The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-17
ALEXANDRIA, La, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1875. =

knows what my wife has Kept from
me during sixteen years. :,
Meanwhile he was smiling.
every well, dear Countess he
said; asince this is the case, and
your nephew has converted you in
stead Of you influencing him your
mission is at amend. LET me lead
you back to your apartments, s Ne.
phew, stay here; I have something
to say to you" y. ... .a'',''',', i .gstp ga
The Cheyalier waited but. very
short time before he was ,rejoined by
his uncle. ... fi..i49.lss 7, ~ /, - !.
Armand said the Count, who
was much the elder Of his wifsMAiin.
fact, almost twenty years Armand
concession for, concession r VIII
yield the authority | possess to com
pei you to marry, .ifsyou viii. give ME
word for. word the, Conversation that
has passed between you and your
aunt. Ha, you start2''
That he had fiinched was not to be
denied. He considered for some mo-
ments, and then he !, replied, "Sir,I
can not repeat the conversation, he.
tween myself and the Countess %
"What if l insistp'' so 49,
81 know no means short oftorture
which would compel me to speak,
and fortunately, even we hare gpt
past the torture privilege
listen to me.d, There is means
by which I could learn.what / want
to know, -butiit would involve me in
what / should consider was dishopor
on my part. II There are archives in
the possession Of the police, at whose
head I amywhich give the secret his
tory of all the great families Of
France. There is an, entry Of the
family Of Bragante, that to- which
your mother belonged and your aunt
belongs, and, land Ihave sent for
the book in question. You start
3 5ea :.G iieS s;1ea.aet
t9 81 do sir-to think that mytfath-
ers brother can stoop to SO infamous
an9action .p1g + 81 !53aa4 ;riis :si5
~ can bearmy suspicion no long
ier. You, and you alone; can save
me from an act Iihold to be disgrace.
Eful.''s!aig siii e9a $50 500 Alfs
saSiss my mouth isesealed.a Al
First Ministerof Police, you h ave
the power Of obtaining Information
which ID can not afford you. Use
horsepower" asii
n The door leading ito! tho offices o1
the department OF the secret police
! was here opened, anda weird looking
creature brought in a heavy folie
bound in brass, which he set dowr
upon,the minister's table.
He uttered no word, seemed to Sc,
nothing; and.haying bowed profound
lly upon reaching the door by which
/ he entered; he CLOSED it noiselessly
upon himself.5t
The ministereope the book, Re
Iferred to the index and then turne,
lover asnnmber ofpages. ,:a
4 Then he looked up: IL AZ. J,
d. MArmand, for thei:lastatime | en-
treat you toisaye me from falling i
1 my own esteem byreading this page
Will you3'' .Jss 10 l
/ Il wiiF;-indeed" said the Cheva
l[Ger, suddenly 1eapins forward; an
as the,uncle shrank back for an ID
stant,the younger man tore thetaiir
4 eliminating page from the -yoium,
i
. tIt is in this way, uncle, lisa,
Fyou from inflicting pain upon you
self! Do not follow me s.5e 81
VI The elder masl had become powe
] less: His face fell upon his hand
and as the nephew left the room, /
4 heard his relative sob heavily.
: He would have done more wisel
! to let the page tell It's tale. #i'
n f, :sst3. i.s 4
5as: a s17...ait aaidli
i as,a..it ! CHAPTERIv.i b aF
Il 3g 3.if AT ST. MARTINS.
r Months have passed, and it is no
3 winter. i:..a sisss 'tlse q
3 The scene is the portico Of S
9 Martins church, Paris' and the pc
l sons with whom We have to do q
: poor. The first is a blind girl,
4 singing beggar, and who is the Q
phan Louise, forced to gain her Ii
I ling BY singing, her tyrant being