The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-28

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Dcwald was 81 tbe p!ao a 4 a.
The appointed hour The tlc- rcrc
thrown. chance fayoriae 4. G San.
Taoy next passed TO the chaa' ot
dean
This chamber WGs spacious and de-
void Of effects, its walls being so ar
ranged as to doaden sound The room
was also lined with sheet metal.
The Russian was handed revolver
and took his place in the center Of the
room. Having won at dice, III, face
now wore the expression Of triumph.
A necklace OF tiny bells was hung
about the Americans neck. and he
retreated to the farthest end of the
room. The place would be immediate.
~ darkened, and the shots OF the Rus
sian would follow the sound OF the
bells. If Dewald escaped taa tab'ea
would be turned. AS the lighs went
out end Dewald listened for ne SIGNAL
to fire, his body crouchoG low ana lha
bells about his neck sicr. he heard
q whisper and felt u VAL move
oack Of him. He was tei through az
open panel and the panel closed
again. As he listened il safety. here
Ncre other bells WA.eA uhicd, giving
The man who held the gan the impress
sion that his l3o was moving about
the room Then he signal was given.
and Devoid lisica2d to thc shots with
in. The panel Was again opened and
III was thrust inside. rs the lsh,e
were turned on it was his turp to
smile With some satisfaction he t0os
the revolver from the Russian as i
was handed him
Then q feeling Of reyulsion came
over him The woman expected him
to murder his rival Having been
false toward one who adored her, she
would doubtless be false to him. lie
cast glance at the pale. determined
face before him. He pitied the Rus
sian and realized that they were both
fools.
The lights again went out, and he |
heard the tinkle of the bells-now
here--now there. Then he pointed his !
revolver toward the ceiling and !!
emptied the chambers. Again the |
lights were on and they faced each |
other. Apparently the outcome was
a surprise to Catherine GOnrko. There |
had been no grOans-no Outcry. She |
entered the room. "Ah. you have !
both escaped" she cried. feignins
pleasure at the outcome. What an
actress she was.
We'll. the American was first test. :,
ed she exclaimed. 1T is not So"
She approached Dewald with out
stretched arm. Grasping her wrist
he cried:
"Flend. could you not deal fairly
with an admirer? See," Dewald NOV.
ed toward the sliding panel and push.
ed 1t open. The Russian looked on in
Il was not in the room
when you fired" Dewald continued
land when my turn came. | avoided
the direction of the sound" The tigress
laughed
With sudden rush Dewald sprang
to an electric button and the lights
were extinguished Then Selling
Nevski by the hand he hurried to-
ward the exit. As he did so. the
American tore the bells from the neck
of the Russian and hurled them in
the direction of the tigress. As the
necklace struck the floor. several
shots were fired in rapid succession
by an accomplice properly stationed
outside to see that their execution was
accomplished. There was a piercing
scream as the bullets intended Lor
them reached the heart of the one
who had planned their death. Then
all was silent; the tigress was n
more.
Finally, much OFT q breath. Dewai4