But your husband has committed a great crime, which may be brought before a judge less inclined than myself to be considerate.

In the present state of the affair I am obliged to make you a prisoner--oh, in my own house, on parole," he added, seeing that Zelie was about to faint.

"You must remember that my official duty would require me to issue a warrant at once and begin an examination; but I am acting now individually, as guardian of Mademoiselle Ursula Mirouet, and her best interests demand a compromise." "Ah!" exclaimed Zelie.
"Write to your husband in the following words," he continued, placing Zelie at his desk and proceeding to dictate the letter:-- "My Friend,--I am arrested, and I have told all.

Return the certificates which uncle left to Monsieur de Portenduere in the will which you burned; for the procureur du roi has stopped payment at the Treasury." "You will thus save him from the denials he would otherwise attempt to make," said the magistrate, smiling at Zelie's orthography.

"We will see that the restitution is properly made.