Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

drank II eagerly, and in a few min
utcs later was in paroxysm of pain.
The landlady heard her screams and
sent for Dr. Lambassy, who saved
her life.
When Berthe had told of the drink
given her by Marie the doctor said:
"You have escaped death by a hairs
breadth. The girl made mistake
that would have been fatal had there
been delay in sending for me. She
gave you belladonna.''
That usually was the verdict when
ever Marie scored a victim. 1t was
assumed that she had made a mis-
take. 1t was impossible to believe
that girl with such a gentle, wistful
face could have administered poisons
deliberately.
For a time Marie dispensed her
pcisons as occasion offered, but she
wanted larger opportunities, so she
went into training as a nurse, and, al
though she did not finish her course
she had no trouble in securing em-
ployment in the desired capacity. Ma
ture evidently had designed her for
service in the sick room, she was so
quiet, so gentle, so patient, her hands
and voice were so soothing. She went
to nurse Mime. Chabloz and promptly
gave her poison, which brought her to
the edge of the grave, but the madam
was strong woman, and she rallied.
Nine. Juvet, of Geneva, conceived
the idea of establishing private hos
pital, and Marie applied for the po-
sition of head nurse.
Il don't ask for a salary, SAID tile
gentle, soft-eyed girl. l have. priVd.o
means, and don't need the money. MY
ambition is to do what good l can, oy
ministering to the sick and suffering.
Nine. Juvet was sure she had gained
a treasure when she engaged maiie'
The hospital was opened, ana Marie
soon was in full control. Despite her
gentle, yielding manners she haa d.
will of iron The madam, as Wen as
the staff, took their orders from her.
Mime, Juyet had two bright children
sbov and a girl Marie professed TO
he very fond of them, and one Gay she
| said to her mother: Il am afrala June
| is very delicate, and l am sure Ittie
/ Emile is about to be seriously SIGN.
The mother was amused, for the chil-
dren were pictures of health Mean
while Marie told some OF the Servants
in strict confidence, that she WIS
greatly worried over Nine JuVet. sne
| 10 q doomed woman" said MARIE
road her fate in her eyes.
| Presently Julie fell sick, ana theh
little Emile. and then Nine. Juyet took
to her bed. suffering miserably. 1he
doctors came and were puzzled Ihes
sesned to recognize the symptoms Oh
noisoning, but poisoning was lhipossf
/ iae Was not all the medicine aaiiiii-
istered by that gentle creature WIN 'lie
warming eyes? There was SO niuOn
sickness in the house that Enlle "as
cent away. and his life was saVed- June
crew worse and died at Chrisliia'
.;,,,a 1857 and a month later her moth-
~ diad and almost her last Word was
=, ovnrassion of gratitude to the Ialsn-
frl nurse who had been at her peu-
eide night and day through SO MANY
weary weeks.
MEANWHILE Marie had not been ne
g,ectfng her other opportunities Dur
inc the LINGERING sickness of Nine Ju-
vol three patients in the hospital died,
and il was afterward proved that their
daaths were due to poison. When Marie
nad finished her campaign she and NJ.
Juyet and a couple of servants We're
Tho univ survivors of the household
! Then Marie, still intent upon doihS
4 e.o.a5 wont 10 nurse q Nine. Lenolr,
+ and the madams funeral. occurred
sa1y davs after her arrival. BY this
timo her reputation as a death anger
was beginning to attract dtteh'ioH'
i ord che found 1t difficult to get pa
tents. The strange tmng IS .has ito
hodv seemed to suspect her up to TINS
affaf
found indications of poisoning III ne-
suffering patients, and yet thes 80,
ed unable to believe that Marie 1ou,a
be ANYTHING but what she seelhed' /.
is this that makes the story oil ner Ca
reer remarkable. She was careies9 ~
tho point of recl1lessness. one WIN
nredict the early death OF people ~
nerfeet health, and when THESE peop'o
died nobody seemed to see any INNS
strange in it. 1t speaks much ioi hei
,rcratiating manner that she couiu ~
i lonn be shaking from OUT her coliuo,
4 wings invisible Woe" and sun aVoiu
when at last she was arresten, II
as easv to secure the proofs Oh hei
i crimes. and the indictment sagaiiis. he'
acc,,snd her Of the murder of nine per
4 CONS Her attempts at muruei
foo numerous for consideration.
she was an artist in crime. one nau
none of the ordinary motives. 1t was
art for arts sake with her, she heye'
tried TO profit by her horria deeds, ehe
was willing to work for nothing any
time, if it would give her a chanee "
remove somebody. She was apsoiuteiy
nitiless and enjoyed the sunerlhss oA
her victims. Death has such beauu-
fuI moments" she said, when asked
why she committed her crimes. ihere
is poetry in poison" she remarked. up
on another occasion.
She died in 1884, in her little whi'e
cell. and TO the last she retained her
weird beauty Her marble white race,
with it's beautiful dark eyes, haunte"
4 the memories OF the thousands VINO
io,,rneved to Geneva to see the strahs-
est criminal of modern times'-kansas
City STAR
Karsbad.
The question of how to speii inc