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

MOI YET UOISleuf,
Don't tell her. 1t might excite
her"
Especially rs madame is already
disturbed don't know If ought to
tell monsieur, but Monsieur Lu.
cien-"
well. What? Monsieur Lucien"
"He did not come home last night
Oh, what is wrong with monsieur"
IL don't know--I feel rather faint.
I've felt so all day-yesterday, too"
Monsieur had better so TO his
ROOM"
"Yes. am going"
"Tll help you up stairs"
"No, no. Leave me alone"
ayes, yes Monsieur can hardly
stand up. Come! Carefully! Hero
we are! sit down in your big arm
chair. There! Does monsieur feel
better?"
Eyes. yes.'
81 am sure that monsieur was vexcd
because Monsieur Lucien did not come
home"
Nonsense! I've felt badly all day."
II will go aud tell madame"
"No, MOI
"Ah! Here cones madame now.
Monsieur is III, madame"
81 am not; there is nothing the mat
ter with me- What is the girl talking
about? Go! Go to the kitchen"
Madame. told monsieur that Mon
sleur Luclen--"
"Who told you to say anything about
it? Go! Mind your own affairs. THAT
girl is unbearable! She told you about
Luclen"
"Yes. Thai is what upset ne
though I have not felt well all day"
1t is not so much his not coming
home that veXes me-boys will be boys
but confess tina; 1 am troubled by
his mysterious actions What do you
think? He came in, stealthily, Two
minutes ago. 1 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 60 to the cabinet
and hang something on a hook. Ed
ward! What is the matter? You're
as white as a sheet"
Nothing, nothing! a slight faint
ness like had a while ago. Go away;
| would rather be alone"
"'rle idea! Leave you when you are
mr.
1T is nothing, tel You. My nerves
are unstrung. 1t only irritates me and
makes me worse TO have people fuss
ing about me. Please go, dear"
"Oh. how you worry me, Edward!
What 90 you want now, Gle.
menceg
~ gentleman to see you, monsieur"
But he is in, l tell you."
ut is NJ. Meguin, the Judge"
"Tell him that-0h, I'll so and sec
what he wants"
mo, no. Show him up here, do you
hear Clemence? Go. And you so,
too"
Edward! To speak to me like that"
Pardon me, my dear; but please
so. He may have something to say
in something that lie
would not care 10 say before you"
Il don't know what is the matter
with you, Edward. You frlghten 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 mott"
You have seen your son, Monsieur
MontlerG'
Not yet"
But you have heard Of the murder
of Madame Toyle".
Eyes
THE 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
ance to me in the affair. We had
dined together and were at the theatre
when messenger came for me. But
what is the matter? Are you i'll? You
stare at me so wildlym
II beg pardon. l am not sure that 1
understood you. l seem half deaf
to-day. Do you say that you were
with my son ali last evenings"
why, yes! When 1 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 He
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-