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CHAPTER XIII
THE ARREST.

luo t apabad crimson, as he stood facing
sHus ill., servants. with all the arrogance that
bel belonged sn to the traditions Of his ancient
race; WHATS the meaning of thisg' he com
.oneed: but before he could finish the
| kautence ,r4e the servant, regardless Of his
|naster's o imperious bearing, had advanc-
ri towards Albert.
" oh, c sir!" he gasped imploringly, clutch
|rs Albert by the arm as ne did SO,
Come with me-let me hide you! I've
heard the charge-fy whilst there is time!
fHevre here! they're here!'
"fheyg Who?"
"The police"
! Albert shook off the hand of the fright
med valet, as the door of the dining-room
Bpened, and a commissary of police en-
ered, :zearing his scarf and holding Q
bappr in his hand.
Without glancing to the right or left, ho
advanced at once towards the young Vis-
Eount. .
"Your name, believe, is Albert Lionel
ae yalcourt, commonly called the Viscount
3e Valcourtp -4 --.
"Such is my name."
The police officer extended his hand,
ronouncine, at the same time, the usual
ormula, "Viscount de Valcourt, in the
lame Of the law, arrest you"
"ATest me!-and upon what charger"
"Murder!"
Awakened suddenly from the painful
onversation that had taken place between
is father and himself, the young mans
lance wandered from face to face in ut
er bewilderment. It rested for a mo-
bent upon the Indifferent countenance Of
be commissary of police, and then fixed
kelf upon the eager, scrutinizing visage
Old Corkscrew.
"Here is the warrant" added the COM
lssary, unfolding a paper as he spoke.
Mechanically Albert cast his eyes over
"7he Wido,o Lerouge mttrdered!' he cried.
hen added, in whisper, but distinctly
pough for his accents to be caught by the
pmmissary of police and Old Corkscrew,
THEN am lostr' !
Whilst the commissary Of police full
lied the usual formaities following upon
arrest, according to French jurispru-
ence, his agents had dispersed themselves
bout the Viscount's apartments, and pro-
eeded to the most minute examination OF
they contained. They had received
ders to obey Old Corkscrew, and, under
e direction of that astute individual,
mmaged the prisoners private papers !;
pllng out the drawers, upsetting their
ntents on the floor, and searching, with
exquisite patience, every article OF
pthmg his wardrobe contained. 1t was
fght worth witnessing to have seen Old
Prkscrew's face when he called out GER
n articles, which were carefully written
wn in the official report.
Fra In the passage or hall leading to
prisoners rooms, which is profusely
Pamented with old armor, was found
oken foil. This arm has peculiarly
eped hllt, not in use at the present day.
onamented with counts coronet
u the initials "a. "" This foil is snap
d IN the middle, and the end has not yet
IN found: This prisoner, on being ques-
Neo' processes entire ignorance as to
st mas become Of the missing piece. -,
eec'nd. In small room, serving as q
aloly, pair of black cloth trousers,
p''ed with mud, the knees smeared with
Eieenlsh hue, as from a moss-grown
L. Also rent on the right knee, as
IN a nail. The aforesaid trousers were
nahg with the rest of the clothing in
wardrobe, but were thrown behind
travelling trunks. 4.a,.
n"" In the pocket of the trousers
we mentioned were found pair of
a'-gray gloves. The palm of the right
glove is marked with a green stain,
ttolH f moss or fresh grass. The ends Of
l;sefs are torn, as from scratching or
t'lls t The backs of the gloves are
dI lrIayed, as if torn by the hands Of an
1,lal, human or otherwise.
'slT au1m' Two pairs of boots, one pair
riuily cleaned and vanished, but still
Wet An umbrella, moist from re-
'aln' lts terule covered with a whitish
9M' IN large room, called the libra
a. box Of cigars, called Trabucos; and
T. daa 'le chimney-piece several tubes and
S' Sqels' IN amber and meerschaum.
aa Etse er last articles being duly recorded,
: wy 9 1anaret approached the commits
nave Az, obtained all that I could have
,tea" I he whispered. "That young
mas spoken the truth for once. He
: -, beyond hope of recovery" s.-ss~es ". ID
y "sversing the vestibule, Albert re-
Ien ha 'he huddled groups Of servants,
np" they pointed and whispered, as
Hsn ea he had been stranger. Then
,sard |, long, low moan in the room be-
~ 11,1 followed by heavy fall. His heart
1ee' ana then turned faint, as a voice
ior help, saying that the old Count
just been stricken with an apoplectic
on; ney almost carried the poor young
Nv 20 the cab they had in waiting, and
bteS "e remembered no more. for be had
CHAPTER XIII.