Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-06
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he had breakfasted message came
from his uncle in the library, and
George FASTENED to obey. feverish
flush burnt on the old mans cheek, and
his manner was hurried and inpatient,
very unlike his usual naughty serenity
Motioning his nephew to seat he
plunged into the subject on his mind
without further reflection.
"Those papers taken last night,
George, from the iron chest, were of
incalculable value to me-" the old
man said, vehementiy. ''Restore them
to me, and you command anything l
own. Renounce your profession for a
time, devote your life to the search, if
need be, and Locksley Grange shall be
your reward. l will make my will this
very day." and he rose from his chair,
regarding the young man with eager
gaze. George hesitated, overwhelmed
with the idea. Ambition was strong
within him, but life was before him,
and the reward great.
"But Miss Kedar2'' he murmured.
"You love that girl2" said the old
man, with a sheer. ooh, fate, tate J"
eyes, Uncle Paul, do love her."
said George boldly. "Add her hand
to your offer, and 1 give myself up to
your will. +"
A great struggle seemed raging with
/ in the old mans breast, and he paced
the floor rapidly.
Young man, you are honorable"
he said, with piercing glance at his
nephew; promise me, on your honor,
/ that you VIII not seek to marry Vir-
/ ginia Kcder until you find those papers
and restore them t. me, if | am alive,
or, if not, burn them unread. "
- | promise" the young NAH answer
ed, solemnly.
Listen, then" his uncle said, with
an air of relief " the robber was a
woman. All your legal skill and sharp
ness will be needed to trace her, but the
perfume of that glove is the strongest
clue. | will give you awritten descrip-
ton to aid you, and You must start at
once"
When George Roberts left Locksley,
it was as his uncles acknowledged heir,
and, what was of intinity more moment
/ to him, the accepted lover of Virginia
Kedar. With the little grey glove
treasured carefully, he proceeded to
/ London, secured an accomplished de-
tective, and pursued his search. His
mother was to remain at the Grange.
First they endeavored to find name
/ for the singular scent but no perfumer
/ in London or Paris could explain it.
Both cities were searched, and every
possible or impossible clue was taken
up, as the days lengthened into weeks
J he ,ntn
summer emptied the cities, they sought
/ the watering places - Baden Baden,
/ Hamburg, and so on, but all seemed to
! be III vain.
One evening, as George sat in his
/ bedroom, in one of the strange little
| German towns, bordering over letter
from his mother, which described his
uncle's falling health and growing If
ritability, and almost cursing his own
folly in thus giving up everything to
crafty an old mans insane whim, he
was reused from his Respondent gloon
/ by the entrance of a fresh little maiden
! with his clean linen. AS she sorted
out her snowy burden on the bed Il
4 subtle, strange odor saluted his senses.
Good Heavens the perfume-the
I
ment, he approached the girl, as to ex-
anime her work, and perceived small
parcel lying on one side from which
/ the odor came He did not speak Ger
man-how obtain any clue from 1t 2
! With sudden movement he managed
to overturn table covered with books
and papers, and while the girl with
/ great good nature, assisted in replacing
them, he had dextrously rolled the par
eel under the draperies of the bed -
| She went away without missing 1t, and
1 George instantly summoned hi ally to
consult over this unlooked-for good
fortune When she came back in few
hours, in search of it the detective soon
ascertained that the laces belonged to
/ a sick lady named Madame Beruastine.
The clue was rapidly followed up. -
/ Pratt formed an acquaintance with the
/ invalid's maid who was English, it
seemed: found from her sufficient
proof of her mistress identity with the
woman they sought, aud, in a few
/ weeks time, during which Madame
Bernastine failed rapidly, gained access
/ to her private desk, and secured the
package of letters, still tied with the
blue ribbon. Next day the maid found
herself heiress to all her mistress eff
fects, for the adventures lay dead, and
/ there was no one to claim her goods.
George flew back to Locksley Grange
to find his uncle dying The old man
reused from his apathy when he saw
/ the letters, babe his nephew burn them
before his eyes, and with his last re-
naming strength drew IA sealed paper
from under his pillow, placed 1t in his
nephew's hand, and lell asleep never to
waken.