Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-22


did indeed, if but for the sake of gain
ing time, attempt to stammer out some
eVaslye answer; but she interrupted Inc be-
lore had spoken five words.
why do ask" she echoed. II knew II
ail-all-all! In dreams it has come to me
the whitened road-the duil dead face
the whlrllnS snow! In dreams | have stood
over him, and said to myself, He is deadr
But, Basil, my love, my husband 1 thought
1t was but dream. drove it away. / said.
IL must be dream. | hated him, and 50
dreamed that | killed him. Basil, dearest
Basil, tell me, If you can, that dreamed
Her voice sank into accents of piteous en-
treaty. She looked at me yearningly.
Dearest, it must have been dream" ]
said.
She threw out her arms wildly. mo, mol
III was no dream. Even now | can see my
sell standing in the night over that motion
less form. can feel the cold air on my
cheek. can see myself flying through the
snow. Basil, l hated that man, and killed
MN
The tears were streaming down my cheeks.
seized her hanos, and strove TO draw her
10 me. She tore herself from my grasp, and
throwing herself wildly on the bed, broke
her she turned her head from me.
Killed him! killed him J" she whispered
IN awe-struck tones. oh, that fearful night!
IL has haunted me ever since. 1 knew not
why. Now L know! He wrOnged me, and
l E'Lied nm Killed himr'
placed my arm around her neck, and my
cheek against hers: As she felt my touch
sie staiteu up Wildly
no, no! she cried Touch me mott
Shua me! ohrihk from me! Basil, do you
near. 10 you understand! have murder
Gu mani
once more she threw herself on the bed,
hel "noie frame qnVerlng with anguish.
snaiheuna ruined woman! she NUT
tereu. filalns 5 forSaken toy, and now
muraeress! You nave chosen your wife
"elI' basil!
sweetest. love you, L whispered.
Love me! How can you love me? Such
love Is not holy. II you love Inc, aid me to
dle, Basil! Give me something that will
XIII me! why did you save my lifeg'
because loved you then, as l love you
now.
She was silent, and hoped was growing
Gamer. L was but waiting for the first
shock OF her newly-born knowledge to pass
away, IN order to reason with her, and show
her that oy every moral law she was guilt
less OF the fearful crime. Suddenly she
turned 10 me.
How dld XIII hlm| she said, with
shudder.
Dearest, rest. We Will talk again pres
emily"
How did XIII hlm?' she repeated with
vehemence.
He was found shotthrough the heart"
answered, reluctantly.
shot through his heart-his wicked
heart! Shot by me! How could have shot
him? With what? Basil, tell me all, or I
shall go mad! will not have the smallest
thing concealed. will know allr'
He was shot with pistol"
"A pistol! pistol! How did 1 come by
it? Where is it?'
Il threw it away"
You? Then you knewT'
bowed my head. l felt that conceaIment
was useless. She must know all.
told her everything. told her how she
had promised TO come for me; how, as she
did not Keep that promise, went in search
OF her ltold her now she had swept past
Inc IN the snow-storm; howl had overtaken
her. repeated her wild words, and told
her now the 1atal weapon mad fallen at my
feet, and now L mad, on the Impulse OF the
moment, hurled 1t away into the night; how
she had broken away from me, and fled
down the lonely road; now, excited and ter
rlhed oy her words, mad gone on to learn
their meanings now mad found the body Of
SIR Mervyn Ferrand; without thought Of
conceallng the deed. had lald the dead
man oy tne roadside; now had rushed
nome, ana found her, fhlllppa, waiting for
me, and IN the lull helght OF temporary In
10y. 'oiu her All 'i,is, anu s"ore 'has
iii the lhohieht uiScoEelea that her
sehSes ,iau gone astray helu hei' aitnough
sn. sne na1 q. uone 50 uteaului aueeu, as ihhu
Ion. VI - 'ino "e "neu she sieP~ osoe' on
i., O., n'V.uei ,si oieas'.
" Aio WIN nIeu uiia'eu . e.es.
., uo ,nse.iupteu h. ile nei.he, oy Moru nor ses-
oa, "nen hau niiisneo SpeaAiiis eno
.oseieu ne, iace win heI lanos' anu gleas
cafs .rIehieu through her hngers. NO
nope! No hope' she crieu- Oh' Dasu'
u''ou W ,iop1 tha' soiiie' YOU "ouiu 'ei,
me ~ouiu snow hie ~ was ho' my h"hu
WHICH uiu 'lis lining Ny io'e. my own
io'c' we nave oeen 50 HapPS "hhe oou,u
peiSuauo NY SCI al '"i' was uie" "o
'naii n. oe nappy no more, ba,h!
AiuIoush sne sun shrahk from me, Dy
ioice ure" ner 10 NE ana laia that poor
n,"u ". my onou,uci' ! stioNe,. 'io snio't,i
oiaeh siihy iiair, hi'sea the wuite ioreheao'
anu useu every ehuea,HhS anu sootnins eN-
Pies''oll una. ,o,e e., sticii as Inine CUE sus-
seSt, III van, ine iiionieh. iooSeheo niy
hoiG my wiie heu rom my sue.
DASH, sue crleu' you khe" II: lou
Ahew ,lie oioou vi man was on my iiahos'
Asaiii say sucl love Is ho' hoiy!
Denest, again tel you ti,at II! my eyes
III 'iie hu'ii "ere hhoWn, III ."ee VI al
Sou arc iiiicceht ds d oaoe.
one snooh ner heau hoPelessiy. sa"
ma, ho'lihs at present coIid move her.
Ierhaps II was more thah had a rignt 70
1Apec'. 90 iol 'lie 'iiiie gave up arguing,
pesseu nei iot my sahe 10 retire 10 rest
gave her scouting uraught. SAT oS hei
II ior houis, anu iieiu her hahu, until at last
rei 'eiiuS ieii' aiiu' "oin out os sriei' MIC
Siep''
q. Ci' hoW risn' hau oeen III choosing
i'. Ai'hDusn cursTu chahce hao re-