Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

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A be in my Office when
WkSSfr they were ushered in.
and at the sight of them
IL he leaned back in his
<ihXJ chair conyulsed with
laughter
What's the fun2" / asked.
Why" be roared. its Sally and
Sampson Brass come to life.9
had not read Dickens. and there
fore did not understand the allusion.
But when after mis- return to London
my English colleague sent me an H.
Illustrated copy of THE Old Curiosity
Shop I appreciated the joke Like
Dickens's famous but interruptions
characters, the Perrichons we're red
haired. tall and sallow.skinned, and
curiously like each other. the resem-
bianee being all the more striking be-
cause the woman wore her hair short.
HOrtense was christened Sally
name that stuck TO her
The father of E0rtense and Robert
kept a "reach-me-down" shop In the
Rue Faubpurg-du Temple, and had sew.
eral times been convicted Of dealing
In stolen goods After his death his
son and daughter carried on the bust
ness tut. more cautious than the old
man. managed to keep clear OF the
law. and added considerably to their
income by lending money at fabulous
rates
After a few years together, brother
and sister accused each other-prob.
ably with cause-of robbing the till.
whereupou they gave up the shop, and
Faily started a servants registry OF.
Gee. Robert committed forgery, was
sentenced to three years imprison-
ment, and after the expiration Of his
time left the country Sally also
Kraced the dock In connection with
case OF swindling. but was acquitted,
and for a long while nothing was
heard Of her
One morning a card was brought In
70 me bearing the name OF Madame
de Saint.Florent IL was Sally: and
II her English godfather had been
there he would have INDUCED in an.
other laugh for above her dowdy
dress she wore a costly sable cape and
hat set rakishly on one side.
Il have something to tell you, NJ
Gorou, she began in her gruf voice;
Robert IS back"
Your 8rother2'
she nodded
Il am sorry to hear It." said 4
have quite enough criminals on my
hands, and could Well have dispensed
with hi1a But why did you come to
tell me that"
Because am afraid OF him. he
looked 40 shabby and hungry that
bought him a rig-out and allowed him
to lake his meals With me The other
day ! came home Unexpectedly and
found him busy with tho lock of the
cupboard IN my bedroom | forbade
him 70 come 10 The house again, and
thel ne threatened me. and became so
menaciag that | gave him money 10
get rid az him lie viii murder me
one of these days"
Il Robert threatens you" replied
You have only to go TO the police
eommissary Ia your district. he will
take the matter up"
It's uo use OF my ing there. NJ
Goron ! do not bear the best of
regulations"
That you do not"
Z know II. sir And therefore. the
police commissary will not trouble
about me, nor would Robert mind
him much But the very mention of
your name frightens nv brother, and
were you but to say word TO him II
would bring him to his senses. Please
do this for me-. NJ, Goron.'
/ told her that this AFFAIR did n1t
concern me in any way Sally. hop..
ever. left me no peace She said hen
life was In danger; and she begged
SO bard that at last promised to see
her brother. and to use her own
words, brighten him TO death
= shall be away from Paris for a
week. said. so yo1 had better send
me Robert in ten or twelve days"
On my return from Cherbourg my
secretary informed ME that Robert
had called.
He has not grown handsomer."
laughed my assistant. Il gave him
good talking to, and he promised to
leave Sally alone IN the future. al
though he asserts that all she told you
about his threatening her was pack
az lies"
why did he not walt for my re-
turn" | asked.
Il reckon. sir. he was too frightened
of you. and preferred me TO deal with
him"
Several months elapsed when the
news reached me that NJ p had
been found dead In hotel in the Rue
Lafayette He was a widower highly
respected and member Of TWO fash
Ionahle clubs The postmortem show
ed sc had died from poisoning, and
everything pointed to subide. nj
though neither his married daughter.
his valet or cook could assign any
reason for the act
a. the hotel learned that N p
had come there the previous evening
at about ten O'Clock, and had paid for
his room in advance lie had not
iueked his door, and was found the
uext morning lying fully dressed on
the bed The most careful examin...
ton OF his papers failed 20 throw any
tight on the affair. and at the Official
inques, verdict Of suicide was re
turned