The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-18

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might not cause you unhappiness.
Could do more than this ?"
on acted generously"
But how did Marx act? 1 will
tell you. He hated me because you
loved me; and one night we met in a
lonely place, and, as he thought, he
drove dagger through my heart"
"Oh, Heaven! I" .sr
"Believing that he had murdered
me. he left the country for fear of de-
lection. That is the reason he brought
you here" .al4.f..r... .4
ssOh, this is terrible" &. r.
"For long time after the wound 1
fingered on the verge of the grave.
But I recovered at last. and then set
about looking for you. l have found
you" s.r 81
"And now that You have found hSr
what do you Intend doing 2" said
Mark, in q surly manner.
"I will tell you. Nancy became my
wife and loved her. But / would
not see her dishonored. l resigned
her because I thought you would be a
generous and true husband to her.
: BUT you became at once 3 murderer
and deeeiYRr. So / came to ask my
Wife-for am the true husband now
IF she win go with me"
"Well. ask her. "i5gr,.,s.. s.. .fs..5,.rs
@She hears my question. Win you
answer it, Nancy r.. v...rT.
MARK" said the woman, turning
her pale face towards him, s'speak and
deny this terrible accusation" ~.
81 won't do il" ..a'-s ..cf .,i.- .-l,a...z.
"Can you do it ?" - ...
"Of course, if l could ] would"
''But has Phillip spoken truly ?"
every word eff truth" e.e
,"Oh, Mark, is it possible 2" l- =.
"It is trne, tell you. Do you think
I'll let q second husband of yours live
in the same world with me? And
that especially after you have declared
that you love him? No; you must
think that ! am fool" a.sr.a .ls
"But he does live" sl5 80
81 know it; but he and myself can't
live long,, +. 81 ..-sss....5... ~
"You surely would not a second
time try to take his life ?"
tI tell YOU he and can't, both live.
or course, you would decide for him."
II shall meyer, knowingly, be the
wife of a man who has murder in his
heart" - -tl,,--.5..
"I thought so. Now Phillip Dark,
how do you propose to die ?" 1.s
''What do You mean 2" asked Phil
lip Dark ss,a.f II .r.H..s tzs ,s
81 mean that we must fight. Oh,
won't stab you in the dark. But we
must fight in such manner that it
will be certain death to one of us, and
most likely to both. Win you fight
as propose, provided the chances are
equal ?p 5.I.i.-.sa ~
"No, L won't fight yeu at ALL"
"Are you a coward ?"
tNo.0 f..-.a
HThen why will you not fight ?"
because Nancy needs the protec-
ton of some better man than a muir
derer. A duel is game of chance,
and | might, be the loser. In that
event she would still be left TO YOU"
She will have nothing to do with
me anyway. Is not that the case,
Nancy p sd i. @is9,.s. s.ss
1T is.' r..+...i., s.f bts..,.s- f
And you will be his wife?'
IF he claims me as sueh.' M
= And yaH. Phillip Dark, viii not
fight me 2
Not SO long as another claims my
protection
In an instant after rifle shot echo
ed through the room, and, throwing
up her hands, with q shrek, Nancy
fell upon the floor, bleeding and strug-
Cling in the last gasp of death. Dark
was so herror-stricken by the dread
full act that for one instant he stood
speechless. Then he bent over the
dying woman, never for a moment
thinking of his own safety. He
closed her eyes and pressed his lips
to her brownie listened to the last
family drawn, breath, and then for the
first time thought of himself: Turn
ing, he saw Mark standing near,
gloating ike fiend upon him. OBJ
serving that the villain did not even
retain, his rife in his grasp, he asked
Why did you not kill me, Mark
Webb?s 81 6-go'. Sin
> Are you anxious to dieg was the
sneering response I3:iif afgqs .5t..s.s
4 care not to live after having wit,
messed such . deed. d D h9afe5s ri
Then l viii give you 3 chance for
what do you mean p se
you died in effect five years ago.
You shall. die again to-day .i,.s
How do you propose to kill me p
4 propose to fight now that she no
longer lives to claim your, protection.
VII You fight meT t.a.t ,.si5 f
Enough; you have q knife-that is
al you want, I have the same, Come,
follow. me-, .F,.....-.e f.ts, ..5,s5f,.-..,..
Where do you go p
TO the head of the falls. Do you
fear to follow me r E#il II
do not, lead on, 1.r=..-.- =. ~
Mark took q coil. of rope, probably
one hundred feet in length, off a peg,
and bore it with him. Reaching the |
ledge Ranking the falls, he affixed one
end of the rope around the root of q /
tree. This done he started down the
cliff. 10 ia251--zt a'ii i.# i4f s
Where are you going?' asked |
Philip, who had been watching him.
To the opposite ledge, across the
falls. You see that in order to reach |
it must go to the base of the cata- |
ract, cross the stream, and .afterward |
ascend the other side.' -
What is your purpose p -
My purpose will soon develop it
self .,,l - zen = .-s5's 1
1t was not long before the villain
was standing upon the opposite ledge.
The yawning gulf of two thousand |
feet was between himself and the foe,
and the waters Iashed the rugged |
rocks as they thundred over them.
That rope is already cOiied,' said |
Mark. eThrow me the other end.
This done, and the line was fast up
on the opposite side. A single cord |
now bridged that awful chasm.
sMeet me in the center of the rope |
bridge said Mark. '' We win fight
only with knives ~ -' II.
AS he said this he began to advance.
Philip Dark did the same, and both
men crept carefully toward each other,
the rope bending fearfully beneath
their heavy weight.
They were within ten feet of each |
other, when tho courage of Mark be- |