The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17

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lady, when we are alone. And nov,
perhaps, you will be SO good as to tell
US of your previous visit here"
Very well, madame and Julie set
tied into a more comfortable posture.
1T was one day on the boat as l was
looking down at the passengers Of the
third class that | perceived Georges
M. Drouet-strolling about. / was
bouleyersee-what you call upset with
amazement, and then he looked up and
our eyes met, and he came beneath
me and commanded that l meet him
learned his plan. 1t was to secure
those letters for him and to dispose Of
them"
TO whom" asked Godfrey.
To the person that would pay the
greatest price for them, most certain
ly," answered Julie, surprised that it
should have been thought necessary to
ask such a question. They were to
be offered first to madame at 10, 600
francs each; should she refuse, they
were then 20 be offered to NJ lie Due
he would surely desire to possess
themi"
The yelled lady shivered a little, and
her hand instinctively sought her
bosom to assure herself that the prec-
ious packet was safe.
That night" continued Julie, sin
my cabin, l tossed and tossed, yin
~ q ""s " PiSFSl llliS "
l had seen long since that M. Drouet no
longer cared for mel knew that it
was upon some other woman that
money would be spent. ! decided that,
at the first moment, | would hasten TO
this house; l would explain the matter
to M. Vantine, 1 would persuade him
to restore to me the letters, with which
l would fly to adam | knew, also,
that could rely upon her gratitude
added the girl. After all, one must
provide for oneself"
h paused and glanced around the
room, smiling ct the interest in our
faces.
You AVE at least one virtue-that
OF frankness," said the yelled lady.
"Continue."
1T was not until evening that 1
found an opportunity to leave mad
anne" Julie went on. 81 fastened
there; l rang the ball; but l confess 1
should have failed, l should not have
secured an entrance, If 1t had not been
that 1t was my husband who opened
the door to me. Eve after l was in
side the door, he refused to permit me
to see his master: but as we were
debating together, M. Vantine himself
came into the hall, and 1 ran to him
n begged that he hea me. 1t was
then that he invited me to enter this
ROOM"
She paused again, and a little SILVER
of expectancy ran through me. AT
last we were to learn how Philip Van
tine had met his death!
Il sat down." continued Julie. IT
told him the story from the very be-
ginning. He listened with much in
~terest; but when l proposed that he
should restore to me the letters, he
hesitated. He walked up and down the
room, trying to decide; then he took me
beyond. The cabinet was standing in
the center of the floor. and all the lights
were blazing.
lis that the cabinet?' he asked me,
and when I said that most assuredly
1t was. he seemed surprised.
1T Is an easy thing to prove /
said. and I went to the cabinet and
pressed on the three springs, as had
seen madame do. The little handle at
the side fell out. but suddenly he
stopped me.
Yes, it is the cabined,' he said. 7
see that. And no doubt the drawer
contains the letters, as you say. But
those letters do not belong to you. They
belong to your mistress. 1 cannot per-
NIT that you a k them away, for, after
all, 1 do not know you. You may in
tend to make some bad use of them
Il protested that such a suspicion
was most unjust, that my character
was OF the best, that 1 was devoted to
He listened, but he was not con-
WINGED. In the end, he brought me
back into this room. 1 could have cried
with rage!
Return to your MISTRESS he said,
and inform her that 1 shall be most
happy to return the letters to her. But
1T must be in her own hands that 1
place them. The letters are here, when
ever 1t pleases her to claim them
Il saw that 1t was Of no use to argue
the house. he himself opening the door
for me, And that Is all that 1 know.
madame"
There was a moments silence; then
| heard Godfrey draw a deep breath.
1 could see that, like myself, he was
convinced that the girl was telling the
truth. ~
"Of course" he suggested gently. "as
soon as you reached home you related
to your mistress what had occurred? ?"
Julie grew a little crimson.
mo, monsieur" she said, 1T told
her nothing"
g" should have thought you would
have wished to prove your devotion"
went on Godfrey, in his sweetest tone.
Il feared that. without the letters
she would misunderstood my motives
said Julie, sullenly.
And then. Of course, without the
letters. there would be no reward."
Godfrey supplemented.
Julie did not reply, but she looked
very uncomfortable.
The yelled lady rose.
Have you any further questions to
ask her?" she said.
No, madame" said Godfrey. THE
Julie resumed her veil, shooting at
Godfrey a glance anything but friendly.
The yelled lady turned to me and held
out her hand.
II thank you Mr.. Lester, for your
kindness" she said. Come, Julie" and
she moved toward the door. which Roy
ers FASTENED to open.
Mr.. Hornblower nodded and passed
out after them, and Godfrey and I were
left alone together.
We both sat down. and fer a ONE
neither OF us spoke.
Well" said Godfrey, at last. well!
what a story 1t would make! And 1
can't use It! It's a bitter reflection,
Lester!'
1T would certainly shake the pillars
OF society" 1 agreed. I'm rather shak-
en- myself"
sc am I! I was all at sea for a
while-1 was dumb with establishment