Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

of the nature of the disclosures" said
the doctor.
Monsieur" was the reply, Il have
passed through much, and am, as you
sec, strong and self-possessed. l will
promise you to be calm"
Them said tho doctor, Il may
tell you that the disclosures l refer to
relate to the death of your late hus-
band"
'Indeedr' exclaimed the lady, "what
can they be? Oh, no! Surely he-my
son-could have had nothing to do with
that?'
IF you think you can bear the
dreadful facts which he has to reveal, -
said the doctor, solemnly, tomorrow
you shall have an opportunity of doing
So"
She pledged her word to be calm, and
to give way to no foolish excitement,
whereupon Dr. Turbigne said:
''It will be de irable to have your
son-in law, Afghan, present. as the only
male member of the family, and must,
therefore, ask you to invite him to be
at the chateau tomorrow at noon pre-
cisely."
When the time came, DR.. Turbigne ac-
companied Madam Louard and Afghan
from the ante-rOom to the bedroom oc-
cup:ed by Buchy. and bade them wait.
He ente ed the bedroom and was alb,
sent only few minutes. On his return
he led Madam Louard into the presence
of her son, requ sting Afghan to re-
haI
Buchy sat in an easy-chair, wrapped
in dressing gown, and looking hale
and rational. HIS features were COM
posed, and his eyes were bright and full
of intelligence. He aro.e without help
to meet his mother, and the greeting
was most affectionate. The mother was
self-pOs essed, and spoke in gay and
pleasant tone, and her son, with more
clearness and courtesy than she had
ever known him manifest, returned her
congratulation with thanks.
DIR. Turbigne, after few minutes
hal passed, stopped and asked Bucby:
Are you ready?'
Perfectly, monsieur" was the re-
ply:
Then DR.. Turbigne opened the door
and summoned Afghan. As he en-
tered he had smile on his face. DR..
Turbigne closed the door, turned the
key and put it in his pocke'. Afghan
approached Buchy with Saluta.ion on
his lip. Buchy's face grew stern, and
he simply bowed bis head. Then
there was a moments strange sill
enca.
Madam" Buchy said, turning to
his mother, ION the day of my acct
dent. was fdrinking with Aignap
We came home together late, and
we went to my room by the back
stairway. When l reached the long
corridor saw your hui band walking
along the corridor with his head down
and his hands behind him, as though
in thought. He was going toward my
room. l did rot wish him to see me
in a half-drunkan conditi n, as l had
promise him, as you know, to amend.
| did not know what to do. / was
close to the open door of his work
shop, and, "a saw him about to turn,
| stepped into the work-room and hid
myself behind large board on which
he drew his designs
Here he looked toward Afghan.
The eyes of all followed Buchy's eye.
Afghan stood l.aning against the man
tel, pale as a ghost.
Presently" continued Buchy, Il
hearl voices, and the next moment
Monsieur Louard and man entered
the WORKSHOP. Monsieur Louard held
in his hand package, and the man
said he had received it only that after
noon, and, supposing it was something
with a proposal to sell build
ing-stone from quarry on the estate,
he had opened it and become possessed
Of its contents.
"'It astounds me- said Louard, and
know not how to communicate the
wonderful news to my WIFE
"'Write her letter. said the man,
and he got ink and paper and laid them
on the desk. AS he went for the ink ]
saw him take something from bench
and put it in his pocket. Monsieur
Louard seated him self in his easy chair
in front of the desk, and the other die.
tated. 4 shall end my life happily
he said. Monsieur Louard wrote. When
he reached the word life the man
babe him stop and let him consider
what the next word should be. Mon
sieux Louard leaned back in his chair.
In an instant the man drew something
from his pocket; at the same moment
he seized Monsieur by the long hair be-
hind and drew back his head. There
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across Monsieur Louard's throat and
the blood spur,el forth.
Horror sat upon Madam Louard's
lace. Afghan during the recital had
stood transfixed. When the climax
came he gasped and exclaimed:
1.-The man is maniac 1t is the ut
erancc of an idiot! 1t is an Infamous
He moved toward the door. DR.. Tur-
)igne confronted him.
THAT is the man. sa Buchy, point.
ng to Afghan. He turned savagely.
Dr.. Turbigne seized his arms from be-
lind, and held him as in a wise. Dr.
-ev;sse looked around; then he seized
he bell-rope and tore it down. The
lext moment Afghan was bound and
helpless.
Buchy continued: II was paralyzed
tried to move, to scream, but could |
lot. Then Afghan laid the knife on the
loor at the right hand of the murdered
nan. He examined his hands, and |
topped carefully to avoid the blood |
Then he quilted the room and closed
be door, which had q catch-lock Then |
recovered my strength. If l stayed
here should be deemed the assassin. |
rose, passed the corpse and quilted the
DOM, closing the ,dooC then l flew
downstairs to give the alarm before the
murderer could escape. My feet flew