The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-06

l u1iTn, but nay Then NJ Wa4 tKae9l
aloa3 the yfvsr. eaqd tAe Old clotnss q
had worn were found IN a ditch. At an
| other village ths- oi6oers fewa4 be, ka<
| bought q, cap, aud farther ON thsy cav
l two men. come out OF wood and cap
| tured tic short, slim man, and tall maj
with him. The small msn wore Ii,
! clothes described by tho taiier and alst
the hat and other things and, though b,
might be taken for a boy until you Iook
ed closely ut him, yet he was beardlesl
man Of about 80. The officer said tina,
he and his. companion had lodged both Of
tho prisoners in the Jail ut Brienne and
would take them to Lamarche the next
day.
1t was a wonderful thing to Charles
that ha had had such an escape. and he
resolved to leave Brienne early in the
morning aud take the railroad to Paris
The nearest station was six miles away
and Charles set out to walk. When he
had been on the road over an hour, gen
tIeman came out Of villa, carrying q
valise. Charles got ahead Of him and
was hurrying on when the gentleman
called to him:
"I3oy, are you going to the railroad
station" he asked.
Yes, SIR the boy said politely, rails
ing his cap.
Garry my valise for me and I'll pay
you" said the gentleman.
Charles willingly consented. and the
gentleman questioned him as to his bust
ness, and so forth. Charles said he was
going to Paris to look for work. When
they reached the station, he was sur
prised to find that the stranger had
bought ticket for him and sxpscted him
to sit beside him in the car. Having
found that Charles knew . good deal
about horses and driving, the gentleman
wrote on card which he gave to the
boy, saying:
Take this card to the address have
written on 1t when you reach Paris.
General f., who is relative, told me
last week that he wanted boy like you
to act as groom to his daughter, who Is
an invalid"
The day he reached Paris Charles call.
ed at General F.'s address and delivered
the card. After questioning him as to
what he knew about horses the general
sent him to his country residence at
Dreux, with letter explaining the mat
ter Mile. F. was lady Of 81 or 81.
suffering from nervous prostratien.
Charles answered all the requirements
and things went on very pleasantly for
five years, by which time he was about
20 and q well favored youth. For some
days Charles was relieved from his heav-
lest duties, as his mistress was confined
to the house with a severe cold. One
morning he was walking along the road.
reading a book, when man in clerical
garb approached him, walking with his
head down and his hands behind him.
As they drew near Charles looked up
and the man did the same.
MY God" Charles exclaimed. my
father"
The man started and gazed at Charles
with wonder and amazement.
"Charles," he said in suppressed tone.
"Is it possible?
Eyes, sir; l am Charles Guerin," was
the answer.
slow came you hither? How strange
It all seems" Guerin said.
81 have been for FIVE years in the en-
ploy of General r. at his villa, attending
upon Mile. i. as her groom" was the
answer.
1T is wonderful" Guerin said. 81
can scarcely believe my senses. But let
me tell you my story. My real name is
Noiragne and you are not my son. l and
my wife were in General Els employ for
years. Mademoiselle was at school in
England and eloped with an officer in the
British army, named Ramsay. General
F. and myself went to England and dis
covered their whereabouts. General F.
carried off his daughter and brought her
to France. She was taken to Fresnay.
and there child was born. That child
is yourself. My wife and were paid to
take you away and provide for you.
became dissipated, as you know, and de-
manded more money from General f. 1t
was refused. and l used threats. ] was
arrested falsely as an escaped convict.
General f. had immense power, and
was convicted and sent to prison without
a chance to open my mouth. One month
ago escaped. ! found a man, who had
been convict along with me and Is now
prosperous. He gave me shelter and
money assumed this disguise and
came nltueT Ill HOpeS u Seells hHe. II :,
or more properly Mrs. Ramsay, and hay
ing this great wrong righted."
In the presence Of Guerin and Charles,
Mile. f. admitted the truth Of Guerin's
statement. She was very wealthy, hay
ing inherited q large estate from her
mother. She confessed that she had ex
ecuted a will leaving all her property to
her son. il he should ever be discovered.
As result of the disclosure, she received
a severe shock and died within Il week.
General +. denounced Guerin and
Charles as imposters, but trial fully
established the right of the young man
to his mothers estate and to the name Of
Ramsay. Not the least important incl
dent of the trail was the production of
the men who arrested Guerin and remov-
ed the box containing his jewelry. the
purpose being to secure letters in Guerin's
possession which fully disclosed the re-
lationship between Mile. f. and Charles.
Brooklyn Citizen.