Boone County Recorder . ent turned his horses head backtoward Nogent where he arrived in safe-ty, and on the next morning he procured gence. and once more took the dili-The robbers stopped at the first convenient place to examine theirprize, but their chagrin can be betterimagined than described when theyfound that they held only a securely-bound parcel of waste paper. Theyknew that they were suspected, and, ofconrse, they dared not push the matter furtherr . W. Augustine Lafont spent a month in Chaumont and when he returned to Paris almost the first object that met his eye was a chain gang of


Boone County Recorder . ent turned his horses head backtoward Nogent where he arrived in safe-ty, and on the next morning he procured gence. and once more took the dili-The robbers stopped at the first convenient place to examine theirprize, but their chagrin can be betterimagined than described when theyfound that they held only a securely-bound parcel of waste paper. Theyknew that they were suspected, and, ofconrse, they dared not push the matter furtherr . W. Augustine Lafont spent a month in Chaumont and when he returned to Paris almost the first object that met his eye was a chain gang of criminals of others who might be equal- just being sent to the galleys in ly ready to rob him. He returned tothe inn, and after considerable reflec-tion he determined to procure a horseand secretly pursue his journey. Hav-ing come to this conclusion, he went tothe driver of the diligence, and underthe plea of having to remain in Nogenton especial business for a day or two,he settled his fare thus far; then he •rt^ , GENTLEMEN, Toulon, and among them he noticedhis two friends of the highway. Theyhad attempted a heavy robbery in thecity and had been detected.—Yankee Blade. When Before the you are short and stout dont askthe poor artist to make a picture of youfull length. He will if yon insist; buthe knows he is doing a great wrongthereby. Nothing is so graceful andpleasing in a picture of a stout lady asa sitting half length, the figure soturned as to hide the too too , if you are slim and angular, donot for an instant forget that a full-length figure will make you appear went to the stable and ordered a horse to be in readiness for him by three oclock in the morning, at the same ——time enjoimng---upon-tne garden the4 journal. — strictest secrecy with regard to-his , movements. more slim*and angular. Then the prettybust picture is your only hope and youshould insist on having no other. If agentleman has a very long neck—noma


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