Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-23

Of her son, requesting Afghan to re-
main behind until summoned.
Buchy sat in an eay-chair, wrapped
In drcssing-gown and looking hale
and rational. His features were COM
posed. and his eyes were bright and full
Of intelligence. He arose without help
to meet his mother, and the greeting
was most aflectionate. The mother was
self-poss essod, and spe ke in a gay and
pleasant tone, and her son, with more
clearness and courtesy than she had
ever known him manifest, returned her
congratulation with thanks.
pr. Turbigne, after few minutes
hal passed, stopped and asked Buchy;
Are you readyP"
Perfectly, monsieur" was tho re-
ply.
Then DIR. Turbigne opened the door
and summoned Afghan. As he en-
tered he had a smile on his face. Dr.
Turbignc closed the door, turned the
key aud put il in his pocket. Afghan
approached Buchy with a salutation on
his lip. Buchy's face grew stern, and
he simply bowed his head. Then
there was moments strange sill
ence.
MADAM" Buchy said, turning to
his mother, "on the day Of my acci.
dent. was drinking with Afghan.
We camo home together late, and
we went to my room by the back
stairway. When l reached the long
corridor / saw your husband walking
along the corridor with his head down
and his hands behind him, rs though
in thought He was going toward my
room. | did not wish him to see me
in half-drunkcn conditi n, as l had
promised him, as you know, TO amend.
L did not know what to do. was
close to the open door Of his work.
shop, and, as l saw him about to turn,
l stepped into the work-room and hid
myself behind a large board on which
he drew his designs
Here he looked toward Afghan.
The eyes of all followed Buchy's eyes.
Afghan stool leaning against the man.
tel, pale rs ghost
Presently continued Buohy, 81
heard voices, and the next moment
Monsieur Louard and man entered
the workshop. Monsieur Louard held
in his hand a package. and the man
said he had received it only that after
noon, and, supposing 1t was something
connected with proposal to sell build
ing-stone from quarry on the estate,
he had opened II 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 ink1
saw him take something from bench
and put it in his pocket. Monsieur
Louard seated himself 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
bade him stop and let him consider
what the next word should be. Mon
sieur 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. Rhere
was a flash and stroke Of the arm
across Monsieur LOuard's throat and
the blood spurtel forth.
Horror sat upon Madam Louard' S
face. Aignan during the recital had
stood transiiXed When the climax
came he gasped and exclaimed:
"The man is a maniac. II is the ut
terance of an idiot! 1t is an infamous
fabricationr'
He moved toward the door. DIR. Tur-
bigne confronted him.
That is the man. sa d Buchy, point.
ing TO Afghan. lie turned savagely
DR. Turbgne seized his arms from be-
hind, and held him as in wise. DR.
Leyisse looked around; then he seized
the bell-rope and tore it down. The
next moment Afghan was bound and
helpless.
Buchy continued; II was paralyzed
| tried 10 move. TO scream, but could
not Then Afghan laid the knife on the
floor at the right hand of the murdered
man. He examined his hands, and
stepped carefully to avoid the blood
Then he quilted the room and closed
the door, which had catch-lock. Then
l recovered my strength. II stayed
there ! should be deemed the assassin.
arose, passed the corpse and quilted the
room, closing the door; then | flew
downstairs to give the alarm before the
murderer could escape. My feet flew
from under me, and after that all is q
blank until few days ago"
After Aignan's trial and conviction
and sentence to penal sergitude foI
thirty years, he admitted the crime.
81 played a bold game" he said. ''and
lost II had had more time | would
have possessed the whole estate. ~
Y DigD0keh