The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08

pointed QUITO us. Martigny was already
out Of sight; and. we had need of haste
Ny head was in ,whirl.. 50 Frances Hol-
dead millionaire! The thought &C compelled
view; Of course, she was legally his
velopment could make no difference in in my
companions feeling for her. Nothing, t.
then W vas r, really yhs changed nge She must
life But had no time to reason it all
We had reached the beach again, and
cliffs. Far ahead ! saw a man hurrying
in the same direction could guess at
what agony. and danger to himself. The
stretch for miles and miles to the north
ward Right b. before e1S,oS US was little wood,
of farmhouse. ~ . - ais
We ran toward 1t, through a gate. and
up the path to 9Th the door. It was closed,
voce-a resonant voice which / knew WE'LL /
tried the door it Yielded and we stepped
into the hall hal IT'D The voice came from the
hesitation-we sprang to the door and en-
tered. e.. I;.tc.y ~"
Magtigny was s stt4a ending in the middle Of
| shrieking out commands and imprecations at
| two women who covered in the farther cor
ner The elder r, one ne, ! knew 1. at glance
at her-Was it Miss Holiday: No. yet
S'i lie saw their startled eyes turn past him
instant he stood POISED ike a SERPENT about
to strike, then saw his eyes fix in fright
ful stare his face tn turned lived; and with
gether we lifted him to- the low window
seat, p%rsuers a aal pursued p! alike, ooseped
feaG did ecu ea thak hf
doing but he lay there staring at the cell
ing, with clenched teeth. At last Royce bent
and Laid his against his b a Then
| 1T is no. USE he said. He is dead'
I looked to see them vince under the
blow but they ala q not not The younger wo
there sobbing quietiy; the others face lit
up With a positive blaze Of joy: II
50" she exclaimed, IN that low, VI
is dead That It trfesacherous, cruel heart has
ment. She looked not at him, but at the
dead man on the Window-seat, her hands
clasping and unclasping:
know our errand-we must carry it out
~ know It, mon monsieur ,a she ap psSn
erreed As he called T td the help gSn at
the window, go, and bring your sister to
The younger woman, dried her eyes and
leIC Lue tOOm. WY Wd1tCu Ill CCASC SA1cuCc,
our eyes on the dobr.t We. heard the sound
of footsteps on the stair; a moment, and
she was on the threshold. ''*'%.
She came in slowly, listlessly-it gave
me shock to see the pallor of her face.
!. Then she glanced up and saw Royce stand
ing there she drew in. her breath with a
quick gasp, great wave Of color swept over
her cheeks and brow, a great light sprang
:Oh, joint" she cried, and swayed to-
ward him. ,>*2'H ~ "-'
, He had her in his arms, against his heart,
) and the glad tears sprang to my eyes as /
: looked at: them. X glanced at the elder
and MHnf her iii" lips ' aGvering. SS w." |A'''e
.SAnd 1 have come to, take you away, my
.h. %Sh; YES taKs ,d me- away" she soDDed'
sea She xbe sea aaa t Tln sssr
j 'He, at least, has PAID tire penalty,'' said
R1 e?yss "H' can trouble 's0a'.n' more my
t She was .sobbing helplesssly upon his
, shoulder, but as the moments passed she
grew more calm, and at last stood upright
e from him. The younger woman had, come
into the and W was wafGhng her
Come, let US go,"7 said the girl. eve
! must take the first boat home" . az
But Royce held back. So.
Il "There has been a crime committed he
said slowly. eve must see that it Is pun
: ish sd cr,ma, Oh ves. but forgive them
''The crime against yourself you may for.
? give; but there was another crime-mur'
, ''There was no murder ~ burst in &c.
r cile Alix. 81 swear it to you, monsieur
: : Do d%, y you understand? There was no muir
q saw Miss Holiday vince at the others
voice, and Royce saw it, too.
s II must get her to the Inn" he SAID sara
ha w brsaf dd aan sfe po
$ and get. the story, Lester , Then We'll de
He led her away out Of od the house use an3
u watched them till the trees hid them, ant
n: 5S;Rsf s ss As Ha happy to
1T vas, that man y9nder who was VI 81 tn h
y her hands tightly in her lap to keep tn then ei
Ie his heart aH We had been living happily
:, my. daughter and l, but for the one anxiet!
4 posed marriage: He was YER ;goodLh
l. asked no dowry and besides, my d dau tie
twenty-five years 4ld pas her th rs
'r were married. He took her back to Paris
where he had a little theater, hall of tn
e; dance--but he grew worse again, and cam
- back here. It was then that he found on
1T that had another daughter, whom l hat
NJ. given to a rich American. I was YER poor
;" monsieur" she added, piteously. My mai
Eyes, madame, I know" said, touched
le by her emotion. Plainly she was telling tn
80 he wrote toS friends in Amerique
i and made questions about Monsieur Holla
re day. He learned-oh, he learned that b
ot was YER rich-what you call man of mil
lie lions-and that his daughter-my daughter
ne monsieur-was living still. From that me
ment, he was like a man possessed. A
:, once he formed his plan, building l kno1
If not what hopes upon 1T. He drilled u
KS for two years in speaking the English h
ne might better learn. !. Day after day we too
I'd our lessons there-alWays and always Eng
lish. Cecile learned YER we'll. monsieur
- but not so we'll, as you can see-1 wa
w too old. Then, at last we reached Ne0
York, and my daughter-this one-was sen
: to see Monsieur Holiday, while was d
m rected that write to Celeste--to Made
ey moiselle Holiday: She came that We
be that it was / who was her mother. H
TX was with me, and displayed to her til
papers Of adoption. She. could not but
he convinced He talked to her as an angel
, oh, he could seem one when he chose u
10 told her that I was In poverty-he mad
her to Weep, which was what he desire'
10 She promised to bring us money; she we
1t YER good my heart went out to her. Thel
e, just as she had arisen to start homewar
il in Celeste came crying, sobbing staine
N, She shuddered and clasped her hands b
a fore her eyes. .t.!
y; "But YOU have said it was not murde
as madame l said to the younger woman.
he Nor was It I" she cried. LET me tie
M you, monsieur. i reached the great bull