Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07

i not In ST amlable mood l would not
answer for your days"
'And do not answer for yours.
"a defiance! To me! Capdenac! Do
you know that l cave fought twenty
duels, that have killed five Of my adj
versaries ana wounded the other
fifteen? Go, young man, 60. l have
pity for your youth. There is still time;
go"
al see" replied Anatoie, "by your
manner and your surroundings that
you are an adversary worthy OF me,
and that increases my desire TO
measure swords with so doubtful "a
man. Como! Shall we take these bat
tie axes? or cavalry sabers? or do you
prefer these yataghans? Are you UNI
decided What do you say?"
II am thinking OF your mother and
OF the sorrow that awaits her."
II have no mother. But per-
haps you prefer carbines or revolt
versp
Young man, do not handle those
firearms"
"Are you afraid? You tremble."
"Tremble. /? 1t is the cold"
"rhen you must fight, or renounce
the hand of Nicette"
II admire your bravery. The brave
understand each other. Shall l tell
you something?"
"Speak.
''For some time I myself have
thought OF breaking this engagement;
but did not know how to go about it,
| would, therefore. willingly consent TO
your request, but you understand that
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seem to yie'd to your threats. for you
know you have made threats"
IL withdraw them"
"Well. then. the IN tier is settled"
"Will you write and sign a paper
stating that you will relinquish the
| hand OF Nicette?"
81 have so much sympathy with you
that cannot refuse"
Having obtained this precious paper,
Anatole FASTENED 10 the house of Nj.
Bouvard. He reached the door about
s o'clock, and rang the bell.
''Who's there?"
"Anatole."
"Go home and go TO bed" cried the
professor, roughly.
II have CaDdenac's REIMBURSEMENT
OF Nicette's hand. Open the door, or
! III break it in.
NJ. Bouvard opened the door. Ana
tole gave him the paper and then went
to the door OF Nicette's chamber and
cried:
Cousin, get up; dress your self aud
come here. "
A few moments afterward Nicette,
fresh as a rose, entered the little re-
ception room.
whats the matter?" she said
The matter is" cried NJ. Bouvard,
that your cousin is mad"
Mad be it," said Anatoe, "but Nj.
cette will see that there is method in
my madness. This night, my dear lit
tie cousin, | have accomplished two
things: NJ. Capdenac renounces your
hand, and your guardian consents that
you shall marry the man you love"
"My guardian, are you indeed will
ing that | should marry Anatole?"
"Ah" exclaimed Anatole.
1T is you, my cousin, whom love-"
At that moment Anatole felt his
heart beat violently. What caused it?
Was it the pleasure which Nicettes
unhoped-for avowel gave him? w it
the pain foretold b. the doctor? Was
ii death?
unfortunate man that ! am" cried
poor Anatole. "She loves me. ! see
my happiness before me, and | am go
ing to die without attaining it.
Then, grasping the hand of Nicette,
he told her all; he told her about the
letter he had received, the flower
whose odor he had inhaled. the warn
ing of his old friend, his will, the sub
sequent events and his success in OBJ
tanning her freedom
"And now" he added, II am going
TO dier'
That is impossiblew exclaimed
Nieette. The doctor is deceived.
Who is hep"
"A man who is never deceived,
Nicette; he is DR.. Bardas."
"Bardais! Bardais!" cried Bouvard,
laughing. Listen TO this paragraph
in the morning new,ptoer: The
savant, Dr. Bardais, has become sud
denly insane. His insanity has taken
a scientific turn. 1t is we'll known
that the doctor has devoted him self
specially to the study of poisonous
plants. He now believes that all per-
sons whom he meets have been poison
ed, and he persuades them of the fact.
He was taken at midnight TO an insane
asylum.
"Nicette,"
"Anatole!"
The lovers were clasped In each
others arms. Epoch.
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