The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-08-21

They passed the barrier, and turned to the
right. George Leslie did not take the trouble
to ask where he was conducting him. He
made long strides, like true mountaineer,
i and the viscount found it difficult to follow
him. The latter said to himself a
'Rosen would not have gone thus before
me- Rosen would have felt my pistols under
my pelisse. This is bold, because he knows
that his life is of no valne to me. Turn to
the right" he said aloud, when George had
reached the top Of Montmarter .aT
George stopped and waited for him. They
passed together behind the photographic station,
and leaped over the barrier which separates
hue de la Fontenelle from the grand eminence.
They marched through the deep virgin snow
which covered the eminence, and stopped not,
except upon the edge Of the first cliff.
The heaven was SO clear, the earth, so bril-
liant, that they saw around then all the scene
ry of the country Paris was uuder their
feet, enveloped in mist. Uuder this i'm
mense veil Paris was invisible and silent.
1 The Viscount Henri took off his hat to
wipe away the drops of perspiration, whick
the northwest wind was freezing upon his
forehead. -,
The breathing of George was as calm and
as easy as it had been at the bottom of the
hill s'This will d." he said
every vel" replied the viscount, putting
his right hand under the back of his pelisse
"And, in the meantime" pursued George
Leslie, in voice calm and mocking, "there
are too many houses behind u.s. We can talk
| without doubt, in all security-but on condi-
ton that our pistols make no noise at the in
| terview." -
"Our pistols p repeated the viscount, recoil-
ing step.
"You have two of them under your pelisse,
Monsieur Viscount,' replied George, sharply.
4 have but one, but it is equal to four"
Thus saying, George threw off his mantle,
and appeared armed with an American re-
volver, with four barrels, which he pointed
almost directly atthe breast of his companion.
CHAPTER VILLAIN EXPLANATION.
Lower your pistol, I beg you, sir" said
the viscount, whose GOODNESS had fled at the
probability of immediate danger; II shall
draw out my empty hand and close up my
pelisse." s1 a
s'Be pleased to do Immediately what you
say" replied George, very politely. "Let me
see you empty hand, and will do myself the
pleasure OF disarming my revolver"
Henri de Filliers drew out his empty hand,
and buttoned his pelisse George put away his
pistol.
'sIn good times, viscount," said he II did
not believe that you would make use OF your
weapon. You have absolute eed of me and
you know it we'll" g0.s, t l'a
"Why have such need of YOU" asked NJ
de Villiers, who breathed more freely for at
sight Of Georges revolver, the idea, had come
back to him that he was, perhaps, in front Of
Rosen himself
"Moreover," resumed George, "suppose for
an instant that you mad blown out my brains
just now, you would have been lost without
remedy"
''Will you be kind enough to tell me why?"
THAT suits my disposition Monsieur Wis
count See here: At this hour Rosen knows
you-himself, and man who has never DISC
beyed him."
IL had reason to believe so" stamme red
Henri, who shivered under the warm fur of
his pelisse. 'swhen left the Hotel de Boistru-
dan"
"You see well, Monsieur Viscount."
"Do you know. then, who I saw"
"Two burning eyes under the shade of
cowl The man was at the bottom of the
"Was it Towah, the Indian ?"
cit was Towah"
"And is Rosen in Paris ?"
CHOSEN was ten steps from Towah." ,.-N,
There was silence. The defiant look Of
the viscount covered George Leslie.
"Did you have, were it but for moment,
an idea that I was the mayor Z" asked the
latter. M
eyes," answered Henri
"Haye you that idea still?"
"No. I have recalled my recollections.
The mayor is larger than you" ra3s
'Not much, " interrupted George, smiling.
"And, besides-your eyes-your forehead.
They Go not show any scar. 1t is impossible"
'sBut." interrupted George, the second time,
'there is no scar either upon the eyes or the
forehead Of Rosen."
Silence again. n.-..a ..
Some indistinct noises assembled from the
city among the sighings Of the wind.
II am sure that you are not the Count AL
bert de Rosen." said Mde Villiers, at last.
"But you conceal the real reason which
makes you sure Of this"
'What reason 2"
aFrom the bottom of this hill to the top"
said George Leslie, quietly, tive have met no
one. have walked by your side. And you
live yetw sa.s ..r<.se,,
"Do you suppose the count capable of an
assassination" murmured Henri, in dull
voice. 95 e
"When youmeet face to face-you and the
Count Albert-a will be fair. The Count
Albert will kill you like dog wherever he
will find you"
"Is he rich 2" asked Henri
"He is very poor"
"He has no one for him except this Towah."
eyes. He has man of great experience
and ofapproved courage, who holds aposition
in your own rank-an old man."
''Is it Gen. O'Brien 2" cried Henri.
at is General Daniel O'Brien," answered
George.
Where did they become acquainted?"
cat Paris, in 1916. Rosen had duel
with the son ofthe general, who has since
died in the Hungarian war. The general
went at night to Rosen, and said to him, I
have lost my wife-I have no relationships
boy fills my whole heart" Rosen went upon
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