Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-22
cuAPTER XIV.

uxuriously 1urnlsheu oP"4 s"
vas hairs were deep, roomy and soft.
Ins . sae,ned made on purpose to lull one
lns' ceilings of security. 1t was about
in'0 ,s,ock In the morning. The vicomte's
len secretary had just retired loaded
prNa' S,;tb napers and instructions. His
WV" Viewer sat at the table, pile OF docu-
emp pts on either side, and before him g
INCL. .iurIs sheet, upon which an astonishing
.rray Of figures appeared ~,
Minute after minute passed, ana sui
.,.slculations went on. AT last he threw
~. INV his pencil, and walked over to the
WV" "sow Partly concealed by the cur
,.Ins he looked out on the throng OF peo-
a. y. rhich passed up and down the street.
ps. be hardly noticed anybody. lie was
D lost in his reflections.
''I H. had. indeed, good reason to be
,houghtful. A gigantic scheme, the hoat-
,ns If which would insure him very large
. ~ had that very morning been put
~ hin, hefore a syndicate of capitalists.
', nos no less a one than the consolida-
..n Of the docking interests OF great
Trsncb seaport. The plan was to bring
ii tbs owners together and form a trust
- what Is known as the American plan,
.aa them raise the dock tolls. With the
.rIstlpg keen competition and the low
charges resulting therefrom, that property
- nrosent Welded but a small return for
,ba eapital invested
Tho idea was brilliant one. 1t would
,.t tbs Mutual Credit and Trust Com
nany II successful, three million francs
sna III. Mutual Credit and Trust Com
ronv virtually meant the Vicomte de Va
t,r He had already enlisted considera-
ri. financial aid In support ( the scheme.
He was that morning expecting an addl-
top to his forces in the person OF nj.
n,Aubnron. the friend of that very useful
" Chahot. who had introduced him to
the vicornte but a few days previously.
To sell this young man big block OF
shares in the new enterprise, would. the
vicomte thought, not be very difficult
ask He had entertained him at his
house only an evening or two ago. The
soendor of that occasion could not have
| failed to properly impress him.
Then his wife, the vicomtesse, had so
sbly seconded his efforts to make D'Au-
huron feel that he was in good hands. She
had talked glibly of their country place, a
manifcent establishment on the outskirts
Of the famous forest of Fontainbleau, OF
woodland rides, Of moonlit waters, and
the felicities Of rural life far away from
the roar and din of Paris. Those marvel
GUS eyes of hers had looked into his very
soul and enthralled his senses.
De Valiar smiled as he thought how
few who had come within their influence
had gotten away unscathed. A knock al
the door aroused him.
Come in" he cried out, and Jules Cha
bot entered the room.
where is your friend D'AuburonY
was de Valiar's first question.
NJ Chabot did not Immediately reply
He sank into chair. He seemed anx
lous and worried, and out Of sorts.
what on earth's the matter with you
You're not i'll, are you" calculated thu
banker.
Its my nerves, I think. They're no
80 strong as they used to be-"
"You haven't been yourself for SOM
time, ever since that ugly affair at Vile
hCufc, ItLudIktQ dlA1As ~ AhPAehNe
ially.
Chabot shuddered. and hid his face Il
his hands as if to shut out some horribl
sight.
Don't speak of it," he almost whis
pered, so faint was his voice. Yes,
was enough to upset anybody"
1T was a peculiar hardship on yor
Jules, Just as you were on the point O
succeeding as you say with-let me SCI
what's her name-Mademoiselle Emily
wasn't it?"
Let's change the subject. l came
tell you something about D'Auburon.
have discovered, on inquiry, that he
even better fixed than l expected. Ho
Dig block of stock had you put apal
lot him in the United Dock Company"
thousand shares l thought would
nple. You know Colbert Remplin brins
Us large following, and there are Bon
pard and the rest. Still some subscri
ers will doubtless fail us at the last M
ment. Why do you ask?'
1t is not enough. He has some vel
wealthy friends. Only last night he W,
speaking of one, who, he says, follows h
ead implicitly. He is a Swiss. He pa.
PERIODICAL visits to Paris, and it is sa
invests very largely in anything tn
strikes his fancy"
That's not bad news. What is til
Oresus' name?"
,, lie did not tell me-" replied Chabc
ne simply said if he thought well enoul
VI .ne venture to put his own money
sua' ne would advise his friend to do lik
w WISE IL we needed additional capt.,
"hat are shares to him?"
rar-of course. 1t is easier to sell
Ia' than at fifteen francs on the one hu
O'ed' The one inspires confidence in
ene, the other simply excites susl