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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03
Baby Kinq Desperate.


Pekin, China, Oct. 31.-The state
of terror which has taken possession
of the entire imperial country was
further evidenced today by a long list
or edicts supplementing yesterdays
remarkable proclamation and offering
further concessions of the most radi.
cal character
Today's edicts indicate that even
though the dynasty survives, Manchu
rule is at an end. The transfer even
of the cabinet offices to native
Chinese is ordered and the throne
swears that hereafter Manchus and
Chinese shall be regarded equally"
meaning that the elaborate system If
Manchu pensions which are now paid
to practically every member of the
race will be discontinued and the
Manchus left to earn living by their
own enterprise.
All today's edicts, like that Of yes
terday, are written in the first person,
as coming from the infant emperor
himself. This is unusual and is ap.
parently a device adopted by the
thrones advisors in pathetic attempt
to create among the people a feeling
of personal loyalty for their sove.
reign.
Even Praise the Rebels.
The edicts make a complete capitu-
lation to the demands of the national
assembly and even go so far as to
offer extravagant praise to the 'ebels
for bringing about the great reforms
which are promised.
The throne abjectly acknowledges
its incapacity, pleads ignorance of af-
fairs, asks that its lapse be pardone1
and that it receive the advice of all
Chinese. Finally, it makes a hysteri-
cal effort to rally Chinese and Man
chu alike to the royal standard by
limiting at grave foreign dangers
which it thinks should be faced by
united China.
King Condemns His Relatives.
In his struggle for existence, the
infant emperor even condemns many
OF his closest relatives. The present
offiCialdom he declares has not
sought the interests of the people, but
only its own pockets.
The revolutionists are unimpressed
by the flood Of edicts from the en-
peror. They declare that the dynasry's
partial surrender has come too late.
Moreover, they do not trust the
throne, regarding their present posi-
ton too strong for yielding to prom
Uses which they feel are insincere.
The revolutionists point out that
such edicts as these, wherein the
thrones own appointees and relatives
are called thieves and scoundrels, do !
not tend to encourage confidence. |
What the edict states regarding them
is, of course, admitted by the revolu-
but the thrones plea of ig-
norance is regarded as incredible.
Manchus Turn Against Throne.
But while the edicts have apparent
ly failed of their hoped-for effect in
the rebels, they have
stirred up a most formidable opposi- |
ton from a new source. The an. |
nouncement that most of the Manchu |
must go, and that all |
Nlanchu pensions will be cut off i'm.
produced a pronounced dis. .
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03
Madero in a Wreck

Torreon, Mex, Nov. 1.-The special
train on the Mexican Central rail-
way carrying President-elect Madero
and his party from Chihuahua to the
capital, collided head-on with a
freight train near Gomez Palacio ear.
ly today. The Madero party escaped
unframed, but Trainmaster Alberto
Sanchez of Gomez Palacio was killed.
With Madero were Alberto Madero
and his wife; Gov. Rabram Gonzales
of Chihuahua and Gonzales party
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03
Richeson Case Postponed

Boston, Oct. 3l.-When the case of
Rev. Clarence " r, Richeson, pastor
OF Emmanuel Baptist church. Cam.
bridge, who is charged with murder.
ing Miss Linnell, was called in the
municipal court today, the hearing
was postponed until Nov. 7. The min.
lister was in court only two minutes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03

Washington, Oct. 31.-Dr Harvey
Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemis.
try, put aside signal honor when he
declined to preside at a congress to
be held in London next March by the
Pure Food and Health society of
Great Britain. The purpose of the
conference, as stated in the invitation
10 DIR. Wiley is ito consider methods
for overhauling our antiquated and in.
efficiently administered food laws"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03
sick this weak.

sick this week.
Miss Myrtice Bayard returned To
her home In POnCa yesterday.
Mrs. Taylor and family have moved
into their new home on South Fourth
street
William Rocschc, who was struck
in the eye with bar mt the shops
about three weeks ago, is able to be
at work again.
Mrs. Iva Wood of Bancroft visited
In South Norfolk yesterday.
l.. G. Chapman. foreman OF the
roundhouse, arrived homo from Clin-
ton. Ia, where he had been on bust
ness.
Otto Lcnlcr, who spraiued his ankle
a few days ago, was able to be back
ut the shops yesterday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03
BIGGEST SHEEP RUN EVER.
october Biggest Month in Souti,
Omaha Markets. History.

Omaha, Oct 3l.-This month has
been a record breaker so far as il
concerns sheep receipts at the South
Omaha stock market, the total being
7l6,49O head as compared with 647,.
1852 in October 1910 the previous rec.
ord. Last years heavy receipts were
attributed to the shortage of the hay
crop, but this year feed of all kinds
is abundant and therefore the re.
ceipts of sheep are considered the
more remarkable.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03
RIcHESoN is INDICTED.
Cambridge Minister Is Charged with
Murder on Five Counts.

cambridge Minister is Charged with
Murder on Five Counts.
Boston, Nov. Rev. Clarence V. r.
Richeson, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist
church, Cambridge, was indicted on
five counts, charging murder in the
first degree, by the Suffolk county
grand jury yesterday, for the alleged
poisoning, on Oct. Ia, of his former
sweetheart, Miss Avis w. Linnell, of
liyannis. 1t is understood the jurors
were unanimous in ordering the in
dictment
BY the returning of this true bill
the necessity of holding hearing in
the municipal court is obviated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03
Rate Advance Suspended.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Material ad
vances in the freight rates on the
heavy triffic in Minneapolis in car.
loads, recently prepared by the west.
ern trunk lines and individually by
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific,
We're suspended by the interstate COM
merce commission to February next,
pending thorough investigation. The
informal complaints of the prepared
rates reached the commission from
shippers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03
THE FIRST COLD WAVE.
Freezing Temperatures Over Middle
West-Zero in North Dakota.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The first cold
wave of the season made its appear
ance today in the northwest with al
most zero weather in Montana and
North Dakota. Experts say there is
strong probability that it will be
carried far to the southwark during
Thursday and Friday. Freezing tenn
peratures are indicated for the Ohio
valley, the lake region and the north
Atlantic states.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03
Mrs. S. M. Dowlina Succumbs.

Madison, Neb., Oct. 3l.-Special to
The News: Mrs. S. NJ. Bowling,
stricken with paralysis yesterday at
IL o'clock, died last night at II. She
was about 70 years old and was a
pioneer of this county. She was w.
l.. Dowling's mother.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03

San Antonio, Tex, Oct 31.-The
town of Thelma eighteen miles south
OF San Antonio, was practically de-
stroyed, two persons were hurt and
much damage was done to crops by
tornado yesterday according to
news received here today
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03
Trottina Association Officers.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 1.-The Trot.
ting Horse Breeders meeting was
held here last night Officers were
elected as follows:
Clark A. Smith Topeka, Kan, pres-
dent; Arthur c. Thomas, ST. Joseph,
secretary and treasurer; with vice
president for each of the twelve states
embodied in the association.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03
Earthquake in NICARAGUA.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Nov /
IA prolonged earthquake was felt |
here at $40 o'clock this morning. No |
damage has been reported.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-11-03
OUT


The Mayer cup, which President
Braden wins, is a beautiful sterling
trophy The cup must be won three
years in succession to be kept per.
manently.
There still remains one of the sea
sons tournaments to be played Off
the directors cup event
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The Phantom Of the Opera g.

ment at once reached It's height. Nor
was the tension any less great on the
stage Itself. Men rushed rom the
wings TO tho spot whore Christine had
been singing that very instant. The
performance was interrupted amid the
greatest disorder.
Where had Christine gomez What
wItchcraft had snatched her away be-
fore the ewes OF thousands OF ~enohusias-
tic onlookers and from the arms OF
Carolus Fonta himself? II was as
though the angels had really carried
her UP ITO rest"
Raoul. stil standing up IN tho am2hl-
theatre. had uttered a cry. Count l'h'l-
lippe had sprung 10 his feet IN his box.
People looked At tue stage, at tho Count.
\, Raoul, and wondered II this curious
event was connected IN any way with
tho paragraph iu that mornings paper.
But Raoul hurrielIy left his seat. the
Count disappeared from his box. and
whilo the curtain was lowered. the sub
scrloers rushed 70 the door that led
behind the scenes. The rest OF the
audience waited amid an lndescribable
hubbub. Every one spoke at once.
Every one tried 10 suggest an eNplana-
ton OF tho extraordinary incident,
A. las; the curtain rose slowly and
Cayo,us Ironta stepped 10 the conduc-
| tors desk and In Il sad and serious
| voice said:
Ladies and gentlemen. an unprece-
dentei event has taken place and thrown
US into a state OF the greatest alarm.
our sister artist. Christine Daae. has
disappeared before our eyes and nobody
can tell us how
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eyes up. IND Mrs. Stryver remarked a
cobweb above the chandelier, for which
abe would take the parlor maid to task
when the company was gone.
THE Spirit there" repeated Dink-
ston, The ANGELS here
Mr.. Omission brought his right arm
down IN a straight line toward a por-
trait in n great deal OF oil of Mr..
Stryver, that the grim original had had
painted In Paris after wrecldng a life
insurance company. The grin or the
portrait would make a child shrek out
In its sleep to dream OF Il.
The Angels. I say. here" repeated
Omission, pointing this time to a COM
panion presentment OF Mrs. E.ryver
limned in the days when she had a
waist line. Man here" Mr.. Dinkston
sunk his voice to n CHASTITY whisper
n indicated that Man was about as
tall as Marshall p. Wilder.
This Illustration. showing Mar TO be
considerably lower h a the angels.
created a profound sensation among
all present. They stared at the altitude
indicated. with indignation expressed IN
every glance.
Mr. Omission saw he haA put one
over" and drew himself erect, intoxl-
Gated with MS own eioQuence. A rather
unsubstantlal stimulation for him. bu,
at the same time temporarily gratl
flying.
Man HERE" roared the speaker
again, and a sneer overspread his Nor.d
face n he sank his hand soma eight
! inches lower. as though TO indicate tina,
Man had been nourished on condensed
milk and was sinking IN plain sight.
Man HERE! Contempt, The perihel-
ion OF contempt! Arimaculate. sinister.
despicable, crapulous"t
Applause could no longer be re-
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Civ e q I a k e
By Ethelyn Huston


lives. treadins upon the treadmill Of
sra days. plodding TO the souls Dead
OF machine rule and routine. In
the salt sweat OF labor.
And theso are the men that are all
around you-the one In the shabby coat
a.. the next desk. or the ~''piodder'' over
thcre In the corner. or the stopped sub.
ordinate to whom you have Just given
some curt orders.
You do not know them and they do not
i~nteres. you-they are only part OF the
machine. But 81 Is because Life has not
touched you with Its Ithurtsl spear
the agony point that brings blood and
makes the heart human. This you need
70 clear your vision and humble our
arrogance. This you need to lower the
Judgment that you think superior. but
that Il only ignorant. This you need to
make you see that II Is not Plate on
his throne that looms great In history
because OF PLATE. but hat = throned
pigmy became colossal IN the mightiest
Tragedy because OF n Carpenters Son.
barefoot and dusty n poor. upon
whom no passed Judgment.
We need tho Ithuriel spear. for the
worlds standards are a sham and its
judgments a parody. We need tho
agony and rack. because without them
We were hard and cold and without pity
and understanding. We need tho dis
ciplino OF life against which we battle
the discipline that takes US by the
throat and slowly brings us to our
knees.
For there. and there only. are We
humble enough to look Truth In the
eyes and to see that the souls OF the
shabby are often the souls of giants
that tho man We ignore and despise u
perhaps the man who has given his
life for a frlend"-who Is giving SER
vice before which We ould quail-who
fasts while We feast with the mighty.
but to whose life the angels themselves
pay reverence.
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name f..

name is.'
The Count snt with his chin on his
hand and seemed 70 pay M attention 10
these manifestations, lic kept his eyes
fixed on the stage, but his thoughts ap-
peared 20 be far away,
Christine lost her self-assurance moro
and more. She trembled. she felt on
the verge OF Il breakdown. 49, Carolus
Fonta wondered II she vas III, ~ she
could keep the stage until tho end OF
the garden act. In the front OF the
house people remembered the catastro-
Pine that had bofRll"n Cariotta At the
end OF hat act and tho historic "co-
ack" which had m0Wentayily interrupt
ell her career IA Paris.
Just the Carlotta mad her entrance
IN a box facing the stage. n sensational
entrance. Poor Christine raised her
eyes upon this fresh subject OF excite
men'. She recognized her rival. She
thought Sne saw "a snoer Ou her lips.
That saved her. She forgot everything
IN order 20 triumph one more.
From that moment the prima donna
sang with all her heart aud soul. she
tried 10 surpass all that she had done
til then; II she succeeded, In tho las,
act. whom she began the invocation "a
he angels, she made all tho members
OF the audience feel as though they.
too. had wings,
Tn the centre OF tho anph!thea,rs a
Tan stood up and remained standing
facing the singer. II was Raoul.
Holy angel, In heaven blessed" .
And Christine, her arms outstretched
her throat flled with music. the glory
NJ her hair falling over her bare shoul-
ders. uttered tho divine cry;
"My spirit longs with thee 20 rest'"
II was at that omen that the stage
was suddenly plunged In darkness, I,
happened so quickly hat the spectators
hardly mad time TO utter a sound OF
stuperaction. for the gas al once III ur
tae s.asc again Hu. Christine Dss5
was 10 longer there!
What had become OF herr What wa
that miracle? All exchanged glancei
without understanding and tho excite
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Carlotta. who had suddenly returned TO
Paris. to Sorelli and, At the head or the
rank. TO Comte Philippe d" Chagny'
No one loft the barouche. The coach
man remained on his box. End the three
other coachmcn remained On theirs.
A shadow In a long black cloak and a
soft black felt hat passed along the
pavement between the Rotunda and the
carriages. examined the barouche care
fuzzy. went up to the horses and the
coachman and then moved away with
out saying a word. The magistrate
afterward believed that This shadow was
that of the ViCCmte Itaoul de Chagny.
but ] do not agree, seeing mat THAI
evening, as every evening, the VI
oOmte de Chagny was wearing a tai.
hat, which hat. besides. was subsc-
qucntly found. | am more inclined 10
think that the shadow was that Cf the
ghost. who knew al. about tho whole
affair, as the reader VIII soon perceive.
They were giving Faust" as II hap
pened. before "A splendid house. Tho
Fauhourg was m~agnlhceutly represent
ed. and the paragraph I'm that mornings
Epoque had already produced It's effect,
for all eyes were turned to the box IN
which Count Philippe sat alone, ap-
parently in a very Indifferent and care
less frame OF mind. The feminine ele-
ment in tho brilliant audience seemed
curious!y puzzled; and the Niscount's
absence gave rise % any amount Of
Whispering behind the fans, Christine
Dane met with n rather cold reception.
That special audience could not forgive
her for aiming so high.
The singer noticed this unfavorable
attitude OF a portion of tho house and
was confused by II,
The regular frcquenters OF the opera,
who pretended 10 nov tho truth about
the Viscount's love story, exchanged
significant smiles at certain passages
in M~argarita's part, and they made a
show OF turning and looking at Philippe
de Chagny's box when Christine sang:
'I wish / could but know who was no
That addressed mo.
II he was noble. or. at least. what his
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BY CASTOR LerOux


Shes run away"
with tho vicomte de Chagny. OF
course"
NO. with the Count
"Ah. here's Carlotta! Carlotta ala the
trick
NO. II was the ghost,'
And "A few laughed. especially as a
careful examination OF the ~trap-doors
and boards had put tho idea VI an ac-
c!dent out OF tho question.
Amid this noisy throug. three men
stood talking In a low vuite and with
despairing gesture, They were Gabriel.
the chorus master, Mercier. tho act
ing manager. and Hemy, the secretary.
They retired to a corner OF the lobby
By which tho stage communicates with
the wide passage leading TO tho foyer OF
the ballet. Here they stood and argued
behind some enormous properties"
II knocked at the door" said Remy
They did not answer. Perhaps they
are not IN the office. In any case. It's
impossible to find out. FOR they took
the keys with them"
They" wore obviously tho managers.
who had given orders. during the last
entr'aCte. that they were not to DO dis
turbed on any pretext whatever. They
were not IN 10 anybody.
An the same" exclaimed Gabriel, "a
singer isn't run away with. from the
middle OF tho stage. every day"
did YOU shout tnat 10 them" asked
MERCER, impatiently.
I'm go back again. said Remy. and
disa ppearod at n run.
Thereupon the stage manager arrived,
We'll. NJ. MERCER, are you coming?
What are you two doing here? You're
wanted, Mr., Acting Manager"
II refuse 10 know or 10 do anything
before tho commissary arrives de-
clared MERCER. II have sent for al
froid. We shall see when he comes!'
And ! tell YOU that you ought to 80
down 70 the organ ct once"
mot before the commisssry comes
i've been down to the organ myso!:
Already."
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~"Gray-Lived Heroes

~REATER Owe hath no man
h a %this-that n man give
his life for a friend"
~ In our young days we asso-
- ciatc this greater love" with
death. L!fo to us then II tho supreme
gift, the one thing lovely and desirable.
But slowly and surely the years travel
past and change Us. Our early ideas
arc disturbed and become detached
from tho principles We thought so deep
rooted. Aud after u while they read
Just themselves. md We ind ourselves
looking upon life and It's standards from
an entirely opposite point OF view.
They who nave laid their lives upon
the sacrinciai altar OF death must have
their need OF ~praise-their sous were
great sotls when tho time called for
great deeds.
But tho souls who havo laid their
lives upon the altar OF Service are those
who arc tried by fire. Death Is kindly
his eyes are those OF "A friend. His
touch Is u benison. ana his arms arc
sanctuary. and his kiss Is peace. our
dead smlle-a smile OF wonderful sweet
ness. Not they. but We who are left.
arc alien. CROPPING through the myster-
les between two eternities.
And so Il Is not Death. but Life. that
II tho taskmaster. And IL ~ not alone
the man h gives his body To Death.
but the man who gives heart and soul
IN service for others. "~unhonored and
%unsung.' through tho long years OF
llfc. that IS showing great love-
M ....Il IA. snn - Ia..a "a aA
give their lives day after day.
That which tries mems souls Is the
lifting of each day AS IA burden upon
shoulders bowed and w~eary-the facing
OF tasks that are irks0me. OF respon-
sybilities hat are a dead weight. OF
duties that are colorless ana t~hankless.
OF service that is ~unvalued and unre-
warded. Heroes are these-men OF gray
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All! And what did you seer"
Well. ! saw nobody! Do you hear
-~nobody.'
What DO you want me TO 90 down
there for?"
You're right said the sta ge man
ager. frantically pushlng his hands
through his rebellious hair. You're
right But there might be soma ons
at tho organ who could tell us how tho
stage came 10 be suddenly d~arkened.
Now. Mauclair is nowhere 10 be found.
Do You understand that"
Mauclalr was the gas man, who dis
pensed day and night at will on tho
stage OF the Opera.
'Mauclair IL rot 10 be fouud,' re-
peated MERCER. taken aback. Wen.
what about his assistants"
There's no Mauclair and no assist
ants No one at the lights. tell Won,
YOU can imagine" rOared the stage
manager. that the little girl must have
been carried off by somebody else. an,
didn't run away by herself! II wasa
calculated stroke and we have 10 md
out about Il. $50 And what are ths
managers doing all this timer =
a V orders that no one was 10 60 down
10 the lights and I posted a fireman IN
front OF the gaSman's box beside the
organ Wasn't that right"
Yes, yes. quite right. quite right. And
now let's wait for the commissary."
The stage ana walked away.
struggling his shoulders. fuming. NUT
tering insults at those milksops who
remained quietly squatting in a corner
while the whole theatre was topsy-
furry.
Gabriel and Merc!er were not so quiet
as all that. Only they had received an
order hat paralyzed them. TIE man
ayers were not to be disturbed on my
account Remy had violated tina; order
and met with no success.
A. mat -"men. he returned from as
new expedition. wearing a c~uriously
startled air.
Wei. have you seen them?" asked
MoToisr.
Go Be Cont,nued.) Alh
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tho Ey<l Spirit. Humanity and tta
Aura
"Ah. 100 true mu-rnured Mrs. Htck.
q. oe,,inv IN the frat evidence of ap.
nreciation. u.hIe Mrs. Stryyer darted 9
y,ancs n, her.
"r, mat,er. . u~,e.he- we nrd
s,~ srh,oo. a,.,os,o,uv d,a rogicauy IN,
srora,,, az me,onbor,cauv no contIn,
go
Ell, Wat. .u,., Az. s,.,,,a MI,
- - ~, H.. Errus,
.n.erS g..
49,,
-, 60
' ""N $50 ~
"n viz y" a. 'nA"s Sun"
AN' Une "-s VI ans s.'o' -
"1 "a '""
"'0e, o"a' w ""e'e' W..
e"s'e are !" no Sense pa'ao"'c' '"'ush
hhe"r' ana what We INA say o' hece
sty Is "h"' y "ere'S asSu"eu' As we
"ae"t say u prloF'' anu not proved
peraoVeh'ure
> Here ne paused TO drink q SIP OF
water ana make a ~ry race. while Mrs
blhinser nudged Mrs Jarr n wills
pered:
This Is an educatlon'"
- Yer WDLL'' beloved the acme OF
'erudit!on. Dinkston. as though. by en-
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(copyrsht, 1911, by tho Bobb-MsrnlI CO..
sYNnPsls or pRrcEpING CMArrERs.

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Raoul de Chagy loves and is loved b.. Christine
Dsic. a beautiful young olrrs SINGER. The faris
Opera fNu-s, vhee Christine sings, 10 haunted,
the employee, declare, by a skeleton. like Appsrl'
ton which they call the Opera Ghost Two new
receive a is,ter signed "Opers Ghost" demand q
money tribute and Tie constant w.. q Box ; on
The grand tier. The "o,sra Ghost, il.s lore
and. though warning him they can never marry.
becomes engaged 10 him, Christine one day takes
tslls him at 3 MASKED man with seemingly super
natural nowc-s who loves her and who once carried
her To his abode on an island in the lake that
lies under the Opera House. There, she says. bo
removed his mask. disclosing a horrible face. Shs
escaped from his power hy a rltse, ltapul is eager
10 alay the man. Christine lays this cannot 10
done. An unseen crcature hAs followed them and
oyrrhear ri ttNir talk. Kaoul, against his elder
brothers advice. plans 70 baffle the Opera Ghost
by eloplng with Christine.