Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-29

ing again at the remembrance of what h
had seen.
"And do you think that can love still7'
"No."
Israel Ksfka walked the length of tn
room and then came back and stood befor
the Wanderer and looked into his eyes. Hi
face was very calm and resolute, the flusl
had vanished from his thin cheeks and tn
features were set in an expression of IRE
vocable determination. Then he spoke
slowly and distinctly.
"You are mistaken. 1 love her with al
my heart. L will therefore kill her,"
The Wanderer had seen many men ir
many lands and had witnessed the effects o.
many passions. He gazpd earnestly into
Israel kaika's face, searching in vain iol
some manifestation of madness. But he wa:
disappointed. The Moravian had formed
his resolution in cold blood and intended to
carry it out His only folly appeared to lie
in the announcement of his intention. But
his next words explained even that
"She made me promise to send you to her
if YOU would CO." he said. "Will you 60
to her now?"
"What shall 1 tell her? 1 warn you that
since
"You need not warn me. 1 know what
YOU would say. But l will be no common
murderer will not kill her as she would
have killed me. Warn her, not me. Go to
her and say, Israel Kafka has promised be-
lore God that he will take your blood in ex-
piatior, and there is no escape from the man
who is himself ready 10 die Tell her to fly
for her life. and that quickly"
"And what will you gain by doing this
murder?" asked the Wanderer. calmly. He
was revolving schemes for Unorna's safety,
and halt amazed to fnd himself forced in
common humanity to take her part.
~ shall free myself OF my shame in loving
her at the price of her blood and mine. Will
you go?"
"And what is to prevent me from de-
lfeering you over to saiekeeping before you
do this deed?'
"You have no Witness" answered Kafka,
with smile. "You are a stranger in the
CITY and in this country, and l am rich. 1
shall easily prove that you love Unorna,
and that you wish to get rid of ME out of
Jealousy"
"That is true" said the Wanderer,
thought ullv. II will CO."
"Go quickly, then," said Israel Kafka,
"for shall follow soon."
As the Wanderer left the room, he saw
the Moravan turn toward the place where
the keen, splendid Eastern weapons hung
upon the wall.
AS the Wanderer left the room, he saw
the Moravian turn toward the place where
the keen, splendid Eastern weapons hung
upon the wall. He knew that the case was
urgent and the danger great. There was no
the tone of Israel Kafka's voice
nor the look in his face Nor did the savage
resolution seem altogether unnatural in a
nan of the Moravian's breeding. The Wan
lerer had no time and but little inclination
% blame himself Tor the part he had played
n disclosing to the principal actor the ma
ure of the scene which had taken place in
he cemetery, and the immediate conse-
luences Of that disclosure, though wholly
did not seem utterly illogical.
srael Kslka's nature was Eastern,
passionate, and, at the same
ime, long-sufering in certain direc-
ions as only the fatalist can be.
But there was scant time for reflection as he |
fastened toward Unorna's house. His pres |
mt mission was clean and simple enough, |
hough by no means easy OF accomplish |
nent. What Israel Kafka had told him |
ras very true. Should he attempt a de- |
uuciation he would have little chance of |
'einc believed. 1t would be easy enough |
or Kafka to bring witnesses to prove his !
wn love ior Uuorna and the Wanderers |
intimacy with her during the past mouth, |
nd the latter's consequent interest in dis |
'osing summarly OF his Moravian rival. |
stranger in the land would have small |
Iope of success against man whose an !
ecedents were known, whose fortune was !
epnted great, and who had at his back the |
Thole gigantic strength of the Hebrew in |
crest in Prague, if he chose to invoke the |