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The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21
STREAMS SWOLLEN
BY HEAVY RAINS
All Kinds Of Weather Experienced
by Paducahans In Week
Closing Today.
CAVE IN OF SEWER TRENCH

Paducahans have experienced al
sorts Of weather in the last few days
from regular winter SHOWS to the
balmiest of spring days, and to car
the climax a regular summer thun-
der and lightning storm with wind
blowing at velocity of 80 miles an
hour. awoke the sleeping populace
this morning between IL and
o'clock.
Snow appeared early in the week.
1t was followed by a thaw. and
within "a hours the snow disappear
ed. Yesterday the temperature stead
lily rose until in the early afternoon
overcoats were discarded, vests
thrown aside, and from appearances
summer had come again.
Last night the clouds began to
gather and shortly after midnigh,
the rain began to come down pretty
steadily accompanied by rising
wind. Towards o'clock thunder
and lightning romped. and for nearly
an hour the storm ragged. Hack driv-
ers say 1t was one of the nastiest
nights they have experienced this
year. Railroad men were hampered,
and trains delayed slightly by fear
of washouts, the trains being run
slow.
The telephone and telegraph COM
panies. report but little damage. The
fire department wiring system did
not suffer, being well protected, but
several trees were blown down and
across country roads, blocking them
until teamsters succeeded In throw
ing them. aside. Steamboats, went to
the bank because of the wind, and,
while the storm lasted there was
nothing doing in All lines.
A few signs. in Paducah were
blown down but little damage is re-
ported. The rains seemed to have
done the most damage.
Excavations cave I'm.
At Eleventh and Tennessee streets
for one block the trench made for
the sewer caved in. The damage will
be a great deal to the contractors
who will have to do the work over
again. This morning laborers were
put to work reinforcing the stays
and supports OF the trenches to pre-
elude another disaster of this kind.
Greeks Running High.
The rain was heavy to last such a
short time. All creeks in the county
were swollen. The water coming
from Cross creek through the hol-
lows near the Illinois Central depot
was rushing like a mill-race. This
water from several different
portions of the county near Padu-
cab.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21
USING THE MAILS
FOR DEFRAUDING
George vernatt Misrepresented Him.
self In Letters Willie In Coun-
ty jail.
INDICTED BY FEDERAL JURY

When George vernatt, indicted
under the name of Fernatt in the
state court, got one year in the PEN
itentiary for grand larceny his trou-
bles began to multiply, and when he
energies again from the gloomy walls
of the Eddyville prison, 1t will be
to come back to McCracken county
jail to await the action of the fed
eral petit jury in a more serious case
than larceny. vernatt is under in
dictment, returned yesterday by the
federal grand jury, for using the
government mails for the purpose of
defrauding.
The federal jury charges Vernatt
with securing money fraudulently by
use OF the mails He has a cousin in
Huntington, W. Va, A. II. Vernatt.
TO whom he wrote, while in jail
here for aid. vernatt represented
himself as a brother of the Virginia
vernatt and received the money.
Yernatt was arrested here
for stealing s24 from Will.
liam Koch. He got one
year in the "pen." While incarcerat-
ed in Jail here he was tle'hardest
prisoner to manage and bears the
distinction of being the first prison
er to be confined In the dungeon at
the jail. After his release from tho
dungeon he became unruly and in
handling him Jailer James Eaker re-
ceived black eye.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21
A Colorado Blizzard.

I Trinidad, Colo, Nov. 19.-The
worst blizzard experienced here in a
decade Is raging. 1t started yester-
day and gradually grew in severity.
II is almost impossible to make way
along the streets. The Colorado and
Southern reports the storm extend
ing into the Pan Handle. The Santa
Fee reports a blizzard as far as
Kingsley, Kas.. and in northern New
Mexico. Heavy loss in sheep and eat
tie Is almost certain to occur.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21
TRY LIQUOR CURE ON WOMAN.
Wabash, Ind, Mayor Hopes TO Reform
Notorious Character.

Wabash, Ind, Nov. 20 Wabash
probably will undertake to cure the
drink habit of Mrs. "Tish" Higgins,
a noted character OF this city. who has
been arrested fully sixty times. Mayor
Joseph w. Murphy has Just received
an offer from a Chicago drug COM
pany to furnish cure for drunken
ness and a doctor to avert any bad
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21
CLOTHING
GREATLY NEEDED FOR POOR
PEOPLE OF PADUCAH.
Salvation Army Asks for Aid In
Work Of Charity--Capt. More
land Investigates.

Capt. Moreland. of the local
cops. Salvation Army. reports
great destitution, and particularly a
need of clothing for the poor. Cap
tain Moreland has made a personal
investigation and solicits public sup
port in caring for the needy. Anyone
who has old clothes, which are SER
viceable. may deposit them with
Captain Moreland. or write him a
card to see North Sixth street.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21
Storm at HODtown

Hopkinsville, KY, Nov. 90
Eleven incres of rain fell in SO hours
causing 100000 damage. Three
store buildings collapsed, the founda-
lions being washe daway, and stocks
were destroyed. Every basement and
many floors of business houses are
hooded. Wagons and skins were
used all night to remove uncovered
families on the river bank.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21
RECEIVERS 800 JUDGMENT.
VIII. Stevens Makes Bank Suffer for
Malicious Prosecution.

A Judgment for 500 was given in
the federal court in East st. Louis
this week In favor of the plaintiff in
the suit of viii Stevens against the
Williams County Savings bank, OF
Marion, III. Will Stevens is from
Mayfield, and sued the bank for al
legged malicious prosecution. Attor-
neys Frank Lucas. of this city, and
w. s. Foy represented the plaintiff.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21
Fairbanks I'm washington.

Washington, Nov. 17,-vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks 10 In Washington for
the first time since he finished his
tour. He will leave Mon
day with Mrs. Fairbanks for Tampa.
Fla, where he will make an address
at the opening of the winter fair.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21
Mans Desperate Leap.

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 20. :
Will farrell, escaped from the federal
officers this morning by jumping
from a train going at so miles an
hour. The train did not stop and
Marshal Cunningham fears farrell
was killed.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21
AERIAL SQUADRON.
WIN Drop Explosives Into Camp Of
the Enemy.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE French
government will construct eight or
ten alrships for use in wartime The
airships Will be used as an aerial
squadron from which explosives may
be dropped. Walter Welman who
sends the news. thinks this govern
ment viii do well TO consider the
plan.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21

ELECTRIC LIGHT COSTS A LIFE
Man Is Killed by Current While
Scrcwing Bulb Into Socket.

Richmond, Ind. Nov. 20.-whiie
screwIng an electric Hight bulb into lis
socket today Joseph Conner was killed
Instantly by the shock,
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21

effects. II he viii permit a test on
Mrs. Higgins. who Is now In jail for
lntoxication. The mayor has con-
sented, providing the woman agrees
to the plan.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21
FERREIRA CAPTURED.
Leader of Beer Raid In Tolls of the
Law.

Cape Town. Nov. H. Ferreira.
the leader of the Boer raid from
German Southwest Africacinto. the
northern part Of Cape Colony, and
HIS followers were captured today by
colonial patrols.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-11-21
Town Wiped Ont BY Fire.

Pocomoke City, Md. Nov. so
The town OF Stockton was almost en-
tirely wiped out by fire today. One
life is reported lost.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-21
new POSTMASTER
Willis G. Briggs Ap-
pointed Yesterday.


Washington, =. G., Aug 1.-THE
nomination Of Willis q. Briggs to Ee
postmaster OF Raleigh was announced
this afternoon, following the Official
record Of the appointment. which
came from oyster Bay. Postonic .
Department officials expect Mr.. Briggs
to take charge Of the office September
first. This VIII be possible If there Is
no delay in arranging the bond Of the
ne" postmaster. Tomorrow Mr.. Brigg-
VIII b. notified of his appointmeuU.
ana as soon as he gives bona his com-
mission VIII be issued.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-21
In Self Defense

Major Hamm, editor and manager Of
the Constitutionalist, EmincEce, Ky,
when he was fiercely attacked, -four
years ago, By Piles, bought a boA
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Of Which
he says: 1T cured me in ten day.
ana no trouble since" Quick st hcale!
of Burns, Sores, Cuts and Wounds.
25c. at all drug stores.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-21

that the people of Raleigh shall! not
denied the right To vote OF ptoai-
bitIon when the required number Of
.oters petition for such an election.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-21

Mountain guide ar.
charging steep pIlgt
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-21

meeting ended with Thad Ivey accus-
ing ire resolutions committee " peck
citing resolutions. while Wills B-iggs
was explaining how Il came about
Then the sane Did gang Went out,
having named the sacrifices for No
venber.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-21
The Ticket Named.

vember.
The Ticket Named.
As far as can be learned the fol-
lowing vest pocket history Is given
~. r. Cpcnurch FOR the senate 81
q son Of the late John Cpchurch. 81
White Oak. an old-time Republican.
He has been 4 candidate for orTee
before and was defeated for the Leg
islature.
For the House r. II. Scarborough.
OF MITCHELL Mill. was defeated on the
"HInky Drink" ticket for county com
missioner two years Z He is an
.oId-time Rad. John ". Parker. Of -
Mary's. is PopuIist-Republican. and
w. II. Hester. Of Marks Creek. Pop
to Rad. was defeated for sheriff tE
ex-Sherin Page.
James NJ. Terrell. OF MARKS Greek,
for clerk is Observation-Disclosures.
and was IN the Legislature as a meu-
Der on the COL. "Jeems" Young ticket.
He was q "Hinky Dink" defeated two
years ago for the House.
j. w. Lassiter for Register Of Deeds
is q merchant and farmer of Roles
vile and q several times aspirant for
office.
John w. Harden. Of Raleigh. for
sheriff was a candidate for the post
mastership here. 1t is not believed
that he will accept the nomination.
l.. NJ. Green, Of Raleigh. for treas
.urer, is a longtime Republican. has
run for Sheriff. the Legislature, etc,
at various times to meet defeat.
Or. II. II. Marshburn is an old
time Republican OF st. Matthews.
{. H. +. Leonard. of Raleigh. for
Surveyor, is the assistant postmaster
here, Il Republican.
For commissioners: w. w Wynue.
al Palaiph Is o1d-tfme R~tpub1icau.
former candidate for County CommiS-
|%sioner. sheriff. etc: +. A. Holt. OF
|Buckhorn. always q Rad; X. L. Sorrell,
Of Houses Creek. claimed by Republi-
cans, but his friends think ne ought
to get Oft the ticket: j. j. Powell, Pop
to Republican. of New Light, and
Charles w. Suggs, of Middle Creek.
a candidate before this from the Pop
ulist ranks.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-21

Mr.. Briggs belongs to a family lone
highly and ~deservedly esteemed IN
ftalelSh. He has been a newspaper
man since leaving college. He was
local editor of the Raleigh Tribune,
afterwards one Of the editors Of the
afternoon ape and was local editor
of the Raleigh Post until it WAS con
solldated with the Evening Times
when he became local editor Of tina:
paper
Until recently he has not takert an
active part in politics. He is Il young
mar Of real newspaper talent. we.
educated and capable and has many
friends in Raleigh in the Democrat,
party. who congratulate him upon h;-
selection. He will make a capable
official.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-06-29
EPILOGUE
EFT JUSTICE

Pres dun mo1s 8 6tait 6coul6 de.
quis la mort traglque du malheu-
reux colonel Destrem, don't les fu-
n6railles avaient etc imposantes.
A Mustapha Sup6rieur, dams
une propri6t6 peu distante de celle
de Mile de Mirecourt, Georges de
B~ussiaree, Paule ct Yvonne SO
tenaient assis sur une ter
rasse %ombreuse, siuu6e au fond
dun ]ard1n touffu.
La chaleur accablante de cette
fin d'aont les a%languissait en- une
somnolence douce ct reposaate.
On coup de sonnette vigoureux
troubla tout q coup le silence du
lieu, aussi leur qui6tude.
Une cam6riste sortit de la mai
son, courut ouvrlr la grille.
De Bussiares, curieux ct trou-
bic, s'6tait lev6, cherchant q dist1n-
guer de loin lee arrivants, impor-
tuns a son gre.
Sa physionomie, d'abord soucieu-
Sc, SIC d6dendit bient0t, se fit SOU
riante.
Dune voix joyeuse, il 6num6ra:
Mile de Mirecourt, Gaston de
Beuvardes. Maurice Dute rtre!
Go de1nier mot produisit sur
Yyonne l'efet dun choc Alectri.
que.
All! lui, enfn! murmura-t-elle
inconsciente de ceux qui I'entou-
raient.
Au meme instant, les visiteurs
gravissaient les quelques
marches condu1sant q la teA rasse.
Premiere sortie! cria gaiment
CASTOR de Beuvardes, Sc pr6sen-
tant avec une allure de cranerie
tres affect6e.
Pas tres brillante. ajouta vive-
ment Maurice Dutertre, derriere
ITEMS a peine sur mes JAM
hes.
oh! c'est le manque d'habitu-
de, riposta de Bussiares, en- pres
liant les mains tendues. Dams huit
jours, vous ny penserez plus du
tout.
A vos ages, on SO remet vite.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-06-29
LA FAUVEITE
DU FAUBOURG
ECHO.DE L'OUEST

vais encore, 49,. Bussiares. mon
amis. -. mon frere!....
Adieu, ellie t'aimait encore....
plus que moi. ...]e lie savais.
Et CONNIE le capitaire, a ces
mots, regardait Paule fxement,
avec une sorte d'incrud6llt6 poi
gnante, Destrem continus dune
voix qui s'affaiblissait q mesure:
-Crois moi -. Bussiares 80.
je suis eur, un mourant ne ment
pas!....
Pour moi. 80 '6tait de l'affec-
ton settlement. de la reconnaie-
sance peut. etre. -. mails, son occur
pr6cieux. tie restait tout enter.
Allez. .v1vez en- paix....vous
serez heureux B present.
Apr6s avoir dit celia, le bless6
s'interrompit 6puis6. Sa main ne
p%ressait plus. celles quill tenait, il
respirait 4 peiue.
II assaya pourtant de parler en-
core.
-Bussiares tn sauras ..ton
assassin. -. .la-bas. .Charly!
On nouveau silence ponctua Get
te revelation.
lie colonel Destrem 6tait mort!
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-06-29
"a Continuer
J.. S. G. F,
AVIS OFFICIEL

AVIS OFFICIEL
BUREAU DU SEoRETA1RE GENERAL
Ponds des Veuves ct des
OrDheIins
coT1s2TIoN NO Al appellee No42
EscANABA, MICH, rs Maj 1906
Messieurs ct Freres:
Vous etes o&ciellement notifies
lu deces de M. Alexandra Oulllette
de la branche No. 4, de Republic,
Mich, qui a succombe le Is mars
B la maladle dite chronic Pair
creatitis.
Ecu NJ. Ouelette 6tait assu-
re- de $1,000 dams la classe DIES
Veuves ct des Orphelins ct portrait
le certifcat de b6n6fce No 26l en-
date du 4 Sept 1897 ct d l6.
poque de son d6ces 6tait en- reggie
avec So Soci6t6 on Comit6 Perma-
nent ct avec l'Union des Societies.
D'apr6s la teneur de la section
IL de Particle H des Reglementa
de PUnion DIES Societies Canadien-
nes-francaises Catalogues DIES
Etats- Unis, tout membre assure
dams la caisse du Ponds des Veu-
YES ct Orphelins don't le Certifcet
de Ben6fces porte une date ante
rieure au Is Mars 1906 dot payer
au S%ecr6taire de la Branche q la
quelle il appartient le montant d'u-
ne cotisation suivant sonage, du 29
Mai 1906 au 20 JUN 1906.
BIN. M. ST-JAooUEs, Sec Gen.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-06-29

Des sieges furent apport6s, IN GER
Gle SO forma antour de Paule, don't
lie sourire n'avait jamais 6t6
plus charmeur, plus attirant.
-Voyons, dit Paule, apres l'6.
change de quelques phrases bana-
les, il fault vous remonter un peu,
messieurs.
Un instant apres des coupes de
CRYSTAL taille SO trouvaient align6es
sur un gu6ridon du jardin, puts SO
fanquaient de quatre bouteilles de
champagne frals.
-Quel luxe! fit p~laisamment
CASTOR de Beuvardes.
Excellent pour les GONZALES
cents! riposta de Bussiaree, en- fai-
SAINT sauter I'm bouchon.
"a Contlnuer)
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-06-29
U. S. G.. F.
DU SECRETA1RE GENERAL
AVIS OFFIClEL
desDames AuXiIiaireS
CoT1sAT1oN No 40 appellee No 80
EscANABA, MICH, Mai 1906.

Mesdames ct S@urs:
Vous etes oficiellement notifies
du d6ces de Nine Lea S6gu1n
de la branche No. l de Alpena,
Mich, qui a succomb6e le Gene.
jour de f6vrier, 1906 de la mala-
die dite La grippe.
Ecu Nine Gadbois 6tait
assur6e de $1,000 dams la classe des
Danes Auxlliaires ct portrait le
certi6cat de b6n6fce no. 726 en-
date du 8 Dec. 1901 ct a p6po.
que de son d6c4s 6tait en- r6gle
avec So Soci6t6 on Comit6 Per.
manent ct avec PUnion des Socie-
t6s.
D'apres la teneur de la Section
9 de lArticle XII des Reglements
de pUnion des Societies Cana
diennes-F FRANCHISES Catalogues
DIES Etats- Unis, tout membre assu-
re dams la caisse du Ponds des
Danes Auxiliaires don't lie Certi-
feat de B6n6ices porte une date
ant6rieure au 9 fevrier 1906
doit payer au Secr6taire de la
Brenche q laquelle il %appartient le
montant dune cotisation suivant
son age du Ter JUN 1906 au Ter
Juliet 1906.
EMMANUEL M. ST JACQUES.
Secr6taire General
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-06-29

6Ololl, nj Ia mer lCllLalQe QOQV, pHT
ce beau jour de Juliet, on devinait
la ligne, nj la Tote, don't le maigre
flet coulait. sur les c%ailloux, nj les
nombreux gitanos campes sous lie
pont de Pierre; rien n'atti1ait son
regard. Ce spectacle devait lui etre
famillier CONNIE la petite traverse
PEASANT devant un theatre recent,
pres dun ancien casino, CONNIE lie
lpont de la Basse aux eaux troubles
aux passerelles branlantes, CONNIE
les platanes gigantesques encheve-
trant leurs branches pour former
des all6es gothiques.
Pres de la Eorte Notre-D Dame,
une mandiante lui tendit la main.
Ellie lai donna une obole; puts ses
yeux Sc po1terent sur une de ces
voitures ambulantes que servaitd'a-
bri 4 des families enti4res de saltim-
banques ct de forains. Devant, sur
quelques briquee, une marmite fQ-
matt, r6pandant une cdeur d'olla-
da, ct tout q cote, un couple, les
maftres de la voiture, sans doute,
aesis sur le parapet du quai. LIE
jeune homme enlacait la -taille de
SO compagne, ct, aux regards 6mus
:qu'elle attachait sur lui, on devinait
que le bonheur, tant recherche sur
terre, s'etait r6fugie Ia.
Celle qui passait les regarda
longuement; Ia question pendant
au fond de ses prunelles noires SEM
bla SO preciser, plus intense: pour
quot eux ct pas moi?
Ellie continue son chemin, lais-
SAINT q droite le faubourg Notre-
Dame, puts la masse imposante du
Castillet; apr4s avoir francbi le
pont-levis, suivi la rue Notre Da-
me, sans donner un regard a la Lo-
ge, la petite rue Saint-Jean, ellie
d6boucha sur la place d'armes Oh
SO trouve, en- face, l'entr6e de la ca
th6drale.
Ellie y entra ct SO sigma devote
ment, pria quelques instants de-
want l'autel de la Verge, au magni-
fque retable surcharge dora ct de
sculpture dams le gont espagnol;
puts so relevant, ellie traverse l'Agli-
SO dams SO largeur pour sortir par
une porte lat6re lie appellee ancienne-
ment porte de Bethl6em. LIE jour
cru du dehors, en- quittant la demi.
obscurit6 de l'6glise, l'6blouit un
moment, ellie porta la main q ses
yeux. Mais ellie n'au1ait pu dire 81
c'6tait pour les pr6server de la lu-
miere trop vive GU pour retenir les
larmes qui voulaient d6border.
A sa gauche SO trouvait la petite
chapelle du D6vot Cruc1fx, appe.
lee commandment chapelle du
Christ. Ellie y entra.
II fallait quelques instants pour
s'habituer a la demi obscurit6 de
cette chapelle. A peine 81 quelques
rayons discrets Jettent leur tons
blafards sur la peintures des mu-
rallies, tongues theories de vierges
ct de confesseurs, ct sur le
Christ veE6r6 qui surmonte Pau
tel. Il est impossible de rendred'u-
ne facon plus poignante les souf-
frances atroces du divin Crucif6.
Ces muscles saillants, ces plates
b6antes, l'ango;sse de cette chair
mourante, tout sembled dire au chr6-
tien: VOLTA ce que tes crimes ont,
fat de moi.
La tete, tres inclin6e sur la poi
trine, est surtout impreeslonnante,
Une l6gende sly rattache. Ellie SO.
penche, dissent les anciens, tous les
]ours advantage; ct lorbqu'elle sera
tout q fat baiss6e; la fin du monde
arrivera.
"a Continuer)
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-06-29
/, ,oxnel

La jeune femme 6tait q CO mo-
ment seule q son che
vet, le regard endorsement
fx6 sur son visage livide,
6maci6 d6la par la soufrance.
N ami, ie suis ID, r6pondlt-
ellie doucement, en- posant SO main
sur le front glac6 du moribond.
II la regarda pendant un assez
long. temps. dams ses pru-
nelles clalres, CONNIE une express
sion d'ind66nissable angoisse, Dat
reimbursement infini.
Tout bas il demands:
-Vous savez?
-Oui, tout.
Et Paule baissa la tote, en- un
movement d'accablement pitoya.
bic.
-Dieu ne lie voulait pas! acheva
Destrem, on exhalant un long SOU
pire douloureux.
Et, terrass6 par l'intensit6 de
ses regrets, il ferma les yeux, les
traits Contracts par uDe horrible
souffrance int6rieure.
De nouveau, ses yeux Sc ferme-
rent, il ne bougea plus.
Paule crut quill venait de rendre
Fame.
Ellie Sc pr6cipita dams le salon
Cd SO tenait le baron.
A CO moment pr6ois, le secretai.
re du malheureux colonel apparut
sans bruit au seuil de la piece.
Sa physionomie boulevers6e
frappa tout de suite le baron ct 90
file.
GUY a-t-il done? demanda vi
vement Dutertre en- s'avancant.
-Lui, de]a, est-ce possible; Sc
cria Dutertre, incapable de retenil
cette exclamation.
Avez.vous dit a M. de Bussiares
dams quel 6tat pr6caire SO trou-
Wait votre colonel? demanda-t-il
ensuite.
-Oui, monsieur, je lui al tout
appris en- quelques mots.
Et il veut absolument monter, lie
voir tout de suite. D'ailleurs, il me
suit, je mai pu l%'empecher.
Au moment Oh le sous-of6cier
achevait, de Bussiares tt Yvonne
p~araissaient au seuil de l'anticham.
bre.
LIE baron SO Jeta aude 7ant d'eux,
suivi de Paule, devenue pale COM
me une morte.
Par icl, je vous en- prize, fit vi
vement le baron Dutertre, entraf-
nant les arrivants au salon.
Ills y entrerent tous quatre en-
semble, sans prononcer un seul
mot.
Georges de Busslares fit quel-
ques pas, puts Sc tint debout, raj
de, immobile, CONNIE fg6 par Pin
tensile de l'6motion 6prouv6e.
Son regard profound ct brilliant
SO ixa sur Paule ct ne sen d6tour-
ma plus.
Alors la jeune femme go laissa
glisser lentement agenoux devant
lui; ct SEES prunelles violettes no
y6ss de harness, les mains jointes
en- I'm geste d'ardeute supplication,
ellie g6m1t:
All! Georges, pardon! pardon!
Vaincu par cette accent, irr6sis-
tible il sc tourna vers celle quill
adoralt toujours, sc courba plut6t
Jusque yers ellie.
Les bras tendus en- avant, IL la
saisit aux 6paules, la releva dun
movement lent ct doux ct la pres