Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02

heart If you love me, trust TO me to
discover your whereabouts and come
to you. If you do not, say it, and l
will spare you the pain of meeting me,
and let us never speak again"
There was a pause; then she tremu-
lousy said:
al have never seen you, but my
heart tells me to trust you. | know
you are good and noble, and am will
ing to leave my fate in your hands.
Yes, George, love you"
Even as she said the words she ut
tered cry of alarm. Then, a grutl
mans voice spoke:
go to your room, Lenore. AS to
this villain with whom you have been
holding these secret meetings, we shall
soon find him and punish him, as he
deserves. Search for the rascal, Anto-
MO, and bring him to me-"
| There was quick trembling OF feet
and crushing shrubbery, as if the men
were breaking through it. Then an
other mans voice spoke:
"He has disappeared, your excel
leace"
Every WE'LL we shall find him yet.
He cannot escape me. This is fine
piece of business, surely-the daughter
of Count VILLAIN holding secret meet
ings with some common vagabond.
Lenore shall take the veil"
EYES," I cried, "the bridal veil,
Count. shall pay my respects in ~
son to-day"
Then, leaving them to get over their
establishment as best they might, l re-
turned to- the house in high spirits.
The name, Count Villain, had given me
the clew to the whereabouts of Lenore.
The dwelling of which | have spoken
as situated across the plain, and oppo-
site the rock, was the residence of
Count VILLAIN. | had met the old gen.
tleman in the city, and formed speak
ing acquaintance with him. As neither
of us had mentioned our private affairs,
had no means of connecting his
daughter with my invisible girl.
That afternoon | presented myself to
the Count, and after amazing him with
my story, which a few tests convinced
him was true, formally proposed for
his daughters hand. As my wealth
and social position were well known, he
offered no objections, and his daughter
was sent for.
AS she entered the room, saw that
my idea of her had been less than
true. l had never seen 80 lovely a
woman, nor one who so perfectly en-
Bodied my highest conception of grace
and beauty. Her dark eyes, still wet
with tears, met mine inquiringly.
"Lenore," said |. II have come as
promised"
George she cried, with a radiant
smile, sis it your"
Are you disappointed ~ | asked I;
Jam l what you expected p
"You could not be more" she an
swered, naively; "you are no less"
"Now that we meet as solid and ma
terial beings" | continued, "are you
) willing to ratify the contract we made
when we were only voice, Lenore ?
Your father gives us permission"
1t may be supposed that l received a
satisfactory answer, when the goodna-
tuured count found it discreet to turn
away his eyes during my reception
of it.
As to the strange circumstance which
was the means of uniting us, series
of tests revealed a remarkable acoustic
property in the rock, by which persons
standing in certain positions with ref
erence to it, were able to hear each
other with ease, more than a quarter of
a mile away. Il is a matter of-fact So
luton of the mystery, but Lenore and
are none the less grateful for the good
offices of the rock.