Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-07-11
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Yes we will pray that her soul may
rest in peace. Have ! ever told YOU
that according to her wish the oratory
was built?'
The oratory, she gasped turning
pale.
Rolf Won Cartwitz d.. not notice
this.
! Yes, the c.atory which serves as
chapel and vault he replied. My
dying hel asked mc tn erect it and
to Place her -eh'airs III the vault and
clos. j. rCreyer. it.-i: ate. wish
nave IoC as YET fulfilled. Mint Yeas
have passed since then, but the vault
is still open. Theron door is furnish
ed with hidden spring, which, by
pressure, closes the grave so that no
human being can ever open it again.
Every anniversary | visit the vault.
Come"
She was forced to follow him to that
sacred spot, which to-day she would
again enter. The o,atory was very
gloomy place, lighted dimly by two
windows. Rolf Won Cartwtz and his
wife knelt before the altar.
After few moments, he arose, lit a
candle, lifted "a trap door and stepped
down the stairs into the yawning
vault. Garcia followed tremblingly.
BY a tlickering light one could see the
outline of a coffin.
My poor mother whispered Rolf.
His deep voice resounded so as to
cause her to cling TO him frightened.
oh, letns leave this place, she SAID
TREMENDOUSLY.
'Of what are you afraid = he asked
What could happen to yen here
Look at this door. 1t is work OF
art; it will move as if BY magic
Close it now aud let us never c,me
here again. size entrea'cd. An open
grave ls terrible.
My mothers grave
The greater - the wrong. Do you
think she can rest, her last wish not
being fuliilleG:'
Rolf smiled s'range'y, saying.
Her sleep j. dead, Garcia; her res
cannot be- disturbed Come, let US rap
at the coffin lid and call, Awake
Then you will see ii the dead hear.
lie stepped forward, bur she clung
TO him convulsively.
4 will die of fright if YOU DO not takr
me away from here
Then coIe.'
They stepp ont OF the darkness
o! the grave into the dinly lighted
chapel and from there into the golden
sunlight.
The clocs struck ten, when Carsla
was again ID the oratory. She hal III
the tapers on the altar. But The light
could not dispel the fantastical shad
ows that lowered above her.
Again she kneit at the foot of the
altar. But she did not pruy-shs lis
tened intentIy. Three low raps caus
eI her to open the the nearest window.
Garcia, is 1t you: Step b.ck, that
| can jump down.
NO, stay. this way we can easily
speak ts each other
What an idea, From here | can not
even see YOU
What does this natter
DO YOU think 500 Let me in.'
oh, Rudolf, if some one would come
and you could not escape
AT present | have no longing for
balcony scenes la Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo is coming.
He jumped lightly to the floor.
Now kiss us reward !. he eX
claimed.
NO, no.
What, not even kiss for such a
bold undertaking,
In her weakness, she allowed him
TO kiss her cold hands, her lips. He
murmured low, tender words, gazing
upon each lineament of her face as
though to impress it upon his soul for
ever.
MY darling, my own and only be-
loved. We must part. With every
throb of our hearts, the distance be-
tween as will become greater. We
have known and loved erch other
since our childhood. Notwithstanding
this you were forced into u marriage
with this hateful man. We must
part, but our hearts will still be one.
And in death our souls shall meet and
mingle, never more to be separated
Suddenly there was sound of ad
vanclng feet.
'Merciful God. 1t is my husband,'
groaned Garcia, despairingly. He
often prominades IN the moonlight.
and perhaps he has seen the lights.
Leave me, Rudolf, before you are dis
covered
For few moments, nothing was
heard. you must escape she con-
tinued. Go, there is yet time
Then farewell, Garcia farewell y
A last embrace, then he swung him
self on the window sill. She grasped
him to hold him back, saying:
He is coming. he must have seen
the light, | hear his footsteps already
on the stairs. You cannot 60 away
unseen. Hide yourself. There-back
of the iron door that leads to the vault.
When We nave left, escape by this
window, but close it after you. This
will be the sign that you are in safety.
He disappeared in the darkness just
as Rolf Won Cartwitz appeared on the
threshold Of the chapel.
Garcia knelt at the foot of the altar.
AS if frightened she looked up.
You here, Rolf
Yes; what are you doing here at
this hour" he asked sternly.
i am praying
Praying? Strange you never be-
fore have visited the oratory at such a
time