Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-19
Say that again

Say that again."
And Nine. Giry caught Nj Manager
Richard mighty box on the ear, be-
fore Mr.. Manager Moncharmin had
time to intervene. But 1t 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
fantastic whirl of giant butterflies.
The two managers gave a shout,
and the same thought made them
both go on their knees, fevertshIy
picking up and hurriedly examining
the precious scrape of paper
Are they still genuine, Nonchar-
MINI"
Are they still genuine. Richard?"
Yes, they are still genuine!"
Above their heads, Name Gfry's
three teeth were clashing in a noisy
contest. full of hideous Intersections.
But all that could be clearly distin-
guished was this Left-motif:
4, a thief |, a thief, I?''
She choked with rage. She shouted:
Il never heard of such a thing!"
And, suddenly, she darted up to
Richard again
In any case" she yeIped, you, NJ.
Richard, ought to know better than
where the twenty thousand francs
went to-"
"I?" asked Richard, astounded.
And how should I 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 voice growing
and rolling like thunder. he roared:
Why should I know better than
you where the twenty-thousand francs
went to? Why? Answer mel"
DCNGuoC IhSy W Stll AhIO SOuI pun
et," gasped the old woman, looking
at him as if he were the devil in
carnate.
Richard would have rushed upon
Nine. CRY, if Moncharmin had not
stayed his avenging hand and fastened
to ask her, more gently:
How can you suspect my partner,
NJ r y
sand francs in his pocket"
! I never said that" declared Nine.
CRY, 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 began believing anew, but
Moncharmtn authorttativeIy ordered
him to be silent.
ALLOW me! Allow me! Let the
woman explain herself. Let me ques-
ton her" And he added: 1T is really
| astonishing that you should take up
such a tOnei We are on the
verge of clearing up the whole mys-
lSi y Anu SOu 10 III ACASC.
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 me 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 M. Richard, eth
| er, for that matter!"
Anal" said Richard, suddenly as
Stunning a staggering air which Mon
/ charmtn did not like. I knew moth
! ing either! You put twenty-thousand
francs in my pocket and knew moth
! ing either! l am very glad to hear
it, Nine. Giry!"
Yes" the terrible dame agreed,
yes, it's true. We neither of US
knew anything. But you, you must
have ended by finding out!"
Richard would certainly have swaI-
| lowed Name CRY alive, il Monchar-
min had not been there But Mon
charmin protected her. He resumed
his questions:
What sort of envelope did you put
| in NJ. Richards pocket? 1t was not
the one which we gave you, the one
which you took to Box Five before
our eyes; and yet that was the one
which coptained the twenty-thousand
| francs"
Il beg your pardon. The envelope
which NJ. lie directeur gave me was
the one which l slipped into M. lie di-
recteur's pocket" explained Name
CRY. The one which I took to the
ghosts box was another envelope
just like it, which the ghost gave me
+. beforehand and which I hid up my
| sleeve"
So saying, Name Giry took from her
sleeve an envelope ready prepared and
similarly addressed to that containing
the twenty-thorsand francs. The
managers took it from her. They ex
amined it and saw that 1t was fastened
with seals stamped with their OWL
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