Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-12-24


SELF it is matter of small consequence
to others, and Sir Philip is good enough
never to interfere in such trifes. The
gems will be there for CASTOR after ] shall
be gone and when they are his own, he
can either sell them, or have them set for
his wife. [ am glad you like the emerald;
the colour seems to me particularly deep
and brilliant.
The emerald was put back into its rest
ing place, and the tiny casket deposited ny
Lady Spencelaugh in her sachet. Her
Ladyship's detail had been listened to by
Mr.. Duplessis with nlneh attention.
L need hardly say, resumed Lady
Spencelaugh, that what vou have just heard
has been told you in the strictest conf
dence. 1t would never do for it to be gen.
orally known that the mistress Of Belair
has such valuables concealed about her
apartments. There are plenty OF bad
! characters in the neighborhOod. who would
think little of numbering me for the chance
, of obtaining such a treasure.
i give you my word OF henour. said
Mr.. Duplessis earnestly, that no syllable
Of what your Ladyship has said shall ever
: pass my lips to any one.
After a little airy gossip, just dashed
, with piquant spice Of scandal. touching
r their common friends and acquaintances.
} Mr.. Duplessis took his leave He found
Mademolselle still busiIv at work in the
anteroom, She rose as he entered, ana
putting her finger on her lips, signed to
. him to follow. There were no prying eyes
about, and they reached ClotIlde's own l't-
tie sitting room without being seen
Your eyes ask me question that has
f ten to answer, said Mr.. Duplessis, play
, fully pinching the girls ear. antoine Is
quite we'll, and if he did not send his love-
it was simply because he did not know
that was coming to Belair.
The Canadian spoke in French, ana the
giil answered him in the same ian guage'
:, migrate that he is!' said Clotllde pas
: sionately, 4 wrote to him two' three
= weeks ago, and he has never yet answer
n ed my letter. Speak of him no more'
0 Monsieur: tear him out of the heart
0 which he has wounded so cruelty. Let
Q him marry that English miss. with the yell
. low hair and the cats eyes-for me, care
= not! Will Monsieur say why he wants
e me this morning?'
k in one moment. Monsieur will say
d But tell thee, little one. that Antoine
v does love thee, and that in all good time
|, thou shalt become his wife. He cares
nothing for the English miss; thou alone
g hast his heart. So get that tigress look
e out Of thine eyes and when the letters
t come to Belair tomorrow, see whether
g there be not among them billet for thee
r. in writing that thou knowest.'
IS The girl tossed her head disdainfullv,
but she could not keep back the glad smile
/ that crept over her face as the Canadian
k spoke.
g And now tell me-. resumed Mr.. Du-
plessis after pause, 'how 60 affairs at
= Belair!'
g we are all very good, hut. oh so ter
: ri6ly dull. said the French girl with a
o little shrug and half suppressed yawn.
: There is absolutely nothing to tell Mad
y anne eats. and sleeps and reads, and
drives out, and has her little fits of m,is raine.
a and all is told rs far as she is concerned.
OF Mademoiselle, see scarcely anything.
: She and Madame seldom meet till dinner
time between them there ia no cordlality.
Medemoiselle has a triste and weary look
; in her eyes-a look. my faith which /
= know well, and for which there is but one
> remedy
II And what is that, Clotilde?'
THAT must leave Monsieur to discov-
er for himself said the French girl arch
ly.
: AS for the deings of that poor dear Sir
Philip. Monsieur knows as much or more
: of them than do. But Monsieur does
not know how dull it is fo- poor French
girl TO live here, who was born in Paris,
and has seen the world
Patience, little one! Antoine must cure
all that. But see now this morning there
was with my Lady a woman whom want
IL thee to watch-Mrs. Winch o; Norman
I Inv that aho 70
= not unknown to thee.
: NV faith, no :" said ClOtlde vicously.
: We'll, watch and listen every time she
l comes here. Try to ascertain why she
comes, and what Lady Spence.augh and
y she have to talk about
'Ihad my eyes and ears open to-day when
she came. said the French girl; hut she
!. locked the door, and drew the curtain be-
y fore it, and closed the window. She is
very cunning, that Madame Winch.
), Such precautions merely serve TO con-
J firm my suspicious that there is some Sc
cret bond between Lady Spencelaugh and
} herself. Be quiet and watchful mex. time
. she comes tn Belair, and. above all things
!, try to propitiate her. Never turn anv one
into an enemy. my child, whom it is posi-.
BILE to gain for friend. And now go. and
leave me here al1ne for ten minutes.
t have some papers that wish to look Gni-
) Ietly over. will punch the head of that
pig of an Antoine if he does not write thee
IA long letter this very night
Il Az soon as Mr. Dnplessls fnund himself
= alone. he drew from an inner pocket of his
coat fatlv-fold sheet of parchment.
yellow and mildewed with age and damp,
which he proceeded to spread out on the
table before him. i little thought, he
murmured to himself. when took down
that old moth eaten copy of the Essays Of
Michael Seigneur de Montaigae from its
shelf in the library the other day, that
should find such treasure as this between
!. the leaves
The treasure thus found and appropria-
ted by the Canadian was endorsed, Pripate
Plan Of Belair House, draaone for ye
particular service of SIR Richard Spence
. laigh, Bart, by has faithful and deroted
Serrant. Jonathan BinblosS. Augt. 1890.
Mr.. Duplesss was puzzled for some
: time TO reconcile the discrepancies between
the house according to the plan and the
honse rs he knew II. great part Of Beair
having. fact been altered aud nodern-
iS"d, and me portions entirely rebuilt.
But the east wing had been left unaltered.
; and in that wing were situated the apart
mems of Lady Spencnlaugh, aud the Ca
nadian's knowledge Of the position of the
: different apartments soon enabled him 10
Law his finger on the suite now occupied