Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-07
COSTLY SENTIMENT


YORK. There was "a foreign look about
him. and when he pressed TIE electric
besl asi@ gave TIE waiter who answered
II an order for cigar he spoke with i
foreign accent At a table near by sat
another Iaan with glass OF SPIRITS aad
q siphan before him. but he was Civ
ing mo attention to the man loo,lnr
out Of the window than to the liquor.
Presently third man entered the room
and as be passed the one at the table
nodded 10 him.
''sit down. Hincklcy. and have some.
thing said the latter.
Thanks, Witcher. don't care 3.
do"
HiHcliey bowed to the man looking
out OF the window.
who's your friendg~ asked Wltche-
Felix CheYreux. a Partisan. who Is
passing through New York on his WAY
to California. put him mp at tac
club myself during his stay"
lie looks lonely. Bring him over
and introduce him"
| Felix Cheyreux was invited to ioln
! the other two. introduced 10 wl;cher.
and the three sat chatting together.
/ Chevreux had all the polIteness OF
/ Frenchman. but Whchcr show ed the
1 Yankee in bis makeup by giving way
/ 10 curiosity in the strangers move
! meilts. which Chevreux parried as best
he could without openly showing an
noyance.
On several occasions Chevreux liz.
nored entirely wltcher's remarks or
questions or whatever they were tina.
annoyed him. When WIicher mention.
Cd the Boucher murder case Of Vienna
Htnekley fancied he saw a sluGcer
pass over Chevreux: but, CHANGING nj
Witcher, he seemed to be unconscious
OF having rufiied the sensitive French
man. Indeed he was reaching for the
bell button 10 order more refreshments.
Then Witcher turned the converse. |
ton on 10 criminals and their singular
lpredisposiilon TO give themselves away |
by some oversight Hinckley remarked |
that be had known case OF a woman /
who was SO fond OF displaying costly |
GEMS that she had worn valuable /
bracelet she had stolen and IL had led /
o her detection, Her vanity had cost
Ter ten years in prison. Cheyreux said |
hat he could not understand taking
sucl risk. but he could understand
woman's keeping some treasured me.
mento about her that had belonged 10
lone very dear TO her. though its pres.
enee might be dangerous. To this
Whether added that a man might have
sufficient sentiment about him to do
the same thing, At this point Chevreux
tried TO change the subject. but Witch
Pr Insisted on continuing II. and the
F'renchman WAS obliged to listen.
BY this time II was evident TO Hinck.
ley that something was awry between,
tIFu Two men. Gtrs~~assE sne ~x4ss ~.
Ups firmly pressed together. his brows
knit. Indeed as one who was being Tor.
lured and goaded to turn upon his tor.
mentor and rend him. Witcher, on the
lontrary. appeared to be Innocent of | ,
ny intention to offend. He chartered
Ip Ike n maggie. apparently uncon.
Nous when by some word he was
unging n dagger into the feelings Of !,
.e Partisan. Finally Cheyreux said.
| TFerhaps, NJ. Witcher since you are
profuse with your questions. you !
vi answer one yourself. Are yon /,
member OF this cluhY'
! II am not. have been given an uu. i.
nited use OF the clubhouse. however
| the chairman OF the house commit :.
! But pardon me for changing the \
pJeet and calling your attention To :,
oversight in your toilet One OF yonr :,
PFe links shows an oblong, the other .,
pund button" :
| Thanks. monsieur. prefer TO wear :,
IN that way"
Are theg matesT a,
this question the Frenchman ;,
red at his tormentor, but did not ;,
sn 10 reply. :.
the reason why | have noticed
n.' the imPerturbable witcher con h,
'ed, is that | have in my pocket :,
sleeve button which exactly >,
fhes that one in your right cuff a.
gain gold rectangle." -
ftcher took out his pocketbook and -
II drew a sleeve button that was a.
counterpart OF the one worn by the
fchman. The moment Chevreux h,
| 1t he turned CHASTITY white and 40,
dquiek glances at the exits leading go
( the room. =,
wo years ago." witcher went on. :
pn Boucher Of Vienna was found =.
Hered. 4 Frenehman, Desalx by ma
2, who was known 10 have been ar,
ienna few days before. had been =
sfiye TO the baroness. Desaix baa hr,
7 been seen since. but detectives 70,
| siling for clew TO the murderer ori
= this sleeve button ON the floor in SIN
throness apartment Surprising IT al
ifeen dropped by the murderer In tel
fggle with the baron, member Il
z detective force was sent with II bo,
N its mate. He has succeeded. bas
never hoped that trinket given FIRE.
Y baroness to her lover would be mo
sfntly priced 10 induce him to risk v