New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-25

banished her momentarv hesitation and nervcd her
to meet any danger. IL was the terrihed cry OF q
child. UncOnscOusly she uttered an answering cry
and knocked with all her force bnt the sound was
lost in the uproar OF the storm. She set down the
lantern and CROPPED about for stone with when
she battered the door, calling upon Baldassare 10
admit her. This time her summons was heard
There a sOnnd as If some heavy piece OF furnl-
ture being dragged out of place, hurried footsteps,
and the clang of a bolt withdrawn. Then tire
worm-eaten door creaked on its rusty hinges, ana
he stood before her, with "A small oIl-amp IN his
hand-hIs face wild and white, his hair disordered,
his breath coming quickly She saw that ne mad
been drinking heavily. Strangely enough ne eX-
pressed surprise at seeing her.
'Ah-it is yOu. he said with curious smile. l
had presentlmeut that yOu would come, and he
drew back 10 allow her to pass IN. She found her
sell IN yauted stone chamber. rounded 70 the
shape of the tower. containing no furniture but
a small camp bed, couple of chairs, an antique
oak 'cassohe. chest against the wall ana
table on which lay gun one glance showed sn ngP
was not there. She turned to Baldassare, who mad
followed her IN and closed the door.
Where Is the child
looking at her with hooking composure which,
somehow, seemed more omnous than Violence
He Is here. ! do not deny C. W hat them
What theni You will give HIM mp to mn in
stantIy Where is nc p she asked. looking round.
Where have you hidden hnnf He-ah' ?ielo she
broke of. setting down the lamp, you have not
= have net murdered him. if that is what you
mean. he finished composed.y lie Is SAKE
y y
lie crossed the room. and dragging the chest
away from the wall. disclosed low. arched recess
behind IT, IN which-,lumb and paralyzed with fear
little Angelo was crouchlng. AT Slght OF Teresa
the child uttered breathcss cry of JOY, and spran5
into her arms cluging 70 her neck with the nervous
force Of terror, and hiding his face on her shoulder
Without another word. without even glance az
Ballas,are, Sine turned toward the door. lie
reached t before her. and So his back against It,
Not yet he said; i nave something 10 say 10
I will not listen TO word stand back-let me
pass
Condition DO you suppose will stay, TO make
terms with you Open that door, or viii cry for
HELM and bring those who will Her words we're
drowned in % peal OF thunder Wnich SHOOK tAe
tower To its foundations.
Cry for help. by all means he resumed mock
loug and loud, and they may hear Tou-perhap7.
But IN the meantime yon must listen 10 me-
whether it pcl-eS You or not
Sire looked III h.m with hcavng bosom too
angry for the moment {" feel afraid. SPEAK then
what Is your condition. After moment
pause be came TO her side. There wa an expires
sion on his face chat made her shIlhh rom MN
with mingled dread aud loathlnH -
Can you not guess. Teresa ne questioned. lie
would have taken her hand. bnt She Dire" hacN,
putting half the width Of tine tower bet Teen them,
and with % swift instructive movement, snItchcd
the long silver dagger from her dark hair o.,
Come not q step nearer-I warn you: lie
TTcnse ur. forgot that my touch was con
taminatlon IOu need not be alarmed | VIII keep
freely as you came in. only lie paused IL must
Dee as nav promised wife.
As vonr-you are mad she exclaimed. You
must know that not TO save my NE "ouIu4 give
you such promise. o.,
with a significant glance AZ the chlld; SHc ga%eH
AZ INN banklv her eyes dilating with horror. I'M
consciously folding her arms more closely round
the boy whose quick heart-beats tAroboed against
You could not-you dare not" was all she could
say. o.,
dare not ? dare anything now. he cried with a
Wild fauoh . Do YOU not see that am desparlng
and dsr0arousY Swear Il 40 YOU will be nv wife
I will trust your oatu-and YOU and the ciild snail
pass out unmOsstcd. heiuse-anu aS surely as you
and are standing face 20 face, Meraldi boy shal
never leave tins place alive. LOOKING ilIo ms eyss
she realized that his words were no idIe threat.
Fora moment she dld not speak only looked lt
him iXcdIy feeling Ike one ia an eNlL dream JqO-
side there was y strange hush and lut. a. II the
storm exhausted boy it, fury. were pau,ng 10 col
rct force for q fresh outburst: HE sudden sJIll-
ness hal something omIuouS and tlIeatemug
At length Teresa spoke again. laclhS Hil' HAc al
animal no bay. -
! i-e for though | might stand 40 inc dlL'r Win
/ Won 1 would put the width of the world between
/ rs rather than spend day beneath your root. lis
/ forred comDo~ure tell from him Ike mask. Ills
! face turned lIvd. haggaId menlclnE. W iIl %
furIou, oath he caught up his gun from the tapIe.
| She drew back still further putting the CHILD Oe-
! bind her She cav madness ulaling III ms eyes
and for mcniont her heart lA..eu her. DuD silo
J faced him without uluchlng. never removing hei
J u
/ 10 command himself and flung the gun upon the
floor behind him.
! Premise me this then, he said in a hard painting
! whlsper with his hand on her arm, and MS face
close % hers: that If you WlN not he ny Wue' you
! will never bee hi--MeraldIS-whlle | live.
/ 4 faint dreary smile crossed her face. / can
| safely promise that; shall have no temptation TO
| break my word
! Swear it 49,,
i swear it, He kent his hand on ler arm, look
! ing up and down her face rs II he we're learning
I every feature by heart. His lips worked convul-
| siyely.
Great heaven. how love YOU he muttered bro
| Lenv and before she could prevent him, lie threw
| his arms round her and strared her 10 hlm 10 an
! embrace 80 fierce and passionate that lt lett her
! Ireathlcss Then, suddenly rellnqulshing her
! Go 20 he said hOarsely motlonIng her away with
! overted head. 'Or | cannot answer tor myself
! She waited for no second telling. but taxing NJ
! ANGELO again. opened the heavy door. and passed
| ont INTO the gloom. She had moved only few
| naces away when the darkness was rent by hash
| winch seemed TO set earth and heaven on IRE.
NiurIirc with the uproar Of the terrible peal that
| followed was another sOund-a cracking, rendlnI
noise which made her turn to look back at the
| milling she had Just quilted. For moment she
saw It's dark form looming above her erect agalnst
the sky then there Il crash OF breaking tHnbers
! and falling stones, an avalanche of aust and the
old tower lay PROSTATE, burylns three living crea
| lures beneath is ruins.