Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-03-19
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az ventures ~ 4gtsth bad .esFs rarelyl
ali2Eed HIM 70, go out alone, J, or IL he did,
he. took care 10 have him watched by
some Argus abel8nsi4 ttb The PBifee E9it1ae
Estesetsuon RAfikE SAl EUhose dtpys,g beitikI
taught with, dapger fas the ,young ataH
tlmssl and N more g4a especially for the last
few months.
The gossips of the neighborhOod which
Lecoq Inhabited. were tiieTGfore greatly
surprised, on the m6fning ofshiss inter
view with Al. de la Reynie. TO. see, Wide
awake sally forth without any escort,
though sumptuously dressed. and ever
ana anon climbing the louis With which
histfathst had filledahls pqekets54aod7syo
-ibRmipg four consecutive adaSasltW Wide:
awake retprned home qpRPpe with 4, psnsiEe. and
mortified n ls air; Every evening Lecoq was
waiting for his return on the threshold 81
his door, and no sooner. saw him coming
than hisTlo6k sesmedato enquire, 'Any
RewsE 500 aI'--sm1sy aG1 +. vfSTep 80
But the young man only shook bis
head 1nournfully,, and they entered the
house in Silence; and evidently much dis!
appointed! g!EEq sdi 40 ~ gaai.dug
The delayewithin which Lecoq had
pledged himself . to solve the problem OF
these mysterious disappearances was now
drawing near. and the poor fellow was
not. Titled troubled and mortified at
finding himself not a Whit wiserthan the
irst day.BqIndeed hes was almost weighs
ing within his own mind whether he
should not hide his. shame at the bottom
OF the riyer4fof Lecoq was sensitive to a
degree upon mattetsaof honor according
TO his code-when, two evenings before
the last delay, hes saw. his son coming
home with hasty stridess and a glowing
coountenanee that ielegraphed good news
from afar. 80 'Do'.'i"
sti Like laspfddehGman,f who lad passed
his slife'instheserVice ofthe. police 11eciiq
studiously reirained from al. outward
show, of Joy that could awaken the curl
osity Of the bystanders, and received his
son es Quietly as could bs!d But no SCOTT
er was the door shut uponathei goseips,
than he dropped his affected difference,
and inquired with Geyerish eagerness,-
We'll, Wide awake! have you brought
any news?' 'i 9i'' -" =
4o'Indeed / haveS' said the young! Jman
1atThen speak-tor l am on the tenter-
hooksyof impatience.' i.;.aa!so In y ..diT
Il have got the clue, said the son.. 'apd
TOMORROW shall be enabled to unravel
the Whole mystery ''''ss1M ia'i'iioq s"ii
"A chip Of thes old block, Il declafel
,cred the delighted,fatlerb yo,D sacijib
o He. then bid him TO sit dowpoto sup
per, and first Of all poured him out glass
Of. Bordeaux. and pledged him, saying,
tfFiEre's youf gB6d heAlilP boy!'79t'D r69
tnofAnd herestto LddgaIuhdfordlt Wide
.Rwpke,l ttreining ,his.g glass; a!poamtni bna
| 4, fW no may she be-? asked the GaSlert,.
| * handsome English woman. who has
PaPpoiRted o rendezvo364s Vita ay63r ts6no for
ITO. morrow, at two ilo'cl6tk ihstheoaftet-
tno6n.' ,9'da. 7i.ti bse1ql ohw ,s1oisoa
j. 2Bgt}wRosis this Lady GglIdf9Ed ?bPer
Isjf5gG Lsfo4.g s.-b III, ne s,e emo,
LealIy. l know no more than l;y9t YOU,
Ifdthef; for all my information tests on the
4fhessage she sent me, and Of Which lido
\ Il Qt ebeiieyeaa s. Hablea aButsdyouJs shall
ljialge, Tor lyourseIt. You ,knqWs4.baye
youhg 7 men amhteih 60 10 fish Tor ddventHG2}ees,
t&itI56ut being aBls4oa BaA ahyo ydn1e
But vhis9morning. on leaving the Court
la. Refine. which1l had paced in vain,5 m !
good luck took me TO the terrace on the
west sid of the 'FuiIeries. II lad scarce.
'fly Been there a quarter Of In hour, %har
akind ofduenna who was lettering about
seemed desirous;of picking acquaintance
with me. Olclur did not afeGtesp !
I,coypess, bat sat down, upon which she
took her seat beside me. We then feI
into talk, and took occasion TO inquire
, who was the young 1adyishs v as accom-.
kpanyingA wh6nwas walking, alta short dis
1htauce, prete epdingto read book she helC
in her had. but throwing side lont
glances at me nll the while. The duen
ma then entered into along Story abou
this Lady GuiIdlord. as she called her
who it appeass had run awaynlirom hei
] usband, and finished by cropping hin
that her Iadyship was not wholly Aversl
70 being admired. Being now convi6cet
4 that was on The right '4tgnt1 I 'afFeettt
d to falI.headong into the EJnare 37antb bolic
litrd the honor OF fansinte etYte n - ilhl tn,
I,lady, for TO uorrow, ,Whichfthe old bel
dame promised to obtain for me, proTi
ded met her exactly at two O'Clock nn
der the porch Of ST. German l'Auxer
rois.'q .aHiteyaa31nnz si-asG .Isaga,as
H. we willrbe there. my dear boy,' criet
Leeoq,o rising and embracing his son, il
Fo"Wbst are 'o You thinking Of. father
: said the young man: sit wilI'neVer do 70
! MS to aPpeartogether at the rendezvous.
7tof 'Nqyrasaid heifatber. i have no wis
: to, deprive .yeg Of q, particle Of the glor
: Of the undertaking; only wish TO Shar
your = danger5 You shall mege fEe ol
j crone by Yourself. only j shall beson 4b
S waseha at a distance. wi!ha,faW trussysas
sociates armed to the teeth, and a. tb
slightest signal, or at blast'from ,Whia
: tie which 1 shall give YOU, and Of Il Ric