Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-12-09

liS uoNl dl IeT. Il great eNnOIlOn DuTSC
within me. for 1 recognized the mys-
FERROUS woman whose photograph
d'Aurelle had carried in his watch
case.
CHAPTER XIV.
THE SECRET OF THE UNKNOWN
FRENCHMAN.
For a moment. l stood spell-bound
staring down at that jaded and pas
sion-strained countenance; Their God
frey sprang forward and lifted the UNI
conscious woman to the couch.
Bring some water he said, and as
he turned and looked at me, l saw tina
his face was glowing with excitement.
rushed to the door and snatched it
open. Rogers was standing in the hall
outside. and l sent him hurrying for
the water, and turned back into the
room.
Godfrey was chatting the girls hands.
n he YELLED lady was bending over
her, fumbling at the hooks of her
bodice. Evidently she could not see
them. for. with Il sudden movement. she
put back her veil. My heart warmed
to her at that act OF sacrifice; and
after a single glance 1T her, l turned
away my eyes.
saw Godfrey's start Of recognition
as he locke down at her; then he. too.
looked aside.
Here's the water. SIR" said Rogers,
and landed me glass and pitcher.
The next instant, his eyes fell upon
the woman ON the couch. He stood
staring. his face turning slowly purple;
then. clutching at his throat. he half
turned n fell, just as had seen him
do once before.
H~ornblower who was staring at the
unconscious woman and hopping his
face feverishly. spun around at the
crash.
We'll. I'll be damned!" he said. i'm a
hoarse Voice. as he saw Rogers EXTEND
ed on the loor at his feet. whats the
matter with this house, ywayp
So great was the tension on my
nerves that l could scarcely restrain a
shout of laughter. l turned it into a
shout for Parks: but his face. when he
appeared on the threshold, was too
much for me. and 1 sank into a chair,
laughing Historically.
For Gods sake" Parks began n
It's all right" Godfrey broke in,
sharply. Rogers has had another fit
Get the ammonia!"
Parks staggered away, and Mr.. Horn
blower sat down weakly.
Il dom see the joke!" he growled.
glaring at me. his face crimson.
Get a grip of yourself, Lester" said
Godfrey. savagely, seized the pitcher
from my hand. and hurried with it to
madame.
/ did get u grip of myself, and when
f1afkS anne back a ONE later with
the ammonia. was able to hold up
Rogers head. while Parks applied the
phial to his nostrils.
Give me a whiff of it. too, Parks"
L said, unsteadily. and in an instant
my eyes were streaming; but | had
escaped hysteria. ..Straighten Rogers
out and let him lie there" 1 gasped, and
sat dlzzlly down upon the floor. But
l dared not look at H~ornblower. / felt
u another glance at his dazed coun-
tenance would send me off again.
Madame, meanwhile, had dashed
some water into the face of the UNI
conscious Julie-muc to the detri-
nent OF her compleXion!-watched her
a moment then stood erect and low
cred her veil.
She will soon be all right again.
she SAID; and. truly enough, at the end
of a few seconds, the girl opened her
eyes and looked dazedly about her.
Then a violent trembling seized her.
What is it. Julie?" asked her mis-
tress, taking her hand. You knew
this man."
A hoarse sob was the only answer.
You must tell me-" went on mad
anne. quietly but firmly. Perhaps a
tell me everything. You may rely upon
the discretion of these gentlemen. You
knew this man?'
The girl nodded, and closed her eyes:
but the hot tears brimmed from them
and ran down over her cheeks.
In Paris?"
The girl nodded again.
He was your lovero!"
A third nod. and a fresh flood Of
tears.
II remember. now" said madame.
suddenly. Il saw him with her once.
What was he doing in this house? ' she
went on, more sternly. Tell us!"
Madame will never forgive mel"
sobbed the girl. n I began to him
that she was more concerned for her
self than for her lover. The same
thought occurred to her mistress, too,
no doubt. for her voice hardened.
Try me-" she said. Understand
well. you must tell-if not here, then
before an officer of the police"
oh. no. no." screamed Julie, sitting
suddenly erect. Never that! I could
not bear that! Madame would O be
SO cruel!"
Then tell us now!" said the yelled
lady. i~nexorably.
Very well. madame!" cried the girl,
dabbing at her eyes with her hand
kerchief. and speaking in q mixture Of
French n English which I shall not
attempt to transcribe. II will tell: I
not to blame. 1t was that creature. I
did not love him-but 1 feared him. He
possessed a power over me. He could
make me do anything. He even beat
me! And still I went back to hint"
What was his name?" asked the
yelled lady.
Georges Drouet-he lived in the Rue
Jacques-on the top floor. under the
cutters. He was bad-bad.-he lived