The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-05

sister devils. It is no punishment; but
there can be none for You in this world.
You shall go elsewhere
81 tell you she is alive! Speak to him,
Nanak! he will believe you. What does
he mean? She is alive!"
at is the evil honr," said the man, in
differently. 'sIt cannot be averted."
He spoke in an abstracted tone, and
stood staring on the ground with his
arms hanging by his side "The evil
hour!' he repeated.
..Coward-not to help me! And you.
Keppel Darke! coward to kill defence
less woman! Oh, if | had a weapon!
Give me an equal chance and / will not
be the first to cry for mercy"
eyes, it shall be so" said Keppel. 81,
too, prefer it. You shall have the chance
you think so valuable
"Have you another pistol?" she asked,
with fierce. searching eyes.
mo: but you shall have your chance
at this. We will draw lots for it. Gar
cia, pluck two grasses and hold them for
us. The one who wins shoots"
Garcia complied. There was an ex-
preston of weary contempt on his feat
ures as he held out the grasses, con-
cealing their length. stYou cannot
avert it," he said to Sallie. as she stood
trembling with suspense, now flushed,
now white.
II shall win-I will kill you yet. KEEP
pei Darker she said between her teeth.
Keppel was now as impassive as Garcia.
(which gets the pistol-the short grass
or the long?'
'sThe long," said Sallie.
"There it lies," rejoined Keppel, plac-
ing the revolver on the turf at her feet.
"Now, are you readyy
ssYes-I shall winr'
Draw, thear"
They both drew simultaneously. Sal
lie won. She threw up her hands with
a wild laugh. and then stopped to pick
up the weapon. But Garcia had already
secured it. Keppel stepped back pace
or two and stood with his hands clasped
behind him.
.sGive it to mel" said Sallie, ''I will
kill him myself. All, Keppel Darke-at
lasti'
"You cannot kill him." returned the
UtlCI, IcGdliIiAA5 tliO we pun. ~ 40 w
who must die-you and l.
..Are you mad? Give me the revol-
vert" She tried to snatch it from him.
He avoided her movement, and, with
o quick turn of the arm, aimed at her
heart and fired. She remained erect a
moment, her eyes dilating in a stare of
rage and amazement. AS she sank for
ward, the wound being almost instantly
fatal, the mysterious being who had
slain her received her in his arms and,
half kneeling, supported her against his
shoulder.
"You Caucasians do not understand
love-" he said, looking up with quiet
face at Keppel. .'You do not; this wom-
an did not, but she understands now.
Hitherto many things have separated us,
but henceforth we shall be together.
Why do you wait here. Go home to
your Olympia. Be happy in your way.
The papers you signed are destroyed
with this woman. Leave US to our
selves"
You will come with me-" said Keep
pei sternly. you will answer for
Sallie's life as well as for Olympia's.
My revenges and my hopes are both
ended"
"Olympia is alive" returned the other
quietly. "What you mistook for death
was only trance. 1 should have awak-
ened her as soon as we were off your
grounds" He paused and waved his
arm with peculiar gesture. "she is
awake now," he added, '.and she looks
for you. Go to her and leave us to our.
selves"
SIS this the TRUTH cried Keppel.
The other made no reply. He passed
his arms beneath Sallie's body and raised
her as easily as if she were an infant
The swamp lay on the left of the road
at distance of thirty yards. Thither
! with his burden, the man directed his
steps. .Aeppel gaZed aIter MIN, DuE olo
not follow, not divining his purpose.
As the man approached the margin ol
the swamp he clasped the dead body
more closely to his breast. He was now
partly yelled from Keppers eyes by the
bright green foliage that grew luxuri
antly in this spot. The black, still water
reflected the warm hues of the afternoon
sky. Quickly and with strange agility
the man leaped from one quaking hum
mock of turf to another, until he was fal
out in the deepest part of the swamp
One more leap he gave; the water splash
ed upward and then closed over him ani
that which he carried. The ripplel
widened out and died away, and all wa!
/, as before.
Keppel turned toward the house. Th'
e,.1I 1 /.
/, figure standing on the veranda. Olympus
/, was alive
THE END.
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Khan, the Afghan prince, with lift,
or elevator, occurred in hotel in Bir.
mingham. He refused to enter the car,
and finally, yielding to persuasion, sent
one Of the hotel porters up in order that
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