Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
HOW AN INSULT
WAS AVENGED

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paid. with an extra frame by way OF
a tin. and the lady vas gathering her
wraps when her husband said:
There is Gambler, whom l have beer
trying all day to And. Remain here,
and 1 will rejoin you in a 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 a crimson
face and eyes flashing anger.
"What is the matter, my dear?' ask
ed the astonished husband.
"The beast!' exclaimed his wife.
"What beastf"
"why did you stay away so long?
He has beer gone five minutes"
Explain"
"You had scarcely gone out when a
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 u escapades in the
Latin quarter
81 turned my back to him, and he
went away, muttering: Very fine, very
fine. The model has become a lady"
(Which way did he go?" cried the in
d;pno,+ b,,cI,nnd
"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
oyercoat and was told that it must be
NJ. Gignoux. His address was II Rivoli
street.
The husband took his wife home and
went Immediately to II Rivoli street.
1t was a large store, at which fine sta
tionery was sold, wedding cards en-
graved, etc. The gentleman asked for
Nj. 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
understand"
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 Modified
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.
"IIl teach him to be more careful"
said Cartier, striding back and forth,
twirling his mustachios viciously.
Midnight came, and no communion
ton from the challenged party had
been received.
81 must go to bed" said NJ. Cartier.
Tomorrow / have a case in court, and
l need rest"
do So" said madame. 81 will re-
ceive the message"
In the morning the husband awokc
and asked his wife IL 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. NJ. Cartier, who was
an attorney, said he had n case to come
up, and, taking Il bag containing his
papers, he hurried away. He did not
return to his home till 5 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 n 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.
'The boy who brought 1t says it is
from NJ. Gignoux."
IN. Gignoux! What a 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 a 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 faith!' exclaimed the former.
1.-THE fellow thought l left my card for
q 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 NJ. Gignoux. The gentleman ap-
peared.
81 am NJ. Henri Cartier. Last night
you insulted my wife in the Cafe Lodi.
I left my card for you, and you send
me-