Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-25

married.
She tell back fainting. Madame Toron-
thai, distracted, tried 70 bring her back
20 consciousness. In vain! She scarcely
Toronthal could not restrain gesture
Of anger. But Sarcany who had hurried
TO her side, gave no sign Of his annoy
ance.
Under these circumstances 1t was i'm
possible TO attend before the registrar,
and the order was given TO return TO the
house, of which the big gates smut with
clang.
sara carried TO her room was laid on
her bed without having moved. her
mother knelt by her side, and phYsl-
clan was summoned in all haste. Dur
ing this time the funeral continued It's
progress to the Franciscan church, and
then after III service IL went on 10 the
cemetery.
Point Pescade saw that the doctor ought
at once to know what had happened
Saying to MRtt0u:
"otOp here and watch"
He ran OF TO the PlOcce.
While Pescade told his story the doctor
remained silent.
Have / exceeded my rightP he asked
to himself. NO, Have | struck one who
is innocent? Yes, certainly But she is
the daughter OF Silas ToronthalP'
Then he turned TO Pescade.
"Where is Cape Mauf0u@
"In front Of TOronthaps house."
81 want YOU both this evening""
"At what time ~
"Nine O'Clock"
"Where shall we be"'
cat the cemetery gates"
Point Pescade instantly returned "a
NatifOu, who mad not left his post.
That evening about O'CLOCK the doctor
enveloped in an ample cloak went for
walk towards the harbor Of Ragusa. At
the angle OF the wall on tho left he reached
a small creek running up ameng the rocks
a little above the harbOr.
The place was quite deserted. Neither
houses, nor boats. were near. The fishing
craft never came there to anchor for fear
Of the numerous reefs which lay round
the creek The doctor halted. looked
round him, and uttered a peculiar cry
which had doubtless been agreed upon be-
forahaud. Almost immediate 8 sailor ap-
peared, and approaching him said:
cat your orders, sirp'
"The boat is there, PaZZerp
eyes, behind the rock"
with all the menP
"Al.D
''And the Electric?"
Farther away TO the porthwsrd, about
three cables away outside the creek"
And the sailor pointed to a long grey
tube just visible in the gloom, but with
out light Of any kind TO indicate its
presence.
''When did she arrive from CattaroY'
Hardly an hour ago."
"And she was not seen?"
ono! she came along by the reefs.o
''Pazzer see that no one leaves his
post, and wait for me here all night if
necessary"
SAY, ay, STRIP
The seaman returned to the boat
which was indistinguishable among the
rocks.
Or. Antekirtt remained for some time
on the beach, waiting probably for the
darkness toincrease. Sometimes he would
stride along for minute. Then he would
stop. And then with folded arms, silent
and mOtionless, he would look out over the
Adristlc as if telling it his secrets.
The night was mOOnless and starless.
The land breeze that rises with the even
ing and lasts but an hourEor two had now
lulled until it could scarcely be felt. A
few thick clouds almost covered the sky
except ia the west where the last streaks
Of the sunset gave feeble light that was
swiftly fading.
''NOwl" said the doctor.
And returning towards the town he
kept outside the wall all the way to the
cemetery.
There before the gate were Point Pes
cade and Cape MatifOu hidden under a
tree SO as not to be seen in the shadow.
The cemetery was closed at this time of
night. A light had just been extinguished
in the gatekeeper's lodge. No one was ex-
pected there again before the morning.
The doctor seemed to know the plan of
the cemetery. And 1t also appeared that
ne had no intention Of entering by the
gate. What he was going to do was to be
done in secret.
"Follow mel" he said to Point Pescade
and his companions as they came to meet
him.
slope that runs at the foot Of the exterior
wall.
After some ten minutes of this work
the doctor stopped, and pointing to a
breach caused by a recent fall Of the wall
said:
Through"
He gllded through the breach. Point
Pescade and Matifou followed him.
The darkness was profound beneath the
large trees that OYershadOwed the tombs.
But without hesitation the doctor went
down one path and then turned off into
another leading TO the upper part Of the
cemetery. Some birds of the night dis
turbed by his presence flew backwards
and forwards overhead, but not another
living thing lurked round the gravestones
scattered on the turf.
Soon the three stood in front OF what
looked like small chapel, with the gate
le II unfastened
The doctor pushed back the gate;
and then pre- ssing the button of a small
electric lantern he threw on the light.
but so that it could not be seen from with
out.
ENTER" said he TO Matifou.
Cape Matifou entered and found him
self facing = wall on which where three
marble tablets.
On one Of these tablets-the centre one
he read:
"sTEPHEN BATHoRY,"
1867.
The tablet TO the left bore no fnscrip.
ton; that 10 the right was soon to have
one.
Take away that slab" said the doc
tor.
Cape Matifou easily removed the slab
which had not yet been fixed down. He
laid IL on the ground, and bier was seen
at the bottom Of a cavity In the wall.
There was the coffin containing the body
oiBPierre Bathory.
Bring out that coffin" said the doc
tor.