The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-04-05
THE DAILY CAIRO BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL 1882

Insisted upon nearing uclalleu ACCOUNT
Of my foreign travels. Uneasy and rest
less as was, was compelled to submit,
and for full hour my torment0r com
PEELED me to answer his questions.
Meanwhile, | was in perfect agony
of fear and uneasiness. followed ev-
cry movement that he made, lest some
chance clue might bctray the presence
of Helena; and / alternately adopted
and rejected thousand cxpedients to
rid myself OF him. My position at length
grew absolutely intolerablc; not the
least among my thoughts was that Of
the suilerngs of Helena, confined in the
sitting air of that miserable closet.
He was gone mt last. With three
strides reached the closet, when the
outer door opened on my tormentor.
He had merely returned to make some
trivial remark, and again he was gone.
Now, however, | waited until his foot
falls had ceased to fall on the stairs and
then again the key was inserted in the
lock. But could proceed no further;
the reaction of my terrible nervous ex-
citcmcnt Of the last two hours had over
come me, and | leaned weak aud
breathlcsS, against the door. The
thought occurred to me tocall her name,
and accordingly spoke it, Helena"
II was in u low whisper, and there was
no response. repeated it aloud, but
no answer came; still louder, with the
same result. A mortal, dizzy sickness
overcamc me, and | could scarcely force
vitality enough to my fingers TO unclosc
the door. But did, and looked in,
fcarfully, shuddcringly Helena was
leaning against the wall, herface hidden
in her hands. Again | repeated her
name, and when she gave me no reply,I
placed my hand gently upon her shout
der, Her whole body yielded to my
touch, and found. myself supporting
her in my arms. She had doubtless
tainted.
So thought as | carried her from the
closet and placed her inert in my Office
chair; for not until then had seen her
face. God of mercy! what a revelation
did that face contain! twas white and
CHASTITY, every muscle set with rigid
expression of fear, the dull eyes gazing
upon me with their eXpressionlesS, stony,
gaze. My heart gave one great throb,
and stood still; in an instant | had APP
piled my fingers to the wrist The pulse
was still-thc blood stagnant-a stroke
of the lancet failed to drawit forth! The
horrible truth was apparent. She was
dead. Fear alone had killed her.
Here my strength failed me; / reeled
and fell to the floor, but in q stupor Of
inscnsibility.
1t was night when awokc, and slow
ly the horrors of my position came back
to me. But | was calm, at least; and
there, in the darkness of midnight, and
in the company of the dead, ! pondercd
upon my future movements.
My determination was quickly taken.
First placing the ring which she had
given me upon her finger-the ring that
she once promised me to wear as long rs
she loved mc--and kissing her dead lips
once q dared to do thaD. raised the
body in my arms, and bore it out into
the night. Fortune favored me; the
streets were deserted; no one crossed my
way during my fearful journey. Reach
ing woody spot just beyond the city, |
followed out grave, and there hurried
her.
Here is my story Learn from it, if
YOU will, why | am drawn hither daily;
decide whether there should be fasci-
nation for me in the dust and cobwebs
of my Office.