Telegram-herald., 1889-08-05

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ankls. sx.d ha5 10 ias4 when shs y oala
return SgnofA Cs14s would act have
tod John even tf she had known. for
shs was Indignant that he had neglected
l.eori foa 81 long after having p&id sooh
serious coari 70 hes. John left the house
Ia = very unhappy state of mind, but ne
could nog 0eaT % tear himself away from
spot h2llowei ~ Is associations with
iseoni lie walked Hp aud down On tie
opposite side - the street for al hour
ard signora Celia. VITO watched him
from beg window. was touched by Tie
hopeless expression of his face she
was iuss going 70 raise the sash and cali
him over ID visit for Leoni. when he
turned suddenly and almost ran up tie
street bis thoughts were tearing 50
wildly through his brain that be hardly
knew what he was doing
A few moments later he found himself
az the stage door OF the Academy OF
Music He stood there while and
watched the groups of chorus singers Us
they lounged against the iron railing and
talked over their little troubles. lie
thought Of Leoni IN d confused sort OF
way; and then he started OF on brisk
walk for his rooms. Antonio was out
gone 10 eat dish Of spaghetti with d
fellow countrymsn-and the place was
quiet as the grave, and as lonesome
John sat down ia front Of a large picture
of Leoni, and gazed longingly at II; then
lie walked over TO il and kissed the cold
glass that covered the bright young face
"Ah, my darling, if you only knew
what q state Of mind your husband is
in YOU would be here bv his side; but,
dear girl. you don't know, and lis just
- well that YOU don't"
Then be got up and went 10 his bath
room and took q bathe, and dressed him
self in fresh linen. and put on suit of
clothes that Leoni particularly liked.
Walking up TO the long mirror that hung
between the front windows, be looked at
himself from head TO heels.
''Not a bad looking fellow, as fellows
go, he said softly to himself; ''it's a pity
to kill him. But why not? He's only
cumberer of the earth. You wouldn't
think him such bad fellow 10 look at
him, but he's q rascal-a born rascal.
All, there it is; it was born in him But
where did it come from? His father was
the most upright Of men-his mother"
(his voice trembled)-"hism mother saint
on earth; vet their son is an outlaw, only
out of Jail because he hasn't been cap.
tured. He is an unhappy wretch, and
has made all his friends unhappy, and
he is going to put final touch 10 their
unhappiness. Yes, its got TO come, John
Hurlstone; there's only one way to cut
this knot"
Saying this, he walked over to his lux
urious dressing table, deliberately opened
an upper drawer, took out a silver and
pearl mounted revolver, and, going over
TO his writing table. laid it down beside
him.
Poor Leoni. I must write her line
before 60"
he took up his pen and began to write.
"Leoni mia, my own darling, my wife,
forgive
But he could not write another word,
for his eyes were blinded with tears that
ran down his cheeks and fell in scalding
drops upon the paper.
This is unmanly,' he said, suddenly.