The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-11-05

died, he would assuredly have sunereo
that death Of the soul which is the
penalty for all who are cut on from
the minfstrations of the church. But
now, since he repents, bid you take
him oask and pardon him"
My husbandI Zeuxis? was too
astounded to utter q word. The priest
resumed:
Those ignorant peasants think you
are an immortal. But am q scientist
and | know that you have flown from
France in one of the new Airships to
win back the vagrant love Of the man
with whom you plighted your troth.
! Marriage is a sacrament, my daugh-
ter; It cannot be dissolved this side OF
the grave. Mademoiselle Torlando
has consented to relinquish him to
you. Forgive him; he will return to
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.
Indignation oveFpowered me; then
the humor of the situation came to my
aid and saved me.
You agree to accompany me?"
asked the Greek.
Yes, yes" he muttered hastily. But
not in the aeroplane."
And that will not be necessary
the priest replied, "for a yacht has just
arrived in the harbor from Marseilles'
and doubtless passage can be procured
on 1t. will recommend you" he add
ed confidently.
AS he turned to comfort the weeping
woman l 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 cIenched his fists. AYE,
will come" he muttered back, "Ant
them shall seek out my enemy anc
with my knife" He stopped to gath
er his thoughts. "On the yacht-yes
but not in the aeroplane," he con
cluded.
A roar of voices, rising and falling
on the wind, interrupted his soliloquy
We started and looked through thu
open door. The cries grew louder
and suddenly a mob of men came run
ming along the narrow street, gesticu
lating and cursing. They swerved to
ward us with a single motion, as
school of fish that veer in deep water
and forcing the priest, who sought t.
bar the path, aside, burst into the cot
tage and surrounded us. And at thei
head was-Leopold Magniff!
Yes, that arch-traitor, to frustrat
whose Vaccinations l had made m,
perilous passage in the aeroplane-an'
here in Corsica! Doubtless he had al
rived in the yacht which, as the prizes
had told me, lay in the harbor. HI
must have learned of my movement
d from the newspapers and, shrewdl
| surmising the object Of my journey
q had chartered a vessel at Marseille
and sailed to forestall me.
J. But this conclusion was the resul
r. of subsequent cogitations; for at tn
r moment seeing him here, l was ovel
d come with horror and dread. At tn
e very moment of victory he had circun
!. vented me, raised the peasants agains
r me, cutting of all chance Of rescue
L They thrust their faces in mine, BAY
|. ing me like a pack of hungry wolves.
d "Ah, madame, do not look round an
think Of your aeroplane," said Leopol
r. mockingly. "It is destroyed; 1t liei
v heap Of broken metal and wood. |
the center of the market place" Il
J. turned to the priest. Il demand po
t. session of my lawful wife," he crie'
e and flung a forged marriage certifcat
d upon the broken table.
The good father glanced at 1t an
d. involuntarily, shrank back from m
,e He looked at me with trembling lip
ID 1T is false!" shouted deflantly.
ID The priest made as If to speak; the
i'd abandoning the effort, which prove
le beyond his power, turned away, mu
le tering to himself and wringing h
a hands. l must, indeed have appeare
x, very much married to his eyes. WIN
ID an abandoned monster Of wickedness
m seemed to the good man.
o, | understood now the frenzy of the
good peasants against me. The ru
10 away wife is not an object Of sympatl
I'd in rural districts.
Leopold came to me with a snee
II pushing aside the men who stood
l his way.
lie Madame" he said mockingl
come! Our yacht lies in the harbor
lie l looked round in desperation to 81
le if aid would come from any quarter.
ly looked at the priest, but he was ma
ID ing his way sorrowfully toward Il
g. door. Zeuxis cowed by this sudden a
l pearance of his erstwhile confederat
m had sunk to the floor and stared
k him with q mixture Of hate and terri
IT. And all around me the peasants glar'
at me, waiting upon Leopold's word
to tear me limb from limb, II he so {
e. dered.
la "Will you come quietly, Madar
Magniff?" continued the fellow.
I'D shall these citizens carry you to o
h yacht?"
at l shrugged my shoulders, and, sin
IN there was nothing else to be dol
ed moved at his side toward the do'
to Only, as did SO, with swift moV
mt ment which escaped his notice, thru
rd the rolled up bonds into the bosom