The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-12-19

/ Marriage II q sacrament, my daugh
ter; Il cannot be dissolved this eide Of
the grave. Madsmoiselle Torlandc
has consented to relinQuish him e
you. Forgive him: he will return t.
France with you. or, II he refuse"
He spoke In Italian again and
seemed to thunder forth some terrible
anathema. The woman bowed her
head and wept wildly.
/ understood then. The good priest,
knowing that Zeuxis had abandoned
his lawful wife in France. imagined
that was she, and that the purport of
my visit had been TO win back the ras-
calls love. .e
Indignation overpowered me: then
the humor OF the situation came to my
aid and saved me.
you agree to accompany met" l
asked the Greek.
"Yes, yes" he muttered hastily. But
not in the aeroplane."
And that will not be necessary"
the priest replied, "for yacht has just
arrived in the harbor from Marseilles.
and doubtless passage can be procured
on It. will recommend YOU" he add
ed confidently.
As he turned to comfort the weeping
woman whispered to Zeuxis hastily:
| "You will come, then? Remember.
the government guarantees you an am
nesty. provided you give evidence. But
you must tell ALL"
Zeuxis clenched his fists. AYE. l
will come" he muttered back, And
them shall seek out my enemy and
with my knife" He stopped to gath
err his thoughts. "On the yacht-yes.
but not in the acceptance" he con-
cluded.
A roar Of voices, rising and falling
on the wind. interrupted his soliloquy.
We started and looked through the
open door. The cries grew louder,
and suddenly mob of men came rum
ming along the narrow street, gesticu-
lating and cursing. They swerved to-
ward MS with single motion. as a
school of fish that veer In deep water,
and forcing the priest, who sought to
bar the path, aside, burst into the cot
tage and surrounded US. And at their
head was-Leopold Magniff!
Yes, that arbitrator. to Illustrate
whose Vaccinations l had made my
perilous passage in the aeroplane--and
here in Corsica! Doubtless he had ar
rived in the yacht which, as the priest
had told me, lay in the harbor. He
must have learned Of my movements
from the newspapers and, shrewdly
surmising the object of my journey.
had chartered a vessel at Marseilles
and sailed to forestall me.
But this conclusion was the result
OF subsequent cogitations; for at the
moment seeing him here. was over
come with horror and dread. At the
very moment of victory he had circum-
vented me. raised the peasants against
me, cutting on all chance Of rescue.
They thrust their faces in mine. bay.
ing me like pack Of hungry wolves.
"Ah, madame. do not look round and
think of your aeroplane." said Leopold
mockingly. 1T IL destroyed; It lies
q heap Of broken metal and wood. In
the center Of the market place" HI
turned to the priest. Il demand pos
session OF my lawful wife," he cried
and nung q forged marriage certificate
upon the broken table.
The good father glanced at II and
, involuntarily. shrank back from me
J He looked at me with trembling lips
1T is falsei" shouted defiantly.
The priest made as II to speak; then
abandoning the effort. which proves
J beyond his power, turned away. NUT
, tering to himself and wringing BIZ
! hands. I must, indeed have appeared
very much married to his eyes. VIVA
an abandoned monster Of wickedness
seemed to the good man.
understood now the frenzy Of thes
good peasants against me. The run
} away wife 10 not an object Of sympath,
In rural districts.
| Leopold came to me with . sneer
pushing aside the men who stood IL
his way.
i Madame" he said mockingly
"comei Our yacht lies In the harbor.
II looked round in desperation to se<
} II aid would come from any quarter.
looked at the priest but he was max
ing his way sorrowfully towsrd thu
door. zeuxis cowed BY this sudden ap
pearance Of his erstwhile confederate
had sunk to the door and stared q
him with : mixture Of hate and terror
And all around me the peasants glare<
at me. waiting upon Leopold's word 4
tear me Limb nom Limb. II he 20 OF
: dered.
4 "Wip you come quietly. MADAME
Maenifff" continued the fellow. 20
shall these citisens carry you 70 on
4 yachti"
Il shrugged my shouldtss. and. sine
= fhsre was nothing e,eot - ~ 1ene
: moved ~ his> side sto&n51 ~ -
, Only. e l ala 20, Wfth 3 sVtft moy(
mont which escaped his notlco, thrus
ths rolled NJ bonds Into ~ boeon .
! Inv. GQWu. DO ~ tAln1t - ~ -
> nan souA >bstios. that ~ 0IDug1t q
, them then. / alone hol1 ~ stneo, n
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) Hs st9pSs3 81 4 ~ strsst y
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around n ne mcr1oe rlco& = -
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