Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26

Don't tell her. 1t might excite
her"
Especially as madame is already
disturbed. 1 don't know If l ought
to tell monsieur, but Monsieur Luz
Glen"
"Well! What? Monsieur Lucienw
HE did not come home last night
oh, what is wrong with monsieur"
Il don't know feel Sather faint.
I've felt so all day-yesterday. too"
Monsieur had better go TO his
room"
Yes, l am going"
"Tll help you upstairs"
mo, no. Leave me alone"
Eyes, 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 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"
mo, nol'
"Ahl Here comes madame now.
Monsieur is ill. madame"
Il 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 it? Go! Mind your own affairs.
That girl is unbearable! She told you
about Lucien?"
Eyes. That is what upset me
though / have not felt well all day"
"It is not so much his not coming
home that vexes me-boys will be boys
but l confess that l am troubled
by his mysterious actions. What do
YOU think? He came in, stealthily,
two minutes ago. 1 was in the hall,
putting in order the closet under the
stairs. He didn't see me in the dark
ness, but 1 saw him so to the cabinet
and hang something on hook. Ed
ward! What is the matter? You're
as white as a Sheet
Nothing. nothing! A slight faint
ness like l had while ago. Go
away; l would rather be alone"
The idea! Leave you when you
are i'll"
1T is nothing, tell you. My nerves
are unstrung 1t only irritates 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, Clemence ?"
"A gentleman TO see monsieur"
"But he is i'll. | tell you"
1T is NJ. Meguin, the Judge"
Tell him that-oh! I'll go and see
what he wants"
mo. no. Show him up here. do
you hear, Clemence? Co. And you
go, too!'
Edward! To speak to me like
THAR
Pardon me, my dear; but please
so. He may have something to say in
Notwithstanding that he would
not care to say before you"
II 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, 1 am right in
not wishing her to be present, am l
not?"
"You have seen your son, Monsieur
Montier?"
Not yet"
But you have heard of the murder
of Madame Toyle?9
Yes"
The whole town knows It 1t is
astonishing how fast such news
spreads. SO your son has told you
nothlng?"
mo"
HE has been of the greatest assist
ance to me in the affair. We had
dined togetAer, and were at the theater
when a messenger came for nc. But
what is the matter? Are you i'll? You
stare at me so wildly?"
II beg your pardon. / am not sure
that | understood You. seem half
deaf to-day. 70 you say that you
were with my son all last evening""
why. yes When was summoned
TO the chateau he went with me. on
seeing the wound he exclaimed: This
wound was made with Malay kris.
like the one in fathers cabinet He
went home and fetched your kris. tax
ing great care not to awaken YOU. for
he 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
been 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 She whole story. He is not very
we'll"
"oh. it is nothing only nervous
ness. Why. am crying like baby.
Put your arms around me. my boy
my boyg'-New York Evening Post
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