The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-06

he and him; then there will be less
danger OF attracting his attention
DO you think he is near us?"
1T Is quite possible, sir. II he ia
not. at this moment. with his victim.
In the house on the lake"
"Ah. so you know that house. tooy''
III he is not there. he may be
here. in this wall. IN this floor. in
this ceiling! -. Comet"
And the Persian, asking Raoui to
| deaden the sound OF his footsteps. led
him down passages which Raoul had
never seen before, even at the time
when Christine used to take him for
walks through that labyrinth.
IF only Darius has comet" said the
! Persian.
who Is DariusH
Darius? My servant"
They were now in the center OF a
real deserted square. an immense
apartment ill-lit by a small lamp. The
Persian stopped Raoul and. In the
softest OF whispers. asked:
What did you say to the commits
sary?"
Il said that Christine Daae's abb
ductor was the Angel OF Music. alias
the opera ghost. and that the real
name was :"
Hush! And did he be-
,ieve your"
mo"
He attached no Importance to
what you said?"
mo"
HE took you for bit OF mad.
MANI"
Yes"
so much the betteri" sighed the
Persian.
And they continued their road
After going up and down several
staircases which Raoul had never
seen before, the two men found them.
selves In front OF a door which the
Persian opened with master-key
The Persian and Raoul were both, OF
course, In dress-clothes; but, where
as Raoul had tall hat, the Persian
wore the astrakhan cap which l have
already mentioned. 1t was an In
fringement of the rule which insists
upon the tall hat behind the scenes
but In France foreigners are allowed
every license; the Englishman his
travelling cap, the Persian his cap OF
astrakhan.
"Sir," said the Persian, your tall
do well to leave It in the dressing
room"
What dressing room?" asked
Raoul
Christine Daae's."
And the Persian, letting Raoul
through the door which he had Just
opened. showed him the actress room
| opposite.
They were at the end OF the pass.
| age the whole of which Raoul had
been accustomed to traverse before
knocking at Christine's door.
How we'll you know the opera
sir!"
! Persian modestly.
And he pushed the young man into
| Christines dressing-room, which was
| as Raoul had left II few minutes
earlier.
Closing the door. the Persian went
to. a very thin partition that sep
arated the dressing.room from a big
| lum ber-room next to 1t. He listened
and then coughed loudly.
There was q sound of some one
stirring in the lumber-room; and, q
few seconds later. finger tapped al
the door.
Come in" said the Persian.
A man entered. also wearing an
astrakhan cap and dressed in long
overcoat. He bowed and took a rich.
ly carved case from under his coat,
put II on the dressing-table. bowed
once again and went to the door.
Did no one see you come in.
Darius"
mo, master"
Let no one see you 60 out"
Tho servant glanced down the
passage and swiftly disappeared.
The Persian opened the case 1t
contained a pair OF long pistols.
when Christine Daae was carried
OF, sir, sent word to my servant to
bring me these pistols. have had
them long time and they can be re-
lied upon"
do you mean to fight a duel7"
asked the young man.
1T will certainly be a duel which
we shall have to fight" said the other,
examining the printing OF his pistols.
And what duel!" Handing one OF
the pistols to Raoul. he added: In
this duel. we shall be two to one; but
you must be prepared for everything.
for we shall be fighting the most ter
rible adversary that you can imagine.
But you love Christine Daae. do you
not7''
II worship the ground she stands
on! But you. sir. who do not love
her. tell me why l md you ready to