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| CHAPTER IX. (Cont'd) dd was very 'pale, loss le, lens wever, than Carnoel who more - ob. 4g! the impress of the long agony. of his captivity. But she walked with & firm step, and the prisoner of Col. Borisoff had lost nothing of his 'pride. It was plain they had come to ask not pardon, but justice. They 'met: no one on the great stairway, and were conducted Georget ko the waiting-room at: tached to M. Dorgeres' ofios. This hall was mp 5: but the banker was rot alone, for through the door of the office. in which he had formerly dismissed Robert de Carnoel could be heard the sound of his: voice pitched in a high key. Mexime re- ested Galopardin' to remain inl' © waiting-room with Georget un- til called for, opened the door of the office, and moving aside to al: "low the countess and Robert de Carnoel to pass in, entered Zmmedi- ately 'after her. : Alice, who was sobbing in the depths of an arm-chair, sprang to hoe feet. M. Dorgeres uttered a ery of indignation on perceiving the visitors his nephew had brought, He would certainly have burst forth if this former secretary only had been resent but he restrained himself, 85 out 'of respect for the countess than consideration for his daugh- ter, who was in a condition of ex- treme nervous excitement. To vent his anger on some one, be selected Maxime. : "Why do you undertake to bring $0 my house persons who have =o business here?" : "My dear uncle,"' replied the ne- phew, quietly, 'you will thank me presently for what I have done." "Thank you! you are mocking we." "Monsieur," began the countess, fealmly, 'I beg oti to listen to me 1 * "It, is useless, madame, I know what you are going to say. My daughter has already told me, and I do not believe 8 word of the ro- mance you have invented. As for the man who dares to appéar before me when I have driven him away,"' he added, advancing toward Care reel, 'I am determined not to suf- fer "his presence." The young man started, and had noarly replied in «4 manner to cut short all the attempts of his defen-| aers at reconciliation, but his eyes mei those of Alice and he was si- lent. This proud silence only served to exasperate M. Dorgeres, who re- sumed 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 her--that you bave attempted to force the safe. You are free to boast of an action at which you should blush, but do not hope to persuade me that your rotege is not also your accomplice. Fae not wish to pursue him. I | oven wish to forget your unjustifi- . 'able conduct; but I have no use . for your 'explanations. They will not exonerate the man you are bent 'on upholding." You wished only the papers of Borisoff, that is pos- sible, but M. de Carnoel has taken fiom me fifty thousand francs. This 1etended letter witnesses against Bim: It has been fabricated in his by [his ha 2 Hq don't "But 1' kn rn era pes t paper is on table 3 x my Galopardin obeyed and as soon as nds. exclaimed ; "Hold! this is the lette wrote,' 3 : i" "Youl" exclaimed the banker before offering him a situ- ation in his banking house wanted to 'see if he wrote a good hand. He gxetiacd himself from taking the 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; 4 "Enoughl'l am satisfied. It was certainly you who acted as secre- tary to monsieur." "But--no--1 do not know him," stammered Galopardin: By the manner in which he and Rcbert de Oarnoel looked at each other M. Dorgeres 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 1.do nots Vignory was my friend. He came one evening t) Cafe Cardinet, bringing me the model of this letter and begging mé 14» copy it--he asserted that he came from you." "What! he dared--it is impos- gible. Vignory is an honest 'man, and you would not repeat what you are saying in his presence." *'1 beg your pardon, motsieur, I am all ready, and if yon wish to send for him I answer for it, he will not give me the lie." This answer was made so frankly ana naturally that it greatly unset- 'tien the conviction of M. Dorgeres who remained very undecided and much out of countenance. Carnoel knit his brow. He was noe & man to rejoice in being be- trayed by a friend, even though the *treason should turn to his own pro- fis But Alice who had never loved Vignory, and who saw the inno- cence of Robert made clear--Alice was radiant. ; "What do you think now, my dear uncle " Maxime said gently. 'I think,"' replied the uncle with ill-humor, "that all this is perhaps a play that has been gotten up, end until T have gquertioned 'Vig- nofy--=<* Ge : He did not finish the sentence. The door opened, and Georget entered: just in time to draw on himself M. Dorgeres' ill-témper. '"You rascal! what did you come here for?' ii Sp SW hy do you come. before T culled I" asked Maxime, who wished ta reserve for the end of the inter | ha view the appearance of the f° 0 'defence, and I would defy him to! resumed | present me the so-called debtor who "wrote it"? ! x : "Do you wish to see him?" asked Maxime, approaching the door. "To see--whom 1") exclaimed = M. 'ter has told me that you have you sent to prisont ] od rogues to open my safe with false: Tey You are a thief"? 'had the letter A At length he raised his said in a husky voice. > | "Listen." Ror , 'this is my confession doubtless know already the wnwor- thy act of which T have been guilty, for I have just met the frien i who unconsciously aided me in it. I understand. that you were 'about to be informed of what I had done, | Discusses Ca and that 1 was lost. There remains nothing for me but to quit France never to return. I have deserved my fate; I do not complain, and if I write it is mot in the hope fo jus: fi'y myself. =~ But, perhaps, when you have read my full confession You will judge me less severely. The day M. Borisoff came to claim hiv casket, I arrived at the several minutes before found the safe open. I had proach myself with not - having warned you of the: first attempt at theft. When I saw that the thieves had begun again, and this time had su ed, I lost my senses to that degree that on ascertaining the de- fieit of the fifty thousand frames I forgot entirely that the evening be- fore I had put aside these five packages of notes prepared by me 0. pay a draft. They were in my table drawer, where I found them several days after. At this moment you were accusing M. de Onrhoel, and M. Borisoff 'was engiged in pursuing him to recover his casket. I did not accuse Robert, who hon- oted me with his friendship, but I suspected him.. When I placed my hand 'on the missing sum my first feeling was one of joy. I was hap- ps to be able to prove that my friend had heen calumniated, and to' do that I only needed to bring vou. this mohey. = Unfortunately; you had gone out. I did not sne- ceed in getting an interview with you during the evening and was compelled to defer the restitution till the next day. 'Tt cost me much to take this step, for you would na- turally reproach my * heedlessness. A 'cashier who forgets fifty thou- sand francs in a drawer is guilty of cuipable negligence. ' I was, how ever, resolved to confront a blame | "Monsiour," wrote Jules Vie yo Form. = Timi Preseription Accomplishes. W; A treatment which anyone 'can. repare cheaply at home, has been] Po 3 Tyee en: Ms puts flesh on those who have b always thin whether from or natural tendency; on those who {one who is overwhelmed * me = wi Adieu all you whom ave 1 go, and you shall never = hear 'me again. Adieu, and pray God for desperate." Jt was all, 'and it w axime wept, he who never shed tears, and looked at the Coun pa fo 36888 | by heavy eating and diet have in|} feel well but can't get fat; those who have tried every ] method in vain, 'It is a powerful aid to digestion, nutrition and as similation. It assists the blood and nerves .to distribute | all over the body the flesh elements contained vain tried to increase ; on those whe ! 9 in food, and. gives the thin person tha same absorbing qualities pos- sessed by the naturally fleshy. bo Everybody is about the same, but certain elements and' organs of|} blood and nerves are deficient and until this is corrected, thin pedple will stay thin. The nutrition stays in the Body Be digestive functions instead of pass- ing through unused; when this val- 'uable treatment of blended medi- cines is used." i after separation by the | Gentlemen, --1 'wish to express my appree b.p. Daimler which you have delivered to me. ping the car to Canada I made a three weeks' ering some 1,200 miles. The car ran perf had the slightest trouble of any kind, and I up to the many claims you make for it: = The si ness of running, and power of acceleration on h remarkable, Aa SMA tre © My pétrol consumption was 16 miles to the gallon; includ: ing a great deal of driving in traffic. The tyres show no preciable signs of wear, and I think it will prove light on tyres "I am really delighted with the car.--Yours sincerely, 7 {(Bigned) . 0. A. BOONE, of Toronto, ¢ ally no one| can' remain thin who uses it, for 1 it 'supplies the long felt need. Minin & Balf pit. bottle, thres ources of essence of pepsin, and] tT 'three ounces. of 'syrup of rhubarb, | Then 'add one ounce compound es- | rdiol. 'Sha tan tincture cadomene cardamom). Shake com 1 deserved only too well, but an fieals evil thought occurred to me, had sometimes dared to dream of : becoming your partner and son. law: 1t was a dream, but you hi shown so much interest in me it did. not. seem one impossibl | realize. However, I spoke to one of these chimeras which I retly caressed, and would n Shake and tak sand