The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03
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Mystery
Story of an Employees
/ Vindicati0n
BHA. Mitchell

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! was a fete champetre In prog
the grounds Of III Paul Bris-
wealthy manufacturer, In the
ss of Paris. IL was given to
Ete the betrothal of his daughter,
to Lucien vfIlaret, . young
rho, without fortune. was de-
d from the nobility Of France
hose nature was IS noble a. his
~. Accepting the changed con-
for the nobility under the re-
he entered into business as a
md was at the time OF his be-
In receipt Of q fair salary.
possessed an equal income from
Fty inherited from her grandmoth-
b her father had volunteered TO
ne pair q house in Paris on the
their marriage.
Be were dancing and feasting in
hateau, while throngs of guests
cred about the grounds Just be-
the close of the festivities a
handed Lucien a letter. Lu-
opened it and turned pale. Then
aggered to a sofa and buried his
In his hands; but. suddenly recov-
himself, he hurried from the room
making his way through the
j, astonished at his appearance,
me premises.
nne, having missed her lover and
IL been told of his exit, indicating
some misfortune had befanen him,
"a sleepiess night. In the morn
she received a letter from him
hg that he had been discharged
#is employers without any reason
Il given, but since his position was
wherein he was intrusted with
Es the natural inference was that
Dad been suspected of dishonesty.
i certainly would be the reason as
ed by the world. With the stigma
b him he could not permit Jeanne
ear his disgrace by marrying him.
kanne at once set out for Paris and,
ing at Lucien's home. was inform
by his mother that the sudden
bsition from transcendent happiness
disgrace had acted upon his sensi
nature so severely as to throw him
a fever and he was delirious.
|nne visited him In his room, but be
not know her. She returned tt
fathers chateau, and that was the
she saw Of her lover for q Ions
u A. soon Al Lucien was able Il
te bis bed he disaf neared,
eanne, instead Of remaining IN 80
", devoted herself to works Of
|rtty. She was a constant visitor t.
homes Of the poorest classes, re
hing their wants and comforting
IA by her sympathy.
Inc Of the families she took undel
care was that Of Francois Ferriere
nan SO low in the social scale thai
only employment was picking W
1cles in the sewers covered witt
and slime, washing and repairing
b and seriins mem TOT VIVA. ne ne
I'd get. One day while Jeanne was
ting his family and nursing his
! child he came in very much ex-
a.
Ah, mademoiselle," he exclaimed,
I'M glad you are herei / have met
b what may be great blessing, or
bay In the end be great misfor-
8. i need your advice, and, wheth-
pr not you have the wisdom to ad-
me, / know that under your influ-
D u can do no wrong and that what
n you you win not divulge."
Tell me your secret" said Jeanne.
yin keep It and advise you"
ne morning Jules Laroque, the on
who was deputed to sort the mail
the Bank OF France In Paris and
d such communications as he
slght might better not be laid before
managers, took up letter address
IN a woman's hand to His Excel
O. the Governor" Laroque hest
ID q moment, then ran his steel
'ner through it The letter read:
|onsieur the Governor-This IL to notify
that your bank Is In position to lose
rest deal OF money. ELISE r
dasess, General Delivery, Paris
.stters were received from time to
3 BY the bank from persons who Of.
ed for a consideration to show the
cials how the institution could make
how it could lose a great deal Of
ney. LAroque. considering the let
before him to be one of this kind
'ew it into the wastebasket and tool
the next.
fortnight later another letter ar
ed addressed In the same handwrit
!. but the stationery used was ex
nsive. It read:
Ewo weeks ago advised you by iette
Il you were in danger of losing grea
i Of money. have received no repi
my communication. In order to secur
ar attention / have purchased this sta
nary with your money. The amour
d be returned TO you whenever you Sc
to call for II.
This letter, too. was thrown into tn
lstebasket-
another fortnight passed. at the en'
which a third letter from the sam
rson came, this one inclosing d hft,
nc~ p0te Of the bank fresh from tn
ntinQ press. The writer said tina
money belonged to the bank.
Z last LaroQues attention was al
ted. He took the missive to tn
|cial having charge Of the currency
% expressed great establishment a
rogue having it in bis possession, 70
declared that not q single note 0
S issue had yet been paid out. Tn
sxfar was at once referred to tn