Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28
liza Bride in Ultinnate
- D. M.sk Le0~
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- D. Mssk Leaea

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Furd1u. monsieur nav siznats-.
all uof MAKE z10d the passport Mon
sieur musi a nes passgort obtaia f-an
his iegat.
A ues enc 1t via tas. hog-s-
isys-t0 % thai and he VIII be oui Of
as reach By moruing
Monsieur u is the Law
The laU shall tins man be sIlo~ea
10 rob ne OF ny deares; possession
while the Law binds me here hand
and fO0t9 Must ! delay tor q needless
sheet Of payer while every minute
takes him nearer the sea coast and
farther IRON me- Cant yos see nv
causs is honest Cant YOU unslerst and
that Z am no fueitive--thai I want only
10 come up with this man. Thai he
has rubbed me. aud these formaliti.s
thai help 10 cover his flight are an out
rage against iustice'~
Pardon. monsieur. II the gentleman
has robbed yoH. IL Is best for you to
Wait here and let the ls~-the of
cisls. monsieur him"
III b. law again
Yes. monsieur"
Then ! have lost her forever" The
traveller, who Tor some ten minutes
had been pleading with the courteous
official TO honor his expired passport
aud allow him to cross from Franc
into Spain sank down upon a chair
in the private quarters of the French
railway station and buried his face
in his hands
Lost her monsieur the official
questioned with new show of inter
est Is IL a LADY,"
Yes" the other groaned. He has
robbed me of my Wife"
And the lady"
is with him"
Pardon again. monsieur: the gen
tleman YOU seek iourneyed alone All
monsieur is mistaken lie need not
despair Take courage, The gentle
man iourneyed alone"
No. ! say She is with him-and as
helpless as the dead
Monsieur"
y say, yes-she is with him"
In spirit, monsieur"
In body
viii monsieur explain to the ON
cials how the gentleman has robbed
him of his wife, We have the tele-
graph and may the gentleman detain
before he reaches the sea coast. But
If monsieur will listen he will learn
how the gentleman was not accom-
panied by lady. nor by a servant at
tended"
The lady is dead" came the ssAAs-
ing reply.
Dead. monsieur" exclaimed the Of
ficial. "Ah'" A doubt as to the others
sanity seemed to strike the French
man and he looked about uneasily
VIII monsieur read to pass the
time?" he questioned.
Read" The American traveller
laubhed an unpleasant laugh Then
his smothered Impotence broke out
Cant | follow him on foot without
d passport"
NO. monsieur; not into territory
Spanish"
MAY death stop him them" the 9th
er cried with uplifted hands.
The Frenchman's suspicious deep
ened. but. courteous even to mad
man, he only begged the other 10 have
patience.
Yes, | know you think ! rave the
American broke in, passionately. and
you would think me mad If | told YOU
the whole truth Yet | say he has
robbed me of my wife and she is with
him in person. You. yourself. saw
her"
Pardon, monsieur: ] saw her not &"
Did he not wear great diamond
upon his hand?"
Monsieur is right"
Then"
1T was a pool of light monsieur. 9"
continued the Frenchman. "Ah il is
monsieur's jewel and so lovely hat he
calls it his Wife"
1t is my wife," came the amazing
reply.
For a moment the other was wholly
honpiused. Then he questioned:
Has monsieur welded jewell"
No-l have welded no jewel That
stone. | say, is no jewel, il is a wom-
Amy wife-flesh and blood, All
honor the passport and let me co."
Before the Frenchman could an
sNer the sudden changing Of a bell,
a hiss of escaping steam and The rum
Bile of car wheels was heard without
Both men rushed to the door and out
upon the platform. An engine with
three passenger coachaS ,t...~x