The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-16

turns TO deadly venom WnlCn CAN
kill its object with single breath.
Again I laughed in proud disdain.
Then you think am adored by
Monsieur Toupet?''
He shook his head gravely, in no de-
gree catching the contagion OF my
lighter mood. And through his THU
frame went a long shiver, like those of
which we say: Someone is walking
over my grave the hectic color on his
high cheek bones burnt scarlet. and his
large dark eyes gloomed, wistful and
troubled, into my merry ones.
Il do not know whether 1t is his love
or his hate that menaces you, Pepita.-
My impressions icome not in bat.
talions, but single SPIES l only feel
that you will in some way, suffer from
him, and pray you make Greeley dis
charge him. IL only / were to be here
to guard yous Paulina-but my days
grow shortp
So he wouldsurge and argue day af-
ter day, until at last his poor young
life wore itselfiaway. An ardent, glori-
Gus flame in a fragile and inflrm socket.
Poor lad! loved Him. and missed him
sadly, sorely. I reverenced him also
as master. My grief at his loss was
that of sister and a. disciple COM
blned. After his death, while his mem
DRY was still present with me, l felt
that imperative desire to fulfill such
wishes as had ever heard him express
which so often assails those bereft.
prominent among these was that hltn- .
erto disregarded request Of his that L
should seek in every way to observer
my life completely from that OF P1cot.
The unreasonabIeness and injustice or
the Whtm were now lost sight OF IN the
fact that it had emanated from him.
know that, living, my compliance
would have gratified him; dead, 1t
should at least be a flower OF late re-
pentance and love laid upon his grave.
So I went to Greeley and told him
that wished the man dismissed. was
a dead mans ungrounded prejudice as
the cause of my demand, therefore l
said that there was that about the
prompter's personality which affected
me to degree that interfered with my
stage business. I offered to advance
him three months salary, but go, In.
sisted, he must and should. ~
had reached an altitude now In my
career from which i was able to die
tate to my manager without fear of
consequences He knew me to be i'm
questionable, and .was accustomed to
great eccentricity among that class OF
high-strung humanity of which I was
member. He regretted losing an ex-
cellent employe, but WAS far more 10th
to offend me. Therefore, at the weeks
end Picot found himself quite unex-
that I caused his dismissal I never
learnt. but that he did discover it I
was soon made aware Of.
One evening, as was alighting from
my carriage, on returning from the
theater, I saw man lettering in front
OF the hotel. L failed to recognise him
at first, and therefore did not dream
Of connecting his presence there with
myself. AS / was about entering the
doorway, however, he thrust himself
forward, intercepting my progress, and
perceived then that it was Picot. His
eyes glittered in the semi-darkness,
and, even If had not observed the
fumes of absinthes about him T should
have known from his general appear
ance that he hadf been drinking. He
laid a small. delicate hand on my arm
to stay me.
Zone moment, madanmeH' he Kissed,
in a sharp, sibilant half-tone. Permit
me say a single word to you. You
have exacted that NJ Greeley gave
tos me- my congo. For no reason, ca.
Alors, + would say to you that Paul
Carette forgets not. treason that is done
him. He repays in his own time and
fashion. That is all, madame, Ben
soir!'' aE:ss
as the night porter threw open the
door; but my heart stood still. What
was that he said2s 4Paul Carette for
gets not treason doneahim.'' Who, then,
was Paul Carstte?o The name rang
Familiarity enough upon my ears. I
had cause to know it.@s@But no!-not
he-not this: punyG nleretricious, sinis-
ter-lookingy ewaste-end Of humanity,
whose character was SO feeble that it's
impulses could never attain to the de-
gree of strength which raises such to
the dignity of passions-he could have
no claim to the name he spoke SO
glibly.
The porter, seeing me accompanied,
withdrew within the hall. The night
was solitary, but I had no room in my
( mind for fear. My thoughts had else
to occupy them. I turned imperiously
upon my companion, speaking boldly
from my excess Of apprehension as to
his meaning.
II am sorry you have lost your place,
NJ Picot,'' said celdly with my head
held haughtily erect, "but I believe