The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-25


from the stand, and the spectators hur-
riedly approached. Poseneck went to-
break the news to Victorine and her
father. Rnt he only said that he was
seriously hurt; that he was dead he did
not dare to tell them.
"The poor, dear boyl" exclaimed the
old gentleman. when I saw him
thrown I Immediately thought some
thing SERIOUS had happened. l must
see him. Count Won Poseneck, please
conduct my daughter to her q !
rage"
He hurried away and left the two
alone. With indescribable anguish Vic
torine read the terrible truthin his pale
face.
He is dead" she gasped, and as his
looks affirmed it, she continued. II
am to blame-I persuaded him to take
part"
1T was I who caused his death. I
did it out Of love for you. / have
not only loved you more than my
life, but more than my honor, my
conscience! The price paid to win
you was fearful; but mine you shall
be-"
Did Yictorine surmise the truthp
She seemed as if petrifed; she dared
not think. Her love outweighed her
lcathing.
"You dare not jec me, 2 he continued.
passionately. aYou are mine, body and
soul. I would be driven to despair Il
l did notpossess your love-the only ray
Of light in the darkness that surrounds
me-"
Who could describe Victorins's feel
ingsl Gould she overcome her horror
or did this terrible proof Of his passion
kindle her love?
Two years have passed since Arno
Won Hohenstein has been numbered with
the dead. Few remembered him. His
parents he had lost when q boy. The
comrades with whom he had beenaa IA
vorite, his former friends, the cousins
who had inherited his estate, Thought
of him no more. So no one seemed to
be astonished when Victorine was be-
trothed aud married to- oseneck, whose
financial circumstances had been bet
tered by an unexpected Inheritance.
Time had not taught victorine to
forget Hohenstein's tragical death. Of
ten he seemed TO appear before her,
menacing and threatening, and at night
she often started from her sleep with .
shrek. But when Poseneck was at
her side her happiness was so great ~
to obliterate the dark past.
That day, the second anniversary Of
Amos death, races were again to be
held at Baden-Baden. Kurt's father
in-law had asked him to attend. He
acquiesced rather unwillingly. His
thoughts turned continually to the mo-
ment when he had knelt beside Hohen-
STEMS corpse. Even the presence Of
his beloved wife could not make him
strength to maintain his outward COM
posure. But Victorine's loving eyes
read his inmost thoughts.
He was restless; he passed from
group to group, and at last went into
the paddock to take 8 look ct the.
horses. One OF his comrades stepped
up to him and said:
'Poseneck. you must ride Creve-
Cmnr to-day"
Don't yon know that I have given
up steeple-chase riding altogetherY
After q great deal Of coaxing and
bantering he at last consented.
Seems o fever has seized me- he
muttered to himself, fol, in spite Of the
warm weather, he felt chilly.
As the moment Of action arrived,
knowing that he needed all his nerve,
he regAined his self-command. Just a
he was putting his foot in the stirrup
he heard some one say:
&6ucro .ror Lnc~a AL.t - STr.-1~.-
day before yesterday Devils Daughter
broke her neck n
He felt as if he had received ! blow.
The horse that had been his tool was
dead. She had passed from one TO
other, having brought nothing but mis-
fortune to her wners Another in his
position, perhaps would have silenped
his conscience by saying that it had
been the horses fault. Poseneck could
not do so. Only too well he knew that
he had deliberately caused Hohenstein's
death. He did not repentthe deed. but
stillhe was often haunted by his victim.
As the a Q was proceeding, it ives
easily seen what Creve-Cnur could do
He was gaining ground constantly,and
each obstacle was cleared without effort.
Soon no was in front. Suddenly osen-
eek saw q shadow, without hearing the
tread of Q horse. He turned md saw
beside him Arno Won Hohenstein,mount-
ed on Devils Daughter.
Was the terrible apparition q creation
Of his excited imagination?
Who is the rider next TO Kurt?.s
Victorine asked her father.
ia rider? I see nonei Poseneck III
leading the race.
"There, on the dark horse. / sae
him plainly. Merciful God! II is Ho-
hensteinls
Her father turned hastily toxnrd
her-she had tainted.
In the meantime the two riders sped
away.
Poseneck could not avert his eyes
from that CHASTITY face that was close
behind him. Now the horses neared
the stone wall, and he prepared him
self involuntarily for the leap.
Suddenly the phantom turned and
fixed his CLASSY look full upon his face.
With an inarticulate cry he let 60 the
reins md covered hisfaee with his
hands. Creye-Cnur, suddenly deprived
of his masters guidance. fen, throwing
his rider.
His comrades, rushing toward the
spot, found Poseneck q corpse. Noone3
but he and Victorine, the only one who
knew Of the foul deed, had seen the
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