Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-11-02

his feet
His subtle disappointed wife, meanwhile
was weaving her dark mesIcS. Was this
w"Gn"n. ,h" Corona, who hal So stepped
hntwiXt Margot and fortune. ever to taste
:he joys sc was anticipating? No; Mar-ot
would eudcavor to , rcvcnt her happiness.
Size was only watching lOr all opportunity,
and then and then--
One night Corona was suddenly taken ill
in the middle OF the performance; and the
curtain was dropped-thc audience dis
mi>-C'l-dOr.OrS were summoned from
,inn reigned throughout the walls Of the
theatre, i'll which there was a rumor that
the Corona had been poisoned,
Yes; the doctors. one and all. agreed
that their patient was suffering from the
effects Of poison; how. or when. or by
whom administered, none could tell.
Corona was quite sensible, but in eXcru
eating torments.
Over and over again the doctors qucs-
toned her respecting what she I'D been
taking hnt they could learn nothing from
her replies and were compelled O give their
several nntidotes at random.
The Count was in Il state bordering on
frenzy; and Paul Favargc was almost IN the
same condition. The actor sought the
rroperty-nan. whose duty it had been to
provide some wine Of which Corona had TO
The scene in which she had TO do SO was
just over, and she was lying III strong con
vulsonS. Paul suspected that the dlallght
she had Just swallowed on the stage had
been tempered with by some person or per-
sons unknown. and accordingly questioned
the man about it.
"What wine did you give Malemo;scl!r
Corona this evening. Nykin?" he asked
Some harmless hook. monsieur
"Iou are quite >ure'
"Mon>ieur, | am
Bring hither the glass out OF which,
MademoiSelic Carona drank.
Certainly. monsieur And the man at
once hurried away. returning directly with
u wine glass in his hand.
Alter steadily regarding til" mans
face Tor 4 icw seconds, Paul
ook the glass from him. and
proceeded 10 examine il.
There is sediment here, Evkin,' lie
said
"a sediment, monsieur, What docs that
mean" the man asked i'll ucwil,le.ed ac-
cents.
II, means that YOU have given Madern-
ni-eilc Corona pO-on.'
II. monsieur. Paul. exclaimed Nykin.
suddenly beginning to trcmi!!". Monsieur
am innocent. ! protest to YOU most sol
emily that know not the properties OF a
snrl, drug under the sky Mon-icu..--
You will hayc to prove al that to 9TH
err, Nykln; must show this glass 10 The
doctors -
stay Monsicur." cried the man, il, ,re;.t
terror. his face suddenly becoming white
as g linen sheet. Pardon me. monsieur,
| would not accus" another. YET
'iOu suspect that the wine has been
tamreCcd with"
''Nn, monsieur. not the wine, only the
gla-s'
Speak cut Nykin. and at once
II had only bottle. containing some
wine and one glass, to place on the sage
i'll act the third. scene the second "
Il understand a. much-gO on.
"A -a!yer. on Which were placed H.
store~ail articles vas standing Oh {. table
Ill tn: prDpert v-rUOm, ready Tor the sccrie
in which il would be required By the page
who Wa TO carry il on tie stage to
Who w"- that page" Pau! abruptly
broke forth
''Mon-ieur cannot forget tina; Madame
P"uL Favarge herself played the ;,age.
'IrUc--tru-'
But va. about TO az. y hen INTERRUPTED
BY monsieur, tl.a. remember. on coming
suddenly into the proper room. tinIiii.
there Madame Farl Fnvarye will ,he:
very, wine. as in her lan'!-. do rot
think that should eva have recalled he
circumstance. had not monS!cu.s questions
brought L lack 10 III: nii:sd.
'T:lauk you. NykiII,' 81! Pau ii 9
voice >c;:r:! : ;:,!iibic '.Do no: mention
Z wo:G about This affair u anv one
fancy ;!a III error regarding the-e ed
netIl>: Irpwcvc- will :cci, the gIu,s. Il,
order that may how J. to the cCctor.
''Mrn-ie'!r i quit" welcome 10 do % -
ceil T.! tie " i: Il know ulv own limo
ccnc. in tlI- matter: and. con- eruentir. do
not dread any Inquiry that Iasg BE !n.ic
inIn it,
Paul returned no answer: nut AZ oucc
tlasten"d 10 his vile. d?c--I;Ig-!UuIu, and
closed ~ HIM M2rgot uI,.Hei vide her
eyes a. they lei upon i.er husband. and
her tratIIrt- paled and GHiycred VIZ q
guilty terror
Send your woman hence" he said
speakingto hi, vi G. and liking hi eye,
sternly upon her.
Margot. scarcely knowing what size did.
dismissed her attendant, Then. turIiirly 70
her hu-Jallt She liaugE.t!lg demanded his
businc=- with her.
Mergot ia not yet taken of her page's
dre-s; but she had removed !,e- rouge. uu-
bound her hair. and was ron Engaged il
bathing her forehead III cod water
Il am here. madame, tD make an accu-
sa'ion a .aii.-i you" he said.
Ar accusation, Monsieur Paul Fav-
arge,' repeated she ''Oh. YOU have,
doub;ies-. many such TO make against
me-
Il shall ni..:- trouble you with one at The
pre-e!it nIoilent. n!adaiii., was hi pint
ed rej"inder. ''I1ok Inc i'll the Tao Mar
got Favarge lie added authOrita1ivclv
You are intrusive. InnII>ieU---IEv head
l. achIng-leave me I" !.iv elf unit! anotiI-
er day. when you ".,I maze a many accu-
sa;loHs as you pl"a-c against me "
another day will not do TOR me Margot
my bushes with you vii! TO, abide the
least deIavt'
she turned round 20 iIiln, looked into hi
eye. questi"rirsiy, and quive-irg like
reed. bad" him ''Spenk on,
You have committed e most cruel deed
Margoi" he proceeded watching her feat
rIrc- rs hesI Ike.
''Mnnsicur"' she cried in startled tone
lon have poisoned the Corona"
Marg"t dropped into q chair almost par
aiv-ed
Wretchei woman" he continued, re
Iroachinlly; what fiend prompted you I,
the commission OF such e irightiui cri:reS
What She exclaimed. 10y strong eli
fort. recovering her sell posse>s.on-
what. Paul Favarge, have you no
suiiic emily outraged your ,oor wife
but y"u must come hither, and ciarg
her with committing the act OF Borgiu
Shame upon yon, In"nsicur-shame upo,
You
Shame upon you. Margo,, miserable
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