The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-01


hands All my faculties we're strained to
such pitch, that my brain seemed filed
with a strange rumbling sound, but eX-
erted the whole strength of my soul in
one final effort Was his viii stronger
than mine2 Could save herr
Her eyes were gazing into his The kiss
now q he muttered hOarsely-that kiss
once given, knew all hope was over.
AT that moment she caught sight of the
crucifix. A strong CONFUSION shook her
frame. she wrenched her hands from his,
and moved back, back, her eyes still fixed
on the crucified Lord.
Sc Comet the man said in low vibrating
tones
she paused; she advanced she moved
back; then she threw her hands wildly
over her head.
o. Christ save mep she shrieked in
agony Oh Christ
Her figure swayed for moment, then
fell heavily to the floor.
with curse, the man rushed forward,
| following him.
But her head fell Imply back as we
lifted her, and a misgiving assailed me. I
put my cheek to her lips, l felt her heart
Not the faintest breath, not single
throb.
''She was dead!"
God knows it was better so. Poor wo-
man. she was free in death A few lines
1 had read somewhere occurred to me as
l laid her tenderly down again:
Saved by Thy grace
So may she be,
All through the years OF eternity
God grant her rest had comeW
The priest stopped abruptly, and there
was silence for some moments.
How horrible" calculated Rivers at
length.
Sin, IJarrv,S hat ,yas ,,uIIed down oyav.
his eyes, his coat collar was turned up
around his chin; there was nothing visi-
bic except his nose, and as he made no
remark we thought he had fallen asleep.
And you say you have never used your
power since them" l asked
''Never; except by slight tokens, when
l meet such skeptics as you," said he,
smiling. Il made a solemn VOW that
1 would only exert it if 1 could
aid soul fettered as that
woman's was, and l am thankful
to say l never met a similar case. l hope
they are rare indeed, but it shows to
what effectlthe power can be carried, and 1t
is a dread gift-one that cannot be
thoughtlessly tempered with. I know it
suffering minds and bodies, but the bal
ance surely leads to evil. | read of a man
only the other day, who was induced to
sign a check for $4,000 in favor of his
mesmerist, while he was under his
power.
by jovel friend priest" creed Riv-
ers, "thOse animal magnetizers must be
regular blood suCkers-they are not even
contented with mans soul and body,
they must needs have finger in his pursel
You have done as you desired you have
indeed widened my views-No! no lnoi
nO!-no animal magnetizer for mel" and
he deftly opened the window and flung
the phamphlet containing Donato's essay
on that science, far out into the whirling
landscape
The priest laughed II am glad you
should acknowledge that the church has
Some grounds for one of its prejudices, IRE
turned he. But I am afraid my allusion
to the check had more to do with the
change in your opinions than did my pa
thetic recital"
Rivers made gay retort, and the CON
versation turned upon lighter subjects,
and lasted until the train stopped in Lon
don.
We reused Sir Harry, who was looking
rather pale, it struck me, and, bidding
each other a cheerful farewell, expressive
of our hopes of future meeting, we sepa-
rated to hunt up our respective baggage.
was stopping down, endeavOring to
rescue my gun case from pile of miscel-
laneous articles, when heard the voices
of Sir Harry and the priest near me-
What was making the former speak so
huskily2
"You mentioned no names" my friend
was saying, "but did the woman tell you
who the man was that she deserted for
that villainl"
The priest hesitated. 81 would rather
not mention Names he said after a mo
ment's pause.
But you did not hear this in the con-
fessiOnal-I know you priests are bound
to secrecy there-and it is of vital i'm
portance for me to know. I-I-think
l may have heard of the man"
He was evidently so much in earnest
that the priest felt he could no longer re-
fuse to grant his request, so, leaning for
ward, he whispered something in his
| ear.
| It's effect was startling Sir Harry
reeled like drunken man, and clutched
at the nearest object for support.
The priest caught him by the arm and
| I, too, sprang to his assistance.
But he gathered himself together in a
few moments, though he still spoke in a
dazed way.
"Ah-thank you-better now-It was "a
shock, although l in a measure expected
! it-She-she was my wife!"
His usually firm lips quivered, and he
moved away with unsteady steps.
But she loved me all the time, " he
muttered brokenly. 'Me-and the little
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