The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-10
COPYRIGHTED, 1898. BY TILLOTsON & SON.

formed. ] know | plotted and planned
. Nelly's end but thanks to Dagmar there
was unsuccessful. She will have told
yOu-'
Nelly, your wife, has told me-and
more, She"
do YOU mean to say you know Nelly"
asked Mark Where is shef I should
/ like to see her."
/ 1t was noticeable that in addressing
/ Olga his eyes never met hers, anxious as
( he evidently was for her reply.
'Ah got a super1uOus dose or two of
! poison knocking about," interposed Dag
/ mar, angrily. u wish / had left you
/ where / found YOU before ever l had let
/ you dupe me into weeping over her pre-
/ tended grave. How dared you make her
+ believe ! wished TO poison her; /, who
/ loved her as my only treasure. What
/ brings you here to-day you cur whelpH'
Mark burst out into a loud laugh
Dagmar's laugh amused him immensely
You are not the only cute one. But
! have come for help. -n
'Of course you have2" broke in Olga,
and you'll talk Dag round until, the
! good old thing she is, she will aid you"
Not !. / have nut or two 10 crack
with him instead said Dagmar. II am
not such friends with Mark Boyd ~
Il must be Off!n exclaimed Olga, sud
denly.
: 1t had been on the tip or her tongue to
disclose to Mark how that the net was
closing in around and around on him. and
/ dragging him into the centre. But for
/ his aggravating laugh the temptation to
/ do so tantaizingly-eye at the baroness s
/ eXpense-might have been given away to
His laugh swallowed up even the small
remnant Of pity that his fate aroused
within her breast; it crushed also her
cutting desire to aggrayate. The fact
was it recalled to her duty
You'll have a Gao, Olga said Dag
mar, rising and folding her in her arms
affectionately. u shall not venture out
again this long while in daylight. And
/ you'll come soon and make your home
with me-"
Olga promised. Mark would have
greeted her, but she drew away with a
/ gesture of disgust
Never shall your hand touch mine
again. she exclaimed, impulsively. Il
look upon you as a worm, Mark Boyd,
and would crush you under my feet
That | duped you instead of your dipping
me was not your fault. Farewell! never
in life trust shall we meet again. This
meeting was not my seeking
She passed out, but returned popping
in her head in the doorway, She ex-
claimed mOckingly-
IN take your love TO Nelly"
Ills indignant reiOinder was not politely
given. The last words Olga ever heard
/ fall from his lips was a foul oath.
/ She has not bit OF heart, not a
, scrap" lamented, Mark taking seat and
! leaning his head weariedly on the table
If ever loved anybody in this world it
was olga"
"Our family was never much of a hand
at Affection retorted Dagmar, coolly
/ What little we were born with our coun-
| try queuched before we reached our teens
And now, Mark Boyd what is your bust
ness here! IN tell YOU plainly / prefer
! your room to your company. l never
sought to aid you but for Olga's sake
That has gone, The less we allude
/ to the past the better. Wen
! be quits on it and part. Ere you go, how
ever hear word of caution. You have
dared to sell my life to Minchakoif, and
! What do you mean, Dagmarl" burst
/ in Mark, Unexpectedly. Il sell your life
! to Minehakof after all you have aided
mel No! 1 may be bad, am perhaps in
some ways, but, believe me, | would not
/ harm hair of Olga's precious head, and
! Tor her sake / would not touch you -
Dagnlar began to think she must have
! been too hard in her Judgment of him
! His lingering fOndneSS for Olga SOftened
| her feelings. Besides so long as Olga for
! gave him, why should not shel True. he
| had parted them for a time but the alb
| sence seemed to have been rather benefi-
cial to Olga than otherwise, and they had
! come together again. As for Mark vile
nature, she had no special resentment
| against. Her own calling in life rem
! dered her callOus to crime under certain
| conditions VileneSs she was accus-
| toned to in all forms. Goodness alone
moved her, showing that there still lin
! gered in her bosom sparks and remnants
! of better nature.
! Moreover, Dagmar,' continued Mark,
! II would not harm you for your own sake.
! l like YOU and you are useful to me Your
| unerring diplomacy and subterfuge are
! necessary to my comfort. I'm in a con
! founded mess at the present. I am going
| to be married next Tuesday, and"
Married! You! Bless me, man! Ach,
! you'd better prepare for your death in
| stead of your weddlng!'
Mark stared, but did not appear
startled.
Il know I'm in a-umph, III try and
not swear, but pom by word It's close
shave between marriage and death. If /
can only tide over next Tuesday, aud get
| away from this blooming country with my
charming bride-shes as ugly as old
| Nick, and detest her, but she has a good
! ~ store Of the needful, and an orphan to
boot-ll give the hounds work TO catch
me-"
Cant see how you've escaped EN- SO
long!"
Ditto! but like you I've managed it,and
if you'll help me l think ! shall continue
to do So. I'm down at the Apsdeudor near
! Culyerdale, charming little spot-in dis
guise of cOurse-my only drawback in
| ugly Hildegarde's eyes is my red hair
Ha, ha and I've plenty of it, beard like a
! nanny goat mustache and whlskers
come the philanthropic style there. and
only grudge leaving my country. L"
All! and you'll get rid of her before
she finds you Out!'
you've hit it-au accidental Slip down
the cliffs, and Hildegarde will tell DC
tales. Then 1 shall return in another dis
| Cuisc, and -"
Il don't want to hear any more of your
plans; YOU can go said Dagmar. liercely
March !" pointing TO the door
And 80 TO Mnchakof, eh 2" he sueered
Just one word as to whom sent his
daughter to ~
DAgmar's herceuess died away. She
covered as from a heavy blow
You can afford to quarrel with me
you see, - he declared, triumphautly. al
is diamond cut diamond in our case. All
l shall win Olgo again yet and"
You never shall. you never will.
Minchakott shall slay me first"
Il thought you would be glad to let me
have her, and then for US all to 20 to
some far away country and become good
and happy