New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14

heavily curtaincd 'OOr, which was opencu upon
the great vaulted passage before men'loneu,
behind her as 5ne sat. ana sne uiu no' Ig'I L;
that Francesca gone until SHE hearu aiS
echong footsteps on the stone pavement o" hs
Then she started and almost dropped her BOOK.
She held her breath for, a moment. ana tne e.
called him. But he walked quickly. ana was
area.N out of hearing. Only the booming echo
reached her through the curtains, reverberted ana
died away There nothing 10 be done pus
to wait, for she had not the Courage TO tace
the dim passage alone and run after him. she
cllitchei her book tightly, and tried to read
again, pronouncing almost aloud the words she
heard the echo again. francesca was returning.
No: it was not his walk. She turned very pale
as she listened. 1t was the sten of very lame
man, irregular, and painful Inc novel zen 20
chair. Ii was exactly like Arden's step; she had
heard it before in the gallery at her fathers
and nearer it came, in a sort of triple measure
two shorts and long, like an anapest-and tho
sharp click Of the stick between She tried 70
look behind her. but her blood froze in her
veins, and she could not move, Every instant
increased her agony of fear 4 moment moro
and Herbert. Arden would be upon her suddenly
quick step reached her ear. Then she heard
voices, and as the curtain, was lifted she req
ognizcd the tones of old Giooomo. the lame
wrdcr, who had net 9er ~, husband Nr%a,s IN - 'hs
tvcn TO the carter. who started for Rome
every other night and brought back such pro-
Adele sank back in her chair. almost faint
ing, in Ter sudden relief from her ghostly fears.
Sasel talked some time with Giacomo WIN
a crest effort at selfcommand, Adele took up
her novel again and held It before her eyes, while
her heart beat with terrible violence after hav-
ing almost stood still while the fright had lasted.
Then Frarcesco came in, with lighted cigar
between his teeth.
DO you wish to send anything to Ro GsonsT
message he asked "Nothng else, S SaS
he said as he saw that she shook hoo nsr hras
say. Then the curtain dropped. The door was
closed from without and she listened once more
like Herbert Arden's walk though she was not
frightened row. .
II asked YOU not to leave me alone" she said, as
Savell resumed his seat and took up the paper
again l.,
1T was only for a minute he answered in
differently. 81 want cigar hope you were
not frightened this time" ,.n ,,o,,.r rim.
plcasS ring for what You want" -,
SaVclli. who already deep in the Local
news apo% nr anal amaze nong more was sa
Adele tool, up her book again and did her pest
to read. but without understanding WORD as
she followed the lines
That nj ,ht in despair. she swallowed larger
dose of suphorel than she had ever taken before.
The consequence was that toward O'CLOCK Snc
fell asleep and seemed more quiet than usual, -
the nurse, watched her An hour passed without
her waking, then another and then t'e uawn s,oo
through the panes Of the deep WINDOWS anu oays
halt came at last. Inc room WI. V"i,V hs"' D..
Adele WAS generally awake AT that hout' pu'
this morning she slept on. The nurse was accu$
toned to take the lamps a. sooi, as t sheam
needed them no longer, not cNtlngnsh,ns 'noS,
i'm the room on account OF the disasreeape s'nc ~
they made. Ii Glanced on this occasion-or ia~
had dccrced it-that one OF these gave signs OF 20
ing out The nurse rose very softly an" tooA ~
away. moving noselessly in her felt snppers. pass
ing through the open door OF the dressing rovn ~
order 10 reach the coll idor in WHOM thc ia"pS
were left 10 DO taken and cleaned at a iatcr houi
She set the one she carried upon deal taoie whiv
stood there and triel 10 nut II OUT 80 rs 10 ieoSS
no part of the wick still snoudcrins, lest ~ shnuI
smoke She WAS II very careful ana m"nooi@i
woman. and took pains 10 be neat IN doing tho
smallest things. Just now, too. s'ie was III n9
hurry for il was broad daylight. am Aac," wouu
not be nervous il she awokc and FOUND herscit
alone.
And Adele was awake. She opened her eyes
YEARLY realized that there was no one beside her.
and sat up staring at the bright winuow beinE
nervous, restless and never AZ any time languid.
she got up, threw "a wrapper over her: ana went
10 tho door OF the dressingroo meaning 20 look
1T the rising sun. which was visible from the
window Oh the other side the dressing-room itself
bena at one of the angles % the castle with door
leading from the corner Of IL into the tower.
Adele paused the Threshold. started. stared
at something turned. and uttered piercing
scream OF terror. moment later she fell In Z
heap upon the floor. She had distinctly ~