The Florida agriculturist., 1885-04-29

al ays looked upon marriage as gre ltly
adding to the chance of il recovery. #
her mind to certain exte t is want
ing, believe that, little by little, it may
be built up again. Or it my return as
suddenly as it left her."
My heart leaped at his words of hope
Cruelty as / felt had BEEN treated, tool
that l had been made for this man sell
fish ends, 1 was willing to accept the sit
uation cheerfully if had aay hope held
out to me.
"Will you give me all the particulars
OF my poor wife's state? l conclude she
has not been always like this.
Certainly not. Her case is most pc
culiar Some years ago she received a
great shock-sustained sudden loss.
The effect was to entirely blot out the
past from her mind. She rose from her
bed after some weeks illness with her
memory q complete bla k Places we're
forgotten friends were strangers to her.
Her mind might, as you say, have been
the mind of child. But a child s mind
grows and, if treated properly, so will
hers"
"What was the cause of her illness
what shock ?"
"That is one of the questions I cannot
answer"
"But I have right to know.
"You have right to ask, and have
right to refuse to speak "
"Tell me of her fanlily-her rela-
tives.
''She has none, I believe save myself"
I asked other questions, but could get
10 answers worth recording. | should
return to England not much wiser than 1
left it. But there was one question to
which L insisted on having q clear reply.
"What has that friend of yours that
English-speaking Italian to do with Pau
hne?"
Ceaeri shrugged his shoulders and
smiled.
"Macari! am glad to be able to an
swer something fully. Mr.. Vaughn. For
q year OF two before Pauline was taken
i'll, Maclri supposed himself to be in love
with her. He is now furious with me
for allowing her to get married He de-
clares he was only awaiting het recovery
to try his own luck.
"Why should he not have served your
purpose as well as seem to have ?''
Ceneri looked at me sharply. sDo
you regret, Mr.. Vaughan ?"
"No-not if there is chance, even q
slight chance. But tell you. DR.,
Ceneri, you have deceived and caioled
me shamefully."
j. rose to take my leave. Then Ceneri
sbN 2 with more feeling than he had as
isplayed.
, Mr., Vaughn, do not judge me too
harsely. 1 have wronged you, | admit.
There are things you know nothing of.
1 must tell you more than I intended.
The temptation to place Pauline in a
position of wealth and Iomfort was ire
AMOUNT. sf At OF one IN tiIiis ngF foftufe was was
about fifty thousand pounds. The whole
of that I spent"
"And dare to boast of i'll" said, Bit
terly. he waved his hand with dignity.
Eyes, I dare to speak of it. Ispent it
all for freedom-for Italy. 1t was in my
keeping as trustee. / who would have
robbed my own father, my own son,
should hesitate to take her money for
such an end? Every farthing went to
the great cause, and was well spenr."
''lt was the act of criminal to rob an
orphan"
"Call it what you like. Mo ey had
to be found. Why should not sac
ritice my honor for my country as freely
as ould have sacrificed my life?''
1t is no use discussing it the matter
is ended"
eyes, but I tell you to show you Why
wished to gain Pauline home. More
over, Mr.. Vaughan here his voice
dropped to whisper-''I / was anxious to
provide that home at once. / am bound
on journey-a journey of which cam
not see the end, mu h less the returning
| doubt whether [ should haved ecided
to see you had it not been for this. But
the chances are we shall never meet
again.
" You mean you are engaged in some
plot OF conspiracy.
III mean what have said-no more,
no less. will now bid you adieu.
Angry as | was with the man, | could
not refuse the hand he stretched out to
me.
Farewell, he said, cit may be that
IN some year or two | shall write to you
ask you if my predictions as to Panline's
recovery have been fulfilled; but do not
trouble to seek me or to inquire for me if
| am silent,
So We Parted. The carriage was wait
ing to take me back to the hotel On my
way thither | passed the man whom
Ceneri had called Macari. He signalled
the driver to stop, and then entering the
carriage sat beside me-
'You have seen the doctor, Mr..
Vaughan?' he asked.
Yes. l have just come from him."
And have learned all you wish to
know, hope?"
"a great many of my questions have
been answered.
But not all. Ceneri would not an
swer ALL"
He laughed. and his laugh was cynical
and mocking. 1 kept silence.
Had you questioned me-" he contin-
1ed' = might have told you more than
81 came to ask DIR. Ceneri for all the
information he could give me respecting
my wlfe's mental state, of which believe |
you are aware: you can say any thing