The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-02-20
CALLED BACK.
a Wen-Told Story Of Continuous
and Absorbing Interest
BE HUGH CONWAY,
CHAPTER XIn.-CoNr,xrrn

manner Already related. Had the
means been at hand, should have been
drugged At once; as it was, the old
servant, who as yet knew nothing of the
tragedy which had taken place, was
reused up and sent ont 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 Ceneri not denounce the
murder? Why was he, at least. an ac-
cessory after the crime? l can only be-
lieve that he was worse man than he
confessed himself to be, or that he
trembled at his share in the transaction.
After all, he had been planning 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 We're certainly
not clean from political assassinationS.
Feeling that trial must go 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. Petrolf-for Ceneri
would not trust me in Macari's hands
went out and found belated cab. For
handsome consideration the driver
consented to lend it to him for an hour
and half. 1t was still night, so there
was no diffiulty in carrying my sense
less form to it without observation.
Peiroff drove of. and having depos-
tied me in a by-way long distance
from the house. returned the cab to its
owner and rejoined his companions.
And row for Pauline Her means
had gradually died away. and she lay
in death-likc Stapor. The great dam
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 TereSars 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 auGacity of which no doubt
made it 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 uncie'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 to
suggest natural death. A doctors
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 collin
and deal case for the same the next
night The body, in Ceneri's presence,
was simply placed inside it, with none
of the usual paraphernalia, the reason
gwen for sucn apparent indeceEcy be-
ing that it was only temporary
arrangement, as il was to be taken
abroad for intermeut The undertaken
maryeled, but being well paid. held his
peace. Then, by the aid of the forged
certificate, the proper fornalities were
complied with, and in two DAYS time
the three men, in the garb of mourners,
Were travelling TO Italy with the body o.
:heir victim. There was nothing to |
stop them. nothing suspicious in their |
manner or il the circumstances of the |
case. They actually took the coffin to |
the town where Anthony's mother died. |
and they buried the son by the side of |
the mother, with his name and the date |
of his death recorded on the stone. Then |
they felt safe from everybody except |
Pauline.
They were safe even from her When /
she at last woke from her stupor, even |
Teresa could see that something had |
gone wrong. She said nothing about |
the scene she had witnessed; she asked |
no questions. Her past had vanished. |
According 10 instructions given her, |
Teresa, IS soon as possible, took her TO |
Ceneri in Italy, and he saw that Mac
arts crime had deprived the brother of |
life and the sister of reason.
No search or inquiry was made for |
Anthony March. Carrying out his bold
plan to the very letter, Ceneri instruct
ed an agent to take possession of his
few personal effects at his lodgings, and
to inform the people there that he had
died at his house and been taken to
Italy to be buried with his mother. A
Few friends for while regretted 4 COM
panion, aud there was an end of the If
fair. Nothing having been heard of
the blind man. it was supposed he had
been wise enough to keep his own coun-
sci.
Months and months passed by, whilst
Pauline. remained in the same state.
TeresaUbok charge of her and lived
with her in Turin until that time when
/ saw them at St Giovanni Ceneri,
who had no fixed home. saw little of
the girl. His presence did not awaken
any painful recollections in her mind.
but to him the sight of his niece
was unbearable. 1t recalled what he
was eager to forget. She never seemed
happy in Italy; in her uncertain way
she was pining for England. Anxious
to get her out of his sight he had con-
sented that Teresa should take her to
London-had, in fact, come TO Turin
that particular day TO arrange as to
heir departure. Macari. who, even
with brothers blood between them.
considered her in some way his prop
srty. accompanied him, He had been
urging Ceneri TO let him
marry her, even as she was now. He
had threatened to carry her Of by force
He had sworn she would be his. She
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