Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-09
Continued.


She uttered a slight cry, not Of sor-
row but Of wonderment
Dead" she exclaimed. mot pos
stp.e, Dead! You have killed him."
bent my head gravely. II killed
biu-yes! But in open combat, openly
witnessed. Last night he insulted me
grossly; we fought this morning We
fcrgave each other before he died"
She listened attentively. A little
oolor came back into her cheeks.
In what way did he insult you?"
she asked in low voice. | told her
all briefly. She still looked anxious.
Did he mention my name?" she
said
| glanced at her troubled features
in profound contempt. She feared
the dying man might have made some
confession to me! | answered.
NO: not after our quarrel. But l
hear he went to your house to kill
YOU Not finding you there. he only
cursed you"
She heaved sigh OF relief. She
was safe now, she thought!
Her red lips widened into a cruel
smile.
What bad taste!" she said, coldly.
Why he should curse me | cannot
imagine! | have always been kind to
hlm-too kind
Too kind indead kind enough to
be glad when the object Of all her
kindness was dead! For she was glad!
| could see that in the murderous gilt
ter of her eyes.
You are not sorry?" l inquired,
with an air of pretended surprise.
Sorry? Not at all! Why should |
be? He was very agreeable friend
while my husband was alive to keep
him in order, but after my poor
FabiOs death, his treatment of me
was quite unbearable.'
Take care. beautiful hypocrite! Take
care, Take care lest your poor
Fabios" fingers should suddenly nip
your slim throat with a convulsive
witch that means death! Heaven only
knows how | managed to keep my
hands of her at that moment! Why,
any groveling beast OF the field had
more feeling than this wretch whom
had made my wife! Even for Guidos
Sake-such are the strange inconsis-
tencles of the human heart could
have slain her then. But l restrained
my fury; | steadied my voice and said,
calmly:
Then | was mistaken? | thought
you would be deeply grieved, that my
news would shock and annoy you
greatly, hence my gravity and appar-
eut coldness. But it seems | have done
well?"
She sprung up from her chair like
pleased child and flung her arms
round my neck
You are brave, you are brave!"
she exclaimed, in sort OF exultation.
gu could not have done otherwise!
tie lnsulted you and you killed him.
That was right! / love you all the
more for being such a man OF honor!"
looked down upon her in loathing
and disgust. Honor! Its very name
was libeled coming from her lips. She
lil not notice the expression OF my
iace-She was absorbed, excellent ac
tress as she was, in the part she had
chosen to play.
And so you were dull and sad be-
cause you feared to grieve me! Poor
tesare! she said, in child-like car
eS'Sing accents, such as she could as
sumo when she chose. But now that
you see | am not unhappy, you will
b. cheerful again? Yes? Think how
much ! love you, and now how happy
we VIII be! And see, you have given
iue such lovely jewels so many Of
sem too, that l scarcely dare offer
you such tITifie as this; but as it
s-tlly belonged to Fabio, and to
ibio's father, whom you knew, |
i ok you ought to have it. Will YOU
AXE 1t and wear it to please me?'
.ld she slipped on my finger the dia-
h'll signet-my own ring!
could have laughed aloud! but j
"'ut my head gravely as | accepted 1t.
only as proof of your affection,
'ia mia, ! said, though it has a
r.Iible association for me. took it
IN Ferrari's hand when"
On, yes, | know" she interrupted
- with little SILVER; 1T must have
zen trying for you TO have seen him
'E'a / think dead people look so
'''ta-the sight upsets the nerves! |
member when | was at school here
10y would take me to see a nun who
"'l II sicken6d me and made me Ill
pr days ! can quite understand your
.elugs. But you must try and forget
IT, matter Duels are very common
''4rrences, after ALL"
very common | answered me-
-aAleally, still regarding the fair
.f.aTned face, the lustrous eyes, the
.pH1g hair; but they do not often
&c 50 fatally. The result of this one
fhpels me TO leave Naples for some
fs / so TO Avellino tonight"