Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-25
mo, protested the gran dfather.
prefer to meet them unseen"

mo" protested the andfather. Il
prefer to meet them unseen"
Sir ?''' .3.5s3 81.
when they call tonight you must
secrete me somewhere in the room, SO
that can see both, and overhear what
is said"
Madelon opened her eyes wondering
~ at this strange request, but she
promised to accede to it; and when the
servant announced the two lovers they
were shown into the long, dimly-lghted
drawing-room, and Madelon went down
to receive them.
Neither stayed long, and when Mr..
Herbert Darnell, who was the last to
bid Madelon adieu, left the room,
Grandfather Berg who had been con-
cealed behind heavy curtain stepped
out.
He seated himself in great easy
chair, and drew Madelon down beside
him.
"Little GIRL" he said, ~ have a story
to tell you;;" and she bent her head in
| listening attitude. II know both OF
those men: When I came across the
ocean this time Mr.. Herbert Darnell
was my fellow passenger. was sick,
and he was very kind and attentive to
me. An old man appreciates those at
tentions, and I formed a favorable
opinion of him. If you become Made
Ion Darnell will be pleased, and you,
I think. will be happy"
"But Mr. Costa" protested Made
Ion. y.
II met him, also," continued the
grandfather, latter I reached New
York. Although I have been great
traveller, my experience with rascals
and sharpers has been somewhat limit
ed. That man, who calls himself Al
fred Costa, formed my acquaintance at
the hotel where I was stopping, and
proved himself to be an accomplished
adventurer, and most consummate
scoundrel. He pretended to have IN
acquaintance with friends of mine in
Switzerland, and had the ask urance to
claim relationship with one of the high
officials in the canton. Inever doubted
the truth of his statements, and was so
we'll impressed with him, that he easily
secured loan of a thousand francs, and
could have had more had he asked for
it. I mentioned the fact of our &C.
quaintance to one of my business asso-
ciates, and he excited my suspicious
that all was not right about my newly
found friend, who had introduced him
self under the name of Hermann Gel
lert. 1 visited the principal police Of
fee in New~ York, and was astounded
when I found his photograph in the
rogues' gallery and learned his history.
He is one of the most polished advent
urers in the world, and is we'll known
to tho police of both continents under
a dozen aliases"
"Merciful heavensl" cried Madelon,
'what narrow escapep He was SO
tender, earnest and impassioned, that
tonight hoped you would decide in
his favor; but. now I am conscious OF
| Herbert Darnell's good and manly quail
ities."
"Then it is to be the latter?" said
Grandfather Berg.
If you wish it, dear grandfather"
II do wish it. I have learned some
thing of his antecedents, and he is in
every way worthy to be the husband OF
my little girl" .....s 49, s..
When Herbert Darnel ca He'd at Viii
low Grove the next day, he had long
interview with Grandfather Berg, and
went away happy man.
Mr.. Alfred Costa never came for his
answer. A detective, who had followed
the adventurer from New York, put in
his appearance, and Madelon's second
sutton went back to the scene of his
many crimes in irons.