The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

ably would never have made had not somebody put her up to it-she took the advice of the Earl of Crabs now on many points. The Hon. Algernon had left be- hind him in bills of exchange owing in England about G40o0. Now, the law of France is that if man gives these bills of exchange in England and they ra;l into the hands of a Frenchman the Frenchman can collect. or attempt 10 col feet, as if they had been given In France. Algy did not know this, laboring under the very popular deusion that once out of England he could snap his fingers Grffins solicitors went over to England and had no difficulty in procuring for a modest sum these beautifully stamped evidences of the debts of the Hon. Al gernon.
 One fine morning MT. Yellowplush was looking about in the courtyard of the hotel and talking with the servant girls in order 10 improve his French when one of them, the fair Toinette says: "Mr Charles, down below in the office is a bailiff with couple of gendarmnes ask ing for your master" MT. Yellowplush scented danger; he was a quick witted youth. He ran to his masters apart ments and cried: sir, the baiiffs are after you and you must run for your life" "Bailiffs." replied the Hon. AIgernon T do not owe shilling to any man." Stuff" says Charles. you owe money in England-I tell you the bailiffs are after you"
 As he spoke the bell of the door went ting-a-ling Quick as a wink Charles threw off his livery coat, made his master put 1t on and clapped his gold-laced livery hat upon the head of the Hon. Algy Then hc wrapped n,ii'S,li 'Ins tt ,d Q ing gown and bade him open the door, Algy rose to the occasion. Have you any orders about the cab, sir?' said he to Charles as he opened the door. "Why, no Chawles, l shawnt drive out today" replied the inmitable Yellowplush The baliff and his gendarmes came in; Agy in Charles livery disappeared, and Charles was served with the legal papers intended for his master
 Charles began some chaff,- but after minute could stand it no longer, and, with roar of laughter, pointed to his plush brooches, threw off the dressing gown and bade the baiiiffs admire the shape of his legs. Then there was scene But Algy escaped for time
 Lady Griffin wrote a letter to Lord Crabs refusing formally her consent to Aleernon's marriage with Matilda. Ma tilda wrote a few hundred sentimental notes to Algy. From his place of con cealment he wrote to his father begging him to get out license for himself and Matilda and intimating that after his union with the heiress he would see that his beloved parent was provided with earl. and that excellent nobleman sent back card on which was written "To- morrow, at the ambassadors, at 12." But when Algy alighted from his carriage in front of the embassy, who should be there waiting for him but the baiiffs; he was nabbed and lodged in prison for debt How the kind and thoughtful father did mourn over this disaster, T
 For some time the Hon. Deucease re- fused to- settle: he had money enough left out of poor Dawkins' spoils, but swore he would not part with it. But at last he thought better of it. He must get out of jail in order to marry Matilda-after that what would the beggarly amount he was compelled to nay for hissliberty count? He paid tip. The next day, at noon. he met the fair