The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

stranger lay dying, and that the priests
services would be more required than the
physicians. Hastily throwing on my
'oberrock,' followed the child to Helm
rich's 'gasthaus.'
"He met me at the door, and in few
brief sentences told me that the sick man
only arrived that afternoon, that after
partaking Of glass OF wine and pref
eel, he deposited package of letters and
q small pocket wallet filled with money
NOTES and silver-and bidding the
landlord good might, had gone to bed;
that some two hours after groans and
cries were heard in the strangers room.
"On opening the door the poor man
was found in great agony. His only
answer to the kind inquiries as to what
could be done for him was to send for
priess.
81 never saw such a sad spectacle as
the man presented, stretched full length
in the bed, large and powerfully built
man, his hair tangled and matted over
his eyes, his massive frame shaking with
agony.
IL suspected suicide, aud we searched
the room for some evidence Of the case,
but discovered nothing to show an at
tempt at self destruction. i ordered
Heinrich to bring some brandy and with
great difficulty the poor fellow swal-
lowed it. For moment he ceased TO
toss in pain--slowly he opened his great
black eyes-and waving his hand TO
Heinrich 10 leave the room, spoke or
rather gasped out, as follows:
"Oh, Father, | am glad you are
| here. / have much TO say to you. Are
| we alOne?'
Yes I said, assuringly.
"'Well, said he, while his eyes gave
out a most unearthy glare, Il am
hunted man, hunted by visions of her
who fell by my hand. am murderer
"a double murderer! Ten years ago
was leading actor at the Royal Theatre
at Hanau--the favorite of the grand duke
aud the star in the Rhine provinces.
Tell me your name, my SON., said
4" Not yet, good father-not yet. At
Hanau fell in love with girl attached
to the theatre--she was az pure as an
aDgel-an orphan. Her father having
been for years the bandmaster, at his
death the company at the theatre adopted
lier, and she was making rapid strides
towards proud position in the profess
sion when first met her.
"'We acted many nights together.
She played Juliet to my Romeo, Goethe's
heroine Margaret to my Faust. Well,
father, this artless, pure child won my
| heart, and she loved me too-she told
me so.
"'We had arranged secretly to be-
come man and wife on her reaching
twenty She was not yet nineteen.
| "'My professional duties took me to
Cologne. During my absence her letters
were loving and trustful.
81 was happy then.
"'The very secret OF our love, for no
one knew of our attachment, was in itself
IA charm, and thought with pride of the
hour when | could present the darling
girl before the world as my wife.
"One day while at Cologne | re-
ceived letter from Lena, for that WAS
her name, in which she spoke of the
great success of play written by very
young officer of Dragons at Coblentz;
that. as her acting had contributed so
much to tho general success, the youfS
lieutenant desired to present her with
bracelet, and she wished TO know If |
had any objections to her receiving it.
"I consented that she should accep:
it, though at the time had some mis-
givings as to the propriety of the act.
"From that hour il seemed as if she
had changed in her feelings towards me.
Her letters grew less frequent, and the
pure and tender tone formerly so
,.characteristic of her nature seemed
wanting.
I" Christmas was approaching, and |
had promised myself the pleasure of
spending that day with Lena. oom-
municated my intention to her. Her
reply to my letter suggested that it was
long journey to make, and that she
had n new part to study, and it did not
in fact express the least desire to see
| me.
"'The coldness of her letter stung
me. felt that another had taken my
place in her affections.
1" That night l paced my room al
most frantic with jealousy. threw
myself on the bed only to rise again,
for sleep had deserted me. That night
made n VOW that, should my suspicion
prove true, l would kill her. and as day
light appeared through my windows. |
repeated my oath, that she should die,
and by my hand.
"'On Christmas eve, under pretcnce
of desire for study and privacy, told
my landlord that would keep my room
for day or two, aud did not wish to be
disturbed. ordered some biscuits and
n few bottles of wine to be sent to my
apartment.
" The moment the waiter left my
room, l hastily put on my disguise-l
shaved off my moustache, put on a brown
wig, and as my professional skill came
to my aid, was completely metamor
phosed. then locked the door, and
gaining the street, at once made for the
railway station.
81 was just in time to take the train
for Coblentz.
My companions in the third class
compartment were farmers and cattle
raisers, who had been at Cologne making
| &. IL Il. Il.