The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-03
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4 3sS'Sp'''S"s - :
n FIRST made the &C
daaintance OF Hortense
and Robert Perrichon
while ! was still police
eqmmissary In the ran
tin district. A Scotland
Yard official happened &c
be In my office wher
they we're ushered In
and at the sight Of then
he leaned back in hii
~ chair conyulsed with
laughter.
the fpn2' ] asked.
q III. he roared, ITS Sally and
ia BRASS come to life!"
had ilot; read Dickens. and there
did not nderstand the alusion
I3nt when after his return to London
my English colleague sent me an IL
listtat ed copy Of "The Old Curiosity
Shop appreciated the Joke Like
q sDickens's famous but INSCRIPTIONS
characters, the Perrlchons were red
haired tall and sallow-skinned, and
cntionsty like each other, the resem'
,Ianee being all the more striking be
csItise the woman wore her hair short
1ortense was christened sally, q
ianie that stuck to her
The fSther Of Hortense and Robert
Kept Fcach.me-down" shop in the
Rue 5Faubpurg :du. Temple, and had sew
elal times been convicted of dealing
stolen goods. After his death his
son and daughter carried on the bust
ness, but, more cautious then the OLD
man ma managed TO Keep clear OF the
laR, and aided conslderapiy to tne'
incomesby lending money at fabulous
tess WYE
after Anew years together orothef
and sister accused each other-prob
ably With cause-of robbing the TIL
shereiipon they gave up the shop am
Say started q servants registry o.
ace. Robert committed forgery, Wa'
u sentenced to three years imprisoh
sliett and after the expiration OF me-
time LETT the country. sally also
graced the dock IN connection Win
case Of swtndling, but was acquitted
and for a long while nothing was
heard OF her:
One morning card was brought in
TO me bearing the name Of Madame
de saint: Florentf IT was Sally; and
4 her English godfather had been
there he would have INDUCED In on
other laugh, for above her dowdy
dress she wore a costly sable cape and
hat set rakishly on one side
q have something to tell you. NJ
Gorpn,S she began In her gruff voice;
Robert Is back"
our brotherf"
She nodded.
am sorry to hear it." | said. y
have quite enough criminals on my
hands; and could well have dispensed
with him, But why did you come tc
tellSme that?"
because am afraid of him. He
ooked so shabby and hungry that
bought him a rig.out and allowed hin
"a tosialse his. meals with me- The Other
day i came home unexpectedly and
found him busy with the lock OF the
cupboard in my bedroom. forbade
him to come to the house again, an6
then he threatened me, and became SC
menacing that ! gave him money tc
~ get rid Of him. He will murder me
one Of these days. -
Of Robert threatens you" replied
gu have only to go to the police
a commissary in your district; no Will
take the matter up"
sits no use Of my going there, N
coon / do not bear the best OIL
Tsu.,tations-4"
siEhat YOU do not"
know ii, sir. And, therefore, the
boliee commtssary will not trouble
abolIt atme; nor would Robert mind
lin much. But the very mention oil
4 u syouri name frightens my brother, and
y were YOU but to say word to him IT
woald bring him to his senses. Please
AZ 3f,iS for me. M, Goron."
n M; her5that this affair did not
Y conesrn me- m any way. Sally, how.