Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-27

He paled at the look with which she
scorched him, then broke out doggedly;
you wanted me: you drew me close.
You can't undo that moment--you can I!
NV Godl Don't tell me it was all mis-
take. That would make il unenduraole'
could never forgive myself
She hid her face with choking cry
OF shame mo. no! didn't know
He approached and touched her arm
tinidlv. "Nargherita," he said, IF 1
thought you really did not call me-lt
< we're made to believe that had com
nitted an objectionable offense against
vour womanhoOd and our friendship
would 20 and kill myself. But somehow
I 7 cannot believe that. was beside my
self-but 1 was never more exalted.
soroe.hing greater than my own VIII
made. ne do as / did / think II was
your love answering mine. IL tnat -
not soft Il is all delcslon-that -
nothing left for me. have played my
part out to the end. My work Is done,
and I do not see how 1 can go on living
-srcrs was an odd mingling OF pain and
RAPTURE in the gaze she raised TO MS. IL
gave him courage.
? s.XI-l,,- struggle longer?" he urged gent
" .Why turn from love when Heaven
wills YOU to receive il and learn 70 DC
q woman / was in your thoughts ana
Won longed for me, as have never ceas-
"a ALI these years to hunger for you.
Please Pleased Margherital Why night IL
iongerT,
.syvhat have you done? What have you
done p she whispered over and over she
looked toward the open door as II with
thought of escape or assistance AM
despite his growing hope, BAKE was
miserable at sight of her distress,
alone with n1eg
She asked at length. -"Olivetta was here
only a moment ago.
Il came with good news for both OF
you. met Oliveta as she went out ana
when / had told her she sent me to you.
Don't YOU understand, dear? IL was gooo
news. our quest is over. our work y
done. and God has seen Mt to deliver our
enemy
she flung out trembling. hand, while
the other hid itself in the silk and lace
at her breast
What is this you tell me? Maruni :
Am l still dreaming?'
ssMarufi has been arrested"
is IT possibleg This long nightmare
ended at last like this? Maruffi Is arrest
ed? You are safe? No one has been
TT is All right. o'Nen telephOned me
and I came here at once to tell you
and oIiveta."
when did they find him?-whereg'j
mot half an hour ago-at his house
We have been watching the place ever
since he disappeared, feeling sure he'd
nave to return sooner or later, II only Tor
moment. He is under lock ana Key
at this instant"
Does he knoY of our part In it-OhV-
eta's part? she asked
I Hall learn OF IL
shortly. In any event Do you realize
what his capture means? 1 hardly do
myself. For one thing there's no fur
Their need Of concealment. III want peo-
ple 10 know who you are. It seems hard
" conceivable that BelisariO Cardi has
gone TO meet. his punishment, but it Is
/ true. Lucrezia has been revensed at
last. II has been a terrible task for all
OF us. but ii has brought you and me
together at last. / don't intend ever
to let you go again. Marguerite. loved
you there in Sicily. I've loved you every
moment. every hour
Blake turned at the sound Of door
closing behind him. He saw Marghe-
rita start. then lean forward, staring
past him with a look Of Amusement or
I frightened incredulity, upon her face,
some one. a man. had stepped into the
dim-Iit room and was fumbling with the
lock, his eyes fxed upon them meanwhile
over his shoulder. The light from the
windows had faded, the faint illumination
from the taper before the shrine was
insufficient fully to pierce the gloom
But on the instant of his interruption
all triumph and Trailing hope. all
thoughts of love. fled from Norvin's
mind. bursting like iridescent bubbles
al a touch. The flesh along his back
wrfthed, the hair at his neck lifted it
self. for there in the shadow, huge,
black. and silent, stood Caesar Marufi!