The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-04-09
CHATTER XIII.

"The story" began the detective, SIS
of a young lady, countrywoman of
yours. 1t was years ago that this thing
happened. She was quite handsome, very
young very romantic and foolish. When
she was eighteen years of age she met
an American. He also was young, hand
some, but dissolute and entirely unwor-
! thy OF her love-"
Nine Colbert Remplin inclined her
head almost imperceptbly. She was list
ening to the history of her own life. How
had this man brought to light the secrets
of the past which had, years ago, as she
believed, been hidden by the lapse of
time"
yielding to the Americans importu-
mites, this young lady contracted with
him a secret marriage. The result of
their union was child-a boy. The
marriage was concealed successfully
from the young woman's parents. By
the connivance of friend and a pre-
tended visit to the country, its conse
quences were also kept secret Shortly
after the birth Of her child the young
woman returned to Paris, where she at
tracted the attention of very rich bank
er, who, ignorant Of her past history,
sought to make her his wife. 1t was
more than probable that the lady would
not have yielded to the temptation which
was thrust before her but for two things
first, the discovery that her husband was
4 worthless faithless fellow, second, the
opportunities of her parents, who at that
time sustained some financial reverses. 1t
appears that the banker held her faith
nrfg nbli loo tipnS for a N
A condition Of the marriage was that her |
parent should be released. divorce was |
secretly secured from the first husband"
Eyes, 1t was to save my father" muir
INJURED Nine. Colbert Remplin.
lie went on:
'There was little boy, as | have said,
the fruit Of this unhappy young woman's
union with the American. This child
was given out to nurse to take care Of
She was the wife of loutish. industrious
and of peasant family herself,
but she was beautiful for all that, as
some of those women are. The American
fell in love with her. He was called
away to the United States and was absent
three years. In his absence something
had happened"
What had happened2" murmured the
woman beside him.
THE child entrusted to the woman's
are had died. On the Americans re-
urn to France, she presented her own
,hild in its place. Her husband was
lead. There was no one to contradict {
ier."
A great sigh went up from the heart of {
Ime. Colbert Remplin.
H.. l. |
Ny son is dead. How have you learned
his?" s
Madame La Sour, who has blackmail-
d you systematically, two days ago met
With fatal accident Unable to see you.
he sent you In her last moments a full I
onfession Of the imposition she had so I
ong practiced upon you and implored
our forgiveness. This was taken BY her |
Messenger to the gate where you usually b
eceived her, and was promptly seized by b
ne of my men. Here Is the confession. !
rom which you will learn that Philip
Iraham, whom you firmly believed to be n
our own son, is in reality the son of r
he peasant woman, who was the nurse
your own child, and whom Henry Ora Il
am married" a
but the extraordinary resemblance n
h! l see 1t all now. Henry Graham Fl
as his father 1t was easy to deceive W
9th him aud me-" p
Exactly, and others have been equally Il
eceived. Though Madame La Seur, and ly
OF yourself, was the mother of the boy. fl
ct Henry Graham was his father. His c,
lcial characteristics and peculiarities if
re wonderfully reproduced in the person
his son. There is but little remaining fl