Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-30
"Johanna, do YOU want to beconlg

Jonhnna, 90 you want TO become
Paul's wife,"
"Yesl" came the firm answer.
Then again there was silence. The
brokers' lids closed YEARLY, and
while he was wiplng the Precipitation
from his brow, he reelected.
Lock the door," the sick man at
last began anew, and his eyes wan
dered about anXiously. Even the
window curtains had to be let down;
then he had himself carried to his
iron safe. From an inside drawer he
took the securities and had them
counted.
Papers to the value of $4,000
gulden!" said the book-keeper.
To the count as penny to us, !"
added the woman.
The secretary OF the count was re-
ceived the next day with n remark
that the broker had gone away on
n journey, Nobody knew where, or
when hewould return. Thes ecretary
returned several times to look for
him, but when he heard that in real
ity the broker was in his room ON
his death-bed he came no more.
In his place came the officials OF
the criminal court. The broker was
expecting them, and days before he
was shaken with the ague of the
damned.
when they come you must dis
semblN. ieign Inconsistencies. the
wife whispered in his ear, and left the
house with the daughter. The dying
man was left to himself, and fervent-
~ us he longed for it he did not lose
consciousness. He heard the count
very distinctly as he gently and for
bearingly gave him to understand
that he had never treated him as
he had Others, like a Jew; he heard
him almost beg; "Josef, you are u
good, honest man; give me back my
money"
The broker bit his lips and was 81
lent although some terrible power
seemed to prompt him to say: 1.-The
money is in the hands ot my daugh-
ter 5 betrothcd; gave it to him: |
wished to steal it for my family. |
regret it; take it back; | want to die
an ItlHesU man.
In his breast honesty and the blind
love for his family fought a hot and
savage battle. The second triumped.
He closed his eyes, and not a syllable
was to be forced from him.
The count was seized with sudden
wrath:
Gentlemen, | want my money! I'll
see if there is no way to get at my
money? Away to prison with him"
He could not be taken away. The
official physician certified that the
broker could not be transported
without endangering his life. Inves-
LEGATIONS were made in every direc-
ton; the count suspected all the bus
mess men Of the capital, dragged all
relatives of the brokerinto the affair,
demanded that criminal suit should
be brought against the whole world.
Only OF tine intimate friend of the
house, the young hookkeeper, not
soul had any suspicion. OF tire be-
trothal that had shortly preceded
the embezzlement, not word had
reached the outside world.
/ The attempt was again made to
/ bring the accused invalid to confess.
/ The examining magistrate tried with
1 gentle words to touch his heart.
/ The count also told him that he
would voluntarily make over to him
/ one halt of the securities it he would
confess where he had put them and
how the place OF cOncealment could
be found. He appealed to their
/ business relations of many years,
which had come to be almost friend
( ship. The woman did not dare to
leave the sick man to himself, for she
was afraid that he would confess all.
During the interview she kept her
imploring, beseeching, commanding,
gaze fixed upon him.
As the broker feigned unconscious
ness, they could do nothing with him
and departed without having gained
the least point. And northumberland
| ing, had they but perseyered, they
would have brought the tortured
+ sinner to confess. The intense long
/ ing to die an honest man famed up
I within him for moment, and gained
/ 0uCll pItlOliillulltt liidG tlle woman
trembled. And since such moments
had come, she WIS watching in
feverish agitation for the death of
1 her husband.
And just at this time-apparentlv
there was achange for better in the
condition of the sick man.
God is not willing that | should
die in disgrace; | shall liyeI' he said
to his wife, and drawing her plump
hand to his lips he kissed it long and
feryently.
Il shall live now, they can
come, | will return their money.
Where is Paul? Let him be called:
he shall return me the papers; l will
he free"
The woman trembled whenever she
heard step on the stairs; what if it
should be the examining magistrate?
Then all is lostl And at the same
step the sick man rejoiced: At last,
OH if they would only come faster, II
they were only here il he had
only already freed his soul from this
weight of SIM