Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-01-29

ing his eyes still more pPnrtratiugiy on the
shifting ones that met his-"on your OATH
can you say that you are not aware Of amy
one who would profit by this crime!"
81 only know one thing. sir" answered
Noel; ";tnd that is, that it is likely to do
me the most irreparable INJURY
cat last" thought Monsieur Daburon,
vet BETRAYED Old Corkscrew!' Then he
said, aloud, "An i,reparable niury to your
self! don't understand"
Noel's embarrassment increased, rather
than decreased at this inquiry.
"I'm aware. sir" he answered, "that |
ought to speak the truth and nothing but
the truth, but still there are circumstances
so delicate that II man of honor shrinks
from unvciling them"
Monsieur Dahuron stopped him by Il
gesture. The sad, hesitating voice of
Noel touched him.
81 know your story" he said; "but how
came by that knowledge, | am not at
liberty to reveal"
The young barristcr turned white to the
very lips.
Then, after Il pause, he told his story-a
story which is already known to the
reader.
With rare eloqucuce he expressed his
feelings on the morrow of his discovery
that he was not the SON OF Madame Nrrdy,
but the legitimate son of tn" Count Lionel
de Valcourt. He spoke with feeling OF
the shock of The discovery, Of his grief,
his peri ltEltl">. his dGHbts.
Monsieur l}AburGn listened to No"lS
story with tf2 most intense attention. Not
word. not Il gesture, not even u morc-
ment of the eyebrows, betrayed his I'M
prcSsions.
"And how. sir" observed the magistrate,
"after having heard what yoa haT" t,ld
me, can you noN say, that no one i'll your
the Widow Le.oUgr!'
The young ha!riater wa, silent.
alt seems 10 me that the position of Al
bert de NHlcourt becomes almost unNs-
sailtb!e. MHdame de Gcrdy is insane.
The Count will deny everything. And all
your letters prove nothing must con-
tcsa that this crime is the luckiest thing
that could have taken place in tn" inter
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would return in few days, Now L
wished to have arranged everything with
out any public scani;l-to have washed,
in fact, our dirty linen at home.
"You didn't intend to go to law, th"n!'
interrupted the magistrate IN surprised
tone.
"Not on any account. DO you think,
SIR ne added. proudly, that to recover Il
name that b"longe,! to ne, should COM
mence by dlsii0no.lnG Ii
NJ. Daburon's eyes frightened with 4
sincere admiration.
81 admire your unSeltlShneSS," he sald,
extending his hand as he spoke, and