The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-28
with penetrating look, said:

"A'A q penetrating 1OOA, Sdlu.
l must know your name, monsieur" :"
"ltlchard Harrington.'
"Your residence?"
II am an Americana
He wrote the answers in his book.
Then. glancing toward the armchair,
i he continued: =. .r' :
1.-THE lady's name?''
waited for her to reply, but as she
remained silent, 1 answered:
'A1nelie de Boursons'' >.'
Who 2" o. cried the if41z if4 1otSi
voice, springing to his feet, while a
| look of fear overspread his wriuklet1
| face.
''Amelie de Boursons," I repeated,
slowly, infected by the mans agitation
| in spite of myself. -.
The notary stared wildly at the muf-
fled form of the lady. Then he drew
| out. his handkerchief and, wiped the
beads of perspiration from his fore
head.
| 'What does this mean, monsieur:" I
demanded, angrily.
| The man needed me not the slight
| est, but, clutching the edge Of the ta-
BILE to steady himself, and extending
his long, bony finger toward the girl,
he exclaimed: =
'Are you Amelie de Boursons?''
! Slowly, with admirable grace and
| dignity, the lady drew back her man
| tie, and her marvellous beauty was
! again revealed. -
The notary, with distended eyes fixed
| upon the vision, sank back in the chair
with a low moan.
'"This must be explained, monsieur"
l cried, striding to his side and grasp
| ing his shoulder. ''Is there any rea-
son why I should not marry Mile. de
Boursons? ?"
| a.t.""Mlle. de Boursons," returned the
notary, still regarding her with horror,
has been dead these forty years."
"Dead!' echoed, staring first at the
|! notary and then at the girl while
sense of bewilderment overcame me.
Mile. de Boursons arose with a
charming smile and came to my side.
"See, monsieur" she exclaimed.
mockingly. and giving me her hand,
do you also think me dead?"
The hand was as cold as ice, but it's
touch sent strange thrill through nv
| body. 49,. =. ::
| "Come, monsieur" I said to the not
! ary, who watched the scene in amaze
Went, read the ceremony at once; we
are in haste'
Slowly and with trembling voice, the
notary obeyed, and the girl at my side
returned the answers in a sweet-col-
lecteds voice that disarmed my fears
and calmed, to some extent, the notary
himself.
[ drew a seal ring from my finger
and placed it upon her icy hand, and
in it's place she slipped a large ruby
from her own hand upon mine.
" The; ceremony concluded, paid the
notary, thanking him briefly for his
services, and, followed by nv bride.
walked down the path to nv carria ge'
The notary stood in the doorway. light
ing us with the candle. =" lH'
f At the carriage turned to hand NV
wife to her seat, but she had disap-.
peared.. @3sS
l ran back to the doorway. =
Where is my wife?' I asked. -.
T. "She followed you down the path,
said the man.
But she is not there" .s-
ifs, Without word the notary accompa-
MED me back to the scarriaga. No
trace Of the girl was to be seen. 81 s. E
- Right ald left among the shrubbery
! searched; called aloud her name.
entreating her to come to me. but 70
sight of the beautiful face rewarded
my efforts. ~ -
returned to the notary's study filed
with vague misgivings. 5s
Where Y can she be?' asked, dis
mally. sz-', !
In n. her grave was the hoarse an