Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26

dissolute beyond redemption. The
girle deserted him and snurned his
every advance with loathing. DID
Won speak. Carlo"
"Sgnor, no; | sigh-the day IS
hong"
"Ah. well, Won will soon be freed
from your bonds. my Carlo. Bnt 10
continue: Tileppo became madly lenl'
Gus OF this fair Englishmam, whom he
had heard Of but never seen. and he
surprised Teresa on her way to the
trysting place to plead with her
again. or threaten. perhaps. Anyhow,
ne overlook her before SHE met her
lover, and. meeting with repulse and
disdain doubtless. thrust his stlle'ito
through her slender throat and fled
like the cur he was, not daring TO
wait for the Englishman, who ar
rived to find his sweetheart in the
death pang The assassin fed to the
mountains bordering the Maremma,
II was said. Broken7hearted. the En-
glishma.n left the neighborhood to
search for the murderer, folks heliev-
ed and wandered the world over for
years, carrying with him one sonve-
mir Of the cowardly crime-the deadly
stiletto which the criminal in his
haste had mot plucked from the
wound Look at it, Carlo.
die took from his pocket the weapon
of which he spoke and advanced TO
the bound man, swinging II lightly
in his hand Great beads OF perspira-
ton rolled down the Italians face, his
eyes became awfulIy prominent and
his lips switched convnlsively as he
stammered. "Signor, the cord cuts
81 am sorry to say that you must
endure Vt for few more minutes
C)arlo--I beg your pardon, Flleppo
Now look steadily and know me at
the last, for am the Englishman
shaver and dyed to track you secret
ny and surely, so that you may die lht
death OF the beautiful girl you slew
die with your own stilello through
your throat, while ! paint your las
agony so that | may have it ever be
fore my eyes"
The wretched creature whom 1t
addressed struggled with the bond
until the cords ineised the flesh, whit
he pleaded piteously for mercy in
jargon Of tongues TO which the othe
turned deaf ear,
my plans are we'll arranged, Filep
DO" continued the artist, mocklngly
II shall cut the canvas across, am
take It away in that light case, so a
10 escape remark; 1T can be piece
again my friend The other furni
ture easel, chairs and 50 on, will he'll
to make up your funeral pyre,
don't think v little smoke Will be nc
ticed in rhis neighborhcodi II IT is
I shall be far away-and you. toe
Now for tbc death pang, Fjlleppo
Die remembering the murdered Tt
resa and her avenper Die yon dog
lie thrust the SiIetto through tn
wretch's throat with the last WORD
STROBE back 10 the easel and painte
the diving mans agonles with fevcris,
rapidity but wonderful skill The las
choking breath left the throat an,
the cyelids dropped over the glazlnJ
eyes as the finishing touch was pn
TO the face now marveously and hon
riblv expressive in its ghastly realism
"Got it'' said the artist with loud
mirfhIess laugh and the light of mad
ness now bright in his eyes, Then h
slit the canvas and frame across
placed the halves in the case, care
iully retaining them apart with MIL
stamps to prevent rubbing, Next h
, broke the easel and chairs and cas-
them piece by piece upon the brusl
wood, lighted "a match and set the pill
Night With another mirthless laug
ne picked up the case containing N
canvas, and, with a look Of naniaci
bate Mt the corpse, passed withoaI
locked the door and Withdrew IN
key.
Approaching the river he Nllng III
key far into the water and turnln
again, made his way along a bypalI
bearing with him into The nnltnow
! future the terrible picture OF III
death paDg,