The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-18
CHAPTER TX.
A BLACK LIE.

BLACK LIE.
Having placed the moor GIRL i, ur;.
CHA 5 motheTly hands. | 7fetciad ~
Dest doctor / could think of. and effortS
"eIe at once made TO restore conscious
ness. II was long before anv SION 90
ItIul liilg animation showed itself lint
a. last, she aWoke. Need | saw what a
supreme moment that was to me- :
need nor give details of that RETURN
20 me. After all. it was but half re-
euI H. ana brought fresh terrors in its
1 - dILi. WI en morning dawned it found
IduIihe rdving with what | praved was
blI the delirium of fever
ne doctor told me her state was a
nlusI cfllicdl one. There was hone for
lef ne, but no certainty of savfug fl
~ was during those daysof anxiety iIat
! learned how much loved INV unlap-
py glrl. How grateful | should be If
~ were given back TO me- even as I
Aad always known her.
Her wild feyered words emf me 10
the heart. Sometimes i'm FuglilI in
SOFT Italian, she called on some one:
spoke words Of deep love and sorrow.
gave vent 10 Epre--iOU- of fond cudpar-
mthl. These We're succeeded Lv cries of
glIeI, ana 10 seemed as il sbIiddrr, Of
fear passed over her.
or me there was no word: no look
OF recognition. I.whO would have pivau
worlds 70 hear my name SPOKEN once.
during her d>'iriim. with an l.,.1,re,.5;l.,,,
side. '''
Whom was it she called for and Ia
meujelc Who WAS the man Size and I
had -.eA 5isiug ! soon Iearue,I-.pd II
my informant spoke the truth. he had
IN so doing dealt me a blow from which
l should never rally.
yF-p- NT....f MT.
ed on me the day after Pauline and I
had visited the house. I would not see
MN then. Ny plans We're not formed.
fof The time ! could think of nothing
save my Wlie's danger. But two day5
dlterWard, when be again called. | gave
orders for him TO be admitted.
shuddered as took the hand dared
not yet refuse him, although i'm mvown
mind ! was certain that a murderer
myers were clasped round my own.
Perhaps the very fingers which had
once closed on my throat. Yet, with
an 1 knew, / doubted whether | could
bring him to Justice.
Unless Pauline recovered theevidence
could BRING would be of no weight
Even The victim S name was unknown
70 me. Before the accusation would
he ms remains must be found and iden-
tihed. 1t was hopeless to think of pun
lshlng the murderer, now that more
than three years had elapsed since the
crime.
Besides-was he Pauline's brother?
Brother or not, | would unmask him.
l would show him that the crime was
no longer secret; that an outsider
knew every detail. | would tell him
tins IN the hope that his future would
he haunted with the dread of Just
vengeance oyertaking him.
/ knew the name of the street tOWhich
Pauline had led me. had noticed ita
we drove from it few nights ago, and
the reason of my drunken guides mis-
take was apparent. 1t was Horace
street. My conductor had jumbled up
Walp0le and Horace in his drink-mud-
died brain.
On what slight thread the whole
course Of life hangs
Macari had heard OF Pauliue's illness
and delirium. He was as tenderly so
licitous in his inquiries as a brother
should he. My replies were cold and
brief. Brother or not, he was answer
able for everything.
Presently he changed the subject. 81
scarcely like to trouble You at such a
time. but | should be glad to know il
you are willing to join me. as suggest
ed, in memorial TO Victor Emman-
uel?'
Il am not. There are several things
/ must have explained first
He bowed politely: but | saw his lips
close tightly for moment.
! am quite at your service" lie said
VERY well. Before all | must be salts
fed that You are my wife's brother"
He raised his thick dark eyebrow,
and tried to smile.
THAT is easily done. Had poor Cener
been with us, lac would have vouchet
for it,"
But he told me differently"
All w had his reasons. No matter
/ can bring plenty OF other persons"
"Ihcn, again" | said, looking hin
full in the face and speaking very slow
ly, Il must knew why you murdered 3
man three years ago IN a house IL
Horace street.
Whichever the fellow felt-fear OIL
rage-the expression of his face wa,
that of blank establishment. Not,
knew. the surprise of innocence. but OF
wonder that the crime should be known
For a moment his jaw dropped and he
CAPPED at me in silence.
Then he recovered. Are you mad
Mr.. Vaughan he cried.
"On the 10Th of August, 1856, at No
Horace street, you stabbed here, t.
the heart. a young man who was sitting
at the table. DIR. Ceneri was in tn,
room at the time. also another MAJ
with a scar on his face"
He attempted no evasion. He spran!
TO his feet with features cOnvulsed will
rage. He seized my arm. For mo
ment | thought he meant to attack me
but found he only wanted to sean m,
face attentively. did not shrink from
his inspection. | hardly thought ht
would recognize me; SO great a chang,
does blindness make in q face.
But he knew me. He dropped m
arm and stamped his foot in fury.
Fools! Idiots." he Kissed. why di,
they not let me do the work thoroughly!
He walked opce or twice upand dow
the room. and Then with regained com
posture stood in front of me.
you are a great actor Mr.. aughan,
he said with GOODNESS and cynicisn
which appalled, me. You deceived eve
me. and am very suspicious"
You do not even deny the crime, yo'
villain?'
lie shrugged his shoulders. "Wh
should |, TO an eyewitness? To other
/ will deny it fast enough. Besides, a
YOU are interested in the matter, Their
is no occasion to do So"
81 am interested"
"Certainly; as you married my SISTER
Now. my fine fellow my gay bride
grooml my dear brother-in-lawl L Wi
tell YOU why killed that man and wha
/ meant bymy words to you at Geneva.
His air of bitter, callous mockery, a
he spoke these words made me drea'
what was to come. My hands wer
tingling to throw him from the room.
THAT mani shall not for obYlou
reasons tell you his name-was Pau
lines lover. Translate lover into |
talian-into what the word dr,tdo signi
fies i'm that language-then YOU VIII un
derstand my meaning. We, on on
mothers side, have noble blood IN on
veins-blood which brooks no insult
He was Pauline's, your wife's lover,
say again. He had no wish to MARI
her. and so Ceneri and l Killed nm
killed him in London-eVen IN her pres
ence. As told you once before, MI
Vaughan, il is well to marry a Woma
who cannot recall the past"
/ made no reply. So hideous state
ment | simply rose and walked &c
ward him. He saw my purpose Write
in nv face. Not here" he said hastily
and moving away from me: what goo
can II do here-a Vulgar scuffie betwee
two gentlemen? No; on the Contneh
anywhere, meet me, and VIII sho'
You how hate YOU.
lie spoke well, the self-possessed VI
lainl What good could it do? An IN
seefnly struggle. in which 1could scarce
Nv hope to Kill him; and Pauline U
while perhaps upon the point OF ueatll
Co. / cried murderer and coward
Every word You have ever spoken I
me has been a lie, and because you hat
me. YOU have to-day told me the great
est Ire of all. Go: save yourself iroI
the gallows by flight"
He gave me look of malicious tr
umph and left me. The air in the rooI
seemed purer now that he no longe
breathed it.
Then | went to Paulines room, an
sitting bv her bed heard her parche
lips ever and ever calling in English Q
Italian on some one she loved. Hear
them beseeching and warning, and knee
that her wild words were addressed I
the man whom Macari averred he ha
..lnir, hneanSa he WAS the lover OF IN