, 1891-11-14

frankly ana cOrulally all might nave
been settled by this time. OF course you
know that Garcia alone can awaken
Olympia from her trance, and that hi
has only to refrain from awakening her
to cause her death. Are you satisfied?
or is there any other person you would
like to see INT question:
What do you want?' demanded the
count; 81 am at your service"
after all, think what you are doing"
Sallie said. why not let the girl die
and forget her? There are many others
in the world more beautiful and desir-
able. Will you for the sake of this frail
creature, who may die next week in any
case, put yourself absolutely in the
power of your worst enemy? Think bet
ter of it, Count de Lisle."
81 entreat you to lave some mercyr'
1.-THE Count de Isle entreats me for
mercyl This is a new role, indeed, for
him to play" she exclaimed, in mock
admiration. "Did you not tell me half
an hour ago that you were a desperate
man-with a revolver, tool And you
entreat me-Sallie Matchin-the forger,
the murderess, the courtesan who buys
men with her favors-you entreat me
for mercy! Where is your self respect,
my dear count?'
Garcia, will you do nothing"
ooh, this is too badr" exclaimed Salie.
you ought to be protected against your
fselfl You are excited, and don't realize
what you are about. haven't the heart
to take advantage of you. Take my ad-
vice: Have me arrested for my crimes; |
am sure to be convicted, and then you
are rid of me forever. Olympia will be
dead, but what of thati The world will
be at your feet. Your path will be clear.
There will be no limit to your ambition.
Come, be a mani Say the world Here
l am, ready for the scaffold. / could
not escape you if l would. Will not the
pleasure of witnessing my death agony
compensate you for a sentimental pang
or two?'
"That is enough" interposed Garcia
gloomily. HE cannot suffer any more.
Get the papers and let him sign them.
You have had your amusement"
He spoke with an air of authority
that gave a new aspect to his mysterious
character. The man seemed to change
his individuality as easily as ordinary
men change their clothes.
well" said Sallie with a sigh, what
Solomon said is true, Though you bray
n fool in a mortar, yet will not his folly
depart from himr 1 will get the papers.
Meanwhile do you tell him the purport
of them"
She left the room, and Garcia turned
to the count, who sat white and trem-
bling in his chair.
"You are to be brought back to the
station in life from which you rose"
said he. 1.-The deeds which you are to
sign transfers u property to others.
You will execute a paper stating your
true name and confessing that you are
the murderer of Harry Trent. This will be
used against you in case you should at
tempt to recover what you have sur
rendered. In other words, your life as
well as your fortune will hereafter be at
the disposal of this woman. Are you
contentg'
IF Olympia is saved | am content"
answered the other.
"She will be conveyed this afternoon
to your house on Long Island, " said Gar
cha. "You will go there not earlier han
five o'clock. Tomorrow you and she
will leave this country, never to return.
Your departure will be satisfactorily ac-
counted for. Such are the conditions.
Do you clearly understand and unre-
servedly accept them?"
The count bent his head. Sallie re-
entered the with the papers. They
were placed before him, a pen was put
in his hand, and he affixed his signature
to each document. Words were spoken.
but he did not comprehend them. The
objects of the material world seemed to
flow and dissolve around him like the
phantasmagory of a dream. He was
fully conscious of nothing until he found
himself standing on the end of a wharf
by the river staring into the stream.
ITO be continued