The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-12-24

| side pockel. stepped Twelve paces. mi
stood there. IA thar corner, praying hisA
to make llasts and IRE before MY wils.
came back. he was In no hurry. he sasa.s
and be asked for lights. they hToasht Il.
some wax candles.
II shut the door. ordered The servants o.
LET nobody enter, ana again called 0n
him TO fire. He raised his pistol. and tc6ss
aim at me. = counted the secz.
onis. thought of her.
This lasted one awful minute. sllsio
lowered his weapon.
:. 4 am very much annoyed. ne said.
that my pistol IS not charg with cherry
stones. a bullet b hard. =
But have another idea. This business
is more Ike murder than q elneE. an
not accustomed to pull trigger on Al nm
larmed man. Let us begin Il Ill eysrs
again. and draw lotts FOR the lzrer fire.
..Afy head turned. AE arst. lmaRsna
I refused. bue Aaa3IY ve loaded a.s6ss,e
pistol. We rolled geeo sasps Of payers
and he pnt them into the vary cap he had
| worn when | sent bullet whiszing rfronrk
I Abs - kpCSA IN $s1SW A1zE E4Hlv &t&G &E&&
tile paper marked number one.
s You have the devils laek. Count f
he said with a grin shall never forget.
81 cannot understand what power Doosx
possession nf me, or how l,o succeeded sn
constraining me but did fire, and nay
bullet lodged In that Picture. =
The Conn. pointed with his finger TO the
canvass traversed by the pissoi-slict- His
face was as red as hot iron. The Eonn-
tess was winter than her lace handkerchief
AS for me. could hardly reprsss cry.
II had fired my shot. therefore, pur.
sued the Count, ..and. thanks be TO God, {
had missed. Then Silvio.- how
demoniaca yiaage he had at shat moment
deliberately adjusted his weapon, and
leveled the deadly barrel straigi, between
my eyes. Suddenly. the door flew open.
Macha burst into the room and eIasped
herself round my neck Her psesense -
stored rse 70 frlnness-
Ny dear, said. .eaA you nor see fhas
we are joking What trenor you srs
tinss Go. go drink glass OF water and
. return, and win introduce you to an old
: friend aud comarde
ssHfacIla mistrasted me.
ss.Fe.i me. is this that ny husband sayz
true p she i,npaored Of the terrible Silyio.
rs 1t frue that you are joking r.
g He Is always joking. Countess. ~
2 piled Sllsio. Once out c9 pure jest he
gave me a box on the ear ont of pure lee
lie planted bullet In my cap out Of par
e jest while ago be missed me wiEh hsl
pistol. Now 10 is my turn, 60 have ny
o little laugh.
CAT these words be covered me ngep
; under the eyes Of my wife. MacAa 5sIl q
his feet.
8 :. Rise Macf1a Are you not askams.
q OF ye,nselfa' shouted with rage. AM
e yol. sir. do yon wish 70 drivs an uua0s
tunate woman delirious win you drss
:, Yes or no.
L do not caro- 60 now, thank y0u.
St an, satisfiesa. hare enjoyed your snfEe,
p Ing and your weakness. have eorpeile
d you to FIRE upon me- You win rscolles
n. me. ] leave ron to your conscience.
oe t.1e made 3 step toward the door, and
ilalting at the threshold. he threw asqusc
glance at the PERFORATED picture. and, d
Us most without troabltng T. take Kim, /
m fired, doubled my ballet and walked ON
ne My wife swoone1 Afy domsstfcs did d
dare to bar his passage, bat resreased b
ne fore him appalled, He reached tha d
trance steps, called his pesstliosss and, 8
q, fore had time TO reeovsr nay presence
min.l, lie had disappeared. y
1t The Count had told his story
This learned tho end Of an. epgsct
ed the opening OF whteh had puzzled ms.
ne never saw the hero OF itIagain. They .
'sir that Sslvfo Joined the iassuueceion
AlexantIre Ypsilanti, and was slain &c /
'ek mead OF a band OF partisans at the diaaa
me OF Skouliani-- Tfns,ey.s .Magazi,.e.-