Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-02-26

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night"
"45.ooo-that Is only 5000 francs
and carriage and horses and Litette'l
dress to come out of.tbat-it is SO little
besides, we have not got the money
l like the old way best. I will come
as usual"
"Tou cannot do that without risk o.
discovery. That pryiug English neph'
ew Is suspicious. He has the eyes oI
an esgle-ah owl ought to say, fol
be sees in the dark"
| "Can't you silence him? There ia
water under all the bridges oftbe Seine
still"
"Hs is too happy fot that. happy
men do not drown themselves"
"Does he go odt at night? An ap-
pOintmeht with a pretty girl might
tempt him."
"Not at all; he's in love with Ticto-
rine,"
"That is seriousj she was TO be
y6drs."
"That may be SO yet. Now, will
you have it or shall l go. to Hamburger,
and make him the offer?"
The two consulted for a moment,
and one of them left the. room. In q
few minutes he returned, II was deeply
absorbed in the paper, which COM
pletely hid my face. He said to his
companions: ....
al have it."
"You are agreed, them"
eyes. Where is the clerk?"
Vernay drew from his pocket-book q
blank check, filed it for $4,000 francs,
and dated it.
"Now the notes. All good?"
"All goodl To be sure"
Vefnay boxing carefully at the
notes, and then signing the check, han
ded it over to his companions.
"What time4"
"Oh at two O'Clock, and tell her not
to talk too much"
He rose and left the room with his
companions. / hardly knew when l
saw the table vacant whether l had
dreamed it or not. / looked at the ts-
BILE, and there was nothing that would
help me to realize the truth; but under
the table lay piece Of paper. I
ponhEed upon it, and found that 1t was
piece Of blotting paper similar to that
had used in the office, and oh 1t was
the thickened impression Of the sigma
ture of the check. / reached home in
a state Of anxiety that may easily be
imagined, and found my uncle rather
worse than usual. He was always a
little comfortable" as kind wives
say, towards EVENING" tonight he was
asleep in his arm chair, and snoring
violently. Victorine came down on
hearing l had come in.
hCharles, what Is the matter with
yoI-you look so Ill and pale. What
has happened? Do, pray, tell me; so
cold, too. Come up stairs. there's
fire in the drawing-room."
She made me go with her; made ihe
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 as incredulous at my tarra-
ton of the incident as was myself Of
having witnessed the scene. l showed
her the blotting paper, and convinced
her.
ats no use telling my father to-
night, he has such confidence in NJ.
Yertisy that he will not believe it; you
must tell him in the morning"
told him in the morning what had
heard and seen.
"My dear nephew, you mtst have
been very drunk, or elseAno, that is
not possible, your fathers child could
not get drunk. l do myself sOmetimes;
but be could not deliberately lie. No, |
my dear Charles, N. Vernay is an old
and tried servant of mine. and | will
not believe you. / will not insult him
by 1t. You were drunk, sir; very
drunk. Don't let me hear Of it again.
l went to my desk an hour after
ward. M. Vernay came in with my
uncle. ....-. 81.
"Charles, did you balance your cash
last night?" ssl,.
"Yes. sir. 1 always do"
cit was right"
"Quiie right" /
"There Is mistake somewhere"
said NJ. Vernay. "Thete is missing a
sum OF 900 francs."
at cannot be in my accounts, tinclei
for here is the book, and there is the
balance to correspond"
"True."
"1et me cast it," said Vernat.
He did-5s0. 346.
"Try that, M. Wsrdes. do not
make it correct; make it more"
I cast it again, and it was more by
Just ,005 francs. cast it again--62i
It was. ..
Nv uncle cast it--621 it was.
"How is this, Charles7 you said you
made the balance right. Did you look
1t your cash last night?"
al did. ] can assert that the balance
last night in the book and the casb-box
was the same. l can prove it. l pos
led it, according to M.tVernay's sys-
tenn, in the daily bslsuce-hook."
at is $50 here, n. Wardes."
He handed the book to my uncle
The door opened.
"Well, Francois. what is it?''
"only to give this to NJ. Wardes. /