Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-19

tered, and. after few compliments on
the good progress be was making, pro-
posed 10 bin that as the family. inclu-
ding himself, were going to dejeuDer
With the Marquis de FJehel. he should
scccmpsnv them. sc the ls'ter's rhatesn.
Otul0okIug The valley Of TIE herdean,
was well worth seeing. both on &C.
count Of its lovely scenery amidst which
il was situated AID the works Of at il
contained. Arthur, to whose memory
the name Of Frehsl brought back
sudden psrg Of dismay the story told
him by Joseph, the laxative waiter,
accepted eagerly. hoping to End out
for bimstlf how the lard lay.
At IL o'clock, the hour named by
the cure, Arthur crossed the courtyard
to the door Of The chateau, where, Oh
peTceiyirg the equip,ges destined TO
convey the party on their expedition.
Re was seized with an inclination to
burst out laughing, which lie had some
difficulty in restraining.
The old americana, IS it was called.
with It's huge leather hood, headed the
way, and il it we're seated Monsieur
end Nile. Bibault, while behind stood
a little battered green donkey-cAr.,
with a plank across it strapped to the
sides fo1 seat, on which was perched
The cure waiting for Arthur, who sol
EMMY took bis seat.
"KD rtuik,r shrieked Marie Ange,
cracking his whip from the box Of the
americana.
Hue. done ," screamed the cure,
and tie caravan proceeded.
Arthur soon perceived that, from the
rics city state Of the conyeyarces and
The patched nature Of the harness, TIED
W ID many places with strings, feT
difficulties and delays, & Ia mode dc
Bretagne, might occur on the road.
Nothing worse. however, happened
than The cure and Arthur being left
stranded for . short time on the first
bill, owing TO their donkey. while being
otiuTgs'ea IS a liinas a l'sgonie, or
meribuud slug, slipping entirely from
al bis irarpirgs and Flooding indliirr-
emily On Itgarcless Of the yells Of h.s
chsIioteer TIL caught AMI brough.
back by Arthur.
A further slight delay vas caused,
ewing 70 their progress being obstruct-
Cd in the town By g long procession or
priests and acolytes carrying large
banners, tapers. and crosses. and sing
ing Loudly the "Orapro nobis," which
was taken up by numerous following
Of small gamiDs.
At last, however, they reached N
safety the Chateau de Beaurogard
whore they found the Eibauts had ar
rived some half hour before after a.
eyentful journey. Arthur. in spite Of
al be bad heard Of the peculiaritias Of
his hosts appearance, vas far from
teirg prepared for the reality which
row net Lis gaze.
A ms1 about sixty years Of age, cf
tiny statute. with haTk-Ike feature.
whose chief expression was oae OF
Z ipgled cunning and moanness. bea3y
black eye. a.d huge pair Of well
vaz.t mcustacbes with . small imPe-
raj; his cress consisting OK a 5rsh
blue coat, Eighty blttoned into lie
cculcus'y small waist, the skins
s.osirc cut like those Of ballet dan
c,r. white duck trousers Of al 5Esg.
g.Iated rt-.top type strapped under
pair OF 5.uiula,e boots. Such y
tie bridegroom whom u. R.5auli d.-.
'ircd ior his far young DAUGHTER, tie
e,lLt Of whom made arthur deter
mined 20 do bis u.uos. TO rescue thc
in,euced v.c.im from bar impending
late.
After a scan.y ard observed break
fast. n. Eita-l; AID tie !.,ie " Pain
sec rc.'rtl 20 the lat,er's sanc,um 90
7ra1cle over the never ending question
Ct tie dot and the cure having s.iryl-
away to call upon q Eeighoorlus v-
ca'fe. Arhlr and Berthe wanc-fei
out ITO The garden alone and ua-
uo. .ci. Arthur - tbs ,ue hsl
uI.r made up bis uiad that b. 0Cl.
not cu'y DO his best TO save Be-il
from the Marquis. but tia. Lc wou.-
also e-dlagcr TO win Der FOX himse,.
tborcl ITO obstacle in the way appeal
e. almost iusurmoGntstle.
Win soue difficulty he gradually
w1urg ircu the tinid maiden az
syoVal hat be was rot Indifferent %
her. and how gladly she would eutrlst
her future happiness into his keepir.
could be only gain her father consent,
but that sooner than disobey her pa
rents commands BE would resign hsE-
SELF 20 bis wishes aud ms1ry The hate
ful Msrcuis, though her heart Nigh,
break IN so doing.
ATjbur's thoughts were occupied tu-
rii z he return journey II endeayorlcs
T. devise some means vkCeby his sp-
paTen;ly hopeless suit might be brought
10 a favorable end. bat could see no
ray Of hgh- before bin, ard the goa
cure, With whom Re lad become g
great iayorite, made many vain o.
teupts 10 rouse him from his pre-
occupation. Which. far from cue sing
its zeal origin. the little priest a.
tiJuted either 10 q sudden attack Of
the uorCue anglaise, OF 10 o slight IN
disposition brought on by the afro
cious ,isrds o. old Pain Sec.
"Mci-ueme," lie murmured syupa-
iteIcaUy 20 bis companion, laying a li.
band On lis stomach, mol-mene, j.
VEINS de uanger QuelQge chose d'noTu
b.emtut Dal1ais.'
Alter s,eepless night passed IN p0n.
l,r,uc over bis dill cgltes, Arthur rose
eslly next day al1 went into the gal
cry, intending 20 commence work Oh
cre Of the finest portraits in the ga
'ery and one that possessed most inter
est for him. 1t was tia, Of his grand
father. the last Treyennen, who hal
held possession Of Concarnec, and who
had been so foully murdered on his Own
threshold. While in the act Of re.
moving the canvas from the frame his s,-
tenticn was attracted by a small thin
gold plate which had been tightly
Wedged between the back Of the canya'
and the frame. Wondering much what
it was. and how il could have got into
such q curious position, be pulled it out
- av.rv;Dsd ~ carafullv Ac far a