Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-29


stand up. Come! Carefully! Here we
are! Sit down in your big armchair.
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"
Il will go and tell madame"
NO, 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 Lucien----''
who told you to say anything about
Il? Go. Mind your own affairs. That
girl is unbearable! She told you about
I.ucien?"
Yes That Is what upset me
though 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. while
was engaged putting in order the
closet under the stairs. He didn't see
me in the darkness, but saw him go
TO the cabinet and hang something on
hook. Edward! What is the matter.
You're as white as sheet"
Nothing. nothing! A slight faint
hess like had a while ago. Go away !;
would rather be alone"
The idea! Leave you when you are
| IN"
1T is nothing, tell you. My nerves
are unstrung. II only irritates me and
makes me worse to have people fussing
about me. Please go, dear"
"Oh, how you worry me, Edward.
What do you want now, Clemence?'
"A gentlemen to see monsieur"
But he is III, tell you"
1T is NJ. Meguin. the Judge
Tell him that--oh! I'll go and see
what he wants"
NO. no. Show him up here, do you
] bear. Clemence? Go! And you go
tool"
Edward! To speak TO me like that!
I Pardon me. my dear; but please
, 20. He may have something to say in
Iconfidence-something that he would
rot care TO say before you"
Il don't know what is the matter
| ,uit arI f,.iu mo
Come in, Monsieur Meguin. leave
you with my husband Good day."
Monsieur Meguin, | am right IN
not wishing her to be present, am
not?"
You have seen your son, Monsieur
Montier?"
Not yet"
But you have heard of the murder
Of Madame Toyle?"
Yes"
The whole town knows it, 1t is az
tOnishing how fast such news spreads
So your son has told you nothing?"
No"
He has been of the greatest assist.
ance TO me in the affair. We had dined
together, and were at the theatre when
a messenger came for me. But what Is
the matter? Are you III? You stare al
me so wlldly!"
Il beg your pardon. l am not sure
that / understood you. l seem hall
deaf today. DO you say that you were
with my son all last EVENING""
/ why, yes! When l was summoned
to the chateau he went with me. On
seeing the wound, he exclaimed This
wound was made with q Malay kris
like the one In fathers cabinet He
went home and fetched your kris, TAX
ing great care not to awaken you, fol-
he knew that this horrible story. heard
suddenly at night, would give you a
bad shock. He gave me description
Of the sailor who sold you that curious
dagger and who was likely TO have
another about him. The man has been
arrested, three leagues from here. He
has made full confession, but still
must have your testimony. Ali Here
is your son. Monitor, your father
knows the whole story. He is not very
we'll"
"oh, II is nothing-only nervousness
why am crying like baby! | beg
your pardon for my weakness"
you are III, father. What is the
matter?"
Nothing, tell you. Put your arms
around me, my boy-my boy!"-
Translated from the French Of Tristan
Bernard, by Laurence b. Fletcher. fol
the New York Evening Post.
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