Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-11

! felt my own grow wet Charles.
come here" he said. -She has the eyes
OF my son Jules. II In true See
why. do not weep. childi-
His arms were round me now, and
just at the moment OF my completest
triumph was crying. And It was up
ton his shoulder. too. He sustained me
like lover. o. my dear grandfather.
] recall now with what a practiced
hand you wiped away my tears. How
many women's tears had you wiped
away when you were young-young.
like the chevalier?
What have always wondered at is
that neither of the two for the least
moment distursted me.
My dear grandchild," said the old
comte, when / grew calm. "the mem
ory Of my treatment Of your father
embittered my whole life. Often
sought to find him, but he was too
proud to be reconciled. Now 1t is too
late. But ] shall lavish on you the
tenderness that have lavished Oh him
so often in imagination"
Then, at his request, / told him the
entire story of my visit to Europe, not
emitting mention of Leopold Magnif
and Zeuxis. l ended with a brief &C
count of my interview with the old
banker.
Describe this Greek, this Zeuxis. I"
he said, when / added that thought
had seen his face in the crowd at the
coronation. Has he a scar running
diagonally across his cheek, from
mouth to eyebrow"
HE has!" cried. -Yon know the
manr
81 do" answered my grandfather.
and the chevalier nodded his assent.
you have described a weIl-known spy
In the service of the italian govern
ment, Beyond all doubt Charles, 1t
was he who stole the papers from your
coat pocket He Is a sleight-of-hand
expert, and was once pickpocket,
believe, though now he fies at higher
game"
A sudden revelation came to me.
Then this must be the coup of
which Leopold Maguiff boasted to me, -
cried. Undoubtedly the scheme had
been already Matched on the boat when
he let It out to me in drunken mo-
ment-
They both assented.
. you are right, my dea. child" said
the comte. "But now, the point is,
how can we recover the draft of the
| ~ hou oil
to the triple alliance; on the other
hand, Il is In SO fragmentary a condi.
ton and reveals so little that the con-
spirators may be holding it back with
view to obtaining 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 SO you wished to help him In
his designs against Clichy, little
Anne" said the old comte mournfully
when / had concluded. God help us
all; the old estate must pass to this
arch-conspirator. II Is now nearly q
year since he unveiled his motive to
me. l, he says, snubbed him in his
younger days, when he purchased the
estate next mine. Well, perhaps SO
and~thus I am rightly punished. Times
change greatly, and the old order
passes. But 1t will be hard on your
mother. Charles"
: HE told me that he will have your
property within two weeks" l said
Unless twelve thousand francs Of
interest appear mystertously out of g
clear sky, think he will" the comte
answered And doubtless you under
stand now why he was SO anxious te
purchase your bonds. and why he has
apparently succeeded"
: Yes" l replied. He feared that.
should place you in possession Of then
and so enable you to pay off the mort
gage on Clichy."
The comte shook his head mourn
fully.
), But that is the reason that his sor
+ Leopold gave me when we talked OF
' the boat" l exclaimed.
us 1t possible that either of thai
! shrewd pair believed you to be so al
truistic as to be willing to presen
them gratis to an old man, to save his
> lands. Anne? No, my dear. 1t is be
e cause, so long as those bonds were il
l your possession, you could have rem
dered him bankrupt"
= But he has millions!" cried in
credulously.
) And your bonds are worth, potent
5 tally, billions" answered my GRANDPA
s Their. Let me explain the matter Il
( you, Anne.
when the American government
e purchased the old, worthless Panam;
q bonds from the French company, tn,
= holders, dispersed as they wer,
b throughout the length and breadth O
\ / oil IN lat e.