The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-28

did not raise her head nor look at him. and
on the carpet near her feet lrsael Kafka lay
as still and Is deeply unconscious as the
Wandcrer himself BY Il strange destiny
She sat there. between the two men in
whom her whole life had been wrecked
and she alone WAS waking.
When she Al last raised her eyes. the
dawn was breaking. Through the trans
parent roof of glass. Il cold. gray light be
gan 10 descend upon the warm still bright
ness OF the humps. The shadows changed
the colOrS grow more cold the dark nonl,s
among the heavy foliage less black Israel
hdika'S face WIS CHASTITY and Iivid-the
Wanderers had tie alaoaS1cr transparency
that comes upon some strong men in Slccp
still. neither stirred. tuOrua turned from
the one. and looked upon the other For
ilc first time she saw how ne had changed.
and wondered.
How peacefully he sleeps - she thought.
q" He Is dreaming of her.
The dawn came stealing on. not soft and
hlu~hlng as in Southern lands. but cold re-
SISi.eSS and grim As ancient fate: not the
maiden herald of the sun with roSc-tippcd
fingers and gray. liquid eyes. but hard
cruel, sUllcn. less darkness following upon
Il greater and going before d dull. sunless
and heavy day
The door opened somewhat noisilv and a
brisk step fell upon the marble pavement.
JnOrnd rose noiSeleSSly to her feet and
Fastening along the open space came face 10
face with keyorl Arabian He stopped
and looked up at her from beneath his
heavy Drpws with surprise and SUSPICION |
She raised one finger to her lips
You here already" he asked obryine |
her gesture and speaking i'll Il low voice
flush. huSh.' she whispered. not sutiS- I,
lea They are asleep. You will wake !
hem. "
KeyorI came forward He could move |,
lWetN enough when he chose. He glanced |
II the Wandcrer
He looks comfortable enough " he whis- |!
'ercd. half cOntemptuously
hen ne bent down over Israel kafka
md carefully examined his face To him
ne ghaSt!N pallor meant nothing. 1t was
,ut the natural result of excessive eXhaus-
ion.
Pit him into a etharsv." said he, under
us breath, but with authority in his man
cr.
Unorna shook her head Keyolk-s small
Yes bri@htencd angrily.
DO il. he said. What is this capricn7
IRE you mad; want to take MS telnpera-
lre without waliin" him -
norma folded her arms
DO YOU want him TO suffer more asked
.eyorK, with 4 diabolical smile If So. |
al wake him by all means | am ALWAYS |
Nour service, YOU know
VIII he suffer. If he wakes naturally; !
Horribly in the head "
JnOrnd knelt down and let her head rest !
lew moments on kdfka'S brow. Tie !
'atureS, drawn with pain. Immediately re | {
Ned
You have hypnotizcd the one grum- {
cd heNork. as he bent down again Il | !
'nho' imagine why You should object to !
'ImE the same Thing for the other :
. ne othef. Jnolna repeated in sur | /
Our friend there. in the armchair J
IN IS not true. He fell asleep of him | a
heyork smiled again, incredulouslv this Q
ne. lie had already applied his pocket !
and looked at his watch. | Y
norma had risen to her feet. disdaining to | v
Tend herself against the imputation en- o
esSe0 III ms face. Some minutes passed +
silence V
He has no fever" said Keyork looking o
me Ilttle instrument. Il will cali the "a
dIvldual and we will take him away" "
Where" d
To his lodging. Of course Where else, St
turned and went towards the door. {,
m moment. Cnorna was kneelun again | Il
haika' side, her hand upon his fore ! il
id. her lips close 10 his ear. al
This Is the last time will use my power al
You or any one else, she said quickly, | q
the time was short. "ObeN me, as Won e.
St. DO You understand me, VIII YOU | nj
Yes" came the faint answer as from in
y far OF II
on viii wake two hours from now. pf
u VIII not forget all that has happened. III
YOU viii never love me again. i forbid OF
ever to love me again. Do YOU under Nc
nd w
l understand = L
y GU will only forget that have told 1t
TINS. though You win obey. You will so
me again, and if you can forgive me of an
II own free Will. forgive me then. That tn
81 DC OF Your own free will Wake in | 90
} hours OF yourself, without pain or as
lnsSs."
gam she touched his forehead and then ha
ung 10 her feet. Keyorl was coming sid
X with his dumb servant AT a SIGN" su
Individual lifted kafka from the floor. in,
ING from MN the Wanderers furs and ito
piping him in others which Keyorl1 had sh,
lcht The strong man walked away wi
= his burden as though he was CARRYING he
lid. heyork Arabian fingered a mo-
y hat made You come back so early" he rer
I'd O. 81,
will not tell YOU" she answered. draw ho,
back. ~
No. well am not curious You have wit
NceIieilt opportunity now. she
An opportunity" Unorna repeated with be
ID interrogative the
Excellent, said the little man, standing son
ptoe tosreach her ear, for she would not raj
her head. you have only 10 whisper tai