The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-09
4 COMPLETE REVENGE.

actuated me and the manner in which
i. WAS accomplished. But because do
this, let noUc believe that repent; on
the contrary, | glory in what | have
done. and would gladly suffer second
doath "a thousand times more terrible
than tha. which awaits me at sunrise -
for the opportunity Of repeating the
deed.
From the first moment that | saw
Lady IIilda. loved her-not with the
weak and sickly sentiment which the
poets miscall love, but with the fierce
and irresistible passion Of the tiger for
his mate Tha. l dared not show the
fame that consumed me. made this
passion the more intoiersble. Had /.
ths humbie librarian aud amsnuesis Of
my lord. her father, presumed to lift
my eyes TO the sole daughter OF bis
House. l should have been spurned
from the door like dog. 1t was far
better t. be near her and suffer. to sleep
under the same roof and 10 kiss the
ground she walked on. than to be driv-
en- from her presence forever. Besides.
the Indignation of the proud old Earl
would have been nothing to bear in
comparison with her contemptuous
scorn. As i, was, she scarcely seemed
to know that existed. II she entered
tac library where ! was. she took no
more notice Of me than if l were part
of the furniture, and / verify believe
that If one Of the chairs had declared
its love for her. she would have been
les. surpr,sed-certainly less scOrnful
than II 1 had done 50. 1t was this
absolute Indifference. this utter ignor.
ing Of my existence. that CALLED me
more than anything else. Yet, by some
accursed contradiction of nature, it
added fire 10 my passion. would
gladly have teen her dog. to receive
her caresses; or her book. that might
meet her eyes; but to be only an uure-
garded human chattel In her father 8
house, was more than ! could lear My
birth was lowly, and was poor, but |
was man, As goodly to look upon as
any Of the butterflies that lowered
about her, aud infinitely more learned
than they. kuew-for with oil my
Quit and retiring manner, | kept my
eyes and ears open-1 kCew that many
OF the noblest Of these had sought her
love in vain, and in secret | gloated
over their discontinue. But there
came day when even her proud heart
was stormei aud taken. 1t was even
ing when first met Sir Cyril and her
walking in the park together. They
did not zee me where lurked in the
shadows Of the great boeches, but l
saw. AYE. and heard-more than enough
to rob me Of my on y comfort-that If
| had not her love, b.. least no other
mad. Had l been armed.kI believe l
should have slain them both on the
spot; but be was tall and powerful-as
near nv own build as possible-and
even if 1 sprang upon him unawares. |
could not kill HIM with my hands
1t matters not to tell the agony that
endured. month after moth. for nearly
q year BY day and by night plotted
to kill him. and full q score OF times
his l:fe was''in my hands when he lrsst
suspected danger. But each time |
hesitated until the opportunity was
lost; not becauee | was afraid, but be-
canse murder would not satisfy my
hate. At last resolved to lay a
scheme which would drag his name
into disgrace This l knew would be
to iDfict a thousand deaths upon both
him and her. But had hardly begun
to coutriye scheme to this end when
il was annouuced that their marriage
would take place sooner than bad been
arranged. as Sir Cyril had to 60 abroad
on an: importrnt diplomatic mission.
There WAS only a week to. act in, so l
gave up all hope to bring him to shame
and resolved to have his blood.
During that week. ! scarcely closed
my eyes. so incess,ntly did / watch for
al opportunity to murder him, But
there was none, for he did not come
near the house again until the morning
Of The wedding day. l did not accom-
pany the procession to the church. Had
l done so, must have stabbed him Al
the altar. and l was determined to es-
cape discovery long enough to witness
her agony. Without that my vengeance
would be barren-with it. it would be
complete, and death would have no ter.
rors for me
The bride and bridegroom were not
to set out for the Continent until the
following morning. and on that night
there was to be q grand masked ball
in the Earrs banlue:ing room. My
chance must be then or mover, and l
~. - 1,,1l Az Hh>N
The servants and dependents Of the
family were graciously allowed to view
the festivities from An obscure corner
OF the balcony surrounding the hall.
On all former occasions had scorned
TO avail myself Of this permission. It
reminded rue of my hated position, and
10 see her dance with another prostra-
ted me with rage. But this night l
stood there among the domes,ics. and
when she entered. costumed as Mary.
Queen Of Scots, knew her in q mo-
ment. What was her disguise to me T:
l should have fel. her presence had |
been stone blind. So with him
Though many masks addressed her, I
noted none until he bowed low before
her, in the dress Of Chsstclard.
saw him kiss her hand and place
her arm in his. and waited to see no
more. Rushing to my room. l donned
a false beard and muified myself up
like a traveller. aud then .tealtbily glid-
ed through the deserted corridors t.
the library, which was si,u.,ed in a
some what remote par, Of the mansion.
Ringing the bell. | asked the servant
who. after some delay. answered it.
why the gentleman had sent for had