The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-07
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anger ana alarm The poor young
Snan. not comprchending the intricate
rnoyes Of M Yerduret, felt as il he
were being tossed about from pillar
20 post. and made the tool and laugh
1ng stock OF everybody.
What" he cried; "this worthless
MARQUIS Of ClameraD, an assassin and
u tbief allowed to visit at Monsieur
Eaugei's. and pay his addresses to
Mndelcine2 Where are the promises,
naonsieur, which you have made7 Have
you uerely been emusing yourself by
uaising my hopes, to dash them-'
Enough" interrupted NJ Yer
duret. harshly; "you are too green to
understand anything. my friend. III
you are incapable Of helping your
self. aa least have sense enough to re-
frain from importuning those who
are working for you. DO YOU not
think you have already done sufli.
rient mischief2"
Having administered this rebuke.
Ae Turned to Gipsy, and said, in softer
tones;
~0o on. my child what have you
s1ieenparedg'
Nothing positive, monsieur; bat
Snorgh TO make me nervous, and fear
Grd Of impending danger I am rot
certain, but suspect from appear.
ancea that some dreadful catastrophe
g about TO happen. II may only be
prcncntiment. can not get any in
Eosnation from Madame Fanvel, she
ErfaIses TO answer any hints, and
rnoves about like a ghost, never open.
EEg her lips. She seems TO be afraid
nj hsr niece, and to be trying to con.
~seal something from her"
What about Monsieur Fauvel 2"
~ was just about TO tell you, mon.
uieur Some fearful misfortune has
happened to him, you may depend up
"a ~ He wanders about as If he had
1oaf his mind. Something certainly
<7sx1rred yesterday; his voice even Is
sshaasged. He is so harsh and irritable
shat 1nadcmoiselIe and MoBsieur Lu.
ssaen were wondering what could be
she mntter with him. He seems to be
On ste eve OF giving way 70 burst
~ anger and there is wild strange
nepss about his eyes. especially when
r. ioolzet. at madame Yesterday ev.
snizB. when Monsieur de Clameran
vras announced. he jumped up and
iturr1ed out Of the room, saying that
~ Ind some work 10 do in his study
= triumphant exclamation from NJ
Nevinret interrupted Nine. Gipsy. He
wax radiant.
sieipi" he said to Prosper forget
srg kia bad humor ofa few minutes
Aetorc Helm what did / tell you?"
10 has evidently
lseen afraid TO give way to his first
rIafaslsc; Of course he has. He is now
UsossEing for proofs Of your assertions.
he tnOYt have them by this time Did
ehe ladies go out Yesterday"
-'Yes a part OF the day"
What becomes OF Monsieur
-kauyrl2"
-4lbe ladies took ae with them; we
teft Monsieur Fausel at home"
Not "a doubt Of iti" cried the fat
znaos 'he looked for proofs, and
Envnd Them tool Yoar letter told him
sexarsly where 10 go An. Prosper.
kAa& unfortunate letter gives more
Eroible than everything else togeth-
err
3hcse words seemed TO throw a
ssusiden light on Nine, Gipsy's mind.
- understand 10 nowi" she ex-
s-iaimed- Monsieur Fauvel knows ev.
s.r9tAing-T
That is, he thinks he knows ev-
rlSfltipg. and what he has been led
- fear, and thinks ne has discovered,
- worse than the true state OF af-
rsirs"
THAT accounts for the order which
Monsieur oavaillon overheard him give
" his servant man, Egariste"
What order2"
He told Eyariste 10 bring every
hriAer that came 60 the house. no
Enaitor 70 whom addressed into his
study, snd hand them to him. saying
slst II this order was disobeyed, he
should he instantly discharged"
AZ what time was this order Civ
en2'' asked M. Verduret
Yesterday afternoon"
thai IL what I was afraid off, cried
~ verdurct ''He has clearly made
ssp his mind what course to pursue,
as,d IL keeping quiet 80 rs to make
oie vengeance more SURE The ques-
KOS is. have We still time 10 counter
act his proiectsf Have Ne time to
rcnvince him that the anonymous let
1ec was incorrect IN some Of its as
.efaoAsf"
Ne tried 60 hit upon some plan for
srcuairing the damage done by Pros
lscFe foolish letaer.
~rhaak y0u for your Information,
any dear cbild.g he said, after long
ileoce n viii decide at once what
steps 60 take. for Il viii never do 70
80 quietly. and let things go ON in
rhls way Return home without de-
aS, and be careful OF everything you
say and dos for Monsieur Fauvel sus-
.eec,s sou Of being la the plot. Send