Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-23
Monsieur knows the lady Of tn,

chateau"
"Well?"
"She was murdered last night. About
0 o'clock the gardener heard scream
and ran; but she was dead before he
reached her. The murderer, whoever
he is, must be a monster. Just imag.
Inc, monsieur! On the poor lady's
breast they found two wounds that
made cross. But what Is the mat.
ter with MONSIEUR
"Nothing-the murder Of the old
lady shocked ME a little. Does ma.
dame know"
mot yet. monsieur"
Don't tell her. 1t might excite
her"
Especially rs madame IL already
disturbed. I don't know II I ought
to tell monsieur, but Monsieur Lu.
Glen"
"well! What? Monsieur Lucien!'
"He did not come home last night
oh, what Is wrong with monsieur"
II don't know feel rather faint.
I've felt so all day--yesterday, too"
Monsieur had better 90 to his
ROOM"
"Yes. I am going"
"l'll help you upstairs"
mo. no. Leave me alone"
"Yes. yes! Monsieur can hardly
stand up. Come! Carefully! Here
We are! Sit down in your big arm
chair. There! Does monsieur feel
better?"
"Yes. yes"
Il am sure that monsieur was vexed
because Monsieur Lucien did not come
home"
Nonsense! I've felt badly all day"
II will go and tell madame
mo. no.
"Ah! Here comes madame now.
Monsieur is III. madame"
II am not; there Is nothing the mat
ter with me. What Is the girl talking
about? Go! Go to your kitchen"
MADAME. told monsieur that Mon.
sieur Luclen--"
"Who told you to say anything
about It? Go! Mind your own affairs.
That girl Is unbearable! She told you
about Lucien?"
"Yes. That IL what upset me
though I have not felt well all day"
1T Is not so much his not coming
home that vexes me-boys will be boys
but confess that ! am troubled
by his mysterious actions. What do
you think? He came In, stealthily.
two minutes ago. was in the hall,
putting in order the closet under the
stairs. lie didn't see me In the dark
ness, but l saw him go to the cabinet
and hang something on hook. Ed
ward! What Is tho matter? You're
as white as a sheet"
Nothing. nothing! A slight faint
ness like had while ago. Go
away; l would rather be alone"
"The idea! Leave you when you
are IN"
1T Is nothing, I tell you. My nerves
are unstrung. 1t only irritates and
makes me worse to have people fuss.
ing about me- Please 60, dear"
"Oh. how YOU worry me, Edward!
What do you want now, Clemence?"
"A gentleman to see monsieur"
But he is III. tell you"
1T is NJ. Megnin, the Judge"
"Tell him that--Oh! III go and see
what he wants"
"No, no. Show him up here. do
you hear, Clemence? Go! And you
30, too"
Edward! To speak to me like
that"
Pardon me, my dear; but please
60. He may have something to say In
understanding that he would
not care to say before YOU"
II don't know what Is the matter
with you, Edward. You frighten me.
Come In, Monsieur Meguin. ! leave
you with my husband. Good day"
Monsieur Meguin, l am right in
not wishing her to be present. am /
not;"
"You have seen your son, Monsieur
Montier!'
mot yet"
But you have heard Of the murder
Of Madame Toyley"
Eyes"
"The whole town knows II. It Is
astonishing how fast such news
spreads. So your son has told you
nothingi"
mo"
HE has been Of the greatest assist.
ance to me in the affair. We had
dlned together, and We're at the theater
when a messenger came for me. But
what Is the matter? Are you III? You
stare at me so wildly"
Il beg your pardon, ! am not sure
that understood you. / seem half
deaf today. DO you say that you
were with my son all last EVENING""
why, yes. When was summoned