Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-02

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Lagors. This was done, and Raoul
having constant access to Nine. Eau
vel, soon extorted q small fortune
which he squandered.
Louis de Clameran now conceived
the idea of marrying Madeleine. will
whom he had fallen violently In love
To force her to break with Prosper he
used the power he possessed over Nine
Fauvel. Madeleine discovered bel
aunt's situation and In order to avert
catastrophe consented to give uI
Prosper, whom she loved. and marry
Clameran, whom she detested. Break
ing her engagement with Prosper, she
secured his promise to take upon him
self the sole responsibility Of the rup
ture.
meanwhile CASTOR had made for
tune in South America and returned tc
France. To still the memory of his
youthful misfortunes he resolved tc
engage in business and bought an iror
mill ut Oloron. Louis. hearing Of his
arrival, went to Oloron and greeted
him with every pretense of affection
Louis took up his quarters with bis
brother, who soon sickened and died
under very suspicious circumstances,
leaving his fortune to Louis.
Louis now turned his attention to
forcing Madeleine to marry him. He
agreed to settle large income upon
Raoul if he would eXtort money from
Nine. Fauvel in sufficient quantity to
embarruss her. Raoul consented and
lived recklessly on the means furnished
by the woman who supposed she was
his mother Finally. having no more
to give him, she was persuaded to sur
render her diamonds, q present from
her husband on the day he became
worth a million. When Nine. FauveTs
Jewels were gone, Madeleine's were
given up. All were pawned by Raoul.
Louis de Clameran was not satisfied
to marry Madeleine while her heart
was given to another. He determined
to ruin Prosper. that she might lose her
respect and her love for him. One
night at supper at which Raoul and
Prosper were present Raoul heard
Prosper, under the influence Of wine.
name the word (Gipsy> that would un-
lock the safe In NJ Fauvel's bank.
This he communicated to Clameran,
also telling him that when NJ. Fauvel
went out he always left the key to the
safe in the drawer Of his secretary In
his chamber.
"Clameran then arranged that 3OO,-
600 francs should be kept In the bank
over night ready for him to draw in
the morning. That night Raoul, hav.
ing been coached for the part by Cla-
meran. went to Nine Fauvel. told her
that he was ruined and must have q
large sum Of money at once, threaten
ing that if he did not get 1t he would
blow out his brains. He told her that
she must give him the key to the safe,
which he would open. take what he
needed and restore it on the morrow.
Nine. Fauvel. in terror lest he should
commit suicide and thinking that he
did not know the word which, with the
key. was necessary to open the safe,
in order to gain time. gave him the key,
Raoul went down the stairway. Nine
Fauvel following him In agony. Raoul
opened the safe and took the money in
tended to be paid Clameran in the
morning. Nine. Fauvel. astonished
that he had succeeded. begged him to
shut the safe. clinging to his arm and
endeavoring to pull him away. The
key was dragged from the lock and
.slipping along the glossy varnish, made
a long, deep scratch.
"The next day. after the robbery was
discovered and Clameran had been pait
the amount due him, he went to Nine
Fauvel and to Madeleine and told then
that Raoul had secured the word nee
essary to open the safe from Prosper
who was to share in the plundcr Cla
meran. affecting to make noble sacri
fee for the two women, offered to re
store the stolen money through them t.
Nj. Fauvel. but Madeleine. suspectin:
soG:e hidden motive. declined the offer
Madeleine. believing that she an(
Nine Fau,el would eventually get rit
of the extortioniSts and vindicate Pros
per, asked her uncle for 10000 francs
to be used for Il charitable purpose
and sent the amount to Prosper. will
a letter made up Of words cut out Of ;
prayer book.
"Mme. Fauvel and Madeleine. owins
to the extortions to. which they hat
been subjected. became urgently press
ed by tradesmen and others to whom
they owed money and had nothing OF
which to keep up their position in soci
ETY.. They remained secluded for :
time, but were mt last obliged to appea
in public at the .Jandidier ball. Made
leine went to Vesinet to ask Raoul t
return some Of the money and jewel
they had given him. On this occasion
she was followed by NJ. Verduret ant
Prosper. Madeleine's effort was fruit
less. though she finally forced Raou
by threats Of exposure to surrende
some Of the pawn tickets.
cat last Clameran and Raoul fount
in the clown at the Jandidier ball al
enemy who possessed the secret O
their villainies and tried to murdc
him."
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