Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-20
A PARIS MYSTERY.
By ne .IurIoy ~ Ny Du"ut> dnd Mv
Daughter"
CHAPTEE I-CoNTINUEp.

81 will tell her The COOL news How it will
rejoice her. Last night. after | lgft YOU.
Panl, | saw her. We talked cf this very
thing. of the rumo H. Like vuu. Gabrielle
never lost lalJh IN It. She has PRAYED 10 the
Virgin every night that 1T might lie ac-
cepted.'
'WcI, it has hr,n, anyhow. Here are the
pen and pd,-.r. Want une moIaent while |
put some water IN this ink; IL Is almost
dry"
Just then there came a knock at the door.
II WAS Pierre who entered.
at is the coat of NJ Girani" he said
"Nannette bids Te say that She has done her
best. though a tailor would doubtless have
been more skIllful'
How, my cuati" said Raoul; ''what, then,
was the matter with my coat
Monsieur has. then. forgotten said the
servant: ''the sleeve was torn from the wrist
right up 10 the SHOULDER"
At this moment | had NV back turned to
Raouls bed, h-'inE engaged at the wash stand
in dropping water into the ink hnttle. \ sud
den cry of alarm from Pierre startled me:
Quick. Monsieur. quick he has tainted,
Nv God. he is dead
few to the bedside Raoul'S face had he
come OF a deathly palior; his eyes were closed ;
his lower jaw dropped down; his right arm
hung flacCid over the bed.
.'Gracious heaven" | cried in alarm: Wv hat
is wrong with i.;",i Quick Pierre, dip this
cloth in cold water-then run FOR brandy
run Your fastest! Here IS-Oh. my God, have
not a SOU
''Say not a word more. Monsieur! ! will
hasten-I will fy-I Will bring the brandy.
Let Monsieur Ia at eaSt.-thore is no need of
the money and here this paragon of ser
wants had rushed Off and down the stairs be
fore l could say a word | had passed nv
arm under RaouTs head. and was bathing his
brow with the wet cloth. Before Pierre came
back he had revived, 10 my intense relief.
He opened his ewes and looked me wildly in
the face. Il had forgotten that - he said in
vc<e quite unlike his own, and with a shudder
i could feel.
Forgotten what, nv dear Raoulr' but
again his ewes had closed and his head
dropped back on my shoulder
Pierre returned after short absence with
the brandy. We G-lade Raoul drink some
presently he came out Of the second fainting-
lit, and looked at us curioasly.
What is wrong" he said.
Monsieur has tainted said Pierre; Mon,
sieur feels better now, is it not so,"
The god news has been too much for YOU
dear Raoul,n | said; You are certainly un,
well. Shall bring a doctor to see youf'
On no account l am better now-quit.
better" The tone in which he said this was
Very decided. ''As YOU say, il is no doubt the
sudden joy that has overwhelmed me- shall
sleep now, and tomorrow l shall lie quite re
coveredn
He seemed disinclined to talk further ]
sat beside m, watching, till he fea asleep
There was something in his manner and ap
pearance that puzzled me and made me
anxious, for had never seen Raoul like this
before l began TO fear lest this might h
the beginning of a serious illness, and Vet, on
the evening before, at the cafe of La Source
he had seemed 10 be in his usual health.
There was nothing that knew OF weighing
on his mind; he had had no quarrel with
Gabrielle; the comedy had been accepted. II
must, | thought, be the sudden coming Of
good news, acting ON a temperament naturally
high-strung. RaOul had a splendid physique
His figure WAS 1.-the and slim, like ali
athletes: indeed. hs had quite a reputation AT
the gymnasium in the Rue de La Sorbonne
But irregular dining will try the best con
stitution: and Raoul. like many writing men
was a creature Of nerves. lnthis way. sitting
by his bedside, | explained TO myself hi
fainting fl and random words. Soon | SAW
him slumhering peacefully. This treasured
me, and retired to rest.