The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-10

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open. Rogers was standing In the hail
outside, and I sent him llurrying 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
put back her veil. My heart warmed
to her at that act of sacrifice; n
after a single glance at her, / turned
away my eyes.
l saw Godfrey's start of recognition
as he looked down at her; then he, too,
looked aside.
Heres the water, sir" said Rogers,
and handed 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 I had seen him
do once before.
Hornblower. who was staring at the
unconscious woman and hopping his
face feverishly, spun around at the
crash.
Well, I'll be damned" he said, in a
hoarse voice. as he saw Rogers extend
ed on the floor at his feet. Whats h
matter with this house, anyway"
So great vas the tension on my
nerves that l could scarcely restrain a
SHOUT OIL laughter. L turned II tIllo d
shout for Parks; but his face, when he
appeared on the threshold, was too
much for me, and l sank into a chair,
laughing Historically.
For Gods sake!" Parks began
It's all right" Godfrey broke in,
sharply. Rogers has had another fit.
Get the ammonia!"
Parks staggered away and MI. Horn
blower sat down weakly.
81 don't see the joke!" he growled,
glazing at me. his face crimson.
Get a grip of yourself, Lester" said
Godfrey, savagely, seized the pitcher
from my hand, III hurried with it to
madame.
l did get a grip of myself, and when
Parks came back a moment later with
the ammonia, was able to hold up
Rogers head, while Parks applied he
phial to his nostrils.
Give me q. whiff of it, too, Parks"
l said, unsteadily, and in an instant
my eyes We're streaming; but had
out and let him lie there" 1 gasped, and
sat dizzily down Upon the floor. But
I dared not look at Hornblower. / 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 UNI
conscious Julie-much to the detri-
ment of her complexioni-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 MANI"
A hoarse sob was the only answer
you must tell me- went on mad
; fame, quietly but firmly. Perhaps 6
/ crime has been committed. You mus
t tell me everything, You may rely upor
the discretion of these gentlemen. 70,
knew this MANI"
The girl nodded, and closed her eyes
but the hot tears brimmed from then
and ran down Over her cheeks.
e In PARISH"
The girl nodded again.
He was your 1oVer?"
t A third nod, and a fresh hood O
tears.
e Il remember, now said madame
suddenly. II saw him with her once
What was he doing in this house?" sh
went on, more sternly. "Tell us!"
v Madame will never forgive me-!
sobbed the girl, and I began to h
I that she was more concerned for her
self than for her lover. The sam
thought occurred to her mistress, to-
no doubt, for her voice hardened.
= 1IS iiO, +. LIZ olo Shc'A
well, you must tell-if not here, the
It before an officer of the police"
it ooh, no. mol" screamed Julie, sittin
suddenly erect. Never that! 1 coul
not bear that! Madame would not
IT so cruel!"
"Then tell us now!" said the veile
n lady, inexorably.
Very well. madame!" cried the gil
dabbing at her eyes with her hant
kerchief, and speaking in a mixture
1T French and English which 1 shall n
attempt to transcribe. II will tell;
will tell everything. After all, l W;
not to blame. 1t was that creature.
lie did not love him-but I feared him. I
;" possessed a power over me. He cou
make me do anything. He ven be
at me! And still l went back to him!"
What was his name?" k II
s. yelled lady.
os Georges Drouet-he lived In the r
- de la Huchette, just of the Rue Sal
i'd Jacques-on the top floor, under t
cutters. He was bad-bad;-he liv'
in off women. I met him six months ag
at He knew how to fascinate one;
er thought he loved me. Then he beg;
to borrow money from me, until he h
a. taken all that I had saved; then II
al rings-every one!" She held up h
he hands to show their baroness. 9TH