Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-07-24

,1e After having eaten hearty meal. not
wi.hstanding he found the meats insipid
and the wines sour, the slegatee, still &C.
oompanied by Martin, re.entered the car
rage and started off, 81 IA ail
Qg"4t Lam not Mistaken 2, observed Mr..
Clement, after an hours ride, 1--WE pass
ed this place this morning. and that
pointing to'a ,building-'is the railroad
depot: do we take the cars:?'' faa 3ii}
"You will do So" responded his conn
panion, speaking very gravely, and in. a
manner which caused the young man to
tremble in spite Of himself. "I, sir, am
your uncle, and, happily,I am not vet
dead. Having heard good accounts of
your conduct, had resolved to make YOU
heir of all that l possess; but. before dos
ing so. l wished to know whether you
were really deserving of my generosity,
and [ had recourse to stralagem, which
has thoroughly exposed your true charac
ter to me. Good by, Mr.. Clement. Return
to your shop, and remember that your ar
rogance and ingratitude have lost you that
which will never again be placed within
r.your reach" -. -..-.sa -..
The old man then gave his foolish
nephew few hundred francs to indemni>
ty him for the expences of his trip, took
leave Of him at the door Of the depot and
returned home. The feelings of the youth
may readily be imagined, but, as the yell
low novels say. "cannot be described"
think this true story is an apt iliGstra.
Llon of the maxim, "Never 'halloo until
you atesout,ofthe woods:"F PFsl "a A.agF
g7,7gysE ~ Is-+--4e+4-4 ~. 40. 1T
- 5,y1D LAST 1s4PtofT. bed
Il, The has. exploit; OF Yidocq. the famous
French detective. fwho died quite sudden.
y in Paris, is said to have been as fol-
ioRst: Ion4 s:ue;s sa.--lll. ..fsf.-."
"A rich merchant went to him 10 consult
on q deficit Of r. 80, 900 francs which he
found on his books. .. a.. +. w. .f-.
Vidocq demanded
. What is the age OF your chashier?"
Twenty Eve. But l am as sure Of
him as OF myself; be has also been. rob-
bed, he is a victim like myself"
care you married 2"
Eyes"
How old is your wife Is she hand>
some? Is she honest ?"
'Oh, sir. my wife is virtue itself-hon-
orabIe-attached to me above all"
Never mind all that. Your cashire is
25. Is your wife handsome %
"Since you insist upon knowing. she is
handsome but" 49,
But! but no matter about the butts!
You wish to ind your money. don't you;
and you have confidence in meg"
"Of course have, since am here 2"
VERY well, then; make believe you
are going on journey, and introduce me
into the house," ~. r....t- -.
This was done. The merchant left
home, and Vidocq hid himself in the clos
set, near the chamber of the lady. Break
fast was served, young man was shown
in, and was thus addressed by Madame:
Very we'll, Arthur, he is gone, Tut
be suspects. us, aud we are lost"
The rival Of Carpenter went over long
TRADE OF love and desolation, concluding
with the words: ....
"OnIy one road is left open for us; let
US take what remains. and embark for"
Vidocq stepped out of his concealment.
TabIeau !, 81.
"My children, be calm, or I'll break
both your heads" said Vidocq. ave
understand each other, suppose. Now,
tell me where is the stolen money"
I'VE have only lOO, 200 francs lett,
replied the woman. &C..
care you telling the truth ?"
"Oh,. i swear it,"
Very well. give it to me-" The mo.
ney was given over.
"Now, then, let this affair be forgotten;
never speak of it to your husband, and he
shall know nothing. AS for you, sir,
give me your delicate little thumbs" He
placed handcuffs on the gentleman, con-
Quoted him to Havre. put him on ship
bound for America and left him with the
French adieu, go and hang yourself
elsewhere. -
Fidocq came back to Paris, handed the
100. 900 francs to the merchant, saying ::
Your cashier was the thief, but he had
spent SO. 900 frances Of the money with a
ddnSeWSe. l embarked him for New York"
Afterwards no happier family was ever
known than that OF the merchant.
ET The Canadian papers are calling
for an inspection of steamboat boilers, as
safety from fire, by government officer,
since the burning of the steamer Montre-
al. In abiding to the sad catastrophe
consequent upon the burning of this vcs>
sci, a correspondent OF the Montreal Ca
zette relates the following touching scene:
ga woman came in, dressed in black.