Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-03
The TINTED VENUS.
"A FARcIAL, ROMANCE.
CHAPTER x.
DamOcleS Dimes Out.

AS soon as Leander had recovered
from the first shock Of horror and dis
appointment, he set himself 10 efface
the stains with which the statue and
the oilcloth We're literally bespattered;
he was burning to find out what had
happened to make such desperadoes
abandon their designs at the point OF
completion.
They both seemed to have bled free
ly. Had they quarreled or what! lie
went out into the yard with hand
lamp, trembling lest he should come
upon one or more cOrpses; but the place
was bare, and then he remembered hay
ing heard them stumble and founder
over the wall.
He came back in utter bewilderment;
the statue standing calm and lifeleSs
as he had himself placed it, could tell
him n thing, and he went back TO his
bedroom full Of the yaguest fears.
The next day was Saturday and he
passed it in the state Of continual APP
preAension which WAS becoming his nor
NAL condition; he expected every mo-
Incnt to see or hear from the ba1f1ed
rl1ffjans. who would, no doubt, consider
him responsible for their failure; but
no word or sign came from them, and
the uncertainty drove him very near
distraction
AS the night approached, he almost
welcomed it, rs q time when the gOd-
dess herself would enIighten part Of his
ignorance. and ho waited more impa-
tiently than ever for her return
He was made to wait long that even
ing until he almost began to think the
marble was deserted altogether; but at
length, as he watched, the statue gave
q long Shuddcring sigh, and seemed to
gaze ar una the saloon win vacant 9. es
"Wbere am II" she murmured. An.
remember; Lcander, while you slum-
bered, impions hands were laid upon
this image"
Dear me. mum; You dent sag 50.
exclaimed LcAndrr.
1T is the truth. From afar ] felt The
indignity that was purposed and has
tened to find it in the coarse grasp OF
goddess outlaws. Leander, they were
lDt Ut 10 tEd2 mt 'IN'g ny Iol', ann
from thee
Il am very sorry you should have
been disturbed" said Leander; and h"
certainly was. so you came back and
caught them ut it did you? And
what cid you do TO them, Of | may
inquirer"
Il do not know" she said simply. Il
caused them to be filled with mad fury
and they fell upon one another blindiy
and fought like wild beasts around my
image until strength failed them and
they sunk to the ground; and when they
were able they fled from my presence
and | saw them no more"
"You-you didn't kill them outright,
them" said Lcander, not feeling quite
sure whether they had forfeited their
lives
''Fhcy We're unworthy of such 4
death" she said. 80 | let them crawl
away; hcnceforth they will respect our
images"
Il should say they would most likely
madam" agreed Lcand"r Il do assure
you I'm almost glad OF il myself am;
1t served them both right"
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