Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-08-15
CHAPTER XVII.
Contains Elma's story

koUtdlh6 Etfld STORY
Before me stood my love. a slim,
tragic, rather wan figure in a heavy
dark travelling coat and felt toque,
her sweet lips parted and a look OF be-
wildered amazement upon her coun-
tenance as I burst in so suddenly
upon her.
In silence I grasped her tiny black
gloved hand, and then, also in silence,
raised it passionately to my eager
lips. Her soft, dark eyes-those eyes
that spoke although she was mute
met mine, and i'm them was a look
that had never seen there before-a
look which as plainly as any words
told me that my wild fevered passion
was reciprocated
She gazed beyond into the room
where the others had assembled, and
finished packing. the three men re-
turned to the vessel all of them look
ing dark-faced and disappointed
Woodrone whispered some words TO
the baron. after which I went to
Muriels cabin and wished her good
by, and we went ashore. taking the
train first to Collie Salvetti thence to
Pisa and afterwards to the beautiful
old city Of Siena. which ! had so
louged to see. One of my teeth gave
me pain, and the baron, after a couple
OF days at the Hotel de Slenne, took
me to queer-looking little old Italian
"a dentist who. he said. enjoyed an
excellent reputation I was quick to
notice that the two men had met be-
fore, and as sat in the chair and gas
was given to me l saw them exchange
meaning glances. In few moments
/ became insensible. but when awoke
an hour later I was astounded TO feel
a curious soreness in my ears. My
tongue, too. seemed paralyzed, and in
a few moments the awful truth
dawned upon me had been rendered
deaf and dumb
"The baron pretended TO be greatly
concerned about me. it went on but
I quickly realized that ] had been the
victim Of a foul and dastardly plot,
and that he had conceived Il, fearing
lest I might speak the truth concern.
ing the Privy Councillor Polovstod,
for Of exposure he lived in constant
fear. To encompass my end would
be against his own interests, as he
would lose my fortune so he had ST..
fenced me lest I should reveal the ter.
rible truth concerning both him and
his associates. He was not rich and
I have reason TO believe that from
time to time he gave information rs
TO persons who possessed valuable
Jewels, and thus shared I'm the plumber
obtained by those on the yacht
From Italy we travelled on 10 Der.
lin, thence TO Petersburg and back to
dreary Helsingfors. journeying as
I quickly as we could, yet never allow.
| ing me opportunity Of being with
strangers Both my ears and tongue
/ we're very painful but ] said nothing.
/ He was surely a fond IN a black coat.
and my only thought now was how to
/ escape him. From the moment when
that sO-called dentist had ruined my
/ hearing and deprived me of power Of
/ speech, he kept me aloof from every.
one. The fear that / should reveal
everything had apparently grown to
haunt him. and he had conceived that
terrible mode Of silencing my lips
But the true depth Of his villainy was
not yet apparent until ! was back in
Finland
"On the night Of our arrival he
called IN his son, who had Travelled
with us from Petersburg. and in
writing again demanded that should
marry him 7 wrote my reply-a firm
refusal He struck the table angrily
with his first and wrote saying that
! should either marry his son or die
Then next day, while walking alone
out beyond the town Of Helsingfors
as / often used to do, ! was arrested
upon the false charge Of an attempt
upon the life Of Madame Vakurof
and transported, without trial, TO the
terrible fortress os Kajana. some Of
the horrors of which you have your
self experienced, The charge against
me was necessary before / could be
incarcerated there, but once within, d
was the scheme Of the governor-gen
eral to obtain my consent to the mar
riage by threats and by the constant
terrors of the place. He even wen
so far as to obtain a ministerial ordei
for my banishment to Saghalien anC
brought II 10 me TO Kajana. declaring
that II in one month did not consent
he should allow me TO be sent 10 exile
While I was In Kaiana he knew tha
his secret was safe. therefore by ever
means IN his power he urged me t.
consent to the odious union.
"All the rest Is known to you-hov
Providence directed you 10 me as M
deliverer. and how Woodrohe followe'
YOU in secret, and pretending 10 b.
my friend. took me with him to Peters
burg He had learned of my fortune
{ from the baron, and intended TO MARI!
Z me himself But now that all Is owe
: n appears 10 me ike some terrible
dream. I never believed that so mucl
D iniquity existed in the world, or tina
z men could fght q defenseless woman
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