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Ml it, u OR, THE HERITAGE OF MADAME YALTA. “Nothing is more serious. The . person is there in your ante-cham- Thc countess leaning on the arm be,’ and with 01. without your per_ CHAPTER IX-.â€"(Cont’d) of M..dc Carnoel, Maximo Dorger- mission I, am going to call him in.” es agitated, Georget radiant and And partly Openmg the door, Galopardnr bew1ldercd, formed a Maxime put, his head out: cortege which the conc1erge rcgar- uBe so good, dear monsieur, as ded “I COHSt’ernatmh- to enter,” he said to the clerk who I v y L - Maxnne bowed to the countess, was Seated beswle Gem-get on a pressed the hand of Robert in 51- bench; “my uncle wishes to speak lence, and said in an undertone: with you,” H J ,1 ' , . T - My uncle Will lecene us. I who, no; not at all," growled the answer for our success. And‘Proâ€" banker. vidence has brought me face to face Maxin took no notice of this dc- with a man who brings conclusive mal and drawing Galopmdin after te_5t1m°nyan he Said, (legignating him, ushered him into the office. with a glance the book-keeperlcan- T1713 joyous youth, thus forced to "1% agains'f' the “fin-n appear before an imposing assem- ,‘ L91? us go, ’ said Madame Yalta'r blage, thought no more of imitating 51mph" the cock. He opened his eyes in 3 She was very P319; 1058 Dale: scared manner, bowed all around, hoqucr’ than Carnoel Who more and turned his hat awkwardly in his the impress of the long agony of hands. 1 his captivity. But she walked with‘ “Who are. you ’2” asked M. Dor- a. firm step, and the prisoner of 'gems 1.0110111“ Col. Borisoff had lost nothing of his agglopaf-dih ” . stammered the pride. It was plain they had come employee_ “Agency Galopardin, to asknot pardon, but justice._ b00k_keeper at M. Charoule’s, They met no one on the great wholesale charcoal merchant, Rue Stairway: and were CODdUCtGd by de Flandrc. If'you wished, monâ€" Georget to the waiting-room at- sjeur, any information about me, tachcd to M. Dorgeres’ office. This my patron would tell you thatâ€"” hall was empty, but the banker was, “I know your patron, but no mat- riot alone’. for lihrougll the (1001' Of ter about him. What did you come the office in which he had formerly here for '2” ' dismissed Robert de Carnoel could “1â€"1 don’t knowâ€"” be heard the sound of his voice “But I know,” said Maxima- PltChEd in a high keY- MaXime 1‘8- “Come forward, monsieur. Take quested Galopal‘din ’50 remain in:that paper that is on my uncle’s the waiting-room with Georget un-l table,” . “1 Called for, Opened the (1001‘ Off Galopardin obeyed mechanically, 51)“ 03109, 311d mOViDg aSide t0 111- and as soon as he had the letter in low the countess and Robert do his hands, exclaimed; Carnoel to pass in. entered immedi- “Hold! this is the letter thatI ater aft-er her. . wrote.” I Alice, who was sobbing in the ‘fyoug” excmimed the banker, depths Of an arm-Chair, sprang to "you wrote that! We shall see he" feet M- Dorgeres Uttered a, pretty soon whether you are telling cry 0f indignation 011 PerceiVing the' the truth. Here is a pen and ink. visitors his nephew had brought. Hel Copy the first sentence.” ’ would certainly have burst forth if Galopardin thought perhaps the this former secretary only had been banker before offering him a. situ- to reserve for the end of the inter! View the appearance of tho groom. “Do you know, wretched child,” resumed the banker, “that I might have you sent to prison? My daugh- ‘tcr has told me that you have aid- ch rogues to open my safe with a. false key. You are a thief.” “ch,” replied the boy tranquil- ;ly, “if to be a thief is to assist Ebrave people to recover papers that 'a police spy wanted to make use of 1:0 their hurt. Have me arrested ;if you think I deserve it.” l “All very well,” said Maximo im- Ipatiently, “but I forbade you to come in till I callec.” “M. Maximo, you need not be angry with me. It was M. Vig- nory who sent me.” - “M. Vignory! Have you lost ycur mind 7” “He arrived like some one mad. He asked if M. Dorgeres was in the office. I told him that he was with you, with Mlle. Alice, with Madame the Countess. and M. Robert; then he gave me this letter and told me to bring it immediately to the pat- ron, and he has fled.” ' A “A letter!” exclaimed M.»Dor- .geros; “a letter from Vignory. Give it to me, boy.” Georget handed it to his patron who broke the seal nervously. Each one present understood that the denoucmcnt of this family drama was imminent and there was a pro- fou d silence. Keeps the Brain Clear and Keen, Because it Promotes Health. - To serve-heat in oven, pour hot milk over it and salt to taste. Sold by all grows, 13c. a carton; two for 25¢, «18‘ W and would come at length to per- ceive that I adored her. _ “But the day after I discovered the missing sum I received from Carnoel a letter, through whichzl learned that after a short journey to Brittany. he had returned to Paris; that he would remain there some days in the hope of making arrangements for going to America, and menth to attempt a meeting with Mlle. Dorgeres. He gave no his address and asked to see me. This letter overwhelmed me. All my plans crumbled away, Izfl' I felt that Carnoel could easily justify himself if he. was in a situâ€" The banker read, and they CQUM ation to make explanations. Then follow on his face the impressions! that were created. He turned pale,l his features contracted, and soon two big tears rolled down his cheeks At length he raised his head and said in a husky voice: “Listen.” “Monsieur,” wrote Jules Vig- nory, “this is my confession. You doubtless know already the unworâ€" thy act of which I have been guilty, for I have just met the friend whol unconscioust aided me in it. I understand that you were about tol be informed of what I had done, and that I was lost. There remains nothing for me but to quit France never to return. I have deserved.I my fate; I do not complain, and if I write it is not in the hope to jus-l tify myself. But, perhaps, when you have read my full confession you will judge me less. severelyd The day M. Borisoff came to claim his casket, I arrived at the office several .minutcs before him andl despair seized me and jealousy sug- gested an infernal thought. This money, which I should have re- ported to you, I would not keep it, and dreaded, in returning it, well- merited reproaches. The loss of fifty thousand francs affected you very little and you had ceased to think of it. It occurred to me to send it to Carnoel, feigning an anonvmous restitution. I said to myself that this money would enable him to live in foreign parts and even make his fortune there; that in sending it to him without his suspecting whence it came, I should acomplish a reparation in saving from poverty the friend whose flight left the field open to ambition. “I said this, but I lied to myself; I forced myself to hide from my own eyes the. base feeling which prompted me. and I begin to-day tc- expiate my crime by confessing the truth. At heart I had only one object. To ruin Robert de Carnoel present but he restrained himself, less out of respect for the countess than consideration for his daugh- ter, who was in a condition of ex- treme nervous excitement. To vent hisangcr on some one, be selected Maximo. ' “Why do you undertake to bring to my house persons who have no business here?” “My dear uncle,” replied the ne- phew, quietly, “you will thank me presently for what I have done.” “Thank you! you are mockingst me.” . “Monsieur,” began the countess, lcalmly, “I beg you to listen to H “It is useless, madame. I know what you are going to My daughter has already told me, and I do not believe a word of the ro- mance you have invented. As for the man who dares to appear before me when I have driven him away,” he added, advancing toward Car-- nccl. “I am determined not to suf- ‘ for his presence.” The young man started, and hadl ‘ " I nearly rcpli-cd in a manner to cut| short all the. attempts of his dcfcn-i ours at reconciliation, but his eyes! met those of Alice and he was si-l lent. This proud silence only served to exasperatc M. llorgcrcs, who rc- sumcd in a still sharper tone: “This assurance is too much, and it is time to put an end to it. My daughter, madame, has repeated: what you have told herâ€"â€"that you: have attempted to force the safe; You are free to boast of an action ation in his banking house wanted to see if he wrote a good hand. He 1 excused himself from taking the “left banker’s chair, and set to work ‘ ' calligraphing with great pains. He had not written six words before M. Dorgeres seized the paper, and ,designating Robert de Carnoel, said : “Enough! I am satisfied. It was certainly you who acted as secreâ€" tary to monsieur.” v “Butâ€"no-I do not know him,” ammcred Galopardin. By the inanner in which he and Ilcbert do Carnoel looked at each other M. Dorgercs could see that they met for the first time, and he, began to change his tune. “Then will you tell me who die- tated this letter?” “Willingly, sir. It was M. Jules Vignory, your cashier.” “You lie!” “I swear I do not. Vignory was my friend. ‘Ic came one evening to Cafe Cardinct, bringing me the 1::o-dol of this letter and begging me lw copy itâ€"â€"hc.assertcd that he came from you.” "What! hr daredâ€"it is impos- sible. Vignnry is an honest man, and you would not repeat what you are saying in his presence.” “I‘bcg your pardon, monsieur, I am all ready, and if you wish to send for him I answer for it, he will not give me the lie.” This answer was made so frankly and naturally that it greatly unset- ticr- the conviction of M. Dorgcres who remained very undecided and at which you'should blush. but do “Well 01”) 0f C‘Jllnliellancc. not hope to persuade me that your protege is not also your accomplice. I do not wish to pursue him. Carnoel knit his brow. He was HOD a man to r0301ce in being heâ€" I frayed by a friend, even though the even wish to forget your unjustifiâ€"It‘l'c‘ason ShOUld tum to 1115 0W1! Pro" :1 . able conduct; but I have no use 11‘“ for your explanations. They will? But Alice who had never loved not exonerate the. man you are bentfwgnm'l'u and W110 saw the innO‘ m uphommg, yum wished (“gym-once of llobcrt made clearâ€"~Alrce ‘10 papers of 'Bm'isoff. that- is pos- “'11= l‘t'ldlant- ble, but M. dc Carnocl has taken “What do you think now, my loin mc fifty thousand francs. This flour uncle ” Maximo said gently. Fetcndcd letter witnesses againstl “I think,” replied the uncle with m. It has been fabricated in hisiill-humor. “that all this is perhaps rfcncc, and 1 would defy him to-a play that has been gotten up, resent me the soâ€"callcd debtor who i and until I have questioned Vig- n'otc it.” I “Do you wish to see him '2” askedi {:ixinle, approaching the door. _V ,“To see-whom?” exclaimed M.l lorgcrcs. “I ask you.” replied l‘vfaxime, nory 7’ He did not finish the sentence. The door opened, and Georget entered just/in time to draw on himself M. Dorgcres’ ill-temper. “You rascal! what did you come aictly, “if you wish to see the here for?” xrson who wrote that letter?” “What stupid joke is this?” flanâ€"â€" gnu-wise“; _, "Why do you come before I found the safe open. I had to re-l fmever if he Should venture to re- Pl'UilCh myself With not having appear. I knew M. Borisoff was warned you 0f the first attempt at, searching for him; that if he suc- thn I saw that the thieves had begun again, and this time had succeeded. I lost my senses to that degree that on ascertaining the de- ficit of the fifty thousand francs I forgot entirely that the evening be- fare I had put aside these five packages of notes prepared by me ‘4) pay a draft. They were in my table drawer, where I found them you were accusing M. de Carnoel, and M. Borisoff was engaged in pursuing him to recover his casket.- I did not accuse Robert, who hon-l ored me with his friendship, but I' suspected him. Wnen I placed my : ceeded in discovering him he would fine on him the missmg sum; that coverypand that Mille. Dorgercs1 could never marry a dishonored man. It was an odious calculation â€"â€"cowardly, infamous, and I thank God that he has baffled it by means of your nephew. Now you know all. I am ignorant what has several days after. At this moment» become of M_ de Carnoel, and I' earnestly hope my confession will arrive in time to prevent an atro- cious injustice. I have done. There only remains for me to ask, not that you will pardon, but that you will hand on the missing sum my first feeling was one of joy. I was hap- ‘py to be able to prove that my friend had been calumniatcd. and to do that I only needed to bring {you this money. Unfortunately, lyou had gone out. I did not suc- cccd in getting an interview with you during the evening and was compelled to defer the restitution till the. next day. It cost me much to take this step, for you would na- turally reproach my hecdl-cssness.l A cashier who forgets fifty thou- sand francs in a drawer is guilty of culpable negligence. I was, how- ever, resolved to confront a blame I deserved only too well, but an evil thought occurred to me. I had sometimes dared to dream of becoming your partner and son-in- law. It was a dream, but you had shown so much interest in me that it did not seem one impossible to realize. However, I spoke to no one of these chimeras which I see] rctly caressed. and would never have permitted any one to see that I entertained the shadow of such a hope. I resigned myself to love Mlle. Dorgeres in silence, for I did love her with a disinterested love, and would have wished she were poor I might aspire openly to her hand. I suffered the more since she did notâ€"she could not_â€"love me because she was betrothed to Rob-i ert do Carnoel, my comrade, my friend. And Robert, wounded by the repulse he had just met with, had gone away swearing that he meant to expatriate himselfâ€"that he would never return. The ob- stacle which rose up between Mlle. Dorgeres and me had disappeared. I carried my delusion so far as to. believe the day would come whenl called?” asked Maximo, who wished Elie would forget the absent one forg"t me. Adieu, you who have overwhelmed me with benefits. Adieu all you whom I have loved.’ I go, and you shall never hear of me again. Adieu, and pray God for one who is deSpcrate.“ It was all, and it was enough. Maximo wept, he who never shed tears, and looked at the Countess Yalta. Georget bounded with joy. Ga- lopardin smiled to keep himself in countenance. 7 Suddenly the countess turned .pale and staggered; Maximo came forward to support her. (To be continued.) ....â€"â€"â€"â€"JB TUNING A BELL. No matter how great may be the care taken in making the mould, a bell has to be tuned before it will ring a clear, true note. 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