San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-24

deeds, and for the chief OF them ALL
for loving you?n
The Wanderer had listened to her
words, but the tale they told was be-
yOnd the power Of his belief.
You shall not die ii can help it,
he said simply.
And if you save me, do you think
| will leave you?' she asked with sud-
| den agitation, turning and half rising
from her seat. Think what you will
be doing, if you save me! Think
WE'LL You say that Israel Kafka is
desperate. | am worse than desper-
ate-worse than mad, with my love!n
She sank back again and hid her
| face for a moment.
You shall not die, if can save
you," he said again.
| She spraug TO her feet very sud
denly and stood before HIM.
You pity me!n she cried. What
lie is that which says that there is a
kinship between pity and love? Think
well-beware-be warned | have
told you much, but you do not know
me yet. If you save me- you save me
but to love you more than | already
! do. Look at me! For me there is
, neither God, nor hell, nor pride, nor
shame! There is nothing that | will
! not do-nothing that | shall be
ashamed or afraid of doing.
! If you save me- you save M
that | may follow you as Ions as
| live. 1 will never leave you. Y0u
shall never escape my presence. your
whole life shall be full of me-you do
not love me. aad can threaten with
nothing more intOlCrable than m sc t.
Your eyes will weary of the sight %
me. and your ears vt the sound Of my
voice. Do you think have no hone?
A moment ago | had none. But see
it now. Whether you will or not,
shall be yours. You make prisone"
of me- shall be in your keeping
then, and shall know it, feel it. ana
love my prison for your sake, even If
you will not let me see you. If you
would escape from me You must Kill
me, as Israel Kafka means TO kin me
now-and then, | shall die by lUIr
hand and my life will have been your,
and given in you. How can You thiut
that l have no hope? have hoe
and certainty-fOr | shah he nta.
you always to the end-a ways. NJ
ways, always! l will cling to you y.
/ do now--and say love SOu. a..
you-yes, and you will cast M ~
but will not go | will clasp W,
feet and say again ] love you. an'
YOU way spurn me Imam, god, "
derer, devil--wha ever You are ~
loved always! Tread upon me. r. ~
pie upon me, crash me--!OU cUl!.o
save yourself, you cannot H..l -.
lovew
She had tried to take his nd nv,
he had withdrawn his: She y Il y
upon her knees a he t.
himself-had fall" "''
length upon the marble floor, cling
ing to his very feet, so that he could
make no step without doing her SONG
hurt
81 heard some one come in below"
he said, hurriedly. 1T must be.
Decide g9 ,iior,iiy what to do. Either
stay or hy-you have not ten seconds
for your choice.
She turned her imploring eyes to
his.
! LET me stay here and end it
: all"
That you shall not" he ex-
, claimed, dragging her toward the end
of the hall opposite to the usual en-
trance, and where he knew that there
must be a door behind the screen of
| plants. His hold frightened upon her
| yielding waist. Her head fell back
and her full lips parted in an ecstacy
! Of delight as she felt herself hurried
along in his arms, scarcely touching
the floor with her feet,
"Ah-now-nOw! Let it come
| now she sighed.
1T must be now-or never" he
| said almost roughly. If you will
leave this house with me now, very
we'll But leave this room you shall.
If am to meet that man and stop him,
will meet him alone"
Leave you alone? All! no-not
that
They had reached the exit now. At
the same instant both heard some one
enter at the other end and rapid foot
steps on the marble pavement.
Which is it TO be?" asked the !
Wanderer, pale and calm. He had
pushed her through before him and |
seemed ready to go back alone.
With violent strength she drew him
TO her. closed the door and slipped
the strong steel bolt across below the
lock. There was dim light in the
passage.