The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-09-10

Instead Of the horror and dismay which
had been anticipating. / was the one
to fall back against. My outstretched
arms dropped powerless as. with swift
tread and strong gaze, she swept past
me and out Of the room.
And this is the solutionl ~ 7 NUT
tered drawing a deep breath of relief
as the door closed upon her. w hat
will Madame say? VIII she readily
credit tire report must give? p
Without deciding on the question. |
dropped on the sofa aud made myself
comfortable for the remainder of the
night. As OF the previous day, Madame
sought me early. She looked at me
scrutinizingly.
'Ah, Monsieur has had another good
night without the aid of drugs she re-
marked, somewhat tartly.
I replied but I first earned the right "
"Ahl" calculated Madame again; but
this time very TREMENDOUSLY. Then you
have-yoB-"
Yes, Madame, I answered, finding
she could not finish the sentence. And
now will you kindly allow me to see
MAZDA moiseIle De Gray"
mo. Monsieur. no!'' she replied.
with hasty emphasis. "My poor An
toinette has sinned DO doubt; but she
shall be protected. You shall not see
my poor darling. Monsieur" she con-
Guided passlonateIy, Heaven and [ will
make good woman Of her yet I
My dear Madame. you quite mistake
me-" answered feelingiy. NADIA
moiselle is Innocent" ] was hardly
prepared for the little FrenchEoman's
bathurst ofjoy.
My Autoiuette Ny pure angel !!
Sweet heaven, [ thank thee" sac cried
tearfully.
And before I. could say any more. she
had darted from the room. La few
minutes she returned, leading tall.
elegant. golden haired girl. whose proud
eyes glittered- with tears. This fair vision
of beauty left Madame side and came
to me- 81 thank you, Monsieur" she
said. with simple earnest dignity. Il
thank you truly"
Il have done little or nothing to en-
title me to your thanks, Mao;molselle,
I smiled in response. But have you
no desire to learn the name ofthe guilty
party?'
"Ah, true !" exclaimed Madame. Il
forgot all in my infinite JOY. Tell US
Monsieur"
First, Madame" ] answered, ''per
nit me to restore your stoen money
You have your keys, | see; will you be
kind enough to open the treasure box p
And Fastening to the close: l brought
out the japanned box.
Madame knelt down and yOndevlnslv
turned the key. I then lifted the lid
aud removed the false bottom. An as
konished exclamation parted Madamols-
ellie De Gray's lips. but Mad ame leaned
ovor the hog like one in ? dream, and
could DOT be convinced cntil the notes
were in her hand and counted, that it
was no dream at all, but most pleasant
reality.
Yes, Antoinette," she at last said,
rising and casting the notes the table,
"everv son of it is here. And to think
Of its heing in the old box, Antoinette !"
Yes" smiled Msdamoisel!e, with
puzzled expression. 'but--"
But" interrupted Madame, even
more vivaeiously, ''but who put it into
the box?" And she fixed her eyes in
eager GS pcCtdnCy oI HihiC.
''The-the apparition. ] faltered,
''entered the room between 2 and 3
O clock, and went straight to the cabi
net. In few moments the notes we're
purloined and deposited where you just
now found them.
But the secret compartment, Mon
sieur," interrupted Madame, excitedly,
''waS 1t opened without difficulty p
Yes Madame"
''Strange! most strange" she ejacu-
lated. in perplexiDg tones. adding the
next instant. Go on. Monsieur"
THAT is all, Madame"
"Al! Bat what did you Go, Mon
seur ," she asked. sharply.
Nothing Madame, but, stagger
aside and gaze like an imbecile after the
retreating form | had extended my hand
to seize"
ooh = exclaimed Madame. in low,
awed voice Twas it-you called it an
apparition [ recollect, Monsieur. What
what did it resemble p
1T was a woman. 4 small, pallid
woman. clad in a trailing crimson robe
"a crimson robe ~ echoed Madame
and MAZDA moiselle, both evidently aghast.