Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-05-08

in talking to any one Of her dead lover. She
tells me-with real emotion, with frequent
tears-this story, which repeat to Messieurs:
'sMademoiselle had formed the acquaint-
ance Of Sangura about six months after his
arrival in Paris; they soon formed a mutual
attachment. The Japanese was handsome,
his manners were distinguished; the courtesy
of gentleman, the generosity of a prince.
His generosity, indeed, was SO lavish that it
eventually proved his ruin. Mademoiselle
pleaded with her lover to curb his expendi-
ture, to give up gambling and betting at
Chantilly and Longchamps; it was of no avail
He persisted in loading her with costly pres
ents; which she assured me-and believe her
caused her more pain than pleasure to re-
ceive. The worst feature in Sangura's case,
Mademoiselle informed me, was that he had
gradually fallen into the power of some
Jewish money-lender, who, she thought, fA-
sided on the left bank, but whose name she
had never heard. As Sangura's funds dinin-
ished, this mans hold on him increased; the
unfortunate japanese grew every day
moodier and more depressed. She OWNED
that he was now living by the sale of his
wardrobe and effects; but he never told her
so, and she did not dare to touch on the sub
jet.
AO I'LL carly t0A1OA VI oLACA tICQuftlIttdllCt
Sangura had given her to wear, not to keep,
pearl Of extraordinary size and beauty; ex-
planning to her that this gem was the great
heirloom of his house; that he, as the eldest
son of his dead father, had the custody Of it,
and that if any thing happened to it he would
be dishonored In the eyes Of all his relatives.
There was nothing he would not give to his
Clotilde Sangura had said, except only this
pearl; nevertheless, she might wear it as an
ornament, since he knew that in her charge
it would be safe.
"One morning Sangura rushed into her
room, in state Of great agitation, and, ex-
claiming that he was ruined and undone,
asked for the gem. His mistress gave it to
him with trembling hands; he rushed out of
the chamber, and Mile. Duchastre never
again saw her lover alive.
"About three months after, Mademoiselle
read in the Journals the report of suicide in
the Rue st. Jacques-the suicide of young
foreigner, supposed to be q Japanese. She
fastened to the morgue; it was the unfor-
tunate Sangura. He had found last refuge
in the miserable garnet which Messieufs
visited to-day. Too proud to return to bis
mistress, all his means exhausted by the ra-
pacity of the old money-lender, he had
starved there till his last SOU was spent.
Then one night he closed up carefully every
crevice in door or window; lighted a charcoal
fire in the brazier; lay down on his wretched
pallet-and, three days afterward, was found
there, lying dead.
''Mlle Duchastre caused her unhappy lover
to be buried with propriety, and had a stone
erected over his grave, where she still hangs
wreaths Of immortelles. But she had not yet
heard the last of Sangura. About three
ILL., H. AL
anese, who introduced himself as Kosaka,
Sangura's brother. Kosaka told her that his
brother had written him of the straits into
which he had fallen, asking him toleave Yeddo
for Paris at the earliest opportunity, and,
when there, to lose no time in visiting Mile.
Duchastre. It was from Mademoiselle that
Kiosaka first heard the news of his brothers
painful death; he was profoundly affected,
apparently with rage as well as grief, and
muttered something in his own language,
Mademoiselle told me, with an accent which
was terrible Shortly after he babe her fare
well, and him also she has never seen again.
81 ask Mademoiselle il she has portrait of
the late M. de Sangura. Mademoiselle has; a
miniature on ivory, Of beautiful execution.
After some hesitation she consents to lend it
to me, on my swearing to return it uninjured
trait to Mouton and his daughter; they recog-
nize it at once as that of the foreigner who
had so frequently visited Meissner up to about
wear ago, and whom the old money-lender
had sfayed,' to use Mouton's own term. /
then proceed to the Rue st. Jacques, in order
to show the portrait to the proprietor Of the
house where Sangura found his last lodging,
and where he died. There made discovery,
unexpected, but most important, the discov-
cry that another Japanese, about four months
ago. had rented the very garnet in which
Sangura destroyed himself; that he did not
i've there, but spent in the garrett portion of
q 1nost every day; and that he was quite a
mr. vblem to Pajol, the proprietor, and to all
tha other tenants. But to me the point of
or7,ea vest interest was this: On Christmas day
tba ] spanese visited Pajol in his shop, and
Old hi, q that he was about to make Journey,
the durs xion Of which was uncertain. He
then paid three months rent for the garnet,
remarking that it served very well to store
his effects il \, and that he would take the key
with him. sInce that day the japanese has
been neither s. ven nor heard of.
"Messieurs. o men Of your intelligence the
story is now plalH A young japanese noble
man comes to p Urls, and wastes in profuse
extravaganza all the wealth he has brought
with him. This yc ung Japanese has in his
possession a Jewel Of immense value, a pearl,
which is an heirloom in his family. Reduced
to the direst straits he'pledges it to the usurer
who has been his ruin. His debts swallow up
the sum he has receiv ed from the money
lender; starving and desperate, he finally
puts an end to his life. lHefore this, however,
he has written to bis brotLer in Yeddo telling
him that the fanny heirlo ON Is in Meissners
hands, probably adjuring him to recover it.
This brother, Kosaka, comes to Paris; he
desires to recover the pearl; bat more eagerly
still, as his actions show, he desires revenge.
He takes up his abode In the garrett where his
brother put an end to his life, THAT he may be
constantly reminded of the duty vt vengeance.
Messieurs, have not told you that Mile.
Duchastre was asked by the Japanese where
his brother had been buried The grave of
Sangura is in Mont Parnasse; visited it my
self; on the tombstone erected by Nile Du-
chastre certain words have been cut in the
Japanese character. have made a copy Of
these words, and obtained translation.
Their meaning is, My brother, rest in peace;
cut in the stone by Kiosoka's order, expresses
his fixed purpose; in the murder Of Joseph
Meissner he carried that purpose into execu-
ton"
drew long breath of relief as NJ. Blery
finished. At last the mystery of the Passage
de Mazarin had been made clearl
81 may be called away at any moment, -
said the detective; s'copies Of this portrait
have been sent to every seaport in France,
and to the towns on the frontier. Before
many hours have passed shall be on the
trail Of the assassin"
While we were still talking telegram was
handed in. M. Blery ran his eyes over it.
"From the chief of police at Marseilles," he
said; II 60 there at once. Your friend, M.
Marsal, is now as good as liberated. In a
few hours, or days. another will be confined
in his place. What a disappointment to my
friend Py"
CHAPTER XII.
Theevidence which Sapinaud was able to lay
before the imperial procurator proved sufii-
Gent to secure Raoul's immediate release. All
the necessary steps were taken by Sapinaud;
the Office Of bearing the joyful news to the pris-
| oner devolved upon me.
found Raoul in his prison chamber, lying