Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-02

nan Who soaspirss \ prepsrsd for 81 |
nt my disposal: It will take rs to st. Denis, |
wherv we shall take post-horses tor Calais,
Let us rolp esid Olympic. what are |
Jon going to do with that money!"
Mr.. de Courciilon had picked mp the |
pocket-book she had thrown down and en-:
closed II in an envelope, which he scaled
and put in his pocket: They descended
opened gate which led to an adjoining
street, and both got, without accident, to
the carriage of which Mr.. de Courcillon
had spoken, and drove boldly to the Police
Minister'S hotel. There Adolphe descend
cd, and, entering the lodge OF the porter,
gave him the pocket-book, with request
70 send 1t to the Minister rs soon as possi-
bic. Then he returned to his seat Mt the
side OF Olympic. :,
:. WI LET 4 us act as honest people" ne said:
We shall not give the Minister chance
to complain of being robbed"
And the carriage rolled towardSt. Denis;
You are as good as courageous" said
Olympic to her lover. You did not wish
this evidence of NV shame to exist any
longer. Oh, my darling, forget an error
into which have been led against my will
by poverty and criminal imprudence. he
member nothing but my Lowell"
While speaking thus she pressed Mr..
dc Courcillon in her arms, wopt passion
ately, and moistened with her tears the
face OF her lover. who, mute and immova,
BILE, seemed to be thinking OF the bold
crime which he no longer could execute,
or Of the danger from which he was not yet
certain to escape. The distance from Paris
to 81. Denis is a short one. Mr. de Cour-
cillion did not break the silence, and when
the carriage drove up to the post-hotel he
handed Olympic out, conducted her to
room where she could rest comfortably for
carriage and order post-horses. Mr.. de
Courcillon vanished like shadow;
Olympic did not see him again. She
waited for him quarter OF an hour-an
hour; the chouan, the emigrant, the
friend of the princes, the man who con-
spired against the Emperor, did. mot come
book. Aghast, and knowing the power OF
the police too well not to fear everything,
she imagined that they had seized her
lover, and that he already was behind the
bolts of the Conciergerio or Nincennes.
She went down and asked the host, the
hostess. and the people of the house, but
they did not know what she meant. They
had seen a carriage stop at the door. but
it wont away again without their paying
any further attention to 1t.
And the post-horsesl" asked Olympic.
What post-horses Nobody has or
dersd any," was the answer.
No doubt any longer. The unfortunate
man had been arrested. She would re-
turn 10 Paris to see Mr.. Poncel find the
Minister throw herself at his feet. and beg
Mr. de Courcillon's life, or die with him if
it must be. She asked for a carriage, but
none was 10 be had Immediately. She
cried in bitter despair, but toward mid
night coucou was found to take hefto
Paris. She departed and drove 10 her
house to see if the unfortunate man had
left fragment Of letter or anything else
that might expose him, and also to try to
calm her spirits little. In her drawing
room she found Mr.. Poncel reading some
papers scattered over a table. When she
saw him she uttered loud cry.
"Come, madam" said Mr. Poncel TO her.
81 have something to show you nom the
Minister"
as he arrested. sir? Is he arrested?"
"No indeed madam"
"Heaven be praised, he has escaped"
Listen, madam. list,nl" and Dir. Pom
eel read TRANQUILITY the following docu-
ment:
90 Report to His ErceLlcncy he Minister Of
Pohce concerning he ,eoDldn Ducantdl.'
Monseignenrl
Comfortably to your orders went to
the Opera Comique on the day appointed.
The woman Ducantal was there before mo.
She is. as you have been informed, Mon
seigneur, very handsome person. with
beautiful eyes, an innocent face that in
spires confidence, good manners, speaks
English perfectly, and is not wanting in
genius. In all these respects the persons
that have spoken 10 You of her have spoken
the truth, and so far the woman Ducantai
might have answered all purposes but, rs
your Excellency desired more exact in
formation. have undertaken task which.
though easy, has not been as agreeable as
might have been expected, because Nine.
Ducantal, although a very handsome wo-
man, has not the kind of beauty that pleases
me-"
what il that you are reading. sir"
asked Olympic, who feared to comprehend:
Permit me TO finish, madam" said
Poncel. and he continued:
mime. Ducantal suddenly fell in love
with me. the happy result Of my investiga-
ton being thus due 10 some physical quail,
ties of mine-a thing which does not at all
astonish me- But we must do this lady
Justice. When spoke to her of my inten-
ton TO kill the Emperor (the bare idea OF
it makes me tremble) she did oil she could
to change my resolution, and SINCE / must
tell YOU all, Monsiegneur, she as speedily
abandoned the interests of her mission and
sacrificed them TO her love. Without hesl--
tation and Of her own accord she deceived
the estimable 1Ir. Poncel, and resolved to
induce me to escape and TO leave francei IN
her company. | went with her to st. Denis,
where thought it best TO leave her and
finish the comedy"
"Your Excellency can see from this
statement that the woman Ducantal Is not
fit for the part TO which the Administra-
ton had appointed her. She recoils from
her duties she forms attachments; she
puts sentiments above the interests in
trusted to her; she is good for nothing.
~ have taken care TO deliver in person
to your Excellency's porter the bank-notes
which Mr. Poncel had given to the woman
Ducantal. Would you consider 1t too
bold. Monseigneur, if | remind you that
they are the recompense promised me If
brought this affair which have had the
honor to execute, to a happy issue? |
hope your Excellency has been satisfied
with my zeal and management.
II have the honor, Monseigneur. to re-
main your Excellency's very humble and
very devoted agent, PIERRE DALiN;"
Thus this man, to whom Olympic had
given her heart and her life-this man.
whom she had cherished with q devotion
so disinterested that the errors of her life
perhaps were redeemed by it-this man
had never passed moment of love or con-
fdence at her side. After having finished
his dispassionate reading OF this report,
Mr. Poncel added:
You have succumbed at the first trial.
l am sorry. You will understand, madam,
that the Minister eau no longer employ
you. You can therefore not count on - ="
Olympic received these last words with
a burst of laughter, jsrky, rafting, and
.,Ao Che mad ShA 6l21
three months later at Clarendon. The
Count Adolphe do Courcillon received the
news without emotion; Mr.. Ducantal,
whom his actress from the National The
atre had ruined, was sorry; and the Min
ister of Police thought it all the better.
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