Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

E1p6CL ul0 lucTe.
Martha hurried away, knowing
where to seek for the young lady, and
Clarence lifted upon his broad and
sinewy shoulders the insensible sor-
| cerer.
Resolute as fate, and knowing that
to be merciful to Zeno Sosia would be
crime against humanity, Clarence
| carried the sorcerer down to the dun
geon.
With the sorcerer's key he opened
that fearful place. and then carried
Sosia into it.
The lamp left burning there by Sosia
was still burning, and showed two
PROSTATE forms near that of the sor-
cerer-Lord Genlis on his right, still
sleeping; Capt. Osred on his left, dead.
| The sorcerer became conscious just
as Clarence placed him between the
motionless forms.
He opened his eyes, and by the light
Of the lamp recognized where he was.
and the stern face above him,
'Have mercy, Raymond" he gasped.
THAT is not my name, Zeno Sosia.'
clarence Darrell, have pity on mel"
"Nor is that my name, Zeno Sosia!"
"Claudius de Lavet, spare met"
screamed the appalled, sorcerer.
know that hanged Neil Bashfort,
to avenge my mother! Know now that
YOU are to die here. to avenge my
mother!'S
GA MI 1ivnc-p
"Ha! my mother lives!"
"Yes--at Toulon, in France She has
lived there for more than twenty years,
mildly insane-that is, melancholy
mad-under the name of Madam Tour
vile. Spare me, and swear to re-
store you and her to all your lost
rights! If l die here, you can prove
nothing"
81 can prove everything, for l have
that confession which you thought
Lord Genlis had destroyed. l know
where to find your secret papers"
Spare mel"
,"You shall have all the mercy you
intended to give me, Zeno Sosia," re-
piled Clarence; and with these words
he left the dungeon and secured the
pitiless iron door.
Lost! lost! lost!" screamed the sor-
cerer.
"Aye, and without the power to defy
mortal punishment with suicide Zeno
Sosia, FAREWELL" said Clarence, at the
hole through which the sorcerers eye
had so recently glared in it's prema-
ture exultation.
And having spoken this last word.
which was then terrific mockery, but
no more than justice, Clarence Oar
rell departed from the place, never to
return.
On the same day that saw the final
defeat of the sorcerer, Clarence, Helen
and Martha departed from Kilronan,
in the stanch sailboat of the old fish
erman; and the following day, April
6, saw them in Galway.
An hour after their arrival in Cal
way saw Clarence and Helen man and
wife, the ceremony being performed
by French priest; and then, as he
said he would, Clarence, with his bride
on his arm. sought Lady Ida Beauclair.
Lady Ida and Lord de Lavet were
still in Galway, with the purpose to de-
part, on the next day, with that en-.
cased coffin which they supposed con.
tanned the body of Helen.
Their amazement on beholding Hell.
en- was prodigious; nor did the story
told by Clarence much lessen their
wonder.
Clarence, who had not failed to OBJ
tain those proofs of which Neil Bash.
| fort had spoken-and which the old
sexton, Michael Glenn readily gave up
placed them in the hands of Lord de
| Lavet. "a,
The nobleman was greatly shocked
by this revelation Of the long-buried
treachery of his once much esteemed
friend, Zeno Sosia; and having EN-
braced Clarence as his lost son Claud
ius, instantly set forth to engage a
passage for Toulon, to seek for his in
jured wife.
| Hearing that a French ship had Just
! or rived from that port, ne went aboard
4
of the ship to engage return pas
sage.
| On the ship he met and recognized
Lady Rachel de Layet, now restored tc
complete sanity
| They were reunited, and participant
ed for many years in that supreme
happiness which followed the union oi
| Clarence and Haler
Martha Bashfort. greatly reformed in
character, lived for many years with
Clarence and Helen
4 OF the end of zeno Sosia, only this
need be said:
When Clarence and Helen had beer
welded fully ten years, Martina saiG
to Clarence:
tMay visit Dun Aengus, my lord p
/ Certainly. If you wish, Martha
Why?'
ooh, wish to see.'''
We'll. go and see" s
She went; and when she returned
she whispered to Clarence:
My lord, could see nothing. The
top Of the dungeon had fallen in anS
crushed everything" (.
1 THE END.