The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

True, but a small gift may induce
. him 10 depart" The woman's tones
were OF dulcct softness, but tho
accent was distinctly foreign.
Charity, | hiccoughed. Charity.
BE Of with YOU, you rescalt" cried
my master sharply. | cluyched shill-
ing. and broke into a stream OF
drunken sobbing thanks Moving off
( | collided designedly with the vacant
bench and sprawled upon the ground
There lay pretending 20 be senseless
They came up and turned me over on
my back. Sir VIM. Dagmar also kicked
/ my ribs, but | answered all attempts
20 revive me with snores.
Satisfied apparently with my condi-
tion. they presently returned To their
seats and began TO converse. could
rot sec them but could hear. and not
word escaped me.
lie Is half stunned and wholly
asleep said my master, "neverthe-
less let us speak in French"
AS YOU please. M'sieur."
you were describing the effects of
the picra toxic solution, suggested
my master.
THAT is true. Alas, M'sieur. We
have once more failure 10 record
so many failures" she replied drear-
ily. The operation is always 50 per
feet. SO perfect. and yet always the
patients die--of shock"
"Ah' Then the woman is dead
There will be a funeral tomorrow,
M'sieur The failure is complete. sir
/ Charles IS sad He does not speak,
hut he shuts his mouth. So"
and Fulton?"
From the first he had no hope,
! M'sieur He declared the drug a
robson. a neurotic intoxicant-malig.
nant, deadly He smiles--so-like a
/ dog and shrugs his shoulders. But
he. too said little"
What next. Marion?" asked my
master in a hoarse. hollow voice
God knows. Msieur. Soon VIC shall
have exhausted the pharmacopoeia.
! Providence Is very cruel 70 us, very
cruel. We have been vouchsafed ono
half Of the secrets Of life. and II seems
! to ne that I'm seeking the remainder
we ex,and our energies In vain Mean
while the hands Of us all become more
deeply dyed with blood M'sieur, nc
! God hears me. | sometimes think my.
self a murderess."
Hush Marion"
NO. M'sleur I shall speak whar Is
! in my heart cannot sec these
wretched creatures die as day by day
/ they perish without often asking my
4 self the duestion--arc We Justified
have spoken TO Sir Charles and Dr.
! Fulton hut they freeze me with their
/ cold Science swear 10 you. M'sicur.
THAT were It not for George. would
/ be tempted To break nv oath"
Foolish child. you must not trife
With this weakness Crush 1t. subdue
+ it."
"Ah, Bah, M'sieur. a woman's
heart is weak"
But not the heart of woman who
loves. my child. Remember, this Is
Georges life for which you are striv-
Ing. And those others. what are they
but worthless ones condemned al
ready mast redemption. Granted. per
haps that our experiments may has
ten the inevitable end. or what do we
deprive them. but a few weeks or days
of painful suffering? All. no my child.
YOU must not turn hack now. Any day
the secret may be discovered, the door
cf life thrown open 20 us all. And that
20 YOU will mean the instant realizing
OF your dearest dreams. Think Of II,
Marion. your iover yours 10 wed, yours
FOR long years of happiness"
Tho woman answered in a sobhlng
voice. GEORGE is so miserable.
Nsieur. lie speaks Of death. lie is
fllod with despair"
you must be firm. with him. my
child have discovered that he is
{ IN debt. deeply in debt. For that rea.
son he most dcspars. because he fears
10 leave You poor as we'll as desolate.
I fear that he contemplates some des-
irerate expedition. But you must per
suadc him TO be patient. You know.
Marion. that we arc all pledged not to
financially assist each other. On that
account ! dare not help your lover,
though | care fer him as If he We're
my son. But with You IL is different
Glow. Missouri
| why. my dear-you are not Of our