The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-26
There! Does monsieur fee

81 am sure that monsieur was yexed
because Monsieur Lucien did not come
| home"
Nonsense, I've felt badly all day"
"I will go aud tell madame"
"NO. no."
"Ah. Here comes madame now.
Monsieur is III. madame"
Il am not; there is nothing the mat
ter with me. what is the girl talking
about? Go, 90 10 the kitchen"
Madame. I told monsieur that Mon.
sieur Lucien-"
who told you 10 say anything about
IL? Go! Mind your own affairs. That
girl Is unbearabie, She told you about
LucienH
Yes. Thai II what upset me
though have not felt we'll all day"
1T is not 90 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, put
ting in order the closet under the
stairs. He didn't see me in the dark
ness. but ! saw him go 10 the cabinet
and hang something on a hook. Ed
ward What is the matter? You're
a3 white as a sheet"
Nothing, nothing A slight faint
ness like I had a while ago. Go away;
/ would rather be alone"
"The idea Leave you when you are
illw -... -"sgsy 81 h.'V .s1, II
1T is nothing, I tell you Ny nerves
are unstrung It only irritates NE and
makes me worse to have people fuss
ing about me- Please go. dear"
"Oh, how you worry me, Edward!
What do you want now, Gle
menceY
"A gentleman to see you, monsieur"
"But he Is in. tell you"
ct is NJ Meguin the Judge"
"1'ell him that--Oh! I'll go and sec
what he wants"
mo, no. Show him up here. DO you
hear. Clemence? 60! And you 80,
too
Edward To speak to me ike that"
Pardon me, my dear; but please
90. lie may have something to say
in cOnfdence-somethiDg that he
would not care TO say before yOa."
II don't know what is the matter
with you. Edward. You frightcn me-
Come in. Monsieur Mcguin. / leave
you with my husband Good day"
Monsieur Meguin, | am right in not
wishing her 10 be- present am | not?'
"You have seen your son, Monsieur
Monticrf'
Not yet"
"But you have heard of the murder
of Madame Toyle:"
Yes"
"The whole town knows Il. It IS
astonishing how fast such news
spreads. So your son has told you
nothing"
"No"
"Hc has been Of the greatest assist.
ancc to me i'm the affair We had
dincd together and were at the theatre
when a messenger came for me. But
what is the matter? Are you i'll? You
stare at me SO wildly
II beg pardon. | am not sure that |
understood you | seem half deaf
to-day. DO you say that YOU were
with my son ali 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 a Malay kris,
like the one in fathers cabinet lie
went home and fetched your kris.
taking great care not TO awaken you,
for he knew that this horrible story,
heard suddenly at night. would give
bad shock He gave me descrip.
| ton 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
| An, Here is your son. Montier. your
| father knows the whole story. He is
not very we'll"
"Oh, it Is nothing only nervousness
| Why, | am crying like baby. | bee
your pardon for my weakness
you are i'll. father. What is the
matter?"
Nothing. tell you. Put your arms
| around me, my boy-my boy"'-NeW
|