The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-09

correspondence. But, then, the radical.
ness of these differences, which was ex-
cessivc; the dirt; the soiled and torn
condition of the paper, SO inconsistent
with the true methodical habits of
D, and so suggestive of design to
dcludc the bcholder into an idea of the
worthlesSnesS of the document; these
things, together with the hyper-obtru-
slve situation of the document, full in
the view of every visitor, and thus ex-
actly in accordance with the conclusions
TO which l had previously arrived; these
things, L say, were strongly corrobor-
atlve of suspicion, in one who came with
the intention to suspect.
Il protected my visit rs long as posi-
pie, ana, while l maintained most an
mated discussion with the Minister,
upon topic which knew well had
never failed to interest and excite him,
kept my attention really rivetcd upon
the letter. In this examination. I COM
mitted to memory it's external appear
ance ana arrangement in the rack; and
also fell, at length, upon a discovery.
which set at rest whatever trivial doubt
L might have entertained. In scruti.
nizing the edges of the paper, observed
them to be more chafed than seemed
necessary. They presented the broken
appearance which is manifested when n
stiff paper, having been once folded and
turned, as glove, inside out, is re-direc-
ted and re-sealed. babe the Minister
good morning, and took my departure
at once, leaving gold uff-box upon
the table.
"rhe next morning called for the
dol
eagerly, the conversation OF the proceed
ing day. While thus engaged, however.
loud report, "a il Of a pistol, was heard
Immediately beneath the windows Of
the hotel, and was succeeded by a series
OF fearful screams, md tho shoutings of
terrified mob. D. rushed to n case
ment, threw it open, and looked out.
In the meantime, stepped to the card
rack took the letter, put it in my
pocket, and replaced 1t by fac-simile,
$50 far as regards externals,) which l
had carefully prepared at my lodgings
Initiating the D. cipher, very read
lily, by means OF q seal formed Of bread
1.-The disturbance in the street had
been occasioned by the frantic behavior
OF man with a musket. He had fred
it among crowd of women and child
rem. 1t proved. however, to have been
without ball, and the fellow was
suffered to go his way as lunatic or a
drunlard When he had gone, D
came from the window, whittier had
followed him Immediately upon Sc
curing the object in view, Soon after
wards I babe him farewell. The pre-
tended lunatic was man in INV own
pay"
But what purpose had you, i asked
lin replacing the letter by IL fac-simile?
Wonld it not have been better. at the
first visit, to have seized it openly. and
departcd?"
D. replied Dupin. lis Il dcs-
perhtc man. and Il man of nerve. Ills
hotel too. is not without attendants de-
voted to his interests. Had made tho
wild attempt YOU suggest, | might
never have left the ministerial presence
ahvc. The good people of Paris might
have heard of me no more. But had&
an object apart from these considcra q
lions. Ion know my political pre-
possessions In this matter, | act as Il
partisan of the lady concerned ForS
eighteen months the minister has had
her in his power. She has now him in
hcrs-sncc, being unaware that theE
letter is not in his possession he willie
proceed with his cXactions as if it was.
Thus will he inevitably commit himself
ut once. 10 his political destruction.
His downfall, too. will not be moro pre-
cipitatc than awkward II is all very
well to talk about the facilis dcscensusE
Avcrni: but in all kinds of climbing. al
Cataani said of singing. it is far mor,&
n a. nm 4 Il
the present instance | have no sym &
pathy--at least no pity-for him who i
dcsccnds. He is that monstrum horrcnSA
dunn, an nnprinciplcd man of genius. 81
confess, however, that | should lilltE
very well to know the precise character
of his thoughts, when, being dcfied BID
her whom the project terms a ccrtail#
parsonage he is reduced to opening tn ~
letter which left for him i'm the card 81
rack" Es
" How? did you put anything particE
ular in it," @&3
Nhy-it did not seem altogcthe
right 10 leave the interior blank-tha Is
would have been insulting. D.. n a
Vienna once. did me an evil turn. WHEELS
| told him. quite good humoredly. thaE
should remember. So. as | knew IA rs
would feel some curiosity i'm regard a.
the identity of the person who had ont IS
wittcd him, thought it pity not IS
give him clue. lie is we'll acquainted
with my MS, and just copied into tn s.
middle of the blank sheet the words: z
I'm dcsscin 81 fllncste 81
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Thycstc.' W
They are to be found in Crebillon @
'Atrcc." 81.
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