The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-28
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THE DISPATCH ii.
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THE LOST DlAAOND;
Or. IN CELL T.


f~s,xcrn FROM sArgRpAf fp.' -,
t''... b.racteristic " ~"h'a 'e iuPV'
49, noa. Here we're piled uoN' - 80 Isl
terra, avn, sad horn, anu tscn, n,ere a rnsty
slsckebeu battle axe, while the qaiseFs tha'
"nnH have accompanied, lay ID q asssh' cor
.. grows serving to pm long, assty, TOW
. "e,' 10 tne wall. Opposite the entrance n"
ea., IN bronge hung on tiptoo, ADD ieveiied
.'sai how, whose piercing Eseif seemed "fstAnng
S.,,h tmpatieDce to spring ifoni his h"g.'' on
esh it,e,, 10 the heart OF the Iltralof i"o ha"'
berk aud haiberd lance eaa sa4L I1, r',.ssr,e,;
- fr.gmeuts of costly stuff swept iroi criIIoE
10 n ,or, crushed aud soiled by ths he"Ps 70 80
ue.,ocks, Gu 'lasses, aud sauniiets TITO"
ttem Ia one place, h'eS h"uf" t,u ayed
h.u hid in the iods Of some poon""' So. -
"a ha,t,. stains: in another, scstte' ca
of Dfesdeu aud Ssyres brought '.o 80, "A
into the csmpa,gn; and al a'ouu n,-., tnIi -,
.s. .no.a Matched barrels gutierrez '"1I Va
Eises' ~1os ,.,,ousiy mounted, iOs go iEhnr-
esAa, r. h.rrtcs!sa, tor a ios' h'liiohs'fe "a
g. gsmtnx table,-toiis, ~ith ou.toh"e , ~
,.n,.rs whose even edges were f'oN'opS' "
- 60 NO air Destruction lay every "ne'e' -.
II heu .nd cf the ewGeT OF this place. ani, bad
tA.sssa a particIe of vivacity, II would have
-. hazardous TO bow beneath his doorway J.
Al NOT. must say. look IKE place "hete
h,,IH a nd a diamond. Ms the owner came loi'
s detar,niued Oh my plan Of action.
"ynu have, Sir" said, handing him Dit oil
ns,.r ON winch were scra~ied some numbers,
t,.uand In YOUR possession, OF suCG Soo 80 ihauy
~a,s,. s,ys. aud vaiue, belonging to the Dnke oi
sn5 III With YOU by an EaSiishmaD. SIR
.r,hnr Ulster. You Will deliver II /" me, At you
eAn." ,-., Ella ,.o q;f,;.~ hi.
hands, and surveying me WITH TIE widest 50
.var .ay "a diamond. In my PosstsiiOt 90
s~r.p.s a think. 1t is impossible. ba'e ho'
s.sa seen one of ihs kind. II IS : H''s""A' -
Jcare. NoaiItes, the ysudeF OF Je~e's {" y'pS'
eacopd door below. must he 'i'e man - -
f.sAs
$3.50. have il uoi il would ruin me.
a.. n. paused for reply, but hi"enhs nous,
.nmsa M. Arthur Lisiet.-l have ie'Tu o.
1904 narson / never spoke win an bag
10 p.h, detes. them. have 10 dealings
m.,,, ,tsa. / repeat. have NOS your Jewel. Do
Won wish saytttiag more oil me
IA. yrbettence ouIy convinced me 81 mo truth
OF my suspicious.
s.Tnese heroics are out OF place
sI dsrraud the article IN suestIon' .., ~ g.,
W"n..ur doubts me- lac asked, win Thti1I
xra-.ouestious my word, "ti'l - iaS0"'' V'ot'
-, ~ Hare lie clapped his bands upon e''''1"-
tp'c. ,,iny ,.ar bnt atpearaIns ~ thIus BET
,'r draw himself up, aud, "ith sA0meF OF
80 nne a, me- sdded, If deoy your acehsA'ion'
I had not accused him -;., ..
~, atest two much pains TO con'ic. your
al, I charge YOU with nothing, SAID "ut
80. a,.moud must be surrenderea
Mon.I.ur 10 mad he exciA med, "msd Ne
s,s.ms, ID, io0g like one who possesses euCh
,,o,nx. Does NY stop reseihoie a mine!
pI,,t, See. All shat is here would not
800 = buudredtn part OF its price b7seecn
I'm Monsieur, TO believe me; he has uns'sken the
nump.r or has been nsintof l'ed
Wa waste words. Ikno" this "i'hVHu 10 noic'
=. vail ~ q c Jsty ch.iu
- nav ,.uI on my lite, on ny hon2r, lie
.risd cs,pius LIS Tia ads hpd th'nias a. nio yes
nthsrs 1. nothing OF the Sind. 90 ho' u'ai ia
-. A tittie silk, "A few weapons. II curiosity,
. ,,i.x,.es comprises my stVCn. nave aot tue
AIN nd / d, not Know the tnlng ali poJr.
I Am honest. Suspicoa destroys NO
"a. vnn will huG, should lie louger troubled
by your dcnals. , ..o,1 ,,.r,
,,,Scs If ,uuOceuce, wiped tbe tearn it0m Ills
sxr..-un, these French lifs is then :nos'ie'-
- ,am.,oed aalot. IL Was setIing DARK Iaeie
was ~ gas the place; bl. Ia ene pause "ai''Ah'
straet lamp swung It's night dimiy rouhd-
.TT,te,s oGe desires 10 purchase, ALTO" uie 70
.sx thai II ID my hour for ciosIDs, he remained,
r.hbtu, his back bearded chic.
- I,u. "a yanaoie," returned. 1t - iaie
and d.tg, When yvur snop hoy itsus' up
..Paruuu,-we do not light
.pst.nit me, Ihon, To perform thai Cih;s Tor
Won la tuls blaze yVu may perceive my coth
psuious, whom yuu have n0t appeared u reoos-
ulzs." a..
:, saving l scratched match upon The floor,
and a. IN. SrJ,at ds rHs ald the gsaddFH!t ad-
vanced, Threw Sue iIght u tue o!ae stirH VI sui
nhurou, Haue uuon snou. 10 tuiheHt more
the matca went out, and We remained III TIE
ds,pi.twiiisht Of the distant iausern. The mar
1hand d,s ornlures stood petrtEec and aghAst Lad
n, ,,.u Cus lmps o. SATAN, III tndl insEaut, 1t
could have had 10 greater Ell CT.
..Y,u nave seen them ," asked. II regret To
inc ,uy,n,elce You; but unless this dGEIoud Is
nr,1ucsd al uuce my trieuds viii pax theIr seal
GU yusr goods, your property viii De c1alscated,
yonrse,i IN q dungeon. IN other words, aio"
Won ii ye niiuu ee; at the close OF that ti:ie you
vit nave cuoss u between restItutioG sid iCiu.'
Hs rsmaiued apparently IL thought. lie was
q bix stout man, aud with one blow ci has pow
ar nj Est could easily have settled me. IL WAS The
last thug IL his mud. Az ienSta he nLed hls
hsad-.'ROsail6. he said.
At the word, u lisnt foot psttsred along stone
foor within, aad ia a moment little woman
.t,od 10 an arcn raised by two steps from our
own level Carrying candle, she descended and
ripped toward hiin. She was not pretty, Ddt
spri,btiy aud keen, the perpetual atGrition OF
lite must needs make her, and wore the eSefiast-
ins grisetIe costume, which displays the neatest
Of ankles, aud whose cap Is more osc"hihs 'hah
vrsatbs Of garden millinery. an 700 minute,
sac I'm IL Ii second nature. Tine Two con ineneeu
avigorous whispering amid sundry gesiutes ana
aiauces suddenly the woman turned aud, laylh Z
rue prettiest Of LITTLE hands on my siee'e' eaiu'
with u wiuuiug saiiis-
.'Is il a crline OF isss AajestH
This VAS II new idea, but might he asetal -,
mot yet,m said; Two minutes more, aud VIII
not aus yer for the consequence
Otter whispers ensued
nNorsjeur' said the man, leaning on one arm
over the counter. aud looking up III III. i@ce' wan
the most engaging trAnkuess-'ie 10 'rue '"at
have
-, ~ IN he delivered to the Baron Stsh, who
go. "a an agent from his cour! for ito pur-
chase.
.Yss,-Iknow,"
,Laifits vorth,-iu trust Tor the person who
istt IL, who is'uot NJ. Arthur Ulster, but Nine de
81. Cyr." u,,,,
Net could not be- possible. Tie stood il
sto,d before. The rogue wssi deeper water than
i had thought; he had merely employed Nine. 8
Cyr. ran this over in my mind, while l said
"Yes.'
.Now, sir,"I continued. you will state the
terms OF this transAction."
with pleasure for my trouble WAS myself
TO receive patronage and hive thousand francs.
Tho Baron is to be nere directly, other aud pub
lie business. Rem az ct' 5lonsieut! how snail
meet him.
.He is powerless in Paris; your fear is idleI'
"riue. There we're no Other terms"
Nor paperti
ehs took merely iny receipt, when the BaroI
Saul will bring to ne from her, before receiving
mis-"
IL will trouble you for il now"
He bowed aud snuin ID away. Al glance from
me the osndnrms sll, ped 10 the rear of the build.
Ing where three others were stationed at the twl
sxits 10 that drectiou 10 caution theai ot tbs eit-
lea, moment, sut returned. len minutes passed
thu nerc chant did sppsar. II, afer all, ho mad
made ~ with Ia There had been tue Click vt
belt, the aaii.stiasd rattle VI arms ss # door
had been opsusd aud rapidly Closed again, hui
no HUG more.
II wir what detains my friend, said Made
moisel,e, the little woman.
We suffered her to Withdraw. In q nome Ut NOR.
aouieg sxposIuaton was TO De heard.
"Gney are there, The geadirtae;, my little one
should have Tau, bu. they eaasut me, tha vlla 1s
and replaced me the house. Ch, saer,''-anC
vsiiiuk thts word between his teeth, Tie Game do
sud laid y little box on ,ue counter. fopened IL
There WAS wItuia fge, gitteriug, GU iJusS -cu
niece OF xisss. threw II aside.
"Ths dispopd." exclaimed
.Mossisur bad il, ho replied, stopping to picl
up The giass with every appearance OF surprise
aud care.
..Do you mean TO say yon endeavored 10 escape
with that On xbief Produce the diamond Instant
", or you snail hang rs nisu As Ham AL :" roa.
4.
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