Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-11-07

self in love with any man till I knew
that I was I'm 1--we with YOU" said Let.
ty, with a charming pout, that made
him ccmrare her mouth to a rosebud,
and then kiss it INFO smiles.
"Of course" he answered, compla.
Gently, you must never think Of loving
any one but me-"
LAS IL / could-my husband, my king,
my own carling iovtr!"
She caught up hi massive hand and
pressed her lips ID 1t as she spoke,
bruising her red m. nth On a curious,
heavy ring, ss she did sc.
WIN do you wear it?' she asked,
larghing,y. II cs sure 1t ISN'T a hand
rome ring. Anthony. and 1t can't be val
uable9" asked Lefty, pointing to the
solid. heavy ornament.
There you mistake. Cariaa; 1t is Of
value. If I am of OF value to you. for it
IS capable of saving my l.fe."
How. asked Lefty, wonderingly.
: Perhaps it contains some precious
elixir some drug capable of calling
beck Bfe?"
Almost that" returned the Marquis
Gel Castellani. ut has been in my fam
lily for FIVE hundred years. and hat
SlNES II NdJlS. btL WltIiiI III SIIioi
cavity, hat opens So" AMI he pressed a
spring that opened and closed instantly
when ne Withdrew the pressure. lis con-
tanned a precious drug which, like the
friar's POTION given to Juliet, causes a
sleep that lasts thirty hours: and then,
being over, the sleeper awakes, and Is
thus enabled, in any case of emergency,
to escape threatened death"
How? / can't understand the use Of
1t; unless a person was condemned 70
death, or something 81 bad as death.
ard wished to oscap it"
Just so, little one. Let us imagine a
case. Suppose l was arrested, and was
threatened with trial or execution for
sorne crime, which, of course, / a not
ccmmitted; suppose I was condemned
to death, or something equally bad, on
evidence / could not disprove. Why,
then, I would swallow this elixir. l
ould die, or seem to, and my wife
would claim my body and carry 1t
away, and, waiting for the proper time,
we would escape together to some hap
by land where people are not wicked
enough to suspect the innocent. Bu
she would need to be more careful than
laundering Romeo and the stupid friar,
or else she would spoil everything"
what a horrible ideal" exclaimed
Lefty. turning deadly pale. How can
you frignten me so, Anthony? 1t is
cruel of you!"
Ma petite! Cruel to you? Let me
kill myself srst. But don't you love me
well enough to save my life, Letty?" he
asked, sharply.
AT the sacrifice of twenty other lives,
IL necessary" exclaimed the girl, en-
bracing him with passionate affection.
But let US talk no more of such pain
full things. The very thought of harm
to you makes me feel I'll. Come, dear,
show me the box of jewels you said
we're to be mine! / love Jewels, and /
will love these a thousand times more,
because they come from you!"
1T isn't safe in this lonely place,
Lefty. 1 have had them removed to a
place of safety by one of my country
men,"
Zone of your countrymen?" repeated
Lefty, r~eproachfully.
Yes. Haven't you forgiven me yet
for being an Italian instead of an En-
glishman?" asked the Marquis del Cas-
tellani, laughing. But never mind,
Carina; / have here some jewels that /
am going to a set in a necklet for
this pretty throat. You shall not be
quite disappointed"
And touching a spring in a dainty in
laid table beside him, a small part of
the top moved, and he took out some
very line jewels-diamonds, pearls and
emeralds, set and unset.
Letty's eyes. bright as the gems, and,
stretching out her hand, h began
emptying the concealed drawer and lay
ing it's contents on the table.
Suddenly she took up a large solitaire
diamond stud, and looked at it with a
sharp cry of surprise, while the color
forscok her cheeks and lips.
"Oh. it's impossible!' she gasped.
Then, with sudden resolution, she,
turned it over and examined the back.
so large that, for greater safety, it mad
e back of solid gold. On this was en-
graved the letters, Up. G."
With a smothered shrek, Lefty drop
ped the jewel, and the marquis swept
all of the glittering stones back into
their hiding place and closed the sliding
cover ove them.
"Wbet Is the matter, Carina?" he
asked, softly.
THAT diamond--where did you get
it?" gasped Lefty. 1T wasJ--it was
the stud taken from, my uncle when he
was murdered. I knew 1t instantly; /
have seen it q thousand times'"
"Your uncle-your unclep" asked Cas-
tellani, wonderiugly. Yes, I remember
you were dressed in black when we
met after my return from my aunt's flu
neral" and he began to laugh.
Don't laugh, for heavens sake, An
thonyi You telrify me! Have you no
fceling?" cried Lefty.
"Not for my good aunt, dearest. You
forget, she never existed, and sentiment
is out of the question. But I'm sorry
about you uncle, pet. Come now, tell
me all about it."
"Ah, how can L? I did not tell you at
the time, because 1t was SO horrible, but
my uncle-my dear, kind, Uncle Philip
was foully murdered"
Castellani looked at her with a gaze OF
| almost amused surprise, or perplexity,
but not a shadow Of alarm, regret or
sorrow for the grief and horror nat
seemed torturing her.
$50, then, the millionaire, Philip