Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-26


tn eift OF ubiquity with which he had
been credited, for at very short intervals
oi time he had been able 10 run from the
iarthcsl corners of tine Archipelago TO
the uumo~t borders of the Lybian Sea
There was, however one striking diff
ference between steam launches and the
Doctors boats, and that was that instead
of superheated steam il was electricity
hat furnished the motive power by
means of powerful accumulators invented
by himself long before the later inycn-
tors that have become SO famous. Ina
these accumulators he could store the
electricity to u practically unlimited
extent These despatch boats were
known ~ electrcs, with merely number
denoting the order in which they had
been built il WAS Electric No. > that
had been telegraphed for to the mouths
OF the Cattaro
Having given these orders, tine Doctor
waited for the moment of action. and
warned Point Pesoade and Cape Matifou
that he would soon require their services.
nd II Is hardly necessary to say that
they We're very glad at having at last an
opportunity OF showing their devotion.
One cloud, one only, threw its shadow
over the gladness with which they vel
coined the Doctors warning
Point Pescade was to wait in Ragusa
TO keep watch on the houses IN the Stra-
done and Rue Martinela, while Cape
Mntifou was 10 go with the Doctor 10
Jattaro This was o separation the
first after so many years Of misery that
they had iiyed through together and
hence touching anxiety on the part of
Cope Matifou in thinking that he would
40 longer be near his little Pescade
Patience. old Cape, patience, II
will not last! The plays beginning and
unless | am mistaken it is splendid
piece they are getting ready for us, and
we have famous manager who has
, ven us both good telling parts
Believe me- You will have no reason to
complain OF yours.
Think so -
Il am sure of IT, All! no lovers
part for Won II is not in your nature,
although You are so sentimental. No
traitors part either You are too big
for that. No, you are to be the good
genius coming III 1T the end TO punish
vice and rccompense virtue
Like they dom the travelling boothsy
answered Cape Matlfou.
Like they do in the travelling booths!
Yes | can see you in your part. old
Cape At the moment the traitor
expects 1t least You appear with your
huge hands open, and you have only to
clasp him in them TO bring about the
end. If the part is not long. 1t is sym
pathetic and what braves what coin
you will get during the run
- Yes, perhaps SO, answered Her
cules but all the same we must
separate
For few days Only promise me
You will cot destroy yourself during my
absence Get your six meals regularly
and grow And now clasp me in your
arms or rather pretend to do so as if
You were on the stage, else you will risk
sitting me. We must get used TO a
little play acting in this world New
embrace me again and never forget your
little Point Pescade who will never for
Btt Ills DlB NdpS -uallIOul
Such was the affecting farewell of
these two friends when their separation
came and Cape Matifou was truly sad
at heart when he returned on board the
Savarena. The same day his companion
took up his quarters in RaguSa with
orders not to lose sight of Pierre Bath
DRY 20 watch Toronthals house, aud to
Il. -.
went Oh.
During this time Point Pescade should
have met IN the Stradone with the mys-
FERROUS stranger who was evidently on
similar mission. and doubtless he would
have done so had not the Moor after
sending off the telegram left Ragusa for
some place farther south, where Sarcanv
would join her Pescade was not thus
iuterfered with in his operations and
could carry out his instructions with his
habitual intelligence.
Pierre Bathory never imagined that
he had been so closely watched, nor did
he know for the eyes Of the Moor there
had now been substituted those of Point
Pcscade. After his conversation with
/
made, lie had Felt more confident WHY
should he now hide from his mother
what had taken place on board the Sava-
renal Would she not read il in his look
and even in his soul? Would she not
see that q change had taken place in
him aud that grief and despair had given
place TO hope and happiness
pierre then told his IN har a varvtbiny
He told her who the girl was that he
loved, and how it was for her that he
had refused to leave Ragusa. His stu
alton was of little consequence Had
not Doctor Antekirtt told him to hope?
That is why you suffered so much.
my child, answered Madame Bathory.
May heaven help you and bring all the
happiness We have missed up to now r.
Madame Bathory lived in grea. retire
ment in her house in the Rue Martinella.
She did not 60 out of it except to church
with her old servant, for she attended to
her religious duties with all the practical
and austere piety of her race. She had
never heard tell OF the Toronthals.
Never had she looked at the largo man
sion she passed on her way to the
Church of the Redeemer, which is stu
ated Just where the Stradone begins.
She therefore I'D not know the daughter
of the old banker Of Trieste.
Aud 80 Pierre had 10 describe her and
tell what she had said 10 him when they
first met, and how he did not doubt that
his love was returned And all these