The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-04

II morning. and could not conjecture
where he might be.
The next day the missing organist did /
not appear. and his friends began 20 In
qnirc and 10 search for MIN. hut they |
were wholly unsuccessful. little boy |
said that he had seen him 20 into The |
church with Monsieur Laoombe early |
that morning; but Monsieur Lacombe
said. very distinctly and with some ye-
hemence that the missing man had left
the church an hour later 70 20 10 q cot
tage At the edge Of the town. where he
was 10 give q lesson in singing.
So the affair Law wrapt in mystery.
There were many surmiscs. but nothing
definite was known. A few expressed
suspicion Of the rival candidate. but the
suspicion was too great 70 be thrown
rashly upon anybody. Thus no prog
ress In the inquiry was made. A hu.
man life did not mean 80 much in those
stormy days after the Revolution as for
merly. and the mysterious disappear
ance. without being IN the least cleared
up, gradually faded from mems minds
/ and passed out Of their conversation.
/ Months and years passed away, and
| nothing was known OF the young man.
His SON. now come 70 the years Of man.
hood. always declared that his father
would not have been absent from the
trial willingly. and he firmly believed
that he had met with violent death.
Mors than this he would not say; out
sometimes when he looked toward
Monsieur Baptiste Lacombe still me
respected organist q the churcn his
eyes were observed 70 flash meaningly.
There was to be grand tcfe il the
church, and q great preparation was
made. As tne organ needed repairs. Il
was decided TO repair il thoroughly;
and one Of the builders from Bordeaux
was sent for.
He was TO come on Thursday; but be
CHANGED to arrive the day before. and
was 10 begin work early the following
morning. That night. light gIimmered
out OF the darkness Of the gallery 81
the church.
Two DAYS passed. The repairing Of
the organ went on, but there was much
to be done and il might take . week:
One Afternoon, Is Francois passed
through the center Of the village. two
men came hurriedly out Of the town
! house and fastened away toward tht
, church. Ii was the organ-buildcr, very
. much excited. and one OF the officials
, Of the town. The young man. ventur
mo On lis well-known skill a. Al
) organist. followed them; and the tnrc'
entered the building. A few worship
: pers were at the great altar. and IN
} sacred ediiice seemed unusually quie
! and peaceful.
The organ-builder seemed too agi
1 tated TO answer the questions that th
: town official asked him. but led th
y way Quickly TO the organ-loft. "Pu
YOUR foot on that pedai!' he said. ex
citedly, pointing to particular one Q
the scale. -
The Official was too bowilderod :
4 comply. and Francois did il for him.
I. Now trv the noxt oner sAlQ AZ.
|. Francois did %. but 40 sound came
4 only queer, intermittent! rumphn
like bounding and rebounding
1T does not sound, salu the organ
|. builder. FOLLOW me and ! will sho'
> you why"
4 1T never has sounded since "a
4 great trial-day, years ago. muttere
Y the Young man. But he followed on.
3 They clambered up 2 rickety stai'
q case. still more rickety ladder: an
= came to . platform q 2 level with 70
q top Of the organ; and All around then
Y reaching up out Of the dim light below
were the open pipes Passing hurr'es
Y " around On > narrow plank p a
y back Of the organ, their agitated guio
e paused before row q immense pea
pipes. and without allowing nis ~
ewes 70 look. he held the light that
q carried for the Others.
y Both looked down into he cayerno,
A tube that he Indicated ana potn s'aE
\; y cd back in surprise and fear. N.
" 1T il . mans legs! gasped y
u frightened town Official. -.