Amador ledger., 1908-05-15

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before he had needed a table for his
studio and had purchased one Of an
artistic pattern In secondhand FUR
niture shop. There was Il drawer in
It, but no key. For awhile the pur-
chaser was content to let the drawer
remain closed; but. finally needing it,
he fitted key and opened it. 1t con-
tanned a few old papers 50 eaten by
mice that he could make nothing Of
them. There was an envelope-no let
ter in it-partly destroyed. An address
was on it. or the remains of one, as
follows
Marcelline b.
10 Rue du
Par
Hammond threw the contents of the
drawer into wastebasket. but the
same evening. needing Il bookmark. ne
took out the envelope for the purpose
and used it till he had finished the
book, leaving the envelope in the last
place marked. The name Marcelline
is an unusual one. and Hammond had
had 1t before him for matter of ten
days. He dropped the paper he had
been reading and reached for the book
There was the envelope with the in
complete name and address. What
was left of the address was plain ex-
cept the first, u sole remaining letter
giving the name of the street 1t is
printed here as Il c, but there was that
on its. lower end to suggest that it
might be something else.
Hammond was interested. Neverthe-
less it was the hour when. fresh after
nights sleep. he did his best work.
and he took up his palette and brushes
In ten minutes he threw them down,
took his hat and went out to find a
city directory. There were dozens of
in Paris whose names begin with c.,
and dozens that began with every 9th
tail to it-a Q or G, for in
stance. Hammond muttered some
thing about the fool killer taking him
and went back to his work. This time
he succeeded in remaining at his easel
till his breakfast luncheon in Amer
lNtlI. ullCl w hl(h hC DCSuh Il huhL l1ul
took up all his leisure time for weeks.
Having made a list of all the streets
In Paris whose names begin with G,
Q and G, he gave several hours day
to hunting for Marcelline Cutter. He
judged that she was a lady and con-
fined himself to the best streets till he
had exhausted them, then with but
little hope began on the poorer ones,
lighting at last on 43 Rue du Geindre.
a dingy street near the Church of st.
Sulpice. A girl of twenty responded
to his knock. She was shabbily dress
ed, but comedy.
II am looking for Marcellina Cutter"
said Hammond.
my mother Is Marceline Cutter. and
am Mabel Cutter"
Hammond knew his search was end
ed. Mother and daughter had lived
where he found them for years. The
daughter worked in bookbindery
near by. 1t was an old story Of a
marriage for love, including run
away. and without forgiveness. Mar
celline Seymour married Edgar Cut
ter, an EngliShman. There were no
means in either family. but Cutter Sc
cured q position in an American bank
ing house in Paris, died ana left his
widow and daughter penniless. Mrs,
Cutter was at loss to know why she
was inquired for. 1t could not be for
an Inheritance. for she knew of no
relative who had means to bequeath
her. The advertisement emanating
from America indicated that she was
sought fo- by the Seymours rather
than the Cutters.
Hammond left the two to send their
address to New York and settled down
again 30 his work. A month passed,
when there was a rap on his studio
door, and two ladies entered. Beneath
their altered dress he recognized the
Cutters. Then they gave him the Sc
quel to his search. Edgar Cutter had
brother Hugh. who had worked his
way from England to Colorado, There
he prospected, mined. struck bonan-
"a and became very rich. He hunted
for his brother, but could gain no trace
of him except that he had married
Marcelline Seymour. Dying childless,
Hugh Cutter left his property to his
brother and his brothers wife and
children. If any. on condition that they
were found within a year after his own
demise. If not the property was to so
to his cousin. resident Of the place in
England where the family had long
lived. The year would have expired
within six weeks after the date on
which Hammond began his search.
Mrs. Cutter begged Hammond to
name some way by which she might
recompense him for his trouble and re-
ward him for saving her and her
dnnnht for a etnlendId inheritance Hmm