The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-04-30


carriage.
The wedding and funeral equally des-
titute of show! In both the same griefe
It was frightful!
Suddenly, as the first carriage turned
out of the gate, there was II piercing
shrek.
Madame Battery had stopped and
with her hand pointed ut Sava was ours
ing her.
It was Sava who had slrieked. She
had seen the mother i'll mourning. She
had understood MI they had hidden from
her. Pierre was dead dead by her and
for her, and it was his funeral that was
passing as they were taking her to be
married.
She fell back fainting Madame Tor
onthal, distracted, tried to bring her
back to consciousness. In vain She
scarcely breathed
Toronthal could not restrain n gesture
of anger. But Sarcany, who was hur-
ried to her side, gave no sign of his
annoyance.
Under these circumstances it was
impossible to attend before registrar,
and the order was given to return to the
house, of which the big gates shut with
a clang
Sava, carried to her room. was laid on
her bed without being moved Her
mother knelt by her side, and physi.
clan was summoned in all haste Dur
ing this time the funeral continued its
progress to the Franciscan Church and
off ~ 10
cemetery.
Point Pescade saw that the Doctor at
once ought to know what had happened
Saying to Matlfou:
Sop here and watch, he ran off to
the Plocca.
While Pescade told his story the Doc
tor remained silent.
Have exceeded my right?" he said
to himself. mo! Have I struck one
who is innocent! Yes certainly! But
she is the daughter of Silas Toronthal r
Then he turned to Pescade.
Where is Cape Matifou
"In front of Toronthal's house."
II want Won both this evening"
at what time?'
Nine o'clock"
Where shall we be ?"
"At the GENE terry gates"
Point Pescade instantly returned to
Matifou, who had not left his post.
That evening about eight o'clock the
Doctor, enveloped in an ample cloak,
went for walk towards the harbor of
Ragusa. At the angle of the wall on the
left he reached small creek running up
among rocks II little above the harbor.
The place wns quite deserted. Neither
houses nor boats were near. The fish
ing craft never c,1ne there to anchor for
fear of the numerous reefs which lay
round the creek. The Doctor halted,
looked round him. ard uttered IL peculiar
cry which had doubtless been agreed
upon beforehand. Almost Immediately
L sailor appeared and, approaching him.
said
AT your orders, sir ~
1.-THE boat is there, Pazzer?"
"Y"s, behind the rock"
with all the mon?"
"All"
"And the electric 2"
"Farther away to the northward,
about three cables away outside the
creek.
And the sailor pointed to long grey
tube just visible i'll the gloom, but with
out light of any kind to indicate its
presence.
"When did she arrive from CAttaro ?"
Hardly an hour ago"
"And she WAS not seen ?"
"No she came along by the reefs"
"Puzzar, see that no one leaves his
post, and wait for me all night if neces-
sary."
LAY, ay. sir"
The seaman returned to the boat,
which was indistinguishable among the
rocks.
Doctor Antekirtt remained for some
time Oh the beach, waiting probably for
the darkness to increase. Sometimes he
would stride along for minute then
he would stop and then with folded
arms, silent and motionless, he would
his secrets.
The night was moonless and starless.
The land breeze that rises in the even
ing and lasts but an hour or two had now
lulled unit it could scarcely be felt. A
few thick clouds almost covered the sky,
except in the west, where the last streaks
of the sunset gave feeble light that
was swiftly fading.
"Now!" said the Doctor.
And returning towards the town he
kept outside the wall all the Way to the