West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

over her Paul! Paul lncrzo. I
thought YOU were dead saw YOU 20
downtown into the sea Must YOU
haunt me even after YOU are dcadg'
The stranger laughed Il ann sorry
l was so selfish as 20 live" nc
said, but that being the case. what
more natural than that I should fol.
low my wife. l am glad 10 and her
SO faithful and the fierce eyes like
Goals of hr, were lired To- Herbert
Bells face.
And now he continued. having
found her ! shah hasten With her
over the sea. whero her numerous
friends are anNiously waiting. We
will start early in the morning. my
love The house rs fun. I understand.
but l will accommodate myself with
tho sofa and my cloak durins the
night, and tomorrow morning. rcmom.
Der, We will 20"
Yes she said slowly Il will GO
But I'm the morning. while Paul
lnerzo lay I'm sound sleep upon the
sofa, VIVA Marchwcll was many
leagues distant, and under the door
of Herbert Bells room she had slipped
this note:
Dear Herbert: Yes. dearer to me
than any other man was. Ia. or ever
will be. | am going away and you
may never see me again but want
TO tell you who and what l am. My
real name is Vivlance Markweller
am an italian. and was born i'm Flor
ence. In my infancy | was betrothed
TO Paul luerzo. Spanish noblcman's
son. As soon as we grew older the
thought OF the union became more
and more distasteful TO me. and when
at rs my parents commanded the nup.
uals TO be celebrated. my whole soul
abhorred it lie was vicious. Wild
bad. unprincipled But they forced
me TO IL. Herbert. they made me mar
ny him. lie was very wealthy, and
one OF "A noble race, and was mar.
ried to him, aud then when the whole
terrible truth rushed over me. that |
was chained for life TO this man.
fed from him--from the very altar
ere the words were scarcely said
which made us one. Out into the
night | sped through streets and by.
alleys until | reached my home. Then
swiftly covering my bridal robes with
a thick. dark cloak, | sped out again
on, on, knew not whittier. was
mad. / think and | never paused un.
IN the morning light broke upon me.
Then | sank exhausted at IA peasants
threshold and begged for food and
shelter. drew off one OF my rings
and gave IL TO her, asking, implorlnR
protection. For one day rested
here. and then on again. anywhere
only TO flee from this man: sometimes
resting a few days with the peasants
and buying their protection, for had
gold and jewels-oh. beautiful, price.
less Jewels ON neck and arms and
hands. At last, through one kind
good mans aid was on board ship
bound for America had purchased
clothing and all things ready for the
life upon the ocean and I'm the un-
known land TO which was going We
were rocking upon the waves almost
within an hour OF sailing when sud.
denly. as l sat upon the deck, hand
was laid upon my shoulder, and turn.
ing, ! met the dark, evil eyes OF Paul
Inerzo. My dear nc said, i have
concluded TO accompany you on your
trip to the new world. How pleasant
IL will be TO spend our honeymoon
thusl And then he leaned upon the
rail and looked mockingly In my face.
The boat rocked suddenly Just then,
and / saw him reel and fall down
down Man overheard. the cry rang
out. and the boats we're lowered. but
he was not found. A few moments
later and we were out at sea Free.
free / cried, with great Joy I'm my
heart ! came TO America. entered an
academy as teacher OF Italian, living
much secluded and retired. I have
been I'm America two years and ]
never knew what subtle instinct led
me down TO the seashore for a season
of rest and recupcration had
thought after ! met you, It was of
divine origin. / think now my evil
genius told me to go. But for this
he would not have found me. / some.
times think But ] am going TO fee
from him even If Il is TO the utmost
extremity Of the earth And now.
dear Herbert. farewell V. NJ"
And Herbert Bell. he went back 10
his old home, and every Sabbath the
grand organ rolled out its wonderful
symphonies beneath his touch. only
with a new and added beauty and vol.
ume, and the great love and grief OF
his life found utterance thus, and so
he lived until two years passed away.
Then one morning a note was hand.
ed him by a boy "a lady from the
White Inn. sir. sent this" he said II
was only this
He Is dead and am free VM."
But Herbert Bell understood and
with a great Joy IN his heart he went
90 her She was alone. and without
one word he took her IN his arms. ~
have been very patient" he said. at
length, FOR ] fclt sure God would
send YOU TO me al last. and tie has"
Yes" she whispered. but on. Her.
bert It has been so long. / have fed
from place TO place. and each time
Paul lnerzo trdcked me. and each
time. thank God. ] escaped him. He
was crushed between the cars and
instantly killed, three days past. In
trying 10 spring upon the moving
train where I had moment before
entered come to you even as I left
you"
And nothing shall ever part us. my
darling Doe said. nothing but death o.
Nothing but death" she echoed.