The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-12
onAPTER Yn-contInued.

Prospcrs portrat Il NJ de Lagors
had not been an exaggerated one So
handsome a face and manly a figure
ronlJ beiong only to a noble charac-
Ter.
Although Raoul said that he was
tNenty-four, he appeared to be not
snore than twenty. He had a superb
Ngurc, well knit and supple; a beau
Hifui white brow, shaded by soft chest
nut curly hair soft blue eyes which
Dreamed with frankness
HIS first impulse was 60 throw him
self into Prosper's arms.
My poor, dear friend!' he said.
my poor Prospect
But beneath these affectionate dem
onsiFations there was a certain CON
straint which, II it escaped the cash.
der, was noticed by ~ Verduret.
..Y0ur letter, my dear Prosper"
said iiaotd. made me almost ill, /
eas 50 frightened by g. / asked my
self II you could have lost your mind.
Hhen irfi everything, 80 ay o your
assistance; and here ] am
Prosper did not seem to hear him;
ale WAS preoc rpied about the letter
be had not written. What were its
contents Who was this stranger
17hosc assistance he had accepted?
''Rsa 1uust not feel discouraged"
.ontinued NJ. de Lagors; "you are
gsung enough to commence life
anew Your friends are still left to
gou Rely upon me; am rich half
~ my fortune is nt your disposal"
ahis generous offJF, made at q mo-
went like this with such frank ssrn-
,piicity. deeply touched Prosper.
~rhanles, Raoul," he said. with emo.
ton. thank you! But unfortunately
all the money in the world would be
0f no use now"
''why so? What are you going to
'sAof DO you propose to remain in
Psris1'
y imow not, Raoul. | have made nc
-plans yet My mind is too confused
Ear me to think"
= VIII tell you what to do" replied
Aaonl. quickly you must start
adresh; until this mysterious robbery
Is explained you must keep away
Ssrana Paris. II will never do for yog
ga rcmain here
And suppose it never should be ex
Iplainedg'
Only the more reason for your re-
Faxsiniag An oblivion. ! have been talk
'Eg aboBt you TO Ciameran. II / were
- Prosper's place. De said, 4 would
enra everything into money, and EN-
-psrig for America; there ! would
aeslse fortune, and return TO crush
vEieb NY millions those who have sus
aSscs ed me-"
lhis advice offended Prosper'i
Ea-ide, but he said nothing He wa,
asnidng of what the stranger had
assi5 ID him
will think il over" he finally
HoHoei himself to say. Il will see
w1ald like to know what Monsieur
Raurei says"
Nv uncle2 l suppose you know
chst have declined the offer he made
ane SO enter his banking-house, anc
sPr have almost quarreled. / have no.
@et foot in his house for over
mouth hut hear of him occasional
~"
Through whom2"
AAtD'ihu NNA lfltll AANililNnt Nh
1no1e, they say, Is more distressed by
9bie affair than you are He does moi
attend TO his business aud wander,
about as il he had lost every friend
5n rarth"
Aud Madame Fuuyel aud " Pros
ger hesitated -"aud Mademoisells
Madeleine, how are they2"
Oh, said Raoul, lightly. "my auni
as as pious as ever; She has a mast
said for the benefit of the sinner. A.
90 mY handsome, icY cousin. she car
not bring herself down to common
matters, because She is entirely alb
aorhed in preparing for ,he fancy bal
- De given day after tomorrow by
ncssieurs Jandldicr. She has discov
erred, 80 one of her friends told me
"a wonderful dress-maker a stranger
epho has suddenly appeared from nc
one knows where, who rs nalling e
costume of Catherine dc Medicii
anaid Of honor; and ID Is 20 be a mar
rea "a beauty"
Excessive suffering brings with it q
sort ~ DUH insensibility aud stupor,
and Prosper thought that there wai
nothing BERT % be Indicted upon him
and had reached that state of impas
aibhty FROM which he never expected
20 be aroused, when this last remark
of N de lagors made him cry out
with pain
Madeleiuei on, Madeleinei"
NJ de Lagors. pretending not te
haye heard him, rose from his chain
and said
must leave you now, my deal
Prosper ON Saturday ! win see thes,
iadics at the ban, and win bring yor
news of hem. Now, 90 hasc courage
nad remember thut whatever hap
pens, you have q friend in me-"
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