The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-01

downtown into the sea. Must you
haunt me even after you are dead|
The stranger laughed. Il 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 Ike
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. Wo
will start early in the morning, my
love. The house is full, understand,
but / will accommodate myself with
the sofa and my cloak during the
night, and tomorrow morning, remem-
Der, we will go"
"Yes, she said, slowly Il will go
But in the morning, while Paul
Inerzo lay III 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 me
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 am. Ny
real name is Viviance Markweller. /
am an Italian, and was born in Flor
ence In my infancy I 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
ry him. He was very wealthy and
one Of noble race, and was mar
ried to him, and 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
thick, dark cloak, sped out agaiT
-on, on. knew not whittier. | was
mad. think, and / never paused un-
til the morning light broke upon me-
Then / sank exhausted at peasants
threshold and begged for food and
shelter. ! drew Of one Of my rings
and gave 1t to her. asking, imploring
protection. For one day | rested
here, and then on again. anywhere
only to fee from thiz 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
bands. At last, through one kind
good mans aid l was on board ship
bound for America. 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. hand
was laid upon my shoulder, and turn
ing, l met the dark, evil eyes Of Paul
Inerzo. NY dear he said, i have
concluded to accompany you on your
trip to the new world How pleasant
It will be to spend our honeymoon
thusr And then he leaned upon the
rail and looked mockingIy IN my face
The boat rocked suddenly Just then.
and I saw him reel aad 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 we're out at sea. Free.
free. cried, with a great Joy Ia my
heart. ! came to America. entered an
academy as teacher Of Italian, living
much secluded and retired. have
been In America two years and !
never knew what subtle instinct led
me down to the seashore for a season
OF rest and recuperation. had
thought, after ] met you. II was Of
divine origin. 7 think now my evil
genius told me to 90. But for this
he would not have found me, some
: times think. But I am going to iiee
from him even If 1t Is to the utmost
extremity of the earth. and now.
dear Herbert. farewell V. M."
And Herbert Bell, he went back to
his old home. and every Sabbath the
grand organ rolled out its wonderful
symphonies beneath hts touch, only
: with a new and added beauty and vol
J ume, and the great love and grief Of
. his life found ulleranee 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 Che
White Inn, sir, sent this" he said. Il
was only this
He Is dead and am free. Y.M."
! But Herbert Bell understood. and
: with a great Joy IN his heart he went
! to her. She WAS alone and without
! one word he took her IN his arms. q
] have been vely patient" he said, al
} length, "for felt sure God would
send You to me at last, aud He has
/ "Yes," she whispered, "but Oh, Her
: bert, It has been so long. I have ned
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