The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-25
FILE NUMBER H3
One OF the Mysteries Of Paris and How it
was Solved
BY Emile GaboriaU
CHAPTEN contInued-

The doctor nfter having examine.
CASTOR, and found his breathing
heavy and irregular prescribed 1
heavy dose of sulpnate Of quinIne,
he then retired, saying he would re
turn the next day
As soon as the doctor had gone Gas
tou sent for a friend Of his. lawyer
TO come to him as soon as possible.
For Heavens sake. what do YOU
want with lawyer?" inquired Louis
~ want his advice, brother. II ia
useless to try and deceive ourselves;
know l am extremely ill. Only tim.
I'd fools are superstitious about max.
ing their wills; Il / defer it any long.
er Z may Toe suddenly taken without
having arranged my affairs. I would
rather have the lawyer at once. and
then my mind would be at rest"
Gaston did not think he was about
60 die; but knowing the uncertainty
Of life, determined 10 be prepared for
the worst. be had too often imperiled
his life. and been face to face with
death, to feel any fear now
He had made his viii while in nj
bordeaux, but now that he had found
Louis, he wished 20 make him his part.
aer and possessor of half his for.
tuDe should he survive.
The stranEest sensations now filled
louis breast
sJe WAS ia a state of delirious eH.
urSCmeut orten reIt OF persons sud
denly raised from poverty 10 effu.
snce.
Whether Castor lived or died, Louis
was the lawful possessor of an in.
Oome of twenty-five Thousand francs
without counting the eventual prof
it's Of the iron works.
At no time in his life had he hoped
for on dreamed Of such wealth. His
widest wishes were surpassed. What
more could he want?
AIasl he wanted the power of eu-
ioying these riches; they had come
too tate.
This fortune. fallen from the skies
should have filed his heart with JOY;
whereas it only made him melancholy
aud angry.
This unloolsed-for happiness seemed
10 have been sent by cruel fate as a
punishment for his past sins. What
could be more terrible than seeing
this haven Of rest open to him, and
10 be prevented from enjoying il be-
cause of his own vile plottings2
Although his conscience told him
that he deserved this misery he
blamed GastGt entirely for his pres
ent torture. Yes, he held CASTOR re
sponsible for the horrible situation in
which he found himself
His letters to Raoul for several
days expressed all the fluctuations Of
his mind, aud revealed glmpses Of
coming evil
Gaston would never be turned from
his search for his first love, as he
proved by calling for her in the most
beseechiug toues when he was suffer
ing the worst paroxy SINS of pain.
lie grew no better. I'm spite of the
most careful nursing his symptoms
changed, b"+ showed no improvement
Each attack was more violent than
the preceding.
At midnight Gastou's suiTerings re.
turned with renewed violence, aud a
Ahtatt tfN Nhiiiittthf NHNiiifl iHtNiLApltf
Gnstou'~ pain left him in a measure,
but he was growing weaker every
moment. Ills mind wandered, and his
feet were as cold as Zee. On the four.
teenth day of his illness. after lying
in a stupor for several hours. he re.
viyed sufficiently to make Louis prom.
Use to carry ou the iron works, EN-
brsocd him for the last time, and
sunk back ou his pillow in dying
state.
A. the hell tolled for noon he quiet
ly breathed his last, murmuring, soft,
ly:
IA three years, Valentine; wait for
me-
Now, Louis was in reality Marquis
of Clameran, and besides was mil.
liOnHire
Two weeks later, having made ar.
engagements with the engineer in
charge OF the iron works to attend 20
everything during his absence. he
took his seat iu the train for Paris
lie had sent the following telegram
70 iiaoul the night previous.
"i will see YOU tomorrow"