The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18

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useless. At the words, spok.I
sterniy and deliberately, the self
s'y,ed Cahiz merchant changed color;
al" siancing irresolutely at his com.
pah'oh. a pretty brunette. sitting in a
corner OF the chamber. at length
owned that he was the son Of Count
oe Moncade. but absolutely refu sed to
return to his father and be conse.
quently separated from Estevanilla
You need not be uneasy on her &C.
count said the Lieutenant: II am
instructed to make suitable proyi.
sion for her il she consents to give ur
the idea Of becoming your wife"
he had scarcely finished spea king
when the giri who had hitherto re- =
manned SILENT suddenly rose from her
seat. and in voice broken by emo
ton declared that her lovers future
welfare being the first consideration
she was prepared to sacrifice her own
happiness to it 'Here. sir" she con.
tinued. 'fs the promise l never asked
Tor, but which was forced on nv
acceptance; l will no longer be an
obstacle to his reconciliation with his
father. Estevanilla will resume hc1
Old position, with the consciousness Of
having done her duty" In vain the
young Count strovc to combat the reso.
luton; all his persuasions and entreat.
les proved Intellectual. and Lenoir, un.
willing to prolong scene so embar.
RAISING rs it was painful, announced
his intention of at once conducting
the young Moncade TO his own resi-
dence. adding that on the following
morning the sonora, to whose disin.
terested abnegation he alluded in the
highest terms, would receive sum OF
ten thousand livres on condition of
returning Immediately to Spain. Then,
leaving the couple to exchange their
last adieux without the presence of a
witness, he discreetly retired; and hall
an hour later regained his hotel
accompanied by the dsconsolatc
lover, for whose accommodation an
apartment befitting his rank had been
already prepared.
Next day Estevanille, richer by ten
thousand livres than on her arrival in
Paris. having started on her journey,
the Lieutenant bethought himself of
supplying the necessary additions to
the young cavaliers scanty wardrobe,
and spared no cost in providing him
with an equipment worthy of the heir
OF one of the most ancient families in
Spain. This done, he took cordial
leave of his protegc, and after the
latter's departure dispatched letter
to Count de Moncade. informing him
Of the happy result Of his mission.
and inclosing an account of the money
discussed by him. A month elapsed
before he received a reply, and his as.
tonishment may be imagined on read.
ing the following lines:
.Never having been blessed with
children was at first at a loss to
comprehend the meaning Of your let-
ter You have been the dupe of an
INSCRIPTIONS impostor. who has
profited by his knowledge chow
acquired is to me mysteryD
of our old friendship. to conceive de.
sign which has succeeded only. toe
well. Who he may be have no idea,
but l have asccrtaincd by inquiry
that no actress of the name of Este.
vanilla belongs to the Toledo Theater.
Doubtless the pair have already met
at some prearranged spot. and are
merry at our expense. in.
close an order ON the correspondent Of
my banker at Seville, who will REIN.
burse you for the sum advanced; and
could almost find it in my heart to
pardon the rascal for his ingenuity. II
he had not selected you for his victim.
DE MoNcADE.
What Lcnoir thought of the fore
going cpistle is not recorded, but it is
certain that during the remainder Of
his official career all travellers from
Spain unprotected with unimpeach.
.ble credentials had little reason to
themselves on the in
lulgence shown them by the Parisiar
police.