The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-03

But at last they were obliged TO aD-
pear ia public. Nine. Fnuvels most
intimate friends, the Messrs Jandi
dier, were about to give splendid
ball ana, as fate would have it. a
fancy bali, which would require the
purchasing of costumes
Where would the money come
from?
They had been owing a large bin
to their dress maker for over year.
Would she consent to furnish them
dresses on credit? They were ashamed
to ask her.
Madeleine's new maid. Palmyre
Chocareille, extricated them from this
difficulty.
This girl, who had suffered all the
minor ills of life-which. after all, are
the hardest TO bear seemed TO have
OWNED her mistress anxiety.
At any rate, she voluntarily in
formed Madeleine that a friend Of
hers. a first-class dress maker. had
just set up for herself and would be
glad to furnish materials and make
the dresses on credit. for the sake Of
obtaining the patronage of Nine
Fauvel and her niece, which would at
once bring her plenty of fashionable
customers.
But after this dilemma was settled,
a still greater one presented itself
Nine Fauvel and her niece could
not appear at a ball without jewelry;
and every jewel they owned had been
taken by Raoul, and pawned,
After thinking the matter over
Madeleine decided to ask Raoul to
take some Of the stolen money, and
redeem the last set of jewels he had
forced from his mother She in
formed her aunt Of her intention, and
said, in tone that admitted of no
contradiction:
Appoint an interview with Raoul;
he will not dare to refuse you; and
will go in your stead"
/ The next day, the courageous girl
took cab, and, regardless of She in
clement weather, went to Vesinet
/ She would have been filled with con.
sternation had she known that M
Verduret and Prosper were following
close behind, and Witnessed her inter-
view from the top of n ladder.
Her bold step was fiuitless. Raoul
swore that ne had divided with Pros
per; that his own half of the money
was spent, and that he had not a ma
poleop wherewith to redeem any
thing.
He even refused 10 give up the
I pledges, and Madeleine bai - sesort
to threats of exposure, before she
could induce him to Surrender the
tickets of four or five trifing articles
that were indispensable TO their
toilet
Clameran had ordered him to refuse
positively to give up single ticket,
because he hoped that in their dis
tress they would call upon him for
relief.
The violent aitercation Witnessed
BY Clameran's new valet, Joseph Du-
bois, had been caused by the exaction
Of this promise.
The accomplices were at this time
on very bad terms. Clameran was
seeking safe means of getting rid
If Raoul; and the young scamp, hav-
ng a presentiment of his uncle's in
tentions, was determined to outwit
him.
Nothing but the certainty of inn
PENDING danger could reconcile them
rhe danger was revealed to them both
at the Jandidier bail.
Who was the mysterious mounte-
oank that indulged in such traHs-
oil
rate troubles. and then said with
threatening Significance to Louis:
| Il was the best friend Of your
Drother Gaston2"
Who he was, where he came from
shey could not imagine; but they
/ clearly saw that he was dangerous
: .nemy, and forthwith attempted "a
lssassinate him upon his leaving the
oall
Having been followed and watched
/ BY their would-be victim. they ne
) same especially when he
T iuddenly disappearedan and wisely de
d ,ided that the safest thing they ther
,ould do was to return quietly t.
heir hotel
"We can not be too guarded in on
! onduct," whispered Claneran; ~,
aust discover who he is. before talk
! ing any further steps in this matte
: Once more, Raoul tried to indJ
. him TO give up his project of mar
ing Madeleine.
,s .Nevcrl" he exclaimed, fiercely,
. will marry her. or perish in the
" tempt"
r. lie thought that, now they w
warned, the danger OF being caul
"A was lessened; when on his guard,
u people could entrap so eNpericn'
"A aud skillful rogue.
>. Little did Clameran know that
~ man who was hundredfold m
Il. skilful than he, was closely pursu