Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-07-06

ZION returned to Tangier and reported
that robbers had attacked the little
caravan, murdered the American lady
traveller and taken everything that be-
l0nged to her. 6 4 aB
In reporting the case the American
consul at Tangier said that Miss stan
ley had doubtless been murdered by
her own attendants: that it was com
mon occurrence for a traveller to be
thus dispatched. his belongings ap-
propriated. and in order to escape pun
ishment the men he had hired would
lay the blame on the robbers that in
fest the desert.
When Ernest Gregory heard Of his
f1ancee's death his friends feared for
time that he would lose his reason.
He sailed at once for Gibraltar, cross
ed to Tangier and interviewed some of
those who had been with Miss Stan
ley at the time Of the tragedy. with
view to discovering if he could secure
the body. The rascals at once caught
on to plan for making money. They
said that they had buried Miss Stan
ley's body in certain oasis and would
go and get it for consideration.
Gregory hired them and went with
them. They dug up a corpse, but de-
composition forbade opening the cas-
ket which contained it. However, they
gave Gregory enough proof that these
were the remains Of the American
lady traveller to convince any one not
conversant with the Bedouin con-
science. Gregory took the precious
relic to America and deposited it in
a cemetery where he could visit it fire.
quently. Within few months a beau
tiful white marble shaft arose over
the grave with an appropriate inscrip-
ton. On the reverse were the words,
Immortal Love-"
Miss Stanley had tied up her prop
erty for five years, and they passed
without word having been heard
from her. When the time approached
for an administration Of her property
attorneys employed by her different
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a division of her estate. One morn
ing Gregory, who was living life such
as she had indicated she would have
him live, was reasuring her resting
place on earth and looking forward to
his reunion with her in heaven. One
day he was laying flowers on her grave,
and, looking up. he. saw woman
and little girl between three and
four years of age gazing at him.
"Are you Helen in the flesh or Helen
in spiritY' he asked.
Whether flesh or spirit, the woman
covered her face with her hands.
Speak
Mamma" cried the little girl,
whats the matter?'
Gregory advanced and, taking the
woman's wrists in his hands, exposed
her face.
Yes, you are Helen" he said, land
living
Mamma, come away
".Mamma!' exclaimed Gregory. SIS
this your mamma r.
Yes. Come, mamma: let us go
away from here
II see it ALL" walled Gregory you
left me to submit me to a test. You
wished to know if my love for you
was Of that immortal kind you covet-
ed. I4ook!' pointing to the shaft and
the flowers on the grave. "Are you con-
vinced?"
When lie ceased to speak there was
only silence. Then, with an effort, his
tone changed. Taking the child in his
arms, he kissed her and said:
{ Pardon me, little one, for troubling
your mamma. It is all over. Come
let US go away from here; the spot
is hateful
Leading the child. he started down
path that led to an exit from the
cemetery, the woman walking beside
him Before entering the crowded
street he stopped and said:
Zone VOID. AS have lived so live
I always. What with you has been
mortal with me is everlasting
Then they passed from the inclosure
he never entered again.
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desert crossed the path Of young
American traveller. She confded to
him her intention to disappear from
the world, and he helped her to carry
it out. His own men by his order at
tackled her party and drove them
away. Then the white man and the
white woman journeyed together to
Tripoli. Before reaching that city
Miss Stanley found that she had met
her true mate. Deeply In love. she
had no thought Of applying a test.
Indeed. she dared not do SO, fearing to