The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-25
the door remains past all opening BY anybody
till to-mofro " morning at eight"

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till to-mofrow morning at eight"
Otenreizer's quickness instantly saw the means
BY which he might maze the clock-lock betraylts
masters confidence, and place its masters pa
pers at his disposal.
ssStor, sri" he cried at the moment when the
notary was closing the door. "Don't I see some,
thing moving among the bo1es-on the floor
there?"
lMaitre Voigt turned his back for a moment to
look. In that moment Obenreizer's ready hand
but the regulator on from the figure GU to the
figure II" Unless the notary looked again at
tho half circle of steel, the door would open at
eight that evening, as well 6a at eight next
morning, and nobody but Obenreizer would
"Thore is nothing !" said Maitre voigt. "Your
troubles have shaken your nerves, my son. Some
shadow thrown by my taper; or some poor little
beetle who lives among the old lawyers secrets,
running away from the light. Harkl Ihear your
fellow-clerk in the Office. To work to work =! and
build to-day the first steprthat leads to your new
fortunesl"
He spontaneously pushed obenreizer out
before him, extin the taper with a last
fond glance at his clock which passed harm
lessly over the regulator beneath, and closed
the oaken door.
At three the Office was shut up. The notary and
everybody In the notary's employment, with one
exception, went to see the rile-shooting. Oben-
REFER had pleaded that he was not in spirits for q
public festivak Nobody knew what had become
OF Qlm. u WAS D6u6NGQ budL ~ AdQ eippOO
away for q solitary walk.
The house and offices had been closed but o
few minutes, when the door OF q shining ward.
robe, in the notary's shining room, opened, and
Obenreizer stepped out. He walked to 0 WIN.
dow, Enclosed the shutters, satisfied himself
that he could escape unseen by way of the gar
den, turned back into the room, and took his
place in the ~notary's easy chair. he was locked
up in the house, and there were five hours to
wait before eight o'clock came
He wore his way through the five hours; some,
times reading the books and newspapers that
lay on the table. sometimes thinking, sometimes
walking to and fro. Sunset came on. he closed
the window-shutters before he kindled o Light.
The candle lighted, and the time drawing nearer
and nearer, he sat, watch in hand, with his eyes
on the oaken door.
At eight, smoothly and softly and silently the
door opened.
One after another, he read the names on the
outer rows OF boxes. No such name as Vendalei
He removed the outer row, and looked at the
row behind. These were older boxes, and shah
bier boxes. The four first that he examined,
we're inscribed with French and German names.
The fifth bore q name which was almost illegi-
ble. He brought it out into the room, and e1.
amined 1t closely. There, covered thickly with
time-stains and dust, was the name: "Vendale."
The key hung to the box by string. He I'M
locked the box, took out four loose rapers that
were, were in and it, hs spsead To them 1s,d open f5e9 on as
SoOLO, ~ bS6oh NeN
had not so occupied q minute. when
his face fell from its expression Of eagerness
and aGidIty, to one Of haggard establishment
and disappointment. But, after q little con-
sideration, he copied the papers. He thon re,
placed the papers, replaced the box, closed
the door, exlinguished the candle, and stole
AS his murderous and thievish football passed
out Of the garden, the steps Of the nosary and
some one accompanying him stopped at the
front door Of the house. The lamps were lighted
in tho little street, and the notary had DIS door
key IN his hand.
"Pray do not pass my house, Mr.. Bintrey,"
he said. edo me- tho honen 10 como in. 1t
is one Of our town half holidays - our Tir-
but my people, will be back directly. 1t is
hotel Of me. Let us eat and drink before you
60 there"
. "Thank you; not tonight said Bintrey.
"Shall I come to you at ten tomorrow"
"I shall be enchanted, Sir, to take 80 early an
opportunity OF redressing the wrongs of my in
jured Client returned the good notary.
Eyes" retoried Bintrey; your injured client
is all very well-but-a word in your ear"
He whispered to the notary, and walked
of. When the notary's housekeeper came
home, she found him standing at his door mo-
tionless, with the key still In his hand, and the
door unopened.
oBENBE1zER's VICTORY.
The scene ehifts agaln-to the foot OF the
Simplop, on the Swiss side.
In one of the dreary rooms OF the dreary lit
tie inn at Brieg, Mr.. Bintrey and Maitre Volgt
sat together at o professional council Of two.
MIR. Bintrey was searching in his dispatch.
box. Maitre Voigt was looking toward o closed
door, painted brown to initiate mahogany, and
communicating with an inner room.
lis MT 1t time he was here ~ asked the no.
tary, shifting his position, and glancing at O
second door at the other end Of the room,
painted yellow to initiate deal
he Is here" answered Bintrey, after listen
ing for q momen
The yellow door was opened by a waiter, and
Obenreizer walked in.
After greeting Maitre voigt with q cordially
which appeared to cause the notary no little en-
barrassment, Obenreizer bowed with grave and
distant politeness TO Bintrey. "Fof what rea-
son have I been brought from Neuchatel to the
foot OF the mountain y he inquired, taking the
seat which the English lawyer Lad indicated to
him.
"You shall be quite satisfied on that head be-
fore our interview is over" returned Bintrey.
"For the present permit metz suggest proceed
ing at once to business. There has been q cor
respondence, Mr. Obenreizer, between you and
your niece. I am here to represent your niece"
"In other words, you, o lawyer, are here to
REPRESENT an infraction of the law"
Admirably putt" said Bintrey. "n all the
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