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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16

After the first of January everything
is invariably marked down, says the
Chicago News. We once knew young
business man who was counting one Of
the five daughters of thrifty mer-
chant.
81 have not spoken to the old gentle
man about it, said he, .'and amt GO
ing to until after the holidays"
''But why not now?" we asked. "In
an affair of the heart man can hardly
be precipitate."
firmly. Pm going to wait until the old
gentleman takes an invoice of his stock
of girls on the first of the year; the
chances are that Hattie won't be worth
as much to him then as he thinks she
is now while all these holiday parties
and balls are going on.
That young man was born to win...
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16
Wealth and Generositv.

Paris Dispatch to the london Daily Telegraph.
The Duchess de Galliera, who died on
Sunday night at her historical mansion
In the Faubourg st. German, was as
large-hearted and as openhanded as the
late Nine. Boucicault, though perhaps
less judicious in the use she made of
one OF the largest fortunes of this age.
The late Duke of Galliera was one of the
Continental railway kings, and keen
and venturesome speeulator. He died
leaving personality in France alone
amounting to Ell 100000 and in Italy
over e3,O00,00O. The Univers gives the
following list of her well-known deeds
of generosity: G400 year to the poor
of the Seventh ACCOMPLISHMENT, eS00
year to the poor of all Paris, ESQ year
tosthe poor of her own parish; for the
Brignole Galliera Museum, near the
Trocadero, 9250, 900; for the creation of
an orphanage at Mendon, G560, 900; for
the support of that institution, se400 600:
for the building Of three working-class
lodging houses in Paris, 100000. To
deepen the port of Genoa she gave e340,
600; to the present pope 100000, to
build two hospitals, e3S0,000. Besides
the above donations she gave Genoa the
palace called Palazzo Rosa, with its art
furniture and pictures, comprising a col
lection of ancestral portraits by Rubens
and Vandyke. The gift OF palace and
estate at Bologna to the Due de Mont
pensier can hardly be called charity.
Her last great benefactions were the
founding of two asylums, one for 200
old men and 100 old women, and anoth-
er for Christian brothers too old or brok-
en- down in health to teach. It was at
the opening of the former at which she
caught cold, which degenerating into in
f1ammation ofthe lungs, killed her. How
she disposed OF the remnant OF her vast
fortune is not yet known. The Duchess
had an idea that she was insulting the
poor to ask them to live in meanly con-
structed aims houses. She therefore Gre
ated palaces for them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16
A Dig in the Ribs.

II on the right side and lower part of the dia-
phragm, though playfully meant and delivered
is calculated to evoke profanity from chappy
whose liver is out of order. When that region is
sore and congested, pokes seem fendsh Look
at mans countenance ere you prod him under
the ribs. If his skin and eyeballs have sallow
unge, you may infer also that his tongue is
furred, his breath apt to be sour, that he has
pains not only beneath his ribs: but also under
the right shoulder blade. Also, that his bowels
are irregular and his digestion impaired. In
stead OF making jocose demonstration on his
r1bs recommend him to take, and steadily persist
in taking Hostetter's Stomach Bitters the finest
anti-bilious and Alternative medicine extaut In
comparable Is it, also. for dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, nervousness. kidney trouble, and fever
aid ague
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16
Harqua-HaIa Gold.

From the Tucson "a. IT, Star.
G. A. Shibel, of this city, received a
letter yesterday from Edward 7. Jones,
written from Harrisburg, Yuma County,
and dated the 18th inst, describing the
mines Of the Harqua-Hala Mountains
owned by Robert Stein, John Rarick
and others. The Star has been permit
ted to make the following extract from
the letter: II have seen great many
prospects, but [ have never seen any
thing to compare with these. have
seen Jumps OF gold as big as cup and
half as big as my head. They have
taken out at a low estimate $4,000 in
Jumps in one mine. They have hole
seven feet deep and seven feet square,
and every pound that comes out will
average 81. They have not struck top
sides nor bottom; have picked up
pieces of gold in going up the mountain.
The dirt on the side of the mountain
will go from 81 to $40 per pan. Can
find it wherever they have broken
through the lime cappings. They have
another mine about mile from this.
1t shows up the same, and they have a
big carbonate ledge on the same claim
the hole and mines show up fine. 1t is
the biggest mine ever discovered on
the coast. They say there are only
about Fl iteen extensions located"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16
the NEWSPAPER LIBRARY.
a NEW PUBLICATION.

We have commenced the publication of THE
NEWSPAPER LIBRARY. This publication
will be printed in the form of what has been
known heretofore as our Free Library, and will
be published bi-monthly; each number will
contain complete novel, biography or travels.
and will be presented to every subscriber of
the WEEKLY WISCONSIN. The works to be
printed will be original and select novels and
biography from the current literature Of the
day. This method of giving to the readers of
the WISCONSIN a number of serial stories
during the year will relieve the columns of
the main paper for other matters more
appropriately within the province Of a news
paper. 1t has become the custom of many of
the leading newspapers OF the country to
publish, from week to week. instruments of
serial stories in the columns of the paper.
The WISCONSIN has not been in the habit of
publishing this kind of literature; but in order
to meet popular demand for this class of
reading. we have determined upon the pub
LEGATION of a work such as we have above
described THE NEWSPAPER LIBRARY, as
we propose to publish it in connection with
the WEEKLY WISCONSIN, is a novel idea
and has never to our knowledge been under
taken by any other publishers. 1t practically
will give to the readers of the WISCONSIN
two publications for the price of one. The
first number of the Newspaper Library con-
tanning story entitled THE GAMBLER,
translated expressly for the Newspaper
Library from the celebrated Russian author
THEo. DISHONESTY, will be issued the middle
of January, and thereafter the middle of
March, May July. September and November
six numbers. The price of the Newspaper
Library alone will be 80 cents year, or 10
cents per number. Samples sent on receipt of
cts. postage.
The Newspaper Library will be sent FREE
to every subscriber of the WEEKLY WISDOM
SIN, regardless of other premiums.
CRAMER. AIKENS & CRAMER,
,lroo Uio
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16
Petticoat Government Not Irksome
From the San Francisco Report.

The Rev. DR.. Benjamin Akerly, the
venerable Episcopalian minister of
Oakland, said the other evening to a
pretty young lady from New York:
ain looking over my career, I find that
/ have been ruled by woman all my
life. When | was boy my mother
ruled me, when got married had to
do as my wife wished, and now [ find
that | am not independent ofmy daugh-
ter's commands"
'tAnd yet you seem to have survived
pretty we'll under their tyrannical
sway" remarked the young lady.
Indeed | have" said DR.. AkerIy,
s'and were / to confess | should say that
had / always followed their sound adj
vice | should have made fewer mistakes
in nv lie -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16
TIFF sCHooLMAsTER.
BY II. c. DODGE,

BY H. C. DODGE.
The teacher has no E z time
TO teach the A B C's;
It per C v rance takes, sublime,
And all his n R G's.
Ink @ doesn't use the birch
And kindness doth A,
The scholars who X L at church
In scno0l will = & play.
They can't C he makes them learn
LIS N, and his rules
They G K chance to overturn,
Prefering B fools.
We P T him because his nerves
From teaching must D K;
We think he should, as c d serves,
Receive x of pay.
G r graph E. s iron M f,
Greek. l. o @ ton, prose,
A T mol o g, oil y 6
And l. G bra he knows.
In D D must be very wise
Or L G never could
Teach N E little boy to prize
An ed u Il ton good.
IF in the N d find he's made
! boy President,
see his labors so repaid
In U dies content.
In my young A G gave me spanks.
To make me Y q said,
For which he has my r T thanks
1t filled my M T head.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16

The loss to Great Britain from the bad
harvest of this year is Indicate, 8 the
statistics Just issued from til / rivy
Council office. These show that while
100000 acres more were devoted to
wheat growing than in 1887, the yield is
less by nearly 2,500,G00. This repre-
sents direct loss of about $500, 600. and
there is large proportion Of light corn,
the crop, as a rule, being inferior in
quality Barley shows a rather better
yield than last year, both in total and
acreage, and oats slight decrease in
each of these respects
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16
The Recent Blizzard

Blew good many people into Silverstone
Bros merchant tailoring establishment
424 and 426 East Water Street, and as soon
as they saw those low prices, they would not
leave without giving an order. Don't wait
until another blizzard comes upon u.s. but
when in Milwaukee take advantage of the
great bargains they are offering now in Gus
tom-made clothing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16

Mrs F. MADDOX, Concordia, Kan,
says: Wizard Oil is our family physician
It gives great relief in sick headache, and in
coughs and colds with the children 1t is
all that could be desired. It acts prompt
w." Sold by all druggists
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16

A RECENT novelty is an invention de-
signed to facilitate the manufacture of
durable bootheels. By its use heel
shaped leather shell is made and filed
with solid body. It has also a novel
device for pressing the leather into the
approximate form and for molding and
WORKING it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16
If the Sufferers from Consumption,

Scrofula, and General Debility will try
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil. with
Hypophosphites, they will find immediate
relief and permanent benefit. DR.. Ell. V.
Mott, brentwood, Cal, writes: Il have used
SCOTS Emulsion with great advantage in
cases of Phthisis, Scrofula, and Wasting
Diseases. It is very palatable."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16

A NEW dynamo with capacity to run
eight incandescent lights has been in
vented by Vermont electrician. It
has some novel features, one being a
slow current obviating all danger, while
one light can be shut off without affect
ing the others on the same current.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16

SUDDEN CHANGES OF WEATHER cause
Throat Diseases. There is no more effectual
remedy for Coughs Colds, etc., than
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRocHEs. Sold only IN
boxes. Price, % cts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16

sPAPA, wish you'd whip me little. {"
"Why, them" Because, when you
whip me, mamma gives me pears."-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16

THE Car of Russia recently picked up
zoo pounds of steel in a PetershoT gun
factory The workers cheered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16
News About Town.

1t is the current report about town that
Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs
is making some remarkable cures with
people who are troubled with Coughs,
Sore Throat, Asthma, Bronchitis and
Consumption. Any druggist will give
you trial bottle tree Of cost. 1t is guaran-
teed to relieve and cure. The Large Bottles
are SOC and ST.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Eye Water. Druggists sell it, 25
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16

ATLANTA has black cat which in the
evenings follows people around emitting
"mournful snarls." At midnight, &C
cording to darky testimony, the cat
climbs fence post and turns into n
beautiful woman, who vanishes with a
"fearf,Il yelIo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-16

To the Editor-Please inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the above
named disease which l warrant to cure the
worst cases. So strong is my faith IN the
virtues of this medicine that l will send free
sample bottle and valuable treatise to any
sufferer who viii give me his P. O. and Ex-
press address. My remedy has cured thou
sands of hopeless cases.
II: G. ROOT, NJ. c., 1S3 Pearl Street. New
York
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1889-02-25

NQe bieIe 8ilber ftnO bortreffli6 allsgez
fIbrt unb f0nnten auf gemObnlt6em @ege
ni6t fir ben 8rets BON 81 bis $1.5O be-
aogen tperben. Sic eignen ii6 portreffli3
gum 3immeri6mud.
@ie friber, 10 MAIDEN mir al9 bteSrnal
barauf aufmerfia am, OaB mo in elmer tletnet
beuti6en GfieOerlaliung tine Qn3abl Nbon7
nenten nabe 3uiammen tpobnen, es fin. tie
Dortbeilbaft ietn miro, 1tb unteretnz
amber iber Bic su beft elIenDen
0ummern gu berfGmbtgen, 10
baB ie Der i6tebene Bidder erbalten
un6 It6 6ieie chamber leiben f0nnen. Nuf
iolde 8eiie f0nnen tie ii6 fir Die lange1
0tttteraben0e eine fDrmli6e 8tbltotbet
i6afen.
Oti6t gu grGmten bere6tiete Nbonnenten
f6nnen ie6es Ser oben an9efitbrten Bu6er
o0er 8tlber gegen @inienbung BON % @ents
be;ie6en.
8riefe un6 @elb abreiitre mani an
ILLINOIS STAATszEITUNe COMPANY,
CHICAGO.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1889-02-25
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-11-23
TROISIEME EPISODE
CORALIE LA ROUSSE.

Cetait une situation terrible Que
celle on Sc trouvait Jeanne. Son
incognito decouvert, ellie perdait 10
fruit de tant d'efforts ct de ruses.
Et c'est rhomme qu'elle await le,
plus d'inter6t a maintenir dams
rerrenr qui await devin6 qu'elle-
etait femme. De plus Get homme-
osait lul d6clarer sou amour. Tou-.
tes les resolutions mnrement con.
cues s'evanouissaient devant CO.
brusque enlargement q vue. Pr6te
a affronter les dangers Oh d'autres
avaient succomb6 avant ellie. ellie
ne sc sentait pas suf1isamment.
arm6e contre ce danger nouveau,.
que s'exsgeraient encore q jeu-
nesse ct son inexp6rience. En- on.
mot, N. Jean 6tait redevenu Jeanne.
Lecoq. Son 6vanouissement en-
6tsit h preuve.
e
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No. IT.:

D'tes'moi Conc, ami Jean, de.
manda negiige'onent Georges
v""s nous avez COME ce matin one
'"ns avez tronvf, dams votre petit
pavilion de la r"e Nollet, un amen.
o'e"ent tout instalIe, don't voos
avez fai' Pacquisitiop IN bloc.
-Sans do"te, rf1,oudit M. Jean.
se "e"a"d"nt OH Georges voulait
Ell venir.
-AlOrs vOns avez achut6 an
meme temps les portraits de fa.
mile?
Comment celia?
-Oni, ce charmant portrait lie
jenne file que vous n'ayez mas
vonIu nous montrer, au rez de.
chansSee.
CONNIE Jeanne await fait trans.
porter chez ellie &c portrait oui Sc
trouvait auparavant dams la cham.
bre de sou rere, ellie pensa ou'en
fnmant nn cigare dams le iardin.
son invite await pu Papercevoir, le
matin.
-Vous l'avfz vi tout de meme.
dit.elle ell souriant pour ne pas
perdre cOmtenance.
-O"i, je Pal va, je pai admire
ct Je me s"is dit que 81 je connais.
sails Porieinal, je ne serais pas long.
temps sans en- devenir amourenx.
Jeanne parvint a reprimer IN
movement de r6pulsiou qui ecbap-
pa a NJ. des Armoies.
--Oui, nmoureux fou, continual
til, car c'est la plus jolie femme
que j'aie jamais rencontree.
N. Jean Sc troublant un peu, re-
pondit dependant:
-Vous 6tes, en- verite, trop in.
dulgent. C'cst le portrait de ma
s@nr. Je Pai apporte avec moi en-
| venant de Paris.
Firmln la regardait fixement.
sans pa'ler. II Sc baissa brusoue.
ment vers ellie, ct, dune yoix
claude, ]ui parlant a Poreille:
-Pourquoi jouer ce jeu, dit il,
je sails one vous 6tes uue femme,
je le sais depuis lie premier Jour Oh
je vous al vue. Et je vous aime !!
vous n'aurez pas dc serviteur plus
deyou6 que moi.
Pour IL coup, NJ. Jean, perdant
tout a fait contenance, faillit Sc
trouver NAL, ct s'affaissa snr le
canape dams un coin 6cart6 de la
sale de lecture. Firmin 6tait SIM
cere. En- outre, il Sc trouvait tres
malin.
-On1, pensaitil, c'est bien Ia
file de NJ. Lecoq, j'ai done tout in
teret a men fai1e aimer. ST il.
mais par aventure, ellie arrivait d
savoir qui je suis, ellie ne voudrait
pas rer'lre rhomme 4 qui ellie Sc
serait dcnnee. II taut qu'avant
peu, .je sois devenu son maitre!
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Ia rue.
DisOns t0nt de- suite one Ia per.
"nne qui entrait chez NJ. Jean,
entire neuf ct dix henres tln soir, 1T
gui await f;lit 81 lestemrnt FUR IA.
vignonnais, n6tait autre que Ia
vieille Annette. Ellie venait tout
supplement faire son service Il.
chaQue soir, c'est,a dire clore les
fen6tres IT les persiennes ct pr6pa-
rer la convertnre, pour sa maitresse.
Annette n'avait point vn Firmin
Celni.ci, apes avoir d'abord mar
che dun pas rapide pour s'6loigner
de Ia maison, arriva sur le bOule-
ward tles BaticnOlles, s'ar,ata I'M
moment ct profitm dc CO temps d'ar-
ret ponr ~ livrer i tontes sortes de
rfflexions. Ces v6tements de fem
me, ce portrait de jeune file, Get
interiemr feminin, tout celia joint 4
rextreme jeunesse de M. jean le
troublait a nn degre inexprimable.
Non. pensait il, cn ne Sc res.
semble pas a ce point. Non, ce
nest pas "a seur. Mais So.
Mais alors. NJ. Jean. .ce serait done
.Oni, c'est une femme!
Telle 6tait Ia conclusion a iaquelle
son esprit s'ar16tait malgre lni.
Cette idfe s'emparait de mi plus
forte, plus absorbante que jamais.
an point 0n'll r6solnt de ne point
Sen Onvrir tont d'abOrd a COralie.
II serait toujonrs temps, Sc disait-i'.
de lni en- parler. Mails 81, an lien
dun peril imagiDaire, il aliait tron-
yer Ia nne aventure amoureuse. ce
n'etait pas 81 maitresse et sa CON-
plice. quill fallait prendre pour con-
ndent. Redescentlant dams Paris.
il apercut, au coin de Ia rue Saint
Marc, un coup6 don't il connaissait
le cocher, lie pAre Plongeon. Cora
lie rattendait dams CO coupe.
Je guette d'ici, dit,elle, Ia sortie
de ce NJ. Jean; il est entire al
cercle ct il Y est reste. Tu ferais
b'en d'aller IN pen t'y montrer,
afin qu'il ne soupconne pas que tn
viens de chez lui.
Pour ce que i'y al fait, rfpon.
dit-il, je pourrais l'avoner 81 besoin
Gtait!
-Rien par la raison hien simple
que je mai pm p6netrer dams Ia
maisop. La Gle que tn mas don.
nee E'ouvre plus le pavilion. La
serrure de Ia porte d'entr6e a etc
chang6e.
-Cest fachenx, ct tn mas pas
essay6, tente qnelque chose ?
-Merci bien! A nenf heures du
soir. quand tous les locataires de la
maison sont eveilles! Gent etc naIf
Je reviens bredouille. Mais Plus
II songe ct plus il me semble que
tn t'exageres les perils que pcrt
nous faire courir ce jenne h0mme
Mes pressrntiments ne me
ftrompent pas! Flrmin, prends garde
a lui! C'est la quest le danger!
A propos, tout a rheure, ]'e
ta,s dams ce petit jardin que tt
connais, ct meme un peu penand
car je ne pouvais me glisser dams
l'int6lieur ct je ne savais comment
sortir de cette souriclere. Je cher
cllais a m'orienter. Toi qui con-
nais a fond les dispositions de ];
maison, tn m'aurais etc bien utile
-Malheureusement je ne pui'
my montrer.
-Mais tn peux toujours me don
ner nm renseignement. A ganch'
an rez-de-chaussee, sc trouve !,
sale 4 manger, Oh nous avons de-
ieun6 ce matin avec Jean ct le mar
ouis de Saint. Benoit.
-C'etait aiusi dfj& autrefois.
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LA FILE
MONSIEUR LEC0Q,
p. v. susassA st I. cAaki1a!,
Suite.l
XII
[Suite.l
XII

Firmin sc demandait, non sans
une certaine anxi6tf, ce quill ferait,
sill 6talt surpris, 4 pareille heure,
devant Ia porte de ce pavilion /; |
snpposition qui n'avait rien din.
vraisemblable, dams une maison
habitee, au milieu de Ia soiree. La
lune, lui jouant au meme instant
le tonr de sc degager des nuagcs
qui la voilaient, il sentit augmenter
encore ses appr6hensions. II sc
jeta vivement dams pombre qui,
projetee par le grand mur de Ia
maison voisine, tenait nne bonne
partie d" jardin dams l'obscnritf.
La, il reflechit, observa ct ne ta:,la
pas a prendre m parti. la vieille
servante await laisse entr'Oaverts
les volets des deux pieces dn rez.
de- chauss6e. Un sentiment de Gu.
riOsit6 instructive le poussa 4 Sc
rauprOcher dune de ces fen6tres
G'i 6tait CONNIE une issne entr'Ou-
write sur le secret quill venait
chercher.
Les grandes persiennes de plain
pied, avec le iardinet 6taient 4
peine jOintes. Une fissure exista,t
entire elles, ce qui hi await deja
permis d'examiner i'interieur de la
! chambre. II ouvrit advantage les
volets exterieurs, poussa la fenetre
entr'onverte ct jeta rapidelnent nm
comp d'giI dams la piece. C'etait
bien, a men pas douter, la residence
dune femme. Car, il apercnt sur
un fauteuiI, non loin du lit, des
vetements feminins, jupe brodee ct
elegant peignoir . Tongue traine.
II fallait admettre quo NJ. Jean ftit
un cachottier ct recut, sans en- rien
dire, une femme cEez lui. Celia ne
sembla pas extraOrtliuaire 4 Fir.
min. s4
Entendant tout 4 coup un brnit
de pas d3ns la cour en- contre bas
1ui donnait acces dams le petit lar.
din, notre fureteur prit Ia determi-
nation lie Sc dissi,nuler au nonveau
venu uon plus Ell restant au dehors
dams l'ombre, mais en- So jetant vi.
vemept dams la chambre meme
! don't il venait de faire le rapide
inventaire. II cut alors la plus
inattendue des surprises. Sur le
mur, a cote de Ii ten6tre, &c qni
! tait quill n'avait pu IL vcir dn de.
hors, il apercnt nn portrait de
femme de grandeur naturelle, dams
un cadre oval Louis XVI. La
Incur de la lnne 6clairant la piece
dune lumiere pour a;nsi dire ia.
misee par les volets disjoints, il
put distinguer les traits de cette
femme.
| C'etait une jenne file qui ne pa
raissait pas avoir vingt ans. Mais,
particularit6 qui devait sembler
bien etrange, c'6tait le visage
meme dc M. Jean. Pour nous,
qui savons depuis longtemps que
NJ. Lecoq await chez lui Ie portrait
de ga file, celia ma rien de surprt.
nant. Mais, pour Firmin, il y
await Ia qnelque chose d'inexplique,
de ysterieux, d'effrayant meme.
II n'eut pas le temps, d'ailleurs, de
chercher pins longtemps Ia solution
de ce probleme car, pendant que
tout surpris, il regardait attepti.
vement CO portrait, il entendit
uue clef grincer dams 10 serrure, a
la porte d'entree. II se rejeta vive.
ment dams le jsrdin, sortant au
moment Oh l'autre personne en-.
trait. Et, dams IL crsinte d'svoir
| l expliquer - pr6sence, II descen.
dit promptemeut les qselqaes mar.