A DREADFUL NIGHT

IT was almost dusk on a winter afternoon, ■when I was sittiug in my studio, wonder ing if, after all, I had not been a fool in believing I was ever destined to make a livinn as an artist. My dear old father—a small manufacturer of siiks at Lyons—had spared all that was possible from his savings to Rive me nn art educa tion in Paris. I had cntorcd myself as a pupil at the Academic and had been a most diligent student at the life classes. There the rapidity with which I worked and the gene nl enr'rectness of drawing an<i truth of co'our in my sketches, earned for mo much praise. Whoa my fund* were almost ex hausted-aid I knew tint except uuiler tho moat urgent necessity I must not ask for more from home-I sought to fill my pocke's by selling pictures to tho minor dealers. I'hey aavo me little cncour.iye mout; all thut the most favourable WIM willing to do was to put a picture in his window und try to disposo of it in which case i wai to receive thive-fourtbs of tliu purchase money. D*y alter day I called to inquire ii v Keen disceruer of uniecog uised genius had found out the merit of my work. The name statement w:us always made to me—" a gentleman had looked at it and promised to c*ll again." But the mysterious promisors never did return. While 1 was meditating on my gloomy prospects 1 heard a low knock at the door. I rose and opened it. Thi gentleman who stooil outside wa« tall aud thin and dressed in black or very 'da k clothe-.—in tho dim light I could not tell which. " M. Paul Ciodin J" he inquired. *' Yes, monsieur. Will you not do me tho favour to enter?" He bowed and passed in. " I must apologise for asking you into a dark room," I said, as I moved toward the table on which stood a lamp. "1 hud al most fallen asleep in tho twilight." " Prny do not light the lamp ;my eyes are weak, and what I have to say to you I cau say better as we are." My curiosity was thoroughly arous'd. My visitor was evidently a gentleman ; his manner and accent proclaimed that. In his voieu there was a s>iclne3s which at once ovoked sympathy. •'As you will, monsieur. To whom have I the honour of speaking?" *• I do not wish to give my name; lam hero on business that can be transacted without disclosiug it. I must ask you to excuse tho customary formality." I bowed and pointed ta a chair. My visitor took it, paused a'momentas if think ing how he should begin; then spoke quickly, almost abruptly, as if he was an xious to lose as little time as po>sible : "31. Godiu, I have boon told by someone who knows you well—no maiter who—that you can paint from life with great quick ness and accuracy. I want a figure painted to-night* "To-night?" I exclaimed. "Yes; by candlelight, uud it must be dono before daylight to-morrow morning — that is, in the rough ; you can linish it hero afterwards. The subject is a strange one, and the conditions ou which I shall gi»e the commission are : that you submit to ho taken to and brought fiom my house blindfolded ; that you shall not ask any questions ; that you shall never tell auyone what you may sec there; that you shall never show anyone the pictures you point or reveal itssubjeot; and that if youshould ever ni'ot me after to-night you shall make no sign of recognition. I know that these are all startling conditions, but I am willing to pay liberally. 1 will pay you one thou sand francsjnoiv and another thousand when I send for the finished picture. Do you accept!" For the moment I was stunned. Here was what seemed to be a fortune placed suddenly v ithin my grasp. The conditions were certainly '• startling;" but I was young; I had no fear, anil the mystery piqued me. It seamed as if I had suddenly Deen traiuported back to the diiys of the Tour_ de Nosle, to which Marguerite d>- Valois summoned her lovers, who arrived blindfolded and were borne away dead by the silont waters. If some such trauedy was iv store fur me I was poor euough aud desperate enough to take all chance*. "Well," said he, somewhat impatiently, "do you acocot?" " Yes, monsieur." " Good ! Here are one thousand francs." "I will give a receipt." "It is not necessary. Now gather your materials an d select the largest canvas you have here." I got together what was needed, " I am ready, monsieur." "Then you must allow me to blindfold you. Give me your handkerchief. Thore ! Does that hurt you ?" "No." My hat was fortunately a soft one. He turned the brim down so as to conceal the fact that my eyes were covered. "Now follow me to the carriage, and re- Jttember, M. Godin.l trust to your honour as a gentleman to.fulfil all the conditions I im posed." It was with no little difficulty that I man aged to descend the stairs with my load. At the landings the stranger took hold of an elbow and gently guided me. As we passed into the street my companion spoke in a whisper to someone who was evidently waiting for him. I was th»n put into a carriage and driven rapidly away, but so many turns wore made that 1 could not determine in what direction we were going. Someone was sitting by my side. I presumed it was my visitor, but he did not seem inclined to speak, and I had plenty to occupy my thoughts. Where was I being taken and for what purpose 1 The more I pondered the more uneasy I became. My only com fort lay in the certainty that I had a thou sand francs in my pocket. After a while the carriage stopped and I ■was told to get out. Some one tooli my arm and led me up a flight of step?, then along a hall, then up a staircase, and finally almg a corridor. I judged from the height and width of the ttaircase, which was of stone or marble, and the rich carpeting of the passage or corridor, that I was in a grand mansion. " Sit down, M. Godin, There is a chair Immediately behind you. When yon hear me close the door of this room you may un cover your eyes and begin work. You are to paint precisely as it is the -what is lying on that bed. You must finish before 5 o'clock to-morrow morning. When you are ready to go away you must re-bandage your eyes, then sound a bell you will find on. the table. A person will come and conduct you to youi' studio. In ten or twelve days I will send for the picture ; it must be packed so that no one can see it, and you must pack it yourself. The person who will come for it will pay you the second thousand francs. You will find refreshments on the table. Now I leavo you. Do not forget the condi tions you have promised to keep." I heard him close the door, Then I eagerly tore the bandage from my face. The glare of a brilliantly-lighted room oppressed my eyes for a few seconds, and I could only distinguish that the apartment was large and magnificently furnished. As my vision grew clearer I saw that almost immediately in front of me was a very, handsome coffin standing on a platform or dais covered with

black Yclvef. I had been prepared for some thing strange, but the sudden sight of the coflin made me shudder. In a moment or two, however, I gathered courage enough to walk toward it. It was empty. Th<; lid stood by the side, and noiuo of tho silver screws had fal lon on tho iloor. I picked one up and looked at it. The head was badly mauled. Evidently the collin had been opened by some unpractised bund. Where was its former occupant? Instinctively I turned toward the bed. On it was lying the body of a <votuin. I looked at the face. I think it was tho most beautiful lever saw. The expression was so calm and happy it was difficult to believe she was not merely sleeping. I had only noticed the face, As my eyes passed from that to tho (igure a si^ht mot them which diewfrjni me a cry of horror aod rage. Her breast was bnred, and through her heat a jewc lcd-hauuled dagger was buried to the hilt! I felt ill and faint. 1 went to the table and took a Ion" draught of brandy. Then I came back to the bed-ido. It was not, as I had tried to persuude myself, a horrid dr<"am, a phantasy. Thorn was tho dagger, drivcu with unerring aim and deadly forco. I noticed that so skilfully had the blow been given that only two clots of blood had escaped from the wound. The bleeding must have been wholly internal. A<;ain I glanced »t the sweet, peaceful face. There wan nothing in it to indicate the agony which I had been, taught to look for in pain ful and sudden death. Whurc was I? Upon whatfrightfullragedy had I lighted t Had this murdered woman been n faithless wife, or was she some inno cent girl who had been enliued hero to meet ruin and death '! What should I do ? Whut could I do? My first impulse wa« to raise an alarm ; but a moment's reflection convinced me of the uselcssnesH and clangor o( such a pro ceeding. It was evident that the person or persona who had committed this crime would Dot hesitate at another to secure safety. I hod no idea in what quarter of Paris I was, nor of how to gain egress fro'u tho house. Besides, I had heard the door locked behind mo. But why should any one desire to perpetu ate that terrible sight ? This waa a question I could not answer, though I racked my brain for a response. Then I looked again nt tho body, and the frightful fascination of_ tho subject began to enthrall me. Its grim awfulncss appealed to some hing in my artistic nature and urged me with irresistible force to bagiu work, I had always had a touch of morbidness in my inspirations, yet I hud never conceived such a combination of the beautiful and the horrible. Yes, whatever I might feel it my duty to do on the mono n, I would work my best that night, An absurbing desire to express not only what I saw. but what I felt, took possession of mo. Never before hnd I painted so quickly or so well. I obtained with a few touches eu'ects that I had befora vainly laboured to produce. It almost seemed as if I were controlled byaomu overwhelming forco. Tho soul and power of a great artist had temporarily passed into me, and my poor hands snd eyes were but the means through which another was working. The hoars Hew rapidly by, but I laboured nnintermittingly. The figure grew upon tho canvas and began to look lifelike in its death-like fidelity. At last my aching hands and arms compelled me to rest. I looked everywhere for >oino mark or sigu by which I could discover iv whose houae I was. Not the faintest clue rewarded my search—nothing bearing a name, initial or monogram wad to bo found. Everything was of the most costly and luxurious de scription. Moneyjhnd beeu lavishly spent in every direction. The coilin was almost a work of art; its chased handles und bars were of silver and gold, but tho name-pinto liad not been attached. I noticed every detail with great minuteness, because I determiued that the maker of so unusually splendid a cofliu could be easily found, aud that through him waa the clearest aud easiest way of brinj-ing to justice the per petrators of this foul crime. xiicn L wont back to my painting, and again the fovcr of inspired work seized me. I was scarcely seasiblc of the lapse of time till the clock upou the mantelpiece warned mo that it was already 5. After consider able trouble I managed to pack my sketch in a way that would cover it without injuring tho moist colours. I collected my brushes and tubes, tied the handkerchief over my eyes and rang the boll. Almost immediately I heard the door unlocked, and the sad voice whoso tones had become so thorougly impressed on my memory, asked: " How have you succeeded ?" " Well." "I am very glad. I will now take you to your studio. Come with me." He led me through the passage, down tho staircase and to the carriage. When I had seated myself he took his place by my side. The horsas were urged to a rapid pace, so fast, indeed, that I wondered the police did not interfere. My companion did not utter a word. When the carriage stopped he helped me to doscend, took me as tar as the top of the first staircase and said : " When you reach the next landing you can uncover your eyes. I shall send for the picture in twelve days. Remember your promises ; keep faith with me and you may secure a more powerful friend than you imagine. Good day." I heard him pass away. The temptation to follow and instantly denounce him was almost irresistible. But soberaecond thought came Umy aid. I reflected that he had at least one aud probably two confederates in the carriage, aod that at so early an hour it waa unlikely I should find any one to render me efficient assistance. I passed up stairs and took off the handkerchief. When I waa once safe in my own room I was torn by distracting doubt* as to what I ought to do. If I held my tongue I should make two thousand francs certain, and poH sibly more in tlte future. Could I ail'ord to throw away this wonderful opportunity? Moreover this was the course which had the grent recommendation of safety. If I should inform the police I might very possi bly be regarded *s a madman, or if my story was believed and the murderer <>r murderers traced I should undoubtedly in. cur the vengeance of rich and powerful villains, My solemn promise, too, bound mo to secrecy. But then I told myself I was not compelled to keep thut when the doing so would involve the escape of a mur derer. At last exhausted nature, which had been subjected to the most severe ten sion for twelve hours, claimed her rights. I slept, but my dreams were hideous. The figure of the dead woman rose before my fancy. Sho poiuted to the dagger iv her breast and seemed to intreat me to speak ulthough I heard no words and could not distinguish any sound. It was again inearly dusk when I awoke, troubled and unrcfreshed, but with my mind fully made up to tell tbe police all 1 knew. I understood the necessity for acting with all possible dispatch, but 1 waa hungry and felt that 1 needed something to give me strength and confidence before I undertook to make my extraordinary reve lation. After I had once decided on a plan of action I felt easier. The dread of the oycr-hauntm.fr of the dead woman began to disappear. I went to a restaurant I had' been, in tho habit of frequenting when

richer. Some <>f that villain's thousand ] francw should help to giro me the strength to deaouuee him. This idea pleased me, for it scorned t" savour of retribution. I lookup "LeSoir" tunica over the pages carelessly, almost unconsciously, and was just about to lay it down when on the last page my eye caught this heading : " Funeral of the Beautiful Marquise de BkiwiUe," The words startled me, for I had heard of the beauty of the lady about whom all male Paris had been raving for some months. I had never had an opportunity of seeing her, though I had much wished to do so. I did not kno>v she hud been ill, and to learn suddenly that she was dca'l and buried shocked me n-t a little. I rtni the article with conti'lerablci interejt. It stated tba*. the Marquise had died four days before of diptlifi'ia after only a short illness. The last part of the article gave a brief de scription of the lady's npp aranCP. As I iea'l on [ became more and more engrossed, for I couM not hut believe that the mur dnred woman and the Marquise were one. The recogu tw.. of this fact {lightened me. I coulii uot help Keein-; that sucu a charge made against a m in occupying the rank and station of tin Marqui.i de Bienville would need more substantial pr /of than was to be found in my extraor Unary story. It, was Avith great difficulty that I could manage to eat part of my dinner. That done [went back to my studio, took my sketch [and set off for the ollice of the Minister of Police. I inquired for him, and after; having stated to one or two minor oilicials that my business was oi the utmost secrecy and importance I was informed that he had gone home. . "Could I not communicata my wiahes to his representative ?" On my replying negatively I was told that if I particularly desired it I could be taken to the Minister's house, or I could see him at Jin's ollice tho next morning, I drea ded a night with^tbat fearful socret still un disclosed, so 1 chose the former alter native. I tremVed a little when I was ushered into the presence of the famous Minister, but his culm, quiet manner soon reassured me. " What is it you have to disclose, Mon sieur I" he asked. "The secret of a murder, Monsieur." "Well?" "Iwisliti confide it to you alone," I said, as 1 glanced at the gentleman who hud accompanied me from tbe olfice. " That is impossible. M. Dontcauxis in possession of all the secrets of my depart men'. Even if I were to hear you alone, I should he compelled to confide in others bcfO'C I could act upon your ttcry. Why do you hesitate i" ''Uccau.se, Monsieur, my accusation will appear almost incredible. I charge the Marouis do Bienville with being the mur derer of his wife." Tho Minuter, who prided himself on his imperturbability, could not help showing his surprise. He glanced at M. Bonteaux with an air of pity and contempt. 1 am sure he thought I was mad. " Madame la Marquise died of diphtheria. My wife knew her well and, was greatly grieved at her illness aud death, On what grounds do you base such a charge ?" " I told my story as briefly as could. Both my hearers listened attentively, but, I felt, incrcduously. When I had finished, the Minister asked: " Wlut proof have you of the truth of this extraordinary tale ?" " None," I answered, '• except the sketch I made. I had never seen the Marquise in life; if lit bo indeed her likeness, no other of my truth is needed," " I knew her well," said the Minister. " Show me the sketch." I unpacked it and placed it before Ihim. He started as if he had been violently struck. " jit is indeed the Marquise," he mur mured. Then turning to me, he said, " Describe the man who came to jour studio." " I could not see him well. I think he had a moustache ; he was tall and thin, and spoko in alow, sad voice." " That would be a rough description of the Marquis, eh, M. Uonteaux?" "Yes, Monsieur. I have heard that the Marquis wns overwhelmed with grief, and some of his friends feared for his icason." •'Aneedless fear," said I; "his grie is only remorse or perhaps dread of dis- ' covery." The instincts of the detective, who dis trusts everybody and everything, were beginning to_ be aroused in me. " M. Godiu, Justice is indebted to yon. All that can be done to-night shall bo done. la the morning I shall again claim your aid. Go to your rooms at once, and do not leave them or speak to anyone till I send for you; and lest you should be in any personal danger, I will have the en trance to your apartment watched." I thanked him for his courtesy, though I could not help knowing that he was ac tuated quite as much by a desire not to have me escape as by his wish to protect me. • * ... .. M. Bonteaux caned for mo io. the morn ing. He told me I should have to accom pany him to the cemetery of Pere la Chaise, as the Minister had decided to have the coffin of the Marquise taken from the family vault and opened. It had been brought into a room of the mortuary chapel when we ar rived. The Minister and two or three assis tants were examining the bogy. The wound ! had b?en found exactly as I described. I was cordially received by the Minister and told that the Marquis had been sent for under the pretext that there had been some informality about the register of the inter ment. Orders had also been given to bring the doctor who had signed the certificate of death, and also one of the surgeons attached to the Department of Justice. I felt elatod at my success and importance, and had no longer any qualms about my broken promise". All Paris, I was sure, would soon be ringing with praises of my shrewdness and courage. Precentlv a gentleman entered, whispered to tho Minister and handed him something mapped in paper. It proved to be the dagger I had described. "Let the Marquis be brought in," said the Minister. All eyes were on tho door. The Marquis entered, ,looking pale and thoughtful. When he suv me his look changed to one that I tried hard <o think showed fear, but still it seemed to me only like contempt. "Ah, M. Godin ! I thought you were a gentleman. I see I made a mistake. You have betrayed me." " It. is not betrayal to give a criminal to justice." He looked at me and smiled ever so faintly, yet Rtill perceptibly. • " M. lc Marquis," said the Miniate, "I regret to be compelled to inform you that you arc charged with having murdered you wife." " Who makes this charge ?" "M. Godin, who states that he saw her 1) nip with a dagyer buried in her heart," •' That is true." "He confesses! Officers, anest that man !" "One moment, M. le Minister. When jhot dagger was driven into my wife's he»rt it bad ceased to beat for more than two days,"

" Explain yourself, Monsieur." " My words can easily be verified by any surgeon. Madame la Marquise had a mor bid dread of being buried alive, She made me swear to ber that if she died before me I would not allow her to be buried until her heart had been punctured. I could not bear to tell this to any one else or to allow any other hand than mine to strike the blow. After I had done so the strangeness of the sight began to overpower me. Sometimes I tirink my great grief has mademe halt mad. I felt that I must have a record that I had been faithful to her last wish. In this state I sought out M. Godin. He has doubtless told you all else that you wish to know. Tho reason I desired to keep the matter secret can be easily understood." The two doctors had arrived in time to hear the Marquis's explanation. They needed only to giance at the body to confirm his words. Oh, how poor and mean and miserable I felt! I crossed over to where the Marquis stood, and 1 knelt at his feet. " Monsieur," I cried, " take back your money and the sketch and try to forgire me." " llise, Monsieur; I have forgiven you. I asked and expected more trust than I had a right to believe a stranger could have given to a stranger. Keep the money ; linUh the picture, and I hope it will not be the la»t you Bhall paint for me."-Julian Magnus in " Our Continent."

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