Daily globe., 1883-07-22

loved the beautiful Alice B. She had
many admirers, but I seemed to be the
favored one. But among my rivals was
one Henry Arlington, who had been
acquainted with my beloved ever since
they were children, and for a time
feared he might be successful. Ahi in
those days pride and jealousy filed my
whole being, and have now finally
brought me to ruin. I remember that
when young Arlington and myself, hot
with fury, our eyes blazing, were about
to fly at each other in the garden back
of her house, she, who had in some way
heard of our quarrel, came down and
begged us, by the love we both pro-
fessed for her, to desist. All, my lost
oneI why had I not always listened to
her voice as then?
"Well, we were married, and I was
the happiest man alive. Not cloud
marred the serenity of my life, untif=--
In one day, in one moment came the Inv
fernal spirit and blasted my happiness
forever. Returning one evening from
my business rather earlier than usrma,
as [ was about to enter my gate, saw
in a retired part of the garden my VIA
and=-syoung Arlington. To describe
my emotions would be impossible Oh,
how had loved that woman, and now
it seemad she was faithIess to me-.
Where I stood, in the shade of large
tree, [ was unseen, but I could not
hear what they were saying. My first
impulse was to rush forward and dash
the man to the earth; but he seemed
about to leave her, so I waited. Pres
emily they parted; he held her hand a
long time, and could esthat her eyes
were filed with tears. Arlington
turned down one of the sidewalks of
the garden, mounted his horse, which
was hitched there, and rode away
slowly, in deep meditation. I could
see that my presence was not suspected.
Like a tiger following his prey through
the jungle, with eye ablaze and my
whole being burning with rage and
hatred, followed him. Enough: the
path led down by the river side, high
overarched with old and mighty trees.
As he passed along in lonely and se-
cluded spot [ leaped suddenly upon
him from behind, and, with the strength
of madman, grasping his throat 1
dragged him out of the saddle to the
ground. Over AID over we rolled in
desperate struggle. Ihad no weapon.
1 might have strangled him, but at this
moment, getting one hand free, he drew
a small dagger and made lunge at me.
[ felt the steel enter my left arm, but
the pain was nothing compared with my
Joy at seeing a weapon. With both
hands I tore it from him, stabbed him
again and again, and threw him into the
river.
In a moment after the deed was
done the fearful thought of the crime
[ had committed rushed over me. The
horse had fed in wild terror during our
struggle; and, as he was splendid ami
NAL and known to everybody, suspicion
would be aroused. The whole country
would be on the alert. I would be cap
tured and suffer an ignominious death.
But, alas what had I to live for? She,
my love, my darling, was false to me.
would leave her and this place for
ever. In the darkness of the night I
fed, taking with me what money was in
my Office.
THAT place has seen my face no more.
L have wandered in many lands, over
the sands of Egypt, the deserts of
Persia, the wild steppes of Siberia.
Every capital of Europe I have visited.
All excitement, pleasure, dissipation,
1 have tasted, but cannot escape from
myself. Ten thousand eyes glare from
the heavens and denounce me for nv
crime. Before my eyes two shadowy
forms for ever stalk and reproaeh me.
For she, alas, was innocentl In an I'M
guarded moment she had consented to
his desire that last interview might
be granted befare he started on a long
| journey. In an eva hour saw them.
and slew him. The fearful news of the
murder and my fight soon reached har,
and, knowing my suspieions, grief
crazed her, and in two days she died.
Happy is she to find h the grave the
| rest can never mowi
&But %nis mysterious horsemn. One
night I was slowly walking I'D the
Nevsky Prospect In st. Petersburg
came this same strange claum of hsofs.
Only to my ear it came then, nobody
else heard it, and voice cried to me.
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