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Newspaper Page Text.fllHI! HOMEAND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION H HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION SERIAL. The Secret of the Night By Gaston Leroux TIIIULLINO MVSTnilY RTOItV OK ItUSSIAN IXTIUflVn I1Y XOTKD PHUNCII AUTIIUH. siNorsts op rnnvioira cuaitkrs. Younc Joseph Itouletabllle. ostensibly a reporter lor a Parisian newspaper, but. fft'fact, a detective of renown. I ealled to iiuisla by the Csar to save the life of "?nc. al Trobnasof , (Fcodor Feodorovlich). "hi has been condemned to death by the Nihil its. lie Is receive! by the den. rral's cver-falthful and ever-natcliful wife. Madam Trcboeiof tMatrena PetraMna). I lo meet Nntacha. the General's daughter by a previous marriage The CK-nerol la nt lilaj villa, surrounded by a few faithful friends, ltouletablllo Hams of the first two alt-miits against the life of the loneral from Madamo Trebassof. One of Itoulet. ablllo'a fl"t actions la to OlstnU tho secret ii) lea iiunrdltiK the villa. ltouletablllo earn of tho fhlid attempt on the Hen eial's life, by mesne of a clockwork bom. Ml In ft are of flowers on hla table. It naa frustrated by Madame Trebassof, who nu slightly Injured by the explosion The Selcellvo learns that Nalacha Is In love ttlth llirla, but also la very friendly to wards Michael. He learns tho aeeret of the night tho terrible nightmares that are experienced by the nred General. Natachn La suspected of complicity In th plots ncnlnt tho llfo of tho Oencral. but ltou tftablllc, stoutly affirms his belief In her Innocen. e. Though a great warning tells Itnulrlahllln that his ward, tho General, n in he dead In 44 hours, the delectlvo sug gests a promenade by tho sea, unattended, Natacha absents herself during tho prom enade on alight raute. Itouletabllle be oms Interested la hat.ptns. He la eonfl. dent of a plot against .the General by nolsolcsi methods and watches tho door of an unused entrance to the room where the Drncrnl sleeps ltouletablllo discovers that entrance can bo forced Into tho General's room through nn unused door by means of a bent hot.pln and ho and Madame Tre bnssof set themselves to natch. A mste rloits hand la seen to pour a vial of poison Into tho General's medicine. The owner ot tho band esearxs. "M ADAME," ho commenced. "It Is Impossible to work with you. Why In tho world hava you wept not. two (cot from your stepdaugh ter's ilor7 You nnd your Kouprlanc, jou couunenca to mnho me regret tha .faubourg Polssonlore, you know. Your ,tcp.laughtcr has certainly heard you. It I lucky that sho nttachos no Importnnco at all to your noclurtinl phantasmagorias, and that she has been used to them a long time. Ehej has moro uonse than you, Ma demoiselle Natnchit has. She sleeps, or at least alio protends to sleep, which leaves everybody in peace. What reply will you give her It It happens that olio links you tho reason today for your marching and counter-inarching up and down tho sitting room and complains that you kept her from sleeping?" Matrcna only shook her old, old head. "No, no, sho hns not heard me. I was there like a shadow, llko a shadow of my self. Him will nover hear mo. No one hears a shadow." ltouletablllo felt returning" pity for hor and spoke moro gently. "In that case, It Is necessary, you must understand, that sho could attach no moro Importance to what you havo done tonight than to tho things she knows of your do. IniT other nights. It Is not tho first tlm, is It, that you have wandered In tho sitting-room? You understand mo? And to morrow, madame, cmbraco her as you al ways have," "No, not that," sho moaned. "Never that. I rould not." "Why notr Matienn did not reply. 8he wept. Ho took her In his arms Uko a child consoling Its mother. "Don't cry. Don't cry. All Is not lost. Someone did leave tho villa this morning" "Oh, llttl. domovol! How Is that? How Is that? How did you find that out?" "Since we didn't find anything Inside, It was certainly necessary to find something outside." "And you havo found it?" "Certainly.1 "Tho Virgin protect you I" "Bho Is with us. Bho will not desert us. I will cvou say that I holleva sho has a special guntdlunshlp over tho Isles. Bho w&tehes over thorn from evening to morn ing." "What nro you saying?" "Ceitalnly. You don't know what wo call In France 'tho watchers of tho Vtr Clnr" "Oli, yes, they nro tho webs that tho dear llttl beasts of tho cood Clod spin between the trees and that. . ." "Kxactly. You understand me nnd you will understand further when you know that In tho Harden tho first thine that struck mo across tho face as I went Into it was theso watchers of the Virgin spun Ly the dear little spiders of the Rood Clod. At first whin I felt them on my faca I said to myself, Hold on, no one has passed tliU way' una so I went to search other places. The webs stopped mo everywhere Id the garden. But, outside tho garden, they kept out of the way and let mo pass undisturbed down a pathway which led to the Neva. So then I said to myself, 'Now, has the Virgin by accident overlooked hor work In this pathway? Surely not. Some one has ruined it.' I found tho shreds of them hanging to tho bushes, and so I reached tho river." "And you threw yourself Into tho river, my dear angel. You swim Uko a llttlo cod." "And I landed whoro the other landed. Yes, theio were the reeds all freshly broken. And I sllnucd in anions the 1 tushes." . "Where to?" "lp to tho Villa Krcstowsky, inadnmc ihere they both live." An, it was from there somcono pamoi" There vtas. a silence between them, Bhe questioned: "Borhr "b'omeonn who ciiha from thn villa and lr.o leturned there. Tinrls or Michael, or I Mother. Th.y went" and refturiicd through' i,. ?f,,s But ,n cfnlnir thy used a boat; they returned by swimming." gol"0r CUstorn'H"y agitation reasserted It Sho demanded ardently: ."iVPi? ,y?u .arw 8Ure lhat ho cam hero ami that he left here?" "Yes, I am sure of It" "How?" "By the sitting-room window." It Is Impossible, for we found It locked." It is possible, If someone, closed It be hind him." "A hi" Bho commenced to tremble again, and. falling back Into her .nightmarish horror, sho no longer wasted fond ixplctlvcs on her domovol as on a dtar little angel who had Just rendered a service ten limes more precious to her than life. While ho listened patiently, she said brutally: "Why did you keep me from throwing myself on him, from ruxhlnt; upon him as ho opened tho door? Ah. I would have, I would have. , . we would know." "No At tho least nols he would have closed tho door. A turn of the key and ho would have escaped forever. And he would have been warned." "Careless boy! Why then. If you knew ho was going to come, didn't you leave me In tho bedroom and you watch below yourself?" "Bccauso so long as I was below he would not havo come. Ho only comes when there Is no ono downstnlrs." "Alt, Saints Peter and Paul, pity n poor woman! Who do you think It Is, then? Who do you think It Is? I can't think any more. Tell me, tell mo that. You ought to know you know everything. Come who? I demand tho truth. Who? Still homo agent of the Committer, of the Central Committee? Still tho Nihilists?" "If It was only thatf said Itouletabllle quietly. "You havo sworn to drive mo mad! What do you mean by your 'If It was only that?" " Itouletabllle, Imperturbable), did not reply. "What have you dono with tho potion?" said he. "The potion? Tho glass of the crime! I havo locked It In my room, In tho cup. hoard safe, safe! "Ah, but madsmo, It Is necessary to re place It where you took It from.1 "Whatl" "Yes, after having poured the poison Into n phial, to wash the glass nnd fill It with another potion." "You aio right. You think of everything. If tha general wakes and wnnts his potion, he must not be suspicious of anything, and ho must bo able to have his drink," "It Is not necessary that ho should drink." "Welt. then, why havo tho drinlc there?" "So that tho person can be sure, madame, that if he has not drnnlr It Is simply be cause he liai not wished to, A pure chance, madame, that he Is not poisoned. You understand mo this time?" "Yes, yes. O Chi 1st I nut how now, it the general wakes and wishes to drink his narcotic?" "Tell him I forbid It. And here is an other thing you must do. When Someono comos Into tho general's chamber. In tho morning, you mmt quite openly and nnturnlly throw out tho potion, useless and vupld, you see, and so Someone wilt have no right to bo astonished that the general continues to enjoy excellent health." "Yes, yes, llttlo one: you ar wiser than King Solomon. And what will I do with thn phial of poison.?" "Bring It to me." "Illght away." She went for It and returned five minutes later. "Ho Is still asleep. I have put the glass, on tho tabic, out ot his reach. He will call me." "Very good. Then push tho door to, close itj wo have to talk things over." "nut If somcono goes back up tho serv ants' staircase?" "Bo easy about that. They think tho general Is poisoned already. It Is the first carc-freo moment I havo been able to en Joy In this house." "When will you stop making me shako with horror little demon! You keep your secret well, I must sny. The general If sleeping better than If he really wero poisoned. But what shall we do about Na tacha? I dare ask you that you and you alone." "Nothing at all." "How nothing?" "We will wntch her . . ." "Ah. yes. yes." "Still. Matrtna, you let me watch her by myself." "Yes, yes. I promlso you. I will not pay any attention to her. That Is promised. That la promised. Do as you please. Why, just now, when I spoke of tho Nlhlllsto to ou, did you say, 'If It were only that? you believe, then, that she is not a Nihi list? Sho read such things things Uko on tha barricades. . . "Madame, madame. you think of nothing but Natacha. You havo promised me not to watch her; ptomlse me not to think about her." ,. "Why, why did you say, 'If It was only thatl'?" "Because, If there were only Nihilists In jcur affair, dear madume. It would bo too simple, or. rather It would have been more simple. Can you possibly believe, madame, tint simply Nihilist, a Nihilist who was only a Nihilist, would take palrls that his bomb exploded from a. vase of flowers? Hut It wou'd have mattered where, so long ns It overwhelmed tho general? Do you Imagine that the bomb would have had less f;oct behind tho door than In front of It? And tho llttU cavity under the floor, do you bellevo that a genuine revolutionary, iiuch an you havo here In Russia, would amuse himself by penetrating to the villa only to draw out two nails from a board, when ono happens to gjve him tlnio be tween two visits to the dlnlng-roora? Do you supposo that n revolutionary who Wished to avenge the dead of Moscow and who could succeed In getting so far as the door behind which General Trebassof slept would oniUBo himself by making a little hole with a pin In order to draw back the bolt and nmuso himself by pouring poison into n. glass? Why, In such n case, ho would havo thrown his bomb outright, whether It blew him up along with tho villa, or ho was arrested on the spot, or had to submit to the martyrdom of tho dungeons In .ho Tortress of SS. Peter nnd , i' T "0.l'i"iB at Bchlussclbiirg. Isn't that what ulwnys happens? That Is tho way. .?. "'""d hftvo dono nnd not havo acted like n hotel-rat! Now, there Is some one In jour home (or who comes to your home) who acts like a hotel-rat because he loss not wish to bo seen, because ho does not wish to bo discovered, because ho doei net wish to h taken In tho act. Now, tho moment ho fears nothing, bo much as to bo taken In tho act. so that ho plays nil these tricks of legerdemain, It Is certain that his object lies beyond the net Itself, beyond the bomb, beyond the poison. Why all this necessity for bombs of deferred explosions, far clockwork placed whero It will be confused with other things, and not on a bare staircase forbidden to every body, though you visit It 20 times n day?" "But this man comes In as ho pleases by day and by night? You don't answer. Ion don't know who he Is, perhaps? "I know him, perhaps, but I am not sure who It Is yet." "You nro not curious, little domovol doukh! A friend of tho house, certainly, und who enters the house as he wishes, by night, because someone opens the win dow for him. And who comes from tho Krcstowsky Vllln. Boris or Mlchaell Ah, poor mlserablo Matrcna! Why don't they kill poor Mntreiia? Their genorntt Thtlr general! And they are soldiers soldiers who come at night to hill their gcnoralt Aided by by whom? Do you believe that? You? Light of my eyca! you believe that! No no, that Is not possible! I wnnt you to understand, monsieur le domovol, that I am not able to believe anything so horrible. No, no, by Jesus Christ, who died on the cross, and who searches our hearts, I do not believe that Boris who, however, has very advanced ideas. I admit It Is neces sary not to forget that; very advanced; nnd who composes ery advanced verses nlso, an I have always told him T wilt not believe that Boris is capablo of such a fearful crime-. As to Michael, he Is an honest man, and my daughter, my Natacha, Is an honest girl. Kverythlug looks very bad. truly, but I do not suspect cither Michael or Borl? or my puro and beloved Natacha (even though she has mado a translation into French of very advanced verses, certainly most Improper for the daughter of a general.) That Is what lies at the bottom of my mind, tho bottom nt my heart you have understood me per fectly, llttle-angel nf paradise? Ah, It Is you tho general owes his life to, that Ma trcna owes her life. Without you this house wc uld already be a coffin. How shall I ever reward you? You wish for nathlngl I annoy you! You don't even listen to met A coffin we would all be In our coffins! Tell me what you desire. All that I have belongs lo you!" "I desire to smoke a pipe." "Ah, a pipe! Do you wnnt some yellow perfumed tobacco that I receive every month from Constantinople, a treat right from tho harem? I will get enough for ion, If you like it, to smoko ten thousand pipes full." "I prefer caporal." replied noulctabllle. "But you are tight. It Is not wise to sus ptet anybody. See, watch, wait. Thcro Is always time, once the gamo Is caught, 'to say whether It Is a bare or a wild boar, I.lstim to me, then, my good minimi. Wo must know first what is in the phlaL Whero is It?" "litre It is." Kho drew It from her sleeve. He stowed It in hli pocket. "You wish thn general a good nppctlte, for me. t am Kolng out. I will bo back In two hours at the, latest. And. above all, don't let the general know anything. I bra going to ne.i ono of my friends who lives, in the AptUkarskl pcreolck." "Depend on me and get buck quickly for I've of me. My blood clogs In my heart 'The little street it the apothe-arlf s when jou nro not heru dear soivnnt ot Ood." Sho mounted to tho general's room nnd rame down at least 10 times to seo It HouUtubllle had not returned. Two hours later he was around thw villa, ns ho had promised. She could not keep herself fiom tunning to meet him, for which shu wan scolded. "Bo calm. Be calm. Do you know what was In the phial?" "No." "Arsenate of soda, enough to kill ten People." Holy Mary!" "Be quiet, llo upstairs to tho general." Ieodor Feodorovltch was In charming, himor. It wm his first good night slnco the death of tho youth of Moscow. Ho at tributed tc his not having touched tho narcotic nnd resolved, onco more, to glvo up the narcotic, n resolve Roulelnblllo and M tlrlna encouraged. During tho conversa tion thero was a knack at tho door of Ma trena's chamber. ITn n Continued V CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS .1 rolnnln devnted to those who limit to liny, nell or exchange. Hate, -I rents per word. 80 ACIti:.? flvo miles from Molalln, Or.: 15 acres has been cultivated, 15 moro has been slashed and (roat-liasturcd and with very llttlo labor can bo nut In cultiva tion; tho bnlunco la In fir, cedar and hemlock timber; a fine creek crosses thn place; has threo beautiful springs, with water piped to house. Thero Is a small house mid other hulldlngn. Fenced und cross-fenced. 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