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

AHeio "oulo IileIelore, De 10 party IN
! the Stradone, either for the reading of
| the settlements or after the religious
services Which were to Immediately fol-
low the civil ceremony.
! During the day, while the last pre-
| partitions were being made ut the Toron-
! thals. two men strolled along the oppos-
! lite side of the Stradone
One was Cape Matifou, the other
Point Pescade.
The Doctor had brought Matifou back
with him to Ragusa. His presence was
no longer necessary at Cattaro and the
two friends, the twins" as Pescade
said, were supremacy happy at again see-
ing one another.
AS soon rs the Doctor had reached
Ragusa he had made his first appearance
In the Rue Marinella, then he had
retired to quiet hotel in the suburb of
Plocce, where he waited until the we'd
ding had taken place in furtherance of
his plans
Next morning he had again visited
Madame Bathory and helped to put
Pierre in his coffin. He had then
returned to his hotel having sent Pes.
cade and Matifou to keep watch on the
Stradone.
And although Pescade was all eyes
and ears, that did not prevent him from
talking
81 think yon are getting bigger, old
Cape !" he said reaching up to pat his
companions chest
Yes, and in better condition."
$50 felt when you embraced me-"
But how is the play getting on we
were talking about p
'Oh, the drama? Oh, it's going on.
going on. But, you see, the action is
getting complicated"
Complicated ?"
Eyes. Itisn ta comedy; it's drama,
and there will be a big fight before the
curtain drops"
Point Pescade stopped suddenly.
A carriage drove up rapidly to Toron-
thals house The gate opened imme-
dlately, and as it shut Pescade recog-
nlzed Sarcany in the carriage.
Yes lots of fighting. he continued,
"and it looks as though it was going to
be great success
"And the villain ?" asked Matifou,
who seemed to be more particularly con-
cerned with that parsonage.
Well-the villain is triumphant nj
the present moment, as he always is in q
we'll built piece! But, patience Wait
for the end y
at Cattaro," said Matifou. "I
thought l was coming on"
Coming on the scene? ?"
eyes. Point Pescade, yes!'
And Matlfou related what had passed
Mt the bazaar ut Cattaro, and how his
two arms had been requlsitioned for Il
kidnapping which did not take place.
"Good! That was too SION !" replied
Point Pescatle, who spoke for the sake
OF speaking, SO to speak, keep ns keen
lookout right and left of him. "You
won't be wanted till the fourth or fifth
act! Perhaps you may only have to
appear i'll the last scene But don't be
uneasy You will make great success
when you do begin! You can reckon
OH that !"
At>thls momenta distant murmur was
heard in the Stratlone where the Rue
Marinella ran in.
Point Pescade broke off the CONVEX
sation abruptly and hurried to the right
of Toronthal's house.
A procession was coming along the
road to enser the Stradone on its way to
the church of the Franciscans, where
the funeral service was to be held.
There We're few followers at the fun
eral, and nothing to attract much atten-
tion-merely @ coffin carried under a
black pail
The procession slowly advanced, when
suddenly Point Pescade, sitting an excla-
nation. seizrd Cape Matifous arm.
"What is the matter p
Nothing! 1t would take too long to
tell you now!'
He had just recognized Madame Bath
ory, who had resolved to be present at
her sons burial.
The church had not refused its minis
trations, and the priest was waiting in
the franciscan chapel to lead the pro-
cession to the grave.
Madame Bathory walked behind the
coffin, looking into vacancy. She had
no longer strength to cry. Her eyes
were almost haggard and sometimes
wandered from side to side for moment,
to return plunged for time beneath
the pail which hid the coffin of her son.
Borik dragged himself along after her
a piteous sight to see.
Point Pescade felt the tears come into
his eyes Yes If he had not had to