Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-20

Ma however, the case
&& was wholly differ
emit. He had recog-
the first that his interests,
and hose Of his visitor, had suddenly be-
come directly antagonistic; and, before
the resent interview had lasted five min
utes he had secretly determined that the
covekd document should pass from JAS
per'sE into his own possession, by fair
means or foul, before that interview
should end.
-Ysi cannot surely doubt my honesty,
Jaspef" continued Boncourt, with his
hand sill half-playfully extended. Re-
membf how you confded to me the
knowlHge Of this papers existence, away
of yoIler in the San Francisco hospital,
so may years ago"
aTrp; and you were kind to me then.
But-ht I cannot do what you ask =
s A ldk that was not good TO see came
for aiinstant into the adventurer's face,
but itfas almost instantly replaced by
the fdner good-natured expression.
aYolsay was once kind to you,' he
persisld, skillfully throwing tinge Of
emoti4 into his soft voice. How mag
naninlusly you are repaying me now!'
"BUwhat can you possibly want to see
the wting for?" exclaimed Jasper, puz-
lied aA softening.
i VII tell you, Jasper. And Boncourt
gimulied fresh earnestness. Your enemy
--GilIrt Marlowe--is secretly my enemy,
too. b glance at it with my own eyes,
to feaI them ON the written words that
exculIte you and criminate him in the
A.11 n.sl - la.s
occasiL me intense qualification. That
is all,Not wholly all, either. Ishould
be ablto use the knowledge against him,
withol forestalling you. 1t would en-
able B hereafter to feel sort Of part
nersh lin your power.
wi not my word Of possessing the
paperluffice2" said Jasper. at the same
time thinning to unbutton his coat.
-Nohs would an actual glance at the
writin itself, Jasper" said the other,
and, bile still stretching out his right
hand kpectantly, with an unsuspicious
moYennt Of the other he touched the
pockepistol with which he intended, If
necesfy, to compel the surrender of the
anticlted document, sooner or later.
4Ah. lnew the kindness of your nature.
JassPei :. ,, \.
then, bncourt,p said he, reluctantly be-
ginniI to unfold the outer wrapping.
But yl must be very sure
aWE-what was thatP" interrupted
the otr, with Q glance through the open
windd There was movement out
there the garden.
'D9tless, my little guard shifting
his potion
aNeFtheless, it won't do to accept any
chanc of being spied upon.
Bodurt went to the window, and.
after boking out without seeing any
one, TX the precaution to close the cur
tain.
AS turned, he was astonished by the
startls change that had suddenly come
over I companion. In the brief mo-
ment his back being turned, Jasper
had ten the paper out of its envelope,
unfold it, and was now gazing at it's
oonteb in indescribable alarm The pa
per tlhbled in his clutch, his eyes seemed
starti out Of his head, and he had grown
liYid.
Thadventurer sprang forward and
tore paper from his grasp. A glance
at itsgnihcance was likewise sufficient
for h.
sd miserable, self -duped fooll" he
\ exclabd, with an oath, as he flung back
the per. Tis worthless--a mere jum-
Bile ofusiness memoranda
$3.50 perceive, murmured Jasper,
sinkilback into his seat. and still glar-
ing aAs paper, which, however, he me-
chanAly wrapped up again, and re-
turneIo his safe keeping. u
iii ScoHld / have been SO deluded2 I
~ rdy thought I recognized II upon
my rAse; but the light was uncertain;
ID mi have been 4 wholly different
papeAat was thrown into the vault with
melp as
aTdly different from the papcr, Of
cours you fooll' cried Boncourt, who
seemswith difficulty to abstain from
gnaslg his teeth, though he speedily
TesuH his self-control. Dcltl you
have Uttered with me as we'll as with
yours. Aour power over the enemy has
vaniM into mistis
JaF now seemed TO first become
awarf the adyenturer's change Of tone
and itude, and it served to restore his
own f-command.
forgot that I myself may, in tell
\ ing nhistory to the world, be still 9
powdndependent Of Che lost writing.
said
Boburt laughed contemptuously.
AL as for the paper the real paper,
contiod Jasper, nettled, r shall get
J that, b never doubt. I have IN idea as
to wi has become Of it.
Slave I.
All events, snid Jasper, rising to
& 30, ab affair has given me nm insight
into hr true motives, which shall moi
hs lcppon me. I