The Washington herald., 1914-07-26

Let MN ny tnls very night Tnere Is
/ self-command."
table and continued: Hand him this
let him fly this very night There is &
train for Brussels at u:15. The poles
have already been notified"
! The baron bowed and retired. leaving
the company speechless with astonish
ment-stupehed by this sudden cats.
clysm. Mile. Gilberte alone retained hei
self command.
1T is a shame" she cried. That mar
is an imposter-he lies. Father! Father
Ruin.
Favoral stood against the parlor dool
as pale as death and yet calm
Why attempt any explanations" he
said. THE money is gone and appear
ances are against me-"
His wife went to him and took his
hand. I'VE will give up all we have"
said she.
And have you not friends?" cried his
guests.
AN we have" replied Favoral. as he
pushed his wife aside, would not be
drop in the bucket. We have no longer
anything: We are ruined"
''Ruined!" exclaimed NJ. Desormeaux;
1 placed in your hands for investment
And our 12O.0oo?" cried NJ. and Mime.
Desclavette.
And my 6O.ooO?'' shouted NJ champe-
lain with an oath.
The cashier shrugged his shoulders ana
said with cynical smile: Lost, irrevoc-
ably lost
sternation and grief Of the family knew
no bounds.
brought It On Themselves.
Favoral did not even try to defend
himself. At length he said with crush
ing irony:
What, is it this evening only that you
discover that speculated. kind friends?
Where then and out OF whose pockets
did you suppose was getting the enor-
nous interests have been paying you
for years?
Did you ever see honest money-the
money Of labor-yield 10 and u per, cent?
The money that yields that per cent is
the money Of the gaming table-the
money Of the Bourse.
Bah! You knew It You brought me
sOAE bCNdh5t yON MIC"
the game, and did not ask how played
it-whether I stacked the cards or not.
IF you had known that / did so you
would virtually have pocketed the money.
You are my accomplices. It is the GU
pidity of the dupes that induces the
trickery Of the sharpers."
Awaiting Arrest.
A servant rushed in the room crying
the courtyard was full Of policemen.
They are coming up the stairs-I hear
them said the servant, shaking with
fright
Don't open the door," said Maxence.
sternly; 'let them burst it in first
"Oh, they are coming to arrest you,
Vincent" cried Nine. Favoral, throwing
herself in front of her husband as IL to
protect him.
BE it So" said he Iistly. Then it
will be over. I have had enough anxiety,
enough unbearable alternatives. I am
tired of living a lie.
ANY certainty is better than the un-
certainty in which 1 have been living. 1
have nothing more to fear now. For the
first time in years I shall sleep soundly
tonight"
But the guests began crying out that
he must fly at once.
Yes, you must n.y." said Maxence
Searched by the Police.
Nine Favoral held out to her husband
the roll of bank bills which the baron
had thrown upon the table.
NO said the cashier. Il would rath-
er starve. Let Maxence take those back
to Thaller tomorrow"
lAz Ill -g1N nj
most forced Favoral into the bedroom of
Maxence fastened four stout sheets to-
gether by their ends and they lowered
the disgraced man down into the garden
Of the next house, which ran up to the
walls Of their own. The police were now
loudly at the door of the second
story fat which the Favorals occupied.
When they began to break in the door
Maxence opened It to the officers Of the |
aw. The police official in charge of the |
Storming party realized at once that his |
prey had escaped him He explored the |
mousse and easily saw the manner of Fa- |
gorais escape.
Then he went into a little room which |
he cashier had called his study" and. !
breaking open the desk there, examined |
MS papers. They proved to be neat
bundles of receipts, mostly from trades |
Significant Bills.
But there was one little bundle of re-
,eipted bills in a drawer apart from the |
est. This little bundle was most inter- |
esting and Illuminating. One bill read:
Sold to NJ. Favoral an India cashmere
shawl for $500. Received payment
Forbe and Tiroler"s
Was that for you madam" asked the |
'ficial, handing the bill to Nine Favoral. |
Stupefied with astonishment, the poor
woman stammered out: The Baroness
rhaller spends a great deal. He often
made purchases for her"
Then there were bills for earrings cost
ng 5000 francs. a bracelet, 1900 francs;
! horse, and two velvet dresses |
Here" said the official. sis a part, at
east, OF the 100000 which NJ Favoral
S charged with having embezzled.''
Poor Nine. Favoral still protested that
Ter husband could not have been living
double life and told of his regular
Iabits.
In appearance you are right" re-
urned the official. But to regulate ones
disorders is the peculiarly of our times
We open books with our passions and
,eep account Of our infamies by double
ntry. We sin with method and, though
Ee embezzle millions that We may hang
iamonds in the ears of an adventures Il
Ve are careful to keep the receipted
Ills"
GfIberte and Mn1ence.
The police and guests departed. Woe,
hame, and desolation settled down heav-
y upon the house OF the FavoraIs