The Spell of Belgium

his mouth, and a look of triumph lightened his features. He remained at first motionless and silent. Little by little the air of co

give her half of my fortune, and to complete the misfortune, confides to Hochstetter the guardianship of my child! Ah! my wife knew well what she did in making this will! She knew me, and was not ignorant that this gold, these bonds, these treasures, were my life, and that I would give my soul to preserve them, and would willingly sacrifice my eternal salvation rather than be separated from them. Part with them? Malediction! Another to possess and have in his power these riches, fr

t fiendish. The violence of his emotions was so powerful that he was himself sta

oofs of its existence. I fear he has a copy of it. Oh! he knows very well what he has done! My daughter, the wife of his son-le misérable! To abuse thus my friendship, m

fell back upon his seat, somber and dis