The evening world., 1914-02-13
; YELLOW ROOM" Etc.

Then Zoe made her entrance. She
was bareheaded;. her hair had come
undone, and she tried In vaip with .
feverish movement to twist and put
It UP again. Heffass exprssssd the
most intense anguish; the dark rims
sorrow and the corners Of her mouth
trembled.
Goodness graciousi WHAT'S the
natter" asked Coriolis. Madeleine
and Gertrude In ono breath.
you!"
"whatr
Hes escaped He knows svery.
thingi He ran out Of the house like
. madmani Take carsi He II cap
able Of anythingl"
And Zoe. painting and exhausted,
dropped into Gertrude's lap.
failing TO understand the terror Of
those around him.
"Who7 Noel, II you want TO knowl
Noeli" roared Coriolis. who was hold
ing his head between his hands ~
though no were afraid Of IL drop
but perhaps he will come here"
said Gertrude. Let VI ny!"
But where. papa7 Where are We
TO fly tot" moaned Madeleine 1T
would be better not to 80 down to
the street II he 10 on our track."
"He has lost tho tracki" gasped
Zoe, who was stifing. but who dared
not ask Gertrude to loosen her stays
before Patrice.
"Aha. ne has lost the traeki But
hasn't no followed your Are you
quite sure Of that3"
II followed him. took . cab. oh.
It's awful. awful! Hos quite madi"
"But mad about what?" asked Pa
trice. whose irritation was reaching
its height.
on knowing! Yes, he Is madly In love
her. Now are you satisfied"
And are you all In such . state
because q gentleman chooses to write
poetry to Madeline? Let the chap
come here. and I'll talk to him. A
pretty thing. indcs Il"
And Patrice sho wed his fists.
Coriolis shrugged his shoulders and
Gertrude shook her sad and obstinate
Poor Noel. he viii never get over
it!" she said.
.I fear" sighed Zoe, that he was
pretending to be dead drunk for two
days on purpose. so rs to be left
alone: he was up SO quick this morn
ing, suddenly, and 30 soon dressed.
And tho noise no madc-bang, bang!
A kick in the cupboard! A kick at
the chest Of drawers! Kicks every
- .Iere!. Bang. bang. bang! A kick
ut the door when ! asked him, out
side the door. what was the matter.
room, whore Madeleine. had sat watt
ing for Patrice. When he came out
again his face was terrible to sac.
He had the strength to ask me . few
questions with his trembling lips.
Where was Madeleinef ,sah that
she had gone out. Then h. wanted
70 know about n Patrsoe| and you
sir. ..a~ t.,. ii-
and was making up q story. saying
that you would all soon BE- home.
when he put on his terrible Bandong
gong voice. Tho scent Of orange.
blossoms IL what people wear at
monsieur le maire's!' he said. And.
with that, he rushed down tho stairs
and into the street, and I after MIN.
HE went along at o mad rate, with
his nose still in the air. pushing
against the people. the horses, the
carriages and even stopping the omni-
buses. I saw him. from the distance.
20 into the town hall and come OUT
again almost at once. Knowing that
Won were going to take a cab Mt the
town hall, I said TO myself, Perhaps
he'll lose the scent because OF tho
cab
"You sro safe for the moment. But
the u.,rt fellow II out of his senses.
I never saw him like II before
trembling from head to foot and roll.
ing his eyes. Look!" she broke on,
giancing through tho window There
ne isl"
or rather carried in his arms. the
fainting Madeleine. Gertrude hustled
Patr,ce. pushing him In front OF her.
digging at him with ner nsts. AZ tns
Coriolis seemed to know Of old, Corio.
Iis turned and, tearing tho fatal
wrath Of orange blossoms from
Medicines forehead. In spite OF Pa
trice's yapping expostulations, hung
II - Zoe:
Here, stay here. you. and stop
him! Lock him I'M"
And roughly thrusting Zoo back. no
showed the rest OF the little BAND
down the little we'll Of the staircase.
Meanwhile, NJ. Noel. with auivering
nostrils, was climbing the main starr
case OF tho IuIilouo ioSe@es N'S'
Patrice and Madeleine. eccompan.
led by Coriolis and Gertrude. arrived
at the Care d'Austerlits in time 70
see the Auvergne express steam out
of the station. The next was slow
train, stopping at every little SUB.
urban station. Patrice declared that
his wife and ne would go by It. He
was eager to leave Paris. to be alone
with Madeleine and question her
and get rid Of all tho horrible
thoughts that oppressed his heart, -.
Then suddenly Madeleine, who had
not spoken a word since their head
long departure from the restaurant,
closed nor eyes and fell In q dead
faint on the platform.
Fortunately. Madeleine opened her
eyes and gaxed at the young man
with a look OF fond affection that
contained as It were an entreaty
that he would pardon her for the
outrageous wedding day which they
had given him. And Madeleine's lips
also parted to emit q word that gave
poor Patrics tho shudders:
"Home!"
"Yes," growied Corioiis. who was
a. rcd In the face az his daughter
was pale, and who seemed threat
ened with an apoplectic stroke, Tets
20 home; can't let you leave in