Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-08-18

Efs nat, saal a4if u0un1eu fhst Il hass
seen any unusual expression ua his coan-
tenance. t
CHANGING back involuntarily, Rershold
hsd vanished. but imagined could see
the glitter of his white teeth beyond some
thick foliage which drsped yard near
by. as 80 i.'w 20,
HE l. watching to see il win 70 in. :
thought l. and | hurried past without
once glsncing ut the house. How hated
the false pride which made the do 20 sf.
forwards. jug a. i
Early the ALLOWING week, upoa cu,er-
Ting the Office IN the morning, / was start
led by the announcement from nv uncle
lips that Rosa Berthold was dead. I reel
ed rs though he had struck me. and lean-
ed heavily upon my desksse tt
How do you know r I asked.
NV uncle knit his brow. 1.
| Her husband has been here. He
wants the amount Of her policy He is in
a hurry. take it," ref
When was it 7" -..
"A week ago. to-day. Heart disease.
It's all right, of course He has the pro-
per certificates; two physicians that know.
and one that never heard Of. Blu, some
how can't make il seem So
Instantly it flashed over me the remem-
brance of Bertholds singular change Of
countenance when | had met him Just a
week before. Well might the mans face
! hlanch and his eyes start with terror.
thinking was going to his house. per-
haps 1t all seemed very plain to me tina,
moment.
Uncle" said, Rose Ber.hold was
murdered. saw her two weeks ago,
and she was rs well as | am this moment. :
Rose Berthold : Ycu don't know
her" exclaimed nv uncle. "f
Yes. do" and then I told him all,
even to my meeting Carl Berthcld tina,
morning, when, if had glanced towards
his house, | should have doubtless bcheld
samc sign of deaths awful presence with
IN there, and might perhaps, have been
surer of circunIventing this villain.
My uncle was enough of my opinion To
decide to have the matter investigated -
Nothing came Of that investigation. how
ever. Ii my Rose had died unfairly, there
wa- not the slightest discoyerable proof Of
;hc fact. There was nothing more To he
done then: but was not satisfied. \.
the bottom of my heart lurked vet the be-
lief that Carl Berthnld was murderer.
He received his ten thousand dollars and
left for parts unknown.
Five years after, the company with
whom remained and had risen in favor,
sent me TO England on business of impor-
lance
| pom the same steamer with myself was
Carl Bcrthold knew him at once. though
he did no: recognize me. had changed
more than he had. My hair had grown
darker, anu had very heavy beard
My pulse took quicker beat at the sight
of the beautiful creature who leaned con.
fidingly on his arm. evidently bride 81
short standing. She was dressed richly
and wore on her white fingers several
rings which must have been of great value
l noticed, too, that the tiny watch at hel
belt. and which she from time TO time,
glanced ut. was set with brilliants Of the
first water, if one could Judge by their
glitter.
He has secured an heiress this time. =
thought. ''Iie viii scarcely need resort
to insurance. | was in London several
months. and occasionally saw Carl Der.
thold with bis beautiful wife. One night
my hotel took fire. and was so much dam.
aged tina: | had Ia 20 to another. when
discovered that was not only in tie same
building, but occupied the next room h
Carl Berthold. | Thought il a singular
turn of circumstances to say the least, thc
more, that that very night there was :
sudden death in the hotel--my old rival.
lovely wifi. ! could not help wondering
If her life had been insured.
The physicians summoned To consul
concerning the cause Of death. did not
! however. pronounce il heart ,lisease. hu
avowcd themselves puzzled. One o
these, who had appeared interested in tn,
case, sought under The influence of ~
Irresistible impulse. and in confidence tolc
him of that other suidcn death of a wifi
Of Carl Bertiaold's
He was greatly interested. and 10 Gu
the matter short, repetition # the medi
! cal examination resulted in the discover,
i. that Mrs. Carl Ber,hold come to her destf
by the insertion of some exceedingly deli
cate steel instrument. a. the point wher,
the spinal cord joins the brain. The cru
81, fatal weapon was found, upon search
in her husbands possession ii was
spring lance. of recdlc-like finencss an,
: sharpness.
1t was not difficult to imagine how thi
J iiend in human form might. in the YER
act of cares~;ng his beautiful victim. hav,
sprung his deadly toy upon that vital part
The wound was ~ minute. and co1scGal,s,
; by the dropping hair that Il would oasil
: escape observation ...r 81. -.s :
Hc confessed 10 enaesing three othc
similar tragedies before he was hung
NJ lost Kosc was victim Of Zone - thc1r
felt that she was in manner avenged
when the wretch knew thas I had born
some, though no sn,all rars. in his dc
secslon. v3
You ef,en hear If n man hcinc in al
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