Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-30

Still, ] have too much respect for Mile.
Eugene to take any steps before you
have spoken to her"
There Eugene paused. and quietly re-
turned the letter.
II am Obliged to you" she said to
Nine. des Grassins. I'VE shall see"
"Your voice was exactly like your
fathers just then" exclaimed Nine. des
Grassins.
Mile. Grandet went up to her fathers
room and spent the day there by herself;
she would not even come down TO dinner.
though Nanon begged and scolded. She
appeared In the evening at the hour
when the usual company began 10 arrive.
The gray pnrlor In the Grandets' house
had never been 40 well filed as II was
that night. Every soul IN the town
knew by that time Of Charles raithless-
ness and ingratitude: but their inQuisi-
tive curiosity was not to be gratined.
Eugene was a little late. but no one
saw any traces Of the cruel agitation
through which she had passed: she could
smile benignly In reply to compassionate
looks and words.
About 0 o'clock the card players drew
away from the tables. Just a. there was
general move In the direction Of the
door. an unexpected development took
place; the news Of 1t rang through Sau.
muir for days after.
PLEASE stay, NJ. 10 President"
There was not a person In the room
who did not thrill with excitement at
the words; NJ. do Bonfons. who was
about to take his cane. turned quite
white and sat down again.
"The President takes the Millions"
said Mile. de Gribeaucourt.
1T Is quite clear that President de
BonfOns Is going to marry Mile. Gran.
det," cried Nine. d'OSonval.
M. le President" Eugene began, In
an unsteady voice. as soon a. they were
alone, II know what you care about In
me. Swear to leave me free till the end
OF my life. to claim none Of the rights
which marriage will give you over me.
and my hand In yours. Oh" she said,
seeing him about to fall on his knees.
II have not finished yet. must tell
you frankly that there are memories In
my heart which can never be effaccd 4;
that friendship Ia all that I can give
my husband; I wish neither TO afrront
him nor to be disloyal to my own heart.
puk sVu huNc uuu
fortune Mt the price Of an immense ser
vice which ! want you to do me-"
Anything, ! will do anything" said
the president.
Here are fifteen hundred thousand
francs, NJ. lie President" she said, draw.
ing from her bodice certificate for a
hundred shares In the Bank Of France;
will you set out for Paris? You must
not even wait ill the morning. but 20
ut once. tonight. You must go straight
to NJ. des Grassins. ask him for list
OF my uncle's creditors, call them togeth.
er and discharge all outstanding claims
upon Guillaume Grnndet's estate. Let
the creditors have capital and interest
at 8 per cent from the day the debts
were contracted to the present time; and
see that In every ease a receipt In full Ii
given. You IRE n magistrate, you are
the only person whom feel can trust
In such case You are a gentleman
and man Of honor; you have given me
your word, and. protected by your name,
I will make the peril0us voyage Of life.
We shall know how to mako allowances
TOT each other. for We have been &C.
quaintcd SO long that II IL almost as II
we were related. and I am sure you
would not wish to make mo unhappy"
The president fell on his knees mt the
feet Of the rich Actress In q paroxysm
Of JOY.
II will he your slavew he said.
"When all the receipts arr In your
possession, sir" she went on. looking
quietly at him, "you must take them, to-
gether with the bills. TO my cousin Gran.
LAT nj s,t,,A hn, SN ~
letter. When you come back, ! will keep
my word"
The president understood the state of
affairs perfectly well. "She In accept.
Ing me out Of piQue." he thought, aud
he FASTENED to do Mile. Grandet's bid.
ding with all possible speed. for fear
scme chance might bring about q recon.
clliati0n between the lovers.
CHAPTER XXIII.
A soon as NJ. de BOnfOns left her
Eugenie sank into her chair and burst
into tears. All was over. and this was
the end.
The president Travelled post to Paris
and reached his journeys end ON the
following evening. The next morning
w WIN " uee SSubsSoss uoo oSIuukcu
for . meeting Of the creditors. Every
man Of them appeared.
NJ. Dc Bonfons. In Mile. Grandet's
name. paid down the money In full. both
capital and interest. 1t was an amazing
pePtsnt. . nine days wonder In the husi.
ness world Of Paris, After the whole
affair had been wound up, and when
dee Grassins had received fifty thousand
francs for bis services. the president b.
took himself to the Hotel d'Aubrion,
and was lucky enough to 6nd Charles at
home, and In disgrace with his future
fathsr-in.law. The old marquis had Just
informed that gentleman that until Gull
laume Grandst's creditors were satisfied
Q marriage with bis daughter was not to
b thought Of. To Charles. thus de-
spondsnt the president delivered the fol-
lowing letter:
"DsaP Cousin-M. 10 President dc
Bonf0ns has undertaken TO hand you q
discharge OF all claims against my I'M.
cls's estate. ! heard rumors Of bank.
ruptcy, and II occurred to me that din.
culties might possibly arise 40 Q conse-
Quspcs In the matter OF your marriage
with Mile. d'Aubrion. Yes, cousin, you
are quite right about my tastes and man
nsrs; ] have lived. a. you say. % entirely
out Of the world, that I know nothing
Of IT. ways or Ito calculations, and my
companionship could never make up to
you for the loss Of the pleasures that you
look to find In society. ! hope that you
will bs happy according to the social con.
ventions to which you have sacrificed
your early love. The only thing in my
power to give you to complete your hap
plpAla n YOUR fathar,a GOOD mama. EarA.