The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-18
HENDRIX CONSCIENCE.
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kkeyaole OF the door. Joyfuily be sprang fro
itb hi naa',Iy nc mounted the steps, and the
renewed hope: '0--s y" II
- KIste dear Kate" he cried, ais that Won +,
received. was 'ne answer AZ
49,, An, Kate. just see what's the matter with
'ns 70 Io1r S1 on the outside (; it won't open"
/. spouid think not. I've Fastened IT. with
the great bar" " as the repIy. - ''N
You fastened is' Whyf Ka.r, dear Kate
tba Un Spy pay tricks with me for uo4s sake open
10 You think itiikely 7" answered the vuice
haaat Withont. Here have got venomous
iat eA?t IN trap, and do you think Pm going to
@ aet IL out to bite me and every one else that
GSt?es sSt,?es in its wayf Make an act of repentance,
llhys it's all over with you; God and poor Kate
nave come mp with you in the end"
-. NOW at last Thys saw into the widows inten
ttions' and again a shiver OF terror came upon
NM k.tV With I,z fsltering voice he cried:
:, hate, i've bag of gold here for youD
money" " "''A '"e ''0'en
~ dwo ;.n, bags, Kate! Ah, open tho door! do
This time there was 90 answer. He resumed
.hate, you shall have four bags. Listen,
i'ss9a xnd bs 1s's ,s1 all g of hlsge it geld!'
the steps. in the hope th at the oIipk of il miht
yet tempt her " - -A 'sN'
hooking laugh resp nded to the seductive
Kate" he began again, impioripplv, "I,l
.narIy you, and we'll ehare the whole fortune
'oggnIner There's so mnoh Oft t!-ob, SO much"
he could elicit "7 all 'ne reply
:, Ah' Kate" he went on in pitcons tone |
iS ISFe IN upon ny knees in the darkuess
1ololng < out my trem bling hands to Won for hell,
nave com passion with me! bs merciful! open
Ine door, and will love you ard he grateful to
you my life long" "
81 have compassion with vou," .nswered
Kate. '0o' '"efeu
knew yon would let me ontp
have compassion with vouv the 1Vidov
IePesteo, Jeerlngly; just as much compassion
as yon had with Cecilia am merciful toward
Io,a Jou, ausG as you were toward Unole Jan, your
ne TenelaGtor' But that's not what came here for
nnysi came to show you something. Look
Inro9gh the keyhote at what 1 have in nv ,
A"Tbs Tbz rnt ana t LOOK what am going to do"
tn!s put his eye to the keyhole, aud, as the q
asot was on the outside, could see pretty well
W Wnae was going on there Unfolding paper.
Do yon see thisf You murdered the sick !
oLd eL man because you'd got bim to make will
Soa6 SoaS gave yo9 everything and be didn't die d
property can't slip through your fingers. The +
Will was in your bedroom, in tue bottom
lraweE Of the chest Kate is poor, but she has n
eSrneo TO read; /; so, now listen' N
and abe read out distinctly word for
Tord,- 'N tot A.
81 hereby give all nv e.ta.e and ea.oto AZ ~
to Charles Dominic Matthias-
nent." '0'0''' -
"My will my will" howled Tbys, in dc. Sc
"Look now what Pm going to do" pursned hi hi
he beggar woman. fa
Heavens hesvens" he cried; "sh.,s hI
caring it to pieces! My hope, my life! You're de-
ME, Kate" w
By slight movement of the light he per- th
EaEeu a1su tna' she was preparing to depart.
me: fDs fr1
-" Kate, K,te! ah, don't go! Open the door fee M
0 open 1t! You're never going to let me IN
erlsn with hunger in this horrible Vault ri,
" 1t would only be Gods righteous indg. An
emu on you" she replied, IF ! were to let you ey,
1t such death is too good for you Y0uJ
let out directly. I've been to the burgo- wo
aster, and he has sent the constable to fetch q
opIe that will open the cellar and let you bel
t, but with your hands tied behind you It's s
go to prison that you'll come out. IL's upon isb
70 scahoid that you mnSt die-die a mnr- sale
rer, and as a murderer appear before God ''
no knows what hend of wickedness you Moi
e.. e. Gee
Tbys heard his sentence as though struck wor
th sudden petrfaction. All trembling, be Won
ntlnued to watch through the key hole while A
tie and her light gradn ally retired along the ma,
sage As the last CLEAN OF the lamp dlsap- eau
ared before his eye, a friRhtful cry burst tnel
m him. Presently his vital energies failed Is
II; he rolled to the foot of the steps, and peo
re lay, stretched like corpse tbe ,or of md
vault. der
CHATTER TX. ute
u, n rece
ne nrst carry daWn was shedding it's gray gene
ut into the chamber in which Thys had The
rled ont his murdeTous plot against Uncle farm
70 life. Two candles of yellow wax stood -Ce
b palm. branch in a vessel of holy water, it W
here lay the body on the bed, stretched out Pres
n it's back. To look on the pale and col to n
led features no one would have dou bted but heay
Ine LssE spark OF ire h9d long since been tonit
nguiehed, and that the body was in fact a unex
'se Nevertheless, this Judgment would trur
. oeen PremS'ure' Ior the cnest still heaved pear
~ AIsNeu, jnGeeo' as N oeat9 last agony, as Thys
from the bon IDS of earth. moth
the beds head stood q maiden, bending limb
'ard over the old mans face, watching with At
rish anxiety every breath he drew, now insta
ering with hope, now melting in grief IA tnTne
ave signs of coming to himself or of fall while
1oa " tISo ~! !nsensISlhty. frgh
y "eS SSclns, VINO loE an hour past, amid IL
suffering, had been endeav oripg with tbe beN,r.
crest cares to recall her poor old uncle to nnS6c
Wanna stood near her beside the bed, Az
" " uPeluIe III ner enorts TO arrest the with
: Bart and his mother were kneelipg mnr- bosta
hg with folded hands earnest pra, er to and
9 rector had already visited the sick man tn
extreme unotion. The doc. no 81
ao also been called in, and had soon r.r oa,,aII