Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-03
tion! How wished Il hurl him bead.
long down tho stairs Kht / fnrl,0re.

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long down tho stairs! But 1 forbore.
did you ever give away an orna.
ment like thisf' was hisnext question.
IL never did,
The answer came emphatic and posi-.
tive, and my wrath rose ALMOST beyond
check. Never may ] have q harder
struggle to refrain FROM striking q liu.
man being to my feet. Idiot! villain
he was numbering life worth more
than thousand Of his own every mo.
nent Of his stay.
"Well," he continued, II asked be-
cailse / had particular reasons for asking
very particular reasons they are, as
sure you. Yon know my wife ~
n have met her" | replied, with an
involuntary start.
Otis something that concerns her.
will tell you exactly what / mean some
day."
II do not ask your CONFIDENCE was
my answer
"No, but mean to give 1t, neverthe-
less" he rejoined, with grim smile,
rising to go. doctors are sometimes
very useful advisers in, family affairs"
He was gone at last With three
strides reached the closet, when the
outer door again opened on my tormen-
tor. He had merely returned to make
some trivial remark, and again he was
gone. Now, however, waited until
bis footballs Ind ceased to fall Oh the
stairs, md then the key was again IN
serted iii the lock- But could proceed
no further the reaction of my terrible
nervous excitement of the last two hours
oyercame me, and | leaned weak and
against the door. The
thought occurred to me to Gull her name;
and accordingly spoke it, "Helena9n
1t was in o low whisper and there
was no response. repeated 1t aloud,
but no answer; still louder, with the
same result. A mortal, dizzy sickness
'yercaine me, and could scarcely force
'itaiity enough to my fingers to I'M
lose the door. But I did, and looked
n fearfnlly, shudderingly. Helena was
Gaming against the wall, her tace hid
len in her hands. Again ] repeated her
lame, and when she gave me no reply,
placed my hand gently on her shoulder !
Ter whole body yielded to my touch, |
nd found myself supporting her in
ny arms. She had doubtles tainted.
So thought as carried her from the
loset and placed her inert form in my |
flee chair, for not until then had seen
er face. God Of mercy what reve-
alton did that face contain! It was
ibite and giastly, every muscle set
nth II rldged expression of fear, the
nll eyes gazing upon me with their ex
RESIDENCES, stony gaze. My heart gave
nc great throb, aud stood still: IN an
'stant | had applied my fingers to the
'rlst. The pulse was still-the blood
as stagHaBt-a stroke OF the lancet
nd failed to draw 1T forth The horri
10 truth was apparent. She was dead.
ear alone had killed her.
Here my strength failed me; Ireeled
ld fell to the floor, lost in q stupor Of
sensiblity.
1t was night when awoke, and slow
the horrors Of my position came to |
g. But | was calm, ut least; and
ere in the darkness of midnight, and
company Of the dead, pondered upon
y future movements.
My determination was quickly taken.
rst placing the ring which she had !.
ven me upon her tinger--tbe ring that !.
Q once promised to wear as long as
9 loved me--and kissing her dead lips
ce q dared do that), Iraised the body II
my arms and bore it out in the night d
'rtune favored inc, the streets were /,
serted; no one crossed my way dn-
y my fearful journey. Reaching
'odcd spot just beyond the city, ! hol-
we'd out grave, and there buried '
r. Here is my story. Learn from it, "
you will, why am drawn hither dali .
decide whether there should be % .
for me in the dust and cob :.
lbs of my Office. !"
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