Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-09-14

| Va wa" o'o'O lNu ullNNtll lIUln llS Ducl
into a circular opening in the Gimme,
few inches above the top of the crate
The length of this pipe was but thre,
feet. Wood was the only fuel used
The chill of October required fire il
this room. NJ. Pcnot had found con
ISOLATION for his loss in the charms of
new mistress. but whom he nevcl
brought to this house. He gave hei
furnished lodgings elsewhere. On tn,
18th of October NJ. Penot was taker
suddenly i'll with fever His singl,
scrvant-a female, middle-agcd and ;
Gascon, whose French was as eXccra
ble as her face was homcly-was sen
for his mistress, Mile Nina Vaugeriere
No. 43 Rue Marlat. Mile Nina, a littl,
brunette, sharp-eyed and by no mean.
as handsome as was her prede
cessor, Mile Cerise, came. A phy.
Sician was summoned, but ht
failed to check the fever. De,
lirium supervencd. A nurse from {
neighbOring hospital was procured
and she, with NJ. Penot's servant ant
his mistress-now for the first time ir
his house-wcrc the only watchers al
the sick mans bedside. One evening
when the fever was at its height
Mile Nina and the hospital nurse were
in the room us his only watchers. Nina
was faithful and kindly; she was hoping
for his recovery so that she might again
be sure of II support and rich lover
The hospital nurse, Injured to the pres.
encc of sickness in all its forms, went
about her duty mechanically.
For the first time his dclirium as
Sumcd the form Of raving, incohcrent
uttcranccs, but with all, and through
all, there was constantly the mention
Of the statue of Minerva and the stove.
The stove and the statue, with at in
tcrvalS the uttcranccs of the name of
the murdered Ccrisc.
"What strange fancies,n said Nina
TO the nurse. "Why should his rawlings
be about such things?"
"Of what the mind most thinks and
cOnccals the closest, and Ofwhat haunts
and troubles it most when sane and in
health, are always what it uttcrs in its
delirium, was the answer of the nurse.
"Then,' y said the inquisitivc Nina,
There must be u secret about the stove
ana the statue in connection with the
death of poor Madamoisele Cerise. -
ferhaps' sad the nurse, "lf you
thillk So look, MadcmoiscIIc Nina. 1t
VIII not disturb NJ Penot now. 1t is
at twelve the doctor is TO call. 1t is
now halt-past eleven. You have time
enough. "
81 always had u pcncLam for the
revelation of secrets. Besides, it will
be AL the same to my dear Pcnot."
M lie Nina, her lover the while still
restlessIy turning to and fro in his bed,
and muttering in his dclirium, began
with her dainty, jewellcd fingers, en-
amining the stove, pccring into its
black interior as if she were in yertiable
search for lost treasure. Suddenly
it occurred TO her to look into the pipe.
'What Il little fool am She
mnrmurcd.
The nurse Was watching her and
rhc rrI.eriiS' NJ trun'PllhE run up copy OF
i ,o rISNlo @ IRON lhe laDIe' TO keep ner
s,'',,'1 f,u,I i'oih aoil; onc pu'llcu inc PIPE
,iU'' ,io, h inu saoiG l't.Hel 'hio !he chilh-
NY i ,II .ncI' Pu.l''T II out, She llau II 1ree
rnoIao Mna v'" II up, ~ was illicu WIN some
NJ Tpoiu,i ouostnhcc '.l P"cNeu IN tlShtly;,
,.'.il' 'le Huisc cunt 10 her assistance ana
eoSu'i,ct .hry Pui'cu oHI Oh II par OF
SnS P"uas ,,,' "nu 'l',, " G"illpllc Shlit Inc
P'".a "urc CoNtIc'' III front WIN great
sP.otulleS ;, ,.'.1 i VI 9,oou' lhe 'hlrtooSom
S"sMra'cu un WIN It,
nc Startieu mistress ana nurse
sli.iul.'''co"S'y uttered low cry OF
Terror, NJ
NJ lihot lay moaning anu tossing
MS ar arms III ms aellrl'm' =.
Mai' uhlll 'he doctor snail arrive ~
Sala ihe nurse
lhg I0clor' 1cW minutes later
arrived lhey showed hIm their dis
\, Il VIII send Tor Il moHcha," at once.
n urSe' DO you go. think the mystery
Oh the murder. OF M lie Ccrlsc Is near its
In littlc time tbn dntnct;vc and ,
comrodn rono Tho sL;rt and ,o,,, "
In - 0.' :';,. 'ii,,' ~ "''" ''iltS
poIii poro iillllliS d. L. 10 the statue
Of Minerva attention was at once dirCc-
ted Assisted Inv thn 1octor tbo,.