The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-09
MY LOST SELF
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By 4. ". MARCHAfONT

she raised her head end dashed the tears from her eyes, saw the light ,of wrath smouldering in them as she spoke of Masita.
 There would not be such danger were 1t not for Masita. Even carlo deed, and has sought In vain to dis- suade her" she cried. her eyes nashs ing angrily.
 ''she must do as she will. Moita.''
 By the Virgin. she shall not. She shall never leave here alive unless she swears to hold her peaca.y
 And that she will not She has taken a solemn VOW to accuse me. And she Is of the sort to keep hex word"
 ''she well never have the chance. Carlo is as firm as I am bn inst"
 she is still on the island thon1''
 Are we mad that we should let her go! You know why she was brought
 I affected to try 10 remember. T have forgottsn." I said. with . sigh. 2.
 My poor Beppo." she cried, IeaninG over me again and kiesiug me. "Is it really go with your Would to Heaven I knew who had struck you that blow. If it was Yicino, an Bravn declares, then am glad at his death. II you had not elain him for 1t. 1 would. Swear that on my soul"
 She looked quit eapabie of making hand and flung up her arm.
 thought I saw how to turn her wrath to account. But if he struck me down. as Breva. says. how could 1 have slain him, MoIta," If anyone could find out the truth about the mans death. surely she could. She drew back and stared search ingly st me as a new light began to break h upon her thoughts. Hut can you not remember what passedg''
 "If even my love for you seems strange thing, what else should l retnember7"
 Do you mean that 1t does seem strange. Bepp0T'
 T have told you do not understand myself All seems strange. It 10 as though there were blank page In my life" paused and sighed heavily. It was Indeed no more and no less than the truth; and had heavy cause for the sigh.
 She sat for some momsnts with her fingers closely interlocled, her lips pursed, and her face drowning in thought. I gave a start as if q furs ther Idea had occurred to me
 There is another thing. Molta. IL Vicino did not strike me down. wnoSe 4tAAN4 S0tA4 nave Q0u0 Ill
 Who were there?" she asked very sharply.
 T know not. Giuseppe, II believe, and Drako; and part of the time. Rreva But the lad loves me too we'll to do me an Injury" I4
 Giuseppe" She almost hissed the name between her clenched teeth, and her eyes gleamed with fresh suspicion.
 saw that had said enough. With q lfRh of NNFa Riu faIf pillow. "Ah, l am overtaxed, Molta Leave me to sleep"
 She sat on for while. staring fixed ly at me. Then she rose. "You have fired me with dangerous thoughts. Bep- po." she said and went cut of the room.
 If knew aught of woman's nature. It would go hard with Giuseppe if she discovered that he had been the traitor in this business.
 The next day I declared myself well enough to leave my bed, and passed che time in my chair by the window, ob. serving what went on around. Tho window commanded a view of a large part Of the island. I saw the people at work in the olive groves and in the fields and was surprised to find they were but few in number
 At noon they trooped up to the house for the midday meal and | counted them then. There were scarcely more than dozen. Breva was among them and was witness of little love scene between him and Pepita. She ran out of the house just before he arrived and pretended to be so busy feeding some chickens, which had no food at such an hour, that she knew nothing of his coming. Her surprise at his stealthy approach was well acted, but it did not deceive him more than me ; and in q trice the pair were away to. gether out of sight of the house ana of the rest of the folk. billing and cooing like a pair of turtle doves
 (cOntinued TOmorrow.l