Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1865-07-20

and PAID ave handred francs for it.
IN 1862, having returned to France,
be tboughi o. going to Paris, visiting
Cologne and Aix-la. Chapelle on the
way.
Arrived at the frontier which sepa-
rates France from Belgium, be fell into
the hands of the customhouse officers.
Some days before some skilfuI fellows
had defrauded the customs to consId-
cradle amount, consequently the officers
were on their guard,
The search was long, and the Wis
Count became furious.
"What do you fear :" he asked, an
grily.
"Qh sir objects of great value can be
concealed in small space"
Have l the air of a smuggler?"
"No but there are ambassadors who
smuggle without scruple."
The search continued, and the Wis
count was astonished to see the officers
open drawers in his desk, the existence
of which he was ignorant. At last, full
of impaIience, he wished to reclaim it.
"Now, that you hav seen all said
he, ''let US not prOlong this unpleasant
investigator"
What do you say, sir 2"
II say you have seen all, and know
that | have nothing cOntraband."
"Your coolness, sir, makes me pity
you. Have you nothing to bring forth
If you do so you will be freed by paying
the dues; if not, and l find anything
there will be confscatiOn and fine. .
But you have seen all. "
Perhaps
"What do You mean by ReFhaps?"
at is well made. ANY one but myself
might have been deceived"
"Rut | swear to you that you have seen
all"
"Why deceived me 7? | am going tc
prove the contrary
IF you find anything else, I'll swear
know nothing of it.''
IA poor excuse. warn you that
do not believe YOU"
"Let US finish this bad joke.''
"We will, and so much the worst fol
you"
And with nail, the officer pressed
against what was apparently little or
nament, which few back, disclosing
drawer in which was paper parcel.
The officer took it out, looked at ii
and pu. +, back
That IS mot ,ontraband," said he
with bow, and with so much money
was wrong to accuse yOu.''
But the VisOount was stnpefed,
Bank notesr' cried he. fBut I di
not put them there
You are very fortunate, sir, If yO
can forget million so readily"
In fact there was there million 0
pounds sterling.
The Viscount took the notes, count e
them, replaced them, and determined t
find the owner. Arrived at London, b.
|
sought out Lord N-,whose name
was engraved inside. The noblema
affirmed that the money was not his. H
had given this desk to former valet c
his, who's address he gave the Viscount
This valet was now a wealthy shop
keeper in Pail Mall He told The Wis
count that he knew nought of the money
but while in Italy had sold the desk
Count Luigi Settimannip who was in
mensely rich, and in whose service b
then was.
The Viscount set out for Italy, an
went to Ravenna, where Count Settimar
nj lived He recognized the desk, bI
avowed that he had never placed an
money in it. He sent the Vlcount, how
ever, 10 the Siguora Laura R.,
former prIma donna of the San Carlo, I
whose house, in his gay days. he ha
forgotten his desk.
The Siguora Laura recognized Il
desk, and related that she had given it
the Russian Prince, Alexis B,
exchange for pearl collar.
The Viscount set out for Petersbur
. He was very happy. He now had SOM
u thing to do-to find the true owner of Il
: hidden money. He placed it at intere'
in order that it might not run the risk
p being lost,
J Prince B, knew the desk, b
e declared that he had never concealed
u single bank note in it. He told the Vi
l. count that in leaving Italy, he had go
:. = to Paris, and had given the desk to
- danseuse of the opera, Louise p, W
q was hot in the habit of concealing mo
" ey.
Robert returned to Paris.
'O' There he learned that after leading