The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-27
CHAPTER XIX

the room; your appearance must tell
everything so you can avoid prelimi-
nary explanations"
The recommendation was useless.
The instant that Raoul went into
the little salon, the sight of his pale.
haggard face and wild eyes caused
Nine Fauvel to spring up with clasped
hands. and cry out:
"RaOui, what has happened2 Speak,
my sonl"
The sound Of her tender, affection
ate voice acted like am electric shock
upon the young bandit He shook like
a leaf But, at the same time his
mind seemed to change Louis was
not mistaken in his estimate of his
companions character. Baoul was on
the stage his part was 90 be PLAYED;
his assurance returned to him: his
cheating, lying nature assumed the
ascendant, aud stifed amy better ferf-
ing his heart
This misfortune is the last ! shall
ever suffer. motberl"
Nine. Fauvel rushed toward him,
and, seizing his hand, gazcd search
lngly into his eyes as if TO read his
very soul.
what is the matter? Raoul nv
dear son, 80 tell me what troubles
you"
lie equity pushed her from him.
The Dmtter ia mv mother be
Sald, in voice OF heartbroken despair,
that l am an unworthy, degenerate
sonl Unworthy Of you. unworthy of
my noble fatherl"
She tried TO comfort him by saying
that his errors were all her fault. and
that he was, in spite of all, the pride
Of her heart.
"Alasl" he sac 81 know and Judge
,yself 80 one ca reproach me for
ny iufa nous conduct more bitterly
nan does my own conscience. am
not naturally wicked, but only a mis-.
erable fool At times | am like an
insane man, and am not responsible
for my actions. All, my dear mother.
/ would not be what ] am, il You had
watched over my childhood But
brought up among strangers, with no
guide but my own evil passions, Moth
Ing TO restrain me, no one to adj
WISE me no one TO love me, oW-ing
nothing, not even my stolen name, l
am cursed with vanity aud unbountred
ambition Poor, with no one to as
sist me bat you, [ have the tastes and
'1 "i ''''''oi''l'e So'
Aias Tor me- Nhru round YOU
'Ae e'l was do"e' your auecton'
your "i"t'rhal io'e' the only true
IaPil"es7 OF my me- c"u'd not save
me - VINO ma suffered $50 much en-
u"'ed 30 many p''at'ons' even the
pdnBS OF munger oeeane spolled 10y
thia ne" hie OF luNu'} "iia p'eaents
Wh'ch ycu opened before me } rushed
headions into eNl'a'agahce, as
uru"ha'u long "eprN'd OF liquor
te'hes ana ofoins TO the dregs the hrst
oot'ie IN nus reach
Nine. tauvei listened, silent and ter
ritied. to these words OF despair and
remorse' which Rao"l uttered with
Vehemence'
She dared not interrupt him, but
felt certain some dreadful piece Of
he"S was coming.
Raoui continued in "a sad, hopeless
tone;
hes' have been weak TOOL Hap
pneSs vas within my reach, and |
h"d not the sense to stretch forth
my hand and grasp ii. ! rejected -
heavenly reality to eagerly pursue
Nai" Phahtom' /, VINO ought to have
spent my NE at your teet and daily
h'riVeh 10 express my gratitude for
your '@'i'h k'""h'ss' have made YOU
unhappy DESTROYED your peace Of
in'hu' ahd instead OF nelne blessing
nave bceh curse ever since the hrst
Iatni d'y YOU welcomed me to your
ki"d heart. An "uieeling brute that
was 10 Hqua"d'r upon creatures
"hoh desp'sed' u fortune, of which
edch god piece must have cost NGu