The Washington times., 1910-10-27
Bv ALBERT BOISSIERE
Translated from tie French 6y Florence
C1-c1Cc- Jones.

murdered man that was being used 10
save his assassins the penalty Of their
crime It seemed terrible 10 use poor
KinEsley's money in this way.
/ no longer had the energy which up
till now had helped me to scheme and
plot and had carried me through all
dangers And now that my benetactor
was gone, l seemed like a boat without
rUdder. In killing nav partner Poly
dOre had removed the directing mind
OF our destinies; he had cut of the hand
that held the strings.
one morning I went with Mr.. Teck to
visit my son In prison. I expected 10
find him crushed by remOrse over his
horrible crime; expected 10 find him in
the same state as he had been when in
the asylum al Saint Mande. Instead Of
that, ! found him smiling, quite at his
ease. He was pleased TO see me and
held out both hands in welcome
You have only a quarter Of an hour
TO talk said the lawyer. IN come
back Tor you then.
Mon pere." said Polydore, "I am so
happy To see you. although IL is for the
last time. We must not waste the few
minutes that is given to US talking use
7 less chatter. Sit down and I will do the
talking. I know from my lawyer what
efforts you and William Kingsley are
making to save Lucie and me. You are
1 both foolish
why foolish. mon fls2''
Of money for nothing If YOU had given
me all this money YOU are spending now
when ] went TO see you at HOlyOke, all
this would never have happened. But
it Is TO use now regretting the past
/ What Is done Is DONE and neither you
nor l can alter circumstances. They let
me smoke here. VIII you have cigar
; cite? These are very good
1 was stupefed at his nerve.
Il must save you at any price, Poly
dore,'' said.
MY father, you are wasting time"
| he said simply.
After he had lit his cigarette he said
| calmly:
There IS only one person who can
| save Lucie; II is L Thank God, William
/ Kingsley cannot do that for heri But 1
] can II rests entirely with me. I have
/ declared to the Judge and shall renew
I my declaration before the jury that
| LuCie is innocent Of any crime; that she
| did not provoke the cause and that I
/ acted entirely alone"
"Polydore,'' I said, 7 am going to
| save you in spite of yourself. Your law
yer will plead madness and that you
| were not responsible for your actions
/ Your former life cannot fail to impress
! the jury"
My former life" he said. in a bitter
| tone; 1T Is precisely on account of my
! former life that l want this finished.
! And II is because ! do not wish to Incur
I again the same penalties that I am in
| haste 20 free you from the vow you
| made before the statue Of Life when
! the hammer struck my poor mother"
He get up and walked quietly up and
down his cell.
Well" he sei6, in calm voice, and
/ without apparent emotion, you do not
I understand that Il Is better that I should
| die-that I must die What have I TO
live for nOw2 Lucie has given me the
| only happiness I have had in life.
! have reached the climax of a great
love. For a short time I have been
the happieSt of men 7 have nothing
more TO hope for from life or love- for
LUcie is both to me. If I were sent
back to the madhOuSe I should never see
her again. Now is the time for me to
die. It must be So
He stood before me, calm and smiling.
Perhaps you are right, my son."
said bTOkenly- "Adieu, AdieuT'
/ I could say no more and left nv boy
to his fate.