The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-14

| In my room. Some Small extra COM enSa
ton was given him for the new lodger
She never spoke save in English, and hen
coming to me had been so mysterious that
felt quite certain the porter was entirely
| ignorant of her condition.
Certainly it worried me a great deal
| More than once l ventured to ask for an
explanation, but Eliza would place her
hand on my mouth so that my speech was
! interrupted. It distressed me to see how
| hard she worked, for felt sure that this
new life was hurting her. l could see that
from her pallor. If anything more than
another made me feel sorry it was for her
| beautiful hands. She seemed to take in
| finite pains in spelling them.
''They are filthy, horrible" she would
say, "and still 1 think I care for them more
than l should. If L could only get thick,
| red, rough skin on themP'
| As she said, the owner of the shop was
only too glad to sell me a machine. Eliza
| furnished the money. Work came to US in
a mysterious WAVELET down stairs with
the porter.
My companion, save for daily purchases
made in the immediate neighborhood for
food, never went out. No one called on
her; she never received letter A few
days over the month had passed, when one
morning, as l was running up a seam in a
piece of cloth, my needle struck something.
1t was piece of aper.
sit is for me, Sister Mary" said Eliza.
She took the bit of paper. held it to the
stove, appeared to read something, and
then opened the stove door and burned it,
l did not question her g worked on
cheerfully all day, CHI different
subjects.
That night, when we were in bed, taking
me in her arms. she said: Poor Mary,
your troubles, your anxieties, are now
over. Tomorrow, early, apply for your
passport. It will cost you to go from here
to London, say thirty pounds. 1 wish it
could have been more, but you will have
altogether 9300, which, after deducting
your travelling expenses, will leave you
some money TO begin your life with again.
For me-who have learned to love singu-
larly honest and simple minded woman
you Shall have this ring" and she slipped
on my finger a ring; but don't wear it;
the diamond might betray me. So far,
Mary, you have run no risk; but next
week you might be ruined forever, for you
have harbored"-
l was speechless with terror.
only a woman" she continued, "whose
own life-or the life of any one else who
stood in her way-she would care no more
of taking than a cook would of wringing a
chickens neck. Do not be shocked, Mary.
shall sleep as sweetly tonight as if death
did not threaten me. My story, as far as
relates to you, is soon told. 1t became
necessary for me a month ago to disappear.
The simplest chance in the world threw
you in my way. Had you been of any
other nationality than English l would
never have trusted you You might go
out, Mary, and sell me, Judas-hke, for
sum of money that would make you rich
for life"
chung convulsively to her and babe her !
be quiet.
Through my veins, child, there runs
the best blood in Russia, but every drop of |
it | viii shed for the cause. Thank |
heaven for your lowly estate. You must |
go away tomorrow, and now good night"
l begged her to come to England with |
me. She said:
mo; my place is here. l should be use
less there"
Then she complained of lassitude, and |
presently went to sleep. | looked at her,
her face pillowed on her arm, breathing as
calmly as an infant, and thought her the |
loveliest woman l had ever seen.
Next morning, out of a package of some
rough material, she produced as if by
magic, a roll of notes which, without
counting, she handed to me.
Later in the day there ought to arrive
some furs for me, for poor Mary must not
get cold. Now away with you"
Her old manner had returned
Get your passport. Go by Bremen to
England, or the ice will delay you. Do not
wait"
Still was irresolute. / could not bear
to leave her. She knelt to me and i'm
plored me to CO. At last I consented.
My passport was given to me at police
without word
as it all right?" she asked very quietly.
See, your furs have come They re very
beautiful and so warm"
81 have permission to leave"
THANK God! See my work. 1 think l
could do now without you"
'You do not love me, Eliza" cried.
''NOt love you-my sister! l loved my
was shot. l loved my only
child: in the agony of my grief-because
MS father was killed-he sucked poison
rom my breast and died. After them l
owe you best"
Then for the first time she burst into a
DarOXysm of tears.
1T is because love you-that I might
De your DEATH"
As she wrung my hand she felt the ring
N my finger
"Of with it. You wore your mittens at
he police office! If they had seen it! Quick,
ct me hide it.''
no rrol- off shoe o-.3 /, ~ !
ny stocking.
Should you ever marry, sell the ring or
he stone in it, and you will not be portion
ess. Now off with you. l have made a
,Undle for you. The rest of your things
-ou viii give me. Here is a photograph of
-ours-you will let me keep it?"
She took me by the hand, gave me one
Ong kiss, closed the door on me, and
lever saw her more.
Ny trip home was without a single in
ident. My dear mother comforted me.
'til there was some vague feeling of dread. ,
iy mind wandered, in spite of all could !;
o, toward my room companion Picking | /
p newspaper when at home, some two |
-eeks after my arrival, read in the tele- :
raphic dispatches:
st. PETERSBURG, Dec. 23.-An arrest of :
reat Importance has been made. One of 7
he chief actors in the nihilistic plots, a Y
russian princess, was taken, but only c
fter she had killed one of the police Dis '
used IS a sewing machine woman she c
ad hitherto haffied the detectives. "-E V. '
. in Pail Mall Gazette. c
Moslem WEEDS an "InGdeI" /
What a mellowing influence time has on ;
and creeds In the days of No {
ammed one of his followers would have {
hought as soon of eating pork as Of wed s