The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-12-26

and again began rseding -
deeds. rs Z, 60 - &
I wss thinking 20 bully ut ! M
| " heard the conversofion That No. ~
| king place until ouddanly MaSy DDeUDG
out OF her chair and came over = ~
her eyes bsaming.
"Anne," she cried. why didnt -
tell msr
.Tell you muttersd abesntly.
THAT you were engaged aid May
| looking hurt and rsproanhful. 70. tn
! 70 glad and proud Of you. Annel 49,
WIN you both promise fAitn1ully -
come to Canada when the nskt o1Aeoll
year endpf"
Then. nike worm that tnrns. Mr..
spratt turned himself about n ~
chair.
speaking OF the school year, ~
said. ARE you aware, Miss Anne, t1ntl
under law you forfeit your. ocntz1bu-
lions to the teachers' pension fun6ts
"Dear me. how dreadfulls ! answered,
sarcastically. 1T II such . ssrsoss
matter"
TT Ii serious" answered Mr.. 6prstt
hugging himself. mot By reason q The
amount involved. but because e strikss.
at q principle deeply rooted In the
laws and customs of the Anglo Saxon,
race-it penalties marriage. Now In.
France they manage things di6ersnt-
ly. Tho admirable Code Napoleon. -
you have doubtless read in the COPY Of
my work which presented to ycu---
Dear me. Mr.. Spratt. will you BE-
very offended II mention that didn't
| quite finish lit" inquired.
That admirable compilation, the
Code Napoleon" he resumed. distinct
" lays down the principle that the bs-
trothal of minor annuls all pecuniAry
contracts that have not been actually
put into execution. Consequently nm
der the code your pension fund would
be returnable."
But am not q minor" interrupt
ed.
"The age Of majority. under the
Code Napoleon. II not necessarily
twenty-one. Miss Anne" said M
Spratt In grave rebuke. FOR certain
purposes. AZ this. It Ii twenty-five In
other cases"
saw the banker drop his title deeds
and grasp at the seat OF his chair. His
face was drawn and tense. Next mo-
ment amazed Mr.. Spratt BY springing
to his side and clasping both his hands
In mine
Say that again: I didn't catch Il. I
painted. Under the Code Napoleon I
L 49, . ~rtrcr 60 Ausu~l~y cu~r~~~~ ~wl
the-the betrothal-"
"The betrothal of q minor annuls
all contracts Of pecuniary nature.
that have not actually been carried
into effect" reiterated Mr.. 6pratt
Therefore"
my dearest Anne. what are yoa
driving atr' asked Charles.
walked over to Mr. Magnin.
my bonds" said, and nung down
his receipt before him.
He rose up. lettering. and grasped
the edge of the table.
1T has been carried into effect" ho
almost screamed. you can have the
money at once-before six O'Clock. I
don't mind renewing tho mortgage-I
was-meant to all along. II-I-
my bonds. please" repeated quiet
ly.
I'll give you hundred thousand for
them, them" he cried. You wouldn't
rob me. bankrupt me. by legal trick
like that? You're people OF honor.
That's all very well for tricky trades
men. but not for the DIVES. You can't
afford to play trick like that on me-"
MY bonds. Mr.. Magnifl. reiterated
implacably.
Charles came up and placed his arm
round me. He understood.
mo, let him keep the bonds. Anne
he said. Hes right. We don't do
things like that"
"Then." said decisively. you must
keep Clichy. That II the price OF them.
Do you agreef" continued turning 70
Magniff.
He groaned ~ though my words had
been . thrust Of sword. pushed
some paper toward him and. dipping q
quill into the ink. placed It IN his
hands.
WRITE" said. debating. TOR value
received. namely bonds Il enumerated
them). now in my possession. hereby
agree to relinquish to Anne Iveo al
rights that possess to the castle and
estate Of Clichy, together with the
mortgage upon the same. which I now
hold. and al the accumulated interest
ID that legalf" asked. turning to the
astounded Mr.. Spratt.
Irregular. but unassailabls under
the Code" answered the little man.
rising heroically TO the occasion
Magnin signed his name and Estslls
and Charles AIMED their signatures -
Witnesses.
Nov 80. Mr. Magni6. I said,
pointing to the door. And. II you can
profit by It, take with ycu that Tor
| giveness which you yourself denied
| Mary and Mr.. epratt have promised
to spend their honeymoon with Charles
and me at Clichy neat July. "And al
that regret" wrote Mary IN her last
letter. sis that you have had neaSiy .
years start Of N IN matrimouy. But
ron haven't had any start of m IN
sheer and undiluted happlneGo."