New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY Is. 1913

"All right says her husband, all 60; but won't
stay long
Meanwhile, their friend, Madame Marchaud. will
stay with the wife. The women sit down and talk
Madame tries to pacfy the wes wrought-up feelings
by telling her OF the sickness of her own Youngsters
Suddenly, as they talking a sound is heard from
the bed. Ihe mother springs up, hurres TO the bed
looks at her baby and screams The baby is strangnq
The friend PUSHES for the doctor He comes at once
May ! ask YOU TO leave the rOOm;' he SAYS 10 the
mother. You Will only suffer, and your presence will
disturb me- There IS no reason to worry. The crisis
has simply come earlier than expected 1t is better
as 1t IS Just Slight operation-I give you my word
Of honor that all will be well, Col"
The mother leaves the Reaching for the single
electric light bulb that eliminates the ROOM the doctor
moves 1t next to the bed and taking out his instru-
mentS begins hastily TO sterilize them Madame
Marchaud standing by his side ready 10 help him
Quickly he bends the baby and makes an incison
Another Then another. Suddeny-darkness. The
lone hight has gone out.
Great good Cod" he shouts wildly TO the woman.
why did YOU turn out the light
81 dldn turn 1t out comes from the darkness.
Then quick, quick" literally screams the man. "On
with it again
pause.
But it won't light" from the woman.
In the black room the doctor pulls at the switch; but
the light will not come. The mother rushes in.
At length-it seems hours candle is found. They
light it with quiverng fingers. They bend over the bed
Too late-the baby is dead.
\ noise The sound Of marchcrs is heard in the
street below 1t nearer nearer 1t grows louder
louder. They singing the Marseillaise. The door
Of the room bursts open and the husband, his face
afush with triumph, stands in the entrance
"NiCtory." he cries. "Nictory, We've won. There $
not an electric light burning in all Paris tonight!
The manner in which the three aides of Maurey nursei
the lesser thrills in this episode into great shifting
thrill, becomes apparent with the recital OF the tale.
MENTAL alterations and halucinations have been
A developed by the Guignol craftsmen into all sorts
Of horrorprocctng devices. With the aid Of Paul
Geraldy, Maurcy year ago staged a tale OF young
woman, a Madame Ccrno who imagines that She con
stantv sees spotch of blood the bosom Of her hus
bands shirt The various specialists are unable 20
make any Roadway with Madamc's case, and, worrying
over his beloved wifes prciicament Cerno finally goes
mad and kills himself with sharp knife. rs he falls 20
the floor his wife rushcs in shouting out 10 him the
happy news that she has at last been cured Of her deu
sion The words dry on her lips She sees before her
the boodstan on her husband. ITS false, she wells
81 am not cured-I am not curcd-l cannot be cured.
And when they enter they find her a raving maniac
To top this thrill was no little feat; but the Gugnol
succeeded in doing with the aid Of the fertile FRANCOIS
de Mon and an exhibit called The Naturalization o.
Miss Murray" In this thriller young man, recovering
from an attack Of brain fever following his hanccc S
tragic death the spirit OF the latter beckoning 10
him at a certain hour each night. famous specialist
called in and promises the parents Of the young man
that he may be cured by dressing up a young girl II