Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-03


man. and the inference plainly was that
Louise had gone out 10 meet him. An nc
cess OF Jealous rage came over hcrD'rt
Shepstone. but n momcnts calmer thought
brought the conviction that this was not
the right explanation Of the matter. And
then. although forbidden to follow Louise,
b. determined 10 keep IN sight OF the man
who was shadOwing her.
Tho dark Young man took hanson, and
BERTHE followed his EXAMPLE, telling the
driver % keep The other one IN sight. Inc
first cab was evidently following an omnl-
bus: and when IL stopped, and young
lady cot ont at the corner, the young man
dismissed his cab and followed a. r.,
specfable distance on foot; AID Bertic uiu
precisely the same. BERTHE kept his eyes
xed on the felt hat ~ the dark young
mon. and would see nothing beyond ana
vet be could not help noticing that the
original Young lady was ascending the
steps Of a large building IN Nisi-Prius
Lime. Rv tins time he had almost come
M with Lis m .r.y. who had now stopped,
and who was watching che young lady
entrance into the huilding.
have II n0wl' h4 exclaimed with
irrep9assihie oXultatioa
Evidently he had found out what be
wanted 20 know, aad cow no turned sud
denly III the opposite direction AMI disap-
.,eared Rcrtfe. TOO. felt that he had 10
more business here. and wandered slowly
eastward.
Meantime Iouise bad found her mission
uuexpoetpdiv easy. She found Tire address
Indicated on the key without any difficulty
III was shat OBJ tho Offices Of the SECURITIES
Deposit Company" md she was received
very courteou-ly by the Secre'ur. VINO re-
mcmlored perfectly That Nh Cornciiy h9d
"A safe i'm their stahli-hment. and that ne
lad registered the name of his daughter as
Joint tenant on the safe, having paiI "a
courlo If Years rent ia advance. Mr.
Coruelv had also. acc0rdingto custom iur-
ul4hri tho COMPANY with a pho Ograph OF
his oltcuart. q dance 49, which was decisive
of t.cVourc lalv's identity. And present
lr Louise wa AudDd over 10 the care OF
an aiterlaut. Who led the way through
beVidorug maze OF dry, W'H-h$Atsd
vaults. and at Last pointed out the safe me
number Of which correspondent with tha'
Tlo KEY ntted. tho locks few easily back.
the heavy iron door swung open. what
had Louise expected 20 indf She hardly
knew. What she actually did see wa- not
very formidable. Simply number OF bum
dies of papers. inclesrd within bands OF
tno slwe material still. cracEllnE papers,
with strange wotormarks. and stamped IN
various cll0rs. 1hon She caught slght OIL q
large envelope, open. ana m2Ifed SIMPLY
"Irui-n.n Within was along LIST OF ponds
and shares. and o letter which she
oa-criv read before looking at any
thing else. Dear Louise ran tho let
ter. " don't hesitate 20 take posse. sion qt
the little fortune leave for you here. IL
was your mothers. and therefore rightly
vor,~ atmv death. ] have never fully told
Won .he history of my marriage, go listen
now Your mother wac the daughter OF q
rich Armenian hankcr-tne only daughter
by bis first marriage but there was So
coma wife. q violent, Pra,ping creature;
and n humorous second family, and
some of ON earlier marriage Of her own,
TN. children OK tt- horso-lecch, these.
An thr~o were bitterly opposed to ne;
and tho Old man himself was airad
of f'cm. SO le gave your mother hrl
r,lIiou secretly i'm Jewels and specie. and
iuG. us run away together and get mar
Rcd. 10 save him from reproacho. on ell
eidD.. This VIC dI. and we might nave
lived a long and happy h'e together nut
f.rine.. Trctclc' r-.ulNtj OF hrts. llrF
spent all Thor share Of the ora ma.
money. and then they followed MS, and
fried bv ever. means. whether o. law or ~
roII.r. and class the two togct her-to
d.urivc MS at our iU-tlr-acQuired fortune.
Il,lir,e tl,v cut hort The days on your
boo. mother. WHO died of q mysterious
di-o..e that hafled The skill OF the physi-
"nnppily. thore ia only one Of the old
lot lolt-in old VILLAIN who bears the name
oi p.pyms. But there are young ones
GROWING up. Suil. think have secured
G,o-ys lv Kindness. lut do not trust HIM
too ar. So beware oi all these, and ke-p
ylrrmouev Out oi reach. both OF law and
og robbery. TO make all TINS easier. have
irva. ted everything III securities, Nltn
cou.ln- PAYABLE 90 bearer. lnclosei you
VIII find the name Cd a man Who Whl
luv IRE coupons: and TINT Is better than
getting the money through bank, "a you
save Income tax. BE careful % cut on an
coupons due. and coming due WITHIN tAc
max. tarce montls. Tl .ro 90 pair o.
scissors iu The envelope DO not come
hero often or a. regular intervals. Above
AL. tcll uol odv. Also : forbid you - pay
arvthiue g. rorucs who pretend Owe
thon money. take care Ot the amulet of
Sid Ben Noumau. l. has always brought
me good fortune, and may 1t be- equally
proruou3 30 you. Now, may. Allan nave
YOU in his koepul.n At Tie loot oil TINS
was q rough ga. -Ula;Ion OF the present
valaa of Che variou ecuritics, los winch ~
seemed that they r,prt ,euted fortune OF
about nifty thou 1rd pounds.
Louise hastily examined some of the BUN
dies of papers. fearing that the whole
thing was % deiusiou. and her poor fathers
wealth merely imaginary. But clearly Tn"
bond. were genuine and Of great value,
rrpr.scutiug almost every description OF
+ currency, with Chinese and japanese hSuI' :
among the rD-t. But The girl Wa, too nuch
aglt4fcd ami cTcifed 10 examine any tAiHE
else or % r0 through the Formidable pro-
cess Of cutting OIL AID dlspo8ug Oh her
COUPONS. Slo thrust an the pepcrs back,
locked no the satc. and found herself IN
} broad daylight ara.n. Louise thought IT
neca~g grv TO explain 60 Oh" Secretary taat
sha bad not tine % finish Lor business
that day. but would probably come again
on the morrow.
ave shall be delighted TO see you when
ever YOU Ike to Gomez We tne oillcl". :
smi. ng reply, and Louise jumped INTO the
cab tler Lad boon summoned for her wi
feeling of relief and triumph, and yet OK
I terrible possibility.
Ard Papyrus. that terrible Papyrns. was
still iu possession. Louise heard ms voice
the moment she entered the Gouse, us q
rent rated. in stIanseiy-yaricd tones, ms
plai.tiva inquiry. Where are ms ten
slou.art u0uuts:n But Louise was bold
errlw with the cOusciou,ncs5 o. her now
ly-fauLi wealth. S,;c confronted PapyIU.
with thorcGue- that he would Walk OUT oil
the house. ior she would never pay hun
farthing. Papyrus regarded her with some
thing like respect.
WHAT. you-vou little singl" he said.
" You was an infant ! shell put goa ~
Chancery In two minutes. Yes, IN tive
minutes. the law have hold Of you and
make me your GUARDIAN
Inspired with tlI- new idea Fapyrus put
on his hat aud rushed Ort If the house.
Before long Colonel Snepstone came N
20 see how matters were going on. lie had
mado arrangement, that Aunt Irene should
be received as an inpatient at --- hospi-
tai
but sheis not going to hospital said
Louise firmly ~ am going % have "a nurse
for hcr-two nurses. indeed, one 10 watch
by night and one by day.
'"But. Louise % cried Constantia, turn.
iug paie, {" have not agreed TO abdicate
my functions
You are going TO live with George
said Louise calmly. " He has an excellent
+ appointment now. lie tells me- and ne i;
able 20 oIer you p home. am sorry that
We cannot keep you after tonight
Constantine seemed strangely queiled end
/ snhduel. She retired ia tears, ana tue
Colonel glanced az Louise. IL thought
/ she had taken Leave of her senses.
/ PERHAPS 10 Is of TO further use my offer
f ING Won advice just now said the Colonel
grasuiug his NAB, and making hasty de
pariur..