Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-20

stairs, fosn-ra,l by Roger and M. De Llgne- roi'ss, and t.:.j- hurried across to the front doof, which hoger opened with the key ne had obtained from the agent from whom he had feitei Eis own house, as he had not dared c!;;iai IL: possession ill the name of Suzanne, Who Hi.S its ostensible owner.
 hey vent up the stairs Pivolot cautlonlng tnein asaliist making noise, and when they reachei the parlor they found that Irlstot had already borne the body of Henriette to her ow;i room, with memory for places that WoCi'! have been remarkable ill any one but himself. As soon as he received the light he made q sign for NJ. Lacroix to follow him. and he only was permitted to enter the room. lnssii:tiy ile recognized the pale face iylnx upon t..r pillows, apparently without life or motion. ;f- tlat of Mime. Laroque, whom he had eoi..i'e;cifuliy tortured, and whose pres en''e :" .. mystery beyond his power to so'ye.
 M. Lacroix went back again, and as he tried to speak he burst into such a passion of penitel-t tears that every one was moved. Then lie said, recovering himself:
 "Plvolot, you are something of a doctor. For Gods sake do something for that poor creature; and, Tristot, go for the doctor, and if you see woman anywhere bring her here. If not, go for Mother Dondaine, and don't let the grass grow till you bring some one.
 ''M De Lignerolles, you and I may have reason to be thankful for this nights work, which may enable us to repair the greatest wrong we have ever done. Roger Laroque, brace yourself for the greatest shock you probably ever experienced The person who lies insensible in your wife's bed ls-courage-- none other than she herself, alive, and hope Soon to be restored to you. Stay, do not go in there yet. She has tainted, and it might be dangerous for her to see you too suddenly. Try to wait ill patience until the arrival of the doctor. Come; you have been resigned and patient under her supposed loss. Now that.she is alive and found, have courage just Q little while longer"
 Roger could not, dared not, believe them when they told him this, and he sat like one who has received a stunning blow upon the head which had benumbed all his faculties. He remembered afterward that he had thought that sometimes he had heard of such things-thmgs fully as unexpected and re- markable as this-and be tried to bring bim- self to hope that no chance resemblance had deceived these usually astute men. Then he thought: ''I will! not allow myself to even hope until am sure. It is impossible"
 "I beg of you. M. Laroque do not look so frightened or unhappy. 1 assure you, OH my honor as man, and as one who has uncon- sciously wronged both you and that poor young lady lying within, that I am not mis- taken; that is your wife, beyond doubt. We found body in the river, it is true, which was supposed to be hers, but the river, you know, is quite far from here and it is very certain now that it was that of some unfor- tunate person not your wife. Where she has been all these years, how she has returned and entered here, is more than I can tell and then, besides, her presence on that balcony that strange cry we heard calling your name. Why, can you not see? Do you not feel?'
 "Alas!' said Roger, in husky whisper, q have suffered so much that dare not hope Let me be until there is no possibility of mistake. Oh, let me see her!'