Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26

was 80 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
30 faithful" and the fierce eyes like
Goals OF fire. were lifted to Herbert
Bells face.
"And now" he continued. having
found her, shall hasten with her
over the sea. where her numerous
friends are anxiously waiting. We
will start early In the morning. my
love. The house Is full. l understand.
but will accommodate myself with
the sofa and my cloak during the
night. and tomorrow morning. remem'
ber. we will CO.
YES" she said. slowly. II will 60"
But In the morning. while Paul
Inerzo lay In n sound sleep upon tie
sofa. Viva Marchweil was many
leagues distant. and under the door
of Herbert Bells room she had slipped
this note:
than 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 I am. My
real name is Viviancc Markwcilcr. !
am an Italian. and was born In Flor
cncc In my infancy ! was bctrothcd
to Paul incrxo. n Spanish nobicman's
son. As soon aS We grew older the
thought of the union became more
and more disiasicful To me. and when
n, IS my parents commanded the nup-
tIais to he celebrated. my whole soul
abhorrcd II. II. was vicious. wild.
bad. unprincipicd. hut they forced
me to IL. Herbert. they made me mar
~ him. II. was very wealthy. and
on. OF a noble race. and was mar
ricd to him. and then when tho whole
terrible truth rushed over me. that
was chained for life to this man. l
f,-d from him-frum the very altar
ere the words were scarcely said
which made uH one. Out Into tho
night I sped through streets and by
alleys until reached my home. Then
swiftly covering my bridal robes with
u thick. dark cloak. ! sped on, again
on. on. I knew not whittier. was
mad. I think. and I never paused un.
III the morning i.sht brok. upon ne.
Then I sank exhausted at n peasant
threshold and begged for food and
shelter. drew on one Of my rings
aud gave 1, to her. asking. impiorins
nro,cciion. For one day rested
here. and then on again. anywhere
only To nee from this man: sometimes
rcriins n few days with the peasants
aud buying their protection. for ! had
gold and jcwcls-oh. beautiful. price
less jewels on neck and arms and
hands. At last. through one kind
good mans aid ! was on board n ship
bound for America. ! had purchased
clothing and all things ready for the
iltc upon the ocean and In the un'
known land to which I was going. We
were rocking upon the waves almost
within an hour Of sailing. when sud
denly. az I sat upon the deck. hand
was laid upon my shoulder. and turn.
Ing. I met the dark. evil eyes OF Paul
in-rTn My dear he said. 7 have
concluded to accompany you on your
trip to the new world. How pleasant
u will bc to spend our honeymoon
thus'' And then he leaned upon the
rail- and looked mockinEiy 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 were lowered. but
he was not found. a few moments
later and We were out Mt sea. Free.
free I cried. with great JOY In my
heart. came TO America. entered an
academy as teacher of Italian. living
much secluded and retired. ! have
been in America two years and I
never knew what subtle instinct led
me down to the scashorc for season
Of rest and rccupcration. had
thought. after I met you. IL was OF
divine origin. think now my evil
genius told me TO go. but for this
he would not have found me. soric.
times think. hut I am going to fee
from him even II 1t is to the utmost
extremity of the earth. And now.
dear Herbert. farewell. v. NJ"
And Herbert hell. he went back to
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 utterancc thus. and so
he lived until two years passed awsy.
Then one morning a note was hard.
cd him by boy. "a lady from the
White Inn. sir. sent this he said. 1t
was only this
"ue is dead and I am free. v.M."
But Herbert Bell understood. and
with n great joy in his heart he went
to her. She was alone. and without
one word he took her in his arms. Il
have been very patient" he said. at
length. ''for felt sure God would
send YOU to me at last, and lie has %
Yes" she whispered. but oh. Her.
bert, II has been so long. have fed
from place to place. and each time