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28 ALFRED DE ROSANN. lect that I had just been received into partnership by my father when the remittance was made to our hands.”’ “And the amount was eight hundred thousand francs—or—”’ “Nearly thirty-two thousand pounds sterling,’ added the banker, without a moment’s hesitation. «‘Which have never been claimed,’’ said De Rosann. “ That is to say, never direetly claimed,”’ cried Mr. Robson. | ‘Nor ever inquired after,” rejoined our hero. “Pardon me, Monsieur. By @ singular coinci- dence, an individual has this morning been to the bank, and left word with one of my clerks, that he should call upon me in the course of the day to speak about the very affair that has apparently brought you hither.’’ “Thank God!’ cried De Rosann, “there is no harm as yet done!”’ : ‘* How—no harm?’’ exclaimed the banker. “Twill explain myself in two words,” replied Al- fred. “The individual who called upon you this morning has treacherously possessed himself of cer- tain documents which point out the real heir to the Marquis de Denneville’s fortune: and he has doubtless came over to kingland with the idea of claiming the money in your hands.’ “And it was from you that the papers were stolen?”’ | ‘It was so,’’ returned De Rosann. “IT comprehend,” said Mr. Robson; and, after a moment’s reflection, he added, “ but of course I can- not surrender the money to any one save the real heir, who must substantiate his right beyond all doubt.” : «That is everything I require,’? answered De Ro- sann; “and with regard to the papers—”’ “If you can prove that they were surreptitiously obtained, I think I might undertake to restore them to the proper owner, or to yourself,’’ said Mr. Rob- Gomichbooks,eom