Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
powder and disappeared with similar

that" he asked, appealing to the ply.
stefan. while his lace had a disturbed
expression. .,
Monsieur will hear and see no more, y
was the reply, "for now his brains VIII
be cool.
without saving more iir. Adrian
drew himself up stihy and laid hand
some fee upon the table. lie then bade
the physician naughty adieu, and left
the consulting-room.
He was excessively grieved at tie loss
OF his wig, which be had grown to value
greatly. but he felt no inclination to GET
another
Tie told himself that no was only
Justly punished for acting upon the
Wears advice. He was soon, however,
forced to admit that tie phYslcian's
demonstrations had turned ont correct,
Pa no more. either when asleep or awake
did he meet with any OF his recent ex-
periences. But still the lovely face he
had seen remained indcIlbly fixed on
his mind. For several weeks he lived
aimlessly in Paris, and, though be be-
lieved as firmly as ever that he must
some day find her who was occupying
most of bis thoughts, he seomei to lack
the energy or TO be at loss for a
method, to enter upon his search Some
times, when in q picture-gaiiery or at
the theatre, and even on the boulcvarls,
he wonld look around as If IN search oil
some one whom ne expected to see.
Among his other pursuits Hr. Adrlan
collected curios Of various kinds. e5-
pecially favoring canoes and medalllon5
lie was PASSING one day a small shop IN
a rather obscure quarter, when noticing
several antiquities IN the window, he en-
tered. in the hope Of finding something
worth adding to his collection. While
examining the various articles exposed
for sale }ir. Adrian suddenly uttered an
exclamation OF mingled aslonshment
and iov. He was holding in Lis hand n
small and exquisiicly-paiuted enamel, q
portrait Of the beautiful face which be
had como from England to seek.
"Who Is this he inquired with m
effort. for bis voice seemed 10 come
from one who was scaut of breath.
81 do not know. replied tho dealer
"but monsieur will see that the portrait
is very fine. The price IS two hundred
francs" Mr.. Adrian at once PAID the
money. Il was q moderate sim for so
exquisite n work Of art, but had ten times
rs much been asked the price would
haze been paid without demur Mr.
Adrian knew nothing about enamcH,
and after he had looked for some time
with rspt gaze he said:
Glow Gid it fall into your hands ?'
1T was sold o. Inc by a woman whom
/ do not know.
"Doyou possess no information about
it at all
"None. But can give monsieur The
al lress Of a cOnn0isseur vino no least
will he able to tel the artist, and the man
then named one of the chief dealers M
articles OF viriu in Paris. from whom
Mr. Adrain had frequently made pur-
chases. and vino VAS, therefore, known
TO him. lie at once hurried TO the shop.
at is by Decalet, and very valuable,
said the connoisscur as soon as he had
seen TIE enamel
"Where shall ind that artist -
asked Mr.. Adrian, rs though he were
again brcathlcss.
"Fiud Decazet In his grave. mon
sieur. Decazct has beer dead fora hua-
drcl years
Il Lunlv years exclaimed Mr..
Adrian, repeating the words that had
fallen upon his heart ike heavy weights
and crushed il.
d" II It is TO know whose portrait this
is That monsieur wishes, ! Can tell that
without troubling the shade of DccaZet.
The portrait has passed through my
hands. though not by the same art =.
f The lady WAS daughter of the Duo de-
/ Cnstres. lie fled from France at the
time of the great Revolution, but what
became Of his daughter was never
Known, for ere bis flight she suddenly
/ disappeared.
Without speaking another word md
with q look on his face OF blank despair,
Nir. adrian left the shop. Acting
almost iuyoluntnilv, and e'arce y
( knowing what he did, NE went straight
10 the shop of the parruquier from
whom his wig had been procured. ON
/ the account which had been sent TO h.m
from London the French baroer w2s
named, so ho knew where 10 90.
81 am come, said Mr.. adrian TO the
perruquier, "to make some inquire:
regarding o wiz that was made hy You
and sent to London two months AGO.
a ha1on-coiored perruque made foi
an English MILFORD
" Il WAS made for ne. ] wish 10 know
whore the hair came from Of which Il
was made.
The barber shrugged his shoulders,
but did not attempt to reply.
" paid what appeared 90 me very
high price for it, said Mr.. Adrian, "bui
/ will willingly give YOU the same amount
again II you can tell mo its history.
very good. The bargain Is made
Monsieur has rightly conIectured that d
strange history pertains to that per
ruque. First then, Monsieur musI
know that tie hair was that Of lady
/ The very autiul hair was s,aiLol, and
bad therefore unfortunately TO be cut
short, and so was suitable only for a
purpose such as that for which II wa.
used. The stains were unfortunate OF
the hair would have fetched ten timc'
the price charged to monsieur. Sucl
beautiful hair to he so stained !
STAINED low "
"Wtn blood, monsieur, replied thC
barber, lowering his voice.
Mr. Adrian said nothing, and after q
pause the ~ eskcr continued
a" My family have been pefruquiers tol
three generations. The hair of which
mousieur's p-rruque wGs made was found
with much more IN Q box bclonelng &c
my grandfather, which. supposed to b,
yalueless, had long been stored away as
lumber, When opened at last i wa,
found TO be full OF hair. most of Whicl
was attached 20 the scalp. The hair o.
monsieur'a pcUuque was still rooted L
the natural scalp. All tho hair IN thai
box was yerv tine and of great value
II was the hair OF some OF tine noble la
dies OF France who persisted by tn,
gulllotine.
Mr. Adrian will never marry. But o.
late ne has grown more genial anC
kindly-hearted. Among his numerou,