Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15

ne would be here directly. / must saa
TINS young man. Also l have arranged
and will submit to you a little plan Of
conversation-e
a ring at the front door interrupted
NJ. Verduret.
Adleu to my plan: here he Is. Re
member, Prosper said NJ. verduret. in
warning tone, mot one word to this
man about your plans, or about me. Pre-
tend to be discouraged, helpless and un-
decided what to do
And he disappeared behind a curtain
as Prosper ran to open the door. Pros
per's portrait of NJ de Layers had not
been an exaggerated one. So handsome
face and manly figure could only be-
long to noble character His first Inn
pulse was to throw himself into Prosper's
arms
Your letter, my dear Prosper" said
haoui, made me almost i'll, / was SO
frightened by it. l asked myself if yos
could nave lost your mind. Then l left
everything to Fly to your assistance, and
here | ann
Prosper did not seem to hear him: he
was preoccupled about the letter he had
not written
You must not feel discouraged" con-
tlnued NJ. de Layers, you are young
enough to commence ife anew. Your
friends are still left to you Rely on me.
am rich, half of my fortune is at your
disposal"
Thanks, Raoul,' he said, with emo
ton, thank you. But unfortunately
all the money in the world would be of
no use now. I have made no plans vet.
My mind is too confused for me to
think"
Il will tell you what to do" replied
Raoul, quickly; you must start afresh !;
until this mysterious robbery is explain
ed you must keep away from Paris. It
will never do for you to remain here
have been talking about you to Clame-
ran. If | were in Prosper's place. he
said, I would turn everything into
money and embark for America; there
would make fortune and return to
crush with my millions those who have
suspected me-"
Il will think it over" Prosper finally
forced himself to say. 81 will see. 1
would like to know what NJ. Fauvel
says"
MY uncle? I suppose you know that
| have declined the offer he made me to
enter his banking house, and we have al
most quarreled. l have not set foot in
his house for over a month; but l hear
of him occasionally. My uncle, they say,
is more distressed by this affair than you
are. He does not attend to his business,
and wanders about as if he had lost ev-
cry friend on earth"
''And Nine. Fauvel, and" Prosper
heSltated-"and Mile Madeleine how
are they?"
"Oh," said Raoul, lightly, "my aunt
is as pious as ever. AS to my handsome,
icy cousin, she cannot bring herself down
to common matters, because she is en-
tirely absorbed in preparing for the fan
cy ball to be given day after tomorrow
by the Jandidiers. She has discovered,
so one Of her friends told me, a wonder
full dressmaker, a foreigner who has sud-
denly appeared from no one knows
where, who is making costume Of
Catherine de Medici's maids of honor;
and it is to be a marvel of beauty"
Excessive suffering brings with it a
sort of dull insensibility and stupor; and
Prosper thought that there was nothing
left to be inflicted upon him.
Il must leave you now, my dear Pros
per: On Saturday / will see these ladies
at the ball, and will bring you news Of
them. Now, do have courage, and re-
member that, whatever happens, YOU
have friend in me-"
ITO ha continued