The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-23

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Richard a mighty box on the ear, be
fore Mr.. Manager Moncharmin hat
time TO intervene. But It was no
the withered hand of the angry ole
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 q
fantastic whirl OF giant butterflies.
| The two managers gave shout,
| and the same thought made them
both go on their knees. feverisbly
| picking up and hurriedly examining
the precious scrape OF paper.
Are they still genuine. Monchar-
MINI"
Are they still genuine RichardY
Yes, they are still genuine!"
Above their heads, Name Giry's
three teeth were clashing in noisy
contest, full OF hideous Intersections.
But all that could be clearly distin-
guished was this Leit-motif:
Il, a thief! /, a thief, IL"
She choked with rage. She shouted:
y never heard OF such a thing"
And, suddenly, she darted up to
Richard again
In any case" she yelped, you, NJ.
Richard, ought to know better than !
where the twenty thousand francs
went to-"
~" 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 ana
shook 1t violently. In a voice growing
and rolling like thunder, he roared:
Why should know better than
you where the twenty-thousand francs
went to! Why? Answer me-"
Because they went into your peck
et." gasped the old woman. looking
at him as II he were the devI In,
6arrate. "ro ~ i,4--.".
Richard would nave rushed upon
Nine. Giry, II Moncharmin had not
stayed his avenging hand and FASTENED
to ask her, mole gently:
How can You suspect my partner,
NJ. Richard, Of putting twentythou-
sand francs In his poeket?"
Il never said that" declared Nine
CRY, seeing that IT was myself who
put the tweutythousand francs into
NJ Richards pocket" And she added.
under her voice, There, It's out,
AMI may the ghost forgive
mo-"
Richard Logan believing anew. but
MO1charmin authoritatiyely ordered
him to be silent
Allow me! Allow me. Let the
woman explain herself Let me ques-
tion 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-
tcty. And you're In 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 me there were twenty
thousand francs In the envelope which
| put into NJ. Richards pocket, bu,
tell you again that ! knew nothing
about It. Nor NJ. Richard. eth
er. for that matter.'
"Aha!" said Richard. suddenly as-
Stunning a swaggering air which Mon.
charmin did rot like Il knew moth.
ing either! You put twenty-thousand
francs in my pocket and | knew moth.
ing eitherl am very glad to hear
it. Nine. Glry!"
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 fhere! But Mon.
charmin protected her. He resumed
his questions:
What sort OF envelope did you put
In NJ. Richards pocket? II was not
the one which we gave you. the one
which you took 10 Box Five before
our eyes; and yet that was the one
which contained the twenty-thousand
francs"
Il beg your pardon. The envelope
which M. lie directeur gave me was
the one which I slipped into NJ. lie d.
recteur'sy pocket" explained Name
CRY. The one which ] took TO the
ghosts box was another envelope,
Just like II. which the ghost gave me
beforehand and which / hid up my
sleeve"
So saying. Name CRY took from her
sleeve an envelope ready prepared and
similarly addressed TO that containing
the twenty.thousand francs. The
managers took II from her. They ex-
amined 1t and saw that 1t was fastened
with seals stamped with their own