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You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: The Red Lottery Ticket - -Author: Fortuné Du Boisgobey - -Release Date: August 12, 2012 [EBook #40491] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE RED LOTTERY TICKET *** - - - - -Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This -file was produced from images generously made available -by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) - - - - - - -</pre> - +<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 40491 ***</div> <div class="figcenter"> <img src="images/cover.jpg" alt=""/> @@ -225,7 +187,7 @@ by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) <h1>THE RED LOTTERY TICKET.</h1> -<h2><span class="smcap">By</span> FORTUNÉ DU BOISGOBEY.</h2> +<h2><span class="smcap">By</span> FORTUNÉ DU BOISGOBEY.</h2> <h3>LONDON:<br /> <span class="smcap"><i>Vizetelly & Co., 42 Catherine Street, Strand,</i></span><br /> @@ -245,7 +207,7 @@ by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) <p>One day early in April, the month when the lilacs flower and when women begin to display light apparel, a cab could be seen crossing the bridge which spans the Seine between the Faubourg St. Germain and the Louvre, -and which is known to the Parisians as the Pont des Saints Pères. The +and which is known to the Parisians as the Pont des Saints Pères. The vehicle was going at a quiet trot, and it was driven by a jovial jehu, who hummed a song as he cracked his whip and jerked his reins. Both windows were down, and from each of them came a cloud of bluish @@ -260,9 +222,9 @@ son of a Norman cattle breeder, who lived on his land, saving up his cash, and making his only child an allowance of three thousand francs a year, so that he might complete, in Paris, the study of law which he had commenced at Caen. The other, a dark young man with curly moustaches and -a bold expression of face, was the son of a petty nobleman of Périgord, +a bold expression of face, was the son of a petty nobleman of Périgord, who had left him a heavily mortgaged estate with a somewhat -high-sounding name. He was called Adhémar de Puymirol, and lived upon a +high-sounding name. He was called Adhémar de Puymirol, and lived upon a small allowance made him by an aunt who wished him to become a doctor.</p> <p>He and George Caumont had met shortly after their arrival in Paris, and @@ -272,15 +234,15 @@ situation as a probationary one, hoping sooner or later to contract a brilliant marriage; and they governed themselves accordingly, merely attending the courts and the clinical lectures when they had nothing better to do, and just occasionally passing an examination in order not -to discourage Papa Caumont and Aunt Bessèges. But everything comes to an +to discourage Papa Caumont and Aunt Bessèges. But everything comes to an end, and with their relatives grumbling and their creditors barking loudly, there were days when the thought of the future filled them with dismay. Still, on this beautiful spring morning, everything seemed tinged with a roseate hue, and they even laughed at the enforced departure for the provinces apparently so near at hand. "Leave Paris!" -said Adhémar, gazing at the scene around him. "Never, George; I would +said Adhémar, gazing at the scene around him. "Never, George; I would rather give lessons in anatomy to freshmen than go and bury myself in -Périgord to doctor my aunt's farmers."</p> +Périgord to doctor my aunt's farmers."</p> <p>"And I," sighed George, "would rather act as a college tutor than devote the rest of my life to cattle breeding. We are at the end of our tether, @@ -353,7 +315,7 @@ failed to see that the bearded man rested his hand for an instant on the door of the vehicle, and then without glancing at the occupants, dropped something that fell upon Puymirol's boot.</p> -<p>"What is that?" cried Adhémar, "what scoundrel ventures to bombard us in +<p>"What is that?" cried Adhémar, "what scoundrel ventures to bombard us in this style?"</p> <p>"I have no idea," replied George, and on hastily turning again, he @@ -383,7 +345,7 @@ Society. And here on the other side there are some letters."</p> in them some clue that will enable us to discover the person from whom the pocket-book was stolen."</p> -<p>"You don't know whether it was stolen," remarked Adhémar. "Besides, who +<p>"You don't know whether it was stolen," remarked Adhémar. "Besides, who would think of stealing lottery tickets?"</p> <p>"True, but it perhaps contained money, which the thief extracted before @@ -470,7 +432,7 @@ He isn't here, but I will imagine that he is. Caumont may take a seat on my right, and Puymirol on my left. And now let us partake of the funereal repast."</p> -<p>"Funereal is the very word," said Adhémar. "The invitations we received +<p>"Funereal is the very word," said Adhémar. "The invitations we received had mourning borders."</p> <p>"And the bill of fare also," chimed in George.</p> @@ -499,7 +461,7 @@ quality."</p> knives and forks, and the tinkling of glasses. All the gentlemen of the party ate and drank heartily, but Blanche, despite her commendatory words, did not seem inclined to finish her oysters, and only just -moistened her lips in the Château Yquem. "What is the matter with you, +moistened her lips in the Château Yquem. "What is the matter with you, Blanche?" cried Balmer, between two mouthfuls. "I have seen you eat with a much better appetite. Is Pierre's marriage the cause of this falling off? You must have been expecting it for several months, however."</p> @@ -529,7 +491,7 @@ and so forth."</p> <p>"Two years afterwards, Octavia Crochard, as she was called, appeared in a new character. A respectable old gentleman who had fallen in love with -her sent her to a boarding school at Saint Mandé, where she passed as +her sent her to a boarding school at Saint Mandé, where she passed as his niece, every one being ignorant of her antecedents. She was so clever naturally that she soon made up for lost time, and speedily became a very accomplished young woman. She even learned how to conceal @@ -544,7 +506,7 @@ boarding-school. She engaged a companion or chaperon, and, thanks to the recommendation of the lady-principal of the school which she had just left, she succeeded in securing an acquaintance with people of position, and before many months had elapsed, she made a conquest of another old -simpleton, a <i>blasé</i> millionaire, who married her shortly afterwards."</p> +simpleton, a <i>blasé</i> millionaire, who married her shortly afterwards."</p> <p>"This is a very interesting story," said Balmer, as he emptied his fifth glass of champagne; "but what has it to do with the countess?"</p> @@ -574,7 +536,7 @@ Circe, in her power to bewitch men. She has poor Dargental completely under her control, for it is evident she has confiscated him this morning."</p> -<p>Adhémar and George could not repress a smile. They plainly realised that +<p>Adhémar and George could not repress a smile. They plainly realised that Blanche would never forgive Dargental for deserting her. As for the story about Madame de Lescombat, they thought it advisable to believe merely half of it; but even that was quite enough to make them pity the @@ -619,7 +581,7 @@ a genuine telegram, but one of those communications, the sender of which pens as many words as he pleases upon a slip of paper; he then seals the latter up, and it is despatched by the pneumatic tube service to any part of Paris. The handwriting of this particular "telegraphic-note" was -therefore the countess's, not a clerk's, and Adhémar noted that it was +therefore the countess's, not a clerk's, and Adhémar noted that it was peculiarly firm and decided in character.</p> <p>"Well," said Blanche, "as the countess hasn't kept Pierre a prisoner, I @@ -639,9 +601,9 @@ glasses of cognac."</p> soon as I learn the amount. I am going. Who loves me, follows me!" said Blanche, rising from table.</p> -<p>Adhémar and George followed her example. "I shall pass Dargental's door +<p>Adhémar and George followed her example. "I shall pass Dargental's door on leaving here, and I will hand his doorkeeper that pneumatic -telegram," remarked Adhémar, placing the missive in his pocket beside +telegram," remarked Adhémar, placing the missive in his pocket beside the pocket-book thrown into the cab.</p> <p>Balmer declining to move, the three others now went downstairs together. @@ -649,7 +611,7 @@ Blanche then sprang into a cab which stood outside the restaurant and drove off, saying, "Come and see me one of these days. I should like to hear the end of this affair."</p> -<p>"What do you think of it all?" said Caumont to Adhémar, as soon as the +<p>"What do you think of it all?" said Caumont to Adhémar, as soon as the actress had gone.</p> <p>"I think," replied Puymirol, "that the countess is an adventuress, @@ -663,7 +625,7 @@ there. It isn't far off."</p> <p>The house in which Dargental lived stood on the Boulevard Haussmann. They soon reached the door, and the house-porter, on being questioned by -Adhémar, replied that he believed that M. Dargental was at home. At all +Adhémar, replied that he believed that M. Dargental was at home. At all events, he had not seen him pass out. Dargental's rooms were situated on the second floor, to which the two friends duly climbed. Puymirol rang, but no one answered the summons, and the bell was pulled three times @@ -773,7 +735,7 @@ the kindness to give me your names and addresses, for it does not seem necessary that you should be present at the investigation. You will be questioned later on, if needful."</p> -<p>"I am named Adhémar de Puymirol; my friend's name is George Caumont, and +<p>"I am named Adhémar de Puymirol; my friend's name is George Caumont, and we live together, at No. 14, in the Rue de Medicis."</p> <p>"Very well," said the secretary, as he entered the names in his @@ -945,7 +907,7 @@ against him."</p> <p>"Those were the very words, my dear fellow, as you shall see for yourself. I put the telegram in my pocket, you recollect, with the -intention of giving it to Dargental. Here it is." And Adhémar, after +intention of giving it to Dargental. Here it is." And Adhémar, after rummaging in his pocket, drew from it not only the telegram, but also the mysterious pocket-book. Then, turning suddenly, he dragged George behind one of the newspaper kiosks on the boulevard, along which they @@ -992,11 +954,11 @@ is absurd in the extreme."</p> different hand. You said so yourself."</p> <p>"I may have been mistaken. I think I will examine them more closely. Let -us take a seat in front of that café. I see a table in a corner where we +us take a seat in front of that café. I see a table in a corner where we shall be comparatively alone."</p> <p>George Caumont assented to the proposal, and as soon as the friends were -seated in a little niche in front of the Café Américain, Puymirol opened +seated in a little niche in front of the Café Américain, Puymirol opened the pocket-book. "Let us proceed systematically," he remarked. "Here is the first letter. It is not long, but it is expressive. 'My adored one,' it says, 'I am ready to leave everything to follow you, and to @@ -1004,7 +966,7 @@ sacrifice, for your sake, all that I prize most in this world, my children and my good name. When shall we start? Say the word, and I will join you. Take me to the end of the world, and make me your slave. I shall be only too happy, for I cannot live apart from you.' I have -skipped the kisses. There are too many of them," concluded Adhémar, +skipped the kisses. There are too many of them," concluded Adhémar, sneering.</p> <p>"My children!" repeated George, ironically. "Then Blanche certainly did @@ -1128,7 +1090,7 @@ attention to this mystery. The authorities will take charge of that. You have only to hand the letters to the commissary of police, and state how you came into possession of them."</p> -<p>"I shall not do that," said Adhémar quickly. "I don't want to inform on +<p>"I shall not do that," said Adhémar quickly. "I don't want to inform on any one."</p> <p>"But you talk about avenging Dargental's death."</p> @@ -1147,7 +1109,7 @@ was very intimate with Dargental, so he may be able to enlighten me respecting certain circumstances."</p> <p>The two friends thereupon rose up and repaired to their club, a -second-rate establishment in the Avenue de l'Opéra hard by. They had +second-rate establishment in the Avenue de l'Opéra hard by. They had been elected members, thanks to Dargental. On arriving, they found that Balmer had not yet put in an appearance, so they sat down in a corner to wait for him. Their thoughts followed very different channels. Puymirol, @@ -1175,14 +1137,14 @@ silence, Charles Balmer suddenly appeared looking considerably excited. "Do you know what has happened?" he asked, in a husky voice. "I have just come from Dargental's."</p> -<p>"We went there in advance of you. He is dead," said Adhémar.</p> +<p>"We went there in advance of you. He is dead," said Adhémar.</p> <p>"He was murdered, my dear fellow. I fell into a nest of detectives, magistrates, and physicians, and I thought for a while that they were going to arrest me. They confined themselves to questioning me, however."</p> -<p>"Have they discovered the culprit?" asked Adhémar.</p> +<p>"Have they discovered the culprit?" asked Adhémar.</p> <p>"Well, they have arrested the valet, who stoutly denies any knowledge of the crime. I know him, and I would stake my life upon his innocence. @@ -1206,7 +1168,7 @@ still persist in your determination to usurp the functions of the police?"</p> <p>"I not only persist in my determination, but I shall begin work this -very evening," replied Adhémar, taking up his hat. "You can return home +very evening," replied Adhémar, taking up his hat. "You can return home if you like; I mean to call on the countess."</p> @@ -1216,17 +1178,17 @@ if you like; I mean to call on the countess."</p> <p>Every April the horse-show, held annually at the Palais de l'Industrie -in the Champs Elysées, is one of the favourite resorts of Parisian +in the Champs Elysées, is one of the favourite resorts of Parisian society; and on the day when the chargers parade, ridden by lieutenants and sub-lieutenants, quite prepared to break their necks in order to attract the attention of the ladies, a large crowd is invariably present. The attractive gathering took place that year a fortnight after -Dargental's tragical demise. Both George Caumont and Adhémar de Puymirol +Dargental's tragical demise. Both George Caumont and Adhémar de Puymirol were there, having met each other by appointment at the door. Since their friend's death they had not seen nearly so much of each other as usual. They still lived in the same house, and upon the same floor, but in the morning, instead of going out together as formerly, each of them -went his own way, for George had refused to help Adhémar in discovering +went his own way, for George had refused to help Adhémar in discovering the murderer, and spent his time in a manner more congenial to his tastes. The fact that Dargental had not committed suicide was now established, but, otherwise, no progress had been made with the @@ -1731,7 +1693,7 @@ not gone off yet. I am going to wait for him at the door."</p> no right to keep a pocket-book and letters which might put the authorities on the right scent, for he did not believe that the robbery of any money had had anything to do with the crime. Moreover, he wished -to ask Adhémar how he was situated financially, and ascertain if this +to ask Adhémar how he was situated financially, and ascertain if this last loss of ten thousand francs would not prove an irreparable misfortune as he greatly feared. He therefore hurried to the grand entrance where there was a dense crowd, at sight of which he almost @@ -1773,7 +1735,7 @@ an imposing structure which, in Italy, would certainly have been styled the Lescombat Palace. Standing majestically between a large court-yard and spacious grounds, this seigneurial mansion seemed intended to accommodate some exiled king. M. de Lescombat, who had erected this -residence, had been a <i>blasé</i> sceptic, knowing no law save his own +residence, had been a <i>blasé</i> sceptic, knowing no law save his own caprice. After amusing himself for several years, he had crowned his career as an eccentric millionaire by marrying the pretended ward of a middle class libertine, a certain Octavia Crochard, whose story had been @@ -1884,7 +1846,7 @@ of you to grant me an interview."</p> <p>"You must not be offended with me on account of my failure to do so. I never write to any one. It is against my principles."</p> -<p>"But you must break this rule sometimes," said Adhémar, gazing +<p>"But you must break this rule sometimes," said Adhémar, gazing searchingly at the countess.</p> <p>"Not often," was the calm response. "My autograph letters ought to fetch @@ -1998,7 +1960,7 @@ although Pierre seldom brought you to see me he was always talking about you."</p> <p>"He was not particularly enthusiastic in his praises, I suppose?" -interrupted Adhémar, smiling.</p> +interrupted Adhémar, smiling.</p> <p>"Nor in his censure. He was inclined to be jealous of you; but he liked you, and could not refrain from doing justice to your qualities. He used @@ -2033,7 +1995,7 @@ ten thousand francs last night, on parole, and you are miserable because you don't know how you will manage to pay the money. Here it is. Take it, or I shall know that you do not love me.'"</p> -<p>Adhémar started. He, himself, had lost exactly ten thousand francs on +<p>Adhémar started. He, himself, had lost exactly ten thousand francs on the evening before, and Madame de Lescombat's shot told. Was the remark really intended for him, or was it by a mere chance that she mentioned such a case, and that exact amount? He did not know, but however that @@ -2058,7 +2020,7 @@ you played last evening. He told me that you were an excellent player, as cool when you lost as when you won. That is all very well; but one must be able to pay one's debts of honour."</p> -<p>"I shall pay mine," said Adhémar drily.</p> +<p>"I shall pay mine," said Adhémar drily.</p> <p>"I have wounded you, I see," replied the countess. "Believe me, the offence was unintentional. I have a bad habit of not concealing my @@ -2091,7 +2053,7 @@ Puymirol.</p> <p>"A coquette might give you an evasive answer. But I am made of different stuff, and I frankly answer 'Yes.'"</p> -<p>Acting upon the impulse of the moment, Adhémar made a movement as if to +<p>Acting upon the impulse of the moment, Adhémar made a movement as if to throw himself at the countess's feet, but she checked him with a gesture, and said, smiling: "I desire no rash or premature protestations. Listen to me before you go any further. I have been @@ -2184,7 +2146,7 @@ trying position. A fortnight's continuous ill luck had reduced him to penury. It is true that he still had twenty-four hours' respite left him, but if he had had a month at his disposal, he would have been no better off, for he had nothing to expect from any one. George Caumont -could render him no assistance, and his Aunt Bessèges would not send him +could render him no assistance, and his Aunt Bessèges would not send him a penny, even had he merely asked her to advance him a portion of his next quarter's allowance.</p> @@ -2227,7 +2189,7 @@ extraordinary manner. The frightened servant did not seem at all anxious to deliver this disagreeable message, but the offender had heard the order, and laying his napkin on the table, he quietly rose, and came straight towards Puymirol, who prepared himself for an attack. However, -the stranger, probably in order to convince Adhémar that he had no +the stranger, probably in order to convince Adhémar that he had no hostile intentions, began by bowing very politely, and then said, in a conciliatory tone: "Excuse me, sir, for having looked at you in an offensive manner. But I was trying to find some excuse for speaking to @@ -2278,7 +2240,7 @@ one. Did you not, on Wednesday, the 9th of April, pass through the Place du Carrousel in a cab which turned into the Rue de Rivoli?"</p> <p>"I have passed through the Place du Carrousel hundreds of times in my -life," said Adhémar, "but I am not at all sure that I passed through it +life," said Adhémar, "but I am not at all sure that I passed through it on the day you mention. I have no reason to recollect such an insignificant occurrence."</p> @@ -2417,7 +2379,7 @@ such a course was out of the question. One can not offer money to a gentleman like you. One can only appeal to his feelings, and invoke his pity for an imprudent woman."</p> -<p>"You argue exactly as if I had the letters in my pocket," said Adhémar, +<p>"You argue exactly as if I had the letters in my pocket," said Adhémar, in order to gain time.</p> <p>"In your pocket, or in your desk at home, which amounts to the same @@ -2448,7 +2410,7 @@ article, it is impossible, as it is no longer in my possession."</p> office of the commissary of police."</p> <p>The stranger turned perceptibly paler, but he did not lose countenance. -"At the office of the commissary of the Chaussée d'Antin district?" he +"At the office of the commissary of the Chaussée d'Antin district?" he asked.</p> <p>"Do you think of claiming the article?" rejoined Puymirol, wishing to @@ -2492,7 +2454,7 @@ intend to leave the table for several minutes, and the fellow fell into the trap. Puymirol saw him pass down the main staircase, and disappear behind the curtains of the vestibule. A moment afterwards, he also rose, slipped on his overcoat, and passed out, not by the main exit, but by a -side-door, communicating with the Hôtel du Helder, of which the +side-door, communicating with the Hôtel du Helder, of which the restaurant is an adjunct. He duly proceeded to the hotel entrance, and, peering out, looked up and down the street. It was dark, and no foot passengers were visible, but, finally, inside a wine-shop, brilliantly @@ -2529,8 +2491,8 @@ closely, he is almost sure to attract his attention, and this almost happened at the corner of the Rue de Provence, when the stranger was obliged to stop short to let a carriage pass. He went on his way almost immediately, but it was a lesson that Puymirol profited by. The stranger -now went up the Rue de la Chaussée d'Antin, as far as the Place de la -Trinité, where he again hesitated, and Puymirol had to hastily conceal +now went up the Rue de la Chaussée d'Antin, as far as the Place de la +Trinité, where he again hesitated, and Puymirol had to hastily conceal himself behind a vehicle. However, the stranger finally decided to cross the square and went down the Rue de Londres, but on reaching the Place de l'Europe he stopped again. A train was passing under the railway @@ -2587,7 +2549,7 @@ draw me into some trap? It would not astonish me on the part of such a scoundrel as he is." Indeed, the fellow knew that the pocket-book was in Puymirol's possession, for he had seen it projecting from his coat at the restaurant, and he had every reason to suppose that the letters were -still inside it. This reflection made Adhémar pause, but only for a +still inside it. This reflection made Adhémar pause, but only for a moment. He had gone too far to retreat, so he hurried on again, soliloquising: "Fortunately, I left the letters with George. There are only some lottery tickets in the case, and, after all, I don't see why I @@ -2637,10 +2599,10 @@ later, and accordingly he went back to the Rue de Medicis where they occupied separate suites of apartments in the same house. George fell asleep dreaming of Gabrielle Verdon; but as soon as he awoke in the morning, he repaired to his friend's rooms of which he had a key, just -as Adhémar had a key to his, and on going in, he found the bed +as Adhémar had a key to his, and on going in, he found the bed undisturbed. This discovery made him rather anxious, and after waiting in vain all the morning, George finally determined to go in search of -Adhémar. He first repaired to the residence of the Countess de +Adhémar. He first repaired to the residence of the Countess de Lescombat, knowing that Puymirol had gone there, but a fresh disappointment awaited him, for the countess was out, and the doorkeeper, whilst admitting that M. de Puymirol had called on the day @@ -2652,7 +2614,7 @@ the day before, but that nothing had been seen of him since then; whereupon he made a tour of various gambling-houses, where Puymirol might have spent the night, but no one could give him any news. Disheartened by this failure, George finally drove back to the Rue de -Medicis with a vague hope of finding that Adhémar had returned. But in +Medicis with a vague hope of finding that Adhémar had returned. But in this expectation he was likewise disappointed, and after writing a few lines, in which he begged Puymirol to wait for him in case he came back before he did, he made a hasty toilet and repaired to the Luxembourg @@ -2731,7 +2693,7 @@ I am perfectly well aware that this is no reason why they should please every one, and I shall not insist upon my daughter and my son-in-law living with us. My plans for the future are made. Jacques and I intend to travel a good deal, and when we settle down, we shall purchase a -château not far from Paris, where we can entertain our friends. You will +château not far from Paris, where we can entertain our friends. You will always be very welcome there, you and Gabrielle, but as neither of you has much liking for a country life, you had better install yourselves comfortably inside Paris. Remember that I shall never cease to take an @@ -2780,7 +2742,7 @@ this morning," interrupted Madame Verdon. "On such an occasion the most intimate friends are in the way. But, speaking of intimate friends, I must tell you that there is a person whom you will see a great deal of when Gabrielle becomes your wife, for he cannot bear her out of his -sight. That is our worthy friend, Roch Plancoët."</p> +sight. That is our worthy friend, Roch Plancoët."</p> <p>George gave the ladies a questioning look as if asking what was the nature of the bond that united this stranger to Mademoiselle Verdon. @@ -2879,7 +2841,7 @@ thinking."</p> <p>Madame Verdon rose up as she spoke, and Gabrielle followed her, but not until she had given her brother and her lover a meaning glance. The two -young fellows, on being left alone, strolled towards a café at Albert's +young fellows, on being left alone, strolled towards a café at Albert's suggestion, and while quaffing a glass of beer, they began to chat like two old friends. Albert, who showed himself remarkably communicative, related his adventures with Mademoiselle Blanche Pornic, beginning with @@ -2937,7 +2899,7 @@ Blanche has been questioned already, and maybe she may still be implicated in the affair."</p> <p>"Hum! that would be serious; but excuse me, I see over there a worthy -man whom I wish to introduce to you—Roch Plancoët, my poor father's +man whom I wish to introduce to you—Roch Plancoët, my poor father's foster brother."</p> <p>"Madame Verdon just spoke of him to me."</p> @@ -2947,14 +2909,14 @@ He has been devoted to my sister and myself from our earliest infancy. He might have made a fortune in the business—he was in a fair way of doing so—but he has come to live in Paris on an income of six thousand francs a year, because he couldn't exist without seeing Gabrielle. We -will have a chat with him if you don't mind. Here, Plancoët!" The +will have a chat with him if you don't mind. Here, Plancoët!" The promenader looked up, recognised Albert, and hastened towards him. "How are you, old fellow?" asked the young lieutenant, slapping him familiarly on the shoulder. "You must take a glass of beer with us. Sit down. Do you see this gentleman? Well, he is Gabrielle's intended husband."</p> -<p>M. Plancoët did not seem to be very much surprised by this abrupt +<p>M. Plancoët did not seem to be very much surprised by this abrupt announcement, but he looked searchingly at George, who returned the scrutiny with interest. This faithful friend of the Verdon family seemed to be about fifty years of age, and he was still strong and hearty. His @@ -2966,7 +2928,7 @@ conceived a strong liking to him. "I trust, sir," he said, almost affectionately, "that Mademoiselle Verdon's marriage will not part you from her. You will always be most welcome at my wife's house."</p> -<p>"I thank you for this assurance," replied M. Plancoët, quietly but +<p>"I thank you for this assurance," replied M. Plancoët, quietly but earnestly, "though I must admit that I was not unprepared for it. Gabrielle has so often spoken of you, and always in such high terms, that I relied as implicitly upon your hospitality as you can rely upon @@ -2976,7 +2938,7 @@ my devotion."</p> "I have told him all about you. But I have another piece of news for you—one that is much less agreeable in its nature."</p> -<p>"Your mother's intended marriage," said Plancoët, sadly. "That isn't +<p>"Your mother's intended marriage," said Plancoët, sadly. "That isn't necessary, my boy. She announced it to me this morning. But what about yourself, what have you been doing since I saw you last?—more than six months ago—for our meeting at the door of your mother's house does not @@ -2995,7 +2957,7 @@ consequence."</p> <p>"We are reconciled. Besides, although I dined at the Lion d'Or yesterday, I shall dine at home this evening."</p> -<p>"At the Lion d'Or!" repeated M. Plancoët, in astonishment. "You dined at +<p>"At the Lion d'Or!" repeated M. Plancoët, in astonishment. "You dined at the Lion d'Or yesterday?"</p> <p>"Yes, old fellow. What is there so very astonishing about that? It's a @@ -3013,10 +2975,10 @@ lieutenant. "But she was at that lunch as well. She told me so."</p> <p>"And it was the very day of Monsieur Dargental's death. Blanche could talk of nothing else. You may have heard of that gentleman's murder, -Plancoët?"</p> +Plancoët?"</p> <p>"No—that is to say, yes. It seems to me I did see something about it in -the papers," stammered M. Plancoët, with the air of a man suddenly +the papers," stammered M. Plancoët, with the air of a man suddenly awakening from a dream. "Were you acquainted with him?"</p> <p>"Not at all, but George, here, knew him well." The friend of the family @@ -3038,12 +3000,12 @@ immediately after your wedding."</p> <p>"Puymirol will be my best man, probably."</p> -<p>"And Plancoët will certainly be one of my sister's witnesses, so that +<p>"And Plancoët will certainly be one of my sister's witnesses, so that these gentlemen will have an opportunity of making each other's acquaintance. But the prospect does not seem to please you, Roch. You look dreadfully gloomy. Have you anything against the gentleman?"</p> -<p>"I!" exclaimed Plancoët. "Why! this is the first time I ever heard of +<p>"I!" exclaimed Plancoët. "Why! this is the first time I ever heard of him."</p> <p>"Then why do you look so sulky? Ever since you have heard that he is @@ -3058,11 +3020,11 @@ misfortune with them."</p> <p>"Nonsense! On the contrary, you are a fetish. We have always prospered since we knew you."</p> -<p>"That isn't the opinion of every one," remarked M. Plancoët, pointedly.</p> +<p>"That isn't the opinion of every one," remarked M. Plancoët, pointedly.</p> <p>George realised that Madame Verdon was the exception referred to, and he thought it time to conclude the interview. He had seen enough of M. -Plancoët, and it seemed to him that the worthy man stared at him in a +Plancoët, and it seemed to him that the worthy man stared at him in a rather objectionable manner; besides, he was anxious to find out if Puymirol had returned home. "Excuse me for leaving you now," he said, pleasantly. "But I shall feel very uncomfortable until I see my friend @@ -3084,9 +3046,9 @@ But it is no affair of mine. Good-bye, my dear brother-in-law, I hope to see you again soon."</p> <p>The two young men exchanged a cordial pressure of the hand, while M. -Plancoët contented himself with bowing to Gabrielle's future husband. +Plancoët contented himself with bowing to Gabrielle's future husband. The salute was very pleasant and deferential, but George somehow fancied -that M. Plancoët seemed inclined to hold himself a little aloof, and +that M. Plancoët seemed inclined to hold himself a little aloof, and that there was a slight cloud between them.</p> <p>They separated, and George then hastened to the Rue de Medicis, where he @@ -3111,7 +3073,7 @@ feeing the doorkeeper, as Puymirol was well aware. Thus in his great need, the idea of again trying his luck occurred to him, and he did not lose a moment in carrying it into execution. But, alas, the thirty louis which still remained to him were speedily lost in an establishment of -the Chaussée d'Antin; and Puymirol, disheartened and exhausted, left the +the Chaussée d'Antin; and Puymirol, disheartened and exhausted, left the card-room, and passing into an adjoining apartment flung himself upon a sofa. He felt that irresistible longing to sleep which so often follows upon great crises. His eyes closed in spite of all his efforts to keep @@ -3223,7 +3185,7 @@ Would it only be necessary to show this triumphant No. 115,815 at the lottery office to convert it into bank notes? One of these questions was answered on the back of the ticket. He there read that the office of the Lottery of the Society of Decorative Arts was at the Palais de -l'Industrie, in the Champs Elysées, Door No. 4. Puymirol's position was +l'Industrie, in the Champs Elysées, Door No. 4. Puymirol's position was too desperate for him to indulge in much reflection. He made a nervous gesture as if to say: "I must cross the Rubicon," and then he replaced the tickets in his pocket. However, before going to the lottery office, @@ -3305,7 +3267,7 @@ doing so, we miss an excellent advertisement for our lottery. You need not, therefore, object to giving us your name and address. They will be recorded upon our books, but no one will be allowed to see them."</p> -<p>"That is all I ask. My name is Adhémar de Puymirol. I am a medical +<p>"That is all I ask. My name is Adhémar de Puymirol. I am a medical student, and I reside at No. 14 Rue de Medicis."</p> <p>"Very well, sir, we will make a note of it. I forgot to mention that you @@ -3319,7 +3281,7 @@ receipt for it."</p> <p>The gentleman took no notice of this hint. He seemed to have become suddenly absorbed in the examination of some papers; however, the person -whom Adhémar had taken for a secretary, looked up, and, with his eyes +whom Adhémar had taken for a secretary, looked up, and, with his eyes fixed searchingly on the applicant's face, he curtly asked: "How old are you?"</p> @@ -3329,7 +3291,7 @@ perfectly valid."</p> <p>"Where were you born?"</p> -<p>"What business is that of yours?" replied Adhémar, exasperated by these +<p>"What business is that of yours?" replied Adhémar, exasperated by these strange questions.</p> <p>"You refuse to answer, then?"</p> @@ -3383,7 +3345,7 @@ flashed across Puymirol's mind a few moments before, was effectually dispelled. He had fancied that his assailant of the previous night might have been set upon his track by the police, who had taken forcible possession of the pocket-book, by orders of his superiors. "I do not -understand you, unfortunately," said Adhémar. "But let us put an end to +understand you, unfortunately," said Adhémar. "But let us put an end to this. What are you aiming at?"</p> <p>"Well, a crime was committed in Paris about a fortnight ago. A @@ -3439,7 +3401,7 @@ draw from them. It is for you to prove that my deductions are false. Now, do you still persist in declaring that you purchased the tickets in a cigar shop?"</p> -<p>"No," was Adhémar's reluctant response. "I found them in a cab a +<p>"No," was Adhémar's reluctant response. "I found them in a cab a fortnight ago."</p> <p>"And you kept them until now?"</p> @@ -3495,7 +3457,7 @@ He was giving a lunch that day to several friends."</p> <p>"About noon."</p> <p>"And the crime must have been committed at about eleven o'clock. It is -strange that the murderer should have driven back to the Odéon almost to +strange that the murderer should have driven back to the Odéon almost to your very door."</p> <p>Puymirol made no reply. He felt that he was not capable of contending @@ -3565,7 +3527,7 @@ boulevard."</p> <p>"You will soon be summoned there," replied the commissary. "But I must see him before you do, and in the meanwhile I must consign you to the -dépôt of the Prefecture of Police."</p> +dépôt of the Prefecture of Police."</p> @@ -3713,7 +3675,7 @@ after my marriage. Monsieur Rochas called this morning expressly to beg mamma not to receive our old friend any longer."</p> <p>"What business is it of his, pray? and what has he to say against -Plancoët, whose little finger is worth more than Rochas's whole body?"</p> +Plancoët, whose little finger is worth more than Rochas's whole body?"</p> <p>"He pretends that our old friend is a dangerous character. To hear him, one would suppose that poor Roch had committed any number of @@ -3721,20 +3683,20 @@ crimes—Roch who would not harm a mouse, and who has sacrificed himself for others ever since he came into the world."</p> <p>"Well, no matter," rejoined Albert, "we shall soon be rid of Rochas and -have Plancoët all to ourselves. Now, my children, we are upon the +have Plancoët all to ourselves. Now, my children, we are upon the macadamized pavement, and we have plenty of room into the bargain, so suppose we trot a little."</p> -<p>They trotted on along the boulevard and up the Champs Elysées without +<p>They trotted on along the boulevard and up the Champs Elysées without their progress being impeded. But in the Bois there were scores of riders of either sex and also a number of carriages. Albert began disdainfully criticising the horsemanship of those around him, and Gabrielle laughed heartily at his comments, and began to feel surprised that George remained so serious. Such was the throng that all along the -Allée des Poteaux they were obliged to walk their horses, which was +Allée des Poteaux they were obliged to walk their horses, which was hardly to Albert's liking. "Come," said he, at last, "I've had enough of this. I don't care to stare for ever at all these fine ladies and -swells. Suppose we make for the Allée de Longchamps, and have a canter +swells. Suppose we make for the Allée de Longchamps, and have a canter there. Verdurette is becoming restive."</p> <p>The suggestion was adopted. They turned their horses' heads in the @@ -3805,7 +3767,7 @@ followed by her brother.</p> <p>George decided not to follow them, but turned his horse's head in the direction which Balmer had taken. In a few moments he had reached the -Chalet Café, in front of which sat Balmer, regaling himself with a glass +Chalet Café, in front of which sat Balmer, regaling himself with a glass of absinthe, and smoking a huge cigar. Springing to the ground, George intrusted his horse to an urchin, and seated himself beside Balmer, of whom, without the least ceremony, he inquired, "Why do you want to see @@ -3844,7 +3806,7 @@ at the last drawing of the lottery of the Decorative Art Society; so Robergeot immediately despatched a commissary of police and two detectives to the lottery office with orders to arrest the holder of the ticket, if he ventured to present himself. He did present himself -yesterday morning—and in the person of our friend Adhémar de Puymirol."</p> +yesterday morning—and in the person of our friend Adhémar de Puymirol."</p> <p>"Puymirol!" exclaimed George, "it's impossible!"</p> @@ -3932,7 +3894,7 @@ contrary, may perhaps be able to give evidence which will lead to his speedy release."</p> <p>"You can at least ask your friend, Monsieur Robergeot, to grant me -permission to see Puymirol at the dépôt."</p> +permission to see Puymirol at the dépôt."</p> <p>"I will do so, of course; but I doubt if he will consent. But there is nothing to prevent you from calling on him in person if you like. He is @@ -4358,7 +4320,7 @@ countess though you are."</p> had just revealed the fact that she was aware of Puymirol's arrest, and that she was inclined to cast upon him the suspicion which she feared might fall upon herself. He was grateful to Blanche for defending -Adhémar, and felt a strong desire to interfere, and frighten the +Adhémar, and felt a strong desire to interfere, and frighten the countess into strict neutrality. He had the means of doing so in his pocket, as he was the custodian of the letters about which the two rivals were taunting each other. Still he had a lingering fear, that, if @@ -4406,7 +4368,7 @@ countess. He must be careful, at any rate, for an imprudent word might ruin Puymirol. "Who are you, sir?" asked Madame de Lescombat, when she had partially recovered from her alarm.</p> -<p>"I am Adhémar de Puymirol's most intimate friend, madame."</p> +<p>"I am Adhémar de Puymirol's most intimate friend, madame."</p> <p>"Then you are George Caumont. I have often heard you spoken of, but I never supposed that I should find you here, playing the part of a spy."</p> @@ -4749,7 +4711,7 @@ these letters to some one."</p> <p>"Place them in an envelope, seal it securely, and intrust the packet to a man who would rather let himself be hacked to pieces than give it up, -or even open it—in short, give it to Roch Plancoët."</p> +or even open it—in short, give it to Roch Plancoët."</p> <p>"I scarcely know him."</p> @@ -4778,7 +4740,7 @@ the house like a drunken man.</p> <h2>VIII.</h2> -<p>Roch Plancoët lived in some modest rooms at the corner of the Rue Royer +<p>Roch Plancoët lived in some modest rooms at the corner of the Rue Royer Collard, but a few steps from the house occupied by Madame Verdon and her daughter. He might have chosen more expensive quarters, for he possessed a small fortune, honestly and laboriously acquired during his @@ -4800,7 +4762,7 @@ that she was perfectly free to contract a second marriage if she pleased, and that if she wished to leave her children he would take charge of them. Then, however, had come the announcement of Gabrielle's engagement to George Caumont. George had had the rare good fortune to -please Plancoët, and that was a good deal, for the old fellow was very +please Plancoët, and that was a good deal, for the old fellow was very hard to please as far as his favourite's suitors were concerned. However, although Roch had abundant cause for rejoicing at this good news, at least apparently, he returned home thoughtful and preoccupied, @@ -4814,23 +4776,23 @@ anxiously asked him: "What is the matter?"</p> truth," replied Albert. "You know all about my mother's conduct. Well, I have just seen a letter written by her to a lover—"</p> -<p>"To Rochas?" asked Plancoët, eagerly.</p> +<p>"To Rochas?" asked Plancoët, eagerly.</p> <p>"No, no—to that man Dargental whom I spoke to you about, and who was -killed in his rooms a fortnight ago." On hearing this Plancoët staggered +killed in his rooms a fortnight ago." On hearing this Plancoët staggered back to the-wall. "Yes," resumed Albert fiercely, "to a scamp who traded on women! A professional black mailer! Ah! the truth is so horrible that on making this discovery I at first thought of flinging myself into the Seine."</p> -<p>"You haven't seen your mother since?" asked Plancoët.</p> +<p>"You haven't seen your mother since?" asked Plancoët.</p> <p>"No, I lacked the courage; I wanted to ask your advice. Come, tell me, did you ever know that my mother carried on an intrigue with that man Dargental?"</p> <p>"I know all that your mother has done since she became a widow," replied -Plancoët, gravely, and then after a little pressing from Albert he +Plancoët, gravely, and then after a little pressing from Albert he proceeded to tell the poor fellow the story of Madame Verdon's profligacy. She had been Dargental's mistress for a time, but he had deserted her for Madame de Lescombat whom he hoped to marry, not, @@ -4840,7 +4802,7 @@ only shortly before his death, he had threatened to send her letters to Gabrielle.</p> <p>Albert was crushed by the sad narrative. At last, however, he mustered -strength enough to inform Plancoët of Puymirol's arrest, of the scene at +strength enough to inform Plancoët of Puymirol's arrest, of the scene at Blanche's house, and the attendant discovery, and of Caumont's present willingness to confide the letters to his keeping. "You must take them," said the young fellow, "and go and see my mother—force her to leave @@ -4861,7 +4823,7 @@ the same mind. You know my intentions, and my old friend Roch will see that they are carried out. Will you therefore give him the envelope containing the letters?"</p> -<p>George handed it to Plancoët, who accepted the trust without hesitation. +<p>George handed it to Plancoët, who accepted the trust without hesitation. "Are they all here?" he inquired.</p> <p>"Yes, all three of them," replied the lieutenant. "Break the seal and @@ -4874,7 +4836,7 @@ de Puymirol is getting on."</p> <p>"His situation remains unchanged. He has been subjected to repeated examinations, but the magistrate has so far come to no decision."</p> -<p>"And your friend has said nothing about the letters?" inquired Plancoët.</p> +<p>"And your friend has said nothing about the letters?" inquired Plancoët.</p> <p>"No; and yet, I fancy they would be the only means of saving him."</p> @@ -4894,7 +4856,7 @@ interfere and extricate him from his predicament despite himself; but now I can do nothing for fear of involving Albert's mother in the scandal. He is lost!"</p> -<p>Plancoët, visibly agitated, dropped his eyes. "I feel sure that although +<p>Plancoët, visibly agitated, dropped his eyes. "I feel sure that although Madame Verdon may be very guilty she did not instigate Dargental's murder," he said after a short silence.</p> @@ -4917,7 +4879,7 @@ intrusted to you by your friend."</p> young officer. "And Madame de Lescombat also realizes that it is to her interest to do the same."</p> -<p>"I can proceed to act, then," muttered Plancoët, as if talking to +<p>"I can proceed to act, then," muttered Plancoët, as if talking to himself.</p> <p>"I trust you will do so without delay," replied Albert. "My mother is @@ -4926,7 +4888,7 @@ mother alone."</p> <p>"If you have an opportunity of exchanging a few words in private with Mademoiselle Verdon, pray tell her that my feelings are unchanged," said -George to Plancoët.</p> +George to Plancoët.</p> <p>"I will readily promise you that; and now, as you are acquainted with the habits of the investigating magistrate, will you tell me at what @@ -4938,7 +4900,7 @@ day."</p> <p>"But why do you wish to know that?" interrupted the lieutenant. "I suppose you have no idea of requesting him to release Puymirol?"</p> -<p>"Certainly not," stammered Plancoët.</p> +<p>"Certainly not," stammered Plancoët.</p> <p>"Then hasten to my mother's without delay. Now's your time, but when and where shall we see you again?"</p> @@ -4948,7 +4910,7 @@ where shall we see you again?"</p> <p>"Ah, well, George and I will return here at five o'clock. So good-bye for the present, old friend."</p> -<p>"Farewell," replied Plancoët, pressing the hands the two young men held +<p>"Farewell," replied Plancoët, pressing the hands the two young men held out to him.</p> <p>With his head bowed down, the old overseer walked slowly towards Madame @@ -5004,8 +4966,8 @@ the Pont St. Michel and proceeded towards the Palais de Justice.</p> <h2>IX.</h2> -<p>While his friend was trying to save him, Adhémar de Puymirol was in a -cell at the prefecture dépôt. It was the third day of his imprisonment, +<p>While his friend was trying to save him, Adhémar de Puymirol was in a +cell at the prefecture dépôt. It was the third day of his imprisonment, and he was pacing, savagely, up and down, like a captive lion in his cage, when suddenly he heard a jailer unbolt the door, and for a moment he deluded himself with the belief that the moment of his release had @@ -5088,7 +5050,7 @@ tell me why this person inquired after you?"</p> <p>"We <i>are</i> looking for him, but though we have not yet succeeded in finding him, I know what he did after his interview with the cabman. I -have questioned the employés of the restaurant, among them the +have questioned the employés of the restaurant, among them the door-porter, who tells me that this same man offered him a liberal reward if he would point out either of the two young fellows who breakfasted there in a private room on the morning of April 9th. The @@ -5132,12 +5094,12 @@ prison is dishonoured for life. Besides, I haven't a penny, and the only future in store for me is starvation."</p> <p>"I can prove to you that you have nothing of the kind to fear. You come -from Périgord, don't you, and your relatives reside there?"</p> +from Périgord, don't you, and your relatives reside there?"</p> <p>"My only remaining relative is an aunt who allows me two thousand francs a year; my father left me nothing but debts."</p> -<p>"Which were long since paid by your aunt, Madame Bessèges, who resides +<p>"Which were long since paid by your aunt, Madame Bessèges, who resides at Montpazier, in the department of the Dordogne."</p> <p>"How do you know that?"</p> @@ -5198,7 +5160,7 @@ his arrest. He did not suspect that George was far more deeply interested than himself in concealing the truth about the letters, since one of them, and the only one to which Puymirol attached no importance, had been written by Gabrielle's mother. Being ignorant of this fact, -Adhémar naturally supposed that he might venture to confess the truth, +Adhémar naturally supposed that he might venture to confess the truth, without injuring his friend, who felt very little interest in Blanche Pornic, and still less in the Countess de Lescombat. "Well, sir," he began, "I am deeply touched by the kindness and consideration with which @@ -5233,7 +5195,7 @@ begged of me to make an appointment to meet him somewhere. I refused, and asked him why he was so anxious to regain possession of an article that was not worth more than fifteen or twenty francs. He made some very poor excuse, and, to try him, I told him I had taken it to the -commissary of police in the Chaussée d'Antin, whereupon he seemed +commissary of police in the Chaussée d'Antin, whereupon he seemed greatly disturbed, and after mumbling out some unintelligible excuse, he left me."</p> @@ -5338,7 +5300,7 @@ appeared. His manner was graver than usual; and it was very evident that he was trying hard to repress some strong emotion. He bowed politely to the magistrate, and then walked to Puymirol, with whom he shook hands.</p> -<p>"I am very glad to see you," said Adhémar. "Your testimony will confirm +<p>"I am very glad to see you," said Adhémar. "Your testimony will confirm the statements I have just made."</p> <p>"I will spare you the trouble of questioning this gentleman," @@ -5628,7 +5590,7 @@ made the above confession in the presence of Monsieur Robergeot, and of two gentlemen unknown to me."</p> <p>He then handed the document to the magistrate, who, after glancing at -it, said quietly: "Very well. You will now be taken to the dépôt."</p> +it, said quietly: "Very well. You will now be taken to the dépôt."</p> <p>But all at once the man retreated to the wall, which was only three or four steps from him, put his hand in his overcoat pocket, and drew out a @@ -5647,18 +5609,18 @@ palace," said the magistrate. "I, myself, will summon the public prosecutor. Your examination is ended for the present, gentlemen. You, Monsieur Caumont, are at liberty to retire, but you must hold yourself in readiness to appear before me at any moment, for this affair is not -ended. You, Monsieur de Puymirol, will return to the dépôt, and remain +ended. You, Monsieur de Puymirol, will return to the dépôt, and remain there until I send for you which will be in a short time, probably."</p> <p>George rushed wildly through the passages, and it was not until he found himself out of doors that he again breathed freely Where could he find Albert? They had parted in the Rue de Medicis, after vainly waiting for -Roch Plancoët to join them in the garden of the Luxembourg. George had, +Roch Plancoët to join them in the garden of the Luxembourg. George had, of course, been obliged to follow the messenger sent to conduct him before the magistrate; and Albert had parted from him with a cheery: "I'll see you again to-morrow." But George now wanted to see the young officer at once; for the man who had just blown his brains out in the -presence of the two friends was Roch Plancoët, and it had cost George no +presence of the two friends was Roch Plancoët, and it had cost George no little effort to conceal his emotion on seeing him enter M. Robergeot's office. Why had he killed himself? and why had he declared to George's profound astonishment that he was Dargental's murderer? Evidently to @@ -5675,10 +5637,10 @@ passage, and while waiting to pass, he saw Madame Verdon approaching him. He tried to avoid her, but it was too late. She called to him, and said: "Well, are you satisfied? You have leagued yourself with Albert and Gabrielle, I see, so as to force me to leave Paris, and you have -even sent Monsieur Plancoët to me with your orders. You deserve to marry +even sent Monsieur Plancoët to me with your orders. You deserve to marry a girl who rebels against her mother. However, farewell, and good luck to you," she added, with a sneering laugh. "I have just been to -Plancoët's notary and have left him my written consent to your marriage. +Plancoët's notary and have left him my written consent to your marriage. Monsieur Rochas is waiting for me, and I must make haste if I want to catch the express for Rome, <i>via</i> Florence."</p> @@ -5694,8 +5656,8 @@ Medicis. Here his doorkeeper handed him a note from Albert which ran as follows: "Everything has been arranged. I have seen my sister, and this evening I shall take her to the house of Madame de Brangue, my colonel's wife, who will act as her chaperon for the present. Call on me to-morrow -morning, at nine o'clock, at the Hôtel de l'Empereur Joseph, in the Rue -de Tournon. Try to find Plancoët before you come, and bring him with +morning, at nine o'clock, at the Hôtel de l'Empereur Joseph, in the Rue +de Tournon. Try to find Plancoët before you come, and bring him with you. His visit to my mother accomplished wonders. What a friend we have in him! He has saved us all."</p> @@ -5705,11 +5667,11 @@ share the illusions of his future brother-in-law.</p> <p>However, he was punctual in keeping the appointment that Albert had made with him for the following morning, and on reaching the hotel he found the lieutenant smoking a cigar in his room. The first words that the -young officer articulated were: "Where is Plancoët? Didn't you bring him +young officer articulated were: "Where is Plancoët? Didn't you bring him with you?"</p> <p>George shook his head. He did not know how to break the terrible news to -his prospective brother-in-law. "Plancoët will never come," he at last +his prospective brother-in-law. "Plancoët will never come," he at last said, sadly.</p> <p>"Why? has any accident happened to him?"</p> @@ -5723,7 +5685,7 @@ have been posted yesterday evening. Let us see what he has to say."</p> <p>He broke the seal, and drew from the envelope two sheets of paper which George had only to glance at, to recognise the letters of Blanche Pornic and the countess. Albert laid them on the table and then opening -the missive from Plancoët which accompanied them, he read aloud as +the missive from Plancoët which accompanied them, he read aloud as follows: "'My dear boy,—You, as yet, only know a part of the truth, and you must know it all. You will henceforth be the head of the family; and until your sister marries, you will be responsible for her, for I shall @@ -5762,7 +5724,7 @@ to say a word to her about the plan which I had formed, and which I executed without anybody's help. I resolved to kill Dargental, and I did kill him!'</p> -<p>"Plancoët a murderer! impossible!" exclaimed the lieutenant.</p> +<p>"Plancoët a murderer! impossible!" exclaimed the lieutenant.</p> <p>"I knew it," murmured George. "Go on to the end, my friend."</p> @@ -5790,7 +5752,7 @@ sister's marriage with Monsieur Caumont.'"</p> was leaving the notary's office."</p> <p>"'And this is what I have resolved to do, whatever the result may be:'" -resumed Albert, still reading Plancoët's letter: "'Monsieur Caumont's +resumed Albert, still reading Plancoët's letter: "'Monsieur Caumont's most intimate friend has been arrested, and is still in prison, charged with a crime of which he is innocent. He shall not remain there any longer. I will not permit it. I shall call upon the magistrate this very @@ -5854,7 +5816,7 @@ Monceau.</p> <p>But little more now remains to be told; Blanche received her letter, and the countess received hers; and both missives were duly burnt without -delay. Three weeks after Roch Plancoët's death, George and Gabrielle +delay. Three weeks after Roch Plancoët's death, George and Gabrielle were married at the church of St. Sulpice. The bride was, perhaps, a trifle sad as her brother and her happy spouse had been obliged to inform her of Roch's suicide, and even amid her bliss, she could not @@ -5866,14 +5828,14 @@ the Boulevard Haussmann still remains a puzzling mystery.</p> <p>Madame Verdon is now married. She was united at Florence to M. Rochas, who rules her with an iron hand. Puymirol, having been duly released, -has converted his Aunt Bessèges's property into cash and left for New +has converted his Aunt Bessèges's property into cash and left for New York, where he hopes to find a rich wife, but the Americans are shrewd, and his sanguine expectations may not be realised. Poor Charles Balmer is furious. A celebrated physician has just informed him that he has thirty more years to live, and he has only money enough left to last him eighteen months. Albert is fast becoming an able officer, and is daily expecting promotion; while as for George and Gabrielle they are really -happy, and still remember Roch Plancoët, who died to insure them a +happy, and still remember Roch Plancoët, who died to insure them a peaceful, unclouded life.</p> @@ -5881,383 +5843,6 @@ peaceful, unclouded life.</p> <p class="center"><i>S. 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