Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-04-05
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Che turned away her face, and bur ed II
in her handkerchief. Fastini fell or his
knees before her. i-e 80
"Cyrills, Cyrallai say that you love me,
he cried One of her hands was lying
carelessly ON her lap; he seized it, anC COW
cred it with passionate kisses. She did not
repulse him she only said gently: You
must not do that: you know that you have
vowed to kill me"
"No, no % he cried passlonately, ste rting
to his feet. You shall not die J will
intercede for you with the mandarin. The
Dog star himself shall hear your story, and
pity you. Some other life shall be sacri
iced in place of yours you shall live. To
gether we shall quit this hateful England;
together, in my own sunny CLINE, in tally
the beautiful, we will
The clock on the mantel-piece chimed
midnight.
"There sounds the kncll of our doom !"
said Cyrilla with mOunful smile.
" Ii is the signal that summons you to a
new llfc-to life of love, and freedom,
and happiness :" said the Italian. at
tells me too" he added, "that L have other
work still left to accomplish" He laid a
finger lightly on her shoulder. "Thc nan
who calls you wife, the child who calls you
mother, they must diew
Cyrilla's eyes confronted those of the
mailman steadily not the CULVER of "a
nerve betrayed the feelings at work within
her.
Fastini began To move towards the door
Of the dressing room; Cyrilla caught him
by the button and held him. He turned on
her in an instant, = wild devil Of fury glar-
ing out of his eyes. Do you-dare-tOs say
that you care the least in the world about
either of those twO?" he snarled ont He
had grasped her firmly by the shoulder with
one hand his other hand was behind her,
and she felt the sharp point of the poniard
prick through her dressing robe into her
flesh, as he asked the question.
"Care for either of them p exclaimed
Cyrllia with a contemptIous laugh. why
should care for them, Pietro mIoY II is
not that. 1t is this, as regards the child
/ do not think-nay, / am sure-that l
could not love you so well rs | do now, if
| knew that you We're guilty of shedding
the blood of that innocent"
No blood, Cyrilla," he whispered
"only the pillow"
!" said Cyrllla loftily. "Thc man
] love must be above a dastardly deed like
that. To be the murderer of smiling
babe! Faughl You can go, Signor Fas-
tint" she added coldly, stepping from
before him. 1.-THE child is asleep in yon-
der room. When you have killed him,
come back and kill me, if you don't wish
to see the unutterable contempt with which
/ should then look upon you!" She point
cd to the open door of the dressing-rOom
as she spoke, and drawn up to her full
height, stared steadily into the lunatic's
eyes. He quailed uuder that fixed, stern
gaze he wavered he whispered some
thing TO himself; and then with the air of
beaten hound, he skunk up to Cyrllla, and
taking her hand humbly. he lifted it TO his
lips, and kissed it twice
Your pardon, Cyrilla, he said, for
having misunderstood you The child,
truly, is beneath my notice. Let him live"
SPOKEN like my own Pietro, said Cy-
day of love and sunshine you were only
testing with me, know"
"But he-the man who has caused you
SO much misery-your husband; you will
not intercede for him." said Pietro, gloom
lily. "He-he above all men-must die"
$50 be it," said Cyrilla with a little
shrug of supreme Indifference. Ten MN
utes past twelvel Theodore could not be
long now. How her ears strained, how
her heart beat at the slightest sound from.
without If he were to come now, he
could hardly escape with life, unless she,
Cyrilla, were to sacrifice her own life in
the endeavor to save his. She was quite
prepared To do that, she said to herself
But pray tell me-" she resumed aloud,
what plan you intend to adopt for carry
ing out your scheme of vengeance"
As soon as / hear his footsteps, | shall
hide behind those curtains" said the mad
man. Gas he steps across the threshold,
| shall rush forth, and strike him dead with
my poniard."
"A very pretty scheme-a very pretty
schemer said Cyrilla encouragingly. But
think L know one better-one that will
avoid all bloodshed, which is Objectionable
in lady's room"
| "Tell it me-" said the Italian eagerly.
"When he comes in, said Cyrilla, "he
will ask for cup of coflee-he always
does. Into his coffee will put a few drops
out Of certain vial which | have in my
dressing room. He drinks the coffee, and
| five minutes later he is dead man.
GOOD, good p said the mailman, rubbing
his hands gleefully "And then, when he
Il
To my friend the mandarin, and he viii
give me his magic ring-his cat's-eye ring,
that is worth kings ransom; and
we will sail across the sea you and to-
gether; and you will be mine, my own, for
everi Say shall it not be SOY"
at shall, my Petrol" answered Cyrilla
boldly "Ahi you don't know how much
l shall love you. But we have no time To
lose Thurnhurst will be here presently,
and must hide you at once"
Yes-ycs, behind the curtsinsi" said
Fastina eagerly.
No, not behind the curtains" said Cy-
rilla, because the first thing that Thorn
hurst will do after coming i'm will be to
draw back the curtains and fasten the win
dows. Let me consider, where will be the
best place to hide your" She paused,
and, with her finger on her lips, looked
round the room, as if in search of hiding
place. Fastani wac holding her other
hand, and pressing it now and again to his
| lips.
al have it'll" she said at last Nothing
could be better. You shall hide yourself in
this chest; :" and size ran across the room,
laughing gaily, and dragging the Italian
after her and flung open the lid of the old
carved chest See-you have plenty of
room and there will be this advantage in
hiding here, you will be able, yourself un-
seen, to witness the whole of my little
drama from beginning to end-from your
private box, you know. GA little pun that
is it nots | really won't let you kiss my
hand any more) You must keep the lid
open about quarter Of an inch-not more,
and presently you will see Thornhurst
come stepping in through one of these
windows You will see him kiss me-for
the last time you know, SO you must not be
angry: Then he will go round and fasten