Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-19

ne iiisuI accept the joy that such lofgNe- ness brought.
 The two men went out together and Ray mond heard all there was to tell, and he went to Meridon farm to pay the last sad rites to his erring mothers ashes.
 Roger loved his child, and he was willing that she should become Raymonds wife; but that did not prevent him from feeling his JOSS, ana as ho walked his thoughts went, as, lhileed, they always had, back to the days when hr' beloved wife was with him, before this cruel tragedy had taken plase. He had loved Heni'iette truly and profoundly, and her memory was always bright and tenderly kept in his heart of hearts
 That day was Saturday, and it was for this night that the appointment with Luvelsan was made at Larouette's cottage, in Vile q dAvray, which Roger had rented some days before. Everything had remained just as it was tLe day of the murder. Nothing was changed. and Roger was obliged to be there punctual to his appointment, to make an effort to discover the real assassin in order to clear his own name
 Suzanne, the doctor said, was now out of danger, and Roger left her in his charge and that of the nurse for the night, and she seemed to be so well t',at he had no fear.
 Roger had written Tristot and Pivolot to come there as early as o'clock, and they, acting on his orders, induced NJ. Lacroix and M. De Lignerolles to accompany them: The latter, though not knowing what they were wanted for, were both on hand at tho hour appointed, and were taken at once to room, adjoining tho one where Roger intended to receive Luversan and where Larouette had been killed. Tristot took the lead, and somehow managed to make tl, o,10 ionated accept their demand that they should wait there and promised they should see something worth all their pains. They were duly introduced to MT. William Forney, and found him a pleasant gentleman, though little mysterious ill wishing them to come here ill so peculiar manner but they were sufficiently curious to await the scene pre- pared for them.
 It was about o'clock when Luversan de- scended from the train and took his way along the street towards the cottage, and he looked nervously about him and felt reas- sured as he saw none but strange faces. He went slowly along the street until he came to the cottage, and there, in spite of all he could do. he slipped to the darkest side and kept much as pos sible under the shadow of those same trees which had sheltered him before. In spite of ali he could do he was afraid.
 But he knew what was at stake and he went to the door this time, as he had not done before, and rang the bell. Roger hinl- self opened it, saying carelessly:
 Excuse me. I have no servants yet, ex- cept Mother Dondaine, who cooks and man. ages for me for the present."
 Luversan gave his hand to Roger, who noticed that it was cold and damp, and that he shivered, though the night was warm.
 Are you ill?" said Roger
 "No. I walked rapidly; that is all."
 They went up the few steps leading to the little sitting room, and though Luversan tried to smile, it was more Of grimace that dis figured his features, and his breathing seemed oppressed as they entered the fatal room, and Luversan made a gesture of horror as he noticed everything as they had been fixed in his memory for ten years.
 "Come in, come in," said Roger. ''It is not very pleasant here, but it is odd and therefore pleases me. took it because 1 heard there was a ghost, but there isn't after all. Here is the very room and there beside that secretary the spot where the old man they tell us of was murdered, and they found his body right there where you stand"
 Luversan stepped back quickly and looked mechanically on the floor, saying hoarsely: "Is that bloods'
 "No, mo-" replied Roger. "The fools washed that up. I wish they had left it. But yCd appear uneasy. Don't you like the places"
 Ut is not that; it is that what you are about to answer me is of such mighty importance that am anxious"
 "Oh, yes; well, that is grave, very grave, and l am very sorry-yes, really sorry"-
 "What, you refuses"
 "Well, no; not exactly. don't exactly ret r either. I will tell you. I understand you need million. We'll, yesterday I went to Paris to get it, but my bankers who hold my funds persuaded mo to tell why wanted it., and they objected so strenuously that could not get all wished; and though happened to have disposable some 500,O00 60OO0O francs, have not all, and that is why I am perplexed. Of course, as soon as could send to New York I could let you have the whole, but that takes so long,"
 Luversan began to plead and argue and try to persuade Roger that he could easily borrow the rest and let him have it in the morning, but Roger said he never borrowed and that was out of the question.
 "I don't contradict you." he said; q might borrow it, but I won't have here some where near 600,00O, but that is of no use to you, and SO will keep it." And saying this, he partly opened tho Oll secretary, 1eCtlnS Luversan see the rolls and packages of money, and his eyes glittercd as he looked upon them.
 Eff I had that, would leave the country he thought, land go to New York, and in a few years I could make an enormous for tune."
 But Roger would not let him have the l S1,OOO,OOO, nor any part of it, and finally Luversan, pale with rage, left the house, and Roger closed the door upon him and then he went back upstairs and opened the win dow where Luversan had entered before, and turned the light down @ little and then car ried something heavy and awkward to the side of the secretary and placed it there, ther
 rcoined the four men in the next room.
 But an hour later they heard a slight noise
 and saw Luversan creeping along toward tho
 house, always under the shadow of the trees
 from the side nearest the Villa Montalais, anc
 saw him glide from one shadow to another
 saw him reach the grating, by which he coult
 climb to the window, and grasp the bars ant
 softly mount until he reached the sill anC
 then step over and into the room and creeI
 softly, slowly toward the secretary, wher,
 William Forney sat with his head bowed
 upon his folded arms and fast asleep H.
 must have been asleep, as he did not hear, nol
 lift his head, and the draft from the ope1
 window fickered the light little and lifted T.