The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-14

NY uauthifit ne began, you nav
heard Il said that the wages OF sin Il
death. Your husband has elnned
against you gr%ieyously. and. had he
died. he would assurodly have suffered
that death OF the soul which 10 the
penalty for all who are cut on from
the minlstrations OF the church. But
now. since he repents. | bid you take
him back and pardon him"
My husbandi Heuxis? was too
astounded TO utter a word. The priest
resumed
Those ignorant peasants think you
are an immortal But | am a scientist
and ] know that you have hown from
France In n Of the new alrshlps 10
win back the vagrant love OF the man
with whom you pIighted your troth.
Marriage is a sacrament, my daugh.
ter; II cannot be dissolved this side OF
the grave. MademOiselle Toriando
has consented 10 rellHquish him o
you. Forgive him; he viii return to
France with you. Or. n he refuse
lie spoke Ia Italian again and
seemed 10 thunder forth some terrible
nnathema 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, aud that the purport OF
my visit had been TO win back the Fas.
calls love.
indignation Overpowered mo: then
the humor OF the situation came TO my
aid aud saved me.
You agree TO accompany met" !
asked the Greek.
Yes, yes" he mut;ercd hastily. But
not In the Refoplane."
And that viii not be necessary"
the priest replied. for a yacht has lust
arrived In the harbor from Marsellles,
and doubtless passage can DC procured
on It. viii recommend YOU" he add.
ed confidently.
As he turned to comfort the weeping
woman ] whispered to zeuxls hastily:
You will come. them Rel.ember.
the government guarantees you an am.
nesty, provided you give evidence. But
you must tell all"
Zeuxis clenched his fists. AYE. I
will come he muttered back. And
them shall seek out my enemy and
with my knife" He stopped to gath.
err his thoughts, ION the yacht-yes.
but not In the acceptance he con.
cluded.
A roar OF voices. rising and falling
on the wind. interrupted his sollloquy.
We started and looked through the
open door. The cries grew louder.
and suddenly n mob OF men came run
ming along the narrow street. gosticu.
lating and cursing. They swerved to-
ward US with a single motion, as a
school OF fish that yeer In deep water.
and forcing the priest. who sought I o
bar the path. aside, burst into the cot.
tage and surrounded us. And at their
head was-Leopold MagnifI
Yes. that arbitrator. TO Illustrate
wnose Vaccinations had made my
perilous passage In the aeroplane--and
here In COrslcal Doubtless he had ar
rived In the yacht which. as the priest
had told me. lay In the harbor. lie
must b4ye learned OF my, movements
from the newspapers and, shrewdly
surmising the object OF my Journey,
had chartered a vessel at Marseillea
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 la mine. bay.
Ing me like a pack OF hungry wolves.
"Ah. madame. do not look round and
think Of your aeroplane." said Leopold
mockinglys 1T Is destroyed; II lies.
a heap of broken metal and wood, in
the center OF the market place" lie
turned to the priest. Il demand pos
session OF my lawful wife" he cried.
and flung a forged marriage certificate
upon the broken table.
The good father glanced at Il and,
in~yoluntarily. shrank back from me.
looked at me with trembling lips. =
1T Is f~alse!" ] shouted dehantly.
The priest made as n 10 speak; then,
abandoning the effort. which proved
his power. turned away. nut
tering TO himself and wrlnglng his
hands. | must. indeed have appeared
very much married 10 his eyes. What
abandoned monster OF w~lckedness I
TO the good man.
Understood nov the frenzy OF these
good peasants against me. The run
away wife is not an object OF sympathy
In rural districts.
Leopold came TO me with a Bneer,
pushing aside the men who stood In
his way.
MADAME" he said m~ockingly,
"cpmel Our yacht lies in the harbor."
I looked round In desperation 70 see
II aid would come from any quarter. |
looked at the priest. but he was max.
Ing his way sorrowfuily toward the
door. zeuxis eowed by this sudden ap.
.pearanee Of his erstwhlle confederate,
had sunk TO the floor and stared at
him with a mixture OF hate aud terror.
Aud all around me The peasants glared
me, waiting upon Leopold's word 10
tear me limb from limb. II he 80 or.
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