San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-18

genus, II the mere power TO control and
combine may he called genius.
He loved Rosalie Chenier with pas
sion like intensified fire whenever he
Thought of her bat once his thoughts
turngl from her, he did not love her NJ
all. He was not tickle. He simply
lacked the power to think of two things
at once. He focused his whole mind
and soul upon whatever for the time &C.
cupied his attention
Rosal!e's direct accusation against
him had stung his southern sense of
honor almost to the point of driving him
mad for the time. He had straightway
rushed back TO Savannah. bent upon
making plain his Innocence. That she
should think him guilty of vulgar as
sassinatioa was more than he could bear
For awhile his mental torture was ex.
QUiSite He went to work with enor-
nous energy trying to ferret out the
real assassin. If only Colonel Talbot
conld speak he might easily settle the
whu.e matter with "A word, but Colonel
iaGn"t could not speak; he lay there
dumb and unconscious. puzzle to the
learned physicians.
4 .ltn Resale returned to Savannah
rom the pocket" Ellis knew it, but he
ii not attempt to see her; he meant
never to speak to her again until his in
noceLce had been proven beyond doubt
He admitted to himself that, in way,
he deserved this punishment, remember
ing distinctly as he did his foolish threat
enluy words. But he had large faith
in the star Of his destiny-that is, in his
luck. and he spared no effort to get into
the mystery Of that unhappy night.
After Il time Sir Edmond Kane came
back 10 Savannah for few days, and
Ellis WAS fattered by the marked atten-
f.oH !ri4 him by the English aristocrat
md MS fair daughter His thoughts
we're turned from Resale and his inves-
,lg@tion of the crime, and he gave Miss
Ellen Kane his undivided attention. The
English girl found him charming COM
panlOn-su attentive. so knightly, so full
# ready eXpedients for rational amuse-
neiIt. and withal, 50 delightful as a
story teller. Those days made memora-
De spot in Miss Kane's life She went
Oack to England dlnly conscious that she
aad almost loved an American. As for
Ellis, he never thought of her again once
she had passed out of his reach.
At length the day came when Colonel
Talbot regained consciousness. 1t was
while Rosalie was gone to Jacksonville
that one morning the newspapers made
the following announcements:
"A Mystery Cleared Up-Colonel
Warren Talbot Receivers Consciousness
and Explains the Manner of His Assas-
sination-He Was Struck by Wamsley,
the Forger Who Thereby Got Possession
of the Forged Instrument Which Colonel
Talbot Had on His Person That Night
Wamsley Has Escaped"
Those were the headlines. Ellis read
the account and then FASTENED to Tai
bots bedside to get confirmation of its
details Armed with such assurances as
made his innocence absolutely unQues-
tiOnable, he went forth exulting. He
couid not wait for Rosalie to return, but
departed at once for Jacksonville.
1t was dark when he arrived at the
motel in which MIR, Roosevelt and his
niece had rooms, but the first person he
saw was Rosalie's cOlored maid standing
on veranda He went to her at once.
Fanny" he said. where is your
young mistress Miss ChenierY'
Shes in her room, sab
Can see her?
Il go see. sab
Here, Fanny, take this"
He wrote on card.
Give Miss Chenier that and tell her
am waiting for an answer; and, Fanny,
fetch her answer here at once-do you
understand
Yes sab" said the girl. taking the
card and hurrying away.
The Yeranaa was on the second floor
and overlooked garden on one hand
and the street on the other; the green
nOuGhs of water oak brushed the gayly
painted ratings Ellis walked back and
forth restIessiy, every moment seeming
to drag itself by with the delay of some
thing malicious!y perverse. He was in
one Of his intense fervid moods. His
face was lighted as with a pale fame,
and bis eyes 50 dark and fine, were
glowing with the heat of passion.
When lie thought he heard the servant
girl returning he looked around and saw
Resale instead. She came rapidly to
him and held out her hand He took it
with feverish eagerness and in a half