The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-31

peet Me Of Being the Theft"
come here" he said. she has the eyes
Of my son Jules. II IL true. See
why, do not weep, childl"
His arms were round me now, and !
just at the moment OF my completest
triumph was crying. And Il was up.
on his shoulder. too. lie sustained me
like a lover. o. my dear grandfather,
I recall now with what = practiced
hand you wiped away my tears. How
many women's tears had you wiped
away when you were young-young,
like the chevalier2
What ] have always wondered . is
that neither OF the two for the least
moment distursted me.
MY dear grandchild." said the old
comte. when | grew calm. the mem.
DRY of my treatment OF your father
embittered my whole life. Often !
sought 70 aRd him, but he vas too
proud to be reconciled. Now Il Is too
late. But | shall lavish on you the
tenderness that | have lavished on him
90 often In imagination"
Then. at his request. ! told him the
entire story OF my visit to Europe, not
emitting mention OF Leopold Magnin
aud Zeuxis. ! ended with a brief &C.
count of my interview with the old
banker.
Describe this Greek. this zeuxis."
! had seen his face In the crowd at the
coronation. Has he a scar running
diagonally across his cheek, from
mouth 70 eyebrow"
HE has!" cried. you know the
man7"
Il do" answered my grandfather.
and the ehevalier nodded hls assent.
You have described n well-known spy
liz the service OF the Italian govern.
ment Beyond all doubt. Charles, Il
was he who stole the papers from your
coat pocket. He 10 a sleight-of.hand
expert, and was once n plckpocket. I
believe. though now he fiies at higher
game"
A sudden revelation came "a me.
"Then this must be the coup OF
which Leopold Magnin boasted to me-"
! cried. Undoubtedly the scheme had
been already Matched on the boat when
he let Il out TO me in a drunken mo.
ment."
They both assented.
You are right. my dear child" said
the comte. But now. the point h.
how can we o the draft OF the
treaty II may have been already sold
to the triple alliance; ON the other
hand. II Is In 80 fragmentary a condi.
ton and reveals 40 little that the con.
spirators may be holding II back with
n view 10 obtaining a higher price
from France"
III they have already obtained pos.
session OF my bonds" hazarded,
they may hold them as the price OF
immunity"
They cannot dispose OF them" said
my grandfather at least, they can
but conceal them and prevent you
from obtaining them"
Then ! told them OF my agreement
with the banker. emitting nothing. not
even the motive that had inspired me.
And 20 you wished to help him In
his designs against clichy. little
Anne" said the old comte mouTnfully,
when ] had concluded. "Godseel IA
all; the old estate must pass to this
arch-conspirator. II IL now nearly a
year since he unveiled his motive TO
ne. |. he says. snubbed him In his
younger days. when he purchased the
estate 9 mine. Wen. perhaps so,
and thus | am rightly punished. Times
change greatly. and the old order
passes. But Il will be hard on your
mother. Charles"
"He told me that ne viii have your
property within two weeks" said.
Unless twelve thousand francs OF
interest appear mysteriously out Of Z
elea. sky. ] think he will" the ccmtC
answered. And doubtless you under
stand now why he was 50 anxious &c
purchase your bonds, and why he has
apparently succeeded"
Yes" | replied. HE feared that
should place you In possession OF then
and 80 enable you TO pay on the mort
gage on clichy."
The comse shook his head mourn
fully.
But that is the reason that hts sos
Leopold gave ms when NO talked or
The boat" | exclaimed.
rs II possible that either Of thai
shrewd pair believed you 10 be so al
truistic as to be willing 10 present
them gratis to an old man. to save hi.
lands. Amer No. my dear. Il Ia be
cause. 90 long a. those bonds we're n
your possession. you could have rem
dered him bankrupt"
But. be has millionsi" I cried In
credulously.
And your bonds are worth. potent
Tally. billions" answered my Grandfa
Their. Let me explain the matter 4
you, Anne