The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-19

must cut o fine figure in society, ard
as a fine figure can not be cut with
out money, the lady must needs tc
sacrifice all of her possessions for his
sake. Necklaces, rings, bracelets
diamonds and pearls, all are surren.
0ered. The monster carries all these
Jewels to the pawnbrokers on Tien.
Isl street, and then has ,he cruelty
20 refuse her the tickets, so that she
may have a chance Of rcdeeming her
treasures"
The clown thought that at last he
had hit the mark Nine Fauvel be-
gan TO betray signs of agitation.
Once she made an attempt to rise
from the chair but it seemed as 4;
her strength failed her. and she
sunk back, forced TO listen TO the end
"Finally, ladies and gentlemen"
continued the clown, the richly
stored icwel-cases became empty.
The day came when the mandariue
had nothing more to give. It was
then that the young scoundrel con.
ceived the project of carrying of the
jasper button belonging to the Man
DARN Lilo splendid jewel Of in.
calculablc value, which being the
badge OF the dignity, was kept i'm
granite chest, and guarded by three
soldiers night and day. Ali the man
darine resisted long time She knew
the innocent soldiers would be &C
2used and crucifed, as is the GUS
tom in Peldn; and this thought re-
strained her. But her lover besought
her so tenderly, that She finally yield
I'd to his pntreaties; and the jasper
button was stolen. The fourth pic
lIre represents the guilty couple
stealthlv creeping down the private
stairway; see their frightened look
See"
He abruptly stopped. Three or fou-
IF his auditors rushed 10 the assist
ance Of Mime. Fauvel, who seemed
about TO faint; and az the same timr
he felt his arm roughly seized bl
some one behind him.
he turned round and faced De
5lameran and Lagors, both Of whom
we're pale with anger.
What do you want, gentlemen"
le inquired, politely.
$50 speak to YOU" they I 9TH an
iwered
y an al your service"
And he followed them to the eni
of the picture-gallery, near "A window
opening on a balcony.
Here they were unobseryed except
by the man in the Venetian cloak
whom the clown had so respectfully
addressed as Monsieur, the Count
The minuet having ended the o.
chestra were resting, and the GROVE
began rapidly to IN the gallery.
The sudden faiptuess of Nine. Fau.
vel had passed OFF unnoticed save by
a few, who attributed il to the heat
Of the room, NJ. Fauyel had been sent
for; but when he came hurrying ia
and found his wife composedly talk
ing to Madeleine, his alarm was dis
sipated, and he returned to the caro-
tables.
Not having as much control over his
temper as Raoul, NJ. de Clameran an
grily said:
''In the first place, monsieur ]
would like TO know who you are"
The clown, determined 10 answer
as If he thought the question were q
Jest, replied II the bantering tone OF
a buffocn:
"You want my passport, do you
my lord doge? / left IL in the hands
of the city authorities; it contains
my name, age, profession, domiclle
and every detail"
With an angry gesture, NJ. de Clam
eran interrupted him
You have just committed gross
INSULT"
81, my lord doge?"
Yes, you! What DO you mean by
telling this abominable story in this
house?"
"Abominable! You may call itabom
Unable; but /, who composed it, have
a different opinion Of It,"
Enough, monsieur; you viii al
least have the courage to acknowl
edge that your performance was .
vile insinuation against Madame Fan
yel?"
| D. n6 NAoMn HNoou WIN MS nc ~
thrown back, and mouth wide oPen
as if astounded at what he heard.
But anyone who knew him woulC
have seen his bright black eyes spar
King with malicious satisfaction,
Bless my heart." " cried, as L
speaking 10 himself This is thu
strangest thing / ever heard Of How
can my drama of the Mandarin Li-F,
have any reference 90 Madame Fawel
whom l don't know from Adam o
Eve? 1 can't think how the resem
blance -ulless-but no, that is impos
sible."
do you pretend said NJ de Clam
eran, SO be ignorant of Monsieur Eau
vePs misfoTtune?"
The clown looked very innocent
l fvI neErI.