Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28

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him with confidence. Already he saw
the guilty men arraigned before the
bar OF justice; and enjoyed, in antici-
patton. this assize-court drama, where
he would be publicly exonerated and
| restored 10 position.
Then he would seek Madeleine, foI
now he understood her strange con
! duct at the dressmaker's, and knew
that she had never ceased TO love him.
This certainly OF future happiness
restored all the self-possession that
had deserted Inn the day he found
the safe robbed. For the FIRST time he
was astonished at the popularity OF
his situation.
Prosper had at first only been sur
/ prisSd at the protection of NJ Yer
| durst. and tn. extent of his investi-
| cations; now lie asked himself. what
could have been his motives for act
ing thus?
What price ed ne expect for this
sacrifice Of tiTr.c and labor?
bis anxiety laade him say. nervous
":
1T is unjust 70 MS both. monsieur.
for you 20 preserve your incognite
any longer When you have saved
the honor and. life of man. you
should at least let him know whom
he is 10 thank for it"
OH" said NJ Verduret. smiling
/ You are not out OF the woods vet
You are not married either, so YOU
must wait E.tie longer; patience
and faith"
The clock STRUCK six.
Good heav,ns-~ exclaimed VI. ver
| duret- Can 2 - six o'clock2 ] die
hope 70 have good nights rest, but I
must keep on moving. This is no time
10 be asleep"
lie went into the passag-. ard
leaning over TIE bslus;ers, caHcd
Madame A'eNsudre, / say. Madame
Aexan3rei"
The hostess o. the Archangel. the
Portly wife OF Fsnderlot the spur
rel. evidently had not been to bed
This fact struck Prosper.
She appeared obsequious. smiling
and eager 20 flrsse.
What can do for You grrtlr-
men? p she inquired.
You can @erd your-Joceph Du-
bois and Paluyrr 70 me as soon ~
| possible. Let me know when ther or
| riNe- / Will ret few minutes and
you can awake nc when they come. ''
As soon as Nine. Alexandra lef, the
| room. the fat man unccrcmoui5uSiy
threw himself a. the bed
You have no objections, sul,-
! pose?" he said to Prosper.
In FIVE minutcs he WA fnst asleep;
and Prosper $3.50 10y the hcd watch.
ing him witS pcrpleXed g-.ze. won.
| dering who this strange man eoulC
be.
About nine o'clock some one tapped
timidly az the door.
slight as the noise was. - aroused
! NJ Nerduret, who sprang up. and
called out.
who is it?"
Prosper arose and openeS the do->r
Joseph Dubois. the valet of the
Marquis dc Ciam~ran. entered.
This important assistant OF VI. Yer
| duret was breS thless from fast rus-
ming; and his l'-tlc rat eyes were more
restless than ever.
~ al. patron. / am glad 20 see y A.
once more e. cried. 'Now YOU Cap
tell me what 90 DO; / have o~en ~
fecuy lost during your abseb"e. aud
have felt like a jumping monkey with
a broken string"
"wha,, did you get frightened,
too"
"Hlcss me, think had cause for
alarm when could not find ypu any
where. Yesterday afternoon. sent
YOU three dispatches 20 the addresses
| ! ..
Olorou, but received no answer. / WIS
almost crazy wish anxiety when y-ur
message reached me just now"
Things are getting hot. them"
! Hot They are burningl The place
is too warm TO hold me any longer;
upon my soul. I can't stand it,"
| NJ. Ncrcuret occupied himself in re-.
pairing his toilet. which had become
disSrranped ~ lying down
When ne had finished. he threw
himself in an easy-chair. and said /.
Joseph Dubois, who remained re 'pect
fully standing, cap in hand. Ike =
soldier awaiting orders:
Explain yourself. my boy. and
quickly, if you please; no circumlocu.
ton"
i
| what your plans are, or what line You
are taking now; but can Just tel
you this: That you viii have TO wind
up the affair pretty quickly"
THAT is your opinion, NJ sster 10
seph?"
Yes, patron. because if you wait
any longer, goodbye TO our covey;
you will certainly find an empty
cage, and the birds flown. You smile
Yes, ] know You are clever, an can
accomplish anything; but they al.
cunning blades, and as slippery rs
eels. They know that they are
watched, too"
The devil they do" cried NJ. Yer.
duret. who has been committing
blunde~s?"
OH nobody has done anything
wrong" replied Joseph you know