Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-12-07

"Too well bred to contradict You.
"Acoept, my dear sir, the assurance
of my profound esteem, and my most
sincere gratitude"
De Marsan had scarcely gone ten
PAGES, before voice called him
Sir II
"Again? ?"
"Yes,"
''What do you wan, ?"
"Wlll you be good enough to give
me pinch of snuff"
"The plague stifie you
"Here, take it -
ooh the beautiful snuff-bo
Chow splendidly it glitters in the
moonlight !
cit belongs to you, sir?"
"Why do you ask ?"
"That you may do me the honor to
reply, sir"
"Wel yes-it belongs to me.
"What then ?"
"What then?
"Why, think that it will be much
better in my hands than in yours"
"Why SOP"
Because / shall not let it be stolen.
"Ah you will
"As you say"
"And if l cry muir -"
| "You shall be shot that moment"
"And if give you this snuf-box ?
continued de Marsan.
81 will accept 1t. D."
"Think that it Is a gift from the
Duchess of Berry, and that tomorrow
l will have all the police on your track. u
81 authorize you, sir"
"There, then !"
"Heaven be with you
81 am happy to have made your 40.
quaintance in such an agreeable man
ner."
Freed at length from his tormentor,
de Marsaa made semblance to return
home, but, instead, concealed himself
in the angle of the street from thence
he saw his thief stop before porte
cOehere of sumptuous appearance, en-
ter mysteriously y into the house-then,
nothing more, silence complete.
An instant after. de Marsan thunders
at this door III a manner to wake the
dead.
"Fhey open it; a servant shows his
face only half awake.
"What do you want p
"Your master?'
SIS In bed"
"Tell him must see him."
impossible.
Il must. his life is menaced," said de
Marsan, in whisper.
"Oh in that case follow me"
They mount, de Marsan enters hand
some apartment, and sees a man already
of certain age, preparing to enter his
bed.
"Hush !" said de Marsan
"Hush, sir dress yourself, and give
me arms"
"What does that signify ?"
cit signifies that there are assassins
hidden in the house the wretches have
just robbed m me of everything"
"Oh, Heaven |" cried the old man !;
"and when p
"This instant. even the thief and as
sassin, for I suppose that his intention
Is to murder you tonight, had on a dres-
sing gown, brown with red stars"
ga dressing gown" stammered the
old man, horror-struck.
"Yes, sir"
"Brown ?"
"Yes, sir, with red stars.
"Merciful heaven /" groaned the old
man, striking his forehead in despair.
"My son. robber
"Oh, my friend come up with me,
and confound this miserable Etienne T.
"Etienne - thought de Marsan.
"Oh the infamous.
''Thls is then where his passion for
play has LED him.
Come"
They reach his room they enter.
De Marsan nearly falls oyer long
black beard lying on the carpet, while
from behind an alcove they heard loud
peals of laughter.
"Do you dare" cried the old man, in
a voice of thunder.
"Ah my father, let me laugh" said
a voice from the alcove at the same
time the owner of the voice made HIM
self visible, young man advanced.
cit was de Teville.
''Here, take back your snuf-box, &"
said he to de Marsan, who stood stupe-
fed, and little ashamed.
The supper gained by the Count de
Teville took place and the adventure
was long talked of IN the gay circles of
Paris.