Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-23
FILE NO. 113.
ONE OF THE MYSTERIES OF PARIS, AND HOW
1T WAS SOLVED.
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not. however, betray his surprise, but
quietly said:
Yes, | know who he is
He quickly ran up the stairs, and
Knocked at his door
1t was opened 10y has fathers
( friend.
He had been accurately described
by the porter. - fat man. with red
face. sensual lips. brilliant eyes, and
OF rather coarse manners, stood bow
ing 10 Prosper. who had never seen
him before.
i'eiiehted 20 make your acquaint-
anee. monsieur. said he TO Prosper.
He seemed 90 be perfectly az home.
On the table lay book. which he had
taken from the bookcase; and he APP
peared ready Co DO the honors Of the
house
must say. monsieur" began
prosper.
THAT you are surprised 20 find me
here 80 / suppose. Your father in
tended introducing me TO YOU; but he
was compelled 60 return 20 Beaucaire
this morning. and let me add that he
departed thoroughly convinced. as
from, Nfor.i.,,,. - o,
Al This ,,e,,,.,.t.l ,-oos .-
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"'' ,eiis me you
-, JIG "'' Uses me 20
fo1,o,,. 800. ........-,. Nu' anu
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80 our la'her
80 $50 ~ '.',- " 'Oie''' hat is my
~ ,-'.''', ,' my so" Is ln great
80, ~ Pe1 'u1 re-
on" -Vi am 10
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'osPeI
-. '"ee' ms eyes mashed
'' '''N3 10 oo+ ne SAID
angrily; "yvhat should 1 do but seek
the villain who has ruined me2~
so I supposed: but have Won anv
hopes Of succcss?"
None: Vet I shall succeed. because
when "a man dcvotcs his whole lifs %
the accomplishment OF nm object ne
is certain 20 acbiev. it~
"Weu said. Monsieur Prospcr. and
20 De- frank. I fully cxnect.d tbo. tb;s
would Doe your DurDoee. have there
fore already begun 10 mink and oct
for YOU. ! have plan. In the first
place, YOU wiz sell this furniture. and
disappear from the neighborhood."
Disappear" cried Prosper. indio-
uantlv- ..5issrreor, wv. ,.,,...,-..- D.
DO YOU not see that such 8 step would
be confession of guilt. would au-
thorize the world 90 say chat ann
hiding SO CAS- Co enjoy undisturbed the
stolen fortune?~
"Wcu what thenq~ said the rn,p
with the red ,,hiskers. "did you not
say just now that the sacrifc.. 40 ,o,,,
life is made. Tho slinful swimmer
thrown into the river by malefactors
iS careful not 10 rise to the surface
immediately. ON the contrary, he
piunees beneath, and remains there
as long as his breath holds ont. lie
comes mp again az great distance.
and lands out of sight: then. when
he rs supposed TO bee dead. lost for
ever 20 the sight of man, DE rises mp
ana mas ms vengeance. You have an
enemy some petty mprudence win
nctfaN him. BUT. while he sees YOU
standing oy ON the watch, hc win be-
90" mas guard
10 was with sort OF amazed SUBJ
mission that Prosper listened TO this
man, who, though "a friend of his
father, was ana utter stranger TO him
self.
Tie submitted uconsciousIy to the
ascendancy OF such nature SO much
more energetic and forcible than his
own. Ia his helpless condition he
was grateful Cor friendly assistance
and said: