The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-27
PART II.

When I entered the salon Olga and
Maroussa rushed to meet me With
the avidity of healthy, affectionate
young animals they began to kiss and
hug me.
1--WE missed you dreadfully," said
Olga.
You know, darling, you are quite
the life of the house, said Maroussa.
"Sit between us now and tell us what
has happened"
But l have nothing to tell, Marcus
sa."
Nonsense; you have been away for
five hours
Yes. and during that time your fa-
ther dictated q lecture to me which
took down in shorthand. ] have just
Transcribed it for him and left it on his
desk. 1t is a scientific paper and l be-
lieve he will pos: it 10 England to-
night"
"And We, during those hours" said
Olga, "yawned a good deal, and read
novels, and ate swectmeats. How diff
ferent you are from us! Please, Made
line, tell us what was the subject Of
fathers paper"
81 am not at liberty to do that, Olga"
Olga ana Maroussa glanced at each
other.
"They say that Englishwomen al
WAYS respects secrets said Maroussa,
a last, that they never breathe them
again"
mo honorable woman would ever
breathe a secret which was committed
to her." I replied. The girls again
gazed anxiously at each other.
"TEen l am not honorable" said OIL
ga, ''for l intend to confide in you"
But suppose l don't listan?"
you had better listen. You know
from this out you will be often in the
laboratories"
"ls there more than one?'
"Yes. Now pray give me your atten-
tion, Madeline. Please understand
that father will ask you to help him
again and again. He may even get you
10 assist him with his chemistry. A
couple of years ago we had another
governess. He got her to write for
him and to help him. Well, she did not
stay long; she became frightened, ter
ribly frightened"
"Oh, Olga, ought we to tell her about
Rosa" interrupted Maroussa
Never mind" said, "now that you
have begun, speak out"
l cannot imagine why I urged these
girls to open up their hearts to me, but
a sensation which / had never expert
enced before came suddenly over me.
1t was feeling of nausea for this
stately house, that cold-looking man,
n-stairs, the mysterious laboratory
which had not yet entered.
Speak out" / said. Whatever YOU
say / promise not to betraV Won and
IL your father really wishes to secure
my services, l may as well be armed
at all points"
THAT is just it," said Maroussa, "but
after all 1t is not about our poor gov
erness, poor Rosa-we always called
her Rosa-she was not so pretty as
you, Madeline, nor so strong-minded
but It is not about her we want to
speak. 1t is about fathers other labor
atory, the one you have not Yet seen
the Blue Laboratory. The fact is, Olga
and j have a secret on our minds in
connection with it. 1t weighs on us.
sometimes it weighs heavily"
AS Maroussa spoke, she shuddered
and Olga's olive-tinted face grew dis
tinctly paler.
1--WE long to confde in some one "
said Olga. From the moment we saw
you we felt that We would be zen rap
port with you. Now will you listen 20
Certainly, and also promise to re-
spect your secret"
We'll, then, shall tell you in as few
words as possible. a couple of months
ago some gentlemen came TO dinner
they were Germans and We're very
learned. one OF them was called DIR.