The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-03-16
The Holiday
Case
A Mystery Of Two Continents
By
BURTON Z. STEVENSON
Copyright 1908. by Henry Hob and Company
(Continued.)
Copyright. 1908. by Henry Hob and Company

Il know II, monsieur" she answered.
but for him there would have been
no such errand. As 1t is, will help you
all l can. Cecile," she called to the
woman at the window, Ego and bring
your sister to these gentlemen"
The younger woman dried her eyes
and left the room.
Celeste came in slowly, listIessly. II
gave me shock to see the pallor of her
face. Then she glanced up and saw
Royce standing there. She drew in
her breath with a quick gasp, a great
wave Of color swept over her cheeks
and brow, great light sprang into her
eyes.
"Oh, Johnr' she cried and swayed to-
ward him.
He had her In his arms, against his
heart and the glad tears sprang to
my eyes as looked at them.
"And have come to take you away.
my love-" he was saying.
"Oh, yes; take me away" she sobbed.
She stopped, her eyes on the window
seat, where 1.-THE other" lay, and the
color died out of her cheeks again.
He, at least, has paid the penalty"
said Royce.
She was sobblng helplessly upon his
shoulder, but as the moments passed
she grew more calm and at last stood
upright from him. The younger wom-
IN had come back into the room and
was watching her curiously.
St(NOvoo IoA - n
But Royce held back.
There has been a crime committed. ="
he said slowly. 1--WE must see that it |
Is punished"
"A crime? Oh, yes; but 1 forgive
them, dear"
''The crime against yourself you may
forgive, but there was another crime
murder
There was no murderw burst in
Cecile Alix. II swear it to you, mop.
Eieur. Do YOU understand
l saw Miss Holiday vince at the
others voice, and Royce saw it too.
Il must get her to the inn," he said.
stay and get the story, Lester. Then
well decide what it is best to do"
He led her away, out of the house
and down the path, not once looking
back. l watched them till the trees hid
them, and then turned to the women.
Now" said, Il shall be happy to
bear the story"
ut was that man yonder who was
the cause of it ALL" began the mother,
clasping her hands tightly In her lap
TO keep them still. "Four years ago he
came from Paris here to, spend the
was YER ill-his heart
We had been living happily, my daugh-
ter and l, but for the one anxiety OF
her not marrying. He met her and
marriage He was YER good
he asked no dowry, and, besides my
daughter was twenty-five years old
past her first youth. But she attracted
him, and they were married. He took
ler back to Paris, where he had q little
Lheater, hall of the dance, but he
grew worse again and came back here
It was then that he found out that |
lad another daughter, whom | had Civ
IN to a rich American. was YER
Door, monsieur" she added pi, eOusly
Eyes, madame, / know | said, 5
.ouchcd by her emotion '
$50 he wrote to friends in Amerique s
Ind made questions about NJ. Holla- ;
lay. He Iearned-oh, he learned that n
lie was YER rich; what you can a man u
If mlllions-and that his daughter-my g
laughter monsieur = was living still. 4
From that moment he was like a man h
AT once he formed his plan,
building l know not what hopes upon \
t. He drilled us for two years In y
peaking the English: he took us for six