Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-09
NO. 8.
1885,
Gales ano Skrttbrs.
THE DEATH CHARM.
Continued from yesterday.)

| l@3l1VN WAS NlSltor G Santpru Itiit. ANU
delighted AT the wonderful progress Lulu
had made under her beautiful governess.
Have you picked up any links. Lulu.
that connect her with the past?" said
Fred.
"For shame. Fred. She is all that is
lovely. and believe that papa is really in
love with her; and assure you | would
not object TO her tor a step-mother.'
And does she care for your father,
Lulu?''
81 thought so once now ! believe she
only admires and respects him."
''lle has lost heavily of late, he wrote
me-"
'les. You'll not get the rich heircss
you expected to, as papa is now barely
we'll off,
Il have been more fortunate, for my
wealth has increased and after l marry
YOU. Lulu. | shall resign from the army
and settle down To take care of my vast
estates
II am glad to hear YOU say so. for lhavc
no desire to see your brown curls taken off
by an Indians scalping knife. But here
comes Miss Hale
As Lulu spoke the governess swept into
the room. and more than ever gracious
WIS Nlt tt ipt I't MS
entire visit did she devote her elf to him
in such a kindly way that when he again
returned TO the army he admitted that he
had msiud@cd her and believed her to be
a thoroughly true woman.
II would like to see Miss Sanford--my
boy has sent her some little trinkets he has
made for her said Capt. Carl. the gypsy
chief appearing at Sanford Hill one day,
t,v n,arlx ffar III, 1ana,.t,,r.
In his hand he held basket. in which
were some she'll and wooden ornaments
skilltullv carved.
Miss Lulu has not been very well of
late. and its u pity. as the cantain'n com
in" home soon To marry her; hut I'll tell
her YOU are here" said the butler. and he
soon returned with word that he was to
come into the library.
In an easy chair, IA book living closed up
ON her lap. sat Lulu Sanford, looking pale.
and with haggord expression in her
beautiful eyes.
Der me. and these are very beautiful in
deed. suppose he is quite a man
now
But the gypsy made no reply. and his
eyes were rivcted on Lulu
this strange look and then from his lips
burst the question:
''Whcrc did YOU get that charm. ladvP"
supported by a gold chain of rare work
manship that eucircled her neck. hung n
massive gold heart, with single ruby of
T. re size in the center. and upon this the
eyes of the gypsy were fixed with a start
led look.
..Ih;c NJ Il, - aud I ,,l,, Il
it in her iingers-''il was given to me by
my governess a month ago
Lady. would know that gold heart
with its single red eye among Il million;
1t is the Dcath- -Chai1n."
The man spoke in hoarsc tones. and
his manner startled Lulu who said quick
ly:
1.-The death-charm. What can You
mean"
Lady. let me see it. please"
Impressed by his manner. Lulu unfast-
cncd the clasp and handed it to him.
For moment he gazed intently upon
! it. and then, to the surprise of the maiden
touched a spring the existence of which
she knew not of. and it flew open like
| locket.
| II knew was not mistakcn-it Is the
these little marks like engravingse 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 ease this is saturated with deadly
poisop--poison that uinhale day by day,
until YOU gradually die, and none know
the cause of your death. Lady. the one
who gave you this mished to murder
you.'
As white as snow. and trembling with
excitement. Lulu cried:
mo. no. no. 1t was given me by my
dear govcrness. Viola Hale
''Viola Hale! The first name is hers !:
she must be the one who is your foe lady.
Is this woman yon speak OF in this
house,
As the gypsy spoke the governess glided
into the room, and as her eve 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 ,com0n is my Witer'
Your wife - whispered Lulu.
les, lazy, sne Is, ike myself, gypsy,
and at II 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 60 with
an Italian prince, and when she had squan-
dered his money she left him, too, to at
taeh herself to Spaniard, a sorcerer, and
the man who made this death-charm which
I hold in my hand. She killed him with
his own poisons, and came back to me,
protesting repentance. Alas! it was from
desire to get her boy; as | still doubted
her, she gave me this very charm to wear
around my neck, telling me it would bring
back my love tor her.
Accidentally l found paper one day
that told me the secret Of the death-charnl
and its poison. and accused her of hel
treachery. and SO great was her assumed
grief that did not make known her in
tent to kill me TO my band.
1.-The following day she disappeared ant
5 carried the charm with her. Since then
e have never known what became of her
but thank heaven came to-day -
d In horror Lulu listened to the awfu