The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20

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'Oh. II you would?" she said. tim
IDLY.
You have reused my interest said
Mr. ST. Cyril, and here we are at the
Reef House. The service you have rem
derei MS makes MS like old friends;
come in and let us hear your story"
Seated in the parlor. Ralph began;
81 will not make il a long story. 1t
can just as we'll be told briefly And
now that / come 20 think of il, ] greatly
wonder that should speak Of ii AT all.
Perhaps there may be a fate IN H.
Years ago, there was a ship wrecked IN
n great storm. on the harbor of Port
lea No living thing came ashore from
IL but little child-a girl OF SIX or
seven years. I was standing close
down by the water, and the waves east
her up az my feet She was uncon-
scious but by proper treatment soon re-
covered her faculties. with the eNcep-
ton of her memory. That never re-
turned 20 her. We questioned hes
vaiu,y with regard TO her previous life.
She remembered nothing Even her
name had flown from hor My mother
decided TO adopt her and she called her
Marina. because she came TO Us out OF
the sea. I loved her from the moment
the waves had cast her up to me, and
when she was Of suitable age, told her
my love, and won from her the sweet
confession that il was returned. The
marriage day was set the guests were
all in waiting The bridesmaids went
up to her chamber 10 call the bride and
they found her sitting in her chair
stabbed 20 The heart"
sharp sDasm of pain stopped his ut .
terance but he rallied directly and f.
Went on:
circumstances led 10 the discovery [
Of the murderer. though his motive we /
have never known. lie lies in the Jail .
few rods from here, under the sentence
OF death
Gen5rievc had listened 10 Mr. Tren-
holmes narrative with strangely eager
interest and her brother seemed none
the less intent.
When Ralph paused. St Cyril said:
"Was there no clew. no possible mark,
by which this child. this Marina, might
have been identified by her friends if
any survived"
yes Upon the right arm just above
the elbow. there was a small scarlet
cross. II might have been made there
with some indelible substance. or it
might have been a birthmark."
Miss St. Cyril drew the sleeve away
from her snowy arm, and held II out
10 Mr.. Trenholme. And he saw. family
glowing through the white skin. the
very fac-simile Of the cross that had
MARRIED the whiteness OF Marina's arm.
He started back. pale and trembling.
What am 10 think" he said, You
are the same II is my Marina come
mp from the grave, or am ! dreaming
Neither said Miss St Cyril. we
were twin sisters. ! and your Marina
He looked ~ her Ina silent amazement. /
Nj 81. Cyril spoke.
IL think Genie is right II is all so /
strange Our search is ended. then /
But how different from what I had I.
noped' We know her fate, but she is
dead-goue from ms beyond recall
He bowed his head upon the table
while Comic laid her arm over his neck
Brother. We are left 10 each other
And the fault was none of ours
True ! have much TO be thankful
for. Mr. Trenhoime. YOU are wonder
ing over much that YOU do not under
stand NJ sister and myself came to
this country not on pleasure trip.
but in obedience TO a sacred promise
given TO the dying. II you have time to
spare I viii make YOU acquainted with
the saddost part OF our family history
will tell you why Evangeline ST. Cyril
was on the shin which was wrecked"
Thanh YOU responded Ralph. 81
am all attention have ionged all my
life that the mystery might be solved.
Would to Cod that she could have lived
20 sec this day"