Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-17
7 'Hon1n1e Sans Figure
- (THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE
|| By ALBERT BoIsSzERE Z#=
Translated From The French by Florence Creme Jones
Copyright The Frank Al Munsey Company
CHAPTER xI.-continued.
BY ALBERT BOISSIERE

Chapter XI.-Continued)
II know some of the patients al
ready, and, assure you, it is more sad
than curious. II you'll excuse me, will
stay here and have whisky and
cigar"
AS the doctor led his guests away
could not help thinking. What was the
use of visiting a lunatic asylum? It
was only the presentation of the
tableau that we have daily under our
eyes--in the STREETS. at home, abroad, in
all walks of life!
l began on my cigar | do not know
what at that moment had made me
feel so happy. Ny conversation with
Marcadian had made me feel inclined
to think that all would turn out as l
had foreseen All the sacrifices that
had made would not have been en-
tirely lost. The affair would be settled
by the plausible suicide of Polydore.
AS to myself, defied all earthly
powers to discover me, and as to Eve.
lyme, she was going quickly toward
happiness, like a young girl who has
not the right to turn back and look at
the dark past, whose bright eyes are
turned brilliant with hope toward the
future
Then I blessed Addison Kingsley
my tyrant, my torturer! blessed him
as one blesses Providence, For some
time my thoughts floated vaguely
through my mind. | had arrived at that
state or reverie where all tangible
thought is absent, where all sentl-
ments are confused in sort OF mental
somnolence, when servant came hur.
riedly into the room, crying, in u
frightened tone.
la demoiselle! Mademoiselle! She
was taken i'll in the asylum! They
have carried her into the doctors
roOm!"
In less time than it takes to write
it, I was in the doctors room. i found
Marcadian with blanched face and ter
rified eyes, watching the doctor as he
bent over Evelyne, who lay stretched
out on a sofa, her lips pinched anu
her face deathly pale.
I stood in the doorway, gazing from
the doctor to Marcadian, whose eyes
were haggard and troubled by fear
that I could not understand.
'sWhat is the matter?" asked, as l
looked at my child.
!" She was frightened at =, one
Of the patients" said the doctor.
afraid Of Z-?' l repeated, won
deringly.
eyes! Yes! 1t was on account OF
2" said Marcadian, stupidity, with
shaking voice, which told it's own tale
OF fright. He stood in the middle OF the
room, trembling, and looking as though
he had seen a ghost.
"Who is Z?" naturally asked.
For reply Marcadian held up his two
arms in speechless abandon, then let
them fall Imply to his side.
"Pass me the little phial which is on
the cabinet, on the left" said the doc.
tor. quickly
Evelyne opened her eyes. With 4
frightened look she Fixed them first on
William, then her uncle, then on me,
But her look travelled farther; she
seemed to be looking for fourth per-
son as she gazed with terrified eyes
toward the door, Then she gave a
nervous shudder and burst into tears.
That's right She will be better
now" said the doctor.
Little by little Marcadian came back
to his senses.
II will go and see about a carriage,
We must go home at once he said.
He went out staggering like
drunken man.
IF | had known, would never have
suggested visiting my patients said
the doctor, regretfully. He forced a
smile to Jest with Evelyne.
IT ought to have known that young
girls nerves are more sensitive than
ours. What nervous little thing you
are!"
The doctor was called away just ut
that moment, and / was alone with
Evelyne. The carriage drove up to the
door. offered her my. arm.
She was trembling SO that she could
scarcely stand.
Deliberately I took her up in my
arms . She c!asped her two arms round
my neck in confidence, and could feel
her heart beat against my chest. |
could have carried the world at this
moment. AS placed her down. gently
among the cushions she seld her face
up to mine.
:" Thank you, Mr.. Douglass she
said.
bent my repulsive face over my
child's delicate beauty and pressed my
lips to her forehead. could not trust
myself. turned abruptly and hurried
bao1, RI thn hOuSe