The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

II tell you saw and heard it myself?"
insisted Argon.
Gracious goodnessl" said Nine Per-
nellie, still more calmly, appearances Of
ten deceive us. We must not always
judge by what we see'
'Tf you were not my mother" said
Orson. II really don't know what 1 might
tell you, you make me so savage
"a fair repayment" said Dorine sauci-
ly. You would believe none of us, sir,
and now you are not believed yourself"
knock at the door interrupted them.
It opened and admitted person in the
livery of royal bailiff. After introduce
ing himself. he brought out the deed of
gift and said IT now 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 belongs to M. Tartuffe, as you
are aware. 1 will give you till tomorrow
morning, but you must turn over to me
the keys and everything and permit me
to quarter my ten men in the house,
Nine. Pernelle listened. thunder
struck. All were so bewildered 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.
insolent ingratitude of the wretch the
proceeding will destroy the validity of
| the deed. His perf1dy will be too odious
when exposed"
| Cleante however, was of different
opinion. do not trust to that" said
he. when he arrived and heard the
j story. HE will find means to justify
his doings against you, and for a les
ser matter than this people have been
involved in great miseries. You should
not have push ed him SO far"
ITO hide such double and wicked
heart under SO fair a semblance of
goodness" exclaimed Orgon, pressing
his forehead. "But 1 will never trust
a pious man again! l 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
tremes. 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 ex-
treme, better to offend as you already
have DONE"
| At this moment VALERIE came in hur-
| riedly and with every sign of intense
| anxiety and trouble.
/ 10 Aiutr cir
he to Orgon, but 1 have hurried here
to warn you of an urgent danger A
| friend at court, who knows what in
terest l 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
tuffe had audience of the King and &C
cused you of reasonable dealings. He
put into the royal hands the casket of
a state criminal and denounced you as
having kept his guilty secret. war
| rant has issued against you, and Tar
tuffe himself has been appointed to
accompany the officer who is to arrest
! YOU"
"Ah" said Cleante. Now we see how
| he strengthens his pretensions to your
| estate.'
IT have my coach at the door," said
VALERIE. Here are thousand louis
that l have brought for you. l will
accompany you in your flight"
| Orgon was prevented from expressing
/ his thanks, for at that moment there
sounded the clatter of arms outside
| and an officer entered with Tartuffe
| behind him.
| "You are a prisoner in the King 8
name" said Tartuffe in his most oily
| and smooth accents.
! "wretchw said Orgon. This crowns
all your perfidies"
your abuse has no power to dis
| turb me-" replied Tartuffe, assuming an
! expression of patience and forbear-