Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-03
PART FIFTH.
CHAPTER l.

A so u EELE FAOM CAPE MAIIFObs
Count Matthias, as we know, wished to
remain DIR. Anteklrtt TO the whole colony
except Pierre, until his work had been
accomplished. When mis- daughters
name WAS suddenly pronounced by
Madame BatbOry, he had sufficient con-
troll over himself to suppress his emotion.
But his heart for moment ceased to
beat, and he tell on the threshold of the
chapel as if he mad been struck by light
ming!
And so his daughter was alive! And
she loved Pierre, and she was loved! And
1t was Matthias SandOTf who had been
doing everything to prevent the marriage!
Aud the secret which gave Sara back TO
him would never have been discovered
had not Madame Bathory's reason been
restored to her as by miracle!
But what bad happened fifteen years
ago at the Castle OF Artenakg That was
obvious enough, This child, the sole
heiress of Count Sand0r7s wealth, whose
death had never been proved, had been
stolen by Toronthal. And shortly after
wards when the banker settled at
Ragusa. Madame Toronthal had had to
bring up Sara SandOrf as her own
daughter.
Such had been the scheme devised by
SarcaUy and executed by his accOmplice
Namir. Sarcauy knew perfectly that
sara would come into possession OF a con-
siderable fortune when she reached eigh-
teen, and when she had become his wife,
ne would then procure her acknOwledg-
ment as the heiress Of Sandorf's estates.
This was to be the browning triumph of
his abominable existence. He would be-
come the master of Artenak!
Hal he then foiled this odious scheme?
Yes. undoubtedly. II the marriage
mad taken place Sarcany would al
4 h .
Vantages.
And now how great was the doctors
grief. Was it not owing TO him that
there had been brought about this deplOr-
able chain of events, at first in refusing
mis- help to Pierre, then in allowing SaT-
cauy to pursue his plans, then in not rem
dering him harmless at the meeting at
Cattara, then in not giving back TO Mad
anne Bathory the son he had snatched
from death. In fact, what misfortunes
would have been avoided had Pierre been
with his mother when Madame TOrOn-
thaPs letter mad reached the house in the
Rue Marinella. Knowing that Sara
was SandOr7s daughter, would not
Pierre have known how 10 get her away
from the violence Of Sarcany and Toron-
thai?
Where was Sara Sandorf now? In the
power of Sarcany. of course. But where
" tH SUI ulNAtus AAUM tOulu kAEl EEl Utl
awayg And besides, in a lew weeks sne
would attain her 18th year-the limit fix
ed for the time during which she could be
the heiress-and that tact would impel
Sarcany 70 use every effort to make her
consent 10 the marriage.
In an instant this succession of facts
passed through Or. Antekirtts mind. As
be built together the past, as Madame
BathOry and Pierre were themselves do
ing, he felt reproaches, unmerited un-
doubtedly. that stephen BathOry's wife
and son might be tempted TO assatl him
with. And now as things had turned
out, would he be able TO bring together
Pierre and her who for all and for him.
self be must still continue TO call Sara
TOrOnthalp
He must before everything find Sara,
his daughter-whose name. added TO that
OF the Countess Rena his wife, he had
given to the schooner Sayarena, as he had
given that Of FerratO 70 his steam yacht.
But there was not day 10 lose.
Already Madame Bathory had been led
back to the Stadthaus, when the doctor,
accompanied by Pierre, whom he left 10
his alterations OF JOY and despair, enter
ed without say Ing word. Much enfoe-
bled by tue violent reaction whose effects
had Just been produced IN her, but cured.
quite cured, Madame BathOry was seated
ia the room when the doctor and her son
entered.
Maria, seeing Il would be better TO
leave them together, retired TO tue large
saloon.
Dr.. Autekirtt then approached her, and
laid his hand on Pierre's shoulder.
MADAME Bath0ry," he said, 81 have
already made your ION my OWni Bat
I what he "a not yet through friendship
/ will do an ] can TO make him through
/ paternal love in marrying sara, my daugh-
/ ter"
'Your daughterl" exclaimed Madame
/ Bath0rY.
~ am Count Matthias sandorfp
Madame BathOry jumped up and feil
/ back into her sons arms. But N she
/ could not speak she could hear. I'm few
words Pierre told Der what she ala not
Z know. how Matthias Sandou had been
saved b. the devotion Of TIE fisherman
! Andrea ferrat0, why for hftoen years d.
passed ~ dead and how be- bad reap.
/ reared a. RaFuta AZ Dr.. hntcklrtt. ~
/ ioid bee how Va any ana Tor0uthal had
betrayed no este o'n'rir.''''' aad