Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-02-18
CHAPTER w.
..In the Bosom Of wild Nature. =

building remains Of the feudal
period are still standing. Built origin
ally in the heart Of the forest IN the
reign of Philip le Bel, it now could be
seen a few hundred yards from the
road leading from the village Of sainte-
Genevieve to MONTEREY. A mass of
inharmonious structures, it is dominat-
ed by a donjon.
It was In this place, seemingly be
longing entirely to the past, that Pro
fessor stangerson and his daughter in
stalled themselves to lay the founda-
lions for the science OF the future
When M. stangergon bought the es-
tate, fifteen years before the tragedy
with which we are engaged occurred,
the Chateau du Chandler had for a
long time been unoccupied. Another
old chateau in the neighborhood, built
in the fourteenth century BY Jean de
Belmont, was also abandoned, SO that
that part Of the country was very lit
tie inhabited. Some small houses on
the side Of the road leading TO Corbeil,
an inn, called the Auberge du Don
jon, which offered passing hospitality
to Wagoners-these were about all to
represent civilization in this out Of the
way part Of the country, but few
leagues from the capital.
But this deserted condition Of the
place had been the determining reason
for the choice made by NJ. stangerson
and his daughter. M. stangerson was
already celebrated. He had returned
from America, where his works had
made a great stir. The book which he
had published at Philadelphia, on the
"Dissociation Of Matter by Electric
Action" had aroused opposition
throughout the whole scientific world.
NJ. Stangerson was Frenchman, but
Of American origin. Important mat
tiers relating to legacy had kept him
for several years In the United States,
where he had continued the work be-
gun by him in france, whittier he had
returned In possession Of large for
tune.
Mile. Stangerson was at the time
when her father returned from Amer
lea and bought the Chandler estate
twenty years OF age. She was ex-
ceedfngly pretty, having at once the
Partisan grace Of her mother, who had
died IN giving her birth, and all the
sp1endor, all the riches OF the young
American blood OF her parental grand
father, William stangerson. A citizen
Of Philadelphia, William stangerson
had been obliged to become natural
lied In obedience to family exigencies
at the time OF his marriage with
French lady.
Twenty years OF age, charming
blond, with blue eyes, milk white
complexion and radiant with divine
health, Mathilde stangerson was one
Of the most beautiful manageable
girls In either the old or the new world.
Il was her fathers duty, In spite OF
the inevitable pain which a separation
from her would cause him, to think OF
her marriage, and he was fully pre-
pared for Il. Nevertheless he buried
himself and his child at the Chandler
at the moment when his friends were
expecting him to bring her out into So
ciety.
Questioned by her friends, the young
girl replied calmly, Where could we
work better than in this solitude?',
For Mile. stangerson had already be-
gun to eollaborate with her father In
his work. It could not at the time be
imagined that her passion for science
would lead her SO far as to refuse all
the suftors who presented themselves
to her for over fifteen years The
young girls extreme reserve did not at
first discourage suitors, but at the end
Dc o few years they tired Of their
quest.
One alone persisted with tender te-
0acfty and deserved the name OF sseter-
nal dance," name he accepted with
melancholy resignation; that was M.
Robert Darzac. Mile stangerson was
now no longer young, and It seemed
that, having found no reason for mar
ryfng at five and thirty, she would new
er find one.
Suddenly some weeks before the
events with which we are occupied d
report-to which nobody attached any
SO incredible did L sound
was spread about Paris that Nile.
had at last consented to
crown the inextinguIshab1e fame OF
III. Robert Darzac! It needed that M.
Robert Darzac himself should not DENY
this matrimonial rumor TO give II an
appearance of truth, 50 unlikely did It
seem to be well founded. One day.
however, IL. stangerson, as he was
leaving the Academy OF Science, an
nounced that the marriage OF his
daughter and NJ. Robert Darzac would
BE- celebrated ii the privacy Of the
Chateau Gu Chandler as soon as he and
his daughter had put the finishing
touches 10 their report summing Nd
their labors on the Dissertation OF
Matter The new household would IN
stall itself II the Chandler, and the son
In-laW would lend his assistance III the
work to which the father and daughter