j Secret of ti?e Plundered S&fe j
11 y B MIL 12 OAHORIAU J
CnAPTr.lt II. Continued.)
Prosper foresaw tlrb result of tills con
versation. Ho quietly placed his hut on
tho tnb!e, to show (tint he hml no Inten
tlou of attempting to escape, and passed
Into tho adjoining room. Fanferlot also
went out, but not before tlio commissary
had mado hi in a sign, and received a nml
In return. Following the teller closely,
he slipped Into a dark comer, took a seat
and pretended to dozo off.
Ilertomy took n seat In tho ehnlr of an
absent clerk, with his usual manner,
which surprised tho beholders tho frigid
haughtiness which keep even aympathli
era aloof and had mado him disliked In
the bank. Hut he presently stopped play
Ins with a pencil, and drew toward him
a sheet of pnper, upon which ha scrib
bled n few lines.
"Ah!" thought the Squirrel, whoso
hearing and sight were wonderfully good
In splto of hi profound sleep, "eh! eh!
he makes hii llttlo confidential communi
cation on paper, I see; now we will dis
cover something positive."
Ills note written, Prosper folded It
carefully In tho smallest possible size,
and after furtively glancing toward the
detective, who remained motionless In his
corner, threw It across tho desk to llttlo
Cavalllon with this one word:'
"Gypsy!"
All this was so quickly and skillfully
done that Fnnferlot was confounded, nud
began to feel a little uneasy. A mlnuto
or two later Prosper wns called Into the
main ofllce, where tho commissary grave
ly Informed him that he was uudcr ar
rest. OnAlTKlt III.
It wns Fanfcrlot's duty to take the
prisoner to prison, but he asked his prin
cipal to let him proceed la another di
rection, lie wnnted to secure the note of
Uertomy's which he knew to be In Co
ralllon's charge. Tho easiest way was
to arrest him, but he might refuse to
betray who the "Oypsy" was, and. on
second thought, the detective concluded
to dog the envoy until he could catch
him In the act of delivering the note.
This was but play to the detective. Fan
ferlot waited a long time, but did not
wax Impatient. Finally, about one
o'clock, ho saw Cavalllon rlso from his
desk, chance his coat and take down his
bat
"Very good!" he exclaimed, "my man
Is coming out."
In another moment the clerk came
forth, and after a slight hesitation In
choosing the shortest route, he darted off
at such a smart paco that the Squirrel
had much to do to keep up with blm. On
-vreilng iuv Kuo Chaptal Catalllon
suddenly stopped" aud entered tho house
numbered SO.
He had scarcely taken three steps up
the narrow corridor when he felt a touch
on his shoulder, and, turning abruptly,
found himself face to face with Fanfcr
lot He recognized him at once, and
turning very pale, he loked around for
means of escape. Hut the detective bar
red the passageway. Cavalllon saw that
he was fairly caught
"What do you want with me?" ho ask
ed, In a voice tremulous with fright
"You will bo kind enough, Nmy dear
monsieur," said Fanferlot "to excuse the
great liberty I take; but I wished to say
that M. Ilertomy threw you note this
morning. And I am sure you will bo
kind enough to give It to me."
"Never!" exclaimed Cavalllon; and,
believing the moment favorable, he sud
denly attempted to Jerk his arm from un
der Fnnferlot'a and escape. Hut his ef
forts were vain; the detective's strength
was equal to his suavity.
"Don't hurt yourself, young man," he
said. "If you persist In being so obsti
nate, I shall call two policemen, who
will take you by each arm, and escort you
to the commissary of police; and, once
more, I shall be under the painful neces
sity of searching your pockets, whether
you will or not"
Cavalllon wns devoted to Prosper, and
willing to make any sacrifice In his be
half; but ho clearly saw that It was
worse than useless to struggle ony longer,
as ho could uot have time to destroy the
note.
"I am In your power," he-said, and
then suddenly drew from his pocketbook
the unlucky noto end gave It to the de
tective. Fanferlot trembled with pleas
ure as ho unfolded the papsr. Then ho
read oh follows:
Dear Nina Follow my Instructions In
stautly, without a moment's hesitation.
On the receipt of this note, take every
thing you have in tho house and estab
lish yourself In furnished lodging at the
other end of Paris. Do not appear lu
public, but coucenl yourself as much as
possible. My life may depend on your
obedience. I am accused of robbery,
and nm about to be arrested. Take with
you five hundred francs, which you will
find In the secretary. Good by,
PIIOSPKH.
"This Madame Nina Oypsy Is doubt
less n friend of M. Ilertomy V" he then
asked; "and she lives here?"
"You know It well enough, as you saw
me go In."
"Exactly; and which floor, If you
pleuse?"
"On the first"
During this colloquy, Fanferlot had
folded up the note, and slipped it Into his
pocket
"A thousand thanks, monsieur, for the
Information; and, In return, I will ro
lleve you of the trouble of executing
your commission. With your permission,
I will myself take this noto to Madame
Oypsy, Now, you had best take my
advice and return to your business."
The poor fellow bad no sooner turned
tho corner of the street than Fanferlot
entered No. P, gave his name to tho por
ter ns Prosper Ilertomy, went upstairs,
and knocked nt the first door he came to,
It was opened by a servant.
"la Madame Gypsy nt home?"
Tho groom hesitated; seeing this, Fan
ferlot showed his note, and saldt
"M. Prosper told mo to hand this noto
to madam, and wait for an answer."
Fanferlot was ushered Into a little
room, furnished In blue and Jtold silk
damask. Heavy curtains darkened the
windows and hung In front of tho doors.
One of the door curtains was pushed
aside, and Madame Nina Gypsy stood
before him.
OHAPTHU IV.
Madame Gypsy was quite young, small
and graceful, with dark complexion and
tiny hands and feet. Long curling silk
lashes softened the piercing brilliancy of
her large black eyes; her lips were full,
and her teeth very white. Kho was rav
ishing. Her beauty was so startling that
the dazzled detectlvo was speechless with
admiration.
"Well." he said to himself, as ho re
membered the noble, severe beauty of
Madeleine, "our young gentleman cer
tainly has good taste very good taste.
Two perfect beauties."
After scrutinizing blm from head to
foot with undisguised contempt, Madame
Gypsy said, haughtily:
"What do you want?"
"I am charged, my dear madam," be
answered, In his softest tone, "by M.
Ilertomy, to give you this note. I may
bo so bold ns to claim him as a friend."
The detectlvo slowly drew Protper's
noto from his pocket, and, with a bow,
presented It to Madame Gypsy, At a
glance she read Its contents. 8he turned
very red, then very pale.
"Explain yourself." alio cried. "What
does all this mean? Do yon know any
thing about the contents of this note?"
"Alas! yes, madltn; he Is accused of
taking thousands from the bank safe."
"Prosper steal!" she cried; "what a
stupid Ideal Why should he steal? Is
he not rich?"
"M. Ilertomy Is not rich, madam; ho
has nothing but his salary."
"Hut," she Insisted. "I have always
seen hlra have plenty of money; not rich
then He committed this robbery
In order to gratify my extravagant
whims."
"Very likely."
"No." she cried, "I regret to ssy that
Prosper would never have stolen for
me. One can understand a man robbing
a bank to obtain means of bestowing
pleasure and luxury upon the woman ho
lovca; but Prosper, .who Is my cousin,
does not love me; he" never has loved me.
I know what lovo Is. Onco I was be
loved by an affectionate, true-hearted
man, and my own sufferings of the last
year rqake me know how miserable I
must have made him by my cold return.
Alas! wo must suffer ourselves before we
can feel for others. No, I am nothing to
Prosper; ho would not care If "
"Hut, then, madam, why"
"Ah, yes," Interrupted Nlns, "why?"
You will bo very wise If you can answer
me. For a year havo I vainly sought an
answer to this question, so sad to me.
He promised my dead mother ho would
always care for me, and has been a
true brother, Impoverishing hltnitlf prob
ably for my extravagant whlrns."
Madame Nina was overcome by
thoughts of the past, and tears silently
coursed down her cheeks. Hut her de
spair was only momentary. She started
up, and, her eye sparkling with gener
ous resolution, she cried out:
"Hut I love him, and I will ssvn him!
I will see hi master, the miserable
wretch who dares to accuse him. I will
haunt the Judges, and will prove that he
Is Innocent. Come, monsieur, let us
start, and I promise you that before sun
set he shall be free, or I shall bo In
prison with blm."
"I am at your command, fair lady.
Let us go If you desire it; only permit
me, while there Is yet time, to say that
wo are very probably going to do great
injury to Monsieur Ilertomy,"
"I cannot remain here inactive, with
out attempting to contribute In somo way
to his safety."
"You have it In your power, madam,"
he said, -"to render a great service to
him. Oboy him, my child," said Fanfer
lot, in it paternal manner.: "It Is your
duty, your sacred duty."
"Oh, I understand now! Fool that I
wan for not seeing it before! My pres
ence here, where I have been for a year,
would I o nn overwhelming charge
against him. An Inventory of my pos
sesions would bo taken of my dresses,
laces and JowpIs and my luxury would
be brought against him as a crime. He
would be asked to tell where lie obtained
so much money to lavish all these ele
gancies on me."
"That Is true, madam."
"Then I must flee, monsieur, at once!
Did not M. Ilertomy sny to the other end
of Paris?"
"I know of a hotel, but It might not
suit you. It Is not elegantly furnished
like this room, but upon my recommen
dation you would be treated llko a queen,
and, above all, concealed, It Is on the
other side of tho river, Quay Saint Mi
chel, the Archangel kept by Madamo
Alexandre."
"Hero are pen and paper; write your
recommendation."
He rapidly wrote, and handed her the
letter.
"With these threo lines, madnm, you
can mako Madamo Alexandre do any
thing you wish."
Madamo Gypsy was about to send for
a hack, but Fanferlot said he was in a
hurry, and would send her one. lie
seetnsd to bt In tacx that day, fov n hack
was psiitag the door and ho hailed It.
"Walt here," he ssld to the driver,
After tolling him who ho was, "fur n llt
tlo hruuetto who Is coming down with
some trunks. If she tells you to drive
her to Quay Saint Michel, crack your
whip; If alio gives you any other address,
get down from your seat and 11 x your
harness. I will keep In sight."
He stepped across tho street, and stood
In the door of n store. He hud not long
to wait. In n' few minutes the loud
cracking of a whip apprised him that
Madamo Nina had started for tho Arch
angel,
"Aha," said he. gayly, "I hold her, a
any rate."
CHAITDU V.
At the same hour that Madsms Nina
Gypsy was seeking refugn at th Arch
angel, so highly recommended by Fan
ferlot, lltrtomy was being entered on tht
commitment book at the police ofllce.
Since the moment when ho had resum
ed his habitual composure, h had not
faltered. Hut when In was ordered to
empty his pockets on th table, and they
began to search him, his tyes flashed In
dignation, and a slnglo tear dropped upon
.his flushed cheek.
The search would have, perhaps, been
carried to the most Ignominious lengths,
but for the Intervention of a middle-sued
gentleman, who wore a white cravat and
gold spectacles, and was sitting quite at
home by the fire, lie started with sur
prise, and seemed much agitated when ha
saw Prosper brought In by the olllcer.
In spite of his own troubles, Prosper
could not help seeing that he kept his
eyes fsstcned upon him. This man, treat
ed with all tho deference due to n su
perior, was no less a personage than M.
I.ecoq, the celebrated member of the de
tective corps. When the men who were
searching Prosper were alout to take ofl
his boots, saying that a knife blade might
be concealed lu them, M, I.ecoq waved
them asldo with authority and said:
"You have done enough.''
lis was obeyed. All the formalities
being ended, the unfortunate cashier
was taken to a cell; tho heavily barred
door was siting to and locked upon him;
ho breathed freely; at last ha was atone.
White his wholn past was th object
of tho most mlnuto Investigations, Pros
per was In prison, In solitary confine
ment Five days passed; ami the
wretched man, tortured by sufferings
whlrh quickly bresk tlis spirit, sunk Into
the depths of despslr.
On Monday morning, at on o'clock,
an hour when the Jailer never came, he
heard the heavy bolt of his celt puttied
back. He ran towanl tho door. Hut tho
sight of a gray-Jicsded man stsudlng on
the sill rooted htm to th spot
"Father," he gasped, "father!"
Prospers astonishment at seeing his
father was Instsutly succeeded by a feel
ing of great joy. Without reflecting. Im
pelled by tender feeling, h was about to
throw himself ou his father's bosom. M,
Ilertomy harshly repulsed him.
"Do not approach me I" he exclaimed.
He then advanced Into tho cell, and
cloned tho door. The father and sou
were alone together1 Prosper, harthrok
en, crushed; M. Ilertomy, angry, almost
threatening.
"You, too," Prosper bitterly cried.
"You you believe me guilty? Oh, fath
er! You overwhelm me, at the moment
when. I need all my courage; th victim
of an odious plot."
"Victim!" cried M. Ilertomy, "victim!
Dare you utter your Insluuatlou against
tbo honorable man who has taken care of
you, loaded you with bensflts, and had
Insured you a brilliant future? It Is
enough for you to hav rubbed hlra,; do
not calunuilat him."
"For pity' sake, father, let mo
speak."
"I suppos you would deny your liene
factor's kindness. Yt you were at on
time so sure of his sffectlou, that you
wrote me to hold myself lu readiness to
come to Paris and usk M. Fsuvrl for th
hand of his niece. Was that a lie, too?"
"No," said Prosper, lu a choked voice,
"no."
"That was a year ago; you then loved
Mademoiselle Madetslne; at least, jou
wrote ins that, and tho thought of tho
pure, Innocent girl whom you loved did
not prevent your entering upon a path of
crime."
"Ah, father, you do not know that I
was suddenly hsnlnhed from Msdetelne's
piesence; that I was compelled to avoid
her. I became desperate. I sought ob
livion, and found shame and disgust. Oh,
Madeleine, Madeleine! Everything Is
against me!" ho exclaimed, "but no mat
ter. I will justify mysulf or perish In
the attempt Human Justice Is llabl to
error; although Innocent, I may bo con
victed; so be It I will undergo my x-n-alt);
but people are not kept felons for
ever." "What do you mean'"
"I menu, father, thnt I am now an
other man. My life, henceforth, has an
object vengeance! I am the victim of
a vlte plot As long as I have a drop of
blood In my veins I will seek its au
thor. And I will certainly find htm; mid
(lieu bitterly shall he expiate nil of my
cruel suffering. Tho blow came from the
house of Fnuvel, ami I will live to prove
It"
A thousand conflicting emotions seem
ed to reud tho old man's heart. He had
resolved to leave, as he hud entered,
stem and angry; ho had not tho cruel
courage. His heart wns breaking. Ho
opened his arm und preshed Prosper to
his heart.
"Oh, my son!" he murmured, "heaven
grant you have spoken the truth,"
(To be continued, l
CoffoifllriukltiK In llrnzll.
Ilrnzllliina nro grout coffee drinkers.
Numerous cups uru drunk each day
by tho nverago muu nml woman. Tho
bevcrago la inailo very i-trong and
very Hweot. It produces nn exhilara
tion of a more Inlonso und laming kind
than beer. Those addicted to till
habit become very rcstles.. unci
scarcely alilo to alt Mill or Btuud still
even for a moment
fcMMjL
llakcd Appls IhuilplltlH.
Take a quart of Hour and work Into
It spoonful each of butter and lard.
Wet It with a pint of buttermilk con
taining a spoonful of soda; roll out
and cut out circular pieces, using t
saucer to determine th six. Hav
ready some pleasant sour apples and
place a many of the allcea upon ono
half of the crust a the other will
cover; wet the edges and pre them
together. Place the dumpling In a
baking tin aa soon a prepared, prick
Ihrm with n fork and bake until the
apple is rooked. Serve with n hot
sauce, or sweetened and llnvored
crruui.
Carinel Ciistnrd,
Turn one.fourth of n cup. of sugar
Into n slcwpnn, and stir It over tho
(lrc until It becomes liquid and brown.
Scald a cup and a half of milk, and
ndd the browned sugar. Ileal two eggs
thoroughly, ndd to them one half cup
ful of cold milk, and turn the mixture
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slowly, stirring constantly thnt no
lump form, Into tho scalding milk,
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thickens. Het ny to cool am! servo
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How to Itmist (trreii Com.
rt- .l, ,..t r..n mM riu
To projx-rly rosst green corn, re-
more all the husks, rub the ears with
butter, nnd season with pepper and,
salt Then lny the ears side by sldo
in nub m, it iiii....i t- --
ml put Into a very hot oven. c
csslonslly change the rara In the pan
and turn them over, so that they will
brown evenly. When sufficiently brown
they insist bo served at once.
Outmost llrcsd.
rt a sponge over night, as for whllo
bread, and In the morning work Into
tt two cnpi of sllghlly salted wheat
Dour and two cup of oatmeal, with
svotioful of uiolaisc. Knead
long and hard, and set to rU. When
very light, mako Into loavs and at
In a warm plac for an hour or until
light Hake In a steady oven. Covor
with paper the. first half hour.
CI Iron Clieeo Cakes.
Itoll near a quart of cream; when
cold add tlio yolk of four eggs, welt
beaten; boll th! to a curd; blanch and
bat two ounces of almonds, about half
a doxtn bitter; beat them with a llttt
rose water; put all together, with tlire
or four Naples biscuit, some citron
shredded Hue; sugar to taste; puff
past.
Torautol'lcklo.
Bile a gallon of unpceled KTeen to
matoe and six largo onion and mix.
Rtlr Into thetw a quart of vinegar, a
cup of brown sugar, tablespoon each
of salt 1PPT and mustard Med. a
half tablespoon each of ground all
spice and cloves. Stew all until th
to ma toe ar very Uudcr, put Into
Bias Jars and seal.
Hplced I'lnrus.
For rwveu iKiunda of plums Ink
thre and one-half pound of brown
sugar, one pint of vinegar, one ounce
each of cloves, allspice and mace, nnd
two ounces of cinnamon, putting th
spice in a tlihi tiiuillu bug. Cook slow
ly until tho Julco Is a thick sirup.
Grope Preserves.
Pulp nnd boll tho grapes until tht)
seeds loosen, Itun through n sieve,
boll half of tho skins in n very llttlo
water, put pulp and tho boiled skins
together, nml for every pint of Knipn1
ndd n pound of sugar. Iloll the wholo
for fifteen minutes,
Itlca MtiMno,
Into a cup of cold boiled rice bent
quart of milk, threo bontcn eggs, a
tnhleKpooiiful of shortening and enough
prepared Hour to iiuiko n soft batter.
Pour Into greased mullln tins and bako
iu a quick oven. Kcrvo nt once.
Cflttiiue Cheese HundwIchcN.
Ilub cottage checso smooth with ft
llttlo cream nud to every cupful of It
ndd a tabli-spoonful of minced chives.
Mix well nnd upread between thin
slices of buttered, crustlois whl to
bread,
lllucUberry Jhiii.
Allow hnlf u pound of Kood brown
sugar to every pound of fruit; boll tlio
wholo together gently for un hour, or
till tlio blackberries aro soft, stirring
nnd mashing them well. Put lu small
jars and tlo down.
Conned Htrlnir Ileiins.
String both sides of tho benns. Iloll
until tender In salted water, pack in
jars, boll up tho liquid and fill tlio Jars
to overflowing, sealing immediately.
HnKKCstlon for the Housewife,
Hub all rusty placos on Iron with
kcroscno oil.
In purchasing tinned good always
look whether the head of tho tin Is
coucavo, a bulging appearance being
Indicative of decomposition.
Aytrs
Impure blood always shows
somewhere. If the shin, then
boll., pimples, rashes. If the
nerves, then ncurnlcln, nerv
ousness, depression. If tho
Sarsaparilla
stomach, then dyspepsia,
biliousness, loss or appetite.
Your doctor Knows the
remedy, used for 00 years.
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