The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-21
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% You, said During the voyage
Ia England / made the acquaintance
Of your son. who was a passenger on
the same steamship Not knowing
who / was. he made to me the propos-
~ that / should join him in a scheme
TO obtain these bonds-from myself
THAT we should procure them at a
nominal price by deceiving the victim
aa to their value; then that by threat
ening to dispose Of them at a moder
ate rate to tho oomte. or in some man
ner to place him In possession OF them
thereby enabling him to pay OF the
mortgage YOU hold over him, We
should force YOU to purchase them
from us at an enormous rate. or ioss
your mortgage. and, with IT, your hold
over your enemy Yes, no told me
everything
Miserable scoundrell" cried the old
banker. In amazement And you told
hm mademoiselle-"
y characterized him precisely az
you have done / answered
Tie was my pride. the apple Of my
eye Nagnify moaned y made him al
generous allowance. even after he had.
disappointed my hopes Of some day
seeing INN succeed TO my interests.
Nu he was wayward from birth He.
could not run straight He is forger.I
j licf. trickster He has been the.
despair of my life, the curse Of my old
age Aud now ho plans to blaokmsill
his own fatherl'
Ills outburst was so sincere, SO gem
uine that nay anger eyaporated; y
could only feel conscious OF wave on
vast pity for the old man. so mIser
able, d spite or All his wealth
"Mousieur. / said. presently. you
doubtless are acquainted with the cir
cumslances that drove my father into
exile.
he nodded Il have been your grand
fathors banker for forty years. he an.
sWered 10 was UNJUST the whim Of
au ancient arstocrat who placed his
own pride before his sons happiness.
Uo drove him from hts house because
They differed in politics Clell What
4 oausot What cause for disinherit.
ing ones own son lie could never
have done $40 under the law. mademoi-
selle, but unfortunately some of the
Old estates are etjll controlled by the
old feadal customs Of the Bourbons-
notably 10 your part Of France"
Then you will understand" | pur
sued. that I do not harbor any good
viii against my grandfather or bis
grandson
ie looked up at me hopefully, as
though he found cause for rejoicing
that anyone should share his hatred
'You would gladly see them dispos-
5ested disnherited ae they disin.
herited your lather?' he asked. eager.
Iy
nodded Something within me
seomed to rise in protest on behalf OF
them ] saw the proud old artistocrat
In the abbey, | thought of his four and
eighty years. destined to end SO mis-.
arably then remembered my father's
wrongs and stecled my heart
"Your revenge shall not be long in
arriving" cried the old man bringing
loWn his fist upon the table For
years ! have woven my net around
hem. was slow, mademoiselle, but
very sure ! have them now. In two
weeks unless they meet the interest
pa tho mortgage-they lose Clichy
Nud they cannot meet IT, the dogs
Twelve thousand francs OF interestl--
md their castle stripped as bare az .
lound8 tooth They live like rats In
he ruins of their magnihcenoe. And
wen if they meet this interest il will
10 their last No, mademoiseIle, havs
10 fear Their day Is done"
Hc started and looked keenly at me.
"Nademoiselle he said impulsively,
either you arc indeed the owner or
on are tho Gleyerest impostor In
'ans. You are ready to make an az.
davit?'
"Aesurcdly." / answered
There wll be much what you call
-ed tape u viii bo necessary TO
q new key Then an of
cial of the government must be pres
ut when SOU recover your bonds from
be Interior Of the safe Return three
cocks from today. aud the safe shall
ulocll Tor YOU"
"Madouoiselle." he continued. do
on know why / ann willing 10 gam