The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-11-07

mansbip that encircled ler neck hung a
massive gold heart, with single ruby of
rare size in the centre and upon thi, the eyes
of the gypsy were fixed with a startled
look
This beautiful charm and Lulu raised
it in her fingers DIT was given to me by my
governess a month ago.
Lady, would know that gold heart with
its single red eye among a million it is
the Death Charm
The man spoke in horse tones, aud his
manner startled Lulu, who said quickly
The death charml What can you
mean p
Lady, let me see it, please
Impressed by his manner, Lulu unfasten-
ed the clasp and handed it to him.
For moment he gazed intenty upon it,
and then,to the surprise of the lady, touched
spring, the existence OF which she knew
not of, and it flew open like a locket.
u knew | was not mistaken-it is the
the death charm. See here lady--do you
see the little marks that look like engrav-
ing Well, they are holes through the gold
back, as you see the sponge within this wire
case this is saturated in deadly poison
poison that you inhale day by day until you
gradually die and none know the cause of
your death. Lady, the one who gave you
this wished to murder you.'
As white as snow, and trembling with ex.
citement, Dulu cried
No, no, no! 1t was given me by my dear
governess, Viola Hale
| Viola Hale ! The first name is hers she
must be one who is your foe, lady. Is the
woman you speak of in this house p
AS the gypsy spoke the governess glided
into the room, and as her eyes fell upon the
tall form near Lulu, she stopped, turned
livid. and with cry upon her lips, sank up
on the floor
Oh, sir, call the seryants for she has
tainted, cried Lulu in alarm.
Lady let her lie there while I tell you
that she is not worthy OF kind thought.
That women is my wife =
Your wife ? whispered Lulu.
Yes, lady, she is, like myself, a gypsy,
and at IA years of age became my wife and
queen of the band but the year after the
birth of our boy, whose life you have saved,
she ran away from me to go with an Italian
Prince, and when she had squandered his
money she left him, too, to attach herself to
a Spanard, a sorcerer, and the man who
She killed him with his own poisons, and
came back to me, protesting repentance
Alas it was from desire to get her boy as
l still doubted her, she gave me this very
charm to wear around my neck, telling me
it would bring back my love for her.
Accidentally found a paper one day tina,
told me the secret of the death charm and
its posion, and accused her of her treach.
cry, and so great was her assumed grief that
| did not make known her intent to kill me
to my band.
The following day she disappeared ant
carried the charm with her. Since then
have never known what become of her but
thank heaven, came here to-day =
In horror Lulu had listened to the awfu
story, and then she felt all was true, for il
came to her now how her old nurse had sale
the governess wanted to marry Fred D'
Lancy herself then how she had insisted
that for love of her the death charm shoulC
be worn day and night, and from the tim,
she had put it on her health had begun t,
fail.
'Oh how could she be so wicked ?? criet
the girl.
It's her nature, lady. All she is recover
ing consciousness and the gypsy chic
stepped towards the PROSTATE woman, and
in his own language, spoke to her sternly.
With every nerve quiyering ,and her blacl
eyes looking wild with terror, the womal
arose and stood before her master thorough
ly conquered.
Lady, farewell. Please send this woman
things to this address in the city, and Car
handed Lulu a card while he continued
., Keep that death charm, but take from
that deadly poison. Keep it as a souvenie
that Captain Carl repaid the service you d
:, his son.
Then turning to the guilty, trembling VIC
man. he said to her simply
Come =
n Without word, and with bowed head
u she followed him, and Lulu was left alon
in horror and grief. Thus her father foun
her, and from her lips heard the terribl
{ story. He folded his daughter in his arm
in rapture at her escape, while he said
i do believe her guilty, Lulu, for r,
| I hall aha
u her manner changed as soon as / met wit
II financial mistortunes and it was evdentl
her intention to kill you and marry Ere
y De Lancy, for she frequently asked abol
/, his riches. | will order her trunks sent o
e at once. wonder what her band will
with her? p
'e Il cannot tell, father
If Then we will drive to their camp t.
re morrow and have talk with Captain Can
who seems to be splendid fellow
to And the next day Lulu felt so much bett
As that she drove to the gypsy encampme
is with her father, but the wanderers had
ia parted, and when they had returned aga
e. to the neighborhood, five years after, Lu
ID was Mrs. Fred De Lancy, and h ID litl
a boy whom they had named Carl, after Il
chief, who with his son, came to Sanfo
Hill to visit them.
~ The gypsy boy had grown into haudsor
!. man, and Captain Carl's locks were neal
. white, aud look of settled melanchC
~ rested in his eyes.
When asked by Lulu and her husba
about Viola, he said, in low, ste
'h voice;
It's She is dead, lady our tribe sentenc
her to die by her own hand, aud being
te, gypsy, she obeyed.'
ne And Captain Carl and his son wend
re their way back to their woodland encam
ed ment, burying in their hearts bitter
Ii cret.