Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11

4|42|~ ''uI[Ntii'tj;.
She Had Stung Herself to Death
conviction of Agnes. But Agnes is
guiltless! guiltless even of purloining
the jewels and documents of Princess
Gentilescha Pezzilini. which were real
ly given into my hands for safe Gus
tody during the time of the trouble;
and only after the burning of the pal
ace and TIE death of the princess were
they used by me for the furtherance
of our plans. For the rest. whatever
Agnes might have suspected. she new
er certainly knew why wanted the
Fabac Sancta Ignatll. or for what pur-
pose l kept myself concealed in the
neighborhood and gained admittancc
to the abbey only at the dead of night.
That dolt, Antony More. complained
that she never took him into her conf
dence! How could she. when she had
nothing to confide to him: But she is
guiltless, and must not perish. She
was the only human creature that was
ever true to me; but she must not die
for me! Baron Elverton. I came here
to denounce myself as the destroyer
of the Leaton family! You know your
duty: do it,
EYES," he said. whether you are
mad or sane. it is equally necessary
that you should be placed in custody:
and tomorrow the affair shall be in
vestigated. If your unfortunate daugh-
ter should be proved really guiltless.
justice must be done her at any cost
to myself or to you. And you. wretch
ed woman! must take your chance be-
tween the doom Of death and the liv-
ing grave of Bedlam!' said the bar
on. as he rang the bell and summoned
the proper officers.
And ten minutes afterward the wo-
man was in custody of the police.
Early the next morning inquiries
were set on foot. They We're too late
to avail the unhappy. blind instrument
of mothers vengeance. The solids
tant Princess Pezzilini was found dead
in her bed. \ small locket ring. that
fitted tightly upon her finger. was
open; but instead of some minute
likeness of n friends face. or small
lock of a lover shair. it contained only
a tiny glass cavity. which. being sub
JCClCu " SSleAtl1S experiments. WIS
supposed to have contained a deadly
poison. one drop of which was suffi-
cient reproduce instantaneous disso-
tuition.
Yes. ''lille the scorpion girt with
fire." she had stuns herself to DEATH
In due time the criminals were
brought to justice and paid the penal
ty of their crimes.
When the turbulent emotions eXcit-
ed by these later events had some
what subsidized. Malcolm Montrose and
Eudora Leaton We're quietly married
at the village church.
Amelia Wilder. who had recovered
from her severe illness. attended as
bridesmaid. Norham Montrose otfici-
ated as best man. Admiral Sir Ira
Brunton gave the bride away.
After the ceremony they Immediate
~ started for Southampton. whence
they sailed for India. where AIontrose
had received a high official appoint
ment, and where. for the further res
toration of Eudora's piece Of mind. he
had determined to fix their future resi-
dence.
Up to the hour Of their departure
one trouble had weighed upon the
mind Of Malcolm. That grief remained
unspoken, yet found its most eloquent
expression in the earnest gaze he sent
into Annclla's eyes as he pressed her
hand in q last adieu. She understood.
and replied to his look by saying:
Il know what it is that YOU would
say if you dared. but you are widely
mistaken. l did not set fire to the
prison. Not even TO have saved Erl-
dora $ preciot.s life would I have en-
dangercd hundreds of other lives. No,
desperate as my plan of rescue was.
it was not so criminal as that. What
the nature of my original project was
| 1t IS needless now to say. since it was
forcs;al!@d by accident. II is enough
for ..,. - admit that l had concealed
n: az in the bu;.i..g 1l:at night for
TIE purpose Of carrying out my plan
of rescue when the alarm of fire startl-
ed me as we'll as others. My first
thought was Of Euiora and her safety.
| and l was rushing through the black
and snffocated lobby. in which her cell
was situated. When I WIS met by the
governor, wLc. in the double darkness
Of night and thick smoke mistOok me
for the only person who had any bust
| ness ther-:Na.ly, the old turnkey of
that ward. Thus l got possession of
the key of the cell. and was enabled
| to keep my word with you. l did it
| without crime. Take that comfort to
India with YOU"
God bless you. Anneila!" exclaimed
Malcolm drawing a deep inspiration
with sense of infinite relief, as he
| pressed her hand and babe her fare
well.
The long severed pair Of Edenlawn-
L -, ~,
representa- tion-were at length re-
ul,itcd. The world. who nei,he: kcew
| the cause Of their severance nor OF
{sthefrs re,union, aScribed both to CO.