Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-19
The Wanderer. "Are you madP What is

the matter with you?'
''Mad2 The matter? 1 love you'll 1
worship you'll I adore you'll You have
saved her lie, and you have saved mine;
you have almost killed me with fright and
joy in two moments, you have"
"Be sensible, Keyork. Unorns is quite
safe, but we must do something about
Kafka, and"
The rest of his speech was drowned in an
other shout from the gnome, ending in a
portentous peal OF laughter. He had taken
his glass again and was toasting himself
''To Keyork, to his long life, to his happi-
ness be cried. Then he wet his lips
again in the golden juice. and the Individ-
ual, uumoyed, presented him with second
napkin.
The wine seemed to steady him, and he
sat down again in his place.
Come" he said. Let us eat first
have an amazing appetite, and Israel Katka
can wait"
do YOU think SOP Is it safe?" the Wan
6erer asked.
Perfectly" returned Keyork, growing
quite calm again. "The locks are very
good on those doors. l saw to them my
SELF"
"But some cne else"
There is no some one else, interrupted
the sage, sharply. "Only three persons can
enter the house without question-you, l
and kafka. You and 1 are here, and Kafks
IS there already. When we have eaten we
will go TO him, and 1 hatter mvself that the
last state of the Young man will be SO i'm
measurabIv worse than the first, that he will
not recognize himself, when l have done
with him"
He had helped his friend and began eat
ing. Somewhat reassured the Wanderer
toll n ~
stances it was as well to take advantage of
the opportunity for refreshment No one
could tell what might happen before morn
ing.
at Just occurs to M" said Keyork, fxin g
his keen ewes on his companions face, that
you have told NE absolutely nothing, except
that kafka is mad snd that Unorna is safe. !"
"Those are the most important points" I"
observed the Wanderer.
Precisely. But l am sure that you will
not think. .Gle indiscfeet if l wish to know a
little more. For instance, what was the i'm
mediate cause OF kaIka's extremely theatri-
cal and unreasonable rage? That would in
terest me very much. Of course, be is mad,
poor bowl But l take delight in following
out the workings OF an insane intellect.
Now, there are 10 phases of insanity more
curious tnan those in which the patient is
i
loves best. These eases are especially
worthy of study because they happen so
often in our Day"
The Wauderer saw that some explanation
was necessary, and he determined to give
one in as few words as possible.
"Unorna and l had strolled into the
Hebrew cemetery" he said. while we
were talking there Israel Kafka suddenly
came upon us and spoke and acted very
wildly. He is madlv in love with her. She
became very angry and would not let me
interfere. Then, by way of punishment for
his intrusion l suppose, she hypnotized
him and made him believe that he was
Simon Abeles, and brought the whole of
the poor boys life so yividlv before me. as
I listened, that l actually seemed to see the
scenes. l was quite unable to stop her or
TO move from where l stood, though 1
was quite awake. But realized what was
going OH, and L was disguised at her cruelty
10 the unfortunate man. He tainted at the
end, but when he came to himself he seemed
70 remember nothing. Itook him home and
UEorna went away herself. Then he eues-
TONED NE so closely as TO what had happened
that l was weak enough to tell him the truth.
OF course, as a fervent Hebrew, which he
seemed to be, ne did not relish the idea of
having played the Christian martyr for
Unorna's amusement, and amidst the graves
Of his own people. He there and then i'm
pressed me thar be intended totake Unorna's
life without delay, but insisted that L should
warn her of her danger, saying that he would
not be common murderer. Seeing that he
was mad and in earnest l went to her.
There was some DELAY, which proved fortu-
nate, as it turned out, for we left the con-
servatory by the small door just as he was
entering from the other end. We locked
it behind us, and going round by the pass
ages locked the other door upon him also,
so that he was caught in a trap. And there
he is, unless some one has let him out"
And then you took Unorna to the con-
vent?" Keyork had listened sttentiyeIy.
II took her to the convent, promising to
coIle 10 see her when she should send for me.
Thin 1 saw that must consult you before
doing anything more. 1t will not do to
make scandal of the NATTER
mo" answered heyork, thoughtfully.
S'It will not do"
The Wanderer had told his story with
perfect truth and vet in way which entirely
concealed the very important part Unorna's
passion for him mad played in the sequence
of events. Seeing that Keyork asked no
further questions, he felt satisfied that lie
had accomplished his purpose as he had in
tended and that the sage suspected nothing.
certed had he known that the latter had
long been aware OF Unorna's love, aud was
quite able to guess at the cause of Kafka's
sudden appearance and extreme excitement
Indeed, so soon as he had finished the short
narrative, his mind reverted with curiosity
10 heyork himself and he wondered what
the little man had meant by his amazing
Outburst Of gratitude on hearing of Unor-
mas safety. Perhaps he loved her. More
impossible things than that had oc-
CURED in the Wanderers experience. Or
possibly, he had an object to gain in exag-
geraIing his thankfulness to Unorna's pre-
server. He knew shat Eeyork rarely did
anything without an object and that al
though ne was occasionally very odd and
excitable, ne was always in reality perfectly
well aware of what he was doing. He was
.rouscd from his specUlations by keyork' s
i-voice.
There viii be no difficulty in securing
-Eafka," b. said. the real question is,
what shall we do with him? He IS very
much in the wa- ct present, and he must
.be disposed of at oEce, or we shall have
more trouble. How infinitely more to the
purpose it would have been if he had wisely
determined to cut his own throat instead of
Cnorna's. But Young men are so thought
less!''
Il will only say one thing" said the
Wanderer, 'IndStheu l will leave the d.
rection to you. The poor fellow has been
driven mad by Unorna's caprice and cruel
". am determined that he shall not be
made to suffer gratuitously anything more. !"
''DO you think Unorna was Intentionally
crue! TO him?" inquired Keyork. Il can
hardly believe that. She has not cruel
nature
"You would have changed your mind if