The Dickinson press., 1893-11-04

Monsieur, l am
Bring hithcr the glass out OF which
Mademoiselle Carona drank"
Certainly. monsieur" And the man at
once hurried away. returning directly with
II wine-glass in his hand.
Alter steadily regarding the mans
face for n few seconds, Paul
NJ to eSamincis ' y
There is a sediment here, Nykin," he
said.
"a sediment, monsieur. what does that
mean the man asked in bewildered &C.
cents.
ii, means that you have given MAIDEN.
oiseIle Corona poison"
II. monsieur. Paul?' exclaimed Nykin.
suddenly beginning to tremble. Monsieur
l am innocent! protest to you most SOL
emily that ! know not the properties OF u
single drug under the sky! Monsieur
monsieur. Believe me-.believe mel"
You will have to prove q ! that to 9TH
ers, Nyk,n; must show this glass to the
doctors"
"Stuy Monsieur" cried the man, in great
terror, his face suddenly becoming white
as a linen sheet: Pardon me. monsieur.
You suspect that the wine has been
tempered with?"
NO. monsieur, not the wine, only the
glass"
Speak cut. Nykin. and at once"
1 udu OIllS u Ootlle, containing SONlo
wine, and one glass, to place on the stage
i'll act the third, scene the second"
IL understand as much--go on"
IA salver. on which were placed the
aforesaid articles, was standing on q table
in the proper.y.room, ready for the scene
who was to carryi it on the stage to"
who was that pager" Paul abruptly
broke forth.
Monsieur cannot forget that Madame
Paul Favarse herself played the page"
"True--true."
"But l was about to say. when interrupted
by monsieur, that l remember. on coming
suddenly into the propcrty-room, finding
there Madame Paul Favarge with that
very wine-giass in her hands. l do moi
think that | should ever have recalled the
circumstance, had not monsi eur's questions
brought it back to my mind"
voice scarcely audible. "Do not mention
a word about this affair to any one. l
fancy l am i'll error regarding these sedi-
order that ! may show it to the DOCTORS"
"Monsieur IS quite welcome to do So"
replied the man: ~ know my own limo.
cence in the matter: and, consequently, do
not dread any inquiry that may be made
into it,"
Paul returned no answer; but at once
fastened to his wife's dressing-room, and
knocked at its door, which her abigail nm
closed to him. Margot opened wide her
eyes a. they fell upon her husband. and
her features paled and quiyered with a
guilty terror.
Send your woman hence!" he said,
speaking to- his vie, and fixing his eyes
sternly upon her.
Margot, scarcely knowing what she did,
dismissed her attendant. Then, turning to
her husband, she haughtily demanded his
business with her.
Margot hal not We. taken off her pages
dress; but she had removed her rouge. un-
bound her hair. and was now engaged in
bathing her forehead in cold water.
~ am here, madame to make an accu-
An accusation, Monsieur Paul Fav-
arge!." repeated she. ooh, you have.
doubtless. many such to make against
mel"
~ shall only trouble you with one at the
present moment. madame was his point
got Favarge!" he added, authoritatively.
''You are intrusive, monsieur-my head
is aching-leave Inc to my>elf until anoth-
err day, when you can make as many accu-
sations as you please against me-"
"Another day will not do Tor me. Margot
my business with you will not abide the
least delay
She turned round to him, looked into his
eyes questioninsly, and quivering like q
reed. babe him ''Speak on
You have committed u most cruel deed,
Margot!' he proceeded, watching her feat
ures as hesp Ike.
You have poisoned the Corona!"
.Margot dropped into a chair almost par
"Wretched woman!" he continued, re-
nroachiully; what tiend prompted you to
the commission of sncll a trightiul crime?"
What" she exclaimed, bIy a strong eff
| fort. recovering her self NOSSossiOn-
what, Paul Favarge! have you not
sntlic emily outraged your poor wife,
but you must come hitlier, and charge
her with committing the act of q Borgia?
you!"
Shame upon, You, Margot! miserable.
guilty woman that you are! But / came
not here to waste time i'll useless upbra,d'
ings-l came TO urge yon to fly hence-to
| lv hence at once; for"
3 Spare yourself such useless trouble,
: monsieur. laughed Margot. "Fligllt Il
for the criminal and the coward, neither o
which am L."
f Paul looked steadfastly at his wife, ane
: in every line of her beautiful face he saw
the signs ofguilt and terror. Remember
8 he said, II have given you timely warning
t Here is thcglas> out ofwhich Corona latel,
drank he added, pointing to the vessel ii
y his hands; lit was presented to her by you
t and it still holds the dregs of the poison
x | puS tIduSll WHICH SOu=
r at this moment Margot snatched thu
glass ont oflis fingers, and dashed it on thu
floor, where it lay shivered into scores O
Q pieces.
She now stood before her husband
menacingly and triumphant. pointing tc
r the fragments of glass at her feet. 9TH,
I dregs. monsieur, where are they now, eh7'
she asked. between her closed teeth, he
voice subdued to II whisper. "Yes. 70,
are right did administer poison Il
Corona de Marney, and she Wilt die befor
j The m ss4Eentssde e'Thiiii ap f you S IKE, ss 'ol mo no
vengeance is completed!''
"Margot!" shuddered her listener.
Go! l am secure! fear you not!"
Paul reeled out of his wife's dressing
room with q dizzy brain and leaping I.ulses
not master O fhimself and scarcely know
ing what he did
t How is she now!!" he cried. addressing
first one and then another. "M~onseigneur,'
e he continued. speaking to the Count, wht
was distractcdly pacingt the salon adjoining
the apartmentin which Corona was lying
surrounded by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
. let me know how she is"
lie only shook his head, and wrung hi;
? clasped hands-he had no voice to speak
{ Tile Count and Paul, together with many
: Others, spent the whole nightln the theatre
from which Corona could not be removed)
watching. watchi 6: waiting to hear-oh
Y ]. Will SuCu dN"IIlHB IAlSLy.-W 0tl4o ol
was likely to live OF die. The doctor
had held out a hope-a very slight one
8 that she might recover from her myster
l ious sickness. to which they could find nc
e clue whatever: and Corona's friends wer,
t all clinging to that hope.
With the new light of ~morning-with
he fresh breath Of all opening day-Coro.
mas danger PASSED entirely away. Yes
she was saved! Death had spared he
e youth and beauty, and she would
NJ On the following day Paul took to hi
a. bed: The scenes of excitement he la,
re lately gone through had been too mucl
at Tor his weak state; and now he was watch
ing Tor his journeys end, waiting to go I
ed his home.to that home which lies tul
he Low. rrav'd in the hollow ground.
BY Margot had quilted Paris-gone non
could tell whittier, and none cared I
know.
A whole month had elapsed since Core
es- mas recovery; and now she was standing,
honny Nrtto hu tI,n .1notl, I>oJ -