Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-29
CHAPTER XIV,

| Prosper concentrated all his attention
upon this snowy domestic. He thought
he recognized his face; that retreating
| forehead and those little restless black
eyes, but where and when he could not
remember.
''In the first place, I must say that the
position of valet and coachman to NJ. dc
| Clameran is not bed of roses. Yester-
day my master walked out at 2 o'clock.
l, of course, followed him. Do you know
where he went? The thing was as good
as a farce He went to the Archangel
to keep the appointment made by Nina
Gypsy"
"Well, make haste They told him she
was gone. Them?
"Then? All, he was not at all pleased,
l can tell you. He hurried back to the
hotel where the other. NJ. de Layers,
awaited him. And have never heard so
much swearing in my life. NJ. Raoul
! asked him what had happened to put him
| in such a bad humor. Nothing, replied
my master, except that little sprite has
run off, and no one knows where she is;
she has slipped through our fingers.
Then they both appeared to be vexed and
uneasy. Layers asked if she knew any
thing serious. She knows nothing but
what l told you,' replied Clameran, but
this nothing, falling i'll the ear of a man
with any suspicious, will be more than
enough to work on
With breathless curiosity Prosper list
| ened to this report, every word Of which
seemed to throw light upon past events.
Now, he thought, he understood the frag-
ment of Gypsy's letter. He saw that this
Raoul, in whom he had confded so deep
! ly, was nothing more than a scoundrel.
Master Joseph continued his report:
yesterday, after dinner, my master
decked himself out like a bridegroom.
shaved him, curled his hair, and perfum-
ed him with especial care after which
l drove him to call on NJ. Fauvel."
"Whatv exclaimed Prosper, latter the
insulting language he used the day of
the robbery, did he dare to visit the
house"
Eyes, monsieur; he not only dared this
but he also stayed there until midnight
to my great discomfort, for | got as wet
as a rat waiting for him. When he came
out lie certainly looked less pleased than
when he went in. After putting away
my carriage, and rubbing down my
horses, l went to see if ne wanted any
thing; I found the door locked and he
rayed at me like a trooper through the
keyhole."
rs that all?' questioned NJ. Verduret.
"All that occurred yesterday, but this
morning my master rose late, still III
horribly bad humor. At noon Raoul
a. ;. ed, also in rage. They at once be-
ga to dispute, and such a row! The
Scamns snake English so 7 rouId nor nm
derstand them. But after a while the
rascals began to talk in French again,
but they only spoke of fancy ball to be
given by some banker. When Raoul
was leaving my master said, Since this
thing is inevitable, and must take place
to-day, you had better remain at home,
at Vesinet, this evening" Raoul replied,
OF course
1T is time to co." said NJ. Verduret.
"Your master will want you, Joseph;
besides, here is some one come for me. /
will see you tomorrow"
The newcomer was none other than
Cavaillon, more troubled and frightened
than ever. He looked uneasily around
the room, as if he expected the whole
police force to appear and to carry him
off to prison. He did not sit down at NJ.
Verduret's table, but stealthily gave his
hand to Prosper, and after assuring him
self that no one was observing them,
handed NJ. Verduret a package, saying:
Gypsy found this"
It was q handsomely bound PRAYER
book. M. Verduret rapidly turned over
the leaves, and soon found the pages