Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-10-19
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ALEXANDER DUMAS.
CHAPTER VI.

Critic was waiting. Even before his mas
teE addressed word to him, he had been
searching in the vest pocket and taken ont
the pheasant He had heard and recognized
the shot.
Mad. de Franchi had retired to her ROOM
charging Critic TO beg her son to come in to
her before his going to bed.
The young man informed himself whether
| wanted anything. and upon negative an
swer, begged permission to follow his moth
er's orders.
gave him full liberty, and mounted in my
room. l reviewed it with certain PRIDE
My studies on analogies had not deceived me,
and was proud in having guessed the char
acter Of Louis as | would have guessed that
of Lucien. | undressed myself leisurely, and
having taken the - OrientaIes'' de Victor HUI
go, out of the future lawyers library, laid
down full of self-satsfaction.
| had just been reading for the hundredih
time the Ecu du ciel' when heard steps on
the stairs which softly approached my door;
had no doubt but it was my host, who, h.v-
ing come with the intention of bidding me
good night, and afraid | might already be
asleep, hesitated to open my door.
- Walk in, said l, laying my book down
on my table. 1t was indeed Lucien that en-
tered
- Excuse me, said he, bu; it appeared to
me upon reflection, that had been in such
Ill humor this evening, that would not 90 to
bed before having offered you my excuses;
therefore come to ask your pardon, and as you
appear to have number of questions to ask
of me, to put myself at your entire disposal.
- A thousand thanks; said / !; but thanks
to your kindness, am satisfied in almost all
did wish to know; only one thing remains
dark to me, and that / have promised myself
not to ask of you.
- Whyt
- Because it would indeed be indiscreet.
However, / let you know it beforehand, DONE
urge me too much; | would not answer for
myself.
- Well then, you had better come out witt,
1t. dissatisfied curiosity is bad thing; it
naturally creates suggestions, and amongst
those suppositions there are always at least
two that more prejudicial to him who is
the object of it, than truth would be.
- Recover yourself on that head. My
most injurious suggestions concerning you
are simply that believe you to be Sorcefor.
The young man smiled.
- Diabb! said he; you render me as Gu
Tious as you are yourself; speak, beg of you.
- Well then you have had the goodness
to make clear to me all that was dark, except
one circumstance; you have showed to me
k3E
permission TO revisit before my departure 3
you have explained to me tho Specification
of the double inscription upon the two car
bines you have caused me 20 understand
how, thanks to the phenomenon Of your birth,
you feel, although at distance of three hun
dred leagues, the same sensations with your
brother, as, undoubtedly he, on his part, does
yours; but when Madame de Franchi, with
regard to that sensation of sadness which YOU
have felt, and which made you fear that some
unpleasant accident must have happened to
your brother, asked you whether you were
certain your brother was not dead, you an
swered: ''If he was dead he would have APP
peared to me.''
- Yes, it is true, I did make this answer.
- Well then, if the explanation of these
words may be communicated to profane ears,
explain it l beg of you.
The cUuntenance of the young man had as
sumed, whilst was talking, such severe
cast, that pronounced these last words hesi
tatingly.
There was, after had ceased speaking, q
moment OF silence.
= Well, said /, / have been indiscreet:-
consider as if nothing had been said.
49, No; said he, only you are a man of
the. world, and are consequently somewhat in
credulous. | am afraid you might treat as
superstition ancient tradition, which has
been for four hundred years in our family
- Listen, said ], | assure you there is no.
body more credulous than am myself, with
regard to legends and traditions, and there ~
something in which believe most particular
ly: it is, the supernatural.
- So you believe in apparitions
- Do you wish me to tell you what has
happened to myself
- Yes, it will encourage me.
- My father died in 1907, and was then
about three and half years DID, As the
physician had announced the near end of the
patient, had been transferred to an old cous-
in of mine who lived in house surrounded
with yard and garden. She made me bed
facing hers, and put me to sleep at my GUS
tomafy hour, and in spite of the impending
calamity, of which, however, was not con-
scious, fell soundly asleep. All at once
three knocks were struck at the door of our
room; woke up, descended from my bed,
and FASTENED towards the door
- Where are you going asked my cous-
in, who having been awaked herself by the
three knocks, could not overcome a certain
terror, very well knowing that as the street
door ,ras shnt nnhndv could knock tha