The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-21
CALLED BACK.
A Wen-Told Story Of Continuous
and Absorbing Interest.
BY HUGH CONWAY.
CHAPTER XIII.-CoNTINUED.

last suddenly yielded, with the stipula-
ton that should be disposed of in the
manner already related. Had the
means been at hand, should have been
drugged at once; as it was, the old
servant, who rs yet knew nothing of the
tragedy which had taken place, was
reused up and sent out in search of the
needful draught. The accomplices
dared not let me leave their sight, so
was compelled to sit and listen to all
their actions.
Why did Cencri not denounce the
murder? Why was he, at least, an ac-
cessorY after the crime? / can only be-
lieve that he was a worse man than he
confessed himself to be, or that he
trembled at his share in the transaction.
After all, he had been planning a crime
almost as black, and when the truth as
to the trust money was known, no jury
in the world would have acquitted him.
Perhaps both he and Petroff held human
life lightly; their hands were certainly
not clean from political assassinatons.
Feeling that trial must 90 hard with
them, they threw their lot in with Ma
CARTS, and at once set about battling in
quiry and hiding all traces of the crime
Now that they were all sailing in the
same boat, they had little doubt of sue
cess. Teresa was perforce taken into
their confidence. This was no matter,
as, devoted to Ceneri, she would have
aided in dozen murders had her mas
ter decreed them. First of all, they
must get rid of me. Petrof-for Ceneri
would not trust me in Macari's hands
went out and found belated cab. For
a handsome consideration the driver
consented to lend it to him for an hour
and half. 1t was still night, so there
was no dif1iulty in carrying my sense
less form to it without observation.
Petroff drove off, and having depos-
tied me in by-way long distance
from the house, returned the cab to its
owner and rejoined his companions.
And now for Pauline. Her means
had gradually died away, and she lay
in death-like stupor. The great dan
ger to the accomplices would be from
her. Until she recovered nothing could
be done save to carry her to her room
and place her under Teresa's charge
When she awoke they must decide what
course to pursue.
But the pressing thing was how to
make away with the dead body of the
murdered man. All sorts of plans were
discussed, until one at last was adopted
the very audacity of which no doubt
made it a success. They were now
growing desperate and prepared to risk
much.
Early in the morning a letter was
dispatched to Anthony's lodging, say
ing that Mr.. March had been taken
seriously i'll the night before, and was
at his uncle's. This served to stop any
inquiry from that quarter. In the mean.
time the poor young fellow had been
laid out as decently as possible, and
with everything that could be done tC
suggest natural death. A doctor
certificate of death was then forged
Ceneri did not tell me how the form
was obtained. The man he got it from
knew nothing of its object. An under
taker was then ordered to send coffil
and deal case for the same the mex
night. The body, in Ceneri's presence
was simply placed inside it, with non,
of the usual paraphernalia, the reason
given for such apparent :indecency be
ing that it was only temporar,
arrangement, as it was to be takel
abroad for interment. The undertake
marveled. but being well paid, held hi
peace. Then, by the aid Of the forge,
certificate, the proper formalities wer
complied with, and in two days tim
the three men, in the garb of mourners
were travelling to Italy with the body O
their victim. There was nothing t
stop them, nothing suspicious in thei
manner or in the circumstances of tn
case. They actually took the coffin t
the town where Anthony's mother died
and they buried the son by the side c
the mother, with his name and the dat
of his death recorded on the stone. The
they felt safe from everybody exceI
Pauline.
They were safe even from her. Whe
she at last woke from her Itupor, eve
Teresa could see that something ha
gone wrong. She said nothing aboJ