The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-10

open. Rogers was standing In the hall
outside. and / sent him hurrying for
the water. and turned back into the
room.
Godfrey was chatting the girls. hands.
and the yelled lady was bending over
her, fumbling at the hooks of her
bodice. Evidently she could not see
them. for, with a sudden movement, she
put back her veil. My heart warmed
TO her at that act OF sacrifice: and
after single glance at her, turned
away my eyes.
saw Godfrey's start OF recognition
as he looked down at her; then he, too,
looked aside.
Here's the water, sir" said Rogers.
and handed me glass and pitcher.
The next instant. his eyes fell upon
staring. his face turning slowly purple;
then. clutching at his throat, he half
turned and fell, just as had seen him
do once before. g.. H...
Hornblower, 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. in a
hoarse voice. as he saw Rogers extend
ed on the floor at his feet. Whats the
matter with this house, anyway"
So great was the tension on my
nerves that could scarcely restrain q
shout of laughter. / turned it into a
shout for Parks: but his face, when he
appeared on the threshold, was too
laughing Historically.
For Gods sake!" Parks began
It's all right" Godfrey broke in.
sharply. Rogers has had another ut.
Get the ammonia"
Parks staggered away, and Mr.. Horn
blower sat down weakly.
Il don't see the joke!" he growled,
glazing at me. his face crimson.
! Get grip of yourself, Lester" said
Godfrey, savagely, seized the pitcher
from my hand. and hurried with 1t to
madame.
did get a grip Of myself, and when
Parks came back moment later with
the ammonia, was able to hold up
Rogers head, while Parks applied the
phial to his nostrils. EH
"Give me a whiff Of IL, too, Parks
/ said, unsteadily, and In an instant
my eyes were streaming; but l had
escaped hysteria. "Straighten Rogers
out and let him lie there" gasped, and
sat diZzily down upon the floor. But
I dared not look at Hornblower. I felt
that another glance at his dazed coun-
tenance would send me off again.
Madame, meanwhile, had dashed
| some water into the face of the I'M
conscious Julie-much to the detri-
| ment Of her mplexion!-watched her
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 few seconds, the girl opened her
eyes and looked dazedly about her.
Then violent trembling seized her.
What is 1t, 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
crime has been committed. You must
tell me everything. You may rely upon
the discretion of these gentlemen. You
knew this MANI"
but the hot tears brimmed from them
and ran down over her cheeks.
I'm Parish"
The girl nodded again.
He was your lover?"
A third nod, and a fresh flood of
tears.
II remember, now" said madame,
suddenly. II 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, and began to think
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
we'll, you must tell-if not here, then
before an officer of the police"
"Oh. no. mol" screamed Julie, sitting
suddenly erect. Never that! I could
not bear that! Madame would not be
50 cruel!"
Then tell us now!" said the yelled
lady, inexorably.
Very well. madame!" cried the girl,
| dabbing at her eyes with her hand
kerchief, and speaking in a mixture OF
French and English which I shall not
attempt TO transcribe. Il will tell;
will tell everything. After all, l was
not to blame. 1t was that creature.
did not love him-but I feared him. He
possessed q power over me. He could
make ne do anything. He even beat
me! And still l went back to himl"
What was his name?" asked the
yelled lady.
Georges Drouet-he lived in the Rue
de la Huchette just Of the Rue Saint
Jacques-on the top floor, under the
cutters. He was bad-bad he lived
off women. met him six months ago
He knew how to fascinate one;
thought he loved me. Then he began
to borrow money from me. until he had
taken all that had saved; then my
rings-every one!" She held up her
| hands To show their baroness ",Nhen