The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-19
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enemy ioF the nrst time In her his.
tory
Il could not restrain my tears. IF
only J had not sold him the bonds" |
said. Charles. grandfather. can such
a bargain hold. seeing that I did not
know the incalculable value that they
were 20 him? Why, I could have oh.
tanned millions. You told me that he
must have the bonds to deliver TO the
American government. that they are
already sold. Why. | could have bank.
rupted him"
'The word OF the DIVES has never
been withdrawn. Anne" answered my
grandfather. What the law IL. mat
tiers nothing. You sold the bonds: un-
less the sale itself were invalid In law,
Il were better to lose Clichy than to
try to reclaim them upon the grounds
YOU mention"
But" | said angrily. "he owes me
10000 francs for tho bonds-tho price
at which ! sold them. Can he not be
made to pay this before we lose Clichy.
so that WI can meet the interest upon
the m%ortgage?"
Charles shook his head sadly. "Un.
der the law" he said. che need not pay
for the bonds until the formaIities con.
nected with their transfer have been
completed. That II the reason why
he has not asked for them before. He
does not mean 10 pay for them before
Clichy Is his. You appealed 20 him up
on this subject once before in vain.
And we-well, | asked him again fruit.
lessly."
We said no more. I wished 20 leave
before Magnif's arrival. but the 9th.
ers vetoed this proposition emphatic.
ally.
we must stay and surrender In per.
son. Anne" they told me. wen haul
down our flag"
And so. the following afternoon. we
sat In the reception room awaiting
the old bankers arrival.
He came at two o'clock. II was the
first time that he had set foot In Gil
chy In some Ave and twenty years,
and he did not conceal his sense OF
triumph. Shocked as ! was at the
change in him-for he presented tho
aspect OF extreme old age-I could not
but feel disgust at the insolence OF his
bearing. at the scarcely yelled con.
tempt with which he treated us. His
first word was as 10 the bonds; and
when | had handed them to kim, he
s~crutinized them for long. reading each
letter carefully. as though 10 assure
himself that ! had not tricked him
with a forgery. Al last, satisfied, he
handed me his receipt.
IF you will send me your future ad.
dress. m~ademoiselle." he said blandly,
"a check for fifty thousand francs VIII
be sent to you within n week upon the
conclusion OF the legal formalities."
And he sat back and gloated and
rubbed his thin hands together, chuck.
ling over our discontinue.
My indignation overcame my DOW,
ers OF repression. | could not hold
back the words that poured forth from
my lips.
so you have achieved your life pur.
pose, your ~long-sought revenge" I
cried. You turn an old man from his
home. the home OF his ancestors dur.
ing eight hundred years-snd fol some
fancied slight In the long past. Well,
make the most OF your triumph during
the few years of life remaining for
you. But when he meets you before
the Judgment scat OF the Almighty,
how will you justify yourself? Hasn't
life taught you anything? It's hard
enough for all. but unless 1t teaches
forgiveness and justice, compassion
and humility, OF what use n IT. Has
not your sons death shown you the
futility OF revenge. has Il o taught
anything to you?"
"Annel" said Charles mother i'm.
ploringly.
The old banker smiled. as though
the situation amused him. Il only
claim my own" he answered. rubbing
HIS hands again. Il am a business
men, mademoiselle. Business knows
none OF the abstract qualities you have
enumerated"
Then the grotesque came treadlng
upon tragcdy's heels. Our ancient
Servitor flung open the door.
Les Cooks. madamel" he announced
impasslyely.
"The WHAT" cried Charles, startled.
The ancient man explained. A char
a-banc. containing some Cooks tour.
ists-foreigners. he expounded, apollo
getically-hed come from Paris and
begged permission to SEQ the famous
castle Of which they had heard so
much.
SHOW them In" said Charles moth
er. Have tea made. Pray remain,
MagniE. This is your prop
erty now"
1T will be AZ six o'clock this eve
ming" said the banker. ~implacably.
Les cooks!" announced the eery-
Ing man from the doorway. and upon
the word a party OF three entorod-a
and two women. My eyes opened
with amusement. Was | dreamingf Or
were these really Mary Jenner. my
one-time roommate and liz
tie MIR. spratt and EstelIe
Christie mhamLk2a le1 T. LcsacRl
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