The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-10

80 that idiot Nelly ana Ol1a aro t5-
gDther sounded Mark. cautiously
noting Abe effect of Dis words, land that
ls 90 Mrs. Berries so Brlarwood.
"Whu tine dickens did tell you that'"
exclaimed DJEma, quite taken of her
guard. Perhaps Olga told you-I-ah.
Mark Boyd She said. with sudden
Shrek, that's your lodging again. Now
you've found out. but IL YOU go 10 Brian
. Wood the baroness viii be ready for YOU.
You're wanted there 10 will be a case of
running into the cats claws, / assure
YOU, q
Nevertheless III risk it. Dressed up
as an old market woman } will pOunCe
upon that simpleton Nelly, and finish her
OF before my wedding day comes. / have
two reasons for this. one is a personal
hatred that l thirst TO crafty. The sec
Ond 10 YOU may be more potential one. l
fear 10 wed Hildegarde with a wife al
ready living lest on discovery 1 forfeit
my claims TO her large fortune"
Mark Boyd, you are tiend,'
Thanks. That's a compliment I en-
| lOy ~
81 tell YOU that, it viii be death to you
to 90 10 Bnarwood or to return to this
Apsdendor. Fly the country whilst you've
time.''
Thanks again Very disinterested ad-
VIC bu NOlaA DDu Dt SDLIA 10 see ulB
safely of. Ha, ha,"
'"WeD. if you don't listen to well-meant
advice 90 your way. Run to Briarwood-
the baroness never lets her companions
see any one outside the hOuse-faI into
the moose and be hanged. 1t is all one 10
me. Now, what can help you in2 Sharp!
I've documents and correspondence to at
tend to-"
Il won't detain you. You have enlight-
Hmpd s. Tofuf I ng rrn n NJ .Gg1f
Much obliged, though you did it unwarily
-nyoluntarlly. Au reste; If / can manage
to steer my way safely through next
Tuesdays magnificent maneuVering
shall deserve what have in reserve, i. e.,
large dose of morphia, which l stole
from my fathers surgery-at least PIN
pie did for me, and showed me how to in
Ject 1t. Give me your arm, III show you
the art!'
Teach your uncleV said Dagmar, con
temptuously. "AchI you are a coward !"
"A coward! ~ he cried, derisively; no
epithet stung him more. No, Dagmar
Votoski, it is you who are that. You fear
Minchakof's gldtering poigniard, and
death. know you fear. Ta-ta, till we
meet again!"
That's the last of her." he solilo-
quized, unconsciously "Minchakoff's
aim IS sure. She will not breathe by
tomorrow a this time. l bet. Then for
NeIlyl 1 wish he would have undertaken
the matter, it would have saved me the
risk of going to Briarwood- DELAYED
time. But it is safe Nelly dead and
then what a glorious future lies before
me. If Hildegarde proves as amiable as
she seems, we may settle down into a re-
spectacle couple abroad Plenty of
money, lovely scenery, and a life of idle
ness and ease will suit me"
Mark Rugged himself triumphantly as
he entered the street
Father and the girls will regret their
last bitter denunciations of me. They
will wish they had reserved their spleen
when they find they have lost me in toto.
I-ah, there's Minchakotf, " as a man in
slouched hat and cloak wrapped round
him appeared in view. "Dagmar and
Nelly killed in one day. It's quite excit-
ing. | feel my fingers itching to be
clutching her neck. Why the dickens
does not Minchakoff answer my call? I'm
as anxious to escape notice as he is
Here Minchakof, " he said, and Mincha-
kof slowly and cautiously approached
him.