The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-29
said, and the time is short"

said, and the time is short"
Yes he said when she was gone, and
speaking family in answer TO Penlyn,
who said he had come as quickly as pos
sible, yes, | know it, l expected you.
And now that you are here can you bring
yourself to say that you forgive me?'
For one moment the other hesitated,
then he said: Il forgive you. May heav-
Ell do SO likewise"
"Ah, that is tit is that that makes
death terrible. But listen. I must speak
at once. | have but short time more.
This is my last hour, feel it, know it,
DO not distress yourself with speak
ing. Do not think Of it now"
Not think of it, When have | ever
forgotten it! Come closer. listen. |
thought he had come between you and
Miss Raughton forever | never dreamed
Of the magnanmity he showed in that let
Ter. Then l determined to kill him-I
thought | could do It without it being
known. -! did not 90 to the Chase on
that morning, but, instead tracked him
from one place to another disguised in a
suit Of workman's clothes that | had
bought some time ago for a fancy dress
ball. [ thought he would never leave his
:
and then-then. I grow weaker.-I did
it,
Penlyn buried his head in his hands as
he listened 10 this recital. and once he
made Il sign as though begging Smerdon
To stop, but he did not heed him.
Il had with mo dagger | bought mt
Tunis, long, sharp knife Of the kind used
by the Arabs, and | loospned it from its
SIN I i,
ing a few steps ahead Of me, and, evi-
IDENTIFY, thinking deeply Between the
lamps | quickened my pace and passed
him. and then, turning round suddenly,
| seized him by the coat and stabbed him
to the heart. II was but the work of a
moment and he fell Instantly cvclaimng
only rs he did So Murderer" Then 10
give it the appearance Of murder com
mitted for theft. | stopped over him and
wrenched his watch AWAY ana rs / took
it l saw that he was dead The watch
is at Deceive Chase. in the lowest drawer
Of my writing desk"
Tell me no more" Penlyn said, tell
me no more"
There is no more-only this. that
am glad TO die. My life has been curse
since that day. | am thankful it is at an
end. Had Gutfanta not hurled me Oh to
the glacier below, | think | must have
taken it with my own hands
"Guffanta.' Penlyn exclaimed. is If he
then who has done this"
1t is he, He followed me from Eng
land re-in some strange way he vas
witness to the murder-wc mot upon
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