The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-05
WARNED BY A DETECTIVE.

Now, Mr.. Baker, let us understand
each other at once" LORD Hudson had
said. leaning back in his official armchair,
and tapping the massive s'inet ring on
his fat finger with the official paper cut
ter. al have great pleasure, as | have
said, of intrusting to you the task of my
nephew's education. All have heard OF
YOU. and what little ! have sen of you,
induces me to regard you a. sn excellent
travelling tutor. 1t only remains for me
to state my views as briefly as can, -
here glance at the official clock. .'for |
have to receive a deputation Immediately
Cecil Manners has fortune OF hi own
his mothers money-and will In all nrDb-
ability succeed me in the title and prop
erty. | don't want the boy 10 turn out a
book-worm, milksop. or a scamp. Max,
him well-Informed, honorable Engh d
gentleman, with enough knowledge oftne
world to steer clear of its worst peril., and
| shall be more than satisfied. And moth
ing could conduce better to this than two
years on the Continent in such good hands
as yours Mr.. Baker. shall see you again.
Of course. before You leave England, but.
,ust now another glance at the clock.
my time Is positively not my own"
And took the under-secretary' hint,
and retired. almost tumbling over the CA
| cited deputation is made my way down
| stairs. Next week Cecil Manners and |
went abroad.
Our FIRST year of continental travel
passed off pleasantly enough. found my
pupil not merely intelligent and quick TO
learn, but bright, frank, and unassuming.
and singlIlarly docile for so spirited lad.
II was the time when the grand Paris
Observation-Disclosures had not as Yet
grown common enough 10 be classed is
bores-attracted myriads TO the then I'M
perial capital of France Emperor. court
and empire were in their first freshness,
decked. too, with the prestige which sue
cess confers; for the great struggle with
Russia was going on VIGOROUSLY for the
allies and the cordial feeling between
France and England was at its warmest.
In 1855 people had not vet become
| ashamed of enjoying themselves, and
| whatever the merits OF the show might be.
1t certainly secured the suifrages Of the
well-dressed, well pleased crowds of holt
day makers. Ny pupil and made the
Palace of Industry our daily lounge. and
so did French friend Of ours. destined TO
play no unimportant part in this story
1t was 10y accident that We had made
acquaintance with Colonel the Baron
Duplessis. Cecil had walking cane.
with handsome gold head, which had
belonged to his father. and the cane he
CHANGED to leave on one OF the marble Ia
bles Of the Exhibition monster restaurant.
Halt an hour later. when my pupil dis
covered his loss and went back in hot
haste to seek for his missing property, it
was courteously restored to him. with IA
bow and a smile. by tall. elderly French
man. with the inevitable red ribbon adorn-
ing his tightly buttoned frock coat. and
OF what his compatriots designated a. a
distinguished appearance. This old Of
ticer had observed ourselves as the occu-
pants OF the table near his own, and had
been prompt enough to prevent the costly
walking stick from beng purlolned by
light-tngered under waiter. This little
kindness led in time 10 friendship which
might he called intimate
The Colonel, as became man Of an
cient lineage and reduced Fortunes. lived
IN gloomy old street on the left bank Of
the Seine. TAR away from the glare and
glitter of the modern.Paris. The Rue 10
Loches was the name Of the street. and
the Colonels house. No. Is. was on the
shady side Of ia big dingy mansion.
with grass grown ourt-yard. a walled
garden. and windows into which the
sun never seemed 10 shine. The Colonies
family consisted merely Of his wife and
daughter; the former haggari and nervous.
the latter plain and stupid. with fright
ened look, ! thought, In her dull eyes.
Madame la baronne spoke little and mad
eInoiselle, like most well brough. MP
French giris. was a. mute a. a fsh.
The only attraction in No. IL. Rue de
Loches. was the gay good humor, tenn
pered toy the dignihed shrewdnss. Of an
man Of the world. Of tie ma
ter. NJ. Duplessls. even - me, seemed
agreeable. and gained -till
larger share Of Cecil's regard. II 30 hap
pened that my pupil had turn for mil !
ltary subjeet.-less. perhaps for dress ana |
drill than for the scientific side Of a ,ol- |
dier's life-and his boyish curiosity seemed |
20 please the Colonel. who himself was. a. |
he said Ie-.ingly, merely a worn cot war
horse turned out 10 grass, but ready 10 re-
-pont 10 the hrst tgSlg Of the trumpet |
SO II came about that Cecil and the Baron /
made frequent erCursionz. nov 70 be pres /
-nt at the trial of a riied cannon. nov to !
90 over forti icstions see a rerie~ or ram |
Die through the arsenal, without my he
ing Of the party.
II often happened. too. after the eIps-
litions har. u. 1cribed. that Cecil Man
vers went To drink tea at EAnglsise. and /
pas the evening AZ the Bsron's hons. l
felt. on this bead. no rsssgIvIng., sBoh ss
would have beset m. had ! allowed my /
charge 20 20 out alone into gsyer coz
pany. To thes;er and opera. or 70 tho.
balls snd evening reception. a the Pan
nan great world 20 which Lord Hunsons
ef.er. procured us easy Access, ] always
Cecil But IA. not snrry
rhen be seemed 20 grDr Indifferent. %
Lance and drama and TO prrf-r pend
n1 has h0u, n the quiet Roe de Ll,rhe.
Why no;s ] "a. thankful for the sgIos-
unity of finishing M verified frsnS.z-
ION Of Horace. vors from vbich h0p-i
% derive fame and forfuns. Ard thin.
90. I had such complete oous6snas in
,ecil and IN his military mentor. What
laTTn IN s1ch company, eo1ld snc-se 10
limf Ma3enosselis's syes we're n;
night enough 70 VIE his yopng affections.
md the Raronns's weak tea and trlctrze
i. four sous points would NJ; he likely 70
isranrs his nerve- os empty h5E po>kess-
a mOn.ieur. hfn'sd the oooce-ge Sse
Law. thrlss,ine hrs bald bad into III. ron
rh.re sz;. oadg~iing M h-zirs =.
.rove 20 oDnv~r. Leshsa and Cibo> into
,anes. English giris. ''-isbes much ~ -
pnsieur" The stranger wzs at far a.
. the jzni, 9. Of oar furnished ho.sl ttsss
poke. and perhaps v<s sncassornet 10 the
srpoess Of seif-Snsra1BcfSo. A; sny rzis.
,ooa fosni uy,>H boxing up froz TIE
tloeg pssoe Of rzsseA-oard On vhlch rsr~
the words: --Jalss Can't
'ous-chsf: Brigade 5e sarsfe.~ .; ;he
vner Of TIE sas,e and ezsd. vbo ssssd
swing tksre h~for- ne. q zsnsss IN; II
eIl-crg~n yzst>-n, affected - koyE sos-