The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-02-13

"Mary, put your things on nj once
I will not endure this" cried her hus-
band. holly, seizing her hand rs he
smoke. and using some gentle force 70
draw her from behind Madame Olympic.
She gave wild shrek ~ will mo-
I will not!- she reiterated, freeing her.
self with struggle and flying 70 the
other end Of the room. Her eyes were
dilated with an excitement which terri
fed him. Madame Olympic stood by,
remorselessly cool.
Dat Is right" she said, pointing
her finger first at him and then at Mary.
"Go on. Lay your commands. Fright
en-, brighten, till you sail drive her mad.
| wash my hands Of the result. ! not re-
sponsible."
The threat was needless. Major
Elphinstone was so thoroughly alarmed
as TO be only anxious 70 sooth and tenn
porize.
any darling, don't look sol" he
pleaded. "Did / ever make you do
what YOU disliked, that you should seem
so frightened of mep You shall stay
here for little while, since you desire
it so much Though how in Heavens
name you cam" he Interrupted himself
"Madame Olympic, l will leave my wife
here for another day, as she seems to
wish It.; but remember l make you re-
sponsible for her safety. The police have
their ewes on YOU. II harm comes to
her, they will know where TO look. BE
yory careful and tender Of her and Twill
pay
.7lens.- interposed Madame. "You
sail not pay. take noting. Madame
is my veesetor. She come Of herself.
1t are great honor of me TO have lady
to veeset me, who am 'pairson,' rs
Monsieur did say"
1--WE will settle the question Of pay
ment afterward. The main thing l.
the safety and comfort Of my wife.
Remember" he went on, sternly, 81
will have no conjurings. The po-
lice"
"Ah! Monsieur does me the honor
TO threaten me with the police, does
hep" Kissed Madame. Merci bienl
not afraid. do no wrong. ! am re-
specteeble. MY house is known. and
my-what you call-profession. | can
not be drag to prison because an En-
glish lady take fancy to come to stay
wiz me. That are no crime. She
come OF her own accord, as Monsieur
knows"
MARY, how can you bear this wom-
ans insolence?- cried the excited
husband. But Mary, pale. mute, press.
ing herself tightly against the far wall
made no reply. He was helpless, a. he
admitted to himself. There was moth.
ing to do but to 90.
~ viii come back for you to-mor
row. he declared.
"1n piaisir,r rejoined MADAME
Olympic, TRANQUILITY. Madame vii
consult her own dispositions tomorrow
as to-day"
Major Elphinstone did return on tn
morrow; but neither then, nor the mex
day, nor the day after that could Mar.
be induced to 90 home. Always tn
same scene was repeated-appeal, pro
test, command on his part; denial ant
shuddering avoidance on hers, deep
ening into wild excitement at any al
tempt at coercion. DR.. Boulan went
Mrs. Aske went. All was Of no use
She would not listen; she would no
respond; she would not talk about he
baby. All of her attention SCENE
concentrated upon Madame Olympic
whose slightest movement she watche
with the fascinated gaze Of a bird whic
hovcrs before the jaw Of slow-movin
. snake. That II was a fascination mir
! gled with terror was only too evident
! but nose the less did ii hold its yictii
with a spell too potent for resistance.
SO fortnight passed, three weeks
four, and the situation remained vi
/ changed. Once and again Alajc
! Elphinstone was on the point Of cuttin
| the Gordian knot by the strong arm ,
I law, carrying off his wife perfcrce, an
! putting the Channel between her an
the evil influence which held her
thrall; but DR.. Boulan counseled p'
4 tience and prevailed.
) "Eue est ensorcclee," he said. 81
4 can not help nor resist. II you put Il
. Channel between, she viii be ia Il
1 Channel before you know. Wait.
/ patient. Our hope is in Olympic hersel
B She can undo as she has done; and j
only. 1t are nor case for strong inca
ures. II are very critical, very dclicat
2 You must tread softly or you lose all
{ II was wretched waiting. BY Il
Doctors advice, they saw Mary but -
h dom. Each time she seemed 10 the
! thinner, paler,more enfeebled, and ala
|. stronger than ever in her purpose
:. remain where she was. Once her mot
d err, seeking the Quarter st. Michel
an unusual hour and finding the door
|. Madame Olympe's apartment ala
! heard loud, angry words and the soul
i Of blow, and entered, to find Ma
4 weeping. with red mark on her chez
Z The poor lady went home overcome Al
4 took 10 her bed. Another fortnig
d passed. July was at hand and the he
had become intense. The baby droope
. and the problem Of what 70 do and NJ