Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-05-12
NEW VOL. 2S--NO. 81.

might be ruined forever, for you have
harbored-"
was speechless with terror.
"Onlv a woman she continued,
whose own life-or the life OF any
| one else who stood in her way-she
would care no more OF taking than
would the cook who wrings Il chick
ems neck Do not be shocked, Mary;
shall sleep aS sweetly tonight as IL
death did not threaten me. Ny story
a. far aS relates 10 you, Is soon told.
1t became necessary for me a month
ago to disappear. The simplest
chance in the world threw you in my
way. Had YOU been any other ma
tiouality than an American | would
never have trusted you. lou might
20 now, Mary, and sell me. Judas-like
for sum OF money which would
make YOU rich for life"
clung convul>ively to her and bade
her to be quiet.
Through my veins, child, there
runs the best blood in Russia, but
every drop OF il | will shed FOR the
cause. Thank your Uiod for your low
ly estate. You must go away tomor-
row, and now good night
begged her 10 come 10 the United
States with me She said: NO, my
place il here. should be useless
there" Then she complained OF las.
situde and presently went to sleep.
looked at her, her face pillowed on
her arm, breathing as calmly a. an
infant, and thought her the loveliest
woman had ever seen.
Next morning ont OF package OF
some rough material she produced,
a. II by magic, roll OF notes, which,
without counting, she handed ID me.
Later in the day there ought 10 ar
rive some furS for me, for poor Mary
must not get cold Now, away with
YOU. Her old manner had returned.
Get your passport. Go 10y Bremen
20 England, or the lee will delay you.
DO not wait Still was irresolute.
could not bear TO leave her. ! sob
bed as il my heart would break.
Then she knelt 10 me and implorrd
me- 10 go. At last | consented. My
passport was given To me at the po-
lice headquarters without word.
returned 10 our Dom. A, stood
M the landing the cheerful clatter OF
the machine was heard. Eliza was
bending over her work, singing some
plaiutivc air. lis it all right y she
asked, very quietly. See, your furs
hive come They are very beautiful
and so warm
II have permission TO leave
Thank God See my work
think could do now without you"
You do not love me, Eliza
cried
Not love You my sister | loved
my husband lie WIS shot. loved
my only child In the agony OF my
grief because his father was killed
from my breast he sucked poison aud
Then for the first time she burst into
n puroIysm Of tears 1T Is because
| love you-that ! might be your
death. As she wrung my hand she
felt the ring ou my finger. ION with
IT, You wore your mitteus at the
police Office II they had seen II
Quick, let me- hide it, She took of
my shoe aud hid the ring Ia my
stocking.
should you ever marry, sell the
ring or the stone in II. aud you will
not be portionless Now of with
YOU ! have made "A bundle for you.
The rest OF your things you will give
me. Here is "A photograph Of yours
YOU will let me keep it, ] have
been happier here with you than for
years." She took me by the hand,
gave me one long kiss, closed the
door on me, and | never saw her
IIorc
Ny trip home was without n single
incident Ny dear mother com
forted me. Still there was some
vague feeling Of dread. Ny mind
wandered all / could do-toward
my room companion. Picking up a
newspaper some two weeks after my
arrival home, read this In the tele
graphic dispatches:
81 PErERsBUHG. Dec. -. An arrest Of
| great impDrtancs has been made. one Of
! the chief actors in the nihiiistic plots. q
| Russian princess, was taken. but only after
/ she had killed one ~ the poics. Disguised
/ a. a sewing machine woman. shs had hlth-
/ erto Dafiied the police.