The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-03

so hard, is it, 10 tell Young man
where to find his swcethcartPn
80, if could tell hm-if could
only send him to herl But That can
only be when the sea gives up its deadw
and her voice rose into Wild scream,
which made the blood curdle in my
veins.
Calm yourself, Frederika. 1t is a
sad thing to tell him If his promised
wife has been buried at sea, but you
are not responsible for it," aul
That is all you know about it!'
she began with savage earnestness.
Then, with sudden furtive look at
me she said: "But of course he cannot
blame me unless | had killed her"
But here she broke down and threw
herself upon the bed, soLbing and
moaning as though her heart would
break.
Hadn't you best send for the priest,
ma'amP" whispered Katy in my ear.
She had unperceived, followed on
after me, thinking, she said afterwards,
that | was putting myself in danger by
going near Frederika. II don't like to
tell tales on her. but she runs on that
way all the night, and it's myself
thinks she needs to confess to the
priest. " ...................... ...
rs she Catholic, KatyP"
! Eyes, ma am, that she is. But She S
mighty bad one, Notwithstanding she
tells her beads by the hour. She never
goes to confession.' .... u..
| sgIban pn ppoa fnr ,,on, o,,,,,
priest, Katy" whispered. ....
Not for the world, till the master
comes. She might 60 crazy and kill
| you dead at her teetl and sure it's best
to leave her alone entirely the while.
| She'll get over the turn all the sooner
if no one is with her. I've seen her
worse than this"
Convinced that Katy's advice was
sensible, | went down stairs again.
But my peace of mind had been exer-
cised for the day, and as TO that, for
many days. For Frederika went raw
ing mad, and had to be carried from
the house in strait-jacket.
Fortunately she did no harm to any
of us in her frenzy. Butwe all sympa-
thised so deeply in her atfliction that it
cast shadow over our hitherto sunny
household. .. ..... ......
Zintha's betrothed husba came
again for news of her, and was much
troubled by what told him.
81 should think my Zintha had come
to some harm through Frederika." he
said, after a few moments thought
"but she was so good and winning
that no one could have felt angry at
her! And as to Frederika, though she
was always little strange and moody,
| don't believe she would have hurt a
chicken, far less one who had never
done her any harm"
Gould Zintha have made her ieal-
Gus by her beauty and gentleness?n |
asked.
Herman flushed to the roots of his
curly ilaxen hair.
Our families once made some talk
of marrying Frederika to me-" he said.
But | was in love with Zintha. SO
the proposition fell through"
This was the key to the mystery.
Frederika had been scorned by her
handsome young cOuntryman, and,
perhaps, finding her rival in her power,
| had taken swift revenge.
Poor Zintha! trusted to cross the
wide ocean with woman who knew
her to be the cause of her blighted
hopes! What had been her fate?
| went with Herman to Castle
Garden, thinking to ease his mind by
making enquiries myself.
was met with the intelligence that
they knew nothing whatever about
person Of that name. But while talk
ing with the gentleman.y superintend-
ent, group of new corners made their
appearance from ship which had Just
come into port
Herman, looking downcast enough,
had stood beside me and had heard the
discouraging reply to my question.
He glanced up mechanically as the
strangers entered, and then with a
wild exclamation of joy, darted towards
a young girl who formed one of the
group.
"Oh, my Zintha! | thought to never,
never see you more! Where is it YOU
have been?n
ii have been near my death, Herr
mani was Iintha's answer But for
the good God, and for these kind peo.
pie, | should now be lying white and
still at the bottom Of the ocean! Ab |
have such dreadful thing to tell YOU.
Frederika pushed me over the side Of
the vessel, She meant to drown mel"
"Ihe wicked Freierika" exclaimed
Herman, stamping his foot. II will
take the law on hertz
"Her sin has already found her ont. ~
| said solcmnly. "Shc is IN a mad
house. | did not tell You all She said.
Herman, because | thought ii best 10
learn the truth about Xu.ha, before
alarming you about the wild talk of
having committed a crime.
'lt is now clear TO me why fine once
kind Frrdcrka tried 10 xiii me, She
was not in her right mind. and hay.
always heard that a crazy one turns
against those she has best owed"
This explanation came from Zintba.
and as it was as satisfactory to Herr.
man as it was to herself, thonrh, /,
best to let them remain undecciyed as
TO Frederka's true motive, or at least
, what thought it to be.
Herman was well-to-dO and he was
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