Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-14
ONE WAS LOADED.

During the reign 81 Louis XVIII q
Young English nobl-Inan. George Lord
liardinge. visited Paris for pleasure. TAX
ilf. win him his sister and few serv-
ants. He took lodgings at one Of tho
irovagant young bachelor soon entered
into whirl of eddy designations.
Lady Emily. his sister, was only IS
pretty smiable and inexperienced-and
should have been under the care Of very
IifIercnt person from her brother, who
tor weeks grve little heed to anything
except his own follies. leaving her much
~ the time alone or To such company as
chance threw in her way.
Among other rcprehensiblet things Lord
iiardinge had become passionately fond
of The gaming table.
OF course the young lord soon became
an object If special regard ~ the habitues
- the place. who fancied they saw In
linn one Of the means or chances Of i'll
cr,asing their fortunes.
Among Others who would have needed
nm influential voucher ~ have brought
him into first class society in England
was one Jean Vauldemar. who claimed
10 have been q cavalry officer under Ma
Iol-on and was generally known 10y the
title of monsieur the captain"
I he gay and thoughtle-s Englishman
Permitted the cunning fellow tn worm
himself into his good graces-to play.
rink ami carouse with hirn-and occa-
fionally 20 homo and spend the night
with him at hs hotel.
Ia tins way monsieur the captain first
st = glimpse Il Lady Emily. and shortly
|, fter. ~ his request. an Introduction 10
er by the careless brother.
Thu. was exactly what the gam~~ter
wanted. AID h. at once 1T all his wits
{, work to win thu rnoccupied heart Il
tire lslv. and If possible make his for
tame "ut 81 the affair. The captain was
II reality n married man
lie dbl not 90 too far II once. for the
CANISTER. a. all professional samest.rs
are. was an adept in human nature. For
the first he sought only - excite cer-
tain degree Of interest. then sympathy
and ,hsr compassion. well knowing tb.;
IL he could succeed Ia tins extent the in
fNiN'flF'lffN XIII WNAst rsrisk "
lower. like clay In the hands ~ the pot
ter. Ia - nodded Ia whatever evil pur-
Iosp b. might desire.
~ last the critical moment came Nv
q, frees ne had won irer regard. Der sym
I@thy and her affections. and one even
Ing. when he believed the brother At the
.sininx table. a. usual. he tooh occasion.
So ~ by an irresistible irnInlse. 10 ppur
into her willing essr his false love.
i.Liy Emily listened ~ one bauihlers-i
IL not .ntyspced he ss~ he power
over her. and his dark soul eyult.f IN
to- fat. He TOOK her hand with trenl-
hing essrrnesf. pressed IL. ks~s! IL.
ros. gradually from ais kne-'s. sli.i~l hs
arm around her slender waist drew h..r
ianily % him sal put his foul hy- 20
hers
lrent VIA dashed open. and white vi.h
rs<r~ Lord Hariinze va se-D sdvsncsnx
18th l,nx and rapid strides. The IN
slant he reached he aAmssAss BE- s'ss'-i
hsn nv the thrs,ss. hurlsd hun harh and
ssrrci him ~ the grospd
ysald.snar slowly ru~ 10 ~ Tea, hss
ao~ hianchsd fssssr-s .rysessnl the
most malignant hse~. md sos few mo
Hsnts - he rAs>d upnn tb- ycnns no
Ss~snsp. Who ~ 80 giving has vhsile
s,srneun ~ hts Oconsr$us sster. oe
avpesrei Ia b detatizss with htuseslf
xb~.hsr he .hould all him On he spcH
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