Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-05-23

oUSsoeic. 1NeH his knOWleO&e OF dogs
their ways came to his mind. Ma
hon would already know of his pres
ehce IN the house. would I'VE smelt his
traces, would, on seeing him fully
dressed with a candle in his hand. know
him quite well to be a guest, and would.
a to one, greet him as a friend.
no an enemy; If he We're an honest
man-respecting dog all would be right.
II ne were a rogue. and among dogs
you find rogues who. outwardly re-
spectacle. will. while mounting guard
over. their masters property, on that
pretext kill a man for the pure pleasure
OF killing q man; then everything
would be wrong
he knew quite well. too. that he must
descend the stairs with sword undrawn,
walking easily and without stealth. He
knew that a dog takes note of every
thlng, Is q keen physiognomist. and has
an y for deception such as few men
He knew that If Mahon were on a
chain his psychology would be quite
altered. and that at the first faint
sound OF a footstep he would rouse the
house.
In that event detection would be GER
tam. He could. Of course. explain his
position In several ways; say, for in
stance. thai not being able to sleep,
ne wished to get a book from the Ii
Drary; still. the chances were that sus-
picfon might be roused.>
Inc single stroke OF a clock at a
distance came from the night outside.
1t was the Versailles ringing the half
hour. He had intended to wait till one,
but the anxiety was insupportable. He
determined to act at once.
He took a lighted candle in his hand
and left the room.
The corridor on which his door OPEN
ed was ffned with suits of armor and
trophies Of the chase; tusk of boar and
eye Of wolf cleaned as though the
genius of ferocity in the masks had
been drawn into points Of ~concentra-
ton by the wan light of the candle.
the suits of armOr became armed
men.
The great staircase looked twice as
broad as when seen by daylight. and
the hall shot up at him dimly in great
masses OF shadow, luminous rays from
the stands Of arms, and q faint shim-
mer from the parquet of the flooring.
Not a sound or sign OF anything
the parquet of the hall the light dis
closed the doorway Of the library, and
before The doorway q mound OF dark
ness.
A %rolled-up carpet seemed to have
been cast there; it was the dog.
The great wolf-hound was lying mo-
tionless. with paws outspread and chin
resting upon them. His eyes were wide
open and he was watching the man.
He had seen the dim glimmer OF
hight. and on the stirring Of air that
came by way of the open window OF
the comte.s room had scented the man
who was approaching. recognized that
1t was the same nan whose traces he
had already perceived mixing with the
traces OF his master, Monsieur Beaupre,
Monsieur Raffe and the servants, and
that he belonged to the house and.
though q newcomer, was to be re-
spected.
Then he lay watching.
As De Lussac approached, the great
dog heaved himself up; stretched ever
so slightly, thus showing that he was
perfectly ct ease In his mind, and
moved aside from h door. seeing that
the man was making for 1t and evil
IDENTIFY wished to open 1t.
His tail hung motionless: he showed
neither pleasure nor the reverse, moth
ing but absolute neutrality, and po-
likeness. if one may use the term.
De LusSac knew better than to at
tempt any caress or Establishment. He
was in the presence Of q noble and
kingly spirit which. while. receiving
him with severe courtesy as q guest
OF the house, was not yet on terms Of.
intimacy with him.
Changing the ~candlestick from his
right to his left hand, he opened the
door OF the library and entered the
room. The dog followed close at his
heels.
He placed the candlestick upon the
little table. turned to the bureau, and
paused.
The dog had passed him n taken
up his position before the bureau, ly-.
ing just a. he had lain before the,
door.
.Achill seixed De Aussac. Mahon had
admitted him to theNibrary. for the IL