The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-01
J. b. Lippincott Company

But success-can you win success? p
l persisted.
1T is certain" and her face was
alight with enthusiasm, provided only
we are undisturbed a single week long
err"
We had again reached the busy por-
ton of the city and the uproar drowned
our voices. Besides l had sufficient to
think about in protecting my compan-
ion from the crowd of passing NJ
riages.
I'VE must hasten," she cried sud
denly, "or we shall be caught in the
rain"
l glanced at the sky and saw that
she was right, for a bank of clouds
from which came rumblings of distant
thunder was every moment growing
more threatening. We turned hurriedly
down the Rue des Frondeurs, and In a
moment had plunged into one Of the ir-
regular and squalid quarters of the
city. But the girl went forward with
out hesitation and as though we'll ac-
quainted with the road. We passed
through a maze Of short streets run-
ming In all directions, apparently at
haphaZard and suddenly my companion
paused at a corner house.
This is the place." she said.
The man l have come to see
lives On the second fioor. That
10 lis WllluoW YOU sec uP lncEc. bO
you await me here, M. de Brancas. 1
will be back in a moment and with
out waiting for me to nswer, she
plunged into the dark and narrow en-
trance.
1 glanced up and down the street ap-
prehensively, for her statement as to
the efficiency Of the police department.
added to my own vague fears, had
filled me with alarm, but we were
seemingly unobserved. A crowd of
poorly dressed people was passing in
either direction, and a rabble of chill
dren was playing in the gutter in the
middle Of the street, but no n paused
10 cast a second glance at me. The
darkened sky had thrown the street
into a gloom which rendered the sag
sing houses threatening the terrible.
an effect which an occasional flash of
lightning served to heighten. The mo-
ments passed, n l paced impatiently
up and down before the door, wonder
ing what had detained the girl. / had
just determined to mount the stairs
n find out for myself when I heard
a crash Of glass above me and q
scream for help in a woman's voice,
which 1 recognized only too plainly.
In an instant / was through the door
way sjd stumbling up the dirty stair
case with drawn sword, cursing the
darkness which delayed my progress, ]
arrived at the HrSt ianulng ana paused
a moment to listen, but heard nothing.
l reflected hat the window she had
shown nee wes on the floor above, and
mounted cautiously. not knowing what
the danger might be towards which I
was advancing. Again I paused to
listen, but still heard nothing. I
strained my ears, and in a moment
fancied / heard a moan I felt before
and found a door. / applied my ear
to the keyhole and heard a second
moan, which could not this time be
mistaken. With a bound I flung my
body against ne door. It gave way
with a crash n I was precipitated in
to the room beyond. BY an effort !
kept my feet, and at q glance I saw In
one corner a man bending over the
PROSTATE form of my companion.
He turned a startled face towards
as I entered and half started TO rise
but I was upon him ere he could draw
his weapon, and ran him through by
the mere force OF my onslaught. He
fell like a log, but at the moment /
turned to the PROSTATE girl I heard
hurrying feet upon the stair without,
and I sprang toward the door, my
sword cleaning red in my hand, to
meet this new danger,