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

lle uncertainty oA an OiNi pIonliSts
Clamernn racked his brain to fur
nish guarantees; how could he con
vince her that Raoul had no idea o.
desire Of annoying Nine. Fauvel in tn,
future2
He could not tell Madeleine that hei
dowry was TO be the price receivcc
by Raoul for his future good behavior
and past crimes.
The knowledge of all the circum
stances Of this shameful criminal i'm
trigue would have reassured her upoi
her aunts peace Of mind; but thet
it would never do to inform her o.
these details. certainly not before the
marriage
What securities could he give? MOI
one could he think Of.
But Clameran was not one of thos,
slow-minded men who take weeks tc
consider difficulty When he coulc
not unite a knot, he would cut It.
Raoul was stumbling block TO his
wishes, and he swore 10 rid himself OF
his troublesome accomplice as soor
as possible.
Although it was not an easy matter
20 dispose of so cunning a knave
Clameran felt no hesitation in under
taking to accomplish his purpose. rs
was melted by one of those passions
which age renders terrible.
The more certain he was of Made
leine's contempt and dislike the more
determined he was to marry her. His
love seemed TO be sort of insane
desire to possess and call his owl
that one being whom he recognized
as his superior in every way.
But he had sense enough to see that
he might ruin his prospects by un.
due haste. and that the safest course
| would be to await the result of the
robbery and it's effect upon Prosper
He awaited in anxious expectation
of a summons from Nine. Fauvel. Az
last he concluded that Madeleine was
waiting for him to make the next
move in the direction of yielding.
He was right; Madeleine knew that
after the last bold step the accom-.
| plices would remain quiet for awhile;
she knew that resistance could have
no worse results than would cowardly
submission; and, therefore, assumed
tho eutire responsibility of managing
the affair so as to keep at bay both
Raoul and Clameran.
She knew that Nine. Tauyel would
be anxious TO accept any terms oi
peace, but determined TO use all hei
influence to prevent her doing this
and TO force upon her the necessity
OF preserving a dignified silence.
Hh5a accounted for the silence oi
the two women. who were quietiS
waiting for their adyersaries TO re
1 new hostilities.
They even suecccded in conceainl
thetr saNiety beneA;g assumcd indif
terrnee; never ASKING any questions
about the robbery, or who were il
any way connected with it.
NJ. Eauvel brought them an accoun
of Prospcr's examination, the Jnary
charges brought against him, his oh
stinate denial of having stolen tn
money; and, finally, how, after area
perpleNity and close study of the cas-
by the judge of instruction, the cash
ier had been discharged for want o
sufficient proof against him.
Since Clameran's offer to restor,
the nopes, Mime Fauyel had not doubt
ed Prosper's guilt. She said nothing
but inwardly accused him of hayn,
seduced her son from the path of sir
hie. and enticed him into crime-he
son whom she would never cease t
love, no matter how great his faults
Madeleine had perfect faith in Pros
per's innocence.
She was SO confident of his beinI
restored TO liberty, that she venture,
to ask her uncle, under pretext o
some charitableobiect, to give her 10
! 300 francs, which she sent to the un
fortunate victim of eircumstantial ev
. dence; who, from what she had llNar
+ Of his poverty, must be in need hs
distance.
In the letter--cut from the prayer
cook to avoid detection by writing
accompanying the money, she advise
Prosper to leave France, because sh
> knew that it would be impossible fo
" a man OF his proud nature to renal
ri on the scene OF his disgracei Il
il greater his innocence, the more Il
o, toIerable his suffering.
yi Besides, Madeleine, at that tin
Il feeling that she would be obliged
Al marry Clameran, was anxious to ha'
the man she loved far, far away fro
H, her.
i On the day that this anonymo
eo present was sent, in opposition to Il
ii wishes of Nine. Fauyel, the two 20
women We're entangled fearfully
nj pecuniary difficulties.
The tradesmen whose money h
m been squandered by Raoul, refused
ri give credit any longer, and insist
upon their bill being paid at one
N, saying they could not understand hS
W. a man of NJ Fauvel's wealth and DO