The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

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on expression of pity.
"You are young, sir" said he, "and, liz,
most men at your time of life, exaggerate bott
pain and pleasure. Your despair il nm founded
for it Is easy in our time to discover people
whom we want to find. With little money
and diligence We may be core, In few dsys, tt
| If he has gone abroad to q foreign country. II
you are willing to charge nae with the pursuit
l will spare neither time nor trouble to bring
Gustavs stared hopefully at the notary as he
grasped his hand and replied, with smile oil
gratitude:
'"Oh, render NE that inestimable service
sir! Spare money rapsaek heaven and
earth If it is necessary; but, in Gods name, let
ne know, and let me know soon, where DE
Vierbeck and his daughter are hidden: 1t is
imposs BILE for me to describe the suftsrIngs OF
my heart or the ardor of my desire to find
them. Let me assure you that the fret good
news you bring will be more grateful to my
soul til an if you had restored me TO life"
Gear nothing, sir" ans wered the notary.
"My clerks shall write letters of inquiry this
very night in every direction. Tomorrow
cure assistance from the public Offices. If you
authorize me to spare no expense the secret will
disclose itself"
.'And l." said Gustave,--"I will put the
numerous corresp ondents of our honee u nder
contribution and nothing shall be omitted to
detect their refuge, even if have to travel
over Europe"
said the notary; for doubt not we shall
soon attain our end. And, now that you are
assured of my best services, will be gratified
if you allow me to speak TO you q moment
quietly and seriously. ! have right to ask
what are your intentions. and still less the
right TO suppose that those intentions can be
anything else than proper in every respect.
May inquire if it is your design to larry
Madamoiselle LeDoraT
9TH at is my irrevocable determination" re-
piled the young man.
Irrevocable7 Z" said the notary. "Be it so!
The confidence which your venerable uncle
was always pleased to repose in me, and my
position notary of The family, impose on me
The duty of setting before you co"iiy what yon
are about to do. You are a nsilionaire; You
have q name which in commerce alone repre-
sents ali immense capital Monsieur De V!ier-
beck is penniless; his ruin is generally known /;
and the world, justly or uujustly, looks ask auce
at a ruined man. With your fortune, with
your youth and person, you may obtain the
hand of An beiress and double your income!
Qustave listened TO the first words of this
calculating essay with evident impatience
but he soon turned away his eyes and began to
fold up the papers and put them in his port
folio. As the notary finished, he answered,
quickly:
Well, we'll, l suppose you have done your
duty, and thank you; but We have had
howl"
The man of business appeared considerably
diseoncerted by the contemptuous interruption
of his visitor; yet be sfrove to conceal his
mort fcation by u sorry smile as he replied:
see, sir, that You have taken hrm stand
and VIII d" as you please. Gfinselhof was
bought in by the mortgages, for the price
offered was below it's value"
WHO lives Jheref'
at is uninhabted. No one goes to the
country in wipter."
Can it be- bought from it's present pro-
prietor
Certainly. 1 am authorized to offer it to
any one for the amount of the mortgages"
"Fhen Crinselhof belongs to nssi Be KIND
enough TO inform the owners of it at once H
VERY well, sir. Consider Grinselhof az
your property from this moment If you wsh
to visit IL you will find the keys at the farmers
houee."
Gustave took his hat and made ready to go
and, as he did SO, pressed the notarys hand
with evident cordiality:
Il am tired aud need repose, for feel some
what overcome by the sad news you have
given me- May God help you in your ff>rts tc
fnlhil your proo.lses! Ny gratitude will sur
pass all you can Imagine Farewell till to
morrow"
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