The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-01-07
CALLED BACK.
A wen-Told Story Of Continuous
and Absorbing interest
BY HUGH CONWAY.
CHAPTER X.-CoSr1SuED.

ChAfIbh A.-IONTlNUED.
I had ascertamed that, since the de-
parture of the fever, Pauline had said
nothing about the terrible deed she had
witnessed three years ago. feared
that when her health was re-established
her first wish would be to make some
stir in the matter. 1t was hard to see
what she could possibly do. Macari, ]
learned, had left England the day after
1 accused him Of the crime; Ceneri was
out OF reach. l hoped that Pauline
might be induced to remain quiet until
my return; and instructed Priscilla,
in the event of her recurring to the sub
ject Of great crime committed by per-
sons she knew, to inform her that all
was being done to bring the guilty to
their deserts. trusted she would, with
her usual docility, rest contented with
this scarcely correct assertion.
Priscilla was TO write 10 me-to st.
Petersburg, Moscow and other places !
must stop at, going and returning. /
left directed envelopes with her and
would send from St Petersburg in
structions as TO the dates when the
various letters should be posted. And
then all / could think Of was done.
All except one thing. Tomorrow
morning | must start. My passport Is
duly signed; my trunks are packed
everything ready. Once, once for a
moment, / must see her before i sleep
tonight see her il may be for the last
time. She was sleeping soundly-Pris-
ella told me so. Once more / must
look upon that beautiful face that l
may carry It's exact image with me for
thousands Of miles!
i crept upstairs and entered her
room. / stood by the bedside and gazed
with eyes full Of tears on my wife--yet
not my wife. / felt like a criminal, a
desecrator, so little right, l knew, / had
TO be in that room. Her pale pure face
lay on the pillow-the fairest face in all
the world TO me. Her bosom rose and
fell with her soft regular breathing.
Fair and white as an angel she looked,
and / swore, as gazed on her. that no
word Of man should make me doubt
her innocence. Yeti would 90 TO ST.
IBERIA.
I would have given worlds for the
right TO lay my lips on hers! to have
been able to awake her with kiss, and
see those long dark lashes rise, and her
eyes beam with love for me. Even as
1t was could not refrain from kissing
her gently on the temple, just where the
soft thick hair began to grow. She
stirred in her sleep, her eyelids quiv-
cred, and like one detected at the COM
mencement Of a crime, fled.
The next day Twas hundreds Of miles
away, and my mind was in a sterner
frame. II when / reached, il ever did
reach. Ceneri, l found that Macari had
not lied-found that had been fooled,
cajoled, made tool OF, should, at
least, have the grim consolation Of re.
venge. j should be able 10 gloat upon
the misery Of the man who had de.
ceived me and used me for his own pur.
poses. / should sec him dragging oui
his wretched life In chains and deg
radiation. ! should see him q slave,
beaten and ill-treated. II this was the
only reward should reap it would re.
pay me for my long journey. Perhaps
considering all that had passed, and
my present anxiety and dread, this un
christian state OF mind was not un
natural 10 an ordinary son Of Adam.
81. Petersburg at last! The letter.
bear. and the letter already received OF
my account, insure me a gracious 70