The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03


 shook her head. Then she looked at it again. turning aside and raising her veil in order to see it better.
 ''There seems to be something faEnil- far about the face,'' she said at last, '.as though I might have seen the man somewhere"
 but I knew very well 1t was not on the boat, since the man had crossed in the steerage.
 -'No; 1t was not on the boat. I did not leave ray stateroem on the boat. But am quite sure that have seen him, and yet can't say where. Per haps my maid can help us-' Photo graph in hand. she stepped through the doorway into the outer room
 "Juhe." said she in rapid French, 'sT have here the photograph of man who was killed in this room most mys-( teriously few days ago. These gen tlemen wish to identity him. The face seems to me somehow familiar. but I cannot place it. Look at it.
 Julie put forth shaking hand. took the photograph and glanced at it; then, with a long sigh. slid Imply to the floor before either Godfrey or could catch her.
 As she fell her veil, catching on the chair back. was torn away, and, look ing down at her, great emotion burst within me, for recognized the mys- terious woman whose photograph D'Aurelle had carried in his watch case
 For a moment I stood spellbeund staring down at that Ijaded and passion 1 stained countenance; then Godfrey
 
 scious woman to the couch. i Bring some water" ,"N he said, and as he turned and looked at me saw that his face was glowing with excitement rushed to the door and snatched it open Rogers was standing in the hall outside. and sent him hurying for ] the water and turned back into the room
 Godfrey was chafing the girls hands. and the yelled lady was bending over her, funabling at the hooks of her l bodice Here's the water, sir,'' said Rogers and handed me glass and pitcher. The next instant his eyes fell upon l the woman on the couch. He stood | staring, his face turning slowly purple: 1 then, clutching at his throat, he half turned and fell just as had seen him 1 do once before. Then Parks appeared
 Rogers has had another f1t Get the ammoniaP' shouted Godfrey. Parks staggered away.
 | When he came back a moment later with the ammonia he held up Rogers i head. while Parks applied the pRa1al to his nostrils. -s.
 Madame, meanwhile had dashed some water into the face of the uncon- sciousl Julie.
 'tShe will soon be all right again,n she said and, truly enough, at the end of few seconds, the girl opened her eyes and looked dazedly about her. Then violent trembling seized her.
 What is 1t, Julie?'' asked her nais- tress, taking her hand. sYou knew this man? ?'
 A hoarse sob was the only answer.
 'You must tell me-" went on ma l dame quietly, but firmly. "You knew l this man?"
 The girl nodded and closed her eyes.
 .1n Paris?''
 The girl nodded again.
 ''He was your lover F'
 A third nod, and food of tears.
 '1 remember, now" said madame 1 suddenly. '1 saw him with her once What was he doing in this house? p she went on more sternly.
 Madame will never forgive me?' sobbed the girl. and I began to think that she was more concerned for her self than for her lover. The same l thought occurred to her mistress, toe no doubt, for her voice hardened.
 t@Try me- she said. Understand | well, you must tell-if not here, then before an officer of the police"
 ttOh. no, noi'' screamed Julie, sitting l suddenly erect Never thatl could l not bear that! Madame would not be so cruel. I will tell I will tell every thing After all, I was not to blame It was that creature. did not love him-but I feared him. He possessed a power over me. He could make me do anything. He even beat me! And still I went back to himY'
 What was his name2" asked the yelled lady.
 1 "Georges Dfouet-he lived in the Rue de Ia Huchette. just off the Rue St Jacques-on the top floor, under the gutters. He was bad-bad. met him six months ago. He knew how te faseinate one. I thought he loved me Then he began to borrow money from me until he had taken all that I had saved. then my rings-every oneI' SIG held up her hands to show their bare ness .'Then''-
 She stopped and glanced at her mis tress.
 I .s6.ontinuar, said xha latter