The Washington times., 1912-01-07
CHAPTER II {continued,


found Nine. beverly leaning over the
body Of her husband"
The governess covered her face with
her hands. IT II terrfblsI II II terri
"Dr. Lapaume mas been sent for" she
continued, but he can do nothing. The
body war almost cold when I came
"YOu ascertaincd that:" said. tho oom-
That was the arst thing did." said
the courageous girl.
Then the magistrate turned to
Madame! Madamel You must rouse
yourself Listen to your child crying.
Adrierins looked at the cofnmissairs
with dull eyes.
he spoke again and touched her arm.
How end when did you discover tho
She made an effort to speak, but no
sound came from her liza
Lucienne's sobs incrcascd
Take the child away" hc slid to the
Fo n.sn yo,. and you ''oms back at once'
Giaele bowed, and. calling Josephine.
told her to take Lucienns TO Thereso.
Then she came and stoUd beside Adri-
enne, whom Chottin IVES looking Mt
She was quite unconscious CT what
was passing. The doctor arrived He
nodded Familiarity to the two men. In
the suburbs the doctor and the police
He knelt down beside The body. but a
glance showed him that there was
nothing he could do. However. no
Tarby that death had occurred about
o'clock. It was caua d by q ftiietto
which had pierced the aorta.
The ccmmissaire told Chottin to tole-
phSn ss 70 the psrSIst, and ,s,, tho prssest
itself. He wanted to make some Inn
portant discoveries before the officers
arrived from. the Parquet Something
that would give him the lead over the
"Mademoissiis." he said to oisele,
TRY rXs and 3D. rouse sns. NINE. beverly. We must
hand D .n5 , had taken ssn, 4 Rsr
Gisele stood beside the doctor.
"Adrienne. dear" she said. tell US
Mime. beverly seemed not to hear.
your poor husband, said Giseie. "and
for that you must help the magistrate
all you can. Tell him what happened
M. Tarby thanked Giseie with q look.
Chottin did not hide his impatience. All
these persuasions annoyed him. He
would have questioned the others in the
house.
tell these gentlemen what you know.
hardly know anything myself. Tell
them what time you went to bed and
what time you got UP this morning"
At this question, which. wit without Ut
as to say something which might make
Adrienne speak, Nine. beverly sprang
from her chair. uttered loud cry and
fe. PACK unconsc,ous ,r,duc.a nv
her words. Glsele stood there trembling:
say. what could have put her in . state
IKE that?''
piece OF paper that had just dropped
from Nine. beverly. corss.s.
He straightened out the paper while
consciousness. ;,
"Wher she revives she will bo better,
said the doctor. "She has BEEN rouseo'
and she will be able to speak now
heard Ai 'n at the gate. 1t was the pro
cureur. the Judge OF Instruction. the
recorder, and a court doctor who hap
when When the message was received.
his superior officers the facts of the
Then with the s,s aid s,e e r9u ws.
aj S1s e the s ssd slowly recovered con.
sciousness; the tension was over. and
she burst into q flood Of tears.
The Judge OF instruction, M. DO Mon
telberg, went up to her. He was q man
of about thirty-eight years, ana very
fashionably dressed.
| "Pardon. madame" he said, II can
understand your sorrow, ana sympa-
thixe with you. but am obliged to ASH
you some questions. Tell me what time
yUns, Lax hnahQnh
"Chere annie, tell what you know
said Gisele.
Adrienne seemed to make 2 suprsmn: .
the words. .
And you heard no noise during the
She shook her head.
And" said n. dc MontefoerG, SPEAK
ing slowly. what time was II when
YOU came into the room this morningr
Adrienne's face turned . sna0e paler
IT don't know" she said, then purss
Into tears.
The Judge threw q searching Iook
around him. HIS eyes rested on GiseIe.
For the nrst time ne houced INC young
girls great peauy: u-,,,
asked.
mo, monsieur. I was scnool trleno
Of Nine: Deveriy,s. am now goVerhess
to her little girl .. 49,
any eneYnies"