The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-01-26

Rose looks ir0m first one to
the 9th men as though
pleading ghtenment then
turning suddenly TO St George ca
resses him like a woman and say
"strapge as it seems, ! below
and now know why I've always
we'd sou both. But her, she
nom you call my mother, how Is
.heg Nay not 20 to herr
"No, no, not now" answers St
George. "The sight Of me has
made her worse. God only knows
how il will end"
Thethree enter the library where
st George drops into chair while
Roscoe bends over him.
.sNow, l understand this note,
says be still holding the paper IN
bis hand. "Tbis morning Madam
Guitro was found dead in her bed
and Cyril Dare gone it seems from
this note left by him in my room.
It is written to my ia Mr.. Rou-
selle, but is addressed on the back
10 me. / did not show 1t to the
old man as he is so feeble, but
thought I'd see you and ask your
advice first"
He commences TO read:
"Respected Old Imbecile:
When your eyes rest on
these words your devoted grand
SON will be en- route. for another
hemisphere. learn through Lew
is that Madam Guitro, (so-called)
but who is really Christine Lou
Won, the one to whom I'm indebt
ed for these years of pleasure and
plenty. is no more and that the
Hon. Cecil st George is in posses
sion of facts which renders it i'm
possible for me to practice fraud
any longer, so I'm off. 1t is 8
great pity that a man OF your years
and pretended knowledge could
not tell the difference between q
gotten up fraud and the real truth
But Madam was a sharp rascal anc
l proved a good acoomPlhce, anc
carried out her instructions so nice
llv that I've been enabled to live
sumptuously. Your lease on lif'
was better however, than we sup
posed, and you've lived little to-
long for the accomplishment of GU
end, which was that you shoul'
die leaving me half the money OF
which we'd return to dear France
from whence we came. | was
moor half starved urehin in tn
streets of Paris, and so tar IS m.
knowledge goes, never had any pa
rents. SO when dear Madam pre-
posed her scheme and brought m
over. I found no objections. II
deed how could one object to luxl
ry and ease 10 place ofpoverty an
want! Madam think had too res
sons for passing me off as you
grandson. She desired to rob th
real heir and grandson whose NJ
BILE father she had cause to hate
That father and heir as well 9
your Belle will come to sonsol
7 you for my absence. | am sorr
to tear myself away and write
thank you for your liberality in a
j Lowing me the privilege of draw
4 ing quarterly allowances which
no small favor, as it now comes
), handy and gives me the means
escape as we'll as a good little SUI
4 over. I've enjoyed your hospita
> lty very much indeed, and no
thanking you again | sign myse
for the last time,
> Cyril Dare"
= "The scoundol, Kisses st Georg
= "Wait, says Roscoe, "here is
! P. s."
"Give my warmest regards
. the gutter snipe and ask him
i present my ,ove to that angel
/ Miss Norton, and my blessings
= their union. American people a
idiots generally speaking, but 20
= he and she, are Royal Arch on
among the number. I would e
i press my opinion more fully, b
time presses"
, ut is well he is gone, says RI
q coe. cor I'd teach him if we a