The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1893-10-11

iu6er's new play, The Venetian
Bride"
4" shall be .here tonight, and for
tho last time will see this base, disloyoI
Lena murmured tc myself.
1t wanted but m hour before tbe
opening of the theatre, so | wandered
towards the Augusira Strauss and
placing myself in dark doorway opno.
site her lodgings, watched the lights in
her windows.
Coming from the Bierhalle I passed
many of my professional friends, but So
complete wss my dis! usc that | was NOT
recognized; and nowls was watcbino
at her window, the most sorrowul re-
hection filled my mint
How often had called there TO ac
company her To- the thratre. And afte,
the play would see her home, and at tbo,
very door would she renew her promise
of love. While ] Hasi fAus omployed.
coupe paused nj Ltna's door, and by
heavens, tho officer | had n,t at tho
station nlighted, and with a latch KEY
entered the house
- My fret impulse was 10 follow him
and Kill them both. No, she at least
must die, nor must 10 known as the
pcrpctrator of the deed The last train
left for Cologne ut Ii.lj. IT | could
manage TO catch that train should be in
my own room before daylight. and
throwing off my disguise it would an.
pear as II | had not left my apartments.
While thus determining my mode
oil action, Lena aud her military escort
appeared, aud III moment were driven
oil III the direction OF tho theatre.
The bells from the tower of tho
churches were ringiog out the holy
sounds that seemed to tell Of peace ON
earth aud good will To all men.
The streets we're crowded with
.htohgs oi women a"d children, pcerinr
into the shop windows. decorated with
eVergreens aud toy, all indicating Christ
mas time, while | made my way to the
'hcattc' ana, purchasing u ticket took u
seat IN tho stalls She curtain hpd inst
risen, and Lena rs the }1rouuc, had lust
entered from the church, followed bv
procession OF bridesmaids. | watched
her glance at one OF the private boxes.
IL ieil on the sole oc'uTa ant, the Young
officer of Dragons. lie threw a kiss
from his glovcd hand.
''Oh, the agony of that moment
Jealousy, raSe, hate, despair, and murder
all seemed TO possess inc. During tho
entire performance, which lasted two
,ong hours, she constantly sigualIed to
her admirer from the stage, and after
each act he would leave the box and visit
her.
, This so increased my rage and morti
nc"tion that from time To time | was
forced To seek the orcn air of tho street
( I%s play ended, posted myself where
l could scuiGna ns She left the theatre
i looked at my mdrt.lx 1t was exactly
eleven. In fiftccr mil (utct the train IcT
Tor Cologne. mu{t fulfll my oa,I
within the next uulutcr Of nm hom,
,ha IL was thus aat tt1erating, lena an,
inc olHnar 80. tx t.S,.o H. - ""'
ing the carriage, | Hard him nhIr ,Iirccccp, ccptEGT e
coachman to drive to- lthc SchwarL ALI
noted restaurant andl cafe in tho r.
i'a'h' an" p"t F" lew squares from tho
theatre. wv
"I followed saw them erter
tered the drinking hall and nrcscr,ir
head the. landlord order one of tL,
walters TO go upstairs To whit IN ,ho
Graft Won Huber. The room bcr,n,o
crowded with people from the ,hcntrn
and amid the drinycr, | soon m,naanj
TO slip unperccivci through tho tiIa
door leading to the bcsirurant
II met the wIi:cr asccnd;rc ro
stairs TO the privae. room occupicJ hv
Lena and her lowr. TclIiny him
wanted to have "A sancG nj Tho nroo,
nc .rcss, and giving him cou,Io ~
thalcrs, he CNChauSd his anron al
Jacket for my coat ied hat. md CHI.
me the bill of fare, BID mo to t,Ic ,hss
otocr ior supper, sIlng he would whit
at the foot Of tI stairs until INV rc'
turn.
'on my tapping 3It the door the cour,
badc me enter.
"'Thcy were sciI silc Lv s;Io +,
loving converse.
:. ME the ONO glanced over Tho
iis' Oh wines, J ufcr preteHCc OF ar
ranging thc table lnpeTccivcd placed
a P'hCh o' why powder in their
glasses.
Inc oUlcer Idered a bottle of
huucshcim,r, ahhFlth an insolcnt air |
commanded me tOtlstcn
At inc ioot PIE stairs found the |
heincr Wailug M returned him his /
apron au" J'Cket my coat and hat
ne 'ct me INTO street, and in five
minutes ! was inIe train and on nv
way To Cologne
NcNt moin,nfhe good people Of
oopien'" were h1hcd at the news of
tho double suicA at the Schwa,,,
Alder.
g IL was given that the Graf voD
,uoer ahh ths nfss Lena had taken
s'--Ghnine aud diI almost instontnnn'
6usiy
"At this point dhr mans s,o,v 5co,
tinued tho priest)t sound of bntses,
feet and the clangi|of spurs and sahrc,
were heard in thJtle street mo
mcnt more, and y soldiers. foIIowoL
by Heinrich, the Elord, rushed into
the room.
'At seeing the ttary, the man govo
avid yell, while Il proceeded 10 bsnd
culf him.
50 we've fouI Iou at last sail ,.o
elder of the two.
DO not be aldd, father said ,bo
sergeant, addfess' nc. lie Il Nor
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