The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-11-08


"'"NN repn'u 'ne "'n'r' Nmpa
,n't WIN 'ne orn; 'hough' '9r YOU heNe
80 y" "ns'nR u enough w make
80 ','ss' "a''c''''
Wen J won tease any more, aud Mar
','' put h'i hahd on her Trend shoulder
am SURE th'uFh. u was he, ami ] Wi
nave tue ,aS' word.
"'nurt'd TO Nhnm the reference wa
h'ue, AZ AhSl"ld rrricd' really do no
are was hGt there Is drdught, ans
must smut TINS dooi'
she came up So quickly that there was n,
time to retreat, aud IN moment was DIS
covered.
| she saw" a little or, and stepped back.
Wv no are YOU SIR! How dare YOU -
saw that the other was going g. scream
| out, and burst forth Madam, ] lmplor,
you to be stu. There is absolutely no dan
ger. ! have had business with his excel
lcncy ana missed my way. Pardon the IN
trusion, and | stood with my cap IN m,
hand.
We'll, cir, said the Lady Angola, "a.
you have found out that YOU have missed
your way, had you not better turn back
NhN' "hslold' u Is the gentleman VII,
rescued US IN the gardens. called out Via
no looNs - u he were here now to
make ny Tor 1t 10y cutting our Threats Ne
cotdinS to YOU tie should have been dying oi
starvation at Santa Felcita.
Madam, ! cut IN. i wish had died Of
NARRATION rather than heard TINS VIII,
however, restore what have received. u
YOU can only show me the wdt ou' ol this
house ] snail he grateful. aud again >crh
al nj NAf
Il suppose YOU are speaking the truth.
Come. give me that candle. Marietta.
The other handed her candlcstlck. anil,
refusing my proilcr to bear II, and with q
curt request To walk IN front, she directed
and ted me along the intcrminahlc .dlIcri,>
unth recognized the corridor from which
! entered. was again about to tl1ns her.
but she SIMPLY pointed to the door.
our way lies there. SIR.
opened the door and stepped ON 10 the
stairway without another word. In shut
ting tire door behind me glanced once
more IN her direction she was already "n
her way back. the single candle Throwing
ITS soft lisht on her loose robes and graceful
figure.
] made my way down the stairs. at the end
realizing the sensation OF suddenly finding
thought there was vet another and was
brought ~ with nasty ERIK stepping out
softly into the street. and holding my drawn
sword IN my hand. | hurried towards my
abode. When had gone about 80 PAGES
heard the sound Of door opening and shut
ting behlnd me. but thinking 1t was the wind
playing with the door ! had lett unlocked,
having no hey, took NO notice. and went
l,,f 1.
lowed. ! stopped. therefore. and deliberate
~ faced round. The footsteps behind me m
stanty ceased, and could make out through
me mo: hight the shadow figure OF a man,
STOPPING a. It to search Ter something. Tn.
was, OF course. nothing but prCtcnsc and
| had halt mind Ia 20 back and question
hun. Rejecting, however. that it would he
wiser to AVOID any further adventures lor
the night, and that after all It was but one
man, ] went on, and my pursucr did like
wise, but at a greater distance than before,
until finally he apparently gave the matter
up, seeing was on my guard. Crossing the
sc uare OF santa Feliclta. however. | saw
some one running swiftly little ahead OF
me and then disappear behind the shelter
OF the small casino If the Mciici which
stood there. felt sure It was my shadower
lie had passed me 10y some short cut. and
was now probably intending to bring mat
crs to a head. Keeping well IN the middle
II the road ! went on, and to NY slIrpri>,
saw nothing but m a short time again be
anne conscious that ! was lodged, and,
iropping into an artIiiCc. quiCkcncd iny race
Z" run The sound OF rapid iool,tcp, be
una me showed thdt my curious trend wa
'"ing likewise and, not to deprive hlm OF
ne exercise, Kept up the pace. u"tl ""
eached the street III i'n'c ana were close to
ny LODGING Here laced about and ran I
,ack iull speed at my pursucr, feeling sue |
nat the ohrst hai gwen him would Try I
ii MS speed To get away. lie 80 littlc cdicu. |
ated on my change OF front that b" ran on |
bout ~ yards before realizing what was the |
natter lhen he turned round and was
bout to MAKE oii' when reached HIM. and,
irving nun against the wall held hun there,
Win the point OF my sword at ms breast.
imagine my surprise on seeing before me
ne young man with whom 'ecl had gone
way on our return from the funeral Of
ortc daughter. lie was doubtless also the
rain,t The wall boIJ,ng , Jaogor IN L,.