n the war then raging, and never returned;
leaving the mystery of his death, or disappearance, unsolved. He had
only one child, an infant son, and when he left home--in those troublous
times--must have buried all his treasures for safety, and they had
remained undiscovered until this late day. Doubtless, he had confided
the secret of their whereabouts to some trusty friend or retainer, who,
perhaps, had died suddenly before he could disclose it to the rightful
heir. From the time of that Raymond began the decadence of the de
Sigognacs, who, previous to that epoch, had always been wealthy and
powerful.

Of course, the mystery about this treasure--so strangely brought to
light--could never be cleared up now; but one thing was certain, beyond
a question or a doubt, that the strong box and its contents belonged of
right to the present Baron de Sigognac--the only living representative
of the family. His first move was to seek his generous, devoted wife, so
that he might show her the mysterious treasure he had found, and claim
her sweet sympathy in his joy, which would be incomplete without it.
After relating to her all the surprising incidents of the evening, he
finished by saying, "Decidedly, Beelzebub was the good genius of the de
Sigognacs--through his means I have become rich--and now that my blessed
angel has come to me he has taken his departure; for there is nothing
else left for him to do, since you, my love, have given me perfect
happiness."

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