Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-19

an hour hence, and Keyork will perhaps
bring him to his senses
| she had regained control of herself. to all
| appearances, and she spoke with perfect
calm and self-possession. The Wanderer
looked at her IN surprise and with some sus-
plcion; Her hair was all falling about her
| shoulders, but, saving this sirn there was
not trace of the recent storm nor the
least indication of passion. If she had been
| dcllnS part throughout before an audience
| she would have seemed less Indifferent
Wnen the curtain fell. The Wanderer. hay
ing little cause 10 trust her, found it hard to
| peHeVe that she had not been counterfeit
ing 1t seemed impossible that she should
| oe the same woman who but moment
carrier mad been dragging herself at his
feet, IN wild tears and wilder -protestation
| OF her love.
| II you are sufficiently rested he said
with touch Of sarcasm which he could not
| wait any longer here. y
She turned and faced him. and he saw
| now how very white she was.
30 you thlnk that even now have been
aecelylng You. That is what you think. l
see 1t in your face -
Before he could prevent her she had
oPeheu the door wide again and was ad-
Nanclng calmly into the conservatory.
Israel hafka.2 she cried in loud, clear
tones. i am here-I am waiting-come!"
Inc Wanderer ran forward. He caught
slght IN the distance of pair of fiery eyes
ana OF something long and thin and sharp
gieafnIng under the soft lamps He knew
tLeh that all was deadly earnest. Swift is
thought he caught Unorna and bore her
from the hall, locking the door again and
settlng ms broad shoulders against it. rs he
put her down. The daring act she had
done appealed to him, in spite of himself.
beg your pardon he said, almost
deferentiaily. Il misjudged you"
1t is that she answered. ..F,ither |
VIII be with You or | Will die. by his hand.
pE yours. oy my own-it will matter little
When II IS done. You need not lean against
the door. IL IS very strong. Your fllrS are
hanging there and here are mine. Let us
be going
Quietly, as though nothing unusual had
happened, they descended the stairs |
together. The porter came forward with |
az due ceremony to open the shut door. |
Ihorna told him that if Keyork Arabian !
came While she was out he was to be shown |
directly INTO the conservatory. a moment
later she and her companion were standing
together IN the small irregular square
before the Clementinum
Where will you go:n asked the Wan
derer
With you" she answered, laying her
hand upon his arm and looking into his |
lace. as though waiting to see what di-
fectlon ne would choose UNLESS YOU send |
me back TO him. she added. CHANGING
quickly AZ the house and making rs though
she would withdraw her hand once more.
II 1t is to be that, will go alone
There seemed to be no way out of the ter
rlble dilemma, and the Wanderer stood
'tll! IN deep thought He knew that if he
'ouId out Tree himself from her for half an
hour he could get help from the right QUAR-
er and take Israel hatka red-handed and
ltIned DIS he was. For the man was caught
IS III trap and must stay there unit! he
vas released, and there could be little doubt
rom his manner when taken that he was
'lther mad or consciously attempting some
llme. There was no longer any necessity he
hought for Cnorna 10 take refuge anywhere ,
or more than an hour. In that time Israel
>aika would be III safe custody and she ,
ould re-enter her house with nothing to ;
ear. But he counted without Unorna's ;
nyleldmg obstinacy. She threatened If | i
e left her for moment to 90 back 10 !
Srael katka. 4 few minutes earlier she \
ad carried out her threat, and the conse- I
uence had been almost fatal. I
II you are in your right mind, = he said I
last, beginning to walk towards the i
orner, you will see that what Won I
'iSh to do is utterly against reason. I b
III not allow you 10 run the risk of meet f
lg Israel kafka tonight, but l cannot $
Ike you with me. No-I will hold YOU il il
on try to escape me and | will bring YOU h
place of safety by force if need be u
And You will leave me there and n
lall never see you again. | will not go Il