The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-09

er had weakened long ago As the form
OF Nina struck it il broke from its fas-
Jennings, and She fell with Il splash into
the river and vanished beneath its wa
tiers, and Max Rudolph saw beside him
the figure she had seen, and knew it for
satan's self
demon, you have done this" he cried
as he sprang into the water after his
wife.
She had risen to the surface and he
caught her and swan with her to land.
He implored her pardon, and She gave it
to him freely. But. alas. the deed was
done. In little while she lay in her
coffin with her baby on hex bosom. and he
followed her to the grave. and over her
the turf grew green in time. and a stone
was placed on which were these words:
Nina the beloved wife or Max Ru-
dolph. y jewel lost to him forever"
May returned to his desolate home and
dwelt there alone. Shortly he began his
pursuit Of rare jewels again with more
energy than ever. No one knew what he
did with them. for no one saw him 20 at
midnight To his wife's grave and there
bury them one,after another until the sod
above her heart was rich with jewels.
lie lived on wretchcd food, with scarce
ly hire enough to warm him. He wore the
garb, of a bcggar. Piece by piece the old
furniture of his house. its pictures and lis
ornaments were sold, the money convert
tha+ y. l.',. .I 'p"s II NiS ~ -l'I" grave
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stitious terror. be arose and st,',gorod -.
ward il and saw that whot no bn15 vas
great ruby. the very stone tbat bo boI
laid in Mina's nam So long oro tba
gem of priceless yalue for tha nossnss;nn
of which he had We'd with Eings
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