Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14

tongue stuttering with terror. They are flogging him. They are killing him. Mademoiselle! To make him tell"
 Mademoiselle grasped the sundial and leant against it, her face color less, and for an instant, thought that she was fainting. "Tell?" I said mechanically. But he cannot tell. He is dumb. man"
 They will make him guide them" Louis grcaned, covering his ears with his shaking hands, his face like paper And his cries! Oh, Monsieur. got" he continued. suddenly appealing to me, in a thrilling tone. Save him. All through tho wood heard them. It was horrible. horrible."
 Mademoiselle uttered low moan, and I turned to support her, thinking each second to see her fall But with sudden movement she strengthened herself and, slipping by me, with eyes which seemed to see nothing, she started swiftly down the walk towards the meadow gate.
 I ran after her, but, taken by sur prise as I was, it was only by great effort that I reached the gate before her, and. thrusting myself in the road, barred the way. Let me pass." she panted iercelY. striving to thrust me on one side. Out of my way, Sir! am going to the village"
 You are not going to the village" I said sternly. Go back to the house, Madenoiselle, and at once"
 My servant she walled. Let me go! Oh, let me go! Do you think can rest here while they torture him? He cannot speak. and they-they-"
 "Go back. Mademoiselle," ," I said. cut ting her short. with decision You would only make matters worse, I will go myself, and what one man can do against many, will Louis. give your. mistress your arm and take her to the house. Take her to madam"
 But you will go?" she cried. Before could stay her-I swear would have done so if could-she raised my hand and carried it to her trembling lips. You will goi Co and stop them! Stop them" she continued. in a tone which stirred my heart, and Heaven reward you, Monsieur"
 I did not answer. nor did I once look hack. as I crossed the meadow: but | did not look forward either. Doubtless it was grass trod; doubtless the wood was before me with the sun shining aslant on it. and behind np the house with a flame here and there on the windows: with 2 racing pulse. in a glow from head to heel: conscious of nothing bUt ihe touch of maderci- selle's warm lips. seeing neither meadows nor house. nor even the dark fringe of wood before me. but only madcmoiselles passionate face For the moment I was drunk. drunk with that 10 which ' had been so long a stranger, with that which a man may sCOrn for years. 10 find it et last be- yOnd his Taach-dTunk with the touch of a good E0msn's lips.
 I passed the bridge ln this state. and my feet were among the brushwcoi before the heat and fever in which moved found on a sudden their di- Tection- Something began 10 penetrate to my yelled sansss-a hosrse tnartlcu- late cry. uoE deep. now shrilling hOr- ribly. which seemed 10 fIl ths wood It cane al intsTvsIs ut half a minute or SO and made the flesh creep. iE was 90 full of dumb pain. of impOtsut wrsst. ling. Of unspezkabls agony I am man ard have seen things. I saw the COncfui beheadeE and Chalais tsn ysars latsr-theT gave him 5l blows: and when vas a boy I escaped from the coIIezs and rfsrsi from a great dis isrce RavaiIFze tern by h0rsss-thai vas fa fhs year ten BEt ihe AurTi5i ? cries I noz kssrd fIled ne. psrhzEs bs cause [ uss ale7s and frssh firm fhs sight cf madszoisslls. win losthi1s