The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-22
FILE NUMBER n3
One of the Mysteries of Paris and How it
was Solved
BY Emile &c. boriaU
BY Emile GaboriaU

means she could take 90 avoid the peu-
etrating watchfuluese Of q girl who
was accustomed to read in her face
every thought that crossed her mind.
With unspeakable satisfaction she
solved the difficulty in q way which
she thought would please all parties.
She would have her married, and
thus removed from her path and her
sons
Clameran cspousod her idea hut
wanted to modify e.; IT. was him
self that he proposed for the girls
hand, undertaking Co shelve BertomY
10 whom. She had been tacitly engaged,
and hc promised as n substantial in-
aucrucrt for the bankers wife 20
consent 20 this change, to transfer
to Baoul all the dover that came with
The bride.
This Time the creature i'm his talons
presumed to rebel Tie left her with
fear that his plans were not working
smoothly as before
Clameran had canc for fear. Nine.
fauvcrs determination was not
feigncd She was firm i'm her resolve
to confess
eyes" She cried. with the enthusi-
,sm Of noble resolution; yes, win
tell Andre everything"
She believed herself to be alone,
out turned around suddenly at the
sound of footsteps. and found herself
face to face with Madeleine, who was
pale and swelled-eycd from weeping.
''You must obey this man." she
quietly said.
81 despisc NJ. de Clomeran, and
shaH always regard him as the basest
Of men; nevertheless, / will marr1
HIM / win not suffer dishonor tt
fan upon this house, which is mi
home. while / have power to prevent
t. Am / not indebted to you foi
more than life? What would nov
be had you not taken pity on me-
A factory girl in my native village
You warmly welcomed the poor or
phau, and became a mother to her
II is not to your husband that owe
the fortune which excites the cupid
~ OF this wicked Clameran? Are moi
Abel and Lucien brothers to me? AnG
now, when the happiness of all who
have been loving and generous to me
is at stake, do you suppose 1 would
hesitate? No. l will become the wife
of Clameran."
Then began a struggle of self-sacri
fee between Nine. Fauvel and heI
niece as to which should be the vic
tim, only the more sublime. because
each offered her life TO the other, not
from any sudden impulse, but delib
erately and willingly.
But Madeleine carried the day, fired
as she was by that holy enthusiasm
of sacrifice which is the sustaining
element Of martyrs.
Have courage; we two can fight
the world and silence our enemies
You shall be saved. aunt; only trust
i'm me-"
The Marquis of Clameran was agree
ably surprised that evening by receiv
ing a letter from Nine Fauvel, saying
that she consented to everything, but
must have little time TO carry out
the plan.
A line from Madeleine, at the bot
, tom OF the letter. assured him thai
she fully concurred with her aunt.
Poor girl, she did not spare herself
The next day she took Prosper aside.
and forced from him the fatal prom
Use 10 shun her in the future, and tc
take upon himself the responsibility
! of breaking their engagement
The marquis prudently absentec
himself, awaiting the propitious mo
ment.
At the end Of three weeks he met
the banker at a friends, and was i'm
| Vted to dinner the next day.
Twenty people were seated at the
| table, and as the desert was being
! served the banker suddenly turned tC
| Clamoran, and said
Of have a piece of news for you
monsieur. Have YOU any relatives OF
| your nance
''.,onc that / know of, Monsieur"
81 ann surprised. About week ago
/ became acquainted with another
] Marquis OF Ilameran."
Although so hardened 10y crime. i'm
| pujent enough TO deny anything
Clameran was 30 taken ahack that he
sat with pale face and blank look
silently staring at NJ Fauyel
But he soon recovered enough self
control TO say, hurriedly:
"Oh, indeed. That is strange. 4
Clameran may exist but can not
understand the title of marquis"
NJ. Fauyel was not sorry TO have the
| opportunity of annoying a guesr
whose aristocratic pretensions haC
often piqued him.
Marquis or not he replied, "th'
Clameran in question seems TO be abl,
20 do honor 10 the title"
"Is he rich?"
81 have reason to suppose that he il
very weait ~ l have been notiiiet
TO collect for this NJ CASTOR 400, ,OO
frances
But this time Louis betrayed M