Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-02
CHAPTER NLIE.
Continued.

OF any possible result OF the deceDtiOn
1 was about TO practice. but of the
long sleep into which I must 20 ~
into a tomb. But the Portuguese was
with me. and she comforted me: and
when 7 finally felt the shadows creep
ine over my consciousness. I remember
that She whispered. i'm certain harsh.
yet persuasive manner: He * hand
some. signorina: and n ne awakes
You. as the Fairy Prince did the sleep
Ing Beauty. you need not feel alarmed.
* n be were an ogre That made me
emile. ard So I fell asleep as a child
miglt Then she went away. and her
sister Aunctia. took her place. because
tho Portuguese herself was known 20
Mr.. Dograw. Aunctta was not bright,
AMI so was not fully taken into their
confidence: but she understood what
she had 20 do. and how To do Il. The
rest ] was expected 20 manage my
self.
Meanwhile n fearful mistake had
boon made. Ey chance. which can
only regard now MS the workings o.
Providence. tho Portuguese had been
led to confound the disposcr OF Mr..
Dcgraw whose name was I'm che hall
way OF a certain building that she
sometimes passed. Her reason was not
n poor one. She had seen Mr. Degraw.
OF Cleveland. come ont OF that build
enc ono day. and. being TOO ignorant
60 know That the artist who worked
ana Toomcd there was an old resident
OF New York. took GO for granted chat
This was MIS- place Of work. and the spot
where he was TO hc found.
"Shc gave Nontcili the same impress
sion. and as they did not wish % arouse
suspicion hy hetraying their interest
I'm mis- man. they were neither or them
uudcccivcd as TO the matter till after
Tho notc had been delivered which
lurcd You TO this spot And SO. my be.
loved 1t WAS upon your face that my
eyes opened when I az last aw0kc
out of my sleep; upon Won who held
I'm your first look an instant key 90 my
heart. and made me feel before I
h7d fully realized all that my scnsa-
lions meant. that / had lent myself
20 scheme OF which l was already
heartily ashamed. and which. for some
reason I could not explain. I should
ind il difficult To- carry through in
peace and serenity
Put ] had learned my lesson well
AMI tried 20 acQuit myself according
10 IT'S teachings. Believing you To hc
The man who controlled the great
amount OF money destined for The Tor.
tunate Jenny Rogers who should most
deeply interest and please YOU. l told
you Tho story OF my life artfuily con-
ceal!ug my real name for fear OF
awakening your suspicion before / had
attained my end
'Ihc result was encouraging. You
evinced not only interest. bus admiral
tion. and while I rccoilcd from nay
own dupiicity. I naturally felt that
citation OF spirit which inevitable fol
lows upon the success OF any under
taking. But. alas, YOU Were curious
aS ven as Interested You wondered
aS well as admired. and l was forced
into deeper deception In order TO cx
plain the surroundings 10y which Wa
had attempted TO make an impression
upon you. As This had been foreScer
and consequently provided FOR. l ii,
not md any difficulty I'm its perform
ance. save THAT my newly awakened
conscience rebellcd. To utter any
thing that was not absolutely true wa,
rapidly becoming uncomfortable 10 me
hut the necessity Of the moment wa.
upon me. and I went through with N,
role without hinchng. Turning {,
Annetta. I appeared TO question her
and she 10 answer me. and when
thought this miserable farce had Con,
on long enough. l repeated 10 YOU IN,
invented tale which had been nut int,
my mouth by The willy Portuguese
BY this ! hoped 10 explain the circum
stances that had aroused your curios
ity. and dispel forever whatever doub
might have been awakened In Won
mind in reference to MOnteW and hi
connection with myself. And | sue
ceeGcd: Won know how 1 succeeded.
but a thunderbolt awaited me
just as renewed peace was settlin,
over me. and 1 began TO realize tn
sweetness of hope. Montelli burst Int
the room and showed me by "A wor
and look that something had gone SER
ously wrong. Confused and alarmed
l awaited his explanation. and you cal
imagine my horror and surprise whe
Annetta approached and whispered 4
my ear: ~ mistake has been made
this is not the right man.
Not the right mani And had a
most exchanged with you looks OF az
probation and love. Shocked. II nc
frightened. ] was conscious Of but on
thought. and that was 10 be rid of you
presence.
My heart had been stirred and m