The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-31
Ten thousand
Francs Reward
A Story of Two Fortunes
and a Dowry.
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Alfred 'Ilqhef. the valet of certain
count whose name is of no Importance
to this story. stepped into Il cab al a
corner Of the Rue de Chateaudun with
the object OF visiting n friend in the
Place st. Michel. He had scarcely tax
en- his seat when he observed n neatly
tird parcel living ON the cushion Mt his
side. lie opened it and felt his heart
swell with ioy as his ewes fell upon scy-
eral packages Of loo franc notes.
Hastily slowing them in the inside pock
cts of his waistcoat and buttouiug his
Jacket tightly. he dismissed the cab and
went home. There in the privacy Of his
room he. counted the bank notes and
found that there were loo of them. y
hundred and fifty thousand francs ALI
no ad lress-not n scrap of paper thai
r,vn .,u,.. Glow tn tbo owner
binding is not stealing" Alfred mus
ed. Il nave rs much right to ENJOY this
fortune as the man who left it behind
him in the cab.
Ike gave his master notice and pro-
cccdcd to establish himself in a fine first
floor apartment which he succeeded in
getting richly and cNpensively furnished
in the course of the next II hours.
1T would be rank ngraltude,' solilo-
quized the newly made gentleman Of
leisure, TO ignore this plain hint of for
tune. which no doubt needs only a li'te
encouragement in order to bestow fur
Their favors upon me.
So he went to a brokers' Office and ex-
pended $4,000 francs in the purchase Of
200 shares of South African gold mine,
the Blagfonten. the stock of which. he
was assured, was certain TO rise greatly
in value AS he was returning to his apart
ments he saw number of yellow plac-
ards and was led by curiosity to examine
one of them. He turned pale on reading:
TEN .TuOI-SAND FRANCS REWARD
Lett in cab. Rue dc Chateaudun. package
containing 10000 francs in bank notes. TIE find.
er will receive the above reward on returning the
package to Hue - numero =
TOO late" thought Cliquet. "But if
the Blagfontein turns out well l will re-
] imburse this careless person."
He had applied for a lackey at serv-
ants bureau. and on the following morn
I ing young man presented himself
/ Have you been in service before?'
i Cliouet asked.
No. sir; but have resigned my old
position. am willing and hope | shall
soon learn my new Duties"
"What is your name?"
Edgar Boflignon."
"What sort of position did you give up
in order to become a VALET"
81 was lawyers clerk. | resigned my
position because | Inherited a legacy OF
/ 10000 francs. On leaving the bank
where had received my great fortune
took a cab. intending to deposit the
money with the Credit Foncer. But on
reaching Rue Chateaudun was startled
by loud cries. \ trolley car had crashed
into a carriage and overturned it. killing
! the horse and throwing out the occupants
I lady and a little girl sprang TO theiI
/ assistance and saved them from certain
death. But when returned the cab was
4 gone and nv fortune with it,.
During this narration Cliuupt had be-
! come very pale. He made heroic efforts
TO conceal his emotion. After all. what
could he do? He had cncroachol upon
/ the capital. and a confession would have
ruined him.
Are YOU alone in the world N. Bof-
1 fgnon?" he asked.
mo. sir. | have n mother and a sister.
now 10 wears old. They live in a village
near Blois. in a little cottage with u tiny
garden. Now my mother has 10 work by
/ the day in order to live"
"And what would YOU have done with
vour fortune9"
81 Thought of buving a farm near our
! home In fancy | saw NV mother and
sister engaged in rural occupations. saw
orr cows grazing in the pasture on the
hank of the Loire. | picturcd n shepherd
how watching orr flock on the slope of the
! bilI Al that dream is gone now. Gil
mot turned aside to wine away tear.
"Edgar" no said consider Yourself
enpoged
'sVerv VOL sir"
"Your voces will no 40 frames \ month.
with 10 francs for vine Al This point
tbo conrors.tion was interrnntpd by the
rincing of the door beu
"It l. tho breokfost I ordered from the
cooksbon orornd the corner" said Gil
ouat go ,be tahla Tho nonkins are in
M drau.er ia niotoe and silver in the
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Ciinrot onopod +bo door and how en-
.onod n.;.b = haslot from which he tool,
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III enI .aaan1;r, lie now rs,et's work
ple "nu -. '7
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