Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-20
SOUL OFPIERRELAURIER
A New Psychological Romance. Written for
This Paper by Georges Ohnet.
CHAPTER 1.

and laughter and an overpowering
odor of wllted flowers and tobacco
smoke. Bohemia was we'll represented.
There was II cigarette in every mouth
-evea between the dainty lips of the
three ladies whose presence lent a
charm to the les ivity. Opposite the
Prince sat Lr. pavidoff, u celeb. ated
Russian physician; near him Pierre
Lauricr', a wcll-knnwn French artist;
and particular chum, Jacques deVisnes.
Tho two mon We're physically not UNI
like each other, except that Pierre
wa, all nerve and vitality, while
jacques, as the prodigal son, had eaten
Sd much veal that to L. ok at him one
would say anot icr return home would
ord his earthly carecr.
There vas u wild outburst of morris
non: at DIR. Eavidot! s expense.
"We'vc had enough pbSsiology."
"Wc'rc hero to drink, smoac, and
laugh"
".>cver NINA the Doctor: he's eff his
base
"This is NOT IL dis cctin T., m."
"rhe ladies are y .cd 20 death"
'Op-n the window. there's u musty,
scientific mell in the r,pm."
Let us la U II dance"
"No. VIC are going to leave YOU, +"
c"icd one of tho ladies'. Pm going to
thu Casino. dreamed that red turned
up thirteen tines"
10 what Aou all please" cried the
Prince, "cnly be- quiet: that's all we
ak"
After tho ladies had left the room,
ratli.zi turned tn the doctor and said:
Go on, Doctor: let rs hear more about
your wonderful the ~ OF tho transfu-
sion # psychic p4wcr."
/ avido!t rai.ed his scmber, bearded
ia q and replied: ut is not IL the,r v
my Goar Prince. but q scientific fact.
You II admit that every human being
is Invested with and animated by u
mysterious p wer VIII CHI we call tho
soul. Now ! maintain that that
IT'S owner and so e ,ntrnlled BY his will
p, were ncentratesd, intensiti d and
co l~tinusus-as to he forced to enter
AID revivify another's body, which,
f.om natural causes or otherwise. is
parting with its own spiritual essence
and lct rning to the condition of inert
NATTER"
n strange flush spread over Jac, ues
&c Vignes' paid. emaciated counte-
nance as he listenel to the dep, i'm
prcssivc voice OF the Russian doctor.
The thing happened Lately in my
country" continued Davidotf, ai he
fixed his cold gray eyes on Dc Vignes'
hollow checks and bio, diess lips. "a
certain Vladimir A,eNievich. seeing
his bctrothed, Marie H dorowna,
stricken with some insidious disease
which was slowly but surely sappin,
he strength, and persuaded that med
ical science WAS pOwcr!ess to arrest its
course, determined 20 sacrifice his w
life, and yie1d up to Marie the full
within his great heart. With a faith
as boundicss as it was intense ;nl per-
S sent Mlalimir % engaged in con-
iiict with his soul until by sheer force
OF will owcr it became obedicnt to his
wish: then. he set it free. Immediate
ly tho girls health began 20 mend. and
in u few weeks she lett he.. seek bed
with no truce of sui ering in her coun-
tcnans save SORROW for her lost love. a."
Did she marry again." asked Pierre
Lausler.
NO." rel lied Davidc.f: although an
extremely SWEET and comels person.
and much songht after. she remained
faithful TO AlcNi With. AID. strang to
sat. IL Ways spoke OF herself as his
wifi. and in Ia ,guagc an manner on
pr ssscd and demeancl herself like q
married woman. using tho plural we
a. if II dual soul were animatiIg her.
thoughts"
"A genuine case Of two souls with
but Il single thought" murmured LIE
Nignes, with Il de ,p-l'awn sigh.
AMI, strange to say" added Da-
vidoif. not mo- cling the covert sheer.
various kinds of foGd. such Us caviar,
Si mi 1Np1ntus n,u,,l,ur1 ,L;ol, I'LL
been favoritcs tn y cXicvich and in-
tensely dislikcd by Marie, were now
eaten by hc1. with cNtlacr dinary relish.
"Ah. my dear Doc or" exclaimed Dc
Nigne;. "you may te. Il gr. u. scientist.
but YOU d, I know wonen THAT'S very
evident"
y hand laid gently on his shoulders
ciused lacque, to L u 20 his heavy eyes.
"-Ah, Pierre. is that you?' he muir
INJURED.
JAG pes" said the painter, sadly.
"you love life, you light in all its
noisy pleasu,cs-wine. oma song,
and tobacco: you want to live, you We
spent IL fortune lee. ny such men as our
friend Davidotf here ala; :. poor gropers.
who know no more than Us you long
for strength enough to sit ut the gam
ing table, follow the hounds. mingle in
the da.ce. hold the helm OF u Yacht,
indulge in the enjoyment of tho race
course. Now all thee are as FOOLS
gold to my pick and shovel. loathe
item, l spurn them, and yet. jacques,
l have soul that I might wcll lend
You: o poor thing, it is true, but YOU
could not look u gift horse in the
mouth. Take it. FAC .ues: will you
take it? Here, in the hearing o. our
friends. offer it TO you; say the word
ard it's yours"
IN alm.o-t painful silence sank upon
the group of friend. .!a.q,es de
Nignes was the first . speak.
Thanks. Gear Pierre. ] wan to live.
live life. which, day by day-nay.
hour by hour-I feel slipp ny away
from me. but | don t love it so much Is
to rob you OF yours to piece mine out
WITH"
at will b, no robbery" cried Pierre.
shut u FREQ gift. Bah. Take it, my
friend. detest it | loathe it,"
whats the matter. PIERCE" asked
Patri ri, with a low laugh. "Had
another quarrel with Clcmense Villa: