The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-23

I read this extraordinary message
over more than once before took in To
meaning. but a. 1t flashed on me. saw
as well as Rex how little time We had
TO lose. and | forestalled his words.
Come on. In heavens manner I
whispered It must be close on to ~
o'clock. and as safe az 1t will ever bo
for such a work Fortunately it's =
pitch-black night. and all the moon
there was has gone hours ago. Como
on"
While spoke found a little dark
lantern. and we were already descend
ing the stairs. and next moment W.
we're stealing through the churchyarc.
with my pick and shovel In hand.
which had caught up as we passei
by the Clubhouse where had kept
them. II was terrible work, but In Ices
time than | had ever used a spade be-
fore the ncwly-made grave was opened,
the coffin rled Of its precious contents.
which Rex and | carried to our homo
wrapped up In huge shawl which I
had brought for the purpose.
"Eh. my But 1t was the uncanaics,
nights work that ever did since tho
hour was born We laid the body Oh
my bed. and We chafed the cold. whitB
hands. and listened In vain at tirs
pulseless heart. hut saw no sign OF
life She was us beautiful as a figure
Of alabaster and as lifeless. for aught
could see. but Rex declared that she
was not dead
so. as II was necessary that d
should restore the empty coffin and an
In the grave again. was obliged 10
leave him there. on his knees beside
her. wildly kissing the poor cold hands
and calling upon her to open her love
ly eyes TO see her lover by her But
| had no hope that anything but soma
fearful trouble would come OF It. and
maryeling and terrified as to what
might be the end Of the business. I
fastened away to the work that await
cd me.
But they were right. and. like .
stupid old man. was wrong: for
when ! returned the trance-like sleep
was broken, and the soul had awak.
cned within that apparently llfeles
form, and the lovcrB sat holding each
others hands. her head resting on his
shoulder. while he sought to calm this
fearful agitation which had taken pos-
session OF her now that she began 70
realize the horror OF all that had hap
pened.
lei nj
story-wrltor might nll a volume with
her history and all she went through
In those few months from tho tins
Of her first meeting with Rex Till this
awful night. But l mus, cut II short,
for the night Is coming on. To bs
brief. then. She had never told Res
half. or indeed a tenth-part OF what
she suffered with those wicked rela.
lions OF hers, especially the cousin who
wanted to marry her.
AT last their persecution reached =
point when she could bear no more,
and she discovered plot by which she
was TO be hurried away to Italy, un.
known to any one. and she knew well
that she would never see Rex again
In this world Il this plan should bs car.
ried out She was In despair.
THE Italian saw that she had dis
covered the plot. and she was immedl.
atoly locked In her room. all commune
! cation with the outer world cut of
Even her maid was In the pay OF hen
relatives. as she knew. but the girl
seemed to love her personally. and
driven to the last extremity. she found
herself Obliged to make conndant OF
her. and TO trust her life to this Kirl'i
discretion.
"She proved worthy. and gave hen
entire assistance 10 her young mistress
They concoctod the desperate plan.
which. by means OF some mysterious
Italian drug. they managed to carry
out. with such result as I have do.
scribed and while was listening 10
story more wonderful than any 70.
nance had ever read. this same faith.
ful servant Joined ~.
81 found the door open, she said
TO the signorina, and hearing voices.
knew all was we'll. and came directly
here
But II was easy TO see from the
young lady's agitation that all was not
we'll. and guessed that II some
change was not coming soon she was
In danger Of dying In earnest from OK.
element and consequent exhaustion.
My mind was speedily made up. !
knew our minister to be one good man
picked out Of ten thousand and l was
soon at his bedside telling him the
whole story while | helped him to
dress.
Never have seen man more
dazed: but he soon took In the situa.
ton. and helped us out OF our perplex.
ity. He went with me directly, and a
special license was obtained at once by
Rex. so that next day the young couple
were married and driven by me lin the
minister's one-horse carriagel to dis
tant railway station.
"Of course. need not say that Maria
the maid accompanied them. She hLc
proved herself invaluable in bringing
clothes to her mistress, and box oi
valuable Jewels,
THE next day there was n great hu,
and cry over the disappearance OF
| Maria whom the Italians ealied n THAI