The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-08-12

dcay Satane, I have something Of great
Importance to say to YOU
indeed Then this box ~ curiosi.
ties was simply a ruse u lure me
here. was it not?"
"well-yes,' he drawled
felt myself growing angry. with
a smothered exclamation, matched
my hand from his, and turned 60 leave
the room would not psNe! win
him. | would fight.
But he quickly stepped before me
and deliberately locked the door, and
as deliberately put the key in his
pocket.
you are my prisoner, my dear" he
said, sweetly. Il regret that / must
employ force. but really l cannot al
low you to depart until you have lis
tened to every syllable have to say"
How dare you!" I began, but he
Interrupted me.
Pardon me, my beautiful Satane,
you must not fume and rage like a
Gagged tigress. BE quiet now, be rea-
sonable You may go when you have
explained to me why you fed my cobra
the arrac root"
Il did not"
Pardon again-I dislike TO contra.
dict you, but you have forgotten. Try
and correct that memory Of yours"
In a frenzy of rage sprang to the
door and shook the lock. He seized
my wrists and held them as IL In steel
bands, bending his liquid eyes full
upon me. and saying sternly:
BE silent. Satane. It is useless.
Unless you choose to scream and
make me a scene, you shall not stir
from here until you have answered
all my questions. Your conduct to-
ward Angelo, that poor, suffering girl,
demands an explanation. | mean to
have II. o. it's useless to struggle.
am the stronger" and he only tight
ened his hold upon my wrists.
Suddenly ceased struggling.
fixed my eyes upon his. and willed
that he should release me. For an in
slant was conscious of a fiery glance
that penetrat d my soul Then | felt
myself to be gradually slipping, Slip
ping away into nothingness. He spoke
to me. He asked me various ques
lions. In a hollow voice-a voice not
my OWL replied.
told him of my life-my former
love for ReX-and all | knew of thai
dreadful night lie had conquered me
found myself sitting in a grea
| chair The Professor was holding {
glass of wine to my lips.
Drink this. Satane," he said gently
and you will feel better"
| obeyed. | was quite weak.
He took the glass from my tremb
ling hand and put 1t away. Then seat
| ing himself by me he took my han,
in one of his, and smoothed my wris
with the other.
II am sorry | hurt you. Satane," h.
said, but | had to do II. was re
solved that you should speak. Yo
have suffered terribly, my dear, an
your sufferings have warped your en-
tire nature. But you must now ceas
this cruelty toward Angelo"
II will not" | muttered, Il will no
be baked of my revenge"
"Satane." he said, as he took m
face between his two hands and locke
sternly down at me. "Satane. YET
You will never torture your siste
again. You will let this fearful secre
die and be buried. You will neve
speak of 1t TO a living being"
why will l not?" | haughtlly al
swered.
Because" he said you are in m
power ! can swear that no one br
you and Babu knew Of the arrac root
We'll, what of that?" | retorte,
granting | fed the arrac TO the col
ra-what them"
"Only this. Satane," he quietly sal,
ION the morning after Rex was kille,
Williams found fragments OF the a
rae root scattered by the side of h
bed. Some one dropped them theI
10 tempt the cobra. tame yo
asked me II the arrac So Juld tenn
the serpent as-far-as-the-next-
| room"