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Thf first of the two, wlnsi arrival lutl inter
rupted the answer of the notary, was Furiughea.
At fcighl vf thif man's forMMing countenance,
Samuel approaoheil, ami Miil to hiru: "Who
are you, sir ',' "
After cBstin a piereinfi plnnee nt IJodiii, who
started hut soon recovered his halitual eolue.s,
Faringhea rejlifl to Sanuo l: "I'tinee Djulnia
arrived lately from Imlia, in order to he present
lure this day, 8 it was recommended to him hy
an inscription on a medal, which he wore
ahout his neck."
" lie, also! " cried (lahriel, who had heen the
shipmate of the Indian Prime from the Azors,
where the vessel in which he came from Alexan
dria hud heen driven into port; "he also is one
of the heirs. " In fact, the prince told me during
the voyage that his mother was of French origin.
Hut, doubtless, he thought it right to conceal
from me the object of his journey. Oh! that
Indian is a noble and courageous young man.
Where is he? "
The Strangler again looked at Rodin, and said,
laying strong emphasis upon his words: " I left
the prince yesterday evening. lie informed me
that, although he had a great interest to he lure,
he might possibly sacrifice that interest to other
motives. I passed the night in the tame hotel,
and this morning, when I went to call on him,
they told me he waa already gone out. My
friendship for him led mo to come hither, hop
ing the infonnatian I should be able to give
might be of use to the prince."
In making no mention of the snare into which
lie had fallen the day before, in concealing Rod
in's inachiuationa with regard to Pjalma, and in
attributing the absence of this latter to a volun
tary cause, the Strangler evidently wished to
serve the socius, trusting that Rodin would know
how to recompense his discretion. It is useless
to observe, that all this story was impudently
false. Having sue ceeded that morning in escap
ing from his prison by a prodigious olTort of cun
ning, audacity, and skill, he had run to the hotel
where he had left Djalma; there he had learned
that a man and woman, of an advanced age, and
most respectable appearance, calling themselves
relations of the young Indian," had asked to see
him and that, alarmed at the dangerous state of
somnolency in which he seemed to be plunged,
they had taken him home in their carriage, in
order to pay him the necessary attention.
"It is unfortunate," said the notary, that this
heir also did not mako his appearance but he
has, unhappily, forfeited his right to - the im
mense inheritance that is in question."
" Oh ! an immense inheritance is in question,"
said Faringhea, looking fixedly at Rodin, who
prudently turned away his eyes.
The second of the two personages we have
mentioned entered at this moment. It was the
father of Marshal Simon, an old man of tall
stature, still active and vigorous for his age. His
hair was white and thin. His countenance, rath
er fresh-colored, was expressive at once of quiqk
ness, mildness and energy.
Agricola advanced hastily to meet him. " You
here, M. Simon !" lie exclaimed.
" Yes, my boy," said the marshal's father, cor
dially pressing Agrieola's hand, "I have just ar
rived from my journey. M. Hardy was to have
been here, about some matter of inheritance, as
he supposed; but, as he will still be absent from
Taris for some time, he has charged me "
"lloalsoan heir! M. Francis Hardy!" cried
Agricola, interrupting the old workman.
" But how pale and agitated you are, my boy!"
said the marshal's father, looking round with
astonishment. " What is the matter ? "
" What is the matter ? " cried Dagobert, in de
spair, as he approached the foreman. "The mat
ter is that they would rob your granddaughters,
and that I have brought them from the depths of
Siberia only to witness this shamful deed !"
" Eh ?" cried the old workman, trying to recog
nize the soldier's face, "you are then "
" Dagobert,"
"Yui the generous, devoted friend of my
son!" cried the marshal's father, pressing
the hands of Dagobert in his own with strong
emotion; "but did you not speak of Simon's
daughter?"
"Of his daughters; for he is more fortunate
than he imagines," said Dagobert. " The poor
children are twins."
"And where are they?" asked the old man.
" In a convent."
" In a convent?" " Yes; hy the treachery of
this man, who keeps them there in order to dis
inherit them."
" What man?"
"Th Marquis d'Aigrigny."
"My sun' mortal enemy! " cried the old work
inun, as he threw a glance of aversion at Father
d'Aigrigny, whole audacity did not fail him.
"And that is not all," added Agricola. "M.
Hardy, my worthy and excellent master, has also
his right to this immense inheritance "
" What? " cried Marshal Simon's father; " but
M. Hardy did not know that such important in
terests were concerned. He set out hastily to
join one of his friend who was in want f him."
At each of these successive revelations, Samuel i j
felt his trouble increase; but he could only s'hJ
over it, for the will of the testator was couched, j J
unhappily, in precise and positive terms.
Father d'Aigrigny, impatient to end this scene, I
which caused him cruel embarrassment, in spite 18$
of his apparent calmness, said to the notary, in
a grave and expressive voice: "It is necessary,
sir, thit all this should have an end If calumny
could reach me, I would answer victoriously In
cite facts that have just come to light. Why at
tribute to odious conspiracies the absence of the
heirs, in whoes names this soldier and his son
have so uncourteously urged their demands?
Why should such absence be less explicable than
the young Indian's, or than M. Hardy's, who, as
his confidential mmi bus just told u?, did not
even know the importance i f the interests that
called him hither? Is it not probable, thst the
daughters of Marshal Simon, and Mdlle. de Car
doville have been prevented from coming here
today by some very natural reasons? Rut, once
again, this has lasted too long. I think M.
Notary will agree with me, that this discovery of
new heirs does not at all all'ect the question,
which I had the honor to propose to him just
now; namely whether, as trustee for the poor,
to whom Abbe Gabriel made a free gift of all he
possessed, I remain, notwithstanding his tardy
and illegal opposition, the only possessor of this
property, which I have promised, and which I
now again promise, in presence of all here assem
bled, to employ for the Greater Glory of the Lord?
l'lease to answer me plainly, M. Notary; and thus
terminate a scene which must needs be painful
to us all."
"Sir," replied the notary, in a solemn tone,
" on my soul and conscience, and in the name of
law and justice, as a faithful and impartial execu
tor of the last will of M. Marina de Rennepont,
you, M. PAbbe d'Aigrigny, are the only possessor
of this property, which I place at your immediate
disposal, that you may employ the same accord
ing to the intention of the donor."
These words, pronounced with conviction and
gravity, destroyed the last vague hopes that the
representatives of the heirs might till then have
entertained. Samuel became paler than usual,
and pressed convulsively the hand of Hathsheba,
who had drawn near to hi in. Large tears rolled
down the cheeks of the two old people. Dago
bert and Agricola were plunged into the deepest
dejection. Struck with the reasoning of the no
tary, who refused to give more credence and au
thority to their remonstrances than the magistrates
had done before him, they saw themselves forced
to abandon every hope. But Gabriel suffered
more than anyone; he felt the most terrible re
morse, in reflecting that, by his blindness, he had
been the involuntary cause and instrument of
this abominable theft.
So, when the notary, after having examined
and verified the amount of securities contained
in the cedar box, said to Father d'Aigrigny:
"Take possession, sir, of this casket " Ga
briel exclaimed, with bitter disappointment and
profound despair; " Alas! one would fancy, un
der these circumstances, that an inexorable fatal
ity pursues all those who are worthy of interest,
affection or respect. Oh, my God! " added the
young priest, clasping his hands with fervor,
Thy sovereign justice will never permit the
triumph of such iniquity."
It was as if heaven had listened to the praver
of the missionary, Hardly had he spoken, when
a strange event took place.
Without waiting for the end of Gabriel's invo
cation, Rodin, profiting by the decision of the
notary, had seized the casket in his arms, unable
to repress a deep aspiration of joy and triumph.
At the very moment when Father d'Aigrigny and
his socius thought themselves at last in safe pos
session of the treasure, the door of the apartment
in which the clock had been heard striking was
suddenly opened.
A woman appeared upon the threshold.
At sight of her, Gabriel uttered a loud cry, and
remained as if thunder-struck. Samuel and Bath
sheba fell on their knees together, and raised
their clasped hands. The Jew and Jewess felt
inexplicable hopes reviving within them.
All the other actors in this scene appeared
shuck, wiiii suipor. ivouin ivouin inmseil re
coiled two steps, and replaced the casket on the
table with a trembling hand. Though the inci
dent might appear natural enough a woman
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