The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-12-06
HOW AN INSULT
WAS AVENGED
Observation-Disclosures

paid, with an extra franc Dy way VI
a tip, and the lady was gathering her
wraps when her husband said:
''There is Gambler, whom have been
trying all day to find Remain here,
and 1 will rejoin you in few min
utes."
Rising, he hurried toward NJ. Gam
bier, who was leaving the cafe, and
only caught him ON the sidewalk. The
two talked together for some time,
when the gentleman returned for his
wife. He found her with q crimson
face and eyes flashing anger.
"What is the matter, my dear?' ask
ed the astonished husband.
"The beastr exclaimed his wife.
what beast?'
"Why did you stay away so long!
He has been gone five minutes"
Explain"
"You had scarcely gone out when
man passed the table, stopped in front
of me, stared at me and said
"'Well, well, Julie. You have got UP
in the world since our escapades in the
Latin quarter
81 turned my back to him, and he
went away, muttering: Very fine, very
fine. The model has become lady. "
(Which way did he go?'' cried the in
dignant husband.
"Out of that door But you are too
late. One would suppose you had for
gotten your poor wife, to be gone so
long He is far down the boulevard
by this time"
Describe him.
"He wore a fur overcoat-the only
one in the cafe
Going to the desk. the husband asked
! who had dined there possessing a fur
overcoat and was told that it must be
! M. GignouX. His address was IL Rivoll
street
The husband took his wife home and
went Immediately to II Riv0li street.
It was large store, at which fine sta
tionery was sold. wedding cards en-
graved. etc. The gentleman asked for
Vi. Gignoux and was told that he was
dining at his cafe and would return in
an hour.
Give him that" said the caller,
throwing down a card on which was
the name NJ Henri Cartier. He will
understands
Returning to his wife, NJ. Cartier
told her that he had left a challenge for
the man who had insulted her. BY this
time her ire was somewhat molllf1ed
and now quite vanished at the pros
pect of her husband losing his life in
a duel in her defense.
"There is some mistake" she said.
''I'll teach him to be more careful.
said Cartier, striding back and forth.
twirling his mustachios viciously.
Midnight came, and no communica-
ton from the challenged party had
been received.
81 must go to bed" said NJ Cartier.
/ need rest"
"Do so,' said madame. Il will re.
ceive the message"
In the morning the husband awoke
and asked his wife if any word had
been received during the night. She
replied that there had not After break
! fast but half an hour remained before
the court opened. M. Cartier, who was
an attorney, said he had a case to come
up, and, taking a bag containing his
papers, he hurried away He did not
return to his home till in the after
noon. When his wife told him that no
word had been received from the chal-
lenged man he swore that he would
take a whip and give the coward a
thrashing. He was about to depart in
| order to put his threat into execution
when a servant entered with a little
packet neatly sealed at the ends on a
! silver salver
whats this?" asked the master.
''Tne boy who brought it says it is
from NJ Gignoux.'
IN. GignouX! What curious docu
mentv'
Tearing off the paper, he displayed a
package of neatly engraved cards,
each bearing the name M. Henri Car
tier. He looked at the cards, then at
his wife, dumfounded.
Here is the BILL" said the servant,
presenting a statement for d copper
plate and 100 printed cards '"The boy
says that since monsieur is not known
to the firm he is to get the money or
bring back the cards.
Husband and wife looked at each
other with wide open eyes; then both
burst into laughter
"My faithr' exclaimed the former.
''The fellow thought left my card for
a sample to fill an order"
Turning, he left his wife, her laugh
ringing in his ears, and made straight
for II Rivoli street. There he asked
for M. Gignoux. The gentleman ap-
Feared
II am NJ Henri Cartier. Last night
you insulted my wife in the Cafe Lodi.
l left my card for you, and you send
me-