Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-03
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MRS. M. A. HOLMES.
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are iivc pounds. 1t shall be yours IL
You do As | ask, | must set my wife
back, hut she is in the power of that
otner woman, When the train is Just
going to start, call the maid back
about some mistake in the bill, and
shall set my wife safely away, You
understands"
Aye, sir, quite. III help YOU, and
most willing, LAWS, to think | let
such bold huSsy into my housed"
BE quick shall Ne at the sta
ton"
The man nodded,
Count lura led hts pony across to
The station, 1t was empty, Ne beck
oncd u porter,
"GeI me carriage" he said au-
thoritative!N carrying tho diamonds
in his hand, the cloak flung over his
arm: land look here A pale, thin
yellow-h haired lady Is coming Bring
her to the same carriage, She Is my
wife"
AN right sir" The porter touched
his hat and pocketed the fee,
Count Jura put the diamonds safely
under the seat and sat down, pcering
behind the curtain to see the two wo-
men enter,
He saw Alice's slender form, the
hood drawn over her golden hair, and
behind her Myra's pale, rcvcngetul
face The landlord followed, detain-
ing them in arguing.
Alice shrank back frightened, he
engine whistled. Myra motioncd her
to go. The porter lifted her into the
carriage. Myra, white with anger,
followed; but an arm was thrust out
against her. She heard Alice's
scream of terror; she saw Juras tri-
umphant face, there was n rush of
shouting In her ears. Then came the
sound OF loud report, the sensa-
ton of sharp and awful pain, aud My
IN sank To the platform inscnsibe, as
the train with her betrayer and his
victim steamed away
CHAPTER XVIII,
AS the train moved away. Alice
started to her feet and screamed
wildly.
All that passed had been so swift
that she scarcely realized what had
happened, but the sight of Count Jul
ra s dark face and the revolver in his
hand reused her fear to the utmost.
Let me go!" she cried wildly
/ struggling against his hold You
have shot her! Coward, Let me go!
| will
BE SILENT" Missed tho man norcely
pushing her into corner, and draw
ing her cloak across her mouth. An
other word. and III serve you as
served her,"
I Alice shrank back, cowed by his
brutal words and grew faint.
Good" muttered Iura ms he
watched her. Now let MS understand
one another. You are In my power
! | intend to take you abroad. You
cannot resist. | shall proclaim you
as my wife. No one can deny II. You
wear n ring. II you attempt to escape
| shall say you are mad, No one will
gainsny that. yon comprehend me?'
Alice made no sign.
/ ii' b'Hl lolWhIu HHU lpOK HeT mana
~ was limp and still. Her Tear was
lost In a dead faint.
80 much the better" he muttered
That was ccanly done. Myra will
not trouble me much more. think
WIN they stop me at Uxton?" He bit
his lip suddenly. :'Gront Heavens!
| never thought of that. They will
trap me like dogl what shall dc
what shall do?"
He gazcd out OF the window ms
they whirled along swiftly
he saw they were approaching q
small village.
In an instant his determination was
taken.
He touched the signal to stop the
again; then again.
! In a few seconds the train came to
n full stop just beyond the few scat
tered cottages, and In another instant
the guard was at the door In alarm.
MY wife Is taken suddenly Ill.," ex-
planned Count Jnra abruptly. I'VE
must lift her out"
What Is TT" demanded the guard
excitedly.
"She suffers from heart-disease
This is sort OF faint. The action oil
the train will kill her. Help me To
lift her There. that's right. We
have no luggage"
The guard bore away Alice's mo-
! tionless form, and placed her on the
incline of ground beside the track
while the count grasped the diamonds
/ firmly, put them down. carefully Gov
cred the cloak, then knelt beside the
girl and began to try TO restore her.
do not let me keep YOU" he said
10 the guard. She will be better d.
rectly. | will get help from the vii.
lage."
"One instant. sir. Your name and
address; | must take that"
Frank Meredith said Count Jura
glibly. "Lincoln's Inn Fields. Lon
don"
He spoke the first name that rushed
TO his mind. and not until II was
written did he remember that he had
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