Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-11-19

CypIteu setus lucy arc gong oy sOme
vessel. then. It will not be dif6cnlt to
learn the names and destination of ell chat
start tonight; neither will il be altogether
whit the aid Of my good friends
the detectives. to obtain some sort of a
description Of the passengers that start hy
them. Coursgel Tomorrow. perhaps, l
may be on the track Of Cyprisn and Louise;
and when once / get hold of the. clue. i
will follow them round the world rather
than lose it again. will kill them both.
or be killed myselfin tho attempt.' That
idea Of revenge was very sweet to me. Il
glosted over it; Rugged it to my heart.
as the one great purpose Of the life that
was still before me. II seemed to me, at
that time. that there was nothing else
worth living for. Isl
"Whether sat half an hour, one hour.
or three hours, brooding thus. I cannot
tell but at,lsngth ! heard the door below
opened from without, and then the heavy
foot Of Chere Maman as she painted slowly
up the stairs.
Louise. Louise. my child, where are
your she exclaimed. as she entered the
naie of Monsieur George? To the devil
with the girl!-where has she vanishe,. to?
And these pretty things.-why are they
all left open here to the han1 Of am one
who may enter the apartment-watches.
chains, bracelets know not what-all
tine presents OF Monster Georgc?'
II tapped at the door to attract her at
tnrx.op Che 1,tt1n ch~,o1- opl
sweep, the jewelry into her skirt.
"'Who goes there?' she asked. in a
trembling voice. Speak, or call the po-
lice.'
"''Tis only Monsieur George. Open
the door. please
bah! how you frightened an oil wo-
man! What do you do there? Making
what you call one of your little larks. Ell?
But where is Louise?'
"'Let me out, and will tell you every
thing
"'You are not polite, mon enfant! /
ask you a question. and you omit to reply
to it,
i" Louise and Cyprian have gone off to-
gether.--curso them!--and have left me
fastened up here
"'Dia6le! The girl is greater fool
than / took her to be, knew she was in
fatuated with Monsieur Week. But why
pot have waited till after her marriage with
you, as l told her many times! Fools
they have spo;lt everything
but. open the door, please, Cherc
Maman.'
"'Gently? All in good time. Do you
know. my son, that although l am very
much enraged. 1 cannot help being amused
also. The situation is so novel. 1t wo'd
take we'll at the Varieties or the Bou6es
only, to give it the proper effect. you out
to be the husband, and not merely the low.
err. who had been so viiely treated. But
tell me, why has Louise left her jewels be-
hind her?'
because Cyprian would not allow hel
to take them with her, fftns
"'Ah, the droll fellow! 1t is quite 9
romance. But you. Monsieur George,
when you are released. you will go after
this villain. who has robbed you Of bride
and me of daughter. and seek your re.
venge like man Of honor; is il not SOP
He shall not escape me: have sworn
to take his life. But the door, madame;
the door. Every minutes delay gives
him an extra chance Of escape
Precisely so. my son; and that is jus,
the reason why have not opened the door
of your prison. MO- ;
81 do not comprehend
"Listen. then. Cyprian and Louise
having gone. it were wise to wish them
bon voyags. and have done with them for
ever. But you. my little one, you are
headstrong. wilful. l release you, and
what happens? You pursuethe fugitives
you overtake them. perhaps. There is Q
scene, an esclandre;; it may be even muir,
der. The police put in their finger; Jus
tice wants to know the meaning of it all
examines us all, asks Impairment ones
tons OF us all-questions, my faithi-
which it would be difficult to answer; your
newspapers give the affair to the world
and who knows where il all ends? And
all this may be avoided by keeping you
where you are.'
"But, madame, you would not
"Monsieur George. it is not polite t.
interrupt lady. have not finished
Suppose, on the other hand, that leav,
you where you are: that l take with me
these pretty 6ogotelles which Louise wa.
50 foolish as TO leave behind her, and which
you. Monsieur. are too much of gentle
man to wish to reclaim; aud that return
quietly and respectively &c my dear Paris
and there wait patiently till another pref
lty daughter requires my services, fo
whom will enact once more. with grea
pleasure, Lthe part Of clare. lmaman,-
eh?"
.Bnt. good Heavensl you cannot b,
fsuch monster as to leave me here to di
of bunger?"
"That is difficulty, certainly. hav,
heart, Monsieur George; and can fee
for you Bat listen: L have made in m,
heal beautiful plan which will suit boil
of us. shall start tonight by the trair
for Dover. ] shah reach Bouiognc earl,
in the morning. As soon as arrive there
1 will send through the post note al
dressed to the landlord of this house, tell
ing him that there is gentleman confined
in that closet, and asking him to releas
you without delay. Monsieur Cyprial
will have had days start. and you vii
find it difficult to oyeftake him; and b.
that time too shall he Lost In nv daa