The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-03

gon came from his hiding place. oves- como with rage
 "why so soong" whispered Elmire ironically. You should not believe things too lightly you know" Never did hell produce anything more wickedr' responded orgon in a choking voice. Elmire stepped in front of hins ana Tartufre. returning. came with open arms to embrace her. Then he saw orgon, who stepped forward and began to dsnounce him.
 "WhatI Can you believe---"began Tartuffe, cooly assuming his part.
 Come! No noisew thundered Orgon. 'out of this house and without cere- monyr si C.
 Tt is for you to leave this house" said TartuHIe, but without dropping his mask. "The house belongs to me and will soon show you that 1t is in vain I to resort to these base falsehoods. I can confound and punish imposture and l make those repent who speak of driv- ! ing me hence"
 Elmire looked at orgon in atnaze- ment.
 "What does he mean?" asked she. as Tartuffe departed from the room Orgon looked confused and deeply ashamed. "Alas!' said he. T fear that he Is right. l gave him a deed of gift thinking that he would marry Marianne" Then suddenly he turned pale. Another thing troubles me" said he. The easket! The casket! l It is a casket that our unfortunate friend Argan entrusted to my keeping when he fled. He told mo that 1t con tainsd political papers on which his | fortune and life depended. I was fool enough to let Tartuffe know of it, and he managed to induce me to trust the | thing to him. /"
 When he was speaking Mime. Per nelle entered. Orgon at once poured forth his troubles to her. To his as- tonishment the old lady said calmly: Good people are always subject to envy"
 'i tell you saw and heard it my self" insisted Orgon.
 "Geacious goodnessr said M'me. Pernelle. stiIl calmly. appearances off, ten deceive us. We must not always judge by what we see."
 If you were not my mother" said Orgon, T really don't know what might tell you. you make me so sav- age"
 "A fair repayment" said Dorine saul ely. You would believe none of us. sir, and now you are not believed your self"
 | A knock at the door interrupted them. It opened and admitted a per son in the livery of royal bailin. Af- l ter introducing himself. he brought out the deed of gift and said: T now l have to summon you and yours to take away all your goods and chattels and make room for others without delay | or adjournment The house now be- longs to M. Tartuffe, as you are aware. I will give you till tomorrow morning, but you must turn over to me the keys and everything and permit me to | quarter my men in the house." Mime. Pernelle listened. thunder struck. All were so bewiIdered and overcome that they said no word nor seemed capable of forming a definite thought, until Elmire gathered her self and sent for her brother, Cleante. Surely" said she. If we Nexpose the insolent ingratitude of the wretch the proceedings will destroy the validity of the deed. His perfidy will be too odious when exposed.
 Cleante. however, was of different opinion. Do not trust to that said he, when he arrived and heart the story. He will find means to justify his doinKs against you. and for less CT matter than this r@ople have been involved in great miseries. You should not have pushed him so far" ITO hide such a double and wicked heart under So fair a semblance of goodnessr exclaimed Orgon, pressing his forehead. But I will never trust a pious man again! I shall be worse than the devil to them in future!"
 "That is just like you" said Cleante. Now you will go to another excess. You never keep within bounds in any thing. but always rush to extremes. Listen for once to healthy common sense Keep. if you can, from doing homage to Imposture. but at the same time do not inJure true piety. And if you must lean toward one extreme. better to offend as you already have done"
 At this moment Valere came in hur- riedly and with every sign of intense anxiety and trouble.
 'I grieve to distress you. sir" said he to 1Orgon. but I have hurried here to warn you Of an urgent danger. A friend at court, who knows what inter est have in you and your family. has just sent me word to warn you that you would better escape by instant flight. An hour ago your friend Tar tune had audience of the King and