Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-11-22
THE GUNSMlTH OF ORLEANS,
OR THE
DEAD WOMAN'S SECRET.
Concluded
ny MRS. ELIZA SHERIDAN.
ny MRS. ELIZA SHERIDAN.
CHAPTER III.


to the mansion of the counsellor Prevail
There was a 6rmness in his look and man
ner which i'll accorded with his disordered
and mechanic like habiliments. A violent
appeal to the knocker brought the valet of
the count to the door,-a perfumed lacquey
to fashionable of the 10Th century,
is Monsieur Prevail at home'
Monsieur Prevail Do you mean his old
lordship!
NO the young mani
Young man indeed retorted the valet,
you should say Count Prevail
Announce me to him directly inpatient
ly continued Richard.
What can fellow like you want with
his lordship, should like to know?'
I'll tell him that myself when see him
and let that be soon; want no parley with
thing like you
Dubois concluding from Richards man.
ner that he was rather determined charac-
ter, did not venture a valet-like reply, but
said he would go in and see if his master
was at home adding he really doubted the
fact, as he had ordered not to be disturbed
while writing, and after that rung for his
boots
ANiOHdiu SdNt an waive vi tue
hand, which Dubois thought as well to
obey he turned TO ascend the stairs-Rich-
ard followed close behind. The valet
reached door which he opened, and look
ing into the apartment to which it commu-
nicated and finding it unoccupied, he turned
to descend, and found Richard at his back 1!
My master is out, said he, so you will
have to call again young man-gentleman.
Il shall not call again but wait here till
he comes in, as the surest way Of seeing him.
Richard entered the apartment, and
throwing himself into a seat, waited with a
throbbng heart the return of the nobeman.
Dubois looked aud wondered-and won
dered and looked and taking his own safe
ty into consideration, determined to with
draw, and watching his masters arrival. in
form him of his strange and determined Wis
itor and Richard found himself alone, in
the mansion of his enemy
Aud am here in has house Cephise
loves him, spite of his deception, she iores
him VILLAIN villain to wrong a soul
; like hers Gould tear out his heart. il
would not compensate for the one he has al
! most broken IL have told her would lay
my life down to see her happy, now is the
tiuIC W PtONC NY WOtdS6 VI HpthCt
! secret she is still ignorant, and must remain
sol This is no time to deprive her Of a
brothers right TO do her justice All some
one comes
, The count entered the apartment followed
5 by Dubois. A cloak was wrapped around
$ his person. He enquired quickly of Duboi.
for his father-'he was out Take thi:
. cloak, and dismiss that man, / cannot at
E tend 10 him at PRESENT. and the count seat
ed himself at table and began to write
Richard needed not the dismissal TIL,
. count finished hasty note. and giving it il
charge to Dubois, bade him deliver it as di
: rected, Instantly! Dubois departed.
: The count, turning to Richard, demand
!. ed his name and business.
s Il am poor mechanic and have al
+ affair to settle between your tordship an'
$ myselfp
!, AN affair between as ? And the noble
8 man sneered in dersion on the gunsmith.-
J. who are your ae ada.s .a.
); "A man replied Richard, 'and on
= whom you have seen before
& Where? demanded the count.
d, AT the Kings Armory, where you pu,
n chased pistols yesterday you were nc
| dlOHt, vOu SpOhC tuSduttouoiJ ictCuCu-
> and in public warehouse you spoke {
e. your amours with a young sempstress VIII
loved you, and whose destruction you d.
Z liberatey meditated!
:. well, sir, this does not concern you 7
= 'Ay, but it does though THAT gii's nam
= is Cephise Morin-mine, Richard NORM
am her brother 7
The color receded from the face of III
count at the name Of his victim !-Richar
- continued.
Yesterday knew not whom you meal
-to-day-my sister has told me all l-yo,
banns Of marriage are published with Ma,
emoiselle Decourcy you have promise
my sister marriage l-ohieh Of these tw
sir, do you intend TO make your wife 2
is this the commission your sister HI
! charged you with 2 demanded the count.
e. My sister, sir, knows nothing of my beir
er here left her at home in tearsl Tear
nv wrung from broken heart 7 sW
I. Young man, will not attempt to justi
my conduct. Young, rich, and without 7
ne straint-reared in the midst of pleasure al
!, MISUNDERSTANDING with the levity of d
81 consequence by adventures which my reas,
DIST should have warned me must terminate
!. wretchedness
n. 'And, replied Richard, Rich and moi
or as you are, you sought to corrupt that Writ
81, which was poor girls only dowryl Al
~ why descend to falsehood to obtain 20
- purpose?
,,d Because loved her, and my rank "
ION above hers fal
"A man of honor does not mediate I