Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-18


according to the wind. Now Is II a part |
you ought to play. compromising your
dignity as magistrate, in such d"
He broke off suddenly. for he heard NJ. |
des Grassins saying to the old cooper,
as he held out his hand:
"Grandet, we have heart. Of the dread
fnl misfortunes which have befallen your
family--the ruin Of the firm Of Gull
We have come TO express our sympathy
with you In this sad calamity"
There Is only one misfortune" the
notary interrupted at this point. "the
death Of the younger NJ. Grandet; and II
he had thought to ask his brother for
assistance, nc would not have taken his
own life. Our old friend here. who Is
man Of honor to his finger tips. IL pre-
pared to discharge the debts contracted
by the firm Of Grandet in Paris. In or
der TO spare our friend the worry Of
what II. after all. piece Of lawyers
business, my nephew, the president. Of.
fers TO start Immediately for Paris. 80
as to arrange with the creditors. and
duly satisfy their claims"
The three des Grassins were thorough
~ taken aback by these words: Grandet
appeared to acquiesce In what had been
said, for he was pensively stroking his
chin. On their way to the house the
family had commented very freely upon
Grnndet's niegardliness. and indeed had
almost gone 80 far as to accuse him Of
fratricide.
"Ah! just what I expected" cried the
banker. looking at his wife. what was
I saying to you only just now as we
came along. Grandet, I said. Is a man
who will never swerve hairs breadth
from the strict course Of honor; he will
not endure the thought Of the slightest
spot on his name! Money without honor
Is a disease. Oh! we have keen sense
Of honor In the provinces! This Is noble
-renlly noble Of you. Grnndet. ! am an
old soldier, and do not mince matters.
I say what I think straight out; and
this II sublime"
"Then the s-s.sub.sublime costs great
d-d.,ieal." suffered the cooper. as the
banker shook him warmly by tho hand.
"But this. my good Grandet. Ii sim
ply a matter Of business" des Grassins
went on, "and requires an experienced
man Of business to deal with II. There
will have To be accounts kept Of salee and
outgoing expenses; you ought to have
tables Of interest at your finger ends.
must 60 to Paris OH business Of my own,
and I could undertake."
"Then we must s.s.see about Il, and
t.t.t.try to arrange between us TO pro-
vide for anything that m.may t.t-turn up.
but d.d-don't want to he d-d-drawn into
anything that would rather not d-d-do."
continued Grandet, "becausc you see, NJ.
le President naturally wants me to pay
his expenses" The good man did not
stammer over these last words.
"Eh?' said Mime. des Grassins. "Why,
II IL n pleasure to stay In Paris! For
my part, I should lie glad to 20 there at
my own expense"
She made a sign to her husband, urg.
ing him to seize this opportunity Of dis.
committing their enemies. Then she flung
a whitening glance at the now crest fallen
and miserable Cruchots. Grandet seized
the banker by the buttonhOle and drew
him aside.
II should feel far more confidence In
you than In the president" he remarked
land besides that" he added. "there are
other fish to fry. ! want to make an In.
vestment. l have several thousand francs
to put into consols. and I don't mean to
pay more than eighty for them. Now.
from all can hear. that machine always
runs down at the end Of the month. YOu
know all aboit these things, expect p
II should think ! did. Well, then.
I shall have to buy several thousand
iivres' worth Of c0nsols for your
"Just by the way Of beginning. But
mum. ! want To play at this game with.
out letting any one know about Il. YOU
will buy them for me at the end Of the
month. and say nothing to the CruOhots
Il would only annoy them. Since you are
going to Paris, we might as well see nj
the same time what are trumps for my
poor nephew's sake"
"That In an understood thing. I shall
travel post to Paris tomorrow" said
des Grassins aloud, "and ] will come
round to take your final instructions al
when shall we sayT'
AT 8 o'clock before dinner" said the
vine grower, rubbing his hands.
The two factions for little while re-
NAMED facing each other. Des Grassin'
broke the silence again, clapping Grandet
on the shoulder, saying:
1T IN a fine thing to have good un
Gle like"
} Eyes, yes" returned Grandet, falling
; into the staIhmer again, without m-nlak
Ing any p.p.parade about It; am gOot
uncle; ! l.llOved my brother; I will Civ,
; p.p-proof Of II. if.if-if 1t d.doesn't cos
too much"
} I'VE must 60. Grapdet." said the bank
or. III am to set out sooner than In
tended, ! shall have to see after som'
business ut once before ! Co."
J Fright, quite right. ] myself, In con
} nectiOn with you know what, must PIP
put on my cOns-ssidering cap. rs P-Pres
ident CTuchOt s-s-says."
"Plague take It! am no longer NJ
! de BOnfOns," thought the magistrate
modify. and his face fell; he looked lik'
judge who Is bored by the cause befor
him.
The heads Of the rival clans went on
together. both had completely forgot
ten Grandet's treacherOus crime of tina
! morning; his disloyal behavior had fades
from their minds. They sounded eac!
other, but to no purpose. as to the good
mans real intentions In this new turl
that matters had taken.
A few moments later, and the new
0 Of Grnndcts masnanimity was set circu
: lating IN three houses at once; the who'll
! town talked OF nothing but Grandet'
\. devotion to his brother. The sale of hi
= vintage in utter disregard of the agree
ment made among the vine growers wa
/ forgotten; every one fell to praising hi
: scrupulOns integrity and to lauding hi
. generosity, n quality which no one hat
g suspected him of possessing. AS soon a
| Ern ndot had hnltal tho hnuSa hnnp IA