The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-09

same trade, YOU ana /. steal, tnou
stealcst, we steal. So we ought TO come
TO terms; that g what we are here FOR.
Wells Is il bargain7 Shall we clear
out together? ] will give you n post
in my gang. an easy, well-paid post:
How much do you want for yourselfi
Ten thousand7 Twenty thousand7 Fix
your own price; don't be shy. There's
plenty to be had for the asking
An angry shiver passed through his
frame as he saw the impassive face OF
his keeper
ooh, the begger won t even answer
Why. you cane have been so fond OF
old Dugrival as all thatl Iiston TO
me: if YOU consent to release me. -
But he interrupted himself. The
young mans eyes wore the cruel ex-
preston which he knew so we'll. What
was the use of trying to move him
Hang it all!i' he snarled. g IN
not going to croak here like dog! On,
If / could only. -
Stiffening all his muscles. he tried to
burst his bonds, making a violent effort
that drew cry Of pain from him; and
he fell back upon his bed, exhausted,
"Well, WE'LL" he muttered, after
moment, ''Gt 's as the widow said, my
goose is cooked Nothing to be done.
Do profundis, Lupin.'
A quarter of an hour passed, half An
hour.
Gabriel, moving closer to Lupin,
saw that his eyes were shut and that
his breath came evenly, like that of
man sleeping. But Lupin said:
"Don't imagine that ] m asleep
youngster No, people don't sleep at
a moment like this, Only I am con-
sohng myself. Needs must, ehl .. .
And then I am thinking Of what is to
come after. Exactly. I have n
8 haf
youldn t think it, to look at me, but
i believe in metempsychosis, IN the
transmigration of souls. 1t would take
too long to explain, however.
say, boy suppose we shook
hands before we part7 You won II
Then goodby. Good health and q
long life to you, Gabrlell
He closed his eyelids and did not
stir again before Nine. Dugrival's re-
turn
The widow entered with lively
step at few minutes before II o clock
She seemed greatly excited.
~ have the money she said to
her nephew. {" Run away. III JOIN you
in the motor down below
81 don't want your help to finish
him off. ] can do that alone. Still, If
you feel like seeing the sort of face
rogue can pull. Pass me the
weapon
Gabriel handed her the revolver and
the widow continued:
stHave you burnt our papersf'
eyes. -
"Then to work And as soon as he g
done for be off. The shots may bring
the neighbors, They must find both
the flats empty
She went up 10 the bed
care you ready, Lupin7"
Ready's not the, word; I'm burn
ing with impatience.
"Have you any request to make Of
me7n
"None.D
zone word, though"
"What is it7n
eff / meet Dugrival in the next
world, what message am to give him
from you'i'
She shrugged her shoulders and put
the barrel Of the revolver to Lupin s
temple.
'FThat's it, he said, "and be sure
your hand doesn't shake, my dear
lady. 1t won I hurt you. / swear. Are
you ready7 At the word of command,
The widow pulled the trigger. A
shot rang out.
"Is this deathf" said Lupin.
''That's funny! 1 should have thou ght
it was something much more different
from life!''
There was another shot. Gabriel
snatched the weapon from his aunt IS
hands and examined it.
"Ah,n he exclaimed, "the bullets
have been removed! =, There are
only the percussion caps leftl :"
His aunt and he stood motionless
for a moment, and confused
"Impossiblel she blurted out
"Who could have done it7 An
inspectors -. The examining magis-
trate? ~
She stopped and, in low voice;
They listened and the widow went
into the hall. She returned, furious.
exasperated by her failure and by the
scare which she had received
HThere g nobody there. "It must
have been the ueighb bors going out.
We have plenty of time. All,
Lupin, you were beginning to make
merry! The knife, Gabriel"
''It g in my room.
SEQ and fetch IT.. ~
Gabriel hurried away, The widow
stamped with rage.
'I've sworn to do it, You We
got to suffer, my fine fellow!
swore to Dugrival that 1 would do it,
and I have repeated my oath every
morning and evening since. !
have taken it on my knees, yes, on my
knees, before heaven that listens to me!
It s my duty and my right to revenge
my dead husband! By the
way, Lupin, YOU don t look quite as
merry as YOU did! Lord, one
would almost think YOU were afraid!
, He's afraid. He's afraid, |
can see it in mis- eyes! Come
along. Gabriel. my boy Look
at his eyes, Look at his lips.
He's trembling Give
me the knife, so that / may dig it into
his heart while he shivering.
Oh, you coward! quick. quick.
Gabriel. the knife ~
81 can't find it anywhere said
the young man, running back in dis.
may. cit has gone from my room!
can I make il out! -
"Never mind'N cried the Widow
Dugrival half demented. "All the bet
ter! L will do the business myself -
She seized Lupin By the throat,
clutched him with her ten fingers. dig,
ging her nails into his flesh, and be-
gan to squeeze with all her might.
Bupin uttered boarse rattle and gave
himself up for lost.