New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-11

dance OF trump, " and twisted, and capered
ike hag distraught, waving lei nihI rirfhlcss
mIatinr silently, ana laughlhe " ur hrnath Then
,aurI low and almost bcIeath hcI ;, thrny few
iI-,, sl,nt thr nd and fas cned II, threw io
sa.rluls of earth over the Gol anu 1' sasmed
tnUntLcr with the spidc' iiri 1s"aod ,Lo heavy
aiil}St a"p tr, HAT covered the grave, hhay
smoothing the disturbed carth !ouiiI ' Mark
that no trace shuld be- ieIt ~ G1ished slipped
rslssv and quickly back to MS room, aIlu NJ i,,
his bel watched the twinklinS leht CONN., lis
up the garden As he eXlcc n,aIv at the winow,
it ., listen She flashed the lantern III NE ~
i,t lao never bcnchcd, and lay with closer c3o 1
"nnarcntly sound asleep. until thc oiu Moi'i'" '0
a"Ry ~ N aG naWd not sleep: the horrible scene
n"t linn and he was puzzled to know VIVA,
to do Cf two ilinss ne ley cP hi mna Pillar
,L.t Madeline had been murderer ~ Doll "a
"d a.cnudi,- that the old woman HAD hluuch TN
"toIrn money in her victim 5 cOihn ,.l, bo
Sndd,niy, while tossing about restless s,, in in
heard sranse soHh ,r listened iii, nt"nty What
!, y,, Inc could not say, but it seemed as II Son
heavy weight was being draggcI along 'nG onoin
Burning with curIoNtyi ne Jump Y hn,yd the sound
NJ footsteps slow and laborcd, as II nuo Gr S
bnrdcncd He pcrpcd out cautiously anu 81"
,ho f,ipt rIimmrr of light, as the sonora appio"
.'i' ., tho side of the patio opposite the foom'
,ni then her mulllcd figure with the lantern ian. h
I tn her head. i'm some way, whlle sh', VII" III,
ot,ns A
and AT the same time the house became pInU'or
"r q" strange odor Mark watchc her disappear
INTO Ter own room, and puel the SAP - tow
,oo hmf she did not sEut the door III tho
MINUTES she sliS ped out again, and passed 20 i tnr
FAR patio Mark followed cautiously, HUN thc
no sound. The Sonora dlStplrdi,u ", nor,o
room next the bathroom. Then there C"ui' nr
nni.c rs of something heavy being piNhed aloi7
thc floor and Dona Pillar emerged with Iois nos"
which She pulled behind by means OF TWO Lof Iii
Marx was curious 10 know what IT was anu l.rO
nn,i,cnJ that il was some of his stolen pfOprY'
lie slppcd back Ia his own room, ana walcneus W.
nr,crc,iings through "A chnl of the door, a. orloic
V'hcn the oil lads passed. Mark saw that IL WI
sh1i.d case with slcking fastened rouhu 'lc
middle but hc could make out nothing mi. ,I
bona Pillr reached her own door al last an, .o
Gaze being long. was awkward ~ pun rouhu Vii
cnrncr one end stuck sharply against si'iali
cupho1rI that stood in front Of the Sonora uo9r'
md served rs n stand for n it"ring stone. rrIr
turned round and bent down. the Iisht Aps , r"'a
ON lie case Mark saw 10 his horror that / was
4 black collin. he could even So" tho point ol u
white cross painted on the lid and just showing
beneath the ~acking ilona lilar pH,ou II. WIN
Mari. went hacl; 20 he'd NOR" puzzled ana nor
ror-sgickcn ,hnn ever lie felt ON th" eve ot SOM
even more terrible discovery. ana hardly IlpI' IA
eve al uight. I'm 10 further sounds leach'" nm
though bee listened Ion and int"ntly, ana M
mystery seemed Very deep. He fell asleep ~ ~
and slept LONG aYl al,, the heavy sleep tina, 3It'n
follows a wa',rfll NIGHT When hc reused mn
self H. found - MS surprise tl1' 1t was % ci"cH'
llc got up and went ont 10 his opcn-lir bath:
ard returned r,frrshci and glowing - i" passed
the kitchen REGIONS old j." Maria lohblc mp. ana
mid with sudden chuckr: The Sonora "a IN
disposed still. Plisoncuo ou will not scr l'r 70
day. The devil j. n pnt. i" added si-niicahtY.
Then Mar, asked HIM what he meant
What Will b.. will b., he answered vaguely
and hurried away Mark took h- morning disay-
uno. or breakfast If tea and bread, ana soon
-auutcr4 down the cYrdcn ON prct"ncc OF smoking.
but really - "Namrr the Ncnorita- grave: lie
could SEC tho freshly turned EARTH Just showing NJ
The edges Of the stone hui 10 the nnnitiatcd there
not siyn a. tell the tale OF Dissertations MUS
ing deeply Mark walked mp and down under III"
shade Of the i"0mo trees and listened e. the cease
loss call Of ihc wild birds And then. glancInc up
vs. chance, his quick eve caught sight for moment
and fca'hcIy foliage. and. as before. Watching MN
utcnty J. Wits ia" lace That WIS in his heart
cont,nually tlc fec Of The Scn9rita's gho.
Mad"ina, Madeline, Ii" cried holding ont his
arms What ]. il. tell me? For the love Of
heaven. toll me IN" whit" face flushed with
look of incffal lc Sweetness. and vanished Mark
fanciod he heard Hight foostcp, and thought there
was a sound e rustlmg leaves. but il was only
Imagination. for no sign of ANYTHING could he find.
lie searched the gur',cn fcycri~hly: he called
quietly, but MI in vain. Unable % bear the in
action and suspense any longer, Mark took horse
and rode 10 the town again. and went to his
now friend the bank manager who was a pleasant
young Englishmau, li'tc moro than his own age.
II" still h,iiatod T. tho Availability 81 taking
lawcrs advice about the matter Of the money.
being to tell tlc ruth; principally anxious TO first
discover for himself III" secret 81 the Scnortas
fate. He rode bnc, and reached the hacicndl very
late; il was already dark He unsaddcd his
horsc. and. rs usual groomcd an fcd IL himself,
and turned II into III" corral. Then il" went in.
jos" Marin met him. " The sonora Is dead,
said hc shortly.
Good heavens" exclaimed Mark. "Dcado
What is it? What do you mean How terribly
student
n matter Of thirteen months
What do Hou mean, Jos" Maria ~ I,Ut the
Old man was chncAling and mnmbing 10 himself
Come in. come in and sec her. She Is laid ont
fine She said yor werD e. come. The devil said
so' Mark followed amazed .'oso Maria threw
wid" open the door Of the Scnora's bedroom The
curtains for ii had curtains had been drawn. and
Inc room was very dirk, except for four candles at
tl" four corners 81 an open coffin that stood on
tr' stiles. The lii. with whit" painted cross. lay
on The ground at one SIDE. Mark recognized it IN
stantly.
GO and look. Go and looLi' whispered jose
Maria. The young man mastered his rrpugnance,
and drew near ~ ia" same time rcpcllcl AMI at
tracicd with a horrible attraction.
III" drew back with start
What, Grca, Heavens That ,--th1t!-that
is not the sonora"
For in the coffin lay a terrible, awcsomc, dried
mp mummy-likc ccrrsc; frghtful. distorted.
>hrunkcn thing. And then came strangely light
step, and gentle rustling sound that made Mark
look mp. Their. on the other side Of that terrible
9GGX sSSl he ncr@ nit sa p c s" G Il Mhch
the Scnoritas ghost Mark forgot everything:
forgot the horror. the dreadful corpse. the awful
mystery, and undoubtcd crime Of it all-forgot
everything but that beautiful woman
Madeline. Madclina for the love Of heaven,
speak 10 me! Tell me who you are" In AN in
slant he beside her. and found no fading fleet
Ing. ghostly shadow, but the warm, living presence
OF glorious woman.
"Tell me, trust me- Madcna. trust me, Let
me save Won from this horrible life. For Gods
sake trust me, love You Oh, my SOUL |
love YOU His heart. his chivalry his man
hcol and his very soul were stirred. He would
save and protect her, this beautiful and malgncd
creature i" would deliver her from this living
death And then she spoke
Dos' thou love mo- Mark ,"
His answer was 10 catch her passionatcly in his
arms. 4" Com" out from this awful room" he
whispered wildly. Madeline, for heavens sake,
com" OUT
Mark | love thee. have loved thee since
thou didst first come. have watched and
cl..L tlnn R.It tLn S.nnr. Ion.