Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-09

Henr1ette, you hear what the judge says W nat he says is true, dear. Your silence ap- pears very strange to them, and naturally they believe that Victoria tells the truth NOW know that you could not have seen mo at the cottage and I have nothing to fear; so, my darling, since I am innocent, and you could not have seen ne, if you did see any pody you should tell it, even in my interest. 50, Henriette, my wife, tell us what you know.n
 Still no sound, no movement from Hen- r1e5te. who seemed like one magnetized.
 Dld you hear me, Henriette!"
 She made an affirmative sign.
 Why then persist in this silence, which fs my condemnation?n
 T have nothing to say.n
 "Henriette! Victoria's testimony is precise. And your trouble, your pallor and your strange manner betray you. And remem- OCT now that Suzanne was ill the next day and had convulsions. o, my wifel if have ever deserved any kindness at your hands have pity on me now and tell us what you saw"
 Mot having seen anything can certainly tell you nothing"
 70, Henriette, you accuse me! am your husband, and in spite of my innocence, you condemn mel"
 What superhuman force kept this poor wife alive during these horrible moments none can tell. To speak was to prove him guilty; to keep silent to accuse him. Again Roger begged her by every endearing term to tell him what she saw; he pleaded with tears standing in his eyes, and recalling their eight years of life together, and asking her in what had he offended her that she should thus in- jure him. Her lips remained closed, but her eyes said: sLies, lies!"
 He rose to his feet discouraged and walked back and forth moment, and then stopping before her said:
 "Henriette, you are conforming me. You love me no longer, perhaps never did, but re- member, whatever comes, that I love you, and shall love you as long as I live. That shall be your punishment and my revenge. I have done all I could, M. De Lignerolles"
 The judge pointed with his finger to Suzanne, who was seated on her mothers lap. Roger understood One last hope re- mained
 q pray you, have my wife removed,' said Roger. Henriette arose and retired to the ante room Roger took the child in his arms and lifted her above his head, smiling
 "You don't love me any more, thens" he said to her as she looked at him with wild, hunted expression. Of her pretty dimples and cunning little childish ways there re- mained nothing. She looked like woman whom pain had long possessed. She was rosy and white once, now her color was a leaden gray. and her forehead wrinkled. "Why do you give me such pain, my little | bird?" said Roger, kissing her between nearly every word. Did ;. eyer make you cry! | Have not always been good papa to you, and done all could to make you happya 1 Was it then only because brought you play things that you loved mes"
 The child seemed to not hear him.
 Suzanne! my dear little girl, don't you remember the night of your birthday, you waited for me on the balcony? Do you re- l member?"
 "Yes, father, remember" l "Could you see across and into the little cottage under the chestnut tree?"
 'Yes, the neighbours house." "Yes, dear, and now tell me what else you saw Answer, my baby. It is your father | who asks
 q didn't see anything else" Suzanne, tell me what you saw, for am sure you saw something." "No, mother and saw nothing"
 "That is not truel have persuaded you | gently; now order you 70 tell me. Tell mel'
 70, father, you frighten mer' | ''You were on the balcony. What did you see theres You must have seen all If you do not tell shall take you with me to prison in dark place with all sorts of horrid ami malls to bite you. Speak! Come, speak, sayT
 Father, have pity on me-pity!' "Why should pity you when you remain so obstinate and will not tell? do not love you; you are not my child. My little girl would not havo treated her father. so. Suzanne, know not how to make you break this crue l silence"
 Anger took possession of him. He Saw hi. only hope of liberty, life itself, fading away from him. He suddenly seized his child anc shook her with violence, saying:
 ''Speak, speak, insist!" At this instant Henriette rushed to his side and took the child from his unresisting hands and said in voice that none but him heard
 "Strike, then; kill us as you killed him"
 His uplifted hands fell softly upon thos. two heads, and with one lingering caress ane one look of agonizing elA5reaty and super natural love, he sank unconscious on tht floor; and when his wife and child were gone it was but an inert mass they carried back tt the cell.