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and nothing but death can move me.
At present, Leonidas, enjoy perfect

and nothing but death can move "a.
AT present, Leonidas, enjoy perfect
health ass ST.
MY God! Ny God! MY poor Estelle
must suffer want and hide her head in
shame for my disgrace. And there Is
no escape, no hopev' The old mans
head was lowered, and his shaking
frame rocked to and fro.
'"There is hope, there Is escape" In
emphatic tone said Evariste, whose ST.
lent presence had been forgotten by
Latiolais in his distress.
where? BY what means?" cried the
latter, looking up with wonder and
usefulness in his haggard face.
"Estelle can save you," Evariste re-
piled.
':Estelle? My Estelle? Explain, my
dear young friend"
BE calm, monsieur, and will make
my meaning plain to you" Evariste
exemplified his advice, being as un-
perturbed in manner and free from OK
citement in speech as if he were dis
cussing persons and affairs remote
a.
q business with Quillebert I have be-
come possessed Of portion Of your
obligations-namely, some of your
notes, your granddaughter PROCURE
ton to you to contract debts for the
maintenance Of her property and au.
thor1Zation to cancel her mortgage
against you so as to give first rank to
the security hold. NJ. Qufllebert has
determined to leave this country very
soon, and I appreciate the necessity
for haste. There must be mutual &C.
countings between him and me to ad-
just finally our joint ventures during
the paste four years, some of which
nave been quite heavy. AS your notes
and their securities held by us two are
in the main concurrent, If he forecloses
shall be. compelled to do likewise.
l understand, Of course, you have not
the means Of payment. The sale or
surrender Of your property and your
granddaughter's must follow pressure,
Now, l will purchase all your obliga-
lions which NJ. Quillebert has and de-
liver them, together with those which
are In my hands, to you, making you
debtless, solvent man and reinstating
your granddaughter estate on one
condition."
"And that is, monsieur?''
THAT Estelle becomes my wife WITH
in q month. You now understand that
Estelle, and she alone, can save YOU"
Evariste concluded, as be had begun.
speaking coldly, deliberately, precisely.
"You are prince in generosity, my
dear friend. I am overwhelmed by
your munificence. You give me life.
peace and health, and in return l can
give you only an. old mans thankful
ness" Latiolais in transport of graf
ltude rose and started to embrace Eva
rlste, but In sheer weakness reeled and
would have fallen to the floor had not
the young man caught him and return
ed him to his chair.
Collect yourself, monsieur. There is
no occasion for demonstration" said
he dryly. do you promise Estelle's
consent?"
certainly d." he replied, half
weeping, half laughing. "She, dear
child, will be honored and overjoyed,
and she will be as grateful as am.
To save her grandfather and become
the happy wife Of the noble and great
hearted M. Oakfell. Fla, ha, ha, ha!
Oh, promise, promise her consent"
ATTEND, monsieur. This is Wednes-
day. On Saturday next at o'clock l
will call on Mile. Latiolais and ask her
hand in marriage. Her answer will de-
eide the matter we have discussed to-
day."
"Win you not come in time to dine
with us?" said Latiolais almost affec-
tionately.
"No; that can await her answer"
Evariste CURLY replied.
"Never fear the answer, NJ. Evariste.
1t will be as you wish. Is all this
agreeable to Constant?'
1T is. He wants his money; that is
all. Eth, Quillebert?"
'Honc" grunted the latter, waking
from the torpor into which he had suf-
fered the rum to sink him since he had
been left out Of the conversation.
'Then," said Latiolais, '1et us drink
to amity. peace and happiness for US
three"
NO." Evariste objected; "you must
not drink until this matter is conclud-
3D."
II will do the needful drinking, Le-
onidas," said Quillebert, refilling his
glass. you make sure OF Evariste's
BRIDE"
"Well, my kind friends, must go to
my grandchild. l am grateful and
happy"
Neither accompanied him out of the
room. Dede assisted him into his
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