The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-31
I Asst ANNALS OF
l. GENTLEMAN GEORGE
The New Plying Of an Old
Part.

Wav. nut In utterly mi.concaiv-i my
rn-niAl aitttud. when h. left me. a. hs
aid. scurry tnG about Mi-- Juli.'. boudnir
ID" rat frantic ~ escape. and h.. adj a
calumny a. mis- 1nc.psion 10y som. refer
,nc-~s q my -y-llpw sisis
"Ns fact - and was that I was hur,
NJ mis- charming young woman's scorn
Admitting that shs had ampla rrsuson
TO- lpuhting that I WAS really her cousin
ffnippo Ia-cell.-. Seigneur of Ragot
Ils whom her maidrn fancy had id.aliSs-d.
eth l was myself far more p-rsnnable
and fascinating than he ever could have
been. Why then had she not accepted
the sppods provided by the gods without
lido questioning - In why OF how they
camel OF course ! was hurt
Besides there IN such n thing as pru-
dence though Smithers cannot recognize
IL beyond the tip u his red. rcd nose
GustaNe Lalscelles. jules father and
Philippe's uncle. had arrived backed by a
stout and trlsty crew. II he failed To
detect that was what his daughter had ~
cruelty termed me. an impostor. why there
WIS Nine. Elis". whom he had rescued
from the watery grave which she doubt
lees Thought had prepared for her.
20 make their assurance doubly sure. II
To avoid trouble and to exercise oonsidera-
tion for others il Co show the yellow side
then the color must come from the gold
OF character.
Therafore. while there c,uld h. no
question of my Valor, | did choose for the
time being that better part Of Il. di-cre-
ton In trice. by Smitherss long armed
assistance. | had scrambled up the faG,,
81 the wall and into the secret passage
n Il L. l..
were crouching within the black. black
dark behind the closed panel, and just
In time
Ram your swipe into your jaw. large.
and stow your rattlers for hiving's sake
whispered Smithers referring to the chat
tsring az my teeth naturally caused by the
sudden change from the warmth oI the
room 10 the chill Of the vault; They We
come Don't you hear don't you ser'-
Having satisfied his scrIpleS I did hear:
indeed. through the minute,t crack. |
did So. Into the room rushed old Gus
tave Lascelles gun in hand. with two
Breton sailors brandishing naked out
lasses clo.e behind. After them Glidcd
Madame Elise. red and white with rage.
and pretty Julie shrinking from com
panionship and detected in the last de-
gre.
Dad she reJent' Did she sigh for the
goods Of the gods? Ny heart gave a
great hap and then -ett led into its normal
beat l even venturpd 20 put my hand
kerchief back into my pocket
Hes gone eloped, vanished. the vile
raecall' roarcd old Gustave Come.
Julie, point out the place in the wall out
It down swear IN never rest until
I've hanged him from the roof in accord
ance with the rights vested IN our fam
ly-
took out my handkerchief again
In the same dejeCted. shrinking way
Julie after much hesitation indicated a
part Of the wall d;rectly opposite the
secret passage by which I had entered
her room. and again my heart bounded.
and again Il took up it, confident beat
] had won with the girl. As always did
win with women. She would not betray
me. which Of course meant that she
would save me cast all fear aside with
my handkerchief
-Eet ess not nece-saire.- Said Madame
Elise. TO mutilate 20 walls. Distribute
your men so a. to guard efery point Of
egrrcss. I know from re blots ON INV
Cotrine C.aire's letter, Dsy are Tree zis
very room, zs banquet hall. my own
boudoir.
VOLTA. Eeder hunger and tins, must
drive sem fort. or better yet, ley Perish |
hike dogs. We can afford 20 wait
MY CoIRsine Claire. she Is alretty on
the way hither. She will show when she
come ~ full secrets 10 ze treasure of Old
Gaspard Iasoelles
Cold blooded all that ! admit did feel
the culver Of its chillS for the moment.
hut yet. yet. Notwithsta nding al her
deadly provocations. Madame Elise had
still given her voice for delay.
Was there not a latent fondne-s re-
naming, To which in stress ! might
appeal. and not in vainp | know I
watched the posting Of a sentinel know !
watched the hurried withdra val 10 pro-
tect the other point with a proud and
tranquil heart. There j. no hazard too
desperate for womans love.
"She'd better carry wan for all she il ~
sure muttcred Snthers Come large
flIst we II load up To the pinching line with
old CustArd's dublns and dimonds and
thin no and away from this land IL swing
% some land " fling.
You heerd what your sooperstishus
uncle saidl N we hang about here we'll
hang about here: and happens To know
anudder eggsit as the rat remarked whin
carnersd in a hen ron~t-
He did II was wonderful how much
~ the detail OF that winding labyrinth
smitherss keen little eyes had already
taken in ny he light of old Raoul's electric
torch. Down and around We won't. until
] stopped. oppressed by dull and boom |
ing sound
IT'S the sea. large directly overhead
explained Smith~r- Doesn't IL seem
material IN spy out the trissure we're arter
from under a bed1-
I looked. I ran. in the direction he /
pointed There. in deep cut inches ~ the |
virgin rock was old Gaspard's secret |
hoard great stacks Of Spanish doubloons |
and French Sapoleons. silver pIatters
piled with jewels priceless and rare.
spread out nv arms a. IL to hug as IL 10 I
swim through them all
cannot describe tho craving. the I'M
cnntrollahle craze. far exceeriing that ever
hr~i by drink for drink. that drove mo /
into that glittering. sparkling mass. hut .
know that in another instant Smitherz and
faced each other breathl.ss yet s,ill
Eager, our pockets bulging over. clothing
swollen. indeed laden far beyond the Plim-
soil line. We had each a vast fortune and
10 spare. hut Oh tho bitterness 81 leaving
90 much moro behindl