New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
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BY that time the whole Of the house of kostopchin
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Of the weather. But not another word; I've
spoken ,.s
CIV Of rage. She almost fell over Alexis in the
corridor "why Is that brat not in his bed ?''
cried she. angriiy.
harshly, and the child skunk away:
Paul Sergevitoh paced up and down the rood
for the two hours that he had to pass before the
hour Of meeting s sety 70 Sna
him. Twenty times he made up his mind not
to keep HE appointment and as often tine fascina,
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clock and at last its deep metallic s9und, as
struck the quarter, warned him that he had but
little time to lose ne SssyS 1 faTped coat
and pulling travelling-cap down over his ears, he
opened side door and sailed out into the grounds
The dark shape OF the yew-tree soon fVs S up
before him, and in another moment he STOOD BESIDE
its dusky boughs. The old gray s'ln-diaI $1,000
only few PAGES Of. and by its side was standing
slender figure. wrapped in white. neecy
ing cloak. 1t was perfectly motionless, and again
thrill Of underlined dread passed through every
nerve and muscle Of Paul Sergevitchs body
Ravina!" said he. in faltering accents
Ravna.' -
=" Did you take me for a ghost?' answered the
fair woman with her shrill laugh; no. no.
have not come to that yet. Well, Paul Sergevltrh
have come to give you my answer are you
How can you ask me such question: re-
turned he; do not keep me any longer in sus-
'ea Paul Is ssrsys ss DR. answered the strange
woman. coming up to him and laying her hands
upon his shoulders and fixing her eyes upon his
with that strange expression before which ne al,
Love you." repeated the Lord of Kostopchin
have not told you thousand times how much
my whole soul flows out toward you. how only
live and breathe in your presence and how death
at your feet would he more welcome than life
without you ?"
People often talk Of DEATH and yet little know
how neal it is to Them" answered the fair lady.
grim smile appearing upon her face: but, tell me
do You give me your whole heart
| "All have is yours, Ravina,1 returned Paul
name, wealth and the devoted love Of a life.
| tine.
| But your heart" persisted she: il is youI
hear. that want; tell me. Paul. that it is mine
! Yes, my heart is yours, dearest Ravlna, an
swered Paul. endeavoring to embrace the fair form
in his mpassoned grasp but she glided from him
and then, with quick bound sprang upon HIN
and Clared into his face with look that was alb
sol1tely appalling HeI eyes cleaned with a lurlo
! fire, her lips were drawn back showing her sharp
white teeth, while ler breath came in sharp, qulcE
gasps.
Il am hungry" she murmured. " oh. so hungry
but now Paul Serccvitch your heart is mine
Her Movement sndder and unexpected
! that he stumbled and fell heavily to the ground
the fair woman clincin@ to him and falling upoi
| lis breast II was then that the full horror o
his position came upon Paul Scrgevitch. ana NJ
| saw his fate clearly before him. but terrible
numbness prevented him from using his hands 4
free himself from the hideOus embrace which VA
paralyzinC all his lies. The face that wa
| glaring into his seemed To be undergoing SOM
fearful change and the features 10 he losing thel
semblance to humanity With a sudden qucl
other moment she had perforated his left breas
with CHASTITY wound and torn ont his heart
| She needed not the cOnvulslve struggles wnlci
| aQitated the dying form Of the Lord OF kostop
I chin nor diminutive form approaching, shelter
ing itself behind every tree and bush until IL MAJ
arrived within ten PAGES of the scene OF the ternN
| Tragedy Then the moonbeamS gllstened upon III
biz shining barrel Of a pistol which boy wa
| levellny with both hands nj the murderess Quict
| and sharp rang out the report, ana WIN Wiz
shrek, in which there was something neaS1-hke
| Ravina leaped from the body Of the dead man am
| staggered away to q thick cump Of bushes som
! ten PAGES distant. The boy Alexis had heard I'm
| anpointment that had been made, ana dogseo III
| fathers foots cps to the trystlpg-place AIte
firing the fatal Shot his courage deserted MINI an
he fed back to the house. utlerlng ouu ne r ~
| aid The startled servants were soon IN the pres
ence of their slaughtered master put ald was OF n
| avail for the Lord OF kOstOpchin had passed away
| With fear and trembling the superstltlous peaSan,
| searched the clump of bushes. and stared DaGk Il
| horror as they perceived huge white wol1, lynn
| storE and dead. with human heart clasped De
tween it's fore paws.--tSan Francisco Argonaut.