Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-09

be- exclaimed:
Are you Aineile de B0ursOns -
Slowly. with admirable grace and
dignity. the lady drew back her man
Tie. and her marvellous beauty WAS
again revealed
Tbs notary. with distended eyes dxed
upon the vision. sank back ID the chair
with 4 low moan
This must be explained. monsieur. !"
| cred, striding 70 his side aud grasp
ing hts shoulder. rs there any refi.
soa Why ! shoHld not marry sIlle. de
BOursOns 2"
Mile. de BOurs0ns.7 returned the
notary, still regarding her with horror.
has been dead these forty years"
-Deadf | echoed. staring first at the
notary and then at the girl. while 4
sense OF bewlldCFment 0vercane me.
Mile. de Bours0ns arose with
charming smile and came 10 ny side.
See. monsieur" she exclaimed.
mockingly and giving mo her hand.
do you also think me deadZ"
The hand was as cold as ice. but Its
touch sent a strange thrill through my
body
Come, monsieur" I said 10 the not.
airy, who watched the scene ia amaze.
nenf. read the ceremony at once: we
are in haste"
-lowly aud with trembling voice. the
notary obeyed. and the girl at my side
returned the answers in n et.coi.
iscfed voice that disarmed my fears
AID calmed. TO some extent. tile notary
himself.
drew n seal ring from my finger
and placed It ipou her lcy hand. and
IN ~ place she slipped a large srby
from her own hand upon mine.
The ceremony concluded. 4 Maid tho
notary. thanking him briefly far his
services. and. followed by nv bride
walked down The path 10 NV carriage
The notary stood Ia the doorway LIGHT.
Ing us with the candle.
Al tie carriaZn I turned 10 hand nv
wife 70 her scat. but size had dlsnIs
pcared.
ran back 10 the doorway.
where Is my wifef" | asked.
She followed you down the path.'
But sire ia not there
without a word the notary accompa.
MED me back 10 the carriage N
trace II the girl was 10 be gecn.
Right and left among the shruhberv
! searched; ! called aloud her name
entreating her 10 come ~ me- but IA
sight OF the beautiful face rewarded
my efforts.
returned 10 the noiary's stud, filed
with vague InisgIyings.
Where can she be-" I asker d,s
niaIly. us
IN her grave" was tho hoarsc an.
"1lonsieuf.'
y told you before that she was
dead You have welded shost.r
/.
The next morning in company viii
me notary. drove down the road an.
~ we came to the brick wall where
hrst saw Amelie de Boursons
We entered tie gates and walked IN
the chateau that stood IN tho neglected
grounds. An old woman admitted us
the care-taker. aud. n the notary's ~
quest. allowed us to Witt the gallery.
The notary threw back the shutters
ana tie sun came In AMI Hooded tho
portrait Of beautiful girl whose ylo.
ict eyes regarded INC with the same
sweet expression | had noted IN nv
Dfine OF The previous evening.
III Is Amelie de Boursons.' said tbo
notary ia n gentle voice. II have aeon
this picture often. and heard tho git1.a
pitifnl story. and that Is why / Knew
her last night 10 be mere phonfnn,
Her father Was stern hard man yvbn
Insisted upon her marrying person
utterly distasteful to the youny iii
Sne tried 10 escape. but was ca ntt,ra,i
ana brought home to confront hap
Fate. On tile wedding morning 4,'c,,
found her dead in her he'd. SHE Ind
taken her own life. That VIVA fayt,,
years ago. Iuonsienr!'
IS we left the room glanced eur,.
oisly AZ the ruby that sparlsied On HI
finger '"y
wear u 10 This day.
II ~ the only evidence I have over
possessed Of my phantom brlde-.st
Louis Democrat n
i object to being retired from ~
held." remarked the Base BAR.