Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-01
CALLED BACK.
A Wen-Told Story Of Continuous
and Absorbing Interest.
BIZ HUGH CONWAY.

and Absorbing Interest.
By HUGH CONWAY.
CHAPTER XIII-CoNr1NUED.
Petroff supported him, and Macari at
last suddenly yielded, with the stipula-
ton that should be disposed of in the
manner already related Had the
means been at hand, l 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 out in search of the
needful draught. The acc0mplices
dared not let me leave their sight, so 1
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? | can only be-
lieve that he was q worse man than he
confessed himself to be, or that he
trembled at his share in the transaction.
After all, he had been planning a 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 Petrof held human
life lightly; their hands were 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. Petroff-for Ceneri
would not trust me in Macari's hands
went out and found belated cab For
q 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.
Petroff drove off, 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 now for Pauline. Her means
had gradually died away, and she lay
in death-like stupor. 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 Teresa's 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 audacity of which no doubt
made it a success. They were now
growing desperate and prepared to risk
much.
Early in the morning letter was
dispatched to Anthony's lodging, say
ing that Mr.. March had been taken
seriously i'll the night before, ana was
at his uncle's. This served to stop any
inquiry from that quarter. In the luean-
time the poor young fellow had been
laid out as decently as possible, aud
with everything that could be done TO
suggest a 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 coffin
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
given for such apparent Mdecency be-
ing that it was only a temporary
arrangement, as it was to be taken
abroad for interment. The undertaken
marveled, but being well paid, held his
Ihnn nv tho old nf tba fnr1ra1
certificate, the proper formalities were
complied with, and in two days time
the three men, in the garb of mourners,
were travelling to Italy with the body of
their victim. There was nothing to
stop them, nothing suspicious in their
manner or in 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 to instructions given her,
Teresa, as 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 COM
panion. and there was an end of the af-
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.
Teresa took 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 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
Londou-had, in fact. come to Turin
that particular day to arrange as to
their departure. Macari, who, even
with brothers blood between them,
considered her in some way his prop
erty, accompanied him, He had been
continually urging Ceneri to let him
marry her, even as she was now. He
had threatened to carry her off by force.
He had sworn she would be his. She
remembered nothing-why should he
not wed her?
Bad as Ceneri was, he had recoiled
from this. He would even, had it been
possible, have broken off all intercourse
with Macari; but the men were too
deep in each others secrets to be d.
sided on account of q CRIME, however