The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-05-16
cHAprER xvlI.-contipued.

oh, yes" said the landlady hastily.
not quite sure what had happened or
was about to happen by the expression
on the faces before her "Oh. yes"
Teassuringly, "he took the car. My
husband wasn't up when he went"
Che general rose, his face red with
anger II he has taken my car" he
Numbered, 81 shall have him prose.
cuted whether Henrietta likes it or
not"
ITS an outrage" sympathized
Bartlett We can telegraph the pc
lice"
Oh. moaned Henrietta. q did love
that car" ...
The landlady sought TO reassure
,hem in a calm, placid manner that sa.
vored OF big. gentle-eyed COW why.
he has only gone for a ride. He
went"
The general paused In the doorway
He went last night, madam" said he
coldly. and slightly dramatically. for
the general never believed I'm spelling
a good story by a mild delivery. And
he took not only the car, but all our
money.
Led by the general and followed by
the laudlady, they made for the barn
There, IN the middle OF the floor where
last night two cars had stood side
by side. a red and a blue, was now
only one, big. blue Packard
The general stopped in the door
way and stared His car? And such
wave OF Thanksgiving rushed over
him that II was not his car. that was
missing that he felt he owed Alphonse
n debt Of gratitude and forgave him
Immediately.
My car" said he, and chuckled
with relief
where's miner" demanded Bart.
lett, growing red and angry
where's Alphonse?" suggested the
Watermelon significantly.
Henrietta laughed With positive
gratitude 10 her GRANVILLE servfng. man.
Why she cried. he left az ours.
"AlphOuss was very fond OF me. "
said the general with some little pride
as he pattcd his car tenderly
Yes" agreed Bartlett, p can see
that lie demonstrated It fully. ! am
glad he didn't love you or he might
have killed Billy and me"
The landlord. followed By the slat
ternly maid servant and the Bhlfty
eyed stable-boy. trailed into the barn
Man gone OF with your car?
u6Rcd the landlord. Il locked up las
might about twelve He must hav,
left before then"
The generals man DID" said bar,
lett. who felt that the general wa
IN some way to blame.
He has taken all our money.
ndded Henrietta
Bachelor. you say that you wer
up until after eleven" said the ger
cral, feeling that the occasion calle
for intelligence Did you seo A
phonsc 90 out1"
No" said the Watermelon
THE landlord says, however, tina
he must have gone before twelve.
went on the general. Then don't 70
zee how Alphonse could not hav
stolen the money! Those thefts wer
not committed until after twelve"
Il don't zee how you work tina
out" said Henrietta. puzEling over
with knit brows.
Don't you see. Henrietta, that
Alphonse stole our money afte
twelve. he could not have gone out 4
che car before eleven, so II he wen
out in the car before twelve. he di
not steal the money He either stol
the money or the car"
Maybe he didn't take the money.
said Henrietta, feeling vaguely an
disappotntedly that she was not a pei
ron with detectiyelike instincts
You see" said the general. ~ Al
phonse took ne car. he did not tax
che money; n be took the money, h
did not tal;s the car"
He certainly did take me money,
yrappcd ne farmer