2- [For the Bearer fSdlcal.] - THE FAMILY JEWELS. THAN SLATED PBOlttl OKBXAH or I. SCHUCKIHO. - ' CHAPTKJtUI.., .' lU The next day" when Max rode to j the Ferme des Anges to repeat his visits he was; acoompanied by his servant, Hartig having flatly refused to venture a second time into ‘Castle Dangerous.’ Nor would Sontheimor Merwlg, who had leas hed him unmercifully after Hartig’sreca- pitulatioD of their visit to, the Ferine. Their jests fell heedlessly upon our hero, who decided to go alone, accompanied only by his aemnt to whom Hartig had loaned his horse. It was a cloudy day ; rain had fallen during the night, and it bad only partially cleared ; in the bn>ad valley of the Meuse which lay beneath Max’s view, hung heavy fall-like mists. XJponthe forehead of the young officer the clouds seemed to have left their im press ; his brows were drawn as if an in ward struggle was raging in bis breast, as he rode slowly toward the Ferine des Anges. * Arrived there he found that they had not expected him owing to the weather. The ladies were in the salon; Valentine was busily writing while Miss Ellen sat at a distant table pouring over house hold accounts. Sbe seemed to attend to the management of the household as well as do the honors of the Ferme. Mods. d’Avelon had gone over to the “forges’* of Rubrai on business. Max learned later that the “forges” were ex tensive iron works, ahd belonged to the Givres domain—the property of Gaston dc Ribeanpierre’s mother. "You are carious to test the oracle of the old Druid lake,” said Valentine greet ing him cordially. “We feared the weath er would prevent your coming." She was looking entrancingly lovely, and her frank cordiality, which'elicited a glance of surprised approval from Miss Ellen, recalled Hartig’s admonitions. “The weather it rather disagreeable,” returned Max smiling, “too much so I fear, to expect ladies to take a promenade over wet grass—l should have consider ed—” “Oh no—we are qnite ready to go—” “We had better wait awhile,” inter rupted Miss Ellen in her turn, frowning at Valentine. “I think those black clouds portend another shower.” “As you please, Ellen ; and to pass the intervening time we can test the German, instead of the ancient G illic oracle,” said Valentine jestingly as she motioned him to a seat. “Do I resemble an oracle ?” asked Max seating himself. “All gentlemen impress us as such when they are instructive.” “You mean only those who think they are capable of instructing their fair sis ters ? You certainly do not class me with such* pedants—rather to those who be lieve they can learn what is best from your sex.”* “What do you term ‘best’ —how to please ?" “Oh no indeed! only your French thmigbtlesness would have dictated that My German seriousness answers: how to suffer?” “Do you call that the ‘best ?’ ” “It is the most necessary at all events, I in this life. 1 Varl de tivre e'eit satoir Muff nr i one of your authors baa written.” “Do the sterner sec learn this from us.” “Yes, and you employ a very natural method of imparting your instruction—a method similar to that which teaches young ducks and swans to swim. They are simply cast into the water by their mothers.” Valentine laughed merrily. “That method requires an illustration,” she said. “It is not palpable enough ? A fair sis ter crosses our heretofore monotonous or bit, and awakens within us a slumbering passion—the pain, is there and we must how to bear it—how to swim in the new element. If we think we will sink, that we cannot bear up, no assistance being of fered of coarse we struggle and learn to swim—figuratively.” “Very ingeniously illustrated," return ed Valentine a little mockingly. “You inusl not forget, however, that we women have much to learn from your sex—above all to mistrust yut he conquered the passion and returned calmly: “You must not find fault with our be ing here, Mods, de Ribeaupierre—we did not come uninvited.” “I disagree with you there.” “Of course you do; when one chooses to disagree—but we will not give vent to our disagreement since we meet,on neu tral ground.” “That this is neutral ground must be acknowledged by both sides—neither party has the right to decide for the oth er,” returned Gaston in a challenging, contemptuous tone. Max had foreseen the Frenchman’s in tention to draw him into a quarrel, but was rfbl prepared for the rapid advance ment of what that gentlemen evidently desired. For an instant he gazed fixedly into the heated face of the young man; in a moment his resolve was taken and in a contemptuous tone retorted : “Good manners, I think, compel us to acknowledge neutral ground.” “German manners are no criterion for us.” “They should be when French courtesy is insufficient.” “Do you object to ‘French courtesy ?’ ” sarcastically. “Not as much as I do to the French weather * which prevented our intended excursion to the grotto. The ladies, at all events, think it tpo damp—so perhaps you will act as guide, Mods. Riheau* pierre ?” Gaston, who evidently understood Max’s significant invitation, answered hastily ; “Yes, certainly! We will see if the road is as bad as the ladies fear—come !” and turning he led Max through the glass door leading to the terrace, while Mods. d’Avelon stared after them in speechless bewilderment. Valentine at this moment sprang hur riedly to his side and in a frightened whis per exclaimed; “Follow them, father! I beg of you follow them !” “Hm, y»u don’t suppose— ?” “Yes, yes—Gaston is so hasty and bates the Germans so fearfully—you know how angry he ip 3 because this officer was here again.” “Bat I’m sure I invited him ;he is agreeable—” “Oh hasten, father!—lose no time—go and separate them before it is too late !” she interrupted frantically. Mons. d’Avelon took the hat Miss El len brought just then —even her expres sionless features betrayed alarm—aud dashing it over his eyes and ran out of the room. When he reached the courtyard he saw them just emerging fmitf the south gale leading to the hill. He called loudly, but they semed to ignore bis call and accelerated their footsteos. “Let them go—to the devil if they want to!” he growled panting for breath. “I can’t watch over them likea nurse over a pair of naughty children. If they’re determined on breaking their heads they *ill[do it sooner or lates!” and muttering angrily he turned and walkjed toward the stabiles. AsMax and Gaston left the avenue and begU to ascend the hill the former be gan: “I know very well, Hons.de Ribeaa pierre, that you by this chal lenge to prevent my return to the Ferae- Let me tell you that your wish will not be fuelled—l shall return in any case.” ‘iTruly s—l must confess that yon pos- sess a wonderful amonat of .German , tenacity, addedto thereatvofyour sqjall* tits—to te^i^"- ’ “I hope to between »WM»x not he^lnfthe«eef.‘ , llhonia have preferred lon ger before 1- make the exposition I am about to honor compelled me. to ft«*Bo though yon bate mebecanselara iGer prevent ns from recognizing each other as honorable gentlemen; -and 1 trait yon with asecretwincb, should it ever pass your lips, will bring'sorrow and shame to a family for which yon have a great re gard—but enough; your indiscretion would be infamous, so I will speak with out demanding any assurance of secrecy on your part,” '. : “Heavens! What a mysterious peroral tion !” exclaimed Gaston shrugging bis shoulders. “It was necessary,” returned Max short- “Listen; I told you that a quarrel with yon would hot prevent my visiting the Ferine des Augea It Is truer! for I have as mncb—if not more right here than Moos. d’Avelon, or. rather Herr Yon Daveland, who is accountable to me for every larthinghe has.” v . ■«. Gaston halted suddenly and stared a| the speaker in unbounded surprise. “It is as I tell you,’* resumed Max, quit etly; but do not imagine that lam here to demand an account of him—not by any means; for Herr d’Avelon is my un cle, the brother of my dead .father, and Valentine is my cousin.” “Ah—still better !” mattered Gaston sarcastically. “It is very singular though, that Herr d’Avelon does not seem to wish to acknowledge the relationship—or have you cause to conceal it from him ?” “1 have—l have excellent reasons for concealment! 1 should not have come to this place a guest to-day had not my cous in impressed me with the other impossi bility of carrying out a design, whose end' was not a peaceful,reconciliation of two conflicting interests—” “In a word: ail this preamble, means that you intend to sue for Valentine’s hand ?” “Ido!” "Peste /” exclaimed the Frenchman with rage inflamed face;„“your cool decla ration is remarkably unique—particular ly to her betrothed.” “You have not attained that position. 1 know that Valentine has not yet con sented to your bearing that relation pub licly,” returned Max coolly. “Then you mean to demand her band on the strength of 1 your assserted claim • Tour do not imagine how very absurdly your naively asserted claim to the Ferme des Auges strikes me ; but your ;Gennan fancy so happily sustains; yon, that you. innocently imagine yosr nicely planned scheme will succeed without • further trouble. How do you mean to prdte your singular claim to the Mona d’Ave lon’st estate? If you laid such proofs would you have trusted me, above all oth ers, with your secret?”he asked ironi cally “My proofs are simple and 1 submit them to you in preference to any other, because I have very good reasons for do ing so—l trust I may never have to sob* mit them to any one else—listen r When my grandfather died he left a considera ble fortune; a large estate which, accord* ing to the law of primogeniture, was tbe heritage of tbe eldest son—my father ; and tbe family jewels—among them my grandmother’s diamonds, which feli to my father’s young wife. These jewels were invaluable in our eyes; they were the savings of several generations; for in ancient times families coaid not invest their surplus funds in bonds or stories, for these were very few; nor in mort gages, for the land was held by wealthy and frngal gentle folks or by serfs, who were prohibited from contract ing debts. There were no communica tions with banks in larger cities, so tbe surplus, funds were invested, sometimes in gold or silver plates, sometimes in dia monds, to increase the family jewels—tbe heritage of the eldest son. Those of our family were valued at about fifty thous and dollars—” t “Well—let us come to tbe point,” in terrupted Gaston impatiently. “WlieD my father took possession of his inheritance the jewels had disappear ed," resumed Max in a quiet lone. “But their loss was by no jneans a mystery. They disappeared with: my father’s younger brother, who was a wild, obsti nate and passionate young fellow, destin ed for the army, from which he bad been dismissed after a few years’ service, for quarreling wllh a superior ; and at the lime of my grandfather s death was with occupation living with his, parents. After the funeral it was found he had dis appeared as had also the jewels—that he had taken them was not to be doubled, f»rhe confessed the theft in a letter he left for my father. This letter was short, angry, and fall of insults ; he wrote: “The law—or rather a cursed injust Ice, gives you eveiythiug, houses, lands—all, even the leaves in the forests ; and to me nothing bat the permission to exist be neath your roof upon a pitiful rental, and the felicity of beholding your progeny multiply. May our ancestors, who such infamous laws repent of it is hell I which would give me little satisfaction here, sol mean to have a better. I leave yon in possesrion of Restates, the vast extent nf field and fhrest wbich ins my father's as well as yours—whilst 2 take possession of the jewels; with them 1 ICAL; ANUA£ • more manly one th»tt th»t which would have todepead on yoargracionschatlty, If you tudo It, then brand y ouronlybrother aaa thief and *hoaad himto the death; leha!!' howeair : "tfi^ x care to er&de ai(y search trod mar pieale '• ’j v. •So the letter, which I hire In my poe- j _ _. ■; V|, ■ “Well. yoa mast acknowledge that he was not altogether anreiaonable! And yon assert that Moos. d’Afrelon and thl« —diamondthief, are one fV * . -1; “I do, d’Arelon is Daveland.” ,_ f “Is the similarity between the names your sole proof?” i “By no beans. I recognized a ring ■on Valentine’* hand, a heart shaped diamond over, which three small rabies are set] in auch a manner as to represent aJUmiiig heart. When a boy, this ring was de scribed to me more than a dozen times by an aunt who regretted its loss more than all the rest, because it bad: been presented to my grandmother by a (leiebrated prin cess who died more than jja century ago. I observed further, that Hons. d’Avelon betrayed the utmost confusion when 1 lie read my name on the card yesterday, and to hide this confusion he hastily left ;tbe terrace; when he returned, he asked la a voice which betrayed his agitation, spite ot its seeming indifference, concerning my nativity. I gave him a false account to calm him.. Again, I noticed a written paper onValentlne’s desk-*-the characters are the same as those in the letter I told you of.” I !■ Gaston was silent for several moments; then In a voice, whose attempt at sarcasm did not conceal his uneasiness, asked :■{ I ! “Is tbis the first time you d iseovered your lost uncle?" accenting the last word. “Why do you ask . “Oh I did not but what you (might have beendecelved more than once in discovering diamond thieves in inno cent persons.” I I “Then you do not believe me ?” i “No, Ido not. But suppose I did; Sup pose you were right whatj then ? Would you do what your father |was I too gener ous, too noble to do ? Would! you think II your duty to punish your father’s broth er for taking what was justly his own I but which an infamous law gdve to his broth er? Would you,> presuming on your right, demand Valentine~for perhaps lhe diamond’s which he no doubt has dispos ed of Jong ago ?” “Had 1 intended any of these I should ■certainly not have sought this interview with yon, Mons. de Rlbeaupierre. But let me proceed for you have not board me out. My father, as you observed, did! nut pursue his brother. He managed hikes states successfully for years, until a series of Undeserved feU tipon him kind straightened his circumstances. An fXtenaiVe conflagration reduced his forest rental; a mining corporation, in which I he had invested large sums, went into i bankruptcy; to this was added failure of crops, the unfavorable decision of a law suit with a neighbor, in short imy father at last saw himself reduced to the neces sity of felling the estate—which the new legislation empowered him to do—and our home, the home of generations of our family, passed from our hands- With his wife and children he repaired to a city and spent the remainder of bis fortune in the education of his children.” Here I Max paused an instant, then with a sigh | resumed: “I, the eldest of his children, am to-day almost a beggary with nothing bat the meagre salary of a civil officer. Had my uncle not taken the jewels my father would have been able, with the proceeds of their sale, to meet the calam ities which overtook him kud spared our estates. My .uncle dnubfless purchased Ihisestate with the stolen jewels, of course increasing its value by good management —in a word he has what should be mine, have less to-day than he had when my grandfather died.” “This is rather a tragical family histo tsT said Gaston in a changed voice, after a moment’s deliberation. “Now that you have told me everything, t confess I can not, if I would, withhold my sympathy, which your confidence in |ne has increas ed; what do yon mean to do ?” “Have I not told yon? il do not wish to terrify Mons. d’Avelon or Valentine by revealing my relationship to them. I will try to win Valentine jf-ecanse—l love her—” \ “And because it is the simplest and eas iest way to gain possession of wbak you consider yours,” interrupted Gaston. “But! too have claims u|>on Valentine.” “You may think you have; I do not contradict you ; and I shall yield silently should Valentine prefer you to me; nor shall her father ever knifw bow nearly we are connected, hot quietly continue in possession of what he considers his l|!I the end. But pray understand roe; 1 will not exercise the same regard for a stranger; when Moos. d’Avelon dies you, nor no one else—for Valentine may choose some one else—shall Inherit this estate. My claims are plain and easily proven. I have the letter in which my uncle con fesses himself the purloioer of our jewels, and peace once more restored between France and Germany, no court will re fore to sequester the estate that was purchas ed with my father's—with my inheri tance.” “Moos. d’Avelon’s estate Is prescrib ed.'* “A properly gained criminally can never be prescribed.” Qastonturoed and walking to a rustic seat a few paces onward, sat down and drawing forth an etui lighted a cigar. For gerund moments he silently watched the 24. 1873. v i’ H Wue clouds carting upward, then In a composed voice said: if “The long and short of It is, you want to discourage my addresses to Valentine % showing that she will be a fortuneless I “Wpulil this serve todiscourage ypu ?” asked Max rather scornfally as he sealed ■ hlmsstf beside Win. t , n Gastomblew forth the spiral v clouds si* iently. | ‘ - V ? “I am sony,” h& began at length, “that have no faith in your belief that lions. d’Avelon is your uncle. I have from my mother that he was a Bel* gifin by birth and thathis family live in Belgian, relatives with whom my mother was in communication some years ago. hlons. d'Avelon’s wife was a distant rela tive of my mother, and it was her dowry which enabled him to purchase the Ferme desAuges,” triumphantly.' “That may be ; then he spent the pro ceeds of the jewels earlier, and my claims wpufd by no means be diminished there by.” r i if ‘‘And concerning thei ring;’* continued Gaston ignoring Max’s words, “it proves nothing at all. Such a bauble can be purchased in any shop where such an* tigue jewelry is sold.” i “And his confusion when he ’earned who I was, and his chirograpby ?” asked Max. : “Are you certain he was confused? And What evidence conld be based on the sim ilarity between a hand writing of to day and that of thirty years ago! I have a proposition to make: remain at the Ferme to night and to-morrow morning I Will bring yon proofs that will convince yon ot your error.” - “What sort of proofs ?” asked Max du biously. ' i "A Copy of bis marriage contract, prov ing that his f>>rtuue is the dowry his de ceased witu brought him, and not the pro ceeds 1. 1 your grandmother’* j-wels. Also fh»- letters %iy mother rece ved when 4'Av«-h'n wishtd to marry her e- nsin, and | whurli contain the most detailed informa j tiou respi-cung his i-arly ’.He/' ‘I would, toth-ed, like i<» «*•« these |»roids,” returned Max stlH d übting, •'iiiit I must beg Ibe favor some other (iim-; I dare nut tie abM-nt from my quar tern in V.dd over nit'll'.” “When such an important matter is to be decided, are you such afslave to your fancied duty?” asked Gaston father sneeringly. “Besides lam obliged to go to Neufchateau to-morrow forenoon, where I may perhaps have to remain for several days—of weeks.” “At what hour could you let me have these papers ?” “I shall return to Givres to day imme diately after dinner, then I will speak to ray mother—” “You promised not—” v “Have no fears, I will not betray your secret in my inquiries concerning Mods. d’Avelon; I will secure the papers and leave them here with you on my way to Neufchateau to-morrow early—about seven o’clock. You can send them back to Givres after examining them. Are you agreed ?” Under the circumstances. Max conclud ed to risk the captain’s displeasure ; be would send bis servant with a message to Sontheim, so that his absence would at least not create any uneasiness. Gaston undertook to procure him an invitation to spend the night at the Ferine. Mens. d’Avelon was passionately fond of chess ; it would be sufficient to incidentally turn the conversation on this subject after din ner, and on the old gentleman’s learning Max’s partiality for the game an invita tion to try their skill would of course fol low—and Mon's. d’AveJon’s games were of no short duration. TO BE CONTINUED. |leu: pidi’ertijSemeutiS. JJOOTS! BOOTS!! BOOTS! !! | SHOES! SHOES!! SHOES!! U you want to SAVE MONET, bay yoar Boots, Shoes, and Gaiters at 173 FEDERAL ST„ JILEGHENY, 3 doors above Semple's Dry Goods Store. Men's Boots? Boys’ Boots. . Tooths’ Boots. , Men’s Gaiters, Boys’ Gaiters.. - Ladies* Shoes. 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