The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-09-02

expect to md alive to rejoice with her
In her escape from death on the gull
lotine had been in their graves for
many ycars7 And what would he do
with her3 He had kept the secret
that he intended to obey an injunction
handed down to him from his great
great-grandfather to resuscitate ono
supposed to be dead. How could he
take this homeless girl to his mother
and sisters dressed in 4 fashion Of .
hundred year, agof Indeed, he dread
ed lest the faded and rotten fabrics Of
her clothing would fall to pieces ~
soon as she left the laboratory.
He had prepared luncheon In case
he was successful in his experiment,
realizing that food would be at once
needed, and now, noticing q pallor
come over the girls face. he brought
her a glass of wine and offered her
some dainty bits to eat. She partook
of both and seemed refreshed. Then
she began anew her questiouings.
"How long have been asleepr'
"Oh, long WHILE"
"What has happened since began
my slumberf"
"Afany things. Napoleon Bonaparte
made himself emperor, but was over
powered by the other European SOW
ereigns and abdicated."
~ never heard Of him. What long
time have slept! Go on"
"Then the BourbOns were placed
again on the throne Of France, but the
ok ID kv-~v tSvz
der their rule and drove them out
After that Napoleon's nephew was
elected president and afterward made
himself emperor. He was conquered
by the prusslnns and republic was
proclaimed. This IL tho government
we live under now"
Heavens, how old I must bei'
II have told you all Of what has hap
pcned since you went to sleep that I
can tell you now. must take action
with regard to your future. Since you
are comfortable here and I don't dare
for the present to permit you to make
the slightest effort will leave you,
though only long enough to make Ger.
tnin provisions. You will need a wom-
an to attend you, and that II the nrst
matter for me to arrange. Do you fear
TO remain. say, half an hour, alonef'
@No."
He bent over her and kissed hss.
There was = colA clammsness to her
| lips 10 did not like. He was nuch
troubled. This bringing ! woman back
from past century appalled, him. The
trief synopsis Of what had passed
since she had become unconscious was
in itself narrowing. What would he
say when she. began to ask where
were those who had been near and
dear to herr
At the door he turned for another
look. He started. It seemed to him
that since her resuscitation Marie had
grown ten years older.
Locking his charge in the laboratory.
he went out, thinking as he went what
course to pursue. He felt that but one
plan was practicabIe-he must 90 to
his mother and give her bis confidence.
Calling facre, he directed the driver
to take him home. 7T
Arriving, he called for bis mother
to follow him and, leading her to
his own room, showed her the man
date Of the first Chantan to resus-
citate the body Of Mile. de Maurier.
Nine. Chantan read the paper with
out displaying any especial interest.
but when her son began to tell his
story her face assumed a very differ
ent expression. When he recounted his
taking the body from Pere IAchaise
her features grew anxious. But when
he told her that he had actually
brought back to life body that had
been in the tomb hundred years she
had no doubt whatever that her son
was insane.
Mime. Chantan was remarkably self
contained woman. As soon as her son
began to tell her that he wished her to
help him take care of the resuscitated
girl she arose. stepped to the door,
passed out, closed 1t and turned the
key. Paul Chantan was a prisoner.
The idea that Marie would be left
alone locked In his laboratory with but
such provisions as he had provided for
immediate use threw him into terri
BILE agony. He hammered ON the door.
called. screamed and acted like a veri-
table mailman. In an hour two men
came, overpowered him and, taking
him down to carriage. drove him to
lunatic asylum.
How long Chnntan remained in the
asylum he did not know. for he was
attacked with brain fever and passed
into delirium. When he came to him
self he could see by the leaves on the
| trees without his window and by the
heat that the season had changed. Be-
fore the attendants knew of his al
tered condition he had had time to lay
his plans He wrote to his mother
that he was aware he had suffered
from insanity. but had recovered
Nine. Chantan came at once to see
him. and within a few days be was
nermifted IN order a Aacpe suA Arava