The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-18
FILE NUMBER H3
Ooe of the Mysteries of Paris and How it
was Solved
BY Emile GaborisU
CHAPTER con Linued.
BY Emile GaboriaU

CHAPTER X.-Conii1ued
II NJ. verduret haa not heid YEos-
per with vise-li>e grip, he would
have escaped, and carried out his
Threat.
''If you msbe any noise, Prosper, OF
raise an alarm, all your hopes are
ruined"
~ have no hopes now"
"Reoui put on his guard, will es.
rape as, and you win remain dishon.
0red forever"
"What difference is it tc me?'
at makes a great difference 30 me
have sworn TO prove your innocence
A man of your age can easily find a
wife. but can never restore az ter TO
8 snnished name. Let nothing inter
fere with the establishing of your in
noccnce."
Genuine passion is uuinhuenced by
surrounding circumstances. NJ Yer
duret and Prosper stood foot-deep in
mud, wet to the skin, the rain pour
ing down on their heads, and yet
seemed in no hurry to end their dis.
pute.
"a will he avenged repeated Pros.
per, with the persistency Of fixed
Idea ~ will avenge myself
SWELL, avenge yourself like man,
and not like child!" said Nj. Yer
aurct, augrily.
''hoasieur!"
"Yes. I repeat it, like a child. What
will you do after you get into the
house2 Have you any arms2 mol You
ruah upon Raoul, and a struggle en-
sues: while you two are fighting,
Madeleine jumps in her carriage, and
drives off What then? Which is the
stronger, you OF Baoul?"
Overcome by the sense OF his pow.
aesspess, Prosper was silent.
"And arms would be of no use
continued NJ Verduret; 'it is fortu'
nate YOU have none with you, for il
would be very foolish to shoot a man
whom YOU can send to the galleys."
"What must / do?'
"Wait Vengeance is a delicious
fruit. that must r.ysn in order that
we may fully enjoy it,"
Prosper was unsettled IA his resolu-
tlon. NJ. Vorduret seeing this brought
forth his last aad strong9st Rrgu'
ment.
'Ilow do we know" he said, "thst
Mademoiselie Madeleine Is here on
her own account Did we not come to
the conclusion that she was sacriiic
tng herself for the benefit of some
one else? That superior win which
compelled her to Danish you may
have constrained thia step tonight
That which comedies with our Sc
eret wishes is always eagerly wei
comed This supposition, apparently
improbable struck Prosper as possi
bly trrc.
THAT might be'1he case, he mur
mured "who llnows2'
81 wouid soon know" said NJ. Yer
duret. 1T 1 could see them together
in that room
swift you promise me, monsieur tc
teI me the exact truth, all that you
see aud hear. no matter how painful
n may be for mel"
81 swear IL, upon my word of hon
or"
Then. with a strength of which 4
few minutes he fore he would not hay,
believed himself possessed, Prosper
raised che ladder, and placed the las
round on his shoulder and said e
N Vcrduret:
"Mounu"
NJ. Verduret rapidly ascended th'
ladder without even shaking it, anC
had bis head on a level with the win
dow
Prosper had seen but too well
There was Madeleine at this hour o
the night. alone with Raoul de La
gOrs iR his rooml
NJ Verdurct observed that she still
wore her shawl and bonnet.
She was standing ia the middle o
the room, talking with great anima
tiou. Tier lool, and gestures betraye'
Indignant scorn. There was an expires
sion OF ill-disguised loathiug upon he
beautiful face.
Raoui was seated by the fire, stir
ring up the Goals with pair Of tongs
Every now and then he would shruI
DIR uuNNhNNhnr AAhN "a AAANA tNeAb AAN~A y
everything he heard, and had no an
swer. except, Il can not help it.
can 10 nothing for you"
M Verduret would wii!ingly Law
given the diamond ring on his inge
10 lee able Ca hear what was said; bu
the roaring wind completely drowne
their voices.
They are evidently quarrelng," !
Thought; but il is not lovers qua
rel
Madeleine continued talking. an
il was 10y closely watching Che face
Lagors. clearly revealed hy the Ian
on the mantel thot M Nerdur
hoped 10 discover the meaning of Il
scene before him.