The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

could be done to stop her. she married Sii
Randall. STIMULATING only for 2 settlement Of {
few hundreds a year upon herself as pin
Imuney. and her confidence was rewarded II
the usual way. Everything that her hus
hand could spend he spent, and when he was
finally killed In duel for trying to run of
with some other mans wife, he left bphnt
him nothing but debts fof his son. and for his
widow only the small income settled upof
her. Sir James, the son, however was Of b
very different disposition. He was called u
the bar, obtained some legal appointment
married and lived very narrowly and uncom-
furtahly, saved money and lost II all IN de
faalting bank, and died on the ehagrin. His
widow did not survive him long, and thus his
three. daughters fell TO the charge OF their
grandmother, old Lady Hazlewoed, which
brings us to the present and existing state OF
things.
When Lady Hazlewood had given me this
account Of her family history, should much
have liked to question her on various points,
but the Old lady was TOO much fatigued TO
hear any more talk. Fanny followed me
down atars and brought me to the room she
called her studio. What did think Of 1t
Was there any chance fot them would /
help them-they were go friendess and pow
erlessY
AZ rpan OF business, can say that i
thought the claim all moonahine- Fanny saw
my opinion In my lace, and her eyes filled
Bridget. with her intense ialth and conf
dence. She had bundle Of papers La her
hand.
eve found the documents, Mr. PhIlln."
she said MY lady recolected where they
put-the documents that were sent her when
Mr.. Spller died.
| This had been In 1899, about thirty years
before and the papers had never been opened
since that time. There was nothing seem
| ingly important about them. First, a memo
randum by Mt. Spiller, that from tsa3 to 1916
the continental war had prevented any Ia
quiries as TO the existing descendants Of Nine.
de la Motto; bua. on the declaration Of peace,
Mr.. spillef had himself proceeded to Paris TO
proofs OF the death Of M. and Mime de Ia
Motto, aud Of the existence Of a daughter.
but could find no traces of the latter. That he
Inserted advertisements In the chief CONT
nental papers, but without result. That the
matter had been mentioned 20 the Vice Cham
celioI, who remarked that, In the absence Of
further evidence, there seemed to be no neces-
city to make any order In the case; and that
thereupon the subject was dropped. In Mr..
Spiller's investigation he had been aided by
certain letters addressed by Mime. de la Motto
to her sister In England. These letters were
incosed In the packet They were partly IN
English and partly n French; the latter q
cumstance probably due TO their creole ex-
traction. We gathered from the letters that
the French husband had been Of noble family,
All officer In the kings guard, but extravaganza
and poor several Of the letters, indeed con
Ss
The English wife was good deal neglected.
apparently spending most Of the year In the
old family chateau at st. Arnoult, In Nor
mandy, while monsieur amused himself In
Paris. When the revolutionary troubles were
In progress II seemed that M. de Ia Motto was
playing double part Of running with the
royal hare and hunting with the Jacobin
hounds his English connection even seemed |
to have been made use Of for secret commune |
cation with the English Ministry. There was
anxious inquiry after Q letter that II was
feared had been intercepted, and then silence
the bitter end coming close efter.
And now what do, you think. Philip T. |
upon my arm. It was the first time she had |
addressed me by my Christian name since
she had refused me.
Well the papers were not Of much value
but they seemed 10 give reality and texture
to what before hal been visionary. / Il wa was
quite possible, | admitted, that there might
be some such unclaimed fund In the court Of
chancery, but az to getting hold Of 1t. that
was another matter. Costs would be certain,
and the result most doubtful. Still, IL they had
money to spend over it
Fanny looked at Bridget, and Bridget at
Fanny. At last the Scotchwoman sug
gested
Gould Y not be done on spec, Mr.. Philipr
mot for any pecuniary reward There IL,
In the first place, the doubt M to success, ana
In the event Of success still greater doubt
80 to payment. That Is how q shark would
look upon and none but shark would
take 1t up
mot for money, Philip, but for love-"
whispered Fanny. Gould 1t not be done for
ove2"
Putting 1t In that way, found 1t difficult 10
urn back upon the affair At all events. we
would find out whether the supposed fund had
my real existence. ! obtained permission 10
make the search. and after a tedious investi-
ration. to which | sacrificed whole mon his !
holiday found something to the purpose. ..
han
'uls In the name of the Accountant General.
he sum Of $4,000. unclaimed residue Of the
state Of Philip Rankin. Further search CON ,
'inced me that this sum still remained IN !
lrawn, part of that huge accumulation known !
u the suitors' fee fund,
There was great rejoicing at the news In
Horton street. Fanny was half wild with ex-
itement and delight. She laughed and she ,
ried. and looked as L she had mind to give /.
ne kiss, anyhow ! gave her the benefit of ..
he doubt BY taking one. II don't think / I
uite like l., Philip" she said, doubtfully rub :
ing her cheek, and a little offended But / |
vas quite sure that liked 1t.
We began operations as soon rs the courts ]
pened, with slender resources and plenty !,
4 courage. At first we applied for leave we !
we're mentioned, we moved for this or that 4
Te put evidence on record, and by degrees 4
pproached the kernal Of our eighty thou :
and pounds. But such treasure as that has I
lwaya fierce, intratcahe guardians Tho =
carer success at the end and 1t became evil =
emit that we should do no good till we had I
ccounted for the French girl. Our counsel 3
rgaed in vain that lapse Of time was auffi- Z
lent evidence that no descendants of Jeanne +
e In Motto now existed. The Vice Chancellor 4
hook his head decisively at this. the shake :,
'as. emphasized by the Lords Justices. and i
nally clenehed by the Lord Chancellor him Il
III. All we could get was permission to ap- 4,
lv again when fresh evidence should be 2 ?,
=
This was serious decision for both the i
azlewoods and myself. The costs had been =
eavy, aud they had been able to pay but a =
nall part q them had supplemented the Il
efficiency out Of my current income. Rnt / !.
as in debt all round in consequences. and !,
editors We're beginning to be troublesome :,
70 were not In funds to pay for expensive - y
qniries, and had we been, there seemed = I,
tile hope Of their doing any good. And y
zen made Up my mind to 70 and make the Il Il
'areh myself. Another months holiday n
ust DC devoted to the inquiry. ~ \.
The question now was where to begin. To t.
y In Paris would be waste Of time9as we'll ~