Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-23
What do YOU suppose

see this young man. Also. | have ar
ranged and will submit TO you a lit
tle plan of conversation"
ring al the front door interrupt
ed NJ Nerduret.
"Saerehleu. adieu TO my plan; here
he is, Where can / hide so as TO
hear and seeT'
There in my bedroom; leave the
door open and the curtain down.
a second ring was heard.
Now. remember. Prosper" said NJ
Nerduret, in a warning tone. mot one
word 20 this man about your plans.
or about me. Pretend 10 be discour-
aged. helpless. and undecided what to
do"
And ne disappeared behind the cur
tain as Prosper ran TO open the door
! Prosper's portrait Of NJ. de Layers
had not been an exaggerated one. So
handsome a face and manly a figure
could belong only TO noble charac-
ter.
Although Raoul said that he Wa
twenty-four. he appeared 20 be not
more than twenty. lie had superb
| figure. well knit and supple; "a beau
tiful white brow.shaded by soft chest
nut curly hair soft blue eyes which
beameG with frankness.
His first impulse was 20 throw him
self into Prosper's arms.
My poor, dear friendl" be said.
my poor Prosper
| But beneath these afectionate fem
onstrations there was a certa.n con
straint, which, IL 10 escaped the cash
Ter. was noticed 10y NJ. N<rduret
| Your letter. my Gear Prosper"
said Raoul. made me almost I'm. 7
was SO frightcuo1 1y IL. I asked my
self if YOU could have lest your mind.
Then I left everything. 20 hy 10 your
assistance; and here 1 am"
| Prosper did not seem TO hcar him:
he was preoccupied about the letter
he had NOT written. What were its
contents Who was this stranger
whose assistance he had accepted?
You must lot feel o.~courag.a. e
continued NJ. de Layers: "you are
| young enough Co commence life
anew. Your friends are still left TO
you Rely upon me; I am rich. half
of my fortune rs nt your disposal"
| This generous offer. made at a mo
ment like this with such frank sim
Plicity deeply touched Prosper.
Thanks, Baoul." ne said, with emo
ton, thank you. But unfortunately
ell the money I'M the world would be
Of no use now"
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.fr.sr. ~, .i.. '...,..' 'e I -. :
a ., un'l THIS mysterious robbery
! So, - - N,eP away
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in., 49,. ! nave oSer '"lN-
in ProsDcl.s pi.c..., be s,f5 - LII
turn evcrvtb-ng INTO ,,or',' al 49,
| bark for Ara.ri.,. ,I.r. -,
make "a fortune. and return IN crnsl,
with my million. tl,os. ,,bo nv. 800
pected nc.~
This advice offended pros,.,,s
pride. but Ie said notliro "a. ,,.s
! thinIine of what rbe .+r.,,,,,.r NJ
said To- him.
81 will thinl, it over" be er,ll,-
/ forced himself to SAW ..r Vim 80. r
/ would like 90 know what Nrons;e,-
I Fauvcl says.~
"Nv unclrq surpose vou know
/ that have declined fbs oe.- l,.. -,,.,l..
| me Go enter his Ianlf6o-bouee .,5
yvc have almost ou.-r.Ie5 7 bars Do+
ser soot FIN his bor.r f,r 80 =.
month. but hear of him occasional
/ Ivy
! Through vhom?"
! Through Your friend Cavamon Nv
I uncle, they saw. i- more distressed hy
| this affair than You are. lie does NOT
I attend 90 his business. and ,vandere
about as II he had lost every friend
I ON earth"