The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-16

Unoma standing beside Israel Kafka's
PROSTATE body. As though suddenly re-
leased from 4 spell, he sprang forward and
knelt down, trying TO revive the uncon-
s0ious man by rubbing his hands and chat
ing his temples.
Note-The deeds here described were
done in Prague on the DIST day of February
in the YER 1854 Lazarus and his accom-
plice, Levi kurtzhandel. or Brevimanus. or
''the ShOrt-handcd' were BETRAYED by their
own people. Lazarus hanged himself in
prison aDd Levi suffered death by the
wheel-repentant, 1t Is said. and himself
baptized. a full account of the trial, writ
len III Latin, was printed, and copy of it
may be seen IN the state museum Ut Prague.
The body of Simon Abeles was eXhumed
and rests in the Teyn church, in the chapel
on the left of the high altar The slight
extension of certain scenes not fully de-
scribed in the Latin volume will be par
doned in a work of fiction.
CHAPTER XVI.
The Wanuerer glanced at UnOrna'S fanCe
and saw the expression of relentless hatred
which settled upon her features. He neither
understood it or attempted TO account for
il. So far as he knew, Israel kafka was
mad. i man TO be pitied, to be cared for. TO
be controlled. perhaps, but assuredly not to
be maltreated Though the memories OF
the last half hour were confused and dis
that the young Hebrew had been made to
suffer almost beyond the bounds of human
endurance. So far as 1t was possible to
Judge, Israel kafkas fault consisted in low
ing d woman who did not return his love,
and his worst misdeed had been his sudden
intrusion upon an interview in which the
Wandcrer could recall nothing which might
not have been repeated in the world with
impunity.
During the last month he had lived a life
of bodily and mental incidence, in which all
his keenest perceptions and strongest in
stinctS had been lulled into a scmi-dormant
stale. Unknown to himself the main
spring Of all thought and action had been
taken out OF his existence together with the
very memory of it. 70" Years he had lived
and moved and wandered over the earth in
obedience To one dominant idea. BY Il
magic of which he knew nothing that idea
had been annihildted. temporarily if not for
ever, and the immediate consequence had
been the cessation of all interest and of all
desire for individual action. The suSpen-
sion of all anxiety, restleSSness and mental
suffering had benefited the physical man.
though il had reduced the intelligence TO L
state bordering upon total apathy.
The belief in a great cruelty and a greater
injustice reused the man who throughout SO
many days had lived in calm Indifference to
every aspect of the humanity around him.
mediately restored to consciousness, he rose
TO his feet again and stood between the
PROSTATE victim and Unorna.
You are killing this man instead of saw
ing him. he said. His crime, you say. is
that he loves you. Is that d reason for using
all Your powers 10 destroy him in body and
mind"
Perhaps" answered Unorna calmly.
though there was still a dangerous light in
her eyes.
No. It is no reason" answered the
Wanderer with a decision to which Unorna
was not accustomed. "Keyork tells me the
man is mad He may be- But he loves YOU.
and deserves mercy Of YOU
Mercy exclaimed Cnorna with cruel
laugh. You heard what he said-you
We're for silencing him yourself You
could not have done it. l have-and most
efectually"
Whatever your art may be, you use it
badly and cruelty. 4 moment ago l was
blinded myself. II | had understood clearly
while You We're speaking that you were
making this poor fellow suffer in himself
the hideouS agony YOU described | would
have stopped you. You blinded me. as YOU
dominated him. But l am not blind now.
You shall not torment him any longer
And how would YOU have stopped me-
How can you hinder me now!'' asked
Unorna.
The Wanderer gazed at her in silence for
some moments. There was an expression
in his face which she had never seen there
Towering abover her he looked down. The
massive brows were drawn together. the
eyes We're cold and impenetrable, every
feature expressed strength.
BY force, if need be, " he answered, very
quietly.
The woman before him was not of those
who fear or yield. She met his glance
boldly. Scarcely half an hour earlier she
had been able 10 steal away his senses and
make him subject 10 her. She was ready
to renew the contest. though she realized
that change had taken place in him.
You talk of force to woman,'' she ex-
claimed, contemptuouSly. You are indeed
brave,'i
You are not a woman. You are the in
car1ation Of cruelty l have seen it,
His eyes We're cold and his voice was
stern. Cnorna felt very sharp pain and
shivered Us though she were cold. What
ever else was bad and cruel and untrue in
her wild nature, her love for him was true
and passionate and enduring. And she