Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-07-18

forgotten. The accident had been seen
from the stand, and the spectator hur-
triedly approached Poseneek went to
break the news to 'Viictorine and her
father. But ne only said that he was
iserionsly hurt; that he was dead he did
not dare to tell them. q Ss5s
The poor, dear boy Il exclaimed the
old gentleman hen saw him
thrown Immediately thought some
thing serious had happened / must
see him. Count ron Poseneck, please
conduct my daughter to- her car
riage ., I'll 55S ~ ri ss5
He hurried away and left the two
alone. With indescriba ble anguish Vic.
torine read the terrible truth ia his pale
face. Sss b s3sS T 75s::
ss.ae is dead!' she gasped, and as his
looks affirmed it, she ntinued. Il
am TO blameI persuaded him to take
part. " Il. II HI .a So 5
TT was I who caused his death. T
did it out Of love fol-, 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. !" I s&5t5
Did Vietorine st1rmiise the truth?
She seemed as if petrifed; she dared
not think. Her love ontweighed her
loathing .i.s5 /. .= ST. II 81
@You dare not reject ME, )" he continued,
passionately. !" 7 on are mine, body and
soul, I would be driven to despair if
did not possess your love--the only ray
OF light in the darkness that surrounds
me. 2 ~ "a u s5}t @ 3
Who could deseribe victorineis feel
ings! Could she overcome her horror
or did this terrible proof Of his passion
kindle her love? ~. H.. .a*.@ G..5a.i
Two years have passed since Arno
Won Hohenstein has been numbered with
the dead. Few remembered him. His
parents he had lost when a boy. The
comrades with whom he had been a 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 Peseneck, whose
financial circumstances had been bet.
tered by an unexpected inheritan ce.
Time had not taught Victorine to
forget Eohenstein's tragical death. Of
ten he seemed to appear before her,
menacing and threatening, and at night
she often started from her sleep with q
shrek. But when Poseneck was at
her side her happiness was SO great as
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
forget. He had to summon all his
strength to maintain his outward COM
posture. 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 look at the
horses. One Of his comrades stepped
up to him and said: ~ 80, -. .,
''Poseneck, you must ride Creve-
Coeur to-day" III.
'Don;t you know that 1 have given
up steeple- chase riding altogether
After great deal of coaxing and
bantering he at last consented.
Seems a fever has seized me," he
nluttered to himself, for, 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 as
he was putting his foot in the stirrup
he heard some one say: i. *# .1..
"Have yon heard that ut Hamburg
day before yesterday Devils Daughter
broke her neck ?" |
He felt as if he had received blow.
The horse that had been his tool was
dead. She had passed from one to an.
other, having brought nothing but mis-
fortune to her owners. Another in his
position, perhaps, would have silenced
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 repent the deed, but
still he was often haunted by his victim.
| As the race was proceeding, it wes
easily seen what Creye- Occur eould do.
He was gaining ground constantly, and
each obstacle was cleared without effort.
Soon he was in front. Suddenly Posen-
eek saw shadow, without hearing the
tread of horse. He turned and saw
beside him Arno Won Hohenstein mount
ed on Devils Daughter. +,
Was the terrible apparition creation
Of his excited imagination? n: .@
Who is the rider next to Kurt ?, |,
| Victorine asked her father. A +.
"a rider? I see none Poseneck is
leading the race" 81, n B !.
There, on the dark horse. ! see
him plainly. Merciful God! It is Ho-
henstein = ..%1@ q. 4 III b .8 S35
Her father turned hastily toward
her-she had tainted. a & E u 5 rs
In the meantime the two riders sped
away. 81. u %. .55s5
| Poseneck could not avert his eyes
from that CHASTITY face TINT was close
behind him. Now the horses neared
the stone wall, and he prepared him
self nyol UNFAIRLY for the leap. N
Suddenly the phantom turned and
fixed his CLASSY look full upon his face.
f With an mart culate cry he let go the
reins and covered his face with his
hands. CreYe-C Occur sudd denly deprived
Of his masters guidance. fell, throwing
his rider. 81 II
His comrades, rushing toward the
spot, found Poseneck q. corpse. No one
but he and Victorine, the only one who