Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-25


Pere Lnehnise; that those she would
expect to 6nd alive TO rejoice with her
in her escape from death on the gull
lotine had been In their graves for
many yearsY And what would he do
with herr He had kept the secret
that he intended to obey an injunction
handed down TO him from his great
great-grandfather to resuscitate one
supposed to be dead. How could he
take this homeless girl TO his mother
and sisters dressed In a fashion of
hundred years ago? Indeed. he dread
ed lest the faded and rotten fabrics of
her clothing would fall to pieces as
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 pallor
come over the girls face he brought
her glass of wine and offered her
some dainty bits to eat, She partook
OF both and seemed refreshed. Then
she began anew her questionings.
How long have been asleepT
"Oh. a long WHILE"
"what has happened since began
my slumberT'
MANY things. Napoleon Bonaparte
made himself emperor. but was over
powered by the other European SOW
ereigns and abdicated."
81 never heard OF him. What long
time have slept! Go on.
Then the Bourbons were placed
ngain ON the throne of France. but the
people would not remain tranquil I'M
der their rule and drove them out.
After that Napoleon's nephew was
elected president and afterward made
himself emperor He was conquered
proclaimed This is the government
we live under now"
Heavens. how old must ber'
~ have told you all OF what has hap
pened since you went TO sleep that
can tell you now must take action
with regard TO your future Since you
are comfortable here and don't dare
for the present to permit you to make
the slightest effort 7 will leave you.
though only long enough to make Ger.
tain provisions. You will need WON
an to attend you. and that is the first
matter for me to arrange. DO you fear
10 remain. say. half an hour. aloneT
"No."
He bent over her and kissed her.
There was cold clamminess to her
lips he did not like. He was much
troubled This bringing woman back
from past century appalled, him. The
brief 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 her? va
At the door he turned for another
look. He. started 1t seemed to him
that since her~resuscitation Marie had
grown ten years older. Z a.,
Locking his charge In the laboratory.
he went out. thinking as be went what
course to pursue He felt that but one
plan was practica ble-he must 20 to
his mother and give her his confidence
Calling a fiacre. he directed the driver
to take him home.
Arriving. he called for his mother
to follow him and.s 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 Lachaise
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.
Nine Cha ntan 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 II and turned the
key. Paul Chantan was 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
a lunatic asylum.
How long Chantan remained IN the
asylum he did not know. for he was
attacked with brain fever and passed
into delirium. When he cameNto 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 he was
permitted to order a fiacre and drive
away.
He drove at once to his laboratory.
After he had inserted the key In the
lock 1t was some time before he could
nerve himself to turn II. When he en-
tered. there on the lounge was body.
but II was not the body Of young
girl He saw instead small dried up
figure the hue of papier mache. The
eyes were entirely sunlsen away. and
the teeth had disappeared. II was the
corpse OF woman more than n hun.
dred years old lft.>.s