, 1907-07-25

The stranger laughed. 81 am sorry
| was so selfish as to live, he
said. but that being the case, what
more natural than that should fol
low my wife. ! am glad to find her
so faithful and the fierce eyes like
GOALS of fire, were lifted to Herbert
Bells face.
And now" he continued, having
found her, I shall hasten with her
over Tie sea, where her numerous
friends are anxiously waiting. We
will start early in the morning. my
love. The house is fun. l understand.
but l will accommodate myself with
the sofa n my cloak during the
night, II tomorrow morning, remem-
Der, W will GO
Yes" she said, slowly, 81 will GO
But in the morning, while . Paul
Inerao lay in a sound sleep upon the
sofa. Viva Marchwell was many
leagues distant, and under the door
of Herbert Bells room she had slipped
this note:
Dear Herbert: Yes. dearer to M
thar any other man was. is, or ever
will be. ! am going away and you
may never see me again, but | want
to tell you who and what ! am. My
real name is Viviance Markweller. /
am an Italian, and was born in i
ence. In my infancy | was betrothed
to Paul Inerzo. a Spanish nobleman's
son. AS soon as we grew older the
thought of the union became more
and more distasteful to me, and when
at is my parents commanded the nup-
tials to be celebrated. my whole soul
abhorred it. He was vicious, wild,
bad. unprincipled. But they forced
me to it. Herbert. they made me mar
ny him. He was very wealthy, and
one of a noble race. and | was mar
ricd to him. and then when the whole
terrible truth rushed over me, that
was chained for life to this man, l
fed from him-from the very altar
ere the word We're 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
II thick, dark cloak. | sped out again
on, | knew not whittier. ] was
mad. | think, and | paused up-
ii. the morning light broke upon mo.
Then I sank exhausted at a peasant s
threshold and begged for food and
shelter. ! drew of one of my rings
and gave ii to her, asking, implorinS
protection. For one day | rested
here, and then IN again, anywhere
only to flee from this man sometimes
resting a few days with the peasants
and buying their protection, for ! had
gold and iewels-oh, beautiful, price
less jewels on neck and arms and
hands. AT last, through one kind
good mans aid | was on board a ship
bound for America. l had purchased
clothing and all things ready for the
life upon the ocean and in the un-
known land to which | was going. We
were rocking upon the waves almost
within an hour of sailing, when sud
denly. as | sat upon the deck, a hand
was laid upon my shoulder, and turn
ing. | met the dark, evil eyes of Paul
lncrZo. My dear he said, L have
concluded to accompany you on your
trip to the new world. How pleasant
it will he to spend our honeymoon
lllllS- ANU ll'l It l'tlil'h upon inc
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 We're out nj sea Free.
free, / cried. with a great joy in my
heart. | came to America. entered an
academy as teacher of Italian. living
much secluded and retired. l have
been in America two years and |
never knew what subtle instinct led
me down to the seashore FOR a season
of rest and regeneration. l 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. | sorle.
times think. But | am going to fee
from him even if it is to the utmost
extremity OF the earth. And now,
dear Herbert, farewell. V. NJ"
And Herbert Bell, he went back to
his old home, and every Sabbath the
grand organ rolled out its wonderful
symphonies beneath his touch. only
with II 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 hard.
ed him by Il boy. "A lady from the
White Inn, sir, sent this he said. 1t
was only this
He is dead and am free. VIM"
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