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To my mental agony was added physical suf-
fering, due to the unnatural position of my
arms. For the sake of relief ! had often moved
them to and fro and up and down at the back
of the pillar. I now moving them farther
round than they had been before, when my
wrists came in contact with something sharp.
Feeling with my fingers as well as ! could / dis
covered that part of the column had crumbled
away with time and presented rough ragged
edge. An idea darted into my mind, An idea? :?
Say an inspiration rather. My wrists were not
in contact-the breadth of the pillar prevented
that-.there was distance of about a foot be-
tween them. The silken band that secured me
was drawn in tight spknot round wrist,
and proceeding to the other, encirced it in the
same manner, and then hung downwards trailing
on the floor.
Now il I could but bring the band connecting
my two wrists the sharp edge of this
stone, steady attrtion would tear it into two
portions, and | should be free. With some diff
ficulty l worked the twisted silk into the requi-
site place, and then began vigorous a friction
as my cramped position would allow, dreading
every moment lest the mailman should perceive
my motions and detect their cause.
Though bending all my energies to the task
before me, | tried at the same time to give a
listening ear to the artist, but I am of opinion
that my further report of his utterances is far
from being faithful
"T donned my rivals attire. ! was no more
Angelo; was the Captain. How we'll his dress
became me! Observe my military cloak, my
martial stride! Sec my painted scar-my brown
hair and beard! I had prepared for all this
weeks before hand. Who that saw me now
would take me for poor I'll Divine whose pict
ures are always failure? But had no time to
lose--the Dover train would be starting soon
and. leaving my divine model locked up in the
studio, | hurried off to the station, posting on
fba forrnJ 4bof1 m toll
ne that her bridegroom had fed to the Cont
nent. Now for Dover to prove the truth of the
letter. The bookingclerk, the guard Of the
train the ticket-collector could all swear that
an officer in every way resembling Captain VIII
lard had travelled to Dover on that Christmas
morning. I stood on the pier-head expressly for
you to see me! ] knew that you We're coming
in by that steamer. for Daphne had told me the
hour of your intended arrival. Ho no! his own
brother thrown eff the scent, and ready to swear
he had seen George at Dover at the very time
that George was lying dead in my studio 1t
was rare gee afterwards to listen with grave
face to the various theories propounded in my
presence TO account for Captain Wizards flight.
And the world calls me mad!''
was not aware that the world did so; but if
it did, it had ample reason in his wild laugh,
and demoniac glee. However, as his eyes were
off me, worked away desperately at my sIkcn
manacles.
81 must not return to London i'm the same at
tire; that would be TO contradict the letter;
and ! must not return in my own; that might
involve me in suspicion, and give rise to awll-
ward questions if it were known that / had been
at Dover on the morning of Captain Willard S
fight. MOI ! would return disguised in a wo-
mans dress. Ha! ha! how often have heard
YOU discuss the identity Of the veiled lady who
Travelled with you from Dover to London Learn
now that the yelled lady is before you. Now you
know why she dumb. ] could not disguise
my voice effectually but that you might recog-
nize it next morning at the wedding"
To say that | amazed at this revelation is
but a feeble way of expressing it. Great as was
my amazement, however. it did not check for an
instant my working for freedom
'"There was living then at Dover an old friend
of mine from Rivoli-Matteo Carito by name
He was caretaker to an Italian family who were
spending their winter abroad. / had paid him
chance visit the previous week. and he had
casually told me that he meant TO spend his
Christmas with some Italian friends in London
he thought he might safely leave the house fol
day or two. 1t would be empty, then, OF
Christmas morning Good! Unknown to him
I procured a key that would open the from
door; in the secrecy of this house I would as
sumo my female disguise DO you remember
finding me outside old NIatteo's house? Yo,
came on me as swiftly and silently ghost.
was startled, for knew you were his brother