The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-25

staggered. And the angry voice
roared:
Il told you there was some one!
Do you see the window now? The
lighted window, right up there? The
man behind the wall can't see it!
But you shall go up the folding steps;
that Is what they are there for! :.
You have often asked me to tell you;
and now you know! They
are there to give peep into the
torture-chamber you inquisf-
tive little thing"
What tOrtures? Who is
being tortured? Erik, Erik,
say you are only trying to brighten
me! Say it, ii you love me,
Erik, There are no tortures.
are there?p
Go and look at the little window,
dear"
/ do not know If the viscount heard
the girls swooning voice, for he was
too much occupied by the astounding
spectacle that now appeared before
his distracted gaze. AS for me, |
the little window, at the time Of the
rosy hours of Mazenderan; and l
cared only for what was being said
next door, seeking for a hint how to
act, what resolution to take.
go and peep through the little
window! Tell me what ne looks
likel"
We heard the steps being dragged
against, the wall
up with you. No!
No, | will go up myself, dear,"
"Oh, very well, l will go up. Let
me go!'
"Oh, my darling, my darling!
How sweet of you How nice
of you to save me the exertion at my
age! -. Tell me what he looks
likei"
At that moment, we distinctly heard
these words above our heads:
There is no one there, dear!"
mo one? . Are you sure
there is no one?"
one!"
Well, that's all right!
What's the matter, Christine? You're
not going to faint, are you as
there is no one there? =. Here
come down there!
Pull yourself together
as there Is no one there! But
how do you like the Iandscape?"
"Oh, very much!"
There, that's better! You're
better now, are you not?
That's all right, you're better
No excitement! And what a
funny house, isn't it, with landscapes
like that in it?"
Yes, it's like the Musee Grevin.
:. But, l say. Erik F.. there
are no tortures in there! What
a fright you gave mel"
why as there is no one
there?"
Did you design that room? It's
very handsome. You're a great artist.
Erik"
Yes, great artist, in my own
line"
But tell me, Erik, why did you call
that room the torture-chamber?'
"Oh, it's very simple. First OF all,
what did you see?"
Il saw a forest"
And what Is in a forest?"
Trees"
And what is in a tree?"
Birds
Did you see any birds?" 4
mo, l did not see any BIRDS
We'll, what did you see? Think!
You saw branches! And what are
the branches?" asked the terrible
voice. There's gibbet. That Is
why | call my wood the torture-cham-
Der! You see, it's all a joke.
! never express myself like other peo-
pie. But l am very tired or it! i
I'm sick and tired of having a forest
and a torture-chamber in my house
and of living like mountebank, in a
house with a false bottoml
I'm tired of it. | want to have a nice,
quiet fiat, with ordinary doors and
windows and wife inside 1t, like
anybody else! A wife whom L could
love and take out ON Sundays and
keep amused on weekdays. !
Here, shall | show you some card
tricks? That will help us to pass
few minutes, while waiting for eleven
O'Clock tomorrow evening. My
dear little ChriStinei Are Won