- tinued the colonel, unmoved. . personal to myself. "gercs, glancing over it; YA 'OR, THE. HERITAGE OF MADAME LTA. CHAPTER VII.--(Cont'd) This exclamation escaped Maxime unguardedly. "You know the man then? Would it please you to tell me where you have seen him?' "T saw him dining with you yes- token in a restaurant,--Avenue de "How do you know that the man of whom I speak is the one who _ Was dining with me?' be now it because' I followed | you.' "You were acting | the ne is as it appears.' is admissable when one is deiting with a spy. axime!" exclaimed the ban- ker, with a severe glance at his ne- -gphew. "Oh, let monsieur speak," con- "His estimate touches me very little, and several questions to ask "You wish te know where I fol- lowed you? I was in the orches- 'tra of the opera when you entered tic box of that woman. I rode in a carriage behind the hack that tcok you to Rue Jouffroy. I-es- tablished myself in a house oppo- site the one you entered, and re- mained there unti] you took flight, and even a little later." "My best comphment, monsieur. The Nihilists have In you a valu- able auxiliary.' "T am not with the Nihilists, you know very well," retorted Maxime, > bluntly. "You say so, and I wish to be- lieve it," replied Borisoff, "but I am driven tq think the contrary, for if you passed a portion of the night in watching me, it was not fer the purpose of seconding me in my conflict with these people. May I venture to ask what is now your ofinion of M. de Carnoel?' "T can answer without the least embarrassment. M. de Carnvel is evidently the friend of the woman who delivered him." "You admit also that the womaa belongs to the sect which steals, burns, and assassinates. "T admit it the more readily, 1 am in possession cf the proof." " "And this proof, would you fur- nish me with it "To what guepole? You are abeut to leave France. The plots; wh:ch are being carried on in Paris de not concern you. Besides. my conviction resis on facts which are | As for M. de| Carnoe}, he has been delivered by! a vile creature assisted by a false police agent, and has taken refuge! in an asylum prepared for him by! this pretty couple. It follows that) be makes a part of the band."' 'You are wonderfully well in-! fermed," said the colonel, smiling sarcastically, to see your uncle for the purpose of entertaining him with the po- litical aspect of this affair. It mat- ters little to him, I suppose, that his former secretary docs or does not conspire against the Russian! gevernment. but it concerns him, . to acquire the certainty, gentleman is a thief. When M. de Carnoel fell into my hands. I made use of means which the police of all countries employ | with prisoners. He was searched, ' and was found to carry on his per- sun five packages of bank notes of | t n thousand francs ea Just the sum taken from me. It is perfectly clear."' 'Here is the amount," Borisoff, drawing the notes las pocket. "Fifty thousand francs are very easily obtained when one has the, funds of a government at his dis- posal," muttered Maxime. "'T cannot receive this money, at least without being certain where it came from," stammered the un- ele, also uncertain of the sincerity of the colonel. "If you refuse, I shall feel com- peiled té give it away in charity. for it does not belong to me," said Berisoff. "Bu you that I did not bring it with me to effect the ruin of M. de Carnoel. Wken I asked him to account for this sum, his reply was that it h been sent to him by some one who had owed it to his father.' "That could not be,"' said M. Dergeres. "His father did not leave a sou or credit of any sort. I_was entrusted with the settling of his affairs, and if fifty thousand franes had been owing him I should have known of it.' "That is about what I said to the son. This son then showed me the letter 'accompanying it, and you judge of the value of this jus- continued | ftom w2 ification. Here it is.' "It is not aupienl "said Mr. Dor- 'an anons- -- restitution ;" <inats a thing is missible. What do you say to E cate" he added, passing the letter "'But I did not come: t I-shall prove to, of explai of the money. © think, pear pecte! you must now be satisfied as to the morality of this agent of the I ihilinte." "Oh, completély ! ?? exclaimed M. Dorgeres. "Then," coxtinued the colonel, "allow me to hand you the sum and the letter. I shall have no further eo ges with M. de Carnoel, since am recalled to St. Petersburg. mh same despatch announces the attempt against Czar and my disgrace,--for this unexpected re- call is a disgrace. I shall no lon- ger be employed except in Russia, and there is little probability that }writes Mr. Marchessa High coke Solng to be disabled for life. care for months. Mothing seemed to give relief. m he tried "Fruit-a-tives," the famous fruit medicine. Note the re- "Frult-a-tives" cured me of chronic pain in the back that was so severe that I could not drive my horse," ult, If you have Weak Kidneys and that Biting : Pain in the' Back, by all means iteaetives," which is made fruit juice * 50e bo. r $2.50, or trial box, 25c. all Sentece = from Fr ult-a. tives, Uitnited. Ottaw: yeux ci-devant secretary will show himself there. If his cam yard less prudent, should ever fall into my power;-I shall not fail to trans- mit to you whatever may come to light throngh these wretches con- cerning the theft. And in any event I carry with me the satisfac- tior of having edified you 'concern- ing @ young man who has sought to bring trouble into your family. Should he renew his audacious at- tempt, I _ Sieg the means of confounding him." M. Borisoff pe: placed the bose on the table and handed the letters to M. Dorgeres. "There remains nothing now, gen- tlemen, but to take leave of you. My steward will come to-day to withdraw my funds. Adieu, mon- sicur. Present my best respects to Mile. Dorgeres, and believe in my best wishes."' Before leaving, he turned toward Maxime and tossed him a bit of advice: 'Believe me, monsieur, you would dwell to abstain from pur- suing the rescners of M. de Car-|™ ncel. They would kill -vou." With these words he disappeared just as the valet Joseph entered and sai "Mademoiselle sends me to say ,t» M. Dorgeres that she is waiting j breakfast for him " 'Very well. Say that I am com- ing' The valet went out and the ban er was left alone with Maxime, who! was much less agitated than his uncle. y the devil take this Rus- sian with his revelations and his resolutions," he said; " ve a| !mind to run after him and returo e these cursed bank-netes.' | 'Why ?" asked the nephew. you suppose he has taken t from his own property for the ve oa: 2 | sure of dishonoring M. de Carnoel 3 I can scarcely believe it.' "Then you think he spoke truth?' "Yes, thus far that the fifty thou- sand francs were found in the} pocket of ydur former secretary. It remains to be seen who wrote the lotter."' "Do you doubt that it was this unfortunate young man?' "Not exactly, though that would upset the ideas I had conceived of his character. But between the act of stealing money and that of lwhich we believe him guilty, the difference is small enough. To as- {sociate oneself with rascals who , break safes under the pretext of politics is more than enough to dis- henor a man. go on with 'the story which the colonel inter- rupted. bracelet that was hand, and kept it as a means of ba TS the admirable person ho had abandoned it to the claws. ut your safe. One evening, after having exhibited it at a public ball, met with a woman, very 'pretty the iyou. 'Do he who urged me to silence,' his brow. ito which you have '"'Why this delay? She is wait- ing for me now. Breakfast with "I will do so to-morrow if you wish, and as I am going this even- ing to lay hands on M. de Carnoel and his mistress--for this woman is his mistress--"' '"'What! you are going to arrest What is your profegsion, then ?"' "Oh, I am not yet enrolled in the prefecture of police; but I wish to know finally where I stand in re- gard to your former secretary, and I know some one who will inmtro- duce me into the house in which he is hiding." "'Diable! it would be a hazard- ous expedition. Remember the words of the colonel: 'Take care, these people would kill you.' "' "'T am not afraid of them." You will be always the same-- going straight on, doubting and; suspecting nothing. They have just; blewn up the Winter Palace; to murder you would be a much smal- le: matter. At this moment Jules Vignory entered. He had an anxious ap- pearance, ned seemed surprised at seeing Maxim " "Monsieur," he said, "I have just been notified that Col. Boris- ia will withdraw his funds at three o'clock. May I settle his account?' "Yes. I have just seen one]. But I wish to speak with Why did you not'tell me of the first attempt at theft? Oh, do not assume the astonished! I know a}l Maxime has just given me the | history of the hand. "He ought to have done so soon- r,'"' replied the cashier; "it was Maxime said nothing, but he knit He found Vignory over- prompt to vindicate himself at the xpense of a frien . I know that, and I am not dis- | pleased with you beyond measure, though it seems to me that your situation imposed upon you duties 'been wanting. Bunt. we 'will leave the past, and be kind enough tc examine these pack- ages of bank-notes," added the banker, pointing to the files which were still spread out on the table. Vignory took them up and be- gor counting them over. "There are fifty," he sa "That is not what I ile "Where dy you think they came from ?" "From my safe, undoubtedly. T recognize the way the pin is stuck in; a little more to the right and a little lower down than the pack- ages made at the Bank of Frante."' "Very well. My rouge of a sec- retary can no louser. maintain that he has stolen them "What! it was--' 'We hold in our hands the sum that was taken from me, and it rests with me to have this Carnoel arrected." ard not at all shy, who p me to act as her escort, and drew |me inte a spot where four scoun- drels, posted "by her, were lying in wait to murder me and recover the bracelet. The jade after this dis appeared, and | <aw no more of her until some tine after, wheo she appeared in a box at the Va- victes. he gave me a cordial grecting, and accepted an invita- 'tio. to supper, during which she found means to fly, carrying off the bracelet. It was then quite clear that this cre&ture been a: spatched by the 'thief to recov-r pessession of a means of convict ing her. Thereupon a néw eclips? of the damsel. She became invi: ible, undiseoverable. Meanwhile, I disecver that Carnoe! is a prisoner in Borisoff's house. Yesterday I met Borisoff with a person who ap- (pears to me 'suspicions. I attach myself to- them-- "I know the rest; the colonel has} 0 'just told us."' "Yes; but the colonel did not tell vou that the woman w with Carnoel was the same who twice » an attack on me because: of ; bracelet--the charge d' af- faires of the one- ed. Aud now that you know all, am I right ja oes ciate of these r I om not the one to whom you must say that in order to Tepair the mis- affirming that-Carnéel i ae the asso- |". "Parbleu! Ehave no 5 doubt bt it. } chief you have done." "But T intend to may the seme Yo ' "WHY BE SO THIN ?" Thinness is Embarrassing, Unheal- thy and Not Natural--Formula Now Used Which Adds From One to Threc Pounds a Week. Every one ought to have some extra flesh on the bony structure of the body, both for the sake of health and self-esteem. Most thin people are sensitive to "Mr. "H. Marchessault, stable of the Province of Quebee, who said. fiver at St. Hyacinthe, th * he-was'|- T| A terribte pain in the back kept him in the house and under the doctor's -- how- the. rr? 'tie ees "TI believe so, a: ie arte, hs you would i entrust it to me pe "No, it would Sekine of times! my mind is enti up, T desire to my con tion to--to all thore who doubt still. This letter is 8 Broof and J a movement to "Come in!" exclaimed M. Dor- He- conel ges 40 to profit =e a great blow, but reflecting that that of his cashier 'would embar- rass his' explanations with his daughter he took him aside and said: "Be so good as to leave us. You were going to follow the advice of my hare- brained nephey, but it is}. Go, not a hangin my friend, and return 'aline wth us. Alice avoided looking' at him as he 'went ont somewhat discomfited and crestfallen, but exchanging a quick glance with her cousin, she read in his eyes that he was not a bearer of good news. 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