The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-09-21
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.t;ons were answered ny
ques.f qen from the count, dated
!, 1882, and address'p .s;,'T of ~ , let.
and by the postscript Oh 'i+t a ,e, tsn
,man ,, though from IL parls, ,,'. anu
lllaA ~ Il stcinhardt, The count
sscused syc him to his d ear uncle
eav ar;ng his promised visit; ne
y p"a n w 70 think Of leaving France.
y ,atlor ~ to steinhardt was eVl-
from, from a conpatriot. 1t was
i'' ahout business affairs;
notter of interest to us
oneezd into corner: You ASK
W. ~ tha Count LacroiX. ! learn
tin stll busy killing himself with ab
!, came the most astonishing
,n;cation of all. 1t was dated
i months later. in the Novein-
think of 1881. 1t was from a
LAWYER who apparently had the
cament OF the Count De Lacroix
IN a few words it Informed
.croix that the young count
u was dead. and saluted Count
bis successor Gle roi est mart;
Ia roj'', And the congratulated
was dead. too. With this letter
tipd ND two or three legal docu-
Of which cannot attempt
account. though they are now IN
ossesson They were a copy OF
cate Of the death Of Honore
Antoinette, Count De Iacroix,
certain papers showing OF what
Be Lacroix property consisted
an estates and rentS-and with
finally. later note from the
er to Steinhardt, who had evi-
apprsod him Of LacroiX's dis
prance," and of the half fact that
e meantime he was guardian or
5 heiress.
George" exclaimed Birley, when
ad made the iiscov ,ry, but Man
Eas a tough schemer. He was de-
ined to set his lad - as a French
/, with chateau and all the rest
entured to doubt whether Louise's 5
and would be Count De Lacroix,
Eh Louise certainly was the in
r!x Of the chateau and the rest.
you mean to tell me then. the
Is not countess he exclaimed.
at could not declare, though l
certain no handsomer or sweet
ountess could be found in the
world.
fue for you. my lad" said be;
you're In the luck of It."
may be absurd to say that for n
this discovery Of Louise's rank
wealth. filled me with melancholy
misgiying. was proud Of her
mess, but feared l had no right
eek to share It. Who was 1? A
commonplace curate. whose only
nmendation to her favor-to her
3 eyen-was that I loved her en-
and had worked for her. Was
my duty to give her back her
lse-lf she would take it?
icy was eager to 60 home at
70 tell Louise all about it, (she
again established In his house,
Mrs, Steinhardt) He wished me
win him to assist in the expla.
~ ! endeavored to excuse my
but In vain.
one lad,' said he, I can see what
mlng Of. Keep a sitter back
70 not be so shy Of yourself
uat-l saw a duke once-a great
u duke-and he was the Grabbed
poking tailorbody ever you saw
Ouf lie. II you cannot make a
count. once you get used to 1t
ue maoe duke, Ill eat my hat
round Louise and Mrs. Stein
10 the drawing room.
Ia cried Rirley in his CHEEKY
lady" 1A'o 1e'
4,a glanced in some surpris,
llm to bis sister.
llcn OF us do you mean. Mr.. Biz
she asked.
81 OF you? Well, Sally nigh
y 40 with It. but as 1t happen.
i. aan ss !, = mean thee, my lady
f, h,ess! h! shei exclaimed. why
A. u,s amused you. Mr.. BirleyY'
~ not quite know" said I, wish
D p, set the explanation over, ..tha
m.ey h'.y IS right to call yau coun
~. we nave found evidence tha
w.. "usln the count Is dead, an.
~ ~ Deing next In succession in
H,oa ~ 'e Lacroix chateau and 9th
=, vperty You are a great E'rencl
Etes. Es, Louise. whether you are
~: she cried. "Oh. what stranr
Y Is this?"
yerso. ~ down and entered int
hdos while | withdrew to tn
,M ~ Without exactly watchin
vose.ved that she listened in D:
,o. o".ondering silence to his raml
|tlemaouh OF the matter-dear oil
HI ~ and occasionally glance
H. me and at her friends.
FRA my Lady," concluded Birley
hba 'ou are. and we are all tn
VA oDedient servants"
Il astonished to see her hide he
n ner hands, and burst int