The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22
TIE BANKERS CRIME
Diamond Gut Diamond.
By NATHAN D. URNER

CHAPTER xXXIV.-<Gontinued.)
do you object to naming him now, Mr.
Poins?" said Rollingstone.
What good can it do?"
Il am satisfied that it will lead US II
tracing the paper that has been stoler
from Mr.. Marlowe."
The deuce! Bad as he has been showr
mp, should hardly deem De Mauleor
guilty Of such dirty conspiracy"
What! De Mauleoa2" exclaimed sew.
sral astonished voices in the same breath
Yes, yes," admitted Poins, little pet
tishly. 1t slipped from my tongue; DE-
Mauleon it was"
.Eureka!" cried Rollingstone, tossing
of another glass. Depend upon it, Mr.
Marlowe, that deep rascal, De Mauleon,
has by this time got the missing paper
the iuggler was undoubtedly here in hi
interest to-day, with a golden primine
beforehand"
But this De Mauleon!" exclaimed Noel
Il read that name in the newspaper the
other day; it was all about the exposure
of certain nefarious gambling and swim
ding schemes. by foreigner and his
wife, somewhere in London fashionable
quarters"
.The same, the very same!" called out
Sir Harry Wilding. Cad! that must
have been the exposure that finally upset
their operations. They are said to have
disappeared for the past fortnight"
But De Mauleon is now back again, as
] have told you, said Poins.
aYes; and happen to know that the
precious pair Of them are to recommence
operations o-night, in the same place, too,
and under the same name" said Rolling
stone. Imagine their cheek! But I am
told they are going in for the last time,
and on Q great stake"
Tell me something about them, put
In Celkins. i never read the papers
sOh, it's all in NUTSHELL" said Poins,
laughing. DE Mauleon, as he calls him,
self, is q cosmopolitan adventurer, and
his wife-Iooks more like his sister, BY
The @ay-is just about the lovel:est and
most fascinating creature in Europe.
Their apartments in Burton Square are
absolutely dazzling. The wife is the
ia t, and the husband the fisherman,
Their chief go is to get up stunning
late suppers, at which she is the only
woman present.
This, of course. is we'll, though pri'
vately, advertised beforehand. Ths
gudceons are such old or young fops Gni
fools as can be ensnared, the only requi,
site being q superauity of funds. My
lady dazzles them at supper, and hel
beauty and fascinations complete theil
befuddlement after supper, while they
are being cheated at false short-cards
Sogus roulettes, or some other fraudulent
game"
What" exclaimed Noel, Indignantly
Can any really accomplished and re.
fned woman lend herself to su"h base
. srds?'
, ~E1..deed, they can, and do, my loy!
sighed Squanderall, who had thus fai
been the least demonstrative of the party
with, perhaps, the exception Of Jasper.
THANK heaven my gambling as we'll Of
my roistering days arc over: but hav.
been worse cheated hy lool-lookius
women at whist and cribbage-and by
titled women at thst-thaa by any one
Blsc."
!TLere was general laugh st the young
lords expense, for his reformation was
known to be Two days old, and no one
but himself expected that it would endure
two days more.
But I don't understand" continued
young Marlowe. i never heard of this
rascal, De Mauleon, beyond what have
read in the public prints, and fancy he
has never heard of Inc at all. What OBJ
iect could he have in procuring tic theft
Of that pie q of VIZ ting from me?"
who en- tell?' said Rollings: one.
~But feel SO confident that he W II hav,
It in his possession some time this even
ing that / would almost stake my exist
ence on it. What do you say? Shall We
all 20 ns uninvited guests to his supper
tonight? I'll answer for it that If yol
tax him with this special rascality to hi
face, the missing paper sh'n be forth
coming, or its disappearance fully e1
planned"
YES, yes; we'll NIL co." cried severn
voices at once. Well all back you Up
Marlowe."
Under other circumstances, SHOULD
decidedly refuse TO be one OF party t.
such place." said Noel gravely. But
eau now see no lelp fer it. Yes, Captain
will 90 with vou."
Leave 1t all to me. said noinngstone
rising slowly, with manya regretful part
ing glance at the bottles. 1t is b. com
ing late. You gentlemen had doubtless
made arrangements for the evening be
1OTt lEc dIllNhl VI oSGNAS uAA>
myself-intrusion were perhaps the bet
ter woodland you have entertained u
royalty
Intrusion be hanged! What would W
have been in this muddle without you?
said Sir Harry, heartily. But. as to tn
evening, we are booked for the opera
We can manage to take you with as, j
you like; or at what time are we to s,l1
prise the De Mauleons at their glide
feas:?"
Midnight will be witchinR hour enous1
for that. Leave it all to Inc. Gently ant
have a little intervening en- Engagement O
our own. We will meet you I'LL at th'
break NJ of the opera -.
/ his arrangement was agreed to with
exclamation. .hd the party then dis
perscd.
You at one time almost betray ed yonr'
self" said Eoll .ngstone, wheu, a few
minute later, Jasper and LIE were mcvini
OF s.ore.
y es: nv excitement all but masters.
me for .he moment, was the rep.y. "Dt
r you wonder ut III Heavens! 10 have ha
paper again almost within my very grasp
aud then not seize ito havs it once
more disap, ear, :ilnost before uy ey.s