Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-31

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cried. mot one kiss. not ono smile, not
one word OF welcome? You say you
know Newell, are you not glad 10 SEQ
| yOur huSband?-you, who were such
an inconsolablc widow"
A strange CULVER passed over her face
she wrung her hands together hard,
but she said no word.
Listen" l said. ''tk"re Is more TO
tell. When l broke loose from the
grasp OF death, when came home,-I
lonnd my vacant post already occupied.
! arrived IN time To witness very pretty
pastoral play. The scene was the lex
avcnuo-thc actors, you, my wife, and
Guido, my friend"
| She raised her head and uttered low
1 exclamation OF fear. / advanced q
step or two and spoke more rapidly.
"You hear? There was moonlight,
and the song OF nightingales,-yss; the
stage effects were perfect! watched
the progress OF the comedy,-with what
emotions you may imagine. learned
much that was new to me. became
aware that for lady Of your large hcart
and sensitive feelings one husband was
not sufficient, hero laid my hand on
her shoulder and gazod into her face,
ut" hnr eyes. dilated with ter
ror. stared hopclessly up to mine,-
land that within three little months Of
your marriage TO me you provided your
self with another. Nay. no do
NAL can serve you! Guido Ferrari was
husband to you In oil things but tho
name. mastered the situation, II rose
to tho emergency. Trick for trick, COM
edy for comedy! You know the rest
As the Count Olivia you cannot deny that
l acted we'll! For the second time /
courted you, but not half so eagerly as
you courtcd me! For the second time l
have married you! Who shall deny that
you are most thoroughly mIne-mine,
body and soul, till death do us partl'
An. / loosenod my grasp Of her; she
wrlthed from mo like some glittering
wounded serpent. Tho tears had dried
OH her cheeks, her features were rigid
and wax-like rs tho features Of corpse;
only her dark eyes shone, and those
seemed preternaturally large, and
CLEANED with an evil lustre. moved Q
little away, and turning my own comm
on its side. sat down upon It as indif-
ferently Us though 1t were On easy chair
In u drawiug-room. CHANGING ut her
then, 1 saw . wavoring light upon her
face. Some idea had entered into her
mind. She moved gradually from the
wall where she leaned, watching me
feariully as sho did so. i made no AZ
tempt to stir from the seat occupied.
Slowly, slowly, still keeping her eyes
on me, she glded step by step onward
and passed me;--then with Q sudden
rush she reached the stair
way, and bounded up 1t with
the startled haste OF Q hunted
deer. smiled to myscl!
heard her shaking the iron gateway to
and fro with all her feeble strength; she
called aloud for help several times Only
the sullen echoes OF the vault answered
her, and the wild whistle OF the wind as
IL surged through the trees In the cemc'
terry. At last she screamed furiously US
o savage cat might scream-the rustic OF
her silken robes came swiftly sweeping
down the steps, and with spring like
that OF young tigress she confronted
me, tho blood now burning wrathfully
in her face, aud transforming 1t back TO
something OF its old beauty.
Unlock that door! she cried with
furious stamp OF her foot Assassin!
traitor! l hate you! l always hated you!
Unlock the door, ! tell you! You dare
not disobey me; you have no right to
murder mel" =.
l looked ut her coldly; the torrent OF
her words was suddenly checked, some
thing in my expression daunted her; she
trembled and shrank back.
mo rightw said mocklngly. II dill
fer from you! A man once married has
some right over his wife, but man
twice married to the same woman has
surely gained o double authority! And
rs for dare notn there is nothing ! dare
not do tonight"
And with that rose and approached
her. A torrent Of passion indiRna-
ton boiled In my veins; seized her TWO
white arms and held her fast.
"You talk OF murder" / muttered
Gerccly. "You-you who have remorse.
lessly murdered two men Their blood
be on your head! For though live, l
am but tho moving corpse Of the man
was--hopo, faith, happiness, peace, all
things good and great in me have been
slain by you. And as for Guido"
She Interrupted me with Q wild Sob
bling cry.
''He loved mel Guido loved mel"
ave, he loved you, oh, devil in tho
shape OF woman! he loved YOU! Come
hero, here!" and in fury could not
restrain dragged her, almost lifted her
along TO one corner of the vuult, where
the light OF the torches scarcely IL
lumined the darkness, and there
pointed upwards. "Abovo our very
heads, 70 the left OF whore we
stand, the brave, strong
body Of your lover lies, fostering slowly
In the wet mould, thanks to you! !.
the fair, gallant beauty OF 1t all
married by the red-mouthed worms,--the
thick curls OF hair combed through by
tho crawling feet Of vile insects-the
poor frail heart pierced BY q gaping
wound, :"
"You killed him; you-you are to
blame" she moaned restlessly, striving to