The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-11


lark--tl,at there rms fand ana tlIak i
IL. Ieinay could put iEe ctk Of way llt
would not be very particular ~ tdsles Baans
!. yhis one idea of fraud kept forsfae itself be-
fore me consfastlyi n. Yesnay . je4Ipus care q
particular books and a5s, his ccnesent enae't,
than was good for him, and the strange, Gus.
picious-looking people who came hiin first,
and then drew out money from tl bank, all
/ compelled me to think Of it, / wa3 more than
| confirmed in my suspicions by n incident
| which occurred GONE few months after this
idea first entered my mind.
! had lost myself in one Of the Fanbourgs
| rather. late one evening, and entefed a small,
meanloo1Sing restaurant to ask bny way
/ There Were q Itu,nher of men in tue room, and
| IS glanced in a looking glass law face
there wits no Iristabing--that OF ~. Fernay-
lie was sitting at one of The iitsls, round mar
! ble-topped tables with two comPantuun, with
his face to the wall, and his side face reflected
N the glass. saw him clearly, but from bis
| position he could not see me. Instead OF ask
| ing my way l took a seat near tlle party, and
took up the paper. They spoke IN Freneh and
rapidly in All under tone.
81 tel you,' said Vermy,, Sit will moi do
| you always have to ask me before 5'ou- draw,
and unless you can do it i'll nay way il cannot
| be done -
REPEAT" said one, repeat; wfMt is. your
way? ~
This" said vernay, Il will give you a
check now for 50 900 francs, With Slose eEar4uis
de IS signature. Lizette will tyfing It ;zae
lssmust come in her carriage and cash tosmofs
| row--aIsd-"
"That's it exactly ard-"what are we to
do p"
"Givc lne notes for $4,000 francs tonight. y
| ''l3 00D-t!iat is only 5000 francs and u ear
! riage and horses, and Ilzette dress-it is too
| little besides, we have not got the money; l
like the old way best l will come us usual -
| You cannot do that without risk of discov
cry. That prying English nephew is suspi
| ought to say, for he sees in the dars -
| Cant you quiet him, There is water m-
| der all the bridges Of the'S STILL
| "IEes too happy for that happy men don't
| drown themselves
| "Does he go out at night? An appoint
| ment with pretty girl mi ght tempt him"
| mot at ai-he's in love with Victorine"
''That is serious, Nernay-she was to be
yours
THAT may be yet. Now, will you have it,
or shall 90 to Hamburger, and make him the
| offer
| The two consulted for moment, and one of
| them left the room In few minutes he re-
| turned Il was deeply absorbed in the paper,
which completely hid rss face he said to his
| companion:
| II have it. -
You are agreed, then
"Yes Where is the check 2!
| Sernay drew from his poeket-book Il blank
check, filled it for % 900 francs, and dated if.
| Now the notes. All good -
"All good TO be sure
Vernay looked carefully at the notes, and
| then, signing the check, handed 1t over to his
companions.
what time ! y
"Oh, at two; and tell her not to talk too
| much
He rose and left the room with his eompan
ions l hardly knew when l stw the table
vacant whether had dreamed it or not. l
looked at the table, and there was nothing
that would help HE to realize the truth; but
under the table lay a piece of paper. lpvunsea
blotting paper similar to that had used in The
office, and on it was the thickened impression
of the signature of the check. L reached
home III a state of anxiety that may easily be
| imagined and found my uncle rather worse
than usual He was always little ''comtof-
table," as kind wives say, toward evening to
night lie was asleep in his. armchair, and
snoring violently. Victorine came down,
hearing had come in.
Charles, what is the matter with yous--you
look so Ill and pale. What has happened p
DO, pray, tell me; SO cold, too. Came up
stairs, there's fire in the drlwing.room.
She made nee go with her-made me take
some brandy, and then again asked me what
was the matter told her. We had reached
that delicious stage Of affection when, though
nothing has been said, it is felt by both that
there is but one interest between them. She
was almost iicredulous at my narration of the
incident. as was myself of having witnessed
the scene showed her the blotting paper,
and ii convinced her
Ill. rty,. III 1,o
has such confidence i'll Nj. Nernay that he will
not believe it; you must tell him in the morn-
ing.
told him in the morning what had heard
| and seen.
My dear nephew, you must have been
very drunk or eise-no, that is not possible,
| your fathers child could not get drunk. do,
| myself, sometimes but he could not deliher-
| ately lie. No. my dear Charles, NJ. Nernay ls
| an old and tried servant of mine, and will
not believe you. will not insult him by it
| You Were drunk, sir, very Don'tfet me hear
| of it again. y
went 10 my desk an hour afterward. NJ.
Vernay came in with my uncle.
Charles, did you balance your cash last
night?"
"Yes, sir. always do. -
cit was right7"
"Quite right.
| y
Vernay. "There is missing "a sum of lo0O
francs"
'' 1t can't be in my accounts, uncle; for here
| is the book, and here is the balances to CORES
pond
{" True
s'Let me cast it., said Vernay.
He did-520, 3i6.
Try that, NJ. Wardes. / do not make ii
correct; | make it more"
| cast it again, and it was more by just ,G0t
francs | cast it again-52l it was. My uncle
cast it--52l it was.
'.How is this, Charles you said you made
the balance right. Did you look at your casl
last nightl'
81 did. can assert that the balance last
night in the book and the cash box was the
same. | can prove it, | posted it, according
to NJ. Vernay's system, in the daily balance
book
at is $40 here, NJ. Wardes.'
He handed the book to my uncle. The door
opened.
well, Francois, what is it 2, 4
"Only that l shall give this to Monsieur
Wardes l have found it in his chamber
He held out a paper to me, it was note
for | 000 francs.
"Chares, my boy, you should let me know
when YOU want money. NJ. Sernay, see those
| books are corrected" And my uncle walked
away.
How the day went do not know. | NO
ticed however, that NJ. Vernay once or twice
went down to the strong room aud brought ur
some books, and that no woman came fol
money
About five O'Clock NJ. Vernay came 10 me
after the other clerk and my uncle had gone
and said
| an yVardes we have been looking at the