Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-14

came out he gave his four envelopes to take
to the post Office one OF these was addressed to
NJ Malois and undoubtedly contained the receipt
for the money.
Denis asked questions Of his master he
seemed to be as sad and depressed he had
been cheerful and lively the day before.
Night came and NJ Aarambot retired his bed 70
room and soon sound asleep
In the middle Of the night ne was awakened by a
peculiar noise He raised himself to a sitting
posture and listened attentively. But all Of
den his door pushed open and Denis as white
as ghost, appeared the threshold with a candle
in one hand and large kitchen knife in the other:
his eyes were bulgiug out his head and his lips
and cheeks were twitching convulsiveIy as If he
were laboring under some violent emotion.
NJ Marambot greatly bewiidered, thought that
ms servant had suddenly developed somnambulistic
tendencies and he about TO leap out Of bed to
awaken him, when suddenly the fellow blew ont
the candle and made rush for his master The
druggist spread his hands before him to receive the
shock which, when it came, sent him sprawIng on
MS back; then he madly endeavored to seize the
man arm in order to parry the blows that he
ralned on the bed. NJ. Marambot was now thor
oughly convinced that his servant had gone mad
The knife he welded struck the druggist on the
shoulder, on the forehead and on the chest M
marambot fought desperately to escape and jerked
ms hands and feet madIy about in the dark the
while Q shouted:
Denis! Denis Are you mad Denise
But the crazed and painting man kept on slash
Ing right and left although repulsed vigorously, nv.
hand and foot NJ Marambot was struck again on
the thigh and the abdomen But suddenl,
'houeht mashed through his mind and he yelled.
Hold on there. Denis. hold on, I didn't get me
money" 9
The fellow stopped the spot and his rnastar
could hear his gasping breath in the dark
NJ Marambot Immediately proceeded.
I did not receive it, NJ Malols had gone hack ~,
nus word and my suit is going be pressed after
an that's why | gave you those letters to mail
Besides you can read the ones that are living or, mr.,
DESK" '''"e '' MY
And with supreme effort he reached over for
some matches which were lying a little table
near his bed and lit his candle
He was covered with blood and so were the walls
me curtains and bedclothes were dripDipa ana
scarlet and Denis despatched from head ia foot
STOOD In the middle of the room
When NJ Marambot took in all this he tbor.b4 t,o
surely was going to away and lose conscious
ness.
He came to at davbreak 1t was some time be
Iofe ne could gather his scattered thoughts and re-
member the happenings of the night before nm
an of a sudden the whole recollection of the at
tempted murder and Of his wounds came back 10
MN and he was so overwhelmed by it that he closed
ms eyes to smut out the sight But in a little while
ne grew calmer, and began to reflect lie had not
ded on the spot the chances were that he v,ouId
recover or course he felt very very weak but he
eXperiencea sharp pain. though several parts Of
MS body felt extremely uncomfortable lie alec
up IN bandages. He reflected that this moisture
must nave come from the blood he had lost and
uofflhed shudders through his frame as he
WouEht Of all that red liquid which had oozed out
OF him and which covered the bed The mere idea