Telegram-herald., 1889-07-12

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Il deaf understand yea" she said. clos
iBg tie door Szd sass2clag toward aim. s0s
be cogia aszr t1aI her yolce treaelsd
Thea / ~ll eAplsia Dysst waers
have Yea bsezi " ~ d. sea eons fr0us'
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pas woman by nature. BIT new her eyes
u. ed VITA tears under She p..a 81 her pera-
iEg eomp.exlea.
'Wh ~ should you speak 10 me Ike thsti"
she half whispered; why de you wsst 70
knew where 4 have oesai'
Her evident unlaIty locked 80 Ike quit
that Michael DeEIa felt sure that his DOUBTS
would prove 70 Dc realities.
Because / suspect yoer erranf, klA-
more, know It, and aa resolved 10 hear
ths truth"
"Oh, God" she cried, involOntarily, and
there stopped. Her husband stalked Up 10
her aud rrasped her wrist
II married you because l thought you
were a true woman, and would stick 10 nae, "
he said, land Ill this day never suspected
You of double dealing But have found
you out II last, and you shall suffer FOR IL
Tell mo the truth or Will kill you. You
have been with that man"
Her eyelGs fell before his angry glance.
''Oh, Michael, for Gods sake forgive me. f"
she cried.
Forgive you" be exclaimed. Eyes, !
VIII forgive you, madam; and Will tell
you how 1 will turn you out OF the house
YOU have dishonored this very hour; you
shall never see me nor your children again,
nor have another opportunity of deceiving
me, Is doubtless you did the unfortunate
devil whose name you bore before mine"
1T is lie" she cried, goaded into re-
sentiment II never deceived him. l was
only too patient. lie has said SO himself"
.Then YOU reserved the honor for me.
am Infinitely Obliged 10 you. But 1t is for
the last time. You shall not live TO de-
ceiye me again" ofs
He advanced upon her with such . threat
enin. air that the woman really Thought
her last hour had come.
Mercy, mercyp' she shrieked. "Oh,
Michacll spare me. and will tell you every
thing"
'Tell me the truth, then, II you can. HAve
You come from meeting another manr
YES yes have"
"My God and you can own It. What Is
his name!"
She hesltatcd, and he returned to the at
tack
''Give me his name, or will strike you to
the ground"
But sudden courage seemed to have
como to Mrs. Denza's aid. She drew up her
slight figure TO its full height aud looked
her husband straight in tho eyes.
"Strke me If you will" she answered,
sand you will learn nothing. But be pa
tient, and viii take you 10 him. Then you
can revenge yourself upon him as you
will"
"You viii take me to himr' he STAN
mered.
II viii take you TO him." she repeated.
She ran swiftly from the house as she
spoke, and Michael Denza, clappng his hat
upon his head. followed her as in dream.
He could not believe it possible she would
introduce him to the very presence OF her
lover. Mrs. Denza walked quickly down
! several streets until she reached poorer
| quarter of the town, formed OF small
houses. Knocking quietly at the door OF
one OF these, she merely said TO the land
lady: II wish TO go upstairs again" Then
TO her husband: "Follow me-" and In AN
/ other minute they had ascended the mar
/ row staircase together and entered bed
/ chamber.
Mrs. Denza seemed strangely altered
Her step had grown majestic and her man
| rer almost defiant as she advanced TO the
| bedside, and, pulling down the sheet, dis
/ closed the pallid face Of an attenuated
corpse.
"Therep she exclaimed proudly, as she
/ turned TO Michael, there Is the man
came from"
Dead ~ be said. falling backward; "you
/ are fooling me, Ella. THIS is some trick OF
| yours. What had you TO do with this
/ corpse"
Il will tell you, Michael Denza," she re
| piled. ''That is the corpse of the man whC
beat and insulicd me, until for my own
safety l was compelled - separate from
/ him. Tie has killed himself by drink and
debauchery, but he was, none the less, the
| man whom once | sworc To cherish. When
his landla appealed to me some weeks
/ ago for money TO buy the actual necessaries
! OF life did not feel justified in refusing IL
/ How could have lived in luxury and con
tent knowing that this wretched creature
was dying without one comfort to smooth
his passage TO the gravel Yesterday be
passed away, and the money / asked YOU
for this afternoon was to pay for his funeral
expenses l was wrong, perhaps, not e
coniide in you before, but was afraid The
subject might worry you, and cause dissen
sion between Us. That has been oil III
fault. i leave you 10 Judge whether i Dc
serve the impU tation you have put upon mI
/ absence"
She passed proudly down the stairs agar
as she spoke, but Michael Denza had caugh
her before she opened the hall door.
"Elia, forgive me-" ne whispered. g
was mad. j don't know what possesse,
me. but evil thoughts had been put into IN,
head. and the idea Of losing your confidence
aud affection was unbcarabe'
"Aad was il all about money!" she said
twas 70 because I never accounted for hov
/ bad spent the last checksT'
"f an afraid II was" he answered, with
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