Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-16

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8, 8 faltered, and then ere the
word had left my lips, so strong is the
+ love Of life, relented and gasped.
l5S'..Yes .5 s. s.
Then draw s#.s; /.
A box was placed underneath my
hand, and again a voice cried Draw"
III thrust in my hand and drew out a
small marble.
&. "You have had d fair chance, - the
same voice said. ssYou are the first.
/ There are SO white balls and red. q ..5
And still we were in darkness as the
box went round - !
a lamp was lighted, lamp only
throwing small circle Of. light upon
black table, and each man approached,
held his hand in that circle and open
ed it. .z s3 E. d d, q:
). White, white, white, white knew
mine was the red. felt it burning my
flesh as I gripped it within my hand,
and as opened it beneath the light it
rolled forth-red!
& When you have earned your admit
tance,> you will be one of us, = the
spokesman said, and then was con-
Quoted down the pitch dark stairs and
thrust ont into the street.
Igazed around to locate myself and
at last found my way back across the
Seine and to my hotel. I cannot believe
the events Of the night. am too ill to
realize them 81 =.
It cannot be true! 1t is too horriblel
Oct. lot is true! Pinned on the
coverlet Of my bed this morning was
piece of paper on which was scrawled,
IF you go to inform the police, you
will be assassinated as you leave the
Office. II can write no more It is true!
i Oct 15.-I have seen her, seen the
woman whom I have been hidden to
kill kill because her father has Of
Tended bloodthirsty clique It was at
the opera. was sent SO that might
know her and remember her. Can I ever
forget her? My, stall was close to her
box. have seen the loveliest woman
in this world, watched her for an hour
only and become her slave. She noticed
it. She blushed, and. yet looked kindly
upon me. She did not, could not, real
ize that she had been marked for slaugh-
ter for her fathers sins
Oct. 18.-I have met her, clasped her
hand, gazed into her eyes and told her
with mine that I adore her: I could al
most bless the evil minded gang who
made all things so smooth for me, who
gave me the entree to her. Fools They
do not know that I will give my life
willingly for her: But Of what avail
will that be? They will kill me first
and then choose another to murder her.
Astrea de LaneZ! The sound itself is
music! must warn her. I must save
her. But how?
Oct: 3O.--lt is all over: She is mine!
s. "A month ago knew her not, and to-
day she has owned-owned with the
!. bushes Of innocence that she loves
me, loves me, Josiah Marsden, one not
4 worthy ofsher highest thought The
world is dream: 10
!: Oct. al have received another
note from the assassins pinned on my
coverlet, as before. They call me tscom-
rade''' now. but show impatience and
say must earn admittance within the
next IA days-kiu her and earn admit.
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Nov. at has been terrible day.
I have told her every thing, told her
my history, and we have considered
what to do. She trusts me. She will
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