Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24


Monsieur read a translation NJ the letter OF Mr. A. -
Brown to which they listened with politeness auu
but TO the sensitive OF Mr.. Bloun; theie was ,
lister the voice Of the cher de ponce d" " '
the next question -, .s,, tho letter in
his hand was written by the father Of the person WHO nus
so sngulary and hastily diedF , .,.
light broke upon Mr. Blount also Crowns Una
ctiop that unless he we're careful he, Amos boun "ou
shortly become involved in the wholly ~
Iicity Of trial for murder 1t was funny pa'n'uy ~
Mr. Blount began t gigge gently. The oou'' "' "
Ana for what does Monsieur, then laugh ,,,,,D
Monsieur stopped laushins quickly The next au''''0
Monsieur lie consul dAmeriqus W Il now explain now
he was occupied with himself on the ev'nlns ma hoy
Of his friend i'm the Hotel de Bretagne Is salu !" ~
The sweat started on Mr. Blounts forehead he hes'-
tated suppressed the bystercal desire to eisse, u
t rr,er,bercd he had sat m his library for an hour
after dinner pleasantly enjoying cigar au' SIsc
that Celestine must be reminded that sauce ~ s
should have less lemon I'm H. and that posslog ~ r.
prika might added with benefit lie haa spoNs ~ ,h
to Mrs Blount, and had then walked TOT -, - sne
garden with eldest Miss Bount as tue nsns " - "a
AFTER that what had ne lie remembered 'h"' ne no.
retired late for ne had the Ortnoco come H. u
was not due till midnight suddenly rene,l ~
flashed upon him. lie had taken some letters ana "UN
to the Hotel de Breagnc bid good-oy to those-'ho
unspeakable Browns! - 49,. &, ,ror
Mr. Blount he became quite pale and asked for glass OF
water 1t brought him, the court meah"""e "'S
Continue Monsieur" he heard through fog
Il think then made CALL gasped Mr biount
he becoming more u''tiS NO.
every word yet quite unable to bear himself as ne ke"
an honest gentleman should - 49,, a..
Monsieur but thinks ne mace call?' inquired the
court sternly - ,- &, tho
knowledge he arose and narrated hrny
the events Of that most i'll timed visit when ne pao 1T"
ished the court inquired politely: 81,
And Monsieur will remember seeing some one on his
way out of the Hotel de Bretagne about midnight-M
PEo? un garcon perhaps2who could testify that the de-
meanor o Monsieur calmH'
No -" Monsieur remembered Mr., Blount be
Of
dragnet Jaws mantrap, he arms OF an octopus
Whatever II Sc med to be closing IN on MN
and tighter He felt hlnsell squ'rih"e' 'u' was f'"5
less escape.
BY this time the situation that the
dgntaries of the required brief interval for con
sutaton The stout person of Mr. Biount represeneu nov
only gentleman painful state OF agitation but the
whole Of the United States OF America Now " was a Sc
thing for the authorities Of sarnaca to prefer
charges against United States of America II was well
known it powerful country
Just then slight the back of the room diverted
the courts attention proved be the clerk of the
United consulate who entered waving IN mis- mana
the envelope Of cabegram
Ben" It was irregular but in view of the strange
circumstances the it might be delivered at once
to
To Amos Blount, Esq, L. 5 Consul at snrniaca,
Had EN- before Don't ship He'll come round
C \. Brooklyn, N. Y"
Mr.. Bount's perceptions by this time so duled
that several seconds GRASP the significance
this singular message When he did he dramatically
grasped the blue to his breast exeaiming
80 me- my o my, mel between gurses OF hys-
terical laughter.
Mr.. Browns letter came dancing through
his brain:
What did that mean? Restoratives, perhaps.
Meet a better land than France America, Of
course
He saw it all The Browns had known would
come round" had merely asked him to arrange for
passage home while If the sarniaca authorities had
prevented him. ne, Amos Bount, would certainly by
this time have
awful.
thought while the five Misses Bloun in upper gallery
wept tears o alarm a their papas strange behavior
Meanwhile the court with fixed him, had not
relaxed its sternness but waited in an impressive silence
Blount perceived the necessity of making known
difficult undertaking, considering its colo
quail also being borne I'm him that some
thing should be done at once for william.
As Blounts clerk softly translatng in a puz-
zled manner Ira cercle " second mes
senger other than NJ Pigot
hmselfn state of joyful eScitemen' bordering on fren-
Gullaume-n Wit" rang with beautiful clearness
Bount took Pigot by the shoulders and shook him
slightly the statement would come out twice
alike upon again hearing it, fell his neck and
him. The quickly caught the inspiration
moment psychologique," and without ceremony
/ started rapidly for Hotel Bretagne
There sitting quietly upon the vine covered piazza
overlooking the appeared the tank form Of William
He looked little sad and was doubtless perpeXed as to
why his parents had gone on and eft him He was little
surprised the sudden appearance Of the court with
bullying eye glued upon his owl person, but was
otherwise quite cool and collected
embraced him, too, upon both cheeks from
gratitude for his existence form Of greeting would
appear, william disliksd
When the court hal finally ceased babbling with
escorted the bewldered William his
villa, the following day shipped him. via
first class cabin to c. Brown ESQ., Brook
lyn, n. Y.
may only be added that upon Blount's retrmau'
the consular service years later authoriti
sarniaca presented Rim with silver cup
, testimonial framed cunnngy I'm goldenr,,
de lis entwined This touching document sci
Z length the high in which
held during his residence their midst
the little misunderstanding which
for space interrupt the pleasant relations be-
h sarniaca and the United States.
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