Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-03-23
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with ali her sex's cn-;ositv
:" s,,nn,sa ,I,a, sia i;6 son, ,h;,,r with
those % iiamonds So :" N 'O'' : "''7 "''''
/" Great heavens y, cr;ed Tc;,,otta
:, s.T con see NO other evnla,at;o,
os th;s strange Affair y said ths doctor
"peon,e Who walk il their sleen do re.
mark ahle things" Wv
What ;s 10 he do,e then =" oskea Toi.
netta
:" Wait a b;tn sa;, the Doctor "Ten
mo t;rst If vnn no,iced anv disarrance. !.
,nent in ro,;r k;tcbsn or narlnr on he
morning his loss WIS discovered
"No monsieurn
"You did not mis-, anythingY ?"
"No monsieur----stsy. YES I oould
not find nv nutmec,grater I wanted il
to Give madame SOM he. wine and water
She took on ca AZ M, ryt,t,erv,'
"You did not find it thenYn
!" 0h mnps;eprn cr;cd To;,ette c,,,.
ming her hands ait is strange hui after
hunting everywhere, | found it on
madame's bedroom mantle. piece"
"You did " said the doctor.
"Yes. monsieur and though had nut
it on the kitchen dresser myself, before
going to bed, I imagined, after all. I was
mistaken, and it had been in madame s
room"
"Weil, Tionette, if you do as ! tell you,
think we may find the diamonds
do you indeed, monsieur" Then
poor NJ Michaud will be savedl'
A." Il hope so," he replied
All, that will indeed be joyful What
must | do, monsieur"
" You must watch tonight with me at
the bedside of Madame Miehaud, and we
must talk before her of the loss of the
jewels, and of her husbands trouble in
short, of everything connected with this
mysterious business"
"Oh, but, monsieur, that will be SO
cruel"
" 1t may seem So" he replied "but
want to recall to her mind every stage OF
the affair, so as to make great impres
sion on her. Then she will probabl,
dream"
"Well, MONSIEUR
"Well, then will question her. People
who walk in their sleep will often cor
rectly answer questions put to them"
"Oh, | see," said Toinette; "but if sht
should not answer?"
"Well then we must use our wits"
"Suppose, monsieur, that Madame die
not touch the Jewels ?"
at cannot sunnose that y he said "Wh,
else could eyce,t sbe mr. her husband y,
"No that Ia trne " said Toino,te thouoht
f,IIv
"You will helm me then ?" he asked
"Gladlv mons;emr mr. renlied To;nette
AccordInelv that r;sht nr KIenao,
and Toinetfe whilst sitt}ne by tho baS;d,
of Madame Michaud did notbing hnt tall
of the loss of the diamonds, Il s, ,eme,
indeed SO cruel that once or twice Tojnstt,
would have des;sted hn, for n .;an fron
the doctor. The invalid went. trembled
grew powerfully agitated, and severa
times put her hand q1 ner head, rs persons
do when trying to recall something tha
battles the memory
When DR.. Klepson thought that this
state ofthings had continued long enough
for his purpose he administered sleep
ing draught to his patient, which almos,
Immediately took effect upon her exhaust
ed system. Then he and Toinette sat as
still as possible; the doctor curious
though calm, and Toinette in braathless
expectation.
Madame Michaud seemed to rest tran.
gully for upwards of an hour: then she
began to grow restless and TO mutter ia
her Sleep whilst the perspiration broke
out on her brow and face Neither of the
watchers stirred. Suddenly the sleeper
exclaimed, Jules, Jules, my soupl"
" Her soup?' said the doctor, looking
puzzled.
Soupl" reiterated Toinette.
The nbysipian ypaAa Siuu IN Toinattp
to keep perfectly quiet Then he bent his
head over the sleeping woman, and said
in low, but perfectly distinct tone,
What soup?'
"My beautiful calfs head soup, in the
little green tureen with the gilt handles. y
Toinette made sign to the doctor that
she wished TO speak
Speak" said he, "but speak low"
" Monsieur, think know what mad
anne means" The doctor moved nearer
70 Ioinctte. Madame is fond Of soup, y
she continued, and 1 make her some
three or four times week
WellY SAID the doctor.
so that night you speak OF p
What night do you. meany he asked,
quickly; the night before the loss OF the
leWeisy
:, Yes, monsieur; had made some ex-
cellent soup from ca!fs head-mock tur-
tle-tor supper. There might have been a
pint left, and madame desired me to put ii
by for her lunch next day.
Yes; well ?"
so set the small tureen--madame's
private basin--into which | had poured
the soup, on the dresser"
Near your nutmeg crater, in Short
" Yes SIR and when lmissed the crater,
/ noticed also that tho soup tureen WAS
empty"