Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-03-20
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10 and The lady was gathering her
rraps wlea her husband said.
aTbere is Gambler. whom have been
..,,r nil day to find. Remain here.
ID will rejoin you in few min.
utes."
p,sine he hurried toward NJ Gam
,,.r who was leaving the cafe. and
arlv caught lin on the sidewaiA. The
80 miked together for some time.
chen the gentleman returned for his
.-,fo lie found her with crimson
,.ce and eyes flashing anger.
auhat is the matter. my dearT' ask
- the astonished husband.
.The beastr' exclaimed his wife.
aWhat beast?"
4wby did You stay away 50 long.
No has been gone I'VE minutes"
Explain"
ayou had scarcely gone out when a
man passed the table. stopped in front
=, mo stared ut me and said:
ayen well, Julie. You have got up
IN the world since our escapades in the
Latin quarter.
a turned my back to him, and lie
rent away. mutterlng: Very fine, v0'y
Npe Tie model has become lady"
(which way did he goY' cried the In
dIcnant husband.
aout of that door. But you are too
lste One would suppose You had for
mtten your poor wife. to be gone so
hing lie is far down the boulevard
BY this time"
"Deseribc him..
aHe wore fur overcoat--the only
one in tie cafe
Going to the desk. the husband asked
who had dined there possessing fur
oyereoat and was told that 1t must be
NJ Girnoux. His address was II Rivoli
street
The husband took his wife home and
went Immediately to IL Rivoli street.
| Ii was large store, al which fine sta
tionery was sold. wedding cards en-
raved. etc. The gentleman asked for
NJ Gignoux and was told that be was
dining at his cafe aud would return in
an hour.
"Glve him that said the caller,
throwing down card on which was
the name N. Henri Cartier. "He will
understand"
Returning to his wife. NJ. Cartier
told her that he had left 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.
an teach him to be more careful"
said Cartier. striding back aud forth.
twir,ing his mustachios yiciously.
Midnight came, and no conmunica-
ton from the challenged party had
been received.
Il must go to bed" said NJ. Cartier.
Tomorrow l have case In court, and
need rest"
"Do So said madame. Il will re-
ceive the message"
In the morning the husband awo'.e
and asked his wife If any word had
been received during the night Size
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 a case to come
up, and. taking bag containing his
papers, he hurried away. He did not
return to his home till 8 in the after
noon. When his wife told him that no
word had been received from the chal-
ienged man he swore that be would
ake whip and give the coward a
|nrashing. He was about to depart In
order to put his threat into execution
When servant entered with a little
packet neatly sealed at the ends on a
silver salver.
What's this?" asked the master.
The boy who brought it says it is
from NJ. Gignoux."
M. Gignoux! What curious docu.
|mentv'
rearing OF the paper. he displayed
package Of neatly engraved cards,
each bearing the name NJ. Henri Car
uef' He looked at the cards. then at
us wife, dumfounded.
Here Is the BILL" said the servant.
presenting statement for copper
pate and 100 printed cards. THE boy
.ays that since monsieur is not known
- Inc firm he is to get the money or
orihg back the cards.
husband and wife looked at each
plner with wide open eyes: then both
0urst into laughter.
Ny faithr exclaimed the former.
Tue fellow thought | left my card for
sample to fill an ORDER
turning, he left his wife. her laugh
|nglng in his ears, and made straight
|.of II Rivoli street There he asked
~ A. Gignonx. The gentleman ap
| am NJ. Henri Cartier. Last night
|you lnSulted nv vjfa /, the Cafe Joli