Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-02

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 sALLow MEN WITH NAKED MUsTAcHEs. cupied by three persons-a we1I-pre- served woman of fifty, with eyes as black as sloes; a middle-aged sea-faring man, with black curly ringlets and gold or naments in the lobes of his ears, and a handsome young fellow who has flung himself into the easiest chair in the room and is pufing clouds of blue smoke from the cigarette between his lips. It is the latter who speaks
 Ma beUo tGntS evidently puts full faith in your story. my gallant uncle," he says, lightly, ''or she would not ad" vance money to carry out the scheme. I suppose there can be no doubt as to | the identification of the man you car ried in your brig from Goa to Colombo"
 Bah, nephew Leon, did you ever know Francois Campignon make a blunder? If there is one thing pride myself on more than another it is my accuracy"
 "But, brother" the woman inter poses, turning to the sailor, "why the necessity of all this mystery? The 1 Jobards and the Campignons have been y ashamed of their names that heard of and it does not seem right to me for Leon to go masquerading under false name. It is not right, say. Leon Jo- bard is just as good name as Leon d. Estreville for all can see."
 "That may be so, Celeste, but fine name is half the battle when one is dealing with a romantic schoolgirl, and think Helene was wise when she chose such pretty one as d'Estreville," Francois responds.
 But why should Leon marry the girl at all? Surely you could make our fortunes out of the secret you pos sess without sacrificing him." Mme. Jo- bard says, querulously. "For my part, wish that Helene had never gone to the Normal school in Paris and risen above her sphere. We have none of us ever been contented since"
 "You, dear mother. would be content ed anywhere, such is the sweetness of your disposition" Leon replies kindly, but slight sheer on his lips mars the graciousness of the remark; "but am free to confess that standing all day be- hind shop-counter has no great fas- cinations, and I have no objection to Aunt Helene making my fortune by 2 rich marriage"
 And as for our getting anything out of the secret, that would be blackmail, and have no desire to run my neck into a noose," Francois says, with a grim laugh; ''besides we have no clew to the principals. All we know is that on the 21st of January last I was in command of the brig L'oiseau dor, and that carried with me as cabin passen- ger from Goa to Colombo Sir Harry Grahame in company with one George Archer. at the very time that the an nouncement of his death appeared in the Hyderabad newspapers. No, you may depend upon it, our best chance is with the young lady"
 But" Mime. Jobard pleads, eff a marriage is contracted in this country, and one of the parties to it, unknown to the other, assumes a false name, 1t is illegal.''
 "Who cares if 1t is2 l have consid. cred all that. tell you the lad has nc chance under the vulgar name of Jo. bard; he must sail under false colors or he will never win the prize," Cam. pignon declares, angrily.
 Besides, dear mother, all that is past alteration. The curtain is drawn ul and the comedy has begun, so it Is toe late to alter the cast of characters al this hour. Tomorrow M. Leon d. Els treville makes his bow at Wnlough by farm," the young man says with z light laugh.
 "And, if, with weeks opportunities and Helene to back him up, he has not the tact to lure giddy schoolgirl tC an elopement, he has no claim to ths gallantry of a Frenchman." , ''Ah, we'll" Mne. JoDard sighs witt resignation. "I yield to your sophis tries, but not to my convictions. YoJ gre sending my son from me, Francois and have strong presentiments that i l will be long ere I set eyes on hin again."
 , And all this happened at the yer! hour that Arthur Dunbar was rescuinI } Caesar from a watery grave.