The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-27
I'VE MASON COUNTY, T YIReINIA WEDNESDAY JUNE 27 1891

at last he whispered: How long Is
this comedy to lastl Let us make an
end with bambinol" Paolo gave him
warming For some time PietFo
did not move. then he crawlea up in
the direction of the curtain. Paolo
now began to quarrel with him and
finally stabbed Pietro, causing his in
slant death. HorTified by his rash
deed, he looked to see if his guest
had been awakened, but there was
no move behind the curtain. Blessed
be the holy Madonna,r he muttered-
This shall be the last one," he said
to himself.
In the heavenly light of purity and
innocence, which had fallen into the
darkened soul of the lost one, with
Eyelyn's appearance his own wicked
ness and guilt revealed itself to him
with force unknown to him before.
You must pay for what you have
done, his conscience said. He bowed
his head. Your life Is forfeited.
Confess your sins, and mercy alone
can save you from everlasting pun
ishment. =, On his knees he prayed,
Holy Madonna. pray for me"
Then he rose, took the murdered
mans body ON his shoulders. ''She
must not see him, = the voice in him
said He carried his victim to a cave
near by, covering the remains with
stones.
Returning, he sat down to wait for
the rising sun, which should bring
him salvation.
Mysteriously and gradually theveil
of darkness in the east vanished, and
soon the sun rose from the sea, send
ing her golden rays to Sicily's noun
tains. Then Evelyn. beautiful in her
innocence, threw back the curtain
which separated her from the outside
world and gazed with large, enchant-
ed eyes at the wonders of the new
born world around her.
Paolo stared at the apparition be-
fore him as at miracle. Evelyn in
quired for the sick man. Paolo rose
and quickly answered, HE sleeps in
peace" Rallying, he asked her: Are
you ready2 They viii be looking for
you at Girgenti"
AT some distance the signorina's
horse was seen feeding. Paolo caught
the animal Then, asking Miss Eve
lyn to put her foot on his hand, he
lifted her into the saddle. Quickly
moving, he easily kept step with the
horse. He looked as happy as man
who is going to participate in a festi-
val When Girgenti came in sight,
he told the signorina that his Office
as a guide was ended. Miss Evelyn
dismissed him, insisting that he must
come to get reward for his service
to her.
Madonna, if you will permit me
a token of your favor, may it be your
glove"
She gave it to him with a smile.
He covered it with kisses and hid it
In his breast. There he carried it till
his death. The same evening Paolo
confessed all his crimes to the priest
and then gave himself up to the au-
thorities. He was condemned to be
executed. The signorina lived in his
memory as higher being to the last.
The only kind word the poor man
had heard since his childhood had
come from her lips, You are brave,
good man."
This sounded in his ears like celes-
tial music. He did not know that
when Miss Evelyn heard through the
papers about her companions char
acter she was shocked almost to
death. Before Paolo was executed
he took the glove, kissed it again and
gave it to the priest, saying, Tell
her about my end when you return
this present to her" A little later
when his eyes were covered he was
heard to whisper, YHoly Madonna,
pray for mei"-Exchange.