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A PARISIAN ROMANCE. 37 mother is safe and well. Becalm. Sit down here, and I will tell you all about it.” And putting his arm through that of the now trembling young man, he led him to a chair and forced him into it. Then, seating himself near him, he said: “Ttis your father. He has been taken suddenly 1 A sigh, possibly one of relief, escaped from Henri’s lips. “On his return from the wedding, he fainted, and when I reached the house, after leaving you, I found them vainly endeavoring to restore him to consciousness. It was fortunate that I arrived when I did.” Ts it serious, doctor?” “Tt is useless for me to conceal from you that it is. Itis heart failure, and I have feared an attack of this sort for sometime. At his request, I made an examination some months ago, and discovered then very serious organic trouble.” “Ts he conscious now?” “Yes, your mother is with him.” Henri rose and turned toward the door which led to the bedroom, but the doctor motioned him back. “No,” he said, “you must not goin. The attack came, as I understand, during some discussion that he was having with your mother, and, as soon as he fully regained his consciousness, he insisted upon being left alone with her. Frankly, Henri, GComicbooks (C0) im