Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-08


lover. Yet | succeeded in drawing
from her an impassioncd statement
that II were accused Of being mem
her of the dreaded Camorru society. II
| We're convicted OF being a perpcira
TOR Of Hlack Hand crimes. sill would
she believe that ! was malign@ and
innocent ! Kissed her uglin aud again.
telling her that her confidence IN me
had enhanced my love for her tenfold
Hours had PASSED when We returned
TO her home Leaving me Nina went
straight 60 her father and told him
that my credentials were expected
shortly and tn their arrival She would
only ask him Ia receive me condi
tionally This satisfied him. and ] was
made quite welcome
The next morning sunday, opened
bright and beautiful and my spirits
nnrtook ~ the serenity ~ the day.
sunday brings RELIEF in many ways.
aud this sunday brought nm especial
relief 10 me | felt comfortable IN the
fact That | would nor De- troubled with
duns. I passed some time after break
fast reading a morning newspaper.
one piece Of information ! read cspe-
cially interested me u WAS headed.
Followed to Ills Death An Italian
had been found dcli 10 his bed with
knife sticking IN his heart The police
bad discovered Jew 20 the murderer.
and his arrest WIS expected The clcw
Indicated that the man had been muir
dcrcd from revenge The supposed
murderer had occupied room in the
same building with his victim and had
left a paper OF which was given the
motive for the crime He had fed hut
tho police had description Of him
Bur what struck nae dat aback was
that the murder bad been committed
IN the house whore had had my room
and which | had left the dny before
As ! read on another shock awaited
me The murderer had been for some
timc a lodscr in The same building aud
had been given notice 10 move FOR non
payment ~ rent Ilr had been seen
10 leave the house soon after the mur
der had been committed description
Of him was IA the hands Of the police.
and he was being traced by detectives
\ sudden thought horrible thought
struck me This ease fitted me TX
actly | had been notified to leave my
room for nonpavmcnt 81 rent Great
heavens They were looking FOR me,
Here was a pretty combination ~
circumstances In addition 10 other
uncertainties about me- ! WAS in the
position Of - murderer dying from
justice. dreaded that the police nigh;
come down 30 me 1T any moment
calling Nina led her ont into the
garden where we were alone and said
Sweetheart. ! am ahont to he ac-
cuscd OF having committed crima (
Will you trust me as yon yesterday I
said you would"
What crime" she stammered. pal /
ing
Murder"
"Oh. heavens"
Here they come now"
saw several men passing through
the gate They came up 10 mo and /
one Of them. putting hand On my
shoulder said YOU'RE wantcl
''What for?"
Murder
The one committed IN the apart
ment on Y street."
yes"
what proof have you Of my guilt"
THAT You will lind out on your
trial"
Nina's father followed by her mother
ana the rest Of the family came hurry
ing from the house to learn what was
the matter 4 police officer stated the
case. and when demanded some eyi
dence against me- after consultation
with his fellows he drew paper
from his pocket and began to read
"Guseppe for this ae, of pcrady you
shall suffer You hnve handed me over to
be dealt with by th, law / will be the
iaw to vou wiu not he long behind
bars No prison walls have yet been hullt
strong enough 20 hold me"
stop" shomed laughing hyster
ically II know what that Is. must
have left It in my room when
You admit IT."
Certainly | do
oh 90 on walled Nina
when ! am free as the carrier pigeon
looks about him FOR the hight he will
take, viii locate you. aud wherever you
are there VIII 90 Il may b. when the
earth IS awHk.nuns after nocturnal
slumbcr ~ mas BE- whom the sun is pour
ing Hood u iivht on hili aud yale. II may
be when you think yourself concealed IN
{ E. % hat I
hut como I VIII and when you feet my
blade euitius luto your Beart Your eyes
shall serve sou Tor ID. last time and
they will behold mo bending over you
gloatng iu ml t,scueo
A. the NAN stopped reading | heard
a thud. and. turning, | saw Nina lying
in a heap on the ground. Her father
picked her no ana was about 10 carry
her away when She revived and in
sisted on remaining. giving me look