Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

assassin p said the lady, with wonders
full GOODNESS.
81 do, ma'am.'
.sThen l do not, Madame!' SAID the
Italian lady.
but why. ma'amg"
"Simply, Madame because &C not
believe that there has been any muir
der committed" J.
1But. ma'am, consider! the blood
upon the floor! the violent disorder OF
the furniture! the general evidence or
n desperate I rlgIle!'
..rhose seeming evidences could have
been easily arranged for the very pur-
pose Of misleading investigation.
Whereas, IL such n desperate struggle
as they seem to indicate had really
taken place, it must have been heard
by every person In the house. inere-
fore. you see. 1t could not have taken
place. Consequently, my child couid
not have been violently murdered; no
she was quietly drugged and ap-
Quoted. Her unhappy husband was,
no doubt, also dragged into that deep
sleep Of which he spoke" said the
lady, with mar yellous calmness, that
was due, 40 1oubt, to the powerlul
nervipe she had taken.
Miss Hit began to gasp for breath.
"If t~hought-if l thought she
said. that there was any chance or
little Daney being alive, l should
break my heart for pure joy"
..She Is alive" said the lady. with
confidence; land now | must see Mon
sieur lie Captaine rs o o as possible
s.The captain Is very Ill; the shock
has ne arly killed aim. He is sleeping
row under the influence Of an opiate,
and the two gentlemen are watching
with him." said Miss Hit.
Nevertheless. rs soon as he awakeS
IN the morning. l must be admitted to
an interview With him: for have h
10 suggest to him which will restore
I'm mere effectually than all the doc
tors drugs"
.'Ma'am. | think you had better try
to go to sleep yourself, If you wish to
be able to talk to the captain to-mor-
row. Here Is your second draught; 1t
Is time to take it.; and, really, IL you
wish to be well, you must lie still and
not speak another word after yCI have
swallowed it," said Miss Hit, prepar-
ing the potion.
II believe you are right" replied the
lady, swallowing the liquid and then
composing herself upon her pillow.
Madame Elise was already asleep.
Miss Hit resolutely settled herself In
the large armchair and closed her
eyes. Her deep, sonorous breathing
soon assured the listener tlGt Ii was
also in the land of dreams. 1t was
long. however, before Madame De
Glacie's active brain yielded 10 the
pow er of the drug. and she likewise
fell asleep. 1t was long after mid
night when she fell asleep. Under the
influence of the powerful opiate she
slept twelve hours-coLsequently, IL
was very late i'm the day when she
awoke. The composing effect of the
drug had entirely passed Off. conse-
%Quently, with returning consciousness
and memory came back the bitter
pang of cruel disappointment and ter
rible anxiety. But, after all. sleep had
recuperated her physical powers, and
thus she felt stronger TO bear mental
troubles. She looked around herself.
Her atten1a nee was changed. Miss
Hit and Madame Elise had both dis
appeared, and a cheerful-looking col
ored girl waited beside her. She sat
in bed, and feeling quite equal 10 the
effort Of rising and making her toilet,
she called upon the girl to assist her.
But Mandy, for Ii was herself, only
ran out of the room and down the
stairs. and presently returned, accom-
panied by Miss Hit, and bringing a cup
OF strong coffee.
How do you fin1 yourself this morn
ing, ma'amT' inquired the old lady,
sitting down beside her patient, while
Mandy offered the cup of coffee.
Il am better. thank you, and quite
ready TO rise. But how is Monsieur lie
~Captaine?" inquired the lady. as she
received the cup from the negro girl
and quatfed its contents.
THE captain is quite composed: he
seems TO have come TO himself: he APP
pears to understand it all now: and he
Is sitting up in his chair: tomorrow he
is going TO visit Mr.. Fulke, | mean
Colonel Greyille, in his prison; the
doctor will not consent for him to so
to-day"
will you send and inquire when he
will receive me?'
He viii see you as soon as you
please. ma'am. He asked for you the
first thing when he came to himself
this morning.; the doctor would not al
low you to be disturbed"
Then send and let him know that l
can be with him in ten minutes, II
convenient to himself"
Mandy, you go and tell your mas
ter that Madame De Glacie is awake.
and will visi. him almost Immediate
ly," said Miss Hit.
MaIdy disappeared to do her errand.
Mad; me DE Glacie made a hasty toll
ct, ard had not quite completed 1t by
the time Ma Idly had returned to say
that her master would receive the lady
at Once
"Wll you be so good as to attend me,
Madame?' inquired the marquise.
Miss Hit got Up, painting and blow
ing, nd prepared to comply. They
went together to the captains apart
ment, which was n spacious front
room on the right-hand side of the
centra, hail. and, of course, directly
opposite to the fatal bridal chamber.
which, by the way, had been the teri
porary sleeping apartment OF MADAME.
De Glacie. They found the captain
seated in his large armchair at the
open window. An untasted break
fast stood neglected. on n IiftIo otanJ