Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-22

shall not take him away so. Hold him in
your arms, if you will, but let me speak to
him"
And how shall L know that you will not
hurt him, you who hate him as you do?"
"And am 1 not at your mercyf" asked
Unorna. 'If deceive you, can you not do
what you will with me, even if try to re-
sIst you, which 1 will not? Hold me, if you
choose, lest 1 should. escape you, and il
Israel Kafka does not recover his strength
and his consciousness, then take me with
you and deliver me up to justice as witch
as a murderess, if you will.
The Wanderer was silent for moment.
Then he realized that what she said was
true. She was in his power.
Restore him if you can" he said.
Unorna laid her hands upon Kafka's
forehead, and. bending down, whispered
into his ear words which were inaudible
even to the man who held him. The mys.
terious change from sleep to consciousness
was almost instantaneous. He opened his
eyes and looked first at Unorna and then al
the Wanderer. There was neither pain mol
passion in his face, but only wonder. A
moment more and his limbs regained theIr
strength; he stood upright and passed his
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member what had happened.
"How came here?" he asked In surprise.
"What has happened to me?
"You tainted" said Unorna quietly.
"You remember that you were very tired
after your journey. The walk was too much
for YOU. We will take you home.
"Yes-yes-I must have tainted. For
give met comes over me sometimes"
He evidently had complete control of his
faculties at the present moment, but he
glanced curiously from the one TO the other
OF his two companions, as they all three be-
gan to walk toward the gate. Unorna
avoided his ewes. and seemed 10 be looking
at the irregular slabs they passed on their
way.
The wauderer had intended to free him.
self from her as soon as kafka regained his
senses, but he had not been prepared Tor
such a sudden change. He saw, now, that
he could not exchange word with her
without exciting the mans suspicion, and
he WAS by no means sure that the first emo
tion might not produce a sudden and danger
gerous effect He did not even know how
great the change might be, which Unorna's
words had brought out. That Kafka had
forgotten at once his own conduct and the
fearful vision which Unorna had imposed
upon him was clear, but it did not follow
that he had ceased to love her. Indeed, to
one only partially acquainted with the laws
which govern hypnotics, such a transition
seemed very far removed from possibility.
He who in one moment had himself been
made to forget utterly the dominant passion
and love of his life, was SO completely ig-
norant of the fact that he could not believe
such thing possible in any case whatso-
ever.
In the dilemma in which he found him
self there was nothing to be done but to be
guided by circumstances. He was not will
ing to leave Kafka alone with the woman
who hated him and he saw no means OF es-
Gaping her society so long as she chose to
impose it upon them both. He supposed,
too, that Unorna realized this as we'll as he
did, and he tried to be prepared for all
events by revolving all the possibilities in
his mind.
But Unorna was absorbed BY very differ
ent thoughts From time to time she stole
q glance at his face, and saw that it was
stern and cold as ever. She had kept her
word, but ne did not relent. "A terrible
anxiety overwhelmed her. 1t was possible,
even probable, that he would henceforth
avoid her. She had gone too ;ar. She had
not reckoned upon such a nature as his. In
that moment, as they reached the gate,
Unorna was not lar from despair.
A Hebrew boy, with puffed red lips and
curving nostrils, was lettering at the en-
trance. The Wauderer told him to find a
carriage.
Two carriages" said Unorna quickly.
The boy ran out. 81 will 60 home alone, ="
she added. You two can drive together. !"
The Wanderer inclined his head in assent,
but said nothing. Israel KaI ka's eyes rested
upon her for 1 moment.
why not together?" he asked.
Uuorna started slightly, and turned as
though about to make sharp answer. But
she checked herself, for the Wanderer was
looking at her. She spohe to him instead
of answering Kafka.
at is the best arrangement-do you not
think SOP she asked.
Quite the best
81 shall be gratifed if you will bring me
word OF him." she said, glancing at Katka.