Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-08-16
CHAPTER II.
A II S t y n

sL, and. opening the window with
'0. wy caution lest it should squeak upon
ivan hinges, looked out again upon
~. .Sa front of the house. Everything was
lr,o1orod in a food Of moonlight. The
Gu. 4rasses upon the lawn glittered like
'D If ice with the heavily falling
Jrons The call of night bird to
INTO was the only sound that broke
~ stiffness. The beauty of the night
I,,ohod her deeply, and the song of the
81 .;nbfingale more profoundly yet. She
81 .nod her head against the window frame
~ bor slight form shook with suppress
- sohs The thought came that every
;u,to's DELAY would make it more diff
,nIr for her lover to escape from the
t,oso In a few hours the village would
q - stirring. lie would be seen by some
,oos,nt going early aheld, as he left the
Fods She must at once summon him
S.,,, his hiding place. In a few min
,,+os he could be gone, and she would
. breathe freely again.
Advancing on tiptoe to the door of the
Il chamber she turned the handle softly and
sto,ncd out into the passage. The house
,,os nprrectly quiet. In the semi-dark-
d ,oss she crept timidly up the corridor,
fooIino her way with the tips of her fin
4 mrs AGAINST the old oaken wainscoting.
q A. last her foot struck against door
rrst She tried to recollect what door
mat il was She stopped and passed her
hand over it, 1t was an old-fashioned
ror maj of American make, such as one
coos in the houses of middle class farm
prs in New England. It had been her
lovers request to have such a thing at
tha door of his room. 1t reminded him
Of his old home across the seas. 1t was
MI right This was the apartment she
wanted. She placed her fingers upon the
handle Of the door, opened it little way,
and called softly:
Charles !"
70 her surprise there was no answer.
She opened the door wider yet, and went
in. The moonlight, shining in through
the window streamed over the carpet and
made every portion of the chamber plain
Is visible. She glanced quickly around.
To her intense establishment the room
was empty Trembling with fear and ex-
element she again issued forth, and stood
once more in the corridor. At the very
moment that she did so, pistol shot
reyerberated loudly through the chateau
And then from all parts of the house It's
inmates rushed hurriedly.
Ii was g. terrOr-stricken aSsemblage o.
men and women, aroused in the dead OF
the night by that sharp, ominous appall-
ing sound In the supreme quiet or the
chateau the pistol shot had rung out with
terrible distinctness. Though termed
beyond measure In the almost certain
knowledge that some dreadful tragedy
had taken place, Harriet Weldon did not
hesitate moment. Dashins along the
corridor she flung aside the heavy drap-
cries which separated Nine. Roupell S
sleeping apartment from her sitting room,
and brayely entered.
Face to face, NJ. Chabot and her lover
were standing On the floor between
them. lying at full length, her face turn
ed upward CHASTITY in the din light OF the
solitary candle lay Nine. Roupell. From
bullet wound in her forehead, little
blood was slowly oozing on to the floor
and mating with it's crimson flood the
gray waving and carefully combed hair
people. all looking through a kind OF mist
A CHASTITY unwholesome pallor was on
each face The ordinary proprietles OF
life were set at naught. The conVen-
tionalities of dress were forgotten. Emily
was bending over the PROSTATE woman
her fine features pale as death, but set
as in marble, and showing no trace OF
tears or womanly weakness. She seemed
the only collected one in the room; all
the rest stood gasping and staring, help
less, bewildered. frightened group. Emily
oyinCed no surprise at seeing Van Lhth
there so unexpectedly, as everyone else
did, With much presence of mind, she at
once turned her attention to the sufferer,
to see what could be done for her. She
gave orders clearly and rapidly, and with
marvellous Self-command.
Lift her up and place her on the bee.
Keep her head raised. This pillow so.
Bring me- water. quickly"
She bathed the cold. inanimate tace ;
She folded her handkerchief up into a
wad and placed it over the fatal spot.
She bound over it as tightly as possible
long bandage torn from the white Gov
N'ici. linen SQe turned 10 Jedu. Ihe
coachman, who. hearing the disturbance
from the adjoining stables, had rushed
INTO the house accompanied by the gar
dener
Take the fastest horse you have and
ride to the village. Send DR.. Croizet
up here; and then keep right straight on
into Paris. Here, take this with you
She turned to the writing table and
hastily penned the following note:
Please come to us Immediately, "nd
wiring with you the best surgeon you can
ind. Aunt Ruth has been shot fear
fatally. Come at once, beg of you, or
You may be too late
EMILY WELDON"
She folded the note and addressed it to
DIR. Paul Mason,
Rue de Reverdy, No. "a. !"
How long will it take you to deliver
>har:" she asked, as she handed it to
The coachman.
1t is fourteen miles" replied the man.
can do it in an hour and a half"
l can cover the distance in half the
time, exclaimed Van Lith. eagerly step
ping forward. He had been standing
quietly by Harriet. endeavoring to COM