The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-10-11

| are tneTe ...
go and look at the little window.
dearl"
| do not know n the viscount heard
the girls swooning voice. for he was
| too much occupied by the astounding
spectacle that now appeared before
his distracted gaze. As for me.
had seen that sight too often, through
the little window, at the time OF the
rosy hours Of Mazenderan; and |
cared only for what was being said
! next door, seeking for hint how to
act. what resolution to take.
60 and peep through the little
window Tell me what he looks
| like!"
We heard the steps being dragged
/! against the wall.
| up with you! No! i.
No, will 60 up myself. dear!"
"Oh. very well. will 60 up. Let
me go!"
"Oh. my darling. my darling! /.
| How sweet OF you! How nice
| OF you to save me the exertion at my
age! Tell me what he looks
| likel"
At that moment, We distinctly heard
these words above our heads:
There Is no one there. dear"
mo one? Arc you sure
there Is no one!'
why, OF course not no
| one!"
We'll. that's all right. /.
What's the matter, Christine! You're
not going to faint, are you as
there is no one there? Here
| /. come down there!
|. Pull yourself together {.
| as there Is no one there! a.. But
how do you like the landscapey"
"Oh, very much!'
There, that's better! You're
better now. are you not? E.
That's all right. you're better! .
No excitement! :. And what
funny house, isn't ii, with landscapes
like that in it?"
Yes, it's like the Musee Grevin.
But, say. Erik there
are no tortures In there! What
a fright you gave mel"
why as there is no one
there?"
did you design that room? It's
very handsome. You're a great artist.
Erik"
Yes, great artist. In my own
line"
But tell me, Erik, why did you call
that room the torturcchambery
"Oh. It's very simple First OF all,
what did you seer"
II saw forest"
And what Is in n forest?
Trees"
And what is in tree"
Birds"
Did you see any birds?"
No, did not see any birds"
f"Well. what did you see? Think!
You saw branches! And what are
the. .branches?" asked the terrible
voice. There's gbbet. That Is
Der! You see, It's all Joke.
never express myself like other peo-
pie. But | am very tired or itr :.
I'm sick and tired OF having aforest
and torture-chamber in my house
Nnd OF living like mountebank. In a
house With false bottom!
I'm tired Of IT, want to have nice,
quiet fiat, with ordinary doors and
windows and wife inside It, like
anybody elsel A wife whom | could
love and take out on Sundays and
keep amused on k-days.
Here, shall l show you some card
tricks? That will help US to pass a
few minutes. while waiting for eleven
o'clock tomorrow evening. My
dear little Christine, . Are you
listening to me? Tell me
you love me! No, you don't
love hoe but no matter. you
Will! Once. you could not
look at my mask because you knew
what was behind. And now
you don't mind looking az u and you
forget what Is behind! One
can get used to everything -. II
one wishes. Plenty OF young
people who did not care for each
other before marriage have adored
each other since! Oh. I don't know
what am talking about! Hut you
would have lots OF fun with me. For
instance. ] am the greatest veutrilo-
quist that ever lived. I am tho lrst
ventriloquist In the worldl :.
You're laughing. Perhaps you
don't believe me? Listen"
The wretch, who really was the
FIRST ventriloquist in tho world, was
only trying to divert the child's at.
tention from the torture-chamber; but
II was Q stupid scheme. for Christine
thought OF nothing but us! She 70
peatedly besought him. In the gentiest
tones which she could assume:
Put out the light In the little win
dow! Erik. do put out the
light In the little window.
For she saw that this light, which
appeared SO suddenly and OF which
the monster had spoken In so threat