The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-15

an eye for deception such as few men
possess.
He knew that il Mahon were on a
chain his psychology would be quite
altered, n that at the first faint
sound Of q footstep he would rouse the
house.
In that event detection would be GER
tain. He could. OF course. explain his
position In several ways; say, for in-
stance, that not being able to sleep.
he wished to getsa book from the IL
brary: still. the chances were that sus-
picion might be reused.
The 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 lined with suits OF armor and
trophies OF the chase; tusk OK 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 81 light OF the candle.
The suits OF armor BECAME armed
men.
The great staircase lookedbtwice 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, n a faint SHIN
mer from the parquet OF the flooring.
Not a sound or sign OF anything
living-or sight. till halfway across
the parouet OF the hall the light dis
closed the doorway OF the library. and
before the doorway a mound of dark
ness. g4 a. .s.sa
A r~olled~up carpet seemed to have
been cast there; II was the dos.
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
light, And Aon the stirring of air that
came by way Of the open window OF
the comte 8 room had scented the mar
who was approaching. recognized that
1T was the same nan whose traces he
had already perceived mixing with the
traces or his master, Monsieur Beaupre,
Monsieur Raffe and the servants, and
that he belonged to the house and,
though a newcomer was to be re-
spectei. Nh SIX a 2
Then he lay watching. ~<H
As De Luss9c approached, the great
dog heayed himself up, stretched ever
perfectly at ease in his mind, and
moved aside from the door, seeing that
the ma was making for II n evil
IDENTIFY wished to open II, s
His tail hung motionless; he showed
neither pleasure o the reverse. moth
ing but absolute neutrality. and po-
likeness, IL one may use the term.
De Lussac NEW better than to at
tempt ant caress or Establishment. He
was in the presence of a noble and
ktnRly spirit which, while receiving
him with ver courtesy as a guest
of the house, was not yet on terms OF
intimacy with him. NIL
Changing the c~andiestick 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. ~ %>H
He placed the candIestick upon the
little table, turned TO the bureau, n
paused. Eet~
The dog had passed him and taken
up his position before the bureau, ly-
tng just as he had lain before the
door. 49, + " 2 Al.
A chill seized De Lussac. Mahon had
admitted him TO the library, for the IL
brary was atroom, strictly guarded II
IL true, vet at the pleasure OF visitors.
But the bureau OF De Rict1elieu was
not common property: no one might
have to do with 1t except the
master Of the house. Mahon had no
doubt been trained in this belief. To
put the question to the test he APP
preached 1t. .
A sonorous rumble like the sound OF
thunder in the distance filled h room.
He stopped and the sound ceased.
Ii was enough. Had the sud
denly filled with armed men, his defeat
could not have been more complete.
He turned, took the candle and LETT
the room, the dog heaying up and fol-
lowing at his heels. AS he closed the
door the dog flung himself down before
lit again, and De Lussac, crossing the
hall. passed upstairs to his room.
|. His face was flushed and burning;
shame and hatred of the business on
hand filed his heart. For a moment
the nobility Of the dog made him feel
as though he were a~rcreature on a
lower plane. Then the remembrance
that what he was doing was not for
himself but for others brought things
to their proper level
He would have totattempt the BUSH
ness by day, evading the eyes of men,
those creatures far less faithful and
sagacicus than dogs. &
One o'clock struck from Versailles as
he turned to his bed. IT was now
Wednesday, and today at 3 O'Clock he
had appointed to meet the woman he
loved at her house. e T. VS.
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