The Northern Guardian. — 1892-01-25 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

CHAPTF:R XXVI.  Is a state of extreme agitation and excitement. M. Mendon approached the dwelling which might at Chis moment shelter one he had long believed dead.  .. The suspicion that Louise yet lived having once been admin., d to his mind as a possibility, he recalket every incident known to h in which might beadmitfaci as proof of the fact. The old boyish affection he 11111 at borne her came wvlling up in his heart again, and y the time he reached the door of Dr. ftrunel's cott e, ho felt almost that he could ask if Madame Mem n was there, for he cou!d not bear to think of her by Die name of the old miscreant from whose wreldld death-bed be had just come.  Dr Brunel was at home, and the visitor was at Oro ushered into hie study. M.Mendon 13itatPd an ingint to find an excuse for his call, for he was seldom in (ho habit of seeking Dr. Brunel socially; but he finally said—  0 I have just come from Fle'lair, and !left its master lying at the print of death; before many more lihurs have passed aw ty, M. Lecour must be numt.errd the dead. As there was no one else to summon you to his aid, I thought perhaps I had better do so myself." A remarkable change boric plaee in the rubicund fasoe of the doctor as he listened to this announcement. Be threw down his pipe, bustled from his chair, and exclaimed—  I "Can't ! Are you sure—porfeetly sure Qh ! it's too good news to he true ! 1 help the old villikn! I no, indeed I'd FO vier sink all my medical skill incl., Inferno than try it on him. t di, dear I I am afraid I am a very poor Chrdnian, but I believe I shall shout a pman of thanks if your news is only true. Tell met over again. Is he really dying? Has his own vennm stru,k in at lag, and poisone I him ?' "Not exactly tm,t as nearly as I could ascertain , the circumstances, M. ly cour was a few days 'tee slightly injured t y a rabid bloodhound he kept chaff Adi in one of his lower rooms. He was not aware of plis condition of the &Mind, and the wound was negle&d until it was too late to do anytlimg for him." Dr. Bruners faise looked awe stricken. He said in suppressed tones "It isGod's judgment on him for his treatmeneof that poor child. I have telt ever sMee I knew that. as if I must lay violent hands upon him myself; hut God is over all, and he truly rulea all things for .the best.*  M. Mendon caught the sense of hie muttered wor;ls, and he thought it best to speak at once of his errand. "You are, then, aware of what has happened to Mademoiselle Durand at Bellair, and you doubtas know the place of her retreat I For Heaven's sake, relieve my deep anxiety by giving me the assurce that she is safe.' Dr. Brunel seemed embarras,ed, but b.".. said—  I may tell you that much I suppose.. The young lady is safe as far as life and I,mh are concerned, hut the fright she received may yet produce the most painful results. This MUM u for the present, but pray give me all the particulars of M. Lecour's for they are of v.tal importance to more than one person in th,ii bowie." Thus urged, M %tendon, wlti graphic force, dep;ete I the condition of hopeless suffering in which he had I. it M. Layout, and declared his beli !d that no hope reniatheil of his surviv rig beyond the next tw-nty-four hours. The doctor rubbed his hands together at this assurstee, and then apologised for rejoicing at the death 0r,.. a fellow-creature, however low in t Seale f humanity be might have fallen. Be ended thus - "The fact is, I am so deeply interesitd in another party, that I lateen sympathy with the miscreant who has made her fife wretched" M. Mendon impressively said Dr. Brunel I am aware that rat refer to my sister-in-law, Madame Louise Mendon. I have very strong reasons for believing that she did not die in your hou-e, as was universally reported and believed at the time of her attempted suicide. With the assistance afforded ber by your medical skill, she Isa enabled to impose this belief upon her wretcred tyrant, and also on the little community around her. Until very lately I, like the rest of the world, have been deceived; but circumstances have lately come to my knowledge, which lead to the conviction in my own mind that Louise yet lives. I did not believe that my sister would have so deeply mistrusted me."  (To be conetnued.l  4  1,4  i  t  1  t ' n I' .11 . ° I• 1. A 1.1: k 4 f ! f 1 • ,  I  . 1, ~ ! t i k l' I I , i 1 ' iii 41  )1 litt; i i, ilo fil fp,l 4,, i ~,A ,(1), ! ,ii , i )'! 1 ~ ;,, it , 1, , 1 i ,illl fi .i, ~]  4* 1 Ii  I  ow• It 091, .1 t I t. '%  I  F.l  LATE ADVERT  DIAMOND COMBINATION SPRAY BROOCH and lIAIR ORNAMENT, set with r 'OO small Diamonds and tw.i wards, very beautiful; Cob. : take £9 10n; in ease ercuiAete.— AIiP.