The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-28

words; and | left the cellars OF the
opera after carefully replacing the
stone.
continued to be greatly interested
In the relations between Erik and
Christine Daae. not from any morbid
curiosity. but because OF the terrible
thought which obsessed my mind that
Erik was capable of anything. If he
once discovered that he was not loved
for his own sake, as he imagined.
continued to wander, very cautiously.
about the opera and soon learned the
truth about the monsters dreary love
affair.
He filled Christine's mind, through
the terror with which he inspired her.
but the dear child's heart belonged
wholly to the Vicomte Raoul de Chag-
ny. While they played about. like an
innocent engaged couple, on the up
per floors OF the opera, to avoid the
monster, they little suspected that
some one was watching over them.
was prepared to do anything; to kill
the monster, II necessary, and ex-
plain to the police afterward. But
Erik did not show himself; and felt
none the more comfortable for that.
must explain my whole plan.
thought that the monster, being driven
from his house by jealousy. would
thus enable me to enter it. without
danger, through the passage In the
third cellar 1t was important, for
everybody's sake. that l should know
exactly what was inside. One day.
tired OF waiting for an opportunity.
I moved the stone and at once heard
an astounding music: the monster
was working at his Don Juan Tri-
umphant. with every door in his
house wide open. l knew that this
was the work OF his life. was care.
full not. to stir and remained pru.
IDENTIFY In my dark hole.
He stopped playing, for a moment
and began walking about his place
like madman. And he said aloud
at the top OF his voice:
ut must be finished firstI Quite
finished!"
This speech was not calculated to
reassure me and. when the music
recommended, closed the stone very
softly.
On the day OF the abduction OF
Christine Daae, did not come to the
theater until rather late in the eve
ming. trembling lest should hear
bad news. had spent a horrible day
for, after reading in a morning paper
the announcement OF a Forthcoming
marriage between Christine and the
vicomte de Chagny. wondered
whether, after all, | should not dc
better and denounce the monster. Bui
reason returned to me. and was
persuaded that this action could only
precipitate possible catastrophe.
When my cab set me down before
the opera. was really almost as
tonished to see 1t still standing! But
am something of fatalist, like al
good Orientals. and / entered ready
for anything. a0-
Christine Daaes abduction in the
| Prison Act, which naturally surprised
everybody, found me prepared. | was
quite certain that she had been Jug
gled away by Erik. that prince o.
conjurors. And i thought positivel,
| that this was the end OF Christine
and perhaps OF everybody. SO mucf
SO that thought OF advising all these
people who were staying on at tn,
theater to make good their escap1 :
| felt, however. that they would be sure
| to look upon me as mad and | re
| Trained.
On the other hand. resolved to &C
| without further delay, as far as
was concerned. The chances were IL
my favor that Erik. at that moment
was thinking only of his captive. Thi
was the moment to enter his hous,
through the third cellar; and | re
solved to take with me that poor Iii
tie desperate viscount. who, at tn
first suggestion. accepted. with al
amount of confidence in myself tina
touched me profoundly. l had sen
my servant for my pistols. gave on
to the viscount and advised him u
hold himself ready to IRE. for, afte
all, Erik might be waiting for US be
hind the wall. We were to go by tn
Communism road and through tn
trap-door.