Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-10-15

this. Miss Henrietta said, with great aniIns-
ton, that her father must be mistaken, that
for long time she had heard nothing. Mr..
I.acombe gave me significant smile, and
driving me into the recess Of Il window, what
do you think Of our neighbor? said he-He is
very good sort of fellow, is he not? He has
very good manners, appears very gentle,
very orderly. Yes. Do you think he is in
love with Henrietta? On my faith one
might guess it, he has eyes when he comes
here. Poor young man, love him with all
my heart, and Henrietta does also. Oh well,
well, have a fancy to make son in law OF
hm-What should you say? Young people
do not like much to talk about such matters.
| say, replied !, that you ought to know what
he is, whence he comes. and what he is doing.
Undoubtedly, undoubtedly, you will under
take to procure this information my good Ju-
lius. | am very willing, but to whom shall
address myself This young man is an enlg-
ma--You see all that we have done already
to induce him to disclose himself TO us, and
how little we have succeeded. Have you not
remarked the indescribable smile he takes to
rcpulse our advances, and what address he
has in evading our questions about his family?
His means of living, in word, his connec-
tons with society. At first he seems alarm
ed when he is interrogated, and he is obliged
to take time to recover himself All this
looks dark to me. Why have always thought
what YOU call terror, pride-What right have
we to question him? Till he knows my inten-
tions with regard to him, we oGght 10 respect
his secrets, if he has any. Pray remark what
admirable regularity there is in his conduct,
every evening, with the exception OF two or
| three, and then it was our fault; every eve
ming he retres to his room at precisely ten o
clock, and does not 20 out OF it till the next
day at noon-and, not to be disturbed by any
one, he carefully bolts his door-it is not IN
! sleep, am sure, that he spends these four
teen hours, for you remember, you have seen
! a light in his room at very late hour
| What is he doing? said I. This is just what
we want 10 find out. Between ourselves,
said Mr.. Lacombe, think, you see, that he
is employed in politics. He is one of those
young people, eaten up with liberty, with
strong and fiery brain, who are preparing IN
the dark the triumph Of our intrepid opposl-
ton. lie hides his projects during the day
under trifling outside, and in the night he
studies, he labors, he is a conspirator,-wh
knows if this violin case, without which lie
never goes out,-does not conceal some
conspiracy, asked l., laughing. In any case
he is pretty bold to conspire in furnished
hotel, which is known to receive liberal depu
ties and which is specially watched by the
police. This is another reason in favor-it /:
that he may not be suspected of it.
The idea that lis neghbor was carbonart
of the first quality, pleased M. Lacombe sin
gularly. We stopped there, and l retired
not without having remarked the droll grim
aces Of Miss Henrietta during this conversa
ton, which interested her to the last point
and of which she had only been able to catch
exactly what was the most necessary for he
to know. that the subject Of it was Mr.. Eu
gene. For forgot to tell you that we hat
found out his christian name, or rather the
one which he gave himself, for any one
might call himself Eugene, If he pleased
you know.
l. To BEGIN my rcsearches--I went to inter
rogate the master of the hotel, the house
: keeper and the servants. They told me tha
Mr.. Eugene Ballard for that was his name
went out at noon, with his violin case nnde
his arm, and returned at ten o'clock at the la
test, with his violin case. That he payet
very regularly and in advance, that he nevcl
received visits, rarely any letters, spent con
siderable on his linen aud clothes, anC ate
they did not know where. As to his profession
! he had registered himself on the list OF trav
ellers, as man ofletters. You see how mucf
edifcation got on the subject Of our neigh
Dor. But how should we find ont the remain
: der? 1t was necessary to mako him explair
HIMSELF or to follow him and to spy out M
r motions. This office of spy however, dit
[ not exactly suit my taste. | acquainted M
D Lacombe with the information had collect
D ed. We made some commentaries upon !
for want of further information, and when W,
had discussed the matter thoroughly, wen
out, M. Lacombe accompanied me to th'
! staircase, it was two hours past noon, TIT
e neighbor was on. and his key in the lock; al
2 irresistible temptation seized my old friend
He idolized his daughter, and his good NOR
|, ais alone prevented; he was distracted a
: seeing her suffer, for she was in love, and h.
dared neither to permit nor forbid her t
d think of Mr.. Eugene. The good father pu
e his hand instinctively on the key; the doc
e was not completely closed, and it obeye
y this simple touch. We entered, ! benin
/ him. into the apartment of our mysteriou
g neighbor. 1t was single chamber, yer
: decenty furnished, particularly neat, thong
u a chamber in hotel and occupied by ger
IS tleman. There was guitar on one side
). violin near it, that on which Mr.. Eugene n
"a ways played to accompany Miss Henriett
A round table in the middle Of the room VIZ
g, covered with music and new books. such 9
= Victor Hugo, Lamartine and the memorit
= of M. de Bourrenne. On the shelves of
r. little book case were to be seen Says Polit
IS cal Economy. some volumes Of Vo!tair
e Condorcet, Cabanis, and the book Of Mr.. Ba
1t ante on the Commons. M. I.acombc wi
r, triumphant. I'm a wardrobe hung sever
IS very elegant articles of clothing, and tv
y pair of new boots, the dclicacy and elegan'
-e of which were truly enviable. For the ret
l. there was nothing remarkable, except
D strong odour of pastilles, with which the a
y, Of the room was full, an odour which is mo
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