Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-27

eyes OF the gypsy were nxed with
startled look.
i "This beautiful charm" and Lul,
raised it in her fngers-''it was given M
by my governess month ago."
LADY, l would know that gold hear
with sts single red eye among million
It is the Death Charm"
The man spoke in hoarse tones, and hi
manner startled Lulu. who said quickly
"The death-charm! What can YOU
mean."
"Lady, let me see it, please"
Impressed by his manner, Lulu un.
fastened the clasp and handed it to him
For moment he gazed intently upon
it, and then, to the surprise of the maiden
touched spring, the existence of which
she knew not Of, and it few open like
locket.
~ knew I was not mistaken-it is the
death-charm. See here, lady, do you see
these little marks like engravings, Well,
they are holes through the gold back. as
you see when hold it up to the light
There, you see this sponge within this
wire case this is saturated with deadly
poison-poison that you inhalc day by
day, until you gradually die, and none
know the cause Of your death. Lady,
the one who gave you this ,oished to mur-
der you."
As white as snow, and trembling with
excitement, Lulu cried:
"No, no, no! 1t was given me by my
dear governess, Viola Hale"
"Viola Hale! The first name is hers
she must be the one who is your foe. lady.
Is this woman you speak Of in this
house"
As the gypsy spoke the goveness
glided into the room, and as her eye fell
upon the tall form near Lulu, she
stopped, turned livid, and with cry
upon her lips, sank upon the floor.
"Oh, sir, call the servants, for she has
tainted" cried Lulu in alarm.
LADY, let her lie there, while tell
you that she is not worthy Of kind
thought. That woman is my tcye"
"Your wife," whispered Lulu.
"Yes, lady, she is, like myself, gyp-
sy, and at IA years Of age she 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 Spaniard,
sorcerer, and the man who made this
death-cham which | hold in my hand.
She killed him with his own poisons, and
came back to me, protesting repentance.
Alas! it was from 4 desire to get her
boy; as still doubted her, she gave me
this very charm 10 wear around my neck,
telling me it would bring back my love
for her.
Accidentally found paper one day
that told me the secret Of the death
charm and its poison, and / accused her
of her treachey, and so great was her
assumed grief that did not make known
her intent to kill me to my band.
1.-The following day she disappeared
and carried the charm with her. Since
then have never known what became
of her; but thank heaven came today!
In horror Lulu listened to the awful
story, and then she felt all was true, for
it came to her now how her old nurse
had said the govemess wanted to marry
Fred De Lancey herself; and how she
had insisted that for love Of her the
death-charm should be worn day and
night, and from the time she had it Oh
her health had begun to fail.
"Oh, how could she be so wicked"
cried the girl.
1T is her nature, lady. All, she is
recovering consciousness" and the gypsy
chief stepped toward the prostrate woman
and in his own language spoke to her
sternly.
With every nerve quivenng, and her
black eyes looking wild with terror, the
woman arose and stood before her master
thoroughly conquered.
"Lady, farewell. Please send this
woman's things to this address in the
city," and Carl handed Lulu card, while
he continued: keep that death-charm,
but take from it that deadly poison. Keep
it as 4 souvenir that Capt. Carl repaid
the service you did his son."
Then turning to the guilty, trembling
woman, he said to her simply:
Come"
Without word, and with bowed
head, she followed him, and Lulu was
left alone in horror and grief. Thus her
father found her, and from her lips heard
the story. He folded his daughter in his
arms in rapture at her escape, while he
said:
al do believe her guilty now, Lulu, for
| / remember l believed she loved me at
first, yet her manner changed when met
with financial misfortunes; and it was ev-
identity her intention to kill you and mar
ry Fred De Lancy, for she frequently
asked about his riches. will order her
trunk sent of at once. wonder what
her band will do with her"
81 cannot tell, father"
"Then we will drive to their camp
tomorrow and have talk with Capt.
Carl, who seems to be splendid fellow"
And the next day Lulu felt % much
better that she drove to the gypsy camp
with her father; but the wanderers had
departed, and when they returned again
m the re;ohborhood. Eve yesrs later, LULU