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

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go keep quiet. and not go out of
the hotel"
"Wen?"
The consciousness of having done
a foolish thing mode Prosper appear
like frightened s-hool-boy. accused
by his teacher Of playing truaut.
1T was night. monsieur" he hest
tatingly said. ard. having violent
headache. 7 took walk along the
9uai. thinking there was no risk in
my entering a cafe: there I picked
mp a paper. and read the dreadful
| announcement"
did you not promise TO trust
everything TO me?'
You were absent. monsieur; and
you yourself might have been sur
priSed by an Unexpected"
Only fools are ever surprised into
committing a piece Of folly" cried VI.
Ncrduret, impatieptly. "To write SD
anonymous letter, Do You know TO
what you expose me? Breaking a
| sacred promise made 70 one of Tire
few persons whom I highly esteem
among nay fellow-beinCs. I shall b~
looked upon as a liar, cheat
who"
He abruptly stopped. "a IL afraid
10 trust himself 10 speak further;
after calming down little. he turned
| to Prosper. and said.
The best thing We can do is TO Try
and repair the harm you have done.
When and where did you post this
idOtic letter.
Yesterday evening. at the Rue du
Cardinal Lemoine. II hardly reached
the bottom Of the box before ] re-
| GREETED having written IT
"You had better have regretted II
before dropping il in. What time was
Iit?~
About ten o'clock
Then your sweet little letter must
have reached Monsieur Fauvel with
his early mail. probably he was alone
in his study when he read it."
81 know he was; ne never goes
down TO the hank until ne has opened
his letters"
Cen YOU recall the exact terms OF
your letter. Stop and think. for IL is
very important that I should know"
'Oh. IL ia unnecessary for me 10 re
feet. I RENE nibcr the letter as II ]
had just written f."
And almost verbatim be repeated
what he had written.
After atteutively listening. NJ Yer
duret sot with & perpleNed frown up
on his face. es n trying 70 discover
some means OF repairing the harm
done.
THAT Is an awkward letter" he
finally said" 90 come from a person
who does not ieal in such things. 20
leaves everything 20 be understood.
without specifying anything; II is
vague. jeering, insidious. Repeat IL
TO me-"
Prosper obeyed. and his second yer
sion did not vary from the first in y
single word.
Nothing could be more alarming
than that allusion 20 the cashier
said the Fat man. repeating the words
after Prosper. The question: 'Was
IL also be who stole Madame FauveTs
diamondsg is simply fearful. What
lcould Ice more eNaSperating than tie
sarcastic advice; In your place. /
would not have any public scandal.
but watch my wifc.' The effect OF
Il your letter must have been terrible
he added. thoughtfully. as he stood
with folded arms looking at poor
Prosper. Monsieur Fauvel is quick
tempered. is he uot2''
lie has violent temper. when
Iarouscd."
Then the mischief is not irrepara-
lble"
| What do YOU suppose"
1 Il think that an impulsive man is
Iafraid of himself, and seldom carrie-
Tout his hrst angry intentions. That is
four chance OF salvation. II, upon the
sreceipt of your bombsheu. Monsieur
Fauvel, unable 20 restrain himself
rushed into his wife's room. and cried
Where are your diamonds? Madame
Fauvel viii confess all; aud Their
lgood-hye 70 our hop, s."
why would this be disastrous?"
1 Because the moment Madame Far.
vel opens her lips TO her husband our
birds will take flight"
Prosper had never thought of This
eventuality.
Then again." continued NJ. Yer.
uureI II won q deeply distress an
other person"
Anyone whom / know"
Yes, my friend. and very well too
should certainly be chagrined Il
the last degree. il these two rascals
escapc, without having obtained com
Eplete satisfaction from them"
1T seems to me that you know how
20 take care Of yourself, and can dc
anything you please"
NJ. Nerduret shrugged his shoulders
and said:
did you not perceive the gaps in
Imy nariative?"
Il did not
THAT is because YOU don't know
how TO listen. In the first place, did
Louis de Clameran poison his broth.
Ter or note"
"feS. am sure of it, from what
you tell me-"
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