Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-04-09
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worth a thousand times more in tho
honesty of her life and the care OF her
personal dignity. She was very fond Of
Sava. Beneath the young girls shy
ness she had discovered her real worth,
but the affection she felt for her was
rather artificial and modified by n kind
OF admiration, of respect and even of
fear. The elevation of Savas character,
her traightforwaraness, and Mt certain
times her infeXibility might perhaps
explain this strange form of maternal
love However, the girl returned love
for love and even without the ties of
relationship the two would have beeu
deeply attached to each other.
There is therefore nothing 10 be aston
ished mt in Madame Toronthal being tho
first to discover what was passing in the
mind and heart of Saya Frequently
had tie Gill spoken of Pierre Bathory
and his family without noticing the sor-
rowful impression that the name made
on her mother And when Madame
Toronthal discovered that Sava was in
love with the young NAH
" Heaven wills it then" was all sho
murmurcd.
We may imagine what these words
meant but it is somewhat difficult 10
understand how the love of Sava for
Pierre could make amends for the injury
done to the Bath ny family
Madame Toronthal having, however,
satisfied herself that it was all in accord
ance with the designs OF Providence,
had brought herself TO think in herpious,
trustful heart that her husband would
consent to this union of the families,
and 50 without saying anything to Saya
She resolved to consult lin on the
subject
At the first words his wife uttered
Toronthal flew into n towering RAGE
which he made no effort to control, and
she had To retreat TO her apartment with
the following threat ringing in her carr.
Take care, madame ! If ever You
dare speak 10 me again on that subject
/ will make you repent it,
And SO what Silas Toronthal called
destiny had not only brought tho
Bathory family to live in the same town,
but had even brought Sava and Pierre
TO meet and love one another.
Why, it may he asked so much lrrita-
ton on the bankers part? Had he
formed any secret designs on Sava on
her future that We're preiudiced by this
complication In the even. Of his
treachery being one day exposed, WIS il
not to his interest that the consequences
should bcaioned foras much as possible?
What would Pierre say when hc had
become Sava Toronthals husband?
What could Madame Bathory 10?
Assuredly il would be horrible situ-
alton. the victims son married 10 me
murderers daughter, but it wolll DO
horrible for them, not for him, Silas
Toronthal
Yes, but there was Sarcany, Of whom
there was no news, but whose return
was always possible. "a retam that might
lead 10 further engagements between
the accomplices. lie was not the man
to forget if fortune turned against him.
Torouthal was it need scarcely be
said. not without anxiety at what was 10
become of his old lripoitan agent He
had had no news from him since ne lot
Trieste, fifteen years ago. Even III
Sicily where Sarcauy was most likely TO
be heard of all inquiries had proved IN
vain But he might come back any day,
and hence a constant state OF terror for
the banker until the adyenturer wax
dead And the news OF his death Tocou-
thai would have received with easily
Ineligible satisfaction Perhaps then
he would have looked upon the posi-.
bility of a marriage with Pierre IN a
somewhat different light; hut at pres
ent it was not TO be dreamed Of
Toronthal never alluded 10 the way in
which he received his wife when she Lad
spoken to him about Pierre Bathory.
He offered her no explanation OF his
conduct. What he did WAS to keep
strict watch on Sava, and even to act
spies to look after her; aud with regard
to the young engineer to behave towards
him as haughtilv as possible, to turn
his head when he met, and 10 act III
every way SO as TO crush ont all hope.
And he succeeded only too well in show
ing that every attempt on his part would
be useless.
If under these circumstances that on
the evening OF the 10th of June the
name Of Sarcany was heard across the
room in the mansion in the Stradone IS
the door opened and that individual
entered In the morning Sarcany and
Namir had taken the train at Cattaro
for Ragusa. Sarcany had gone TO ono
of the chief hotels in the town, dressed
himself in the height of fashion, and
without losing an hour had hurried
round 10 visit his old friend.
Toronthal welcomed him and gave
orders that they not to be disturbed
How did he take this visit? Was he
master enough of himself TO conceal his
true feelings at the reappeamnce?
Was Sarcany rs imperious and insolent
rs formerly DID he remind the banker
of promises made and engagements
entered into years before? Did they
speak OF the past the present on the
future What thew said we know not,
for their interview was secret
But this was its result
Twcnty-four hours afterwards n rumor
was afloat which might we'll startle
society at Raguso. Every one was talk
ing of the marriage of Sarcany wealthy
ripolitan-with Sava Toronthal.
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