The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-02
"Why, he is gomez
"WhO has gOne2n

"Why, he is gomez
"Who has gomez"
"The gentleman who walked beside
you"
Indeed, who SO honored meg, she
said, incrcdulously, II was so busy with
my thoughts
"a strange gentleman walked with
you-near you; and as started toward
him he disappeared a.H
Madam laughed low, musical laugh,
but saw that the white hand that
clasped her scarlet mantle over her heart
was shaking. Her lips grew white and
dry.
II hope he was handsome?" ;si
very; and mouth like girl's.''
Her foreherd grew puckered into
scow!s. 49, ...f .
Sand what clse?'' ..ss .....[.
HE wore ring 1Stb a blood-red heart~
pray that may never on earth see a
lace SO fearful as was madam's at that
moment. put up quick prayer, for I
thought she was about to kill me. She
clutched both hands about my arm and
held me closely to her. ... :. s..r....t
now uare you, glrl!' .sHt.,...
II could not help seeing him." said.
..There ne is now outside, looking in at
he window"
She covered down at my feet, and coy
cred her eyes with her mantle. 7 do not
know how long I stood there, or how
long she knelt without moving. know
the figure stood motionless at the window.
looking at us with steady, unwavering
eyes. Would he never 90? Would he
hold us forever with that quiet, unf1inch-
ing gaze? .,,,....r. .....'-.., -
At that moment I shriekcd, and madam
sprang to her feet. A crowd came to see
US, and I fell back fainting.
| In the morning we started It was
summer time, and our way led through
the richest Of earth's gardens. All was
beautiful from the sky downward birds,
flowers, fruit, and velvety green-sward.
In spite of everything. was happy.
"We will soon have long rest" mad
am said, as we whirled along. 'sYou
shall hear from the brother and sister at
home"
was looking out of the window as
she spoke. AS turned my face toward
her 1 felt some one touch my shoulder. I
turned around quickly: The stranger
was sitting near us in the train.
His presence seemed so real to me that
1 spoke out angrily:
eff you please, SIR
/ Madam looked around.
''To whom are you speaking, Louise?''
knew, then, that whatever I saw,
whether man or evil one, Madam Rosis
was conscious of nothing. 1 looked over
the face-at the blue eyes and gentle
mouth, down at the white hands and red
ring without word.
"Monsieur Rosis,'' I thought. But why
does he follow MADAME"
/. We rode the day through with the fair,
immovable figure beside us, and the doc
tor in the next carriage. The one seemed
to counteract the influence of the other.
Nothing could harm me.
At night we came to our resting
place.
Here we shall find the ring" said
madam, as we hurried out of the train.
ut is like an inspiration. I feel it
through and through.'' ..
We did not go to hotel, but to
house near the outskirts of the town. I
know the coachman of the fly stared at
madam wnen she told him where to drive
us. The night was very dark. Looking
around tor my friend could not see him,
and I thought I was lost.
Warm as was the night, the place to
which we went was chilly. Madam had
fires made in the CRATES and ordered wine
to be brought. .s... 49,.
"Where are we?" I asked.
"Pardon me for not saying. This is
my home. No one cares to intrude here"
No one? Was madam so sure? As she
spoke, the pleasant-faced stranger, ghost
or man, came noiselessly in, and sat down
by the fire. He wore the same expression
as when I had first seen him. CHANGING
at his hand, saw the blood-red ring
glowing upon his finger.
-' "You do not drink madam said, as I
sat holding the wine glass. "What is it?''
put down the glass with shudder.
"Madam Rosis, want to go home"
''This is your home. By day it is beau
tifuI. Tonight I know there are shad-
ows-and it is cold. We can have more
fire. .i@.f5 .... --.
"That is not it want my sister. 1
seem to be sitting here"
"Well, WE'LL will play to you. will
sing" r..- 81. .9.-...
She threw open the piano. Good heav-
ems, what vail came from it as her deli
cate fingers ran up and down the keys!
Wild unrest, agony, despair found
voice in the melody which she awakened.
Then her little hands battered softly,
softly down, and her voice broke out
softly to the wierd accompaniment.
Through it all I could hear the falling
of the ghostly feet; the whispers from
shadowy lips. The stranger listened at
her side; SO close was his face to hers,
that in the unsteady light they seemed
to mingle and waver together. 80 4
My God where was I? The atmos
phere was like that Of tomb! Was I
among tlesh-and- blood realities, or had I
been drawn into the charnel house to ex
patiate some sin which I had committed?
Sin, indeed what did I know of sin?
"Don't madam -don't!' I cried, s.You
are driving me mad! Let me go-in the
name of mercy let me CO." Il
"You need rest" spoke madam. "You
are nervous. You shall go to your room,