Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-05

This was q stroke Of lightning to
man whose life hitherto had been ar
unbroken chain Of prosperity. who
could recall the past without one bitter
regret, without remembering any sor
row deep enough to bring forth tear
What! His wife deceive him! And
among all men. to choose one vile
enough to rob her Of her Jewels and
force her to be his accomplice In the
ruin Of an innocent young man! Fol
did not the anonymous letter assert
this to be the fact and tell him how tc
convince hinlsclf Of Its truth?
NJ. Fauvel determined to show the
letter to bs wife.
But suppose 1t be true!" be mutter'
ed to himself. Suppose I have been
mIserably duped! BY confiding In my
wife ! shall put her on her guard and
lose all chance of discovering the
truth"
There was one simple means Of veri
fication. The letter said the diamonds
had been pawned.
If IT lied In this instance. he would
treat II with the scorn 1t deserved. If,
or the other hand. it should prove to
be true
Breakfast was announced. At toble
NJ. Fauvcl talked necessarily, so as to
escape any questions from his wife,
who. be saw. was uneasy at the sight
of his pale face But all the time be
was talking he was casting over In bis
mind expedients for getting bis wife
out of the house long enough for him
to search her bureau without her per.
celving him. At last he asked Nine.
FauveI II she were going out before
dinner.
YES" said she. "Tbe weather Is
dreadful. but Madeleine and ! must do
some shopping"
"At what hour shall you go"
Immediately after breakfast"
He drew long breath. as II relieved
of q great weight. In short time be
would know the truth.
After awhile he beard the carriage
roll away with his wife and niece.
Hurrying into Nine Fauvel's room. he
opened the drawer Of the chiffonier
where she kept her jewels. The boxes
containing superb sets of jeWelry
which he had presented to her were
gone! The anonymous letter bad told
the truth!
Perhaps Valentine had put her dia'
monds 10 Madeleine's room.
Without stopping to consider the in'
delicacy Of what he was about to do be
hurried into the young girls room and
pulled open one drawer after another.
He did not find Mime. Fauvels dia.
monds. but Madeleine's seven or eight
boxes. also empty.
Was she. 100. an accomplice? This
blew broke down his courage.
Nj. FauveI well knew that the fact of
the diamonds being stolen was not suf'
ticient ground upon which to bring an
accusation against the accomplices.
Happily he could procure other proof.
He began by calling his valet and OIL
dering him to bring him every letter
that should come to the house. He
then wrote to a notary ut st. Remy
to send him q telegram containing au.
thentic information about the Lagors
family and especially about Raoul.
The reply was as follows:
The Lagors are very poor, and no one knows
any member OF the family named Raoul. Nine.
Lagors had no son. only two daughters
The next day. among the letters
which his valet brought him. was one
bearing the poStmark Of Nesinet. He
opened the envelope with great care
and read:
Dear Aunt-It is indispensable that | see you
| today Come to me. ! will explain why ! give
you this trouble instead Of calling on you.
RAouL.
81 have them noww cried NJ. Fauvel.
trembling with satisfaction ut the near
prospect of vengeance.
Eager to lose no time. he opened q
drawer. took out Il revolver and exam
ined the hammer to see if it was In Or
der. He imagined himself alone, but q
vigilant eye was watching his move
ments. Gypsy. under strict instructions
! from NJ. Verduret. stationed herself at
the keyhole Of the study door and s;Iw
all that occurred. NJ Fauvel laid the
pistol on the mantelpiece and resealed
the letter. which he then placed where
the letters were usually left. not wish
ing his wife to know that it had passed
through his hands. He was only alb.
sent but two minutes: but. inspired by
the imminence of the danger. GlpSy
darted into the study. rushed to the
mantel and rapidly extracted the balls
from the revolver.
"'rhere" she murmured. "Tliis peril
Is. for the present. averted. and NJ
Verduret. whom shall warn through
Cavaillon. will now perhaps have time
to prevent Il murder
She descended to the bank and SEM
| the clerk with message. telling MN
to leave it with Nine. Alexandra fol
nj. Verduret. An hour later Nine. Eau
vel ordered her carriage and went out
NJ. Fauvcl took hackney coach anc
followed her.
Great heavens!" cried Nina to her
self. "If NJ. Verduret does not reacl
there in time, Nine. Fauvel and Raou
are lost"