The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06


mother in sort of extravagant move
ment of offended virtue, half bound,
half slide that brought her right I'M
der the nose of NJ. Richard, who could
not help pushing back his chair
Have me arrested"
The mouth that spoke those words
seemed to spit the three teeth that
were left to it into Richards face.
NJ. Richard behaved like a hero He
retreated no farther His threatening
forefnger seemed already to be point
ing out the keeper of Box Five to the
absent magistrates.
Il am going to have you arrested.
Nine. CRY, as thief"
Say that again."
And Nine. CRY caught Mr.. Manager
Richard mighty box on the ear, be-
fore Mr.. Manager Moncharmin had
time to intervene. But it was not
the Withered hand of the angry old
beldame that fell on the managerial
ear, but the envelope itself, the cause
of all the trouble, the magic envelope
that opened with the blow, scattering
the bank-notes, which escaped in a
fantastic Whirl of giant butterflies
The two managers gave a shout.
and the same thought made them
both go on their knees, feverishly
picking up and hurriedIy examining
the precious scrape of paper
Are they still genuine, Monchar-
MINI"
Are they still genuine, Richard?"
Yes, they are still genuine!"
Above their heads, Name Giry's
three teeth were clashing in a noisy
contest, full of hideous Intersections.
But all that could be clearly distin-
guished was this Leit-motif:
L, a thief! l, thief, I?'
She choked with rage. She shouted:
Il never heard Of such a thing"
And, suddenly, she darted up to
Richard again.
I'm any case" she yelped, you, M
Richard, ought to know better than l
where the twenty thousand francs
went to-"
'1?" asked Richard, astounded
And how should | know"
Moncharmin, looking severe and
dissatisfied, at once insisted that the
good lady should explain herself
What does this mean, Nine. Giry?"
he asked. And why do you say that
NJ Richard ought to know better than
you where the twenty-thousand francs
went to-"
AS for Richard, who felt himself
turning red under Moncharmin's eyes
he took Nine. CRY by the wrist and
shook it violently. In a voicesgrowling
and rolling like thunder, he roared:
why should l know better than
you where the twenty-thousand francs
went to? Why? Answer mel"
Because they went into your peck
et!" gasped the old woman, looking
at him as if he were the devil in
carnate.
Nine. CRY, if Moncharmin had not
stayed his avenging hand and fastened
to ask her, more gently:
How can you suspect my partner,
M. Richard, of putting twentythou-
sand francs in his pocket?"
Il never said that" declared Nine
Giry, seeing that it was myself who
put the twenty-thousand francs into
NJ Richards pocket" And she added,
under her voice, There, It's out!
And may the ghost forgive
mel"
Richard hogan heFlOwiD0 anew h1It
Moncharmin authoritatively ordered
him to be silent.
ALLOW me. Allow mel Let the
woman explain herself. Let me ques-
ton her" And he added: 1T is really
astonishing that you should take up
such tone, -. We are on the
verge of clearing up the whole mys-
terry. And you're in a rage!
You're wrong to behave like that
I'm enjoying myself immensely"
Name CRY, like the martyr that she
was, raised her head, her face beam
ing with faith in her own innocence.
You tell ne there were twenty
thousand francs in the envelope which
| put into NJ Richards pocket; but
l tell you again that l knew nothing
about it. Nor NJ. Richard, eth
err. for that matteri''
"Ahai" said Richard, suddenly as
Stunning a staggering air which Mon
charmin did not like. Il knew moth
ing either, You put twenty-thousand
francs in my pocket and | knew moth