Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-04
CHAPTER Y.-CoNr1NuEp.

Madame Bathory had nothing to say
in reply. She waited, not knowing If the
doctor had finished, or if he was going on
70 relate such facts as were personally
known TO him and concerning which she
he asked for the interview.
"HOwever, madame" continued the
doctor, divining her thoughts, "human
strength has doubtless its limits, and as
you fell III and exhausted with such trials
you would doubtless have succumbed II
an unknown-nOl a friend OF Professor
Bathory-had not come to your aid.
should never have SAID anything about this
had not your Old servant told me of your
wish TO see me-
'.Quite So" answered Madame Bath
DRY. Have / not to thank DR.. Ante
kirtt?"
"And why, madameg Because during
the last nve or six years, In remem brance
OF the friendship which bound him to
Count SandOrf and his two companions,
and TO help you in your work, DR.. An
lekirtt has sent you a sum of a hundred
thousand fiOrinsg Was he not only too
happy 10 put the money at your disposal?
No, madame, IL is |, on the contrary, VINO
ought TO thank you for having accepted
the gift if It was of any help TO the widow
and son OF stephen Bathory"
The widow bowed and answered.
Sin any case have to thank you. That
is the first object of the visit | wished to
make. But there was a secOnd--r
"What is that, madameF'
SIT waste give you back the
money"
''What, madame?" said the doctor
quickly, ''you do not wish to accept itY'
Sir, 1 do not think | have any right to
the money. 1 do not know DR.. Antekirtt.
! never heard his name. The money may
be sort OF aims coming from those whom
my husband fought and whose pity is
hateful TO me. Aud so / do not care TO
use 1t, even for the purpose DR.. Antekirtt
intended" Ng~.ff
''And-so this money" tet
els untouched"
"And your son ?"
''My son viii have nothing, but what he
owes 20 himself"
"And to his motherp' added the doctor,
with whom such grandeur OF soul and
energy OF character could not but excite
admiration and command respecE.
Madame Bathory bad risen, and from a
desk which she unlocked she drewsforth q
roll Of notes which she handed TO the doc.
tor. WN"I
''Sir," said she, ''take back the money,
FOR il is yours, and receive the thanks OF Z
mother as II she mad used 1t to educate
her son"
''The money no longer belongs to me,
madamep replied the doctor, refusing II
with a gesture.
Il repeat that it has never belonged 10
me-"
"But II Pierre BathOry can use IT,"
My son will find the situation for which
he Is NJ; aud l can trust him as can
trust myself"
"He will not refuse what his fathers
friend insists on bis accepting"
''He will refuse"
AT least, madame, VIII you allow me
~ beg you will do nothing. doctor. 3,
answered Madame BathOry. "My son
does not know that / have received this
money, and do not wish him ever TO
know it,"
''Be il so, msdamel understand your
feelings, although | am stranger and
unknown 70 youl Yes, UNDER
stand and admire theml But repeat,
II the money Is not yours it is not
mine"
Or. Antekirtt rose. There was nothing
IN Madame BathOry's refusal 10 annoy
HIM personally; and her delicacy only
filled him with feeling Of profound re-
spect. He bowed 70 the widow, aud was
turning 20 leave when another question
stopped him.
"sir," said Madame Bathory. .'you
nave told ne OF some miserable proceed
ings which sent % their deaths iadislas
Zathmar, Stephen Bathory, and Count
sandOrfY'
~ said what was true, madame.D
but does any one know those poo
ple"
Yes, madame"
"WhOY'
tGOd -
And as be spoke the doctor made n low
obeisauce and left.
Madame BathOry remained deep in
thought. by some secret sympathy. for
which she could not account, sue felt her
sell lrressubly drawn towards the nv
eteflous parsonage who was so mixed no
VIII the events OF her life. Would she
ever see him againi And IL the savarena
nad only brought him to Ragusa 10 make
TINS visit, would the yacht 10 to sea and
never returnY
Inc next days newspapers announced
thAt 40 anonymous gift OF q hundred thou.
hahl HORNS had been made TO the nos.
pitfalls Of the town.
u was the gift Of Dr. AnteElrtt. but
was u not also the gift OF the widow who
naa refused Il for herself ana her soni