The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Lost Lima,
Or
THE BITTER And THE SWEET.
a Tale Of Two Continents.
BY MRS. NINA LAWSON.
CHAPTER XIII.-[CoNTINUED.1

She hoped that the letter was from
her uncle and that he would soon be
there. She quickly tore open the en-
velope, and as her eye rested on the
heading, her heart leaped with Joy, but,
as she read on down the page, she be
came paler still, and began to tremble,
so that she could scarcely hold the
paper in her hand.
A cold, chilly feeling crept over her
little body and the blood stood still in
the veins; the paper fell from her ice
cold fingers to the floor while in her
eyes was an expression of unutterable
pain.
Her dropping body sank at Noll's
feet, while her little hands were
clenched so tightly together that the
nails were piercing the flesh, and she
gazed up into his face with such an ex-
preston in her great beautiful eyes
that he never forgot.
"Oh, Mr.. Noll, please be kind, and
have little mercy on me just once:
please kill me- Shoot me, stab me, /
care not how, but have mercy and end
ened forever. There will be a home
and happiness in heaven for me-"
She then flung her little arms up over
her head and fell on her face to the
floor as if dead.
Noll stopped to raise the fallen form
in his arms, but was stopped, for just
then the heavy curtains parted and
Gertena stepped into the library hold
ing cooked pistol in her hand
"Hold, Sylvester Noll! If you lay
finger on that girl | will shoot you
down like the dog that you are"
Noll started back in perfect horror at
sight of the pistol pointed at his heart
and the beautiful angry Italian woman
in front of him.
Just at that moment Henry rushed
into the room and grabbed his master
by the arm.
Master! master! be quick, or you
ere left! Not a moment can you lose. F"
Eyes, go, Noll, or you are degd
man in less than three minutes
As Noll looked into Gertana's eyes
he saw that she meant what she said,
and he grabbed up his hat and valisc.
"Gertana, | did not expect this of
you, but keep the girl until get back.
Your life won't be worth cent if you
let her CO."
Eyes, L will keep her. Now you go
this instant"
She had advanced toward him with
the pistol still pointed at his heart.
Noll Immediately left the house, and
was soon hurrying on his way to the
depot.
THAT girl has only tainted, and will
be all right in an hour or so, or / would
not go to Springfield for double the
amount | shall get tonight.
"She will be safe with Gertana, 1
guess-but, by Joe! what made that
Italian act in such a strange, wild,
frantic way?
"Ah! | have it. Jealousy! That is
just it. Never mind, my dear Ger
tana; / will settle with you when l
return, and then you may go to the
-, or any place, | don't care where :;
but that little goldenhaired beauty !
My but isn't she finel Well, she is
in my power yet, and she shall stay
there"
He had just reached the depot as the
train was pulling out, but by running
he succeeded in getting on, and late in
the afternoon landed in Springfield,
when he started for the hotel of the
unknown. He was in his room, and
Noll entered.
"Well, hello, jim; [ see you are on
time. Everything all right in TIE city,
l supposed"
cob, yes; only I fancy it is little
warmer there than here. Everything
r
Eyes, everything ready to step right
in, open the safe if you can, and get
the money"
Very well. I am tired and hungry,
and let's have some supper, now that it
is time"
They then went to the dining hall !;
but very little was said during the
meal.