The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-11-14

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a. shs day. passed the love-lon
young |ndy's temper improved mn'cr,-
ally: The Count Was - devoted ~ ever
N III attentions, though loss obtruslvc.
ana the Dcxfcrs, uncle and niece, pro-
fcssed 10 take no notice o. che oIka!r'
The ST. Lcccr week came On. ana tne
hotels were crowded 20 su|Iocation- The
nicht before the great iace there was .
ba7l a tho Rccal|a of unusual splcndor.
Il suppose you ere going 'o-n'sns
Annie?' inquired Clara
Yes. with Mrs. Nungo; and ! nave
. great favor 20 ask-perhaps 4 may
b the last" said the young 'ady' &c
murely.
.What il itP'
~ want you TO lend me your die.
monds. an % anxious p '0ok wen
WI. yes. YOU may have them, :
answered Clara. smilingly: don 4
| forget 10 leave them behind, though. y
s. Miss Annie went 20 the bal!
arrnycd ii Miss Dexters jewels, and
naturally enjoyed herself Immensely.
The next day nearly every one ~ the
hotel went on 10 Doncaster. The Scar
4 borough air had done Clara 80 much
GOOD that she determined 20 accompany
her uncle. Annie, however, pleaded
fatigue and bad headache. and Dexter
did not press nee @ su,s 49,. 1870,
starring 1ias. en,1Ecs ~, -..s ~ &c.
Lend me two hundred POUNDS s'er'
ling. she SAID, Laughing
"What forP' be asked, win . -
sponslve grin.
"Now you know you are not % Ask
questions. but TO do - you are told.
Arriving on the course. dexter o's'
posed Of his niece and began stroinn&
about the ring. Presently he ielt
touch on his sleeve.
4 beg your pardon, sare, , said s ..,.',
hat / . pleasure % address Ar. Dex
terP"
That's so!' said Dexter turnlnl
. round.
Two men stood before him, one "a
= and somewhat distinguished looking
: the other shorter, with sharp, hatcne
!, face and business-lIkc appearances
Y Dexter fancicd that he had seen the @
z man before. Oddly enough, ne va
J; singularly like Count Splitzentoif, ,.
I his whiskers were nearly WHITE ane g q
i face was wrinkied ana worn, ~ y W,
:. recent illness. Moreover nc m,SI
4 have been at least thirty years oiot
: than the Count, but still there was
Z likeness.
\ with much volubility and many gestic'
= lations: then you know 2 m'Ssrao
:, who calls himself the Spunt SPli'1:
toff, and reside ct the Hotel kegaliI
y We're is he-can you tell me-?
\. I" Hanged Il 1 know, saio Dexte
j feeling somewhat uneaey'
!. 4 Is he not hcrc?' cried the strange
= excitedly.
No; ] don't think ne came
y. or something. !.
Il Hang me teIio"' i'e 80
~ short man. He's given Us me Sip
This, sare, = 20 You 2 mystery
said the other. trembling with rage
ve am re Count Splitzenton; that ss<
~ ", brigand y my valet, Jules = ~
y, - Look, you, sare' ne y vo'cutrTr,.
''e you call pique-pockes' an ~ r"P,'
v, l catch ze accused cnoLe ~ ~
zee worse; he leaves me % die; ne go
v my hotel; he steal my iuggage,
~ money. my papers--evefytnine; Is
on know mot where. hut recos
1 get on his traces. WIS ~ 49, q
good friend Monsieur ferre't, q q
land yard. AZ last 4 nave ca'cn I'D
~ Is not SOP
g. Dexter was not easily suF
~ he started at the inzuria'eu s'i"''
= with amazement:
M The dickcns! ne ej.cuiatea;
Perfectly correct, ST. sa'u
Ferret. But we are wasting -
Where j the gentleman
III a. Scar ''1on. g r'sxn,t n