Alfred de Rosann — page 58: what you’re looking at

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ALFRED DE ROSANN. 49 CHAPTER VI. BELLE-ROSE. Mr. Rosson prophesied truly. In a few days Belle-Rose—for we shall still continue to call him by his proper name—paid another visit to the banker, and inquired if he had thought any further upon the important question connected with the papers. “J can only repeat my former words,” cried the man of business: “do you possess any document authorisiig you to receive the property of the late Marquis de Denneville, which is depositedin my hands, either as his heir or in behalf of his heirs ?”’ “No, I cannot say that I do,” answered Belle- Rose. “Then how can you expect me to surrender into your hands a fortune, which, if unclaimed, necessarily devolves to me, like any other deposit forgotten, or unasked for?’ “7 merely sought information,” cried Belle-Rose, somewhat embarrassed how to act; since he now saw very plainly that the papers in his hands would be productive of no extraordinary benefit to himself. “Do you know the names of the real heirs, if you be not yourself the rightful owner of the money ?’’ asked Mr. Robson, desirous of obtaining an insight into the views of the soz-disant Count. ‘Their names I am acquainted with,’’ answered Belle-Rose, seeing that it was no use to disguise the real truth; ‘ but their place of residence I am a stranger to.? “Those papers, of course, mention the name,”’ per- sisted the banker. “?Tis solely from that quarter my knowledge is obtained. The’ legal heir formerly resided in Lon- VOL. 11.—95 Gomichboo S (C@)