The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-03-24

NVW II WsNIH tut Il IVW IHIII"
utes, won't your"
nov But it is nearly ten
O'Clock, Monsieur Monitor"
"Well, what Of it? The market
doesn't close until twelve. You have
plenty Of time
Yes, Monsieur Monitor; but prom
ised 10 meet my wife ut one Of the
shops"
"0h, she win be too busy shopping
TO worry about your absence. l did
hope that you would see my son be-
fore you left"
Your son? Oh, to be sure; he has
come back from Paris. Well, are you
glad? Did he graduate with honorsg"
Yes. He is doctor Of laws, and
his mother is overjoyed. l cannot say
that am. find him a little bit too
Partisan, this boy Of mine. He says
good many things that / don't like at
all, argues about honesty, property,
justice. Why, yesterday would have
left the dinner table IL it had been
anybody but my own son talking in
that way, and, being my own son, it
was hard work 70 keep my hands Off
his ears, .And lie spends too much.
I am continually giving him money,
yet he is forever after his mother for
more. He goes to bed very late, and
every morning there is a great fuss
before monsieur consents to get up.
No, no. l don't like such habits. If
he wishes TO succeed at the bar be
must take another road"
You intend TO make a magistrate
Of him, believer
"He says no, at present. We shall
have TO wait until he changes his
mind"
Have you heard that young Me-
gum has come home as a JUICE din
struction"
II know. He and my son are great
friends A very serious lad, hear"
Serious? He would send his own
father to prison. There will be no
smothering of scandals with him
like that college affair last year. Hea-
vens, Monsieur Monitor, 1t is a quar-
ANA past ANAAs lNulAs must III AuN
friend. Hello, What a pretty cab
inetw
1T isn't bad, but have a more In
terestlng one downstairs, in the hall.
will go with you and show 1t TO
you. You must see the Malay kris l
picked up the other day by pure ac-
cident. Along comes a sailor-let me
see, ii was the day before yesterday
"A sailor of some outlandlsh country,
with all sorts of foreign curiositlcs.
1 bought something that he called a
Malay kris. Malay or not, 1t is very
curious. I've seen such things in
books. but 1 didn't know they really
existed. After stabbing, you press a
spring. The blade divides, and when
you pull it out, it leaves a horrible
wound, shaped like a cross. Come
I will show 1t to you. Take care Of
the last step. the hall is so dark. The
Cabinet is by the window. Hello"
What is the matter"
well here's a pretty business"'
"NNhatY
"The kris is gone! Who can have
taken it? | must see about this"
Look on the door. Monsieur Mon
tier. Perhaps the hooks have given
way"
mo, the hooks are all right. and
there is nothing on the floor Well!
WE'LL I must see about this at once"
well, 1 must be going, Monsieur
Monitor"
"Good-day, Monsieur Gambard. jus
tine! Justinel oh, it's you, Clemeuce.
Where on earth is Justine?"
"In the garden, with madame. I
have just come from market"
"But what is the matter with you,
Clemence? You look all upset"
"And well may be. monsieur.
Something dreadful has happened,
Monsieur knows the lady OF the cha
teau--"'
"weIlY'
"sbe was murdered last night.
About nine O'Clock the gardener heard