The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-01-14

passed without creating any effect
save that OF ridicule. But on the
fifth day he began to see " difference
in the demeanor OF those he met and
one after another listened TO his
strange stories; 10 ask all sorts oil
/ questions TO which he replied with a
profession OF . the most profound
ignorance.
This new state OF feeling spread
rapidly until the people hogan to
seek him and TO demand I'm interview
with this wonderful unknown savant.
/ Singularly enough while there were
I doubtless many good men and wom-
en- resting in the churchyard whose
I friends would have hailed their re-
I turn TO this sphere with Joy. it was
another class that awole the excite
ment OF the populace. Not u family
-ay, a rerson in Potion IL seemed
who did not fear the return of some
one from among the slecpers OF tho
silent world.
An aged man with pals'ed limbs
bcsought Pierre not 10 make msera.
/, bic the few remaining years OF his
life by calling back to him n scolding
wife. Another feared the return OF u
hard hearted hush ma.
A spe1dthrilt begged that his
misery father might not be allowed
to put him again upon niggard!y
stipend. A gambler asked TO be
spared meeting with his victims;
and one with II record sealed from IN
public ga offered handsome sum
to have the o cupant OF certain
grave undisturbed
TO all OF these Pierre turned deaf
ear seeking his chief that evening
with light heart. But whenever he
spoke OF accepting these brides
Morency replied Not yet - and re-
suned his love. making.
The excitement started, it was SUR
prising how fast the spread. until the
whole city seemed 20 have caught the
contugion.
Higher and higher rose the bids Of
those who wished to be excepted ia
this great scheme OF transition.
Pierre's head grew dizzy as he saw
the gold he ionged 10 hold in his
Itching palms.
a man who wars credited with
great business foresight in accumulate
ing vast property Offered 100 louis /
for the safe keeping OF the secret.
Others bid lesser sums 10 be allowed
an es ape from the dread mutation;
and two brothers who had been
raised from poverty to atluence
the death OF rich relative.
dazzied the gao OF Pierre with POO
louis TO be saved from pauperism.
An old man with eareworn
implored that tho grave
Of IL child brother be not opened lest
he younger outlived him aud inherit
The property for which lie had spent
The years OF his manhood in waiting
From morning till night fees poured /
in upon Morency and letters and !
messengers besought him TO, listen ID !
appeals for mercy The low and
high. weak and mighty alike humbled /
themselves before him. 10 all he /
gave one reply:
III 1 make any exception the I
Whole design will be frustrated. !
eel it a duty to carry out my good /
(
When only four days OF probation
emaned Pierre positively declared .
nat the time TO end the farce had
ONE.
accept their bribes--all we can
Zee while we may. The
'eople are wild and our lives are in
jeopardy. surely you arc not so lost
O reason that you will stay here
onger?
But Morency was 10 no mood to
gree with his confederate He had
hat day asked the magistrate for the
,and OF HIS daughter and been rejec-
ed lie shrugged mis- shoulders ana
urned away.
Potion was in an uproar. Never had I
his quiet town been visited with such (
excitement Men. women and chill
lren looked wild and haggard. But
" them all Pierre Voyer was the
most frantic He had been down up
N his knees TO his master confessed
lis love for fascinating widow.
promised TO renounce his share OF the
If the other would only
'nHer the occupant OF AN unmarked
rave in an obscure corner o. tho
,hurch. yard uninterrupted rest
With Il frenzy bordering upon mad
,e,s he lmplored his beloved 10 fly
with him; Out she with calmer iudg-
neat protested that her husband.
( restored to life would follow them
o the ends OF the world. Was ever
over in such Il predicament! Then
ler woman's wit conceived what
promised an escape from the dilemma
l'ierre ,ew to his quondam friend.
whom he found beset by crazy
throng. the mayor at its head suing
n the names OF all the powers i'm. /
ig Unable for him 70 desist from his
mad purpose.
Getting Morency as de he began to
question him. Did he not have rela-
lives sleeping in .yonder cemeteryP |
Yes Would he hail the return OF
hem all with open armsp Why. yes:
certainly Think again! Is there |
not. certain cousin whose grave.