Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-23

down"
.Yes, for poor masters sake" said Toi
nctte.
Before long, the sleeper again grew rest
less, and began to mutter. DIR. Klepsor
held up his hand to enjoin perfect silence
on Toinette. asa
"What have you done with the dia
monds!" he asked, firmly.
my sOup-I have eaten my soup 7
said Madame Michaud, moving festlessly
"This soup seems to have some singu.
Lar connection with the matter" said the
doctor, in an undertone to Toinette.
"Oh, dear, yes! It is surprising"
AL further, attempts. however, to elicit
anything more from the patient entirely
failed, and the doctor was compelled tC
abandon them.
when she wakes" said he to Toinette
Z" / will speak seriously to her; / Will tell
her my ideas, and beg her, for her hus
bands sake, to try and recall to her mind
if she has taken away the jewelcase"
b After all, monsieur, it may be thieves,
said Toinette.
IT cannot see how that is possible >
said the doctor. "Teh me what time it is y
1T is just half past eight, monsieur
replied Toinette, after examining the old
clock in the corner.
"Good," said the doctor. t
After half-an-hour more of troubled and
fitful sleep, Madame Michaud awoke.
When DR.. Klepson had administered an
anodyne to her. finding her tolerably COM
posed, he told her, kindly and gently, his
ideas concerning the fate of the missing
jewel-case. The poor woman admitted
that she was aware of her sleep. walking
prOpensities when her mind was ill at
case, but was greatly shocked at the notion
that she, however innocently, had per-
haps been the cause of her husbands mis-
fortune 9 u"t III
Nobody, of course, supposes that you
were aware of meddling with the diat
monds," said the doctor "but still, you
may have done 50 unconsciously, and it is
your duty, for your husbands sake, to try
and help to discover what has become Of
them. Tell me, then, if my idea has not
also occurred to yourself"
ALIAS, sir, l must confess it did cross
my mind" Eli a
There now, you see! But, then, why
not mention it to your husband, or Lady
Sartorsine, or the magistrate, or some of
us 2" #as1tl % J
"Oh, sir, indeed did all could to see
if had taken them"
"I do not understand you" said the doc.
tor. "What do you mean"
Madame Michaud colorcd, hesitated, and
idgeted with the edge Of the Counterpart
~, Gone Con said he, ste7y' "you must
Il looked in-in--in most of my hiding
Places" she said.
"Your hiding places!" he repeated.
"Her hiding places" cried Toinette.
"One would think she was a maybe, or a
miser." ,-5y
Madame Michaud again colored. 81 will
tell ALL" she said.
Indeed, madame, think you had bet
ter tell all" said DR.. Klcpson, rather Sc
verely.
Toinette intimated that the doctors
opinion was hers also.
Madame Michaud made great effort !;
then she said: You must know, then,
sir, and you too, Toinette, that for the last
two years have had the dread Of dying in
poverty" M
Mon Dieu, she is mad y cried Toinette.
81 have dreamt of want Of bread" con-
tinued madame, miserable old age, and
the work house"
"Oh, misfortune has certainly turned her
brainf" exclaimed the amazed Toinette.
Patience, Toinette," said the doctor, II
perceive there is more in this than you
think for
$50 thought" stammered Madame Mi
chaud, that would put by little for a
rainy day, unknown to anybody"
Now, we are coming to something"
said the doctor. @F tvftlt8
! Eyes, now we are going to make a dis
covery," added Toinette,
II have two or three hiding places in
the cellar" said Madame Michaud, looking
ashamed. l#lssI
"In the cellar" exclaimed the doctor.
Il have money there" she said.
ooh, madame, who ever would have
thought you were miser?' cried Toinette.
And so free with the larder, too! Oh, /
never would have believed it,"
But has this small house q cellar,
theny" asked DR.. Klepson, astonished |;
F" that is not usual"
"No," said Toinette, but this house
was once tavern so that, In short, we
have large cellar, but it Is never used
There is no wine there; and as to the beer,
why our alc-cask stands in the corner of
the kitchen"
"But you have seen me go into the
cellar frequently, Toinette ?" said Madame
Michaad = = > II n --z r
ooh, yes, for the matter Of that, l have"
said Toinette land could not conceive
what you were doing there. Oh, ma
dame. who would have thought you we're
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