Telegram-herald., 1890-04-19


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nearly s&snty ! socs2P@nlod ny par
sRz o. . Wait ~ Washington d. c.
Il ~As there I met mg husband. os. ~
bs aa.,re accurzss, the gentleman Nh0
wss 70 70 ny Husband few months
l.tsr. Hs was Ses Yorker. bat hai
been - California. where he then Lad
yslzable mining and lanc ed interests
Within = year fr0La the zine we net ss
we're nan and wife, and settled down IN
one of the coziess little homes IN al
ths West The town IN which 40 lived
grew rapidly into city Of importance
Ny husband became . very wealthy
mzn
Pour sons and two daughters were
born % as, and Se were the happiesi
family in the world. l went = great
deal into society. Ny husband hated
the social world. bat that did not deter
ne. vent Just the same, and led
ruled The highest circles
sslt had been nttoen years since
LADY, = frisa1 Of mine. induced me u
accompany her on visit - some Of her
aoquatutAnces 80 Honolulu. A. that
time srip across the ocean was not
What IL Is nov, but. nothing daunted. ne
started on the Journey and IN the course
OF sime reached our destination AT
Honolulu I met . man and sinned, as
have said. Il SHs the first crime OF my
lifs. The shame Of IL, the horror OF u
seized upon NE, and forcing ny friend
70 out short her visit, we hurried away
across she sea again.
MY husband and children met me
with open arms and loving kisses Bus
/ skulked among them q wretohsd trai-
treas TO every trust, my load Of shame
heavy on my heart i summed society
and held my polluted self sloof from all
my friends. Ny life vas a prolonged
misery, and longed for death. / don't
know why didn't in that sore trial, cut
the thread OF life and set free my sim
ladened soul.
Throughout all this I never blamed
any one but myself-never until years
after my return home, when l made a
discovery. Oh, that was worse than tho
bitterest misery; IL was utter damna-
ton. fed from home IN q frenzy Of
excitement and rage which was utterly
now 20 me. The friend whom ! had ac-
compaDied across the sea years before
now bore me company ACROSS the same
watery waste. But l. was not trip FOR
pleasure this time. A thirst for ven
geance nlied nay heart Il was a mission
OF murder.
MY real object was not confined TO my
companion until we wore far out at sea-
then told her all At first she sought
- dissuade ne from my purpose, bat
falling In this she soon fell IN with my
design Tor seemed TO, at least. Somo-
times / think she deceived me.l
''On the day, nay the hour, Of our ar
rival 81 Honolulu / vailed my face,
caught Up q pistol, hailed a passing
hackman, and was driven straight to
the business house Of the man who had
wrecked my life and willfully chained
me 70 a living, loathsome death. l fair
ly gloased over the prospect Of q quick
revenge.
Il sprang from the cab at the door,
and, hurrying into the house, called
aloud for my victim The place was
changed. The faces were new. A man
came running after me, asking who il
was | wanted. | breathed the cursed
name. at It's mention the man seemed
thunderstruok. HIM he cried; why,
he fed the country long ago, 10 escape
MOlOkai. He was last heard of IN Italy.
"They told me that night at the hotel
that had swooned and remained IN.
conscious for hours. All the next day
laid in bed, half oblivious of all about
me. When night came my scattered
senses returned, and, taking advantage
OF 4 short absence of my friend, I hasti
" dressed % yself and hurried from the
hotel. / left a note for my friend, SAP,
ing:
q" Tomorrow shall be at Moiokai. Fate
has damned ne sad there IS 10 escape from the
harsh decree must suffer for my STA In
vent any story which seems plausible. SaJ
that have gone 20 Japan-aay ayThere. but LET
no uying soul know what has been the fate o
yours srustiGgly, -.'
"And 80, concluded the poor woman
81 suppose l am the only inmate Of this
terrible place who did not have TO be
dragged here by the authorities.
came OF uy own will. Have regretted
it2 Look arouud you and you have nj
answer