Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
Don't tell her. 1t might excite

Don't tell her. 1t might excite
her.
Especially us madame is already
disturbed. don't know If ought
to tell monsieur, but Monsieur Lit
Glen"
WELL. What7 Monsieur Lucien!'
"He did not come home last night
oh, what is wrong with monsieur?"
81 don't know-I feel gather faint.
I've felt so all day-yestert1ay, too"
Monsieur had better go to his
room.''
Yes, nm going"
IN help YOU upstairs"
NO, 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"
81 an sure that monsieur was vexed
because Monsieur Lucien did not come
BONE"
+ "Nonsense! I've felt badly all day"
81 win go and tell madame"
NO, nor
"Ah! Here comes madame now.
Monsieur is Ill, 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 lit Co. Mind your own affairs.
That girl is unbearable! She told you
about Lucien?"
yes. That is what upset me-
though have not felt well all day."
st is not SO much his not coming
home that vexSs me-boys will be boys
but l confess that am troubled
Ly his mysterious actions. What do
You think? He came in, stealthily,
TIVE minutes ago. Twas in the hall,
-l,IIttins In order the closet under the
stairs He didn't see me, in tho dark
ness, but I saw him go to the cabinet
and hang something on hook. Ed
ward! What is the matter? You're
us white as Sheet"
Nothing. nothing! A slight faint
ness like had while ago, Go
away; would rather be alone"
"The idea! Leave you when you
nre ILL,
IT is nothing, tell you. My nerves
are unstrung. 1t only irritates and
makes me worse to have people fuss
ing about me. Please 90, DEAR
oh, how you worry ine, Edward!
What do you want now. Clcmenccs'
"A gentleman TO see monsieur"
but he is i'll, tell YOU"
1T is NJ. Meguin, the judge
"Tell him tlat-oh! I'll go and see
what lie wants.
no. TO. Show him up here, do
you hear, Clemence? Go! And you
go, too.''
Edward. To speak TO me like
that!p
Pardon me, my dear; but please
go. He may have something to say i'll
Notwithstanding that he would
not care to say before you.'
Il don't know what is the matter
with You, Edward. You brighten 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 1
not?"
You have seen your son, Monsieur
N1ontier!'
Not yet"
But you have heard of the murder
of Madame Toyle:"
YES"
"Thc whole town knows it. 1t is
astonishing how fast such news
spreads. So your son has told you
nothing:"
NO"
He has been of the greatest assist.
ancc to me in the affair. We had
dined together, and were Mt the theater
when messenger came for me. But
what is the matter? Are you Ill? You
stare at me so wildly?"
Il beg your pardon. 1 am not sure
that l understood you. seem half
deaf to-day. Do You say that you
We're with my son all last EVENING""
WHY, yes. When Twas Summoned
to the chateau lie went With ME. On
seeing the wound he exclaimed This
wound was made with n Malay kris,
like the one in fathers cabinet He
went home and fetched your kris, talk
ing great care not to awaken you, for
lie knew that the horrible story, heard
suddenly at night would give you a
bad shock. He gave me description
of the sailor who sold you that GU.
rious dagger and who was likely to
have another about him. The man has
heen arrested, three leagues from here.
He has made full confession, but
still must have your testimony. All.
Here Is your SON. Monitor, your father
knows the Whole story. He is not very
we'll"
"Oh, 1t is nothing-only nervous
ness. Why, l am crying like baby.
Put your arms around me, my boy
my boyw-New York Evening Post.
BIRD CAME TO COMFORT HER.
Strange Story Told by Jewisl, Woman
Mourning Her Husbands Death.