Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-11-26

In Paris, when one wishes t
i learn anything respecting an in
habitant of the great city, be cal
be satisfied by applying to tn
! Chief of Police. To the Office oi
, his Chief Laromie now bent hi
I steps upon an errand of this kline
respecting the lady he had JUS
parted with In answer to his in
quiries,s the Chief consulted a pom
derous ledger, and, after a brief
inspection, declared there was NJ
such person in Paris. u4sV
"What sit, Laromie ?" easkec
''public) business, or an assassina
ton ?yo0.3 .s1i..sc I
"Oh, merely alittle affair of my
own, said Laromie, laughing.
"Take care, my friend, /" said the
Chief, gravely. "You run great
risks in those little affairs of yours,
and we could not afford to lose
you just now" .saoI
"Neverfear," returned the de-
tective gaily, 81 always keep my
wits about me-" ,sseaGN
| That'night the detective. was
at the opera at an early hour
He waited impatiently, as the au-
dience.came in, and he thought that
they had never been so slow be-
fore. He scanned the boxes and
parterre closely, but could see the
lady nowhere. As the perform
ancese began, his attention, was
attracted by a friend, and he turned
to speak to him. AS he looked
back to the audience, when his
friend left him, his heart gave a
great bound of delight. There
was the lady, sitting in one of the
most retiredJboxes, radiant in her
beauty. She saw him, and nod
ded smiIingly. In an incredibly
short time, he was seated by her
side, pouring forth bis thanks for
the happiness she had given him.
In reply to a question, the lady
told him that she was the widow
of gentleman of good family
and great wealth. She said that
she had seen Laromie at various
places in the city; and, with a
blush, she confessed that she had
become very much interested in
him.. The rest we have already
told. ao5{S snqoQ a1idw tBdI saoga
One of Laromiess weak points
was vanity, and here a pretty wo.
man could always strike q success
fnl! blow. He had become COM
pletelyo fascinated with Mad
amede Noel; and, while he sat with
her, In the box, the. demoastra.
tions OF his admiration were so
marked that the lady had several
times to- remind him that they
might be observed by some of the |
audience. When the performance |
was over, the lady asked him if |
he would go home with her to sup
per; and he, oyerjoyed, consented. |
When they reached, the resi- |
dence Of Madame de Noel, the |
carriage passed into the courtyard, |
and they left il. They entered
limlylighted hall, andpassed into
, sumptuously-furnished apart
nent, brilliantly illuminated. A
ootman received Madame and
.ook charge of the cloak and hood
which she hid aside. tLaromie af.
remembered that she
ooked at the mana in a pe-
'uliarsway, as she bade him have
he supper ready as soon as pos
ible; but he thought nothing of
t at the times esyni 4stYsG { % au1I
MADAME seated herself in a
luxurious armchair, and .Laromie
brew himself on a cushion at her
eet. 4 For a long while neither
poke. A strange silence had
allen over them. iaAll the while,
owever, the young mans head ]
csted edagainstthe arm Of her chair, 4
nd one Of her hands played care.
sssly with his hair. .JffoIq ,g9'ia i
! Aslighs noise id the apartment {
aused the detective to- raise his 4
cad. But he could not raise it Il
Ugh enough 10 see anything
iadame,s hand rested on it heayi- :
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he said quickly.s -, - = 80 -. Ia
At the same time he felt him s
.A aborne to, the. .Hoor by an ire
stibh sferce,, and before be could II