Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-19
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who he is not There is one man who
could give US all the information we
seek. but he will take good care to
keep his mouth shut"
"M. de Clameran2"
eyes"
81 have always felt the most inex-
plicable aversion toward him. All, If
we could only get his record in addi-
ton to what you already have"
81 have been furnished with few
notes concerning the Clameran family
by your father. who knew them well.
They are brief. but expect more"
"What did my father tell your"
Nothing favorable. you may be
sure | will read you the synopsis Of
his information:
"Louis de Clameran was born at the Chateau de
Clameran, near Tarascon. He had an elder brother
named Gaston In 1912. in consequence Of an al.
| fray In which be had the misfortune to kill one
| man and badly wound another. he was compelled
| to fly the country. CASTOR was an honest. noble
| youth, universally beloved Louis. on the con.
| U
| by all who knew him.
| sCpon the death OF his father Louis came to
Paris and In less than two years had squandered
not only his own patrimony. but also the share
Of his exied brother.
"Ruined, harassed by debt, Louis entered the
army. but behaved 80 disgracefully that he was
dismissed from the service.
"After leaving the army we lost sight Of him.
| All we know Is that he went to England and
thence to . German gambling resort. where be
| was mixed up IN a scandalous affair.
'In 1855 we find him again In Paris He was
In great poverty and his associates were dcpraved
'sBut he suddenly heard Of the return Of his
| brother CASTOR to France. CASTOR had made q
fortune in Mexico; but. being still young man
and accustomed to . very active life, he pur-
| chased an iron mill near Oloron, intending to
| spend the remainder Of his life in working It
Six months ago he died in the arms Of his brother
Louis His death gave our De Clameran an i'm.
mense fortune and the title Of marquis"
A light began to break in on Pros
per.
"Then," he said, from all this
Judge that NJ. de Clameran was very
poor when l met him for the first time
at NJ. Fauvel's."
Evidently"
"And about that the Lagors arrived
from the country?"
Exactly"
"And about q month after his ap-
pearance Madeleine suddenly banished
me-"
"Well," exclaimed Nj. Verduret, 81
am glad you are beginning to under
stand the state Of affairs"
He was interrupted by the entrance
Of a stranger. The newcomer was
spruce looking coachman, with ele-
CANT black whiskers. shining boots
with fancy tops, buff breeches and
yellow waistcoat with red and black
stripes. After cautiously looking around
the room he walked straight up to the
table where NJ. Verduret sat.
"Well. Master Joseph Dubois?" said
the stout man eagerly.
"Don't speak Of it." answered the
servant. Things are getting warm"
| Prosper concentrated all his attention
upon this superb domestic. He thought
he recognized his face. He had GER
tainly somewhere seen that retreating
forehead and those little restless black
eyes, but where and under what cir.
cumstances he could not remember.
Meanwhile Master Joseph had taken
seat at a table adjoining the one occu.
pied by NJ. Eerduret and. having called
for some absiuth. was preparing it by
holding the water aloft and slowly
dropping it in the glass.
Speak" said VI. Verduret.
"In the first place. must say that
the position Of valet and coachman to
NJ. de Clameran Is not bed Of roses"
go on. You can complain tomor'
row."
Every good. Yesterday my master
walked out at 2 o'clock. OF course l
followed him. Do you know where he
went? The thing was as good as
farce. He went to the Archangel to
keep the appointment made by Nina
Gipsy."
"Well. make haste. They told him
she was gone. Then?'
"Then? All. he was not at all pleas
ed, assure you. He hurried back to
the hotel where the other. NJ. de La
eors. awaited him. And have never
heard so much swearing! M. Raoul
asked him what had happened to put
him in such bad humor. Nothing,
replied my master. except that little
devil has gone off. and no one knows
where she Is. She has slipped through
our fingers Then they both appeared
to be vexed and uneasy. Does she
know anything about us" asked Raoul.
Nothing but what told YOU replied
Clameran. But this nothing. falling in
the ear Of q man with any suspicious.
would put him on the track of the
truth Then Lagors exclaimed. If 1t
is as serious as that. we must get rid
of this little serpent! But my master
shrugged his shoulders and. laughing.
said: You talk like an idiot. When
one is annoyed by woman of this
sort. one must take measures to get
rid of her administratively.' This idea
seemed to amuSe them both very
much"
81 understand" said NJ. Vcrduret.
1T is an excellent idea. But the mis-.
fortune Is it is too late to carry it ont.
The nothing which made Clameran
uneasy has already fallen into know.
} ing ear Nevertheless must not let
them see my hand"
With breathless curiosity Prosper
listened to this report. every word Of
which seemed to throw light upon past
events. This Raoul. in whom be had
oonfdad so daonly wos nothing more