The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-09

minutes afterwards she met Philip Durand
face to face,
Eyes, she was changed The woman OF
the people, the amazon tho petrOleuse, was
curiouSly subduCd and softCned Some
Christening Influence had subjugated her We
hement nature, and altered the expression
of her countcnance to degree that was al
most a transformation,
monsieur Dmandp she exclaimed, with
startled look; and then abe said quletly"I
am stranger in this neighbOrhoOd now IL
Is like coming back to an old life. How Ia
your wife"
'She Is very we'll"
"And her sistcr-Madame Mortemarr
"She iS-dying,"
dying That is a strong phrase"
ut Is the truth. We have done all that
care and love could do, but she is slipping
away from us, have no hope that she will
last to the end Of the month";"
what Is her malndy%'
"A broken heart"
Yah, that Is more common than doctors
believe! Has she never got over the loss Of
her Gusbandp
Never
81 suppose, though, she Is glad that Serb
zicr was taken the other day|
'She was glad; 1t was her own work. She
only lived to bring the murderer to justice
and that being accomplished, II seemed as
If the handspring Of her life was broken"
"She brought him to justlceW cried Suaon.
What do you mean"
Simply what say; Serizlers arrest was
brought about solely by my sister-ln-law;
she watched and waited for him, day by
day, for three months, It was she, and she
only who brought him TO his DOOM"
81 read In the papers that 1t was wO-
man, but ! thought 1t was jealous woman
some discarded mistress, perhaps. And
you say that II was she-that lily-taced girl
she who tracked the murderer to his hole"
"Shc, and no other"
"And she Is dyngw
eyes, she is dying. The task weakened
the sources Of life; body and mind were
alike exhausted by the long patient effort
unsharcd unknown by those who loved her
and now u broken heart has done tho
rest"
"Shc shall not der cried SuzOn, with
voice so loud that II startled tho passers-by,
who turned and stared Mt her; no." she
went on hurrledly, breathlessly, "lf there Is
, God In heaven she shall not die. II there
is no God, we'll, then this earth Is sham
bes, and the innocent have no friend. She
shall not diep
what can you do to save her?'
give her something TO live for, give her
so strong reason why she should live that
the tide of life will flow back to her veins,
the weary heart will beat strong with hope
and love"
"Y'Ou are madp
"No, | am not mad, Go and get fly.
Can she be moved do you think? Could she
bear TO be driven n little wayw
"GOd knows, She Is rs weak rs an In
fantp
80, only 20 and get the carriage. We will
manage II, we will carry her Go; have
but to whisper in her ear, and she will have
the strength Of u Iioness. Bring the car
rlage ~ the door yOnder; will run on and
see your wife"
Durand Thought she mustb be mad; but her
earncstness, her energy were electrical, and
Inc Obeycd her. In case so hopeless any
CLEAN Of hope was welcome. There was
some secret 10 be told some revelation
coming. He scarce asked himself what, but
hurried of 10 engage the first providing lily
he could find
SuzOn ran upstairs TO the third floor She
listened at the door Of Kathleen's sitting
room. There was faint murmur Of voices
within, and she entered without knocking.
Kathleen was lying on the sofa near the
fireplace, her wasted cheek white Ms the
pillow on which 1t rested. Rose sat by her,
bending over her talking to her in low muir
murs. The room was dlmly lighted by
lamp on the mantelplece.
SuzOn went across the room and knelt by
the invaIld's side.
ut is !, Suzon Michel, she said, 'klie wO-
man who Onct hated you, but who has since
learnt to pity you, and who now hOnors you.
Is it true that you tracked that Wild beast TO
his lairP that when all the police In Paris
had failed to ind him, you hunted that tiger
down?" -,
be shot"
"Sdcre nom, yes, he shall be shot Tho
women Of the Place d'ltalle--the people
who lived in fear and dread Of him, tO
whom his name was terror-thcy will not
let him escape, now the law has got him.
Madame Mortemar, will you come with me?
want TO take you TO my homs, yOnder,
close to the spot where your husband fell"
Kathleen started up into sitting position.
II was like a sudden awakening to life, as
II some magic wand had been waved over
her, magnetlsng the feeble clay.
"WhatP she cried. "yon live therel I
thought IL must pc so, that night Yes, yes,
take me to the spot where he fell. Let'me
see itOnce moro-once before die. To me
1t Is as sacred as grave. cannot 20 10
his grave" she added despalrlngy
Dear love, you are too weak 10 STIR"
pleaded Rose tcnderly, with her arms about
her sisters wasted form.
She is not too weak 10 come with ne.
She should come II she were In her grave
clothes. You Oan come with us-you can
help me carry her downstairs. Your hus-
baird will have fly ready. Yesp cried
Suzon, running to the window, ut ia there,
at the door below. Bring some brandy in
bottle-wet her lips with little first. A
warm shawl, So" wrapping II round her as
II she had been a child. You are not afraid
to come, are you, my little one? l have
good news for you at the END IL the Jour
ney."
TO BE CONTINUED.