Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-11


10 engage the first prowling fly he could
find.
SuZon ran upstairs to the third floor.
She listened ut the door of Kathleen s
sitting-room. There was Il faint muir
muir of voices within. and she entered
without knocking.
Kathleen was lying on the sofa near
the fireplace, her wasted cheek white
as the pillow on which it rested Rose
sat by her. bending over her. talking
to her in low murmurs. The room was
dimly lighted by lamp on the mantel-
piece.
SuzGn went across the room and
knelt by the invalids side
1t is /, Suzon Michel she said.
the woman who once 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 lair?
that when all the police in Paris had
failed to find him, you hunted that
tiger DOWN.
Yes, l found Serizier. They say he
will be Shot
''Sacre nom. yes, he shall be shot.
The women of the Place dItalie-the
people who lived in fear and dread
OF him, TO whom his name was ter
ror-they will not let him escape, now
the law has got him. Madame Morte-
mar, will you come with me? [ want
10 take you to my home. yonder. close
to the SpOr where your husband fell"
Kathleen started up into a sitting
position. 1t was like sudden awaken
ing to life, as if some magic wand
had been waved over her, magnetising
the feeble clay.
What!' she cried, you live there!
L thought it must be so, that night.
/ Yes, yes, take me to the spot where
he fell. Let me see it once more-once
before l die. TO me it is as sacred as
a grave. | cannot go to his grave"
she added despairingly.
! Dear love- you are too weak to stir"
j pleaded Rose tenderly, with her arms
about her sisters wasted form.
/ She is not too weak to come with
me. She should come if she were in
her grave-clotheS You can come with
uS-you can help me carry her down
stairs. Your husband will have a fly
ready. Yesr' cried Suzon, running to
the window, lit is there, at the door
below. Bring some brandy in a bottle
wet her lips with little first A
warm shawl, So wrapping it round
r her as if she had been q child. You
are not afriad to come. are YOU. INV
little one? | have good news for you
at the end of the journey"
J Her impetuosity evolved CORES
ponding energy in Kathleen, who was
Temulous with excitement. Rose I'M
derStoOd that there was new life at
the end of this sudden journey. Yes,
there was Il revelation at hand, about
Castor. She kept herself calm and
steady while these two others We're on
fire with excitement. Between them
she and SuZon Michel carried kathleen
downstairs to the fly, the three wo-
men got inside. Kathleen wrapped in
thick shawls. Philip got on the box
beside the driver; in crack or so of
his whip they were rafting into the
Boulevard St Michel.
1t was Il lOngiSh drive to the Place
d'Italie; but, urged by Suzon, the man
got over the distance very quickly.
The dull side-street looked unspeak-
ably dreary in the wintry gloom, the
lamps burning dimly, the windows
showing little light-signs of failure
and poverty on every side
The fly stopped before that empty
house which Kathleen had noticed in
the summer cleaning. The board was
still hanging above the door, the Win
dows We're all blank and dark: but
Suzon opened the door with her key,
while Durand lifted Kathleen out Of
the vehicle.
Garry her upstairs, following me-"
said SuZcn, but she and I must go
into the room alone. You others must
stay outside"
1T is not a trap, is it?' asked Rose,
frightened. You mean her no harm?'
Il mean her all the good in the
world, and she knows it," answered
Suzon, holding Kathleen's hand, which
feebly pressed hers in response to
these words.
They stopped at the door Of the back
room on the first floor Suzon first; then
Philip. with Kathleen carried on his
shoulder, Rose in the rear, but pressing
close against them, lest there should
be danger ahead.
Kathleen slipped from Durand's
arms, and chung to Suzon Michel, as
the latter opened the door. The two
women went into the room together,
and Rose and her husband were left
outside.
To be Concluded.