The Lamar register., 1900-11-28

nolSliy III Ine tall trees luTtHeT OH.
Round this very path the assassin must
have stolen that bitter March night
after he had done the deed, leaving the
window wide open; and -. Why,
the window was open now. Voices
fell upon her ears. No one ever en-
tered that room but Madame Dubois,
though it was unlocked Who could it
be?
Taking an impetuous step forward,
her eyes fell on madame herself stand
ing erect with one hand on the table.
her face haggard and white her thin
lips drawn away from her strong white
teeth, her dark eyes cleaning under
their heavy brows with strange wild
CLEAN; while her voice harsh and high,
came clearly towards Mollie.
Are there no other apartments in
the house but that you must come here
-here-here?" she screamed. why do
you torture me like this? Have I not
enough to bear for you? All. me! How
many mothers would have done as
much?'
Calm yourself, mother" cried a
thin. reedy voice. Il had merely a
fancy to view the chamber where my
so tender-hearted relative shutfied off
this mortal coil last Easter Sunday
Where is the harm?"
mo, no, my beloved" she answered,
in a gasping voice, evidently struggling
hard to recover her self-command;
but coming in suddenly and seeing a
man-so near the time" And she
clasped her hands as visible tremor
shook her from head to foot.
Every one was out; | wanted anus
ing" he said. How dusty the place
is. Why not use the ROOM"
"Impossible." painted she. How can
you expect it, Henri-you, who saw
i have 1t cleaned sometimes, but
no one will do it alone, nor will they
come near it until after Sunday"
MY uncle seems as much loved in
death as in life" And there was fine
sneer in the young mans voice. Now.
why did you send for me in such a
hurry. mother? was having good
time in Paris-music, pretty girls!-
and then you insist that | must return
to this dull hole. 'Tis absolutely
| cruel!"
You have no thought for your own
interests. You are incorrigible!" she
cried angrily. 81 told you the reason
plainly enough; and you spend so
much money. the sooner you fall in
with my intentions the better for you
then your future is assured
so you have dragged me away from
thousand engagements and pleasures
| just for this" Mollie heard him ex-
plain grumblingly. What is she?"
oh, Henri, my adored," cried Ma
dame Dubois, her voice vibrating with
intense feeling. her eyes fixed with
deep, passionate love on the other I'M
seen occupant of the room; Il feel that
at this time l must have you with me
that | must see you-to feel that my
sacrifices have not been in vain-that
through them you are prosperous. Is
it nothing to you to be with you,
mother?"
What reply the son made Mollie did
not hear, for, recovering from her as
tonishment, she stole quietly away,
thankful that madame's keen glance
had not fallen upon her. That Mon
sieur Henri Dubois had arrived before
he was expected-that he had come,
not because he loved his home and
wished to make her acquaintance, as
madame had repeatedly declared. but
because she had sent him an impera-
tive summons-was clear; but why
had she done so? Nor could Mollie,
having seen the mothers hard face,
softened and beautiful with feeling
doubt that this invisible son, with the
thin. sneering voice, was the passion
of her life. the being for whom she
would go through fire and water