The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-07-12

Naring not to talk, talk he would. to
Pierce, to Ferry. to Anania@: and
though these three were pledged by
Cram to reveal to no one what Warning
said. it plunged them in an agony of
doubt and mI;giying. Day after day
had the patient told and retold the
story, and never could cr0ss-questio1-
ing shake him in the least. Cram sent
for Reynolds and took him into their
confidence, and Reynolds heard the
story and added his questions. but to
no effect From first to last he remcm-
be~ed every incident up to his parting
with Lascelles at his own gateway.
After that-nOthing.
HIS story, in brief was as follows:
He was both surprised and concerned
while smoking and chatting with Mr.
Allerton in the rotunda of the St
Charles to see Lascel!es. with friend.
evidently watching an opportunity of
speaking with him. He had noticed
about a week previous a marked diff
ference in the old Frenchman's man
ner, and three days before the tragedy,
when calling on his way from town to
see madame and Min Min, was in
formed that they were not at home,
and monsieur himself was the in
fOrmant; nor did he, as heretofore. in
wife Waring to enter. Sam was fell
low who detested misunderstand-
ing Cautiously. but positively. he
demanded explanation. Lascelles
shrugged his shoulders, but gave it.
He had heard too much OF monsieur's
attentions to madame, his wife. and
desired their immediate discontinue
ance. He must request monsieur's as
surance that he would not again visit
Beau Rivage, or else the PREPARATION
due man of honor, etc "Where-
upon" said Waring. Il didn't propose
to be outdone in civility, and therefore
replied, in the best French ] could
command: Permit me to tender mon
sieur-both. Monsieur's friends will
find me at the barracks.
"All the same" said Waring, when
found madame and Min Min stuck in
the mud did what | considered the
proper thing, and drove them, coram
publicO. to 'boune maman's,' never let
ting them see, of course, that there
was any row on tap. and so when /
saw the old fellow with keen-looking
party alongside / felt sure it meant
mischief. | was utterly surprised.
therefore, when Lascelles came up
with hat off and hand extended, bow
ing low. praying pardon for the intru-
sion, but saying he could not defer an
other instant the desire to express his
gratitude the most profound for my
extreme courtesy to madame and his
beloved child. He had heard the whole
story, and, to my confusion, insisted
on going over all the details before
AllertOn, even to my heroism. as ne
called it, in knocking down that big
bully of a cabman. | was confused.
yet couldn't shake him off He was
persistent, He was AFFECT He begged
to meet my friend, to present his. TO
open champagne and drink eternal
friendship. He would change the name
of his chateau-the rotten old rookery
from Beau Rivage TO Bell. Alliance
He would make this day a fete in the
calendar of the Lascelles family. And
then it began to dawn on me that he /
had been drinking champagne before /
he came. | did not catch the name OF !
the other gentleman, much younger |
man. He was very ceremonious and /
polite, but distant Then, in some /
way. came up the fact that had been |
trying to get cab to take me back to