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Jules de Fougereuse, the brother of the Vicomte de Talizac, married, under the name of Jules Fougeres, the sister of the dead woman, and both of them took care of the child. They brought the boy up as if he had been their own, and in the village of Leigoutte no one suspected that little Jacques was only an adopted child. In the year 1814 you induced the Cossacks to destroy Leigoutte.
"Scoundrels," muttered Talizac, as he went away with Velletri. "If we could only do without them!" The Marquis of Fougereuse was sitting in his study, and Simon stood beside him. "So he has escaped from us again?" remarked the marquis frowning. "God knows how it happened, my lord; my plans were all so well laid that I cannot understand how the affair fell through?"
He no longer thought of the cabinet position, he had bought the right with his million to have the son who had never stood near to him in life buried in the Fougereuse family vault. "I should like to see the deceased," stammered the broken-down father. The official bowed, and accompanied his guide up to the operating room where Fanfaro's body still lay.
For a short time all was still, and Simon was about to strike again, when a window was opened and a voice asked: "Who is there?" The two men exchanged quick glances; Pierre Labarre was at home, and, as it seemed, alone. "I am the Marquis of Fougereuse," said the marquis, finally. No sooner had the words been spoken than the window was closed.
No, vicomte, Pierre Labarre knows his duty, and if to-morrow the name of the Fougereuse should be trampled in the dust and the present bearer of the name be placed in the pillory as a forger and swindler, then I will stand up and say: "'He is not a Fougereuse, he is only a Talizac.
"Then we can count on seeing you to-night at our house?" asked Madeleine. "I have a surprise in store for my friends." "Can one find out in advance the nature of it?" asked Montferrand, while Fougereuse looked anxiously at Madeleine. "Oh, yes; his majesty has condescended to appoint the vicomte a captain in the Life Guards with the decoration of St. Louis," said the marquise proudly.
"March, away with you," he said, roughly, "and do not attempt to free him; he can ponder over his sins." Rolla hurried to leave the house. If Robeckal died she would be the sole possessor of the twenty thousand francs. Bobichel and Fanfaro left the house likewise, and Robeckal remained crying behind. The Fougereuse mansion was resplendent with light.
"You persist in keeping the fortune of the Fougereuse for Jules's son, who has been dead a long time?" "I keep the fortune for the living." "And if he were dead, nevertheless?" Pierre suddenly looked up suppose the murderer were to prove his assertion? "Would you, if Jules's son were really dead, acknowledge me as the heir?" "I cannot tell." "For the last time, will you speak?"
If it were necessary I would pick it up with ten Pierres!" "You will find me grateful," said the marquis. "If Pierre Labarre gives the fortune to the Fougereuse and the vicomte becomes the husband of the countess, we will be saved." "I know that you have brilliant prospects, my lord," replied Simon, "and I hope to win your confidence.
The note contained an order from the Minister of Justice to hand over to the Marquis of Fougereuse the body of Fanfaro; thus it will be seen that the marquis's present of a million to the Society of Jesus had already borne fruit, and Pierre Labarre felt his anger diminish when he saw for what purpose the marquis had demanded the money.
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