The Dickinson press., 1892-12-24
CHAPTER NxIv.
.sAs 1T A PHANTOM THAT 1.uRED HIM.

" 40 4 y n SE W 'Ithi IL "a"
Six weeks had passed since Umanski's
flight, but no word Of his capture had been
received. Ba akhin had been laid
waving green above him; for when
,nce the SHOWS have departed, vegetation
in that region ROY with astonishing ra-
pidity. And now the news circulated
that in a few days the ea>%twarl-bound
arty would recommence their dreary
To two at least that was joyful news for
the awful monotony, to say nothing of the
u,pen>e, WAS III ddening Those two were
Rachel and Catherine.
During all those weeks the latter had not
been al owed to see her husband and she
haiiedthe day OF starting with irrepressible
Joy. Tor once more she would look upon
Paul, hear his voice, and feel the pressure
o his hand. Wa not that something to
eel Joy III for when one had pinned and
lre,t d and yearncd rs she had done? Dur
ing thnSe slow passing weeks she had
dreamed DIRE ms and plotted plots, and
What these were was best indicated by
!. remark she III 'de one night to
wretcI,ed hovel together. This was the
remark. and i, seemed to burst from
her with the force OF long pent-up passions
til 1t could b pent up no longer
Upward to God go my thanks that we
arc o leave this accused sp IT at last
II thank God. too" answered Rachel.
with >onc, ing OF iicrceness in her tone.
AVE, and hark We. Rachel" cried Cath
rr n. S, iz.ng her companions wrist III q
,iroNvsm al nervous exc temcnt. and
marNin the tl'-h will, the p:es>ure of her
nails. ''hciorc my Paul shall suffer again
rs he has suffered. will iind means to kill
nim and then kill my-el!. They have made
l ,,n ,,,,l INT 81 r,a1 ,ya,,n,,'s vnpyponno ia
rlliag To I've drea ed; let them bewarc!'
BE tot Rash" counsclled Rachel.
'lsa>tl!" echoed her friend with a strange
'aus!i, and ml>takiny the others meaning.
Is II ru.li to long Tor freedom? Is it rash
to v arm or vengeance on those who have
ro!,hcd YOU otevcrv 10Y. who tor months
a, Il months have tortured you and your
loved one, who have crushed your heart
and broken Your hopes, aud male life \
ours. instead OF Il blessing? il you think &C
| will hate YOU
She ground her teeth and spoke with I
li"rcencSs that she had never before dis
played, although she had feltit.
'Vatae crime. answered Rachel calmly
II do not think so. For months Ii VI
thought as YOU have Thought, dreamed a
r"u have dreamed, hoped as yol
have hoped. l too, have beer
r,bIel OF every joy; my. loved one
have been tortured. my heart has beef
crushed = all. the God of Israel knows hoy
crnciiy-iny hopes have been broken, an
my liz has tell like q curse instead o!
!rs>i'g. Even the lamb will endcavor t
III upon the welt That rends ii. iou
,rongS are great. bat min. are create
still. My hom" has been DESTROYED. II
vino wa, 10 lave Oeel my husband in0U
GERS somewhere in the unknown wilde
ness; and my father, a man OF good Dirt
nd gentle breeding. a man to whom
was eve. within tia! could make life wort
living, las mayhsp snccumbci to h
wrol'gs. and the brutality OF Kim who III
wrought all this misery. Am l less th:.
you, weaker than you. duller of tetlil
m tiian you, that should HI,
no desire to wreak vengeance upo
- the wrongera And yet | am. ala
ar on y a lonely woman. while you still ha,
your husband
rr GATHERINGS paroxysm o Jury lad passe
" and tho gh the male nature is capable
outbursts o passion which even the mar
nature cannot sli:pass. and not often equa
she can alternate these outbprsls With