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Bars JaiM Tkoaapaoa CT? ta lata ii. n. . TboaiMos. h) Oa-ta,rd cub. balaaoo da Oa-Atlf4 mk h.l.Mfl aori;.. Or ail mm IM "n- par Mat to Oaar - ka,. " roam-rod aoui aU too anr- la-1 ',a, uia. CHAS,(XTHOirPMia doWf? AdaaiaaaumiOf. --fra for AdaaiaJatraaor. KILLtms couch CURE thi LUNGS Dr. Kin m aa "TO a. w mi D1:cjv:iv Indigestion Dyspepsia W&sssso MIOON The Perfume theH By GASTON LEROUX, i I Dl I Author of "The Mystery llll 111 Kl3.Pl of the Yellow Room" Brentano's (jJf iJlCllVll CHAPTER I Robert Darzac and Mile. Stangerson celebrate their wedding quietly in a Paris church on April 6, 1895. Among the few present is Rouletabille, the reporter-detective, who has hia doubts about the alleged death of Larsan, the government secret service official who is said to have been lost in the wreck of La Dordogne. Mile. Stangerson had married him when she was a mere girl, ignorant that her Jan Roussel his then name was no other than the notorious scoundrel Ballmeyer, now posing as Larsan II. Rouletabille and his best friend, who is relating this story, d icide to go to the Castle of Her cules at Rochers Rouges to visit the Ranees together with the newly married Darzacs. Rouleta bille is revealed as the son of the now Mme. Darzac and Larsan, Lher former husband. Ill Dar zac describes how his wife re ceives a severe shock at seeing the face of Larsan in a inirrow at a railway compartment. IV, V and VI Larsan is seen outside the castle at Rochers Rouges, and Rouletabille establishes guards and fortifies the place against him. VII Old Bob, a professor, exhibits what he describes as "the oldest skull in the world". VIII and IX Roulatabille traces Lar san and one Brignooles on a mys terious iournev. At a luncheon Roulatabille and his friend real ize the presence of Larsan at the castle and are horrified. CHAPTER IX. The Creepy Luncheon and Invisible Guest. HE day almost from the rising of tbe suu whs Intolerably not, and the hours on guard were almost overpowering. At 9 o'clock I came down from my room sad went to the postern and entered lbs roost which we bad styled "the baB sf council" to relieve Rouleta- aiUcftasf. ale guard. Darzac appeared, aaaoanariag that be bad something Inuaoftaat to communicate. He said that be Intruded to quit tbe Fort of Heresies at once, taking bis wife with him. Tola declaration left Rouleta bille and myself dumb with surprise. Mme. Edltb bad bad a nervous attack. We understood the reason at once, for there was no doubt in the mind of either Rouletabille or myself that Mrs. Ranee's Jealousy of Mme. Darzac was Increasing very hour and that each act of courtesy performed by the hus band toward the former object of his admiration was positively insupporta ble to his wife. Rouletabille implored Darzac to en dure the situation. He assured him that he' agreed with Mb feeling that the stay of himself and Mme. Darzac must be made brief, but that the se curity of both depended on their re maining In their present quarters for the time being. If they were to go away Larsan would know on tbe mo ment how to overtake them ana wnen they expected him the least Here they were forewarned, tbey were upon their guard, for they knew. Elsewhere thev would be at the mercy of every person that surrounded them, for they would, not have tne on 01 nmura to defend them. Certainly this situa tion could not endure very long, but Rouletabille asked M. Darzac to wait eight days longer, not a single one more. Darzac left us, shaking bis head doubtfully. He was angrier tnan we bad ever seen him. Kouietamiie re marked: Mme. Darzac will not leave ns, ana M. Darzac will stay If she does." And lie started off on his rounds. A few moments later 1 caugm aigui of Mme. Edith, she smuea ai u coquettishly, but her gayety seemeu a little forced as sne jeaiea .i new trade." I answered ber that she waa uncharitable in her Jests because she knew that all the trouble we were taking might be tbe means at any mo ment of saving tbe sweeteai " men from untold misery. She cried with a sharp laugn: "Oh. snrelvl The Lady In Black r She baa yoo all under ber apelL" -Per ha pa there la a urae wum that speech," I returned. -My hosband a crazy bdoui u. ii .h tnrned uDon ue that same carious look which had disturbed n before. , - -and inerefore." ana counnoeu, a take very great pleasure In tns cosTtr satioa of Prince Galltch, who Is mors romantic than all the rest of 70s put together." I asked ber who was m- " GsJitcb. of whom 1 nao "ZZu sh told sne that hs waa com ing to luncheon, and she gave mi few particulars In feard to bl . from which I learnea uai wa7ons of tb. rlcbert lainlboklers is hia ows part of Russia. - Ee waa callrd a bercJt..mr . a ooet He bad Inherited from hia fa W,b ratios at eosrt H.waa .eosjnt of the lmm "JZ dered by the parent the P V soppooed to reg-rd tbe woo with a great deal of affection 1 tell why. bot I felt S sm- Igular antipathy for the prtors wnso-i ! 1 ..Tin- set eyes os alm. His relations with tbs Ranees were t&oss 01 before tbe in Dwrcbaaed two gMMuVeat property rrr whoa banging terrace and beasO- Garavan as the Garden of Babylon, he had had the opportunity to be of assistance to Edith when she had be gun to make the outer court of the Chateau of Hercules into an exotic garden. He had presented her with certain tropical plants. M. Ranee sometimes invited the prince to din ner, and always after one of these functions the prince would send to his hostess a wonderful palm tree from Nineveh or a cactus fabled to have be longed to Sem ira mis. Edith said that she was interested In the young Rus sian because be dedicated such beau tiful verses to her. After he had re peated them in Russian he would translate them into English, and he had even composed them in English for her, and for her alone. Veraes the verses of a real poet dedicated to Mme. Edith! The prince kept no car riage nor motorcar. He used the street cars and often did his own mar keting, attended by his servant, Ivan, who carried a basket for the provi sions. Strangely enough, this avari clousness did not seeui in tbe least distasteful to Mme. Edith, who ap peared to cousider it a mark of origi nality. And she finished by saying: "No one has ever set foot within his doors. He has never even Invited us to come and see his gardens. Isn't it beautifully fascinating?" Mme. Edith turned away, and I fin ished my guard duty. The first stroke of the luncheon bell sounded. I hurried to my room to make a hasty toilet, but I paused In the vestibule, amazed to hear tbe sound of music. "Who, under the pres ent circumstances, cared or dared to play a piano in the Fort of Hercules? And, hark! Some one was singing. It was a voice at once soft andisonorous singing a strange song which sounded now plaintive, now threatening. I opened the door and found myself face to face with a young man who was standing. I heard the footsteps of Mme. Ranee behind me, and the next moment she was Introducing me to Prince Galltch. The prince was of the type that one reads of in romances "a handsome, pensive young man." His clear cut and rather stern profile might have given a somewhat severe expression to his face if his eyes, as mild and clear as those of a child and with an expres sion of perfect candor, had not told an altogether different story. I could find nothing to say to this beautiful youth who chanted foreign poems. Mme. Edith took my arm and led me away to walk in the perfumed gardens of the outer court while we waited for the second bell for luncheon. TWO EYES WEB! FIXED UP0I At noon We seated ourselves at tas table. Those of us at the table, au w carina smoked glasses on account or ueann fUre, were it. BttngersoBi. Mathilda, Old Bob, Darzac, Arthur Bancs, Edith, Rouletabille. Prince uailtcs ana "7- self. Rouletabille naa piacwi auu in sncb a position mat as coma 00- . . . , Ik. MtlM mmm , n ins biuuk upw - length of the fort. Tbs sarrasu were st tbeir posts. Pers Jacques was at the entrance gats, Mattonl at tbs pos tern of the gardener od tbs Berolers in the square tower before tbs door of tns a part menu occupied , by tbs Darzacs. prints Galltch was the Ira to snake remark. Bs evoke politely ts Bosls tablUe. mention lug tbs, fame which tbs xoong reporter bad won. This ap peared to embarrass him. ssd hs mads . fwd reolT. Tbs prises west os ts sxptaia that bs was parties tarlyls- terested Is tbs exploits of my friend 1. ts mens that as S sabjert of tbs esar bs knew that BosteUbUls would (bortly bs scat to Bsaaia. Bot tbs re porter replied that nothing bad rst bees decided, whersspos tbs srhac astoaJsbed ss by drawing from his pocket s Josrasl sf Ala ows cosstry snaouetag tbs fact that RosloUbtUs was eoos ts bs ts St. Petawabsrg. There was sccsrrtag ts that etty, tbs prior read, a series of ercots ss incxpUeabi ts asrsmesul circles that tbs sspertsteadest of pttc bad VrVtod ts sak tb Epoch to lead him tb ysssg reporter. BesletaMlM rs nlkMl drrrr that bs bad sever Is tbs cosras sf bis short Hfo don detectlv .l tfcat tho oprr1-'wlfot f , ,, iij 1 j ... ,,. ..... 1,1.. .. . :...wv,i.i-A W.-U ','.'. W::W:,Wyy'Wkit!-! t.ry.,;-., .. , .. - -.. . , .,., , -,11,11,! m.ml ponce at St. Petersburg Was an Idiot. Mme. Edith arose from her chair, speaking ecstatically of the beauty of nature. . But, in her opluion, she de clared, there was nothing more beau tiful anywhere near than the Gardens of Babylon. She added mischievously, "They seem so much more beautiful because one may only see them from a distance!" Tbe prince said nothing. Mme. Edith looked vexed and a moment later said suddenly: I "I'm not going to deceive you any longer, prince. I have seen your gar dens." "Indeed!" inquired Galltch. "I'll tell you all about it" And she related, while the prince lis tened with an air of cold imperturb ability, the story of her visit to the Gardens of Babylon. She had come upon them inadvert ently from the rear in climbing over a hillock wh(ch separated the gardens from the mountains. She had wan dered from enchantment to enchant ment, but without being in the least astonished. The prince had scarcely time to re ply before Walter, Old Bob's servant. brought a dispatch to Rouletabille, The latter asked permission to open It and read aloud: Return aa soon aa possible. We are waiting for yon very anxiously. A mas nlflcent assignment at St. Petersburg. This dispatch was signed by the edi tor in chief of tbe Epoch. "Well, what do you say to that, M. Rouletabille?" demanded tbe prince. "T ahnll not irn rn St. Pptershnrff!" declared Rouletabille. "They will regret your decision at the court," said the prince. "I am cer tain of that, and allow me to say, young man, that , you are missing a wonderful opportunity." Rouletabille opened bis Hps as though to answer, but closed tbem again. Ga lltch went on: "Ton would have found an adventure worthy of your skill. One may hops for everything when one has been strong enough to unmask a Larsan!" The word fell Into the midst of ns like a bombshifll, and, as If by a com mon Impulse, we took refuge behind our smoked glasses. The silence which followed was horrible. Larsan! Why should this name which we ourselves bad so often pronounced within the last forty-eight hours and which rep resented a danger with which we were commencing to almost feel familiar cause indefinable terror to creep through our bodies? The unbroken si lence on every hand contributed to lnr ME WEIOHUQ UP01 KB. aia. Where bad Old Bob'e gayety vansan ed? And why did sll tbs others sit ss silent and so root Ion lean behind their dark glaaeeaT All at ones I tnrned my head and looked behind ma. Then I un derstood, mors by Instinct than any. thing else, that I was tbej object of common payrblcai attraction. 80ms 00s waa looking at me. Two eyas were zed spoa me weighing spoa ms. I con Id sot ses tbs eyea. and I did sot know from where tbs glance ftxsd spoa ms came, imf : (K was thsrs. I knew tt-ssd it wa hi glasxs. Bat there was ss os beblfd ms. sor at tb right, sor the left, so ts frost. cept tbs psepls wbsJasrs sastod st tbs table. moUoclese, behind tbeir dark glaaaea. And tbes-tbes I kssw that Lareea's eyes wets glaring at ms from behind S pair of tboas glsaaes ah. tb dark gjastas tbs dark glaaaes behind which wet hiddes Lareas's eye I And tbes. ell at sses. tb seasstJos tpaaaed. Tbs eyes dosbOeas wsrs tamed sway from aa. I drew s Wang breath. Another sigh srbseal my swm. Wss at from tbs breast sf BosJdtsbOl -waa it tbs Lady Is Black, wbs per haps, bad st tb sams ttms aa mysatf ndsred tbs weight sf those ptoreisg eyes? Old Bob spoa: -Prtnc. I d sot bell that your last spinal boss goes any farther back than tbs mUdls sf tbs swsrtsrssry And an tb btack apertaciea tanked hi hm dlrecUosL RoairtaMO ares ssd msds s sigs ts me. I hastened ts the coajacfj room, wher bs waa watting t or ms. - Wed. did roa feel It tr I con Id scarcely "He was there at that table unless we are going mad." There was a pause, and then I re sumed more calmly: "You know, Rouletabille, that It ts qnlte possible that we are going mad. This phantasm of Larsan will land us all In a madhouse yetl We have been shut up here only two days, and see tbe state we are In!" AH In a moment he seemed to grow perfectly calm. "Let us reason It out Do not look for Larsan in that place where he re veals himself. Seek for him every where else except where he hides him self." He seated himself, placed his pipe on tbe table, burled his face in his bands and said: "Now I bave no eyes. Tell me, Sin clair who is within these walls?" "There is, first of all, you and I." "Very well." ! "Neither of us," I continued, "la Larsan." "Why?" "Why?" I echoed. I "Yes, why. Tell me. You must give a reason why you believe so. I ac knowledge that I am not' Larsan. I am sure of that, for I am Rouletabille; but, face to face with Rouletabille, tell me why you cannot be Larsan neither you, nor Stangerson, nor M. Darzac, nor Arthur Ranee, nor Old Bob, nor Prince Galltch. But we must know some good reason why each of these cannot be Larsan. Only when that la accomplished shall I be able to breathe freely behind these atone walls!" "How about the servants?" I asked. "I am absolutely certain that none of tbem was absent from tbe Fort of, Hercules when Larsan appeared to Mme. Darzac and to M. Darzac at the railway station at Bonrg." "Own up, Rouletabille," I cried, "that you don't trouble yourself about them because none of tbeir eyes were behind tbe black spectacles." "Be quiet, please. You make ms mors nervous than my mother." This phrase, uttered in vexation, struck me strangely. He resumed meditatively: "First, Salnclslr is not Larsan be cause Salnclalr was st Trepot with me while Larsan waa at Bonrg. "Second, Professor Stangerson Is not Larsan because be was oa his way from Dijon to Lyons while Larsan was at Bonrg. As a fact, reaching Lyons on minute before him, M. and Mme. Darzac saw blm alight from tbs train.!' "But all the others, If It to neces sary to prove that they were not at Bonrg at that moment, might be Lar san, for all of tbem might have been at Bourg." "First, M. Darzac was there. Arthur Ranee was away from home during the two days which preceded the ar rival of the professor snd of Dar zac. He arrived at Mentone Jnst In time to receive tbem (Mme. Edith her self Informed me In reply to a few careless questions of mine that ber husband bad been absent those two days on business). Old Bob mads bis Journey to Paris. Prince Galltch waa not seen at tbs grottoes nor outside tbe Gardens of Babylon. First, let ns take Darzac." Rouletabille," I cried, "that to sac rilege! It la stupid r "Iknowitl Hut why?" "Because," I exclaimed, almost bo lide myself, "Larsan to a genius, we are aware; he might be able to de ceive a detective, a Journalist, a re porter, snd even a Rouletabille; be might even deceive a friend under soma circumstances, I admit But bs could never deceive a daughter so far that aba would take blm for ber father. That ought to restaur you as to M, Btangsrson. - Nor would bs deceive a woman to tbe point of tak ing blm for ber betrothed. And, my friend, Mathilda Stangerson knsw M. Darzac and threw herself into bis arm at the railway station.'' And abs knsw Larson, too," addsd Rouletabille coldly. 1 prefer rather ts bsstow, for tbs sak of supposttJos. a personality ss M. Robert Dsrssc which I nav ssvsr expected to fasts spas Mm ts order to baas my argument against tbs pos sibility a Uttls mors solidly. If Rob art Darzac wsrs Larsan, Larsaa would Dot bars appeared oa several occa sion to Mathilda BUogeraos, for it Is tbs apparitJsB of Larsan that has ers itsd a gulf set wees Mathilda BXangsr son ssd Robert Darzac -Pebawr I erisd. "Of what sss ars anch vain reasonings whes ens baa saiy to open his sysar -Dpoo wnomr bs asked bitterly. Trine Dallte btb prtoc from tbs Black Lands." "Prises Oallteh to a nihilist, sad 1 am sot troubled over Ma In tbs toast degrss. Bern tar's wif told ms she knows 00s of thro old women whoa Mass, Edltb saw ts his ground. I bars Bssds sb ureetJgaUon. She to tbs Bother sf ess sf tbs throe ms hang ed at Kaaaa for tbs sttsmptsd a ass sal ssdos sf tbs smpsror. I bars soon tbs photograph sf tbs poor wrote boa. Tbs other two std womes ars tbs other two mothers." - -A ad Old Bohr I asked. "Ms, dear boy. sor scoffed Boulsts- stlls. almost angrily. "Mot bs stthsr. Tos bars sotieed that bs wears s wig, I sspposa. Weil. I asssrs y that whes my father wears a wig It will t hloa." CHAPTER X His Attosr Praia tbs IHrfuns of the Lady la Black. I I rCT mi bead oat of tb wtsdow I II os waking next aaoratng. Mat. Ill Edith waa walking la tb eoart, I chatting carelaaaly with RoaJe- tabtUs and twitting tbs sua or s bssmifut boss botsoas ber pretty ta gera. 1 foOowsd RooJetabilaa. whom 1 w as hi way to saaka bis taspeeooa 1 tbs sausrs tower. I sss4 Mm erek calm aad ssttTsry master sf Me. satf-ssd stos satbsly tb sasstar sf 1 sysa. It wss worts wan zs sas aasasssrto which b taoksd st ST- rythisg sressd html Mothisg s espad hia. Aad tbs svssrs srwss, tbs a hod sf tbs Lady ts Bases, wss tbs object sf Ms esastsnt sas-raClasca. Whes M. aad Mas, panes were saw , twar anailiaant ths aavlT ksr Which opened ths door wss to ths kawptng sf the Bars Wars, and tt was a sporjaj kd. I felt smotherea. articulate. ox key maae purposely for tne room within the last twenty-four hours In a place which no on but Rouletabille knew, He bad let no one Into the secret Rouletabille wished that tbe watch might be kept also upon the rooms of Old Bob, but (he latter swore that be would not be treated like a pris oner, and be said that on no account would he give np the privilege of go ing and coming to bis own rooms when he sow fit without asking tbe keys from tbe lodge keepers. I Mme. Edltb had said, with ber lips pressed together In a narrow little line, "But M. Rouletabille, my uncle doesn't think that any one Is coming to carry blm away!" 1 Rouletabille, after asking after the health of Mere Bernler, who was gath ering up potatoes and putting tbem In a bag, requested Pers Bernler to open the door of tb Darzacs' room. This was tbs first time that I had entered tbe apartment Tbe atmos phere was almost freezing. Tbe large room, furnished with simplicity, con tained a bed and a toilet table placed at one of tbe two openings in tbe wall around which there bad formerly been loophole. Tbe two windows were fit ted with bars of Iron between which on could scarcely pass one'a arm. Op posite In tbe angle of tbe tower waa a panel. It would bare been Impossible for any one to hide In this chamber un less behind tbls panel. And tbe Bernlers had received orders to look every time they visited tbe room both behind tbe panel and lu tbe closet where Darzac bung bis clothes. When we passed Into tbe sleeping room of Mme. Darzac we were abso lutely certain that we bad left noth ing behind us of which we did not know. Mme. Darzuc's room was smaller than than that of ber husband. But It was bright and well lighted from tbs way that tbe window, were plac ed. As soon as we set foot over tbs threshold I saw Rouletabille turn pale, snd bs turned to me and said: "Salnclalr, do you perceive the per fume of tbe Lady In Black r I did not I perceived nothing at all. Rouletabille. after baring looked un der tbe bed. gave tb signal for de parture and motioned us from tbe room. He lingered for a moment, but no longer. Beruier locked tbe door wltb tbe tiny key, wblcb be put In bis Inside pocket and tightly buttoned bis coat over It. We made tbe tour of tbe corridors and also tbat of Old Bob'e apartment which consisted of a bedroom and sitting room, aa easy to -examine and a Incapable of biding any one a tbos of tbe Darzacs. In abort and lu fact, nothing es caped Rouletabille, and when we had mads tbs rounds of tb square tower w bad left no one behind us save M. and Mme. Bernler. On would have said, too, tbat there could bave been do human being In tb apartment of tb Darzacs before Bernler, a tew min ute later, opened tbs door to Dar see. himself, as I am now about to re late. It was almost B o'clock wben, leav ing Bernler lu bis corridor in front of tbe door of tbe Darzacs' room, Roule tabOle and myself found ourselves again In tbe court At tbat moment we climbed to tbe platform of tb ancient tower at B". W seated ourselves upon tb parapet At that moment w noticed upon tbe dgs of tbe Barms Grande tb dis turbed snd wrstbful countenance of Old Bob. His shadow was tb only dark tbmg about By what prodigious anacbronlam It waa that tbls modern scholar with hia coat and bat In tbe height of faablon should bs moving about grotesqus and gboullah, in front of this cavers 800.000 years old formed by tbs ardent lava to aerve aa tb Orst roof. for tb Orst family In tbs Orst dsys of tbs world! Ws could se blm brandishing bis skull aa bs bad dons at tbe table, and we could bear him tough, laugh, laugh. It tore our ear and our hearts. Our attention was drawn to Darzac, who waa coming through tb postern of tb gardener. He did not see us. Hs waa not laughing! Rouletabille felt tb dee peat pity for blm, for be ssw that bs wss st tbs sod of bis endur ance. Is tb afternoon hs bad said to my friend, who sow repeated tb words to ms: "Eight daya to too much I I do sot believe tbat I esn bear tbls tormsst for sight days!" Ws followed blm wltb our eye to tbs door of tbs square tower. W could see from his looks that bs coo Id endure so mora. Wall. M. Dsrssc a tittle after tble gar ms cause to sxps rlescs tbs most frightful thrill of ter ror which could frees human bones. Darzac weot straight to tbs aqua re tower, where, sf course, bs found Bar bier, who opened tbs door for him. As Bernlor had bees keeping constant guard before ths door of tbs room, ss bs bad kept tbs key In Ms pocket and as ws had proved by our lnvestlgaUoa tbat tbs pises waa empty wben w bad toft tt we bad sstabltobsd tbs fact tbat whoa Da rase tared bis room there eosld be so 00 else there. And this to tns troth. , At tbs ssoment that we saw Darzac go to Ms room ws board a dock strlks ft. Bostotsbtlls and I remained chatting spoa tbs platform sf tbs tower B for another boar. Soddenly my friend strsck ss a Httls top so tbs sboul dsr and excUlmod, Tor my part I think" Aad tbes, without complst bsg tbs samtsacs, bs stsrtsd for tbs oners tower. I follow him. Bs tbosgbt sf Mere Brntors bag sf potato wblcb bs ompttod sot os tbs whits Boor sf tb roots to tbs great aasAaemaat sf tbs good women; then, Mttoftsd with this set, which evidently steep tssflail ss tb sum sc sm suna. bs rstsnsd with ms, rh0 behind ss ws sosld hear Par Baraier taaghlag as bs packed sp tbs potatoes. As wo reached the esart ws aaw ths fscs sf Mass, Dsrssc appearing for a saoaaeat si ths wtodow of the room ee csptod by bar father ss tbs trot story sf to Losvs. Ths bast had bscoms lnaapportabl. ws wsrs threatened wltb s vtoient tans, and ws hsUsrsd that tt wonid heghi ts Beats Immediately and rs- A rw drop f water bad bags to Ws tars to tbs door sf M. Dsrsses room. Borslar wss sacking his pip la tbs corridor, sitting sstrid s cbsir. Is M. Darzac still there T- "He oasnt stirred since ne went in, Bernler replied. I We knocked. We beard tbe beavy . bolt drawn from the Inside. (These 1 bolts can only be used by tbe person within tbe room.) Darzac was writing letters wben we entered. He bad been seated beside a little reading table facing tbe door. Now mark well all our movements. Rouletabille complained tbat tbe let ter which be held in his band con firmed tbe telegram wblcb he bad re ceived In tbe morning and pressed blm to return to Paris. His paper Insisted upon bis proceeding at once to Russia, Darzac read Indifferently tbe two or three letters wblcb we bad brought him and put tbem In bis pocket 1 now held out to Rouletabille a letter which I bad received. It was from my friend In Paris, who, after having given me some Important details re garding the departure of Biignolles, Informed me that tbe latter bad left bis address for mall to be forwarded to Sospel, tbe Hotel dea Alps. Tbls was extremely Interesting, and Darzac and Rouletabille were greatly excited over It We decided to go to Sospel as soon as It could be arranged, and ws went out of tbe room. Tbe door of Mme. Darzac's sleeping room waa not closed. I bave mentioned that Mme. Darzac was not In her own room. Then tbe three of us went out of tbe square tower, leaving Pere Bernler In bis corridor like tbe good watchdog tbat be never ceased to be until tbe last day of bis life. It was about half past 6 o'clock wben. In emerging from tbe square tower, ws went to pay a visit to Old Bob In the round tower, Rouletabille, Darzac and I. Aa soon aa we entered tbe low basement Darzac uttered an exclamation of surprise at seeing tbe destruction wblcb bad been wrought upon a wash drawing upon wblcb be bad been working and wblcb repre sented tbe plan for a great scaling ladder for tbe Fort of Hercules of tbe kind wblcb bad existed In tbe fifteenth century. Tbls drawing bad been gash ed with a knife and paint bad been smeared over It Ue endeavored In vain to obtain some explanation from Old Bob. As Old Bob seemed to be In a churl ish humor, w left blm tbat is, Roule tabille and myself did. M. Darzac re mained gazing at bis spoiled drawing, but thinking, doubtless, of altogether different tblnga. As we weot out we raised our eyes to tb sky, which was rapidly becom ing covered wltb great black clouds. Tbs tempest wss near at band. "I am going to lie down In my room," I said. "I can't stand sny mors of this. Perhaps It may be cooler there wltb sll the windows open." Rouletabille followed me into tbe nsw castle. Suddenly, ss we reached ths first landing of our winding stair case, bs stopped me: "Ah," hs said fa s low voice, "she to thers tbs Lady in Blackl Can't you smell ths perfumer 1 And hs bid himself behind a door, motioning me to continue without wait ing for blm. What was my amazement In opening the door of my room to find myself fscs to face wltb Mathilda! She uttered s low cry and disap peared In tbe shadow, gilding away like s surprised bird. She swept down tb stepa like s ghost She soon gained tbe ground floor, and I aaw below ms tb face of Rouletabille, who, leaning over tbe rail of tbe first landing, looked at ber too. He mounted the steps to my side.' "Oh, my Qod!" be cried. "What did I tell your - He seemed to be In tbe greatest agi tation. This thing must bs ended In twenty four hours or 1 sball no longer bars strength to act" Hs threw himself Into s chair as If exhausted. "I can't breather hs moaned. He tors bis collar away from bis throat "Waterr be entreated. "I want the water from tbs hesvensl I must bsvs Itr And b waved hia bands toward tbs dsrk skies. For ten minutes be remained stretcb sd out Is tbs chair, thinking. What surprised me was tbat bs asked do question or uttered do conjecture as to what tbe Lady in Black bad been seeking In my room. I would Dot have known bow to answer If he bad done so. At length be roa snd went to take tbe guard at tbe postern. He would not even corns In to din ner snd sent word to bave some soup brought out to blm. Tbs dinner wss served In Is Lou re st 8:30. Darzac, who came to tbe table from Old Bob's workroom, said that tbs tatter refused to dins also. Mm. Edith, fearing that ber sods mlgbt bs ill, went immedi ately to the round tower. Tbs Lady in Black cams Id on tbs arm of ber father. 8 be csst on ms s look of sorrowful reproach which dis turbed me greatly. Her eye seemed sever to wsnder from ms. 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The Alamance Gleaner (Graham, N.C.)
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Feb. 24, 1910, edition 1
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