Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-08-17

tuiS creature, sne Woulu not Iall 10 Try
and ruin Wide-awake also; but the latter,
being we'll warned, would not be caught
in the trap by which so many others mad
perished.
At about three P. NJ, on the fifth day,
young Lecoq, in all his glory. was walk
ing on the river-t torrance, in the garden of
the Tulicries. when remarkably beauti-
ful lady passed close to him. She was
alone, but followed at short distance by
a species of duenna. The young lady's
age might be from twenty-five to twenty
five, and her face and figure we're models
of beauty. Wide-awake examined her
with interest; his glances were not lost,
for pleasant ones directly responded to
his. He forboded that he was in for an
adventure; could this be the girl he was
looking out for? In order to make GER
tain, he checked his pace, and eventually
sat down on bench facing the Champs
Elysees.
He had not been here more than ten
minutes ere he saw the couple prowling
round him. and end by seating themselves
on the same bench. They bowed in the
usual fashion of the age, entered into
conversation, and the artful youth, who
thus found his affair ready made, asked
the dilemma who her companion might be-
..Oh sir" was the reply, my mis-
tress's history is almost a romance.
The duenna hereupon proceeded to in
form Wide-awake that her mistress was
the daughter of great Polish prince,
and sole heiress to his estate. Wide-a-
wake, on his side, told the governante.
with all the nervousness possible, that
he was the son of doctor at Nantes, and
sent to Paris to attend the university lee.
lures. After some minutes talk, the old
woman took Wide-awake's hand.
-" You have gained my-heart, and |
really feel an affection for you. Here is
proof Listen to me. My mistress has
just seen you, you pleased her, and she
instructed me to find out who you are
Come this evening to the great gate of
St. German .~l'Auxcrrois. where | will
meet you, and in all probability bring
you good news. Donot fail to adoln your
self at your best, for you would be ruined
il you appeared before my mistress like a
needy student" ......
After this they parted, and Wide-a-
wake was mad with delight, as he felt
certain he had found the girl to whom
the disappearance of the young fellows
was due. He hurried to his father, and
told him all that was going on. Lecoq
shared his sons suspicion and hope but,
in the hour of success, paternal tender
ness was aroused, and he trcmbled at the
peril the young man must incur In Or
der to diminish its extent he assembled
his most trusty myrmidons, and ordered
them to beep close to his son, though with
out compromising the success of the plan,
and placed himself at the head of the
squad.
AT nightfa!l Wide-awake, more hand
somely attired than before, presented HIM
self at the indicated spot. AS the church
doors we're being closed a poorly clad
woman emerged from the sacred edi6ce,
looked around her furtively, and, recogn-
izing Wide-awake, made him sign to
follow. They passed through several
streets, closely followed by the spies and
at length stopped in that of des Orfevres,
in front of rather fine house.
"My pretty boy" the old woman said
to Wide-awake, the lady does not live
at this paltry spot, but, as the house is
her property, she wished to receive you
in it. will go and inform her Of your
arrival"
After short absence the wicked old
crone returned. She asked the young
man to allow his eyes to be bandaged, but
on his refusal. introduced him without
further opposition into the fatal house.
Wide-awake, who was armed, advanced
in the darkness, apprehending some sud-
den attack but no enemy presented him.
self. Ere long he found himself in a