The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-14

and anger ON hearing the miserable
part which Prosper, in his disap
pointed love, had imposed upon her?
lie was astonished that Gipsy-vio
lence remained silently weep
ing instead Of rising and bitterly de
nouncing him.
Meanwhile Madeleine ad succeed
ed in recovering her usual calmness.
Slowly and almost urconsciously
she had put on her bonnet and shawl
which were lying on the sofa.
Then she approached Prosper. au6
said:
"Why did you come here2 We bot}
have heed of all the courage we car
command. You are unhappy. Prosper,
am more than unhappy, I am mos'
wretched. You have "A right 20 com
plain; l have not the right TO SHE'D
tear While my heart is SLOWLY
breaking / must wear % smiling face
You can seek consolation i'm th,
bosom Of "a friend; ] can have no con.
fidant, but God
Prosper tried t9 murmur a reply
but his pale lip5 refused to articulatei
ne was stifin@
81 wish to tell YOU" continued
Madeleine. that ! have forgotten
nothing. But OH let not this knowl
edge give you eny hope: the future Is
blank for us, but If you love II 7ou
win live. You will not, know, add to
my already heavy burden Of sorrow
the agony of mourning your death
Por my sake, live; live the life of 9
good man, and perhaps the day viii
come when / can justify myself in
your eyes And now, oh my brother.
on my only friend. adieul adieul"
She pressed kiss upon his brow
and rushed from the room, followed
by Nina Gypsy
Prosper was alone. He seemed to
be swaking from a troubled dream
lie tried TO think over what had just
happened, and ASKED himself if he
were losing his mind, or whether he
had really spoken to Madeleine and
seen Gypsy?
He was obliged to attribute al,
this to the mysterious power of tna
strange man whom he had seen for
inc first time ;hat very morning.
How did he gain this wonderful
power of controlling events to suit
mis- own purposes?
lie seemed to have anticipated ev.
crything. to know everything. He was
acquainted with Cavaillon. He knew
nil Madeleinc's movements; he had
made even Gypsy become humble and
Submissive.
Thinking all this, Prosper had
reached such a degree of exaspera
tion, that when NJ Yerduret entered
the little parlor, he strode toward
him white with rage, and in a harsh
1 threatening voice, said to him:
"Who are your
The stout man did not show any sur
/ prise at this burst of anger, but qui
city answered;
"a friend of your fathers, did you
not know it?"
This is no answer, monsieur;
| have been surprised into being intlu
enced by a stranger, but now"
"Do you want my biography
! have been, what am, and what
may be? What difference does II
nuke to YOU? told you that / wouic
save you; the main point is that 7 am
saving YOU
"StHl / have the right TO ask BY
wnat means you nre saving me"
what good win it DO you to know
what my plans are2'
In order TO decide whether 1 viii
accept OF reject them
But suppose ! guarantee suecess?'
"That is not sufficient monsieur.
do not choose TO be any longer de
prived of my own free win, TO be eX
posed without warning to trials lik,
those I have undergone to-day,
man of my age must know what he il
doing9"
"a man OF your age, Prosper, whel
he is blind, takes guide, and does
not undertake to point out the way
to his leader"
The hulf-bantering. half-commis
Grating tone of NJ. Nerduret was no
calculated to calm Prosper's irr.ta
tion.
THAT being the case, monsieur,
he cried. IL viii thank YOU for YOU
past services, and decline them FOL
the future. as have no need of them
( II attempted to defend my honor
aud my lfe 80 was because / hope,
that Madeleine would be restored Z,