The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-08-28
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year 1866 by J. O. Nixon, in the office Of the Dis
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a'T haveit at the end Of my fingers" 'ssol
10y gu take me for a scoundrcl" 9g' ~ O
"'You sho,,llaa not haye left Baltimore before
scttl::sg your affair with Rosen. - q sa
5saAh, now, said Leslie, laughing, add you
thinkyou had a quarrel with a Quaker? What
is there at the bottom Of all this ? A pile Of
gold acquired, and woman carried off. BY
my faith, these are trifes. The misfortune
is, repeat to you, that you have left the
things half done The beautiful woman has an
avenger--the pile Of gold has an owner. If
you had given Vecino an equal chance,
the aFenger, Of the woman and the proprietor
Of the gold would have been, since that time,
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at the bottom Of the sea- 'a33s'ea g .ai5sa&-
eff this is your way of looking at things,
N.Y. George Leslie" said Henri, who felt, his
resolution increase in proportion as the other
became more communicative, s'why have you
placed yourself on the side Of Rosen, and
against me 2" .i'sN yfsnog jaeJh 5at
laBecause 1 hope much of you" answered
Leslie, without hesitation. r 1as aHi ar o88i
aAhw said the yiscount; eff l. were sure
Of that lIl 1853 a. se5- ag
Il will prove it to you, sir at the expense
Of your purse" 3. ~N. 9as 81 &9s
Upt this moment Henri had not taken in
earnest the cynicism Of this man but, sud
denly, the game played by Leslie became fully
apparent to him.sag eaihss t4 iait1d f.
Where was the error? soa aas3 gaf.
% In the sudden credulity, or the recent mis-
trust? .e6 lo s5a 55 9i
NJ dc Villiers said to himself, in one Of
those rapid perceptions which suddenly illus
inmate the brain: 'aa
"This man knew Rosen in America. He
found out, somehow OF other, my adventure
in the Sierre- Nevada, and my adventure in
Baltimore. He said to himself, Z will enrich
mysefby single operation, in this affair Of
life and DEATH scnleft-he followed him.
Rosen has placed him in communication with
the old knight-errant, O'Brien. When this
man yesterday evening entered the saloon Of
the marchioness he did not really know me-
And I understand now why the general, by
his appearance of doubt, induced me to recite
my California adventures I am caught in a
trap" szs sa= aei '9if3. '24iG
a 'tRosen," said George, "does not merely
desire the death of wrong-doer. The daugh
ter Of Ellen must be an heiress."
| s:slsxplain yourself sa
"No. But announce to you, for to- day
an interesting visit from the good Genera
O'Brien-See that your batteries are all right
shall confnc ourselves here to that which con
Germs us both-you rich me poor. Will il
be indiscreet to ask you if you love your new
affianced, Medemoiselle Helene de Boistru
dan ?" eaf rsa5 81 ees6,4a 81
"Before last night did not myself know
how dear shewas to me, answered the Wis
count. se 81 4fa v 'v
"That is to say, youloEe her"
aPassionately" sao3
| I'D Bravo Y cried George ~
GLOW does this concern you ?" Je9
sit is worth fifty thousand francs to NE,
answered George aas ell ~ 9'itse
elbow is. that ~ lsGi Eissis + + .s
George Leslie looked attentively all aroHne
him. aai'fg aas dg7Usff ~ 9a
as'Do you hear anythingY" asked Henri
anziously. tEa fei1aria 20 EttasAf
Before Leslie could answer, a dull and gut
tulal sound came from the Street de la Fon
| tenelle. 5ss2 iltH5at oG ss
''It is the wind, said George, resuming bis
careless attitude. S:Look below we are go
ing to have storm" 80
A large black cloud appeared upon the hor
lion in the north west, concealing, one BY
! one, the brilliant stars. The night became
darker. The wind came in squalls, and was
gradually more and more violent.
1''Do you wish to know why your love af
fair is worth to me fifty thousand francs 2
resumed George Leslie, in a tone of careless
gayety s'lFirst, let me give you some of my
thoughts [ am not a man Of fashion, aud
have seen enough of it in the saloon Of tho
marchioncss. Meantime, all short-sis bted as
I am among your elegant Parisians, I have
reason to belieye-but shall, perhaps, offer6
you, viscount."
"You have reason to belioye-'r repeated he
Il fear shall mortify you-but I have
reason to believe that Mademoisclle Helena
does not return your love with a very arden
affection"
| ssirp' cried Henri, frowning.
s.There," said George, Il was sure of offend
ing you. Let me now tell you, in a few words
all that you have thought, that you have re
solved upon, since your departure from tn
Hotel de Boistrudan.
"When you stopped upon the sidewalk O
the Pont Royal you were drunk, and had no
the shadow Of an idea. Your first idea wa
to persuade yourself that was not the Coun
Albert de Rosen. There were reasons to be
lieve that was-there were reasons to be
lieve otherwise. Had been in your place
would have hesitated long time. ,7s..
'Here now is what occurred. When yo
came little more to your senses you said t
Yourself, IF this man is not Rosen, he is sen
by Rosen; and you thought over the minutes
detail of the incidents of the evening.