The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23
AN ARTFUL RUSE.
NY ANNIE n. ARMSTRONG.

NY ANNIE d, ARNsTRONG.
II is but few years since that couple 81
brothers, named Henri aud Alive Laports,
lived in the Deighborhood Of Paris, close
by the Bots de Boulogne Taese brothers
were rich aud Of misery disposition, and
seemed TO live only for the pleasure Of ac-
rumulating gold, u work in which both had
been engaged for many years,
The brothers were bachelors, and had q
young maid-of.all. wrk, Marie de Ia Font, .
sweet and pretty girl, modest, economical
and industrious. She made all the pur-
chases for the house, and in her modest way,
Marie was fully trusted by the brothers
laporte. She was almost too pretty to I'LL
such situation. Il was said, living all alone
with the brothers. but then they were old
enough TO lie her father. either OF them.
Such pretty faces as Marie's do not lave
To wait long for a partner. BY and by Henri
Duco. thrifty Young baker in the neigh.
bofhDod, was seen TO pay frequent visits
10 the house Of the brothers Isporre. and it
vas pretty well understood That be did not
'ome to see either Of the old fellows up.
stairs. The inference was very natural and
very correct. that he was paying his adj
WAS uGe little drawback as to the consumms-
ton Of such love by the marriage cere-
mony the Soung people could not afford it.
they were too poor.
Still these young people, each resrec-
lively 81 wears Of age, resolved to enter the
bonds Of lIymen ard trust to fortune.
So Marie informed her two masters that
she must leave them at the emu Of the next
month, as she was about to be married. In
vain did the brothers expostuate with her,
md try TO dissuade Marie from giving up
good and comfortable home to run the
chance Of poverty and misery. She told
them that she had given her word TO her
dear Henri, and she must keep II and he
married
So il was finally arranged that she should
lut the servise Of the brothers at the close
Of the next succeeding month.
In the meantime the brothers sold large
and valuable piece of real estate one day, and
received the payment therefor in cash, OF
Bank Of France paper. some 100000 francs.
| II was received after bank hours too late to
| deposit, and 20 the brothers brought II
home, and felt very nervous about having
so much money in the house overnight. The
| neighborhood Wa rather dangerous one;
burearics were often committed there.
The house was somewhat isolated, and
| .to0d not far from the banks Of the Seine.
About o'clock they were startled ~
loud and reiterated knock at their door
! Neither ~ the brothers iaporie was brave.
but on this occasion, with so large sum OF
money on hand. and having thoneht ana
| talked 50 much about " M 10 lht lhNt mo
I Il
mcnt OF retiring. they were now aroused
by the ABRUPT noise I" ''aie 81 absolute
frieh, and downright terror
| Who Is there they exclaimed
| II it Is ]. Marie,
| What do YOU want? ~
"iil. masters "'Ntr's'
| M III Dlru' NJ" eSr'amri a'Ve; 'he
| elder. ls he ifenhllhylN n"'hed t't m.of'
| "wNi'.. the matter Tan N"h speak
"Rohher. rohbc"' are in the house. -.
"M'n Den -nid ~" "lnc' hr"tmef'
| wa sure OF II WARS tn he done
"N u have gum
| "Nrs'
"i'n down and shoot them, SAID Marie
cooIIv
At Tat moment came a crash from the
'partmcnt below. and bath brothers cr"pt
''"''"F VIM ~ ~
'fnR ana moaning mat 'heS were "'"u'
=" h' k''l'u' ~,
"Are We I" he found murdered III tn'
morning and without resistance asked 'h'
'iri ''"' hiul'N.
"Oii Oh" groancd the brother, from un
'er the bed in chorus
"pr.tc," she exclaimed. give me thu
'rn
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Nler hi"l pause MARI '"s"e" ''o :"
room ana asked Tor cartridges 10 'ei"au w
gun WINE shr was eheag engage u, .n,s . pro
ees, the outer gate was hsatu TO SWING ope''