Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-04-25


gnomes did use to play at tenpins not
far up the river-over in Sleepy Hollow.
you know" he jested.
He had no sooner spoken than huge.
thick cloud flung its black mantel over
the face of the sun. The wind arose,
higher, lnadder, faster. The waters of the
Hudson rose and pranced and stood up
right. A great, roaring noise of threat
and chaos filled the air, deafening in its
force. The waters below dashed and
foamed. Small sails were picked up,
tossed and hurled shoreward.
The outing parties made for the shell
ter Il cafes and the village near by.
Confusion reigned. The sky grew dark
black. The imps of evil seemed to rise
out of the very earth beneath our
feet. Agents of fury and warning dan
gled from the sky. A brilliant flash OF
lightning crossed the scene, quickly
followed by crash of thunder. l clung
to Irene, who was quaking with fright.
The flash had told me that Ivan was
deathly pale.
"Too late to move now" was all that
he could say.
"Buti is hardly upon US. We might
reach the nearest cafe. Besides, this
tree is dangerous conductor" pro-
tested.
"The whole scene is shrouded," he
whispered. Eve are as safe here as any
wherew
Another flash came! In the direction
of the bushes to the west noticed a
figure stealing toward us-a woman.
"Lookl She has lost her way. Come
nearer to me-closer, Ivan, closer! !
fear! tremble!'' cried, as he clasped
me in his arms. But the woman only
ouickened her pace, which we discov-
cred by the frequent flashes OF light.
Faster and faster she ran toward us.
Irene, becoming inconsolable, rushed of
to the nearest cafe.
The woman was now upon us! For
an instant bright fash illuminated the
spot. Ilooked; saw face.
Great God! Vera!
"Ivan!" l cried. "Do you see! A
spirit! Her spectrel Vera's ghost!'
The man strove to speak. His tongue
was lashed to the roof of his mouth. He
moved-confronted her, the phantom
like figure, as daredevil might face q
harbinger of death!
Sat last" the woman cried.
"veraw screamed Ivan, and fell upon
his knees before her.
'Itis here that find your she con-
tinued. 81 have tracked you many
times, thinking that you were but build
ing our plans as we agreed"
"As who agreed" Ivan cried.
"You, Ivan Trolsky, my husband, and
l, Vera, your wife" she answered, as
her hot temper fred her. Eyes, as we
agreed! have crossed your path score
Of times. Under the park tree / heard you
plight your troth. In the lovers seat
have heard your passionate words of
love. l have watched and waited pa
tiently. believing that you but schemed
as we had promised. But now you have
gone too far. Your words are no longer
empty sounds. You love that grill All,
deny it not! Trust to woman's eyes to
read the perfdy in mans heart!"
'Verap he protested, as Icrept further
into the shade to miss the fash Of her
temper,
"Out upon itl" she exclaimed. "The
farce has gone far enough! You would
have made it tragedy Oh. knowl The
girls fa9Rg health but few weeks
back, her discovery of her weakness,
your attempts to poison her! It is too
true! And where is the stranger you
found fainting in the street? Olef-where
is heg'
"Godl Olefw screamed, as the fright
full truth all darted to my brain. "The
stranger, the accident, the hospitalp
bent my tortured heart to listen.
"Where is hep she repeated. "You
have told me in your letters-the forci.
BILE detention Of Olef at your friends
house-now confess it! And the So
curities that you stole from his bag and
sent to me! All! you would-would have
killed the girl for her fortune, as we
agreed! But your heart even blacker than
mine, turned false to your wifel You
ruined the plot by your perfidy! Jeal.
ousy drives me to confess it! You loved
her! l am here to avenge the wrong
You would have wrought tragedy-till
your mind turned topsy-turvy. and then
you would have wed the girl, deceiving
her into the belief that l was dead
But now it is my turn! We will end il
herel Aye, and with tragedy indeed
Now pay for your ,sins!" And with the
stout arms of maniac Vera bound him
in his tracks; then with giant force she
pushed him to the cliff. My heart stood
still The ground whirledl
At last Ivan found his speech.
"Woman! what would you dol" and
he struggled with her as one of his feet
slipped over the rock. He was fallingl
"Vera" he gasped.
"No words, mani Over, say!" And
as she gathered strength to force hin
down he clutched bush. "Your false
lying tongue shall deceive no more
Down.
"Stop!" rang out a voice, and to Ivan'l
aid came strong arm, dragging hin
back to the green turf, where he lay ex
hausted and speechless.
The dense clouds hung heavier. A
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