The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-28

this diabolical spring starts up before
me. 1t is here, there, everywhere. The
visible sign of my guilt; the-the-"
He had stumbled back upon my chair,
and, turning, saw me. a
/ was on my feet at once, and, see
ing that he was dazed by the shock Of
my presence. slid quietly between him
and the door.
The movement reused him. Turning
upon me with sarcastic smile, in
which was concentrated the bitterness
of years, he briefly said:
$50, am caught! Well, there has TO
be an end to men as well as to things,
and / am ready for mine. She turned
me away from her door to-day, and
after the hell of that moment don't
much fear any other"
you had better not talk" l admon-
ished him. "All that falls from you
now will only tell against you at your
trial"
He broke into harsh laugh. "And
do you think / care for that? That
having been driven by woman's per-
fidy into crime L am going to bride my
tongue and keep back the words which
are the only safeguard from insanity?
No, no; while my miserable breath
lasts will curse her, and if the halter
is to cut short my words, it shall be
with her name blistering my lips"
attempted to speak but he would not
give me the opportunity. The passion
of weeks had found vent and he rushed
on recklessly.
II went to her house to-day. Iwan.ed
TO see her in her widows weeds; 1
wanted to see her eyes red with weep
Ing over grief which owed its bitter
ness to me. But she would not grant me
an admittance. She had me thrust from
her door, AMI / shall never know how
deeply the iron has sunk into her soul.
But" and here his face showed sud-
den change-"shall / not see her If am
tried for murder? VIII she not be in
the courtroom, and shall not have the
opportunity of meeting her eye to eys2
Doubtless" / began; but his inter
ruption came quickly and with vehe-
ment passion.
"Then here / am. Welcome trial, con-
viction, death, even. To see her once
more is all desire. She shall never for
get, never!"
Then you 90 not deny" began
'T deny nothing" he returned and
held out his hands with grim gesture.
''How can when from everything 1
touch falls out the devilsh thing which
took away the life hated"
'Iiave you anything more to say or
do before you leave these rooms?" I
asked.
He shook his head. and then bethinlS-
ing himself, pointed to the roll of paper
which he had flung on the table.
"Burn that!" he cried.
/ took up rhe roll and looked at it;
il was the manuscript OF poem in
blank verse.
81 have been with il into dozen
newspaper and magazine Offices" he
explained, with great bitterness. Had
succeeded in getting publisher for it
I might bave forgotten my wrongs and
tried to build up IA new life on the ruins
OF the Old. But they would not have it,
none of them; SO l say, burn i'll that
nothing of me may remain in this MIS-
cradle world"
Keep TO the facts" i severely re.
torted. 1T was while carrying this
poem from one newspaper to another
that you secured that bit of print upon
the blank side of which you yourself
printed the obituary notice, with which
you savored your revenge against the
woman who had disappointed you"
"You know that? Then you know
where / got the poison with which
tipped the silly toy which that weak
ms. fnoled Anay hia life?" s