The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-13
rETRIBUTION

to see you once N re tonight.
The doorbell rag. 1t was the
physician: young man with blond
whiskers and q complexion almost
like that OF girl Nina, who had
opened the door for him, followed
him into the sick + ON. He stepped
close to the bed and without hesita-
ton, gave the patient the injection
he asked for.
The sick man felt T. ser right
away. and tried to sha Z the doe.
tors hand. but, fell back On his pill
low, where remained int oniess,
seemingly asleep. though his eyes
We're haf-open.
The doctor looked at him t r
wife who stood next to him. He $
fast asleep"
why do you tell me he is aisle }
when HIS eyes are open?"
| "Oh, he doesn't hear or see any
thing. | am quite positive"
DO you think he will live long,
He will not survive this night
And then | am free again. Sc
whispered.
Yes" the. doctor replied. bitter
ly. you were just as free three years
ago"
So you are really angry with me
yet for that, she murmured AMI
that although | did 1t only for your
sake"
DO you really mean to say you
did 1t for my saks?"
Yes; only for your sake. darling,
l have never ceased to love you ami
think OF you, she replied
Suddenly she turned toward the
bed, an express ON of terror in her
face. Did he not move" she ask
ed.
You may be quite easy; he la
sound asleep"
But he was mistaken the patient
had slept a few minutes when he
woke up, disturbed by the sound of
other voices, but he heard every
word that was said He saw how
his wife followed the doctor to the
door, and how they kissed each other
and whispered words OF love into
each others ears
When he Gained down he felt al
most source OF coAentment that
his suspicious had proven to be true.
Thus he remained awake all night
long, t mixing how he could yet pos
sibly get revenge over his Wife who
had long before fallen asleep in the
next room.
But listen' What was this? He
listened and Immediately afterward
saw two men enter the room through
the window.
Stop minute," one exclaimed.
There is a dead body over on that
that bed. That means bad luck"
"Oh, you coward" replied the
other. What could dead man do
to US? Let him lie; he viii at least
make no noise"
II would much rather go back"
the first burglar said. "I am no cow
ard but | feel goosefesh all over me
whenever | go near dead body
you better keep your goosefiesh
and your philosophy to yourself We
came here to work, and the sooner
you get over to that safe the better IL
will be for you
They were Just about to unpack
their tools when a white figure APP
peared In the door leading to the
next room.
"A woman exclaimed the burglar
who was afraid OF the dead, and his
long, lanky body began to tremble
His comrade, however, did not
lose his presence of mind One
sound, he whispered to the woman.
land you shall be as silent as the
other one over there"
She had fallen to the floor, and
was at first unable to utter a sound.
At last she begged Mercy. mercy!
Let me live and | shall say nothing
about this
All right. Give us the key to.
that safe"
IL do not know where II is
The sick man in the bed made vfo-
lent efforts to get control of his
faculties, and at last, he succeeded
In utterag a low groan.
NOV the dead one is coming back
to nfei" exclaimed the lanky fellow.
his teeth chatter.ng with fear; but
At the same moment the patient
cried out. loud enough TO be heard
by them all: XIII her! Kill herr
She is lying to you, as she has al
ways lied to me. She knows where
he money is and has the key. There
are thirty thousand marks in that
iafe; they are yours If you will kill
ler."
The two burglars looked at each
,ther In surprise.
Kill her." groaned the sick man.
whose strength was raldly falling.
Thirty thousand marks. My word
II honor. they are yours"
The wife saw the burglars hest
ate; she tore herself loose. tried to
each the window. but the lanky fell
ow caught her Immediately. and as
he struggled to try to cry out he
brew her on the floor and cut her
hroat. she died without a sound.
We'll, old fellow. the JOB is done
low pony out. Where are the thir-