St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-11


KIND enough 10 open the treasure box
And Fastening to the closet | brought
ont the jappanncd box.
Madame knclt down and wondering
ly turned the key. then lifted the lid
and removed the false bottom. An as
tonishcd exclamation parted MadcmoiS-
ellie DE Grll'S lips, but Madame leaned
over the box like one in Il dream, and
could not he convinced until the notes
were in her hand and counted, that it
WAS no dream ut all. but Il most pleas
ant reality.
Yes, Antoincttc," she at last said.
rising and casting the notes on the
table .'cvcrv sou of il is here. And t0
think of its being in the old box An
toinctter'
YES" smiled MademoiSellc, with Il
puzzled expression. .'hut-r
"But,' interrupted Madame. even
more vivaciouSly, "who put it into the
box ?" And she fixed her eyes in eager
expectancy on mine.
'Thc-thc apparition," | faltrrcd,
''cntcIcd the room between two and
three o'clock, and went straight to the
cabinet. In few moments the notes
were pnrloined and deposited where you
just now found them
"l'mt the secret compartments, Mon
sicur," interrupted Madame. cXcitcdIy.
''waS it opened without difficulty ~
"lcs Madame"
''Strangc. most Strungc,' she cjacu-
lated in pcrplrErd tones. adding the
next instant. ''Go ON, Monsieur"
THAT is all. Madamc.'
"a IL Rut IA h,t Il ,, =! N,n,,i.,,, -
she asked. sharply.
Nothing. Madame. but StaggcI aside
and %azr like an imhccilc after the re
treating form had extended my hnnd
to SEIZE
"Oh :" exclaimed Madame. in low.
aWcd voice. WAS it You called it an
apparition. rcccollcct. Monsieur.
W hat What did il resemble p
"Il waS Il woman. \ small pallid
woman. clad in Il trailing 9cIimSon--'
~ crimson robe" echoed Madame
and MadcmoiScllc. both evidently
aghHst.
"lrS, and with Silvcry- white hair, ''
"Whitc hair" again echoed both.
looking at each other with faces OF con
stcrnation.
MldcmoiSclIc De Gray recovered her
self first.
"Whar else. Monsieur - she qucrird.
impalirmtly.
Nothing cl>,.. Ml'icmni~rIlc. except
that this singular apIaIiti"n carIIcd -
bronze candlr>tick and Nondcr bunch OF
krN~
NadcmoiS,.llc gaZcd at me Il moment
IN silence. and then turning. suddenly
flung her arms about MadIuc'> neck.
and kissing her on both check rNclim-
ed between tears and laughter. "Oh,
You naughty. naughty thirt.
Madame stared at Madcmoi>cllr the
picture "t he" iilcIrd d~maN then
dropping" her eyes {" the tln"I rcvnlN ed.
apparently. some prrplcNimg question:
Presently she looked up.
Tell me. AutniurItr." She muttrrrd
d"uhtiully. "Why did l"u dru= Mon
>icur> coffee
Il ," exclaimed Madcn"i~cllc. flush
in" with establishments. Il did il NO
more than ! stole ll, money. | knew
not th"t N.."-i.."" ",.~ h..r.. mu,.i l.~,
that he took coffee. liut perhaps. she
r"guI>hlI added the next uIumcut. ~
she again >lI"Wrr,d kisses on NlhHnr'>
r"S,.itr checks. "hut perhaps N"u can
plead guilty.
Again l"vitchcd di>may hrWildrr'd
Madame eyes. and after Il LITTLE. She
!.,lt.lrl. roh. Aut"iurttr. YES. /
certainly did Monsieur slept we'll and
| slept poorly. l.>. Monsieur got my
r"V,lci-' Imr>,r Thought "t it Til thu,
minnie.
What p",, 'lrr~ ," laughed Madrn"I
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