Nogales international., 1929-03-26

escape! Only think what is best.
write to me all that is in your
heart. Fear not to speak out
would know all. FAREWELL Your
loving
"MARcHARrrA."
Letter from the Count Leonardo di
Marion, the PdlasSo CGrlotti, Rome,
to Miss Morghoyita BriScoe, MdI-
Tory Grange, Lincolnshire.
BELOVED MARGHARITA: I will con-
fess that your letter troubles me. If
there be heaven for the woman who
wrecked my life, there is no heaven
for me, no religion, no God. You
say that she is a good woman. She
is then good woman through fear.
She seeks to atone, but she can never
atone. She won bows passionate
love; she wore his heart upon her
sleeve; she cast it away at the moment
of her pleasure. She broke the vows
of an order, which should have been
as sacred to her as the face of God
to the angels; and she sent Marioni
to rot through useless life in a
miserable prison. The boy whose
heart she broke. and the man whose
life she severed, lives only to nurse his
unchanging and Interchangeable hate for
her. Away with all other thoughts,
my vengeance knows but one end, and
that is death! Not sudden death,
mind but death-slow, lingering, and
painful. I would see the struggle
against some mysterious sickness, with
my own eyes; would stand by the
bedside and mock. / would watch the
cheeks grow thin and pale. and the
eyes grow dim. She should know me
in those last moments. She should
see me, the wasted shadow of man,
myself on the threshold of the grave,
standing by her bedside, cold and
IMPLYING, and holding out toward her
a white hyacinth.
THAT is how I would have it,
though thus it may not be. Yet speak
to me not of any other vengeance save
death. Let none other dwell for a
moment in your thoughts, solemnly
charge you, Margharita.
"As to my search, it has not yet,
|alas, been successful. Think not that
have lost heart, or that l am dis
couraged. Never fear but that l shall
find the man whom / seek-if not,
there are others. | give myself one
month longer; at the end of that time,
If Paschuli be not found, another must
serve my purpose.
"The Princess is much interested in
you, and sends her love. She is I'M
Ipatient to take you under her care.
| have told her that it will not be
long-nor will it.
Farewell, my child. Soon I shall
send you the good news.-Yours,
LEONARD DI MARIoNI."
"PALEZZo CARLoTTI, ROME.
Observation-Disclosures. Success
success! My search is over, my pur-
Ipose is accomplished. I have found
Paschuli. Enclosed in this letter you
will find smaller envelope. 1t con-
tains the powder.
Can you wonder that my hand is
shaking, and that there is mist be-
fore my eyes! l am an old man, and
Sdl JOY Is IldIu 10 Dear naruer Stlll
after a weary, wretched life such as
mine. You will understand, though
you will be able to decipher this faint,
uncertain handwriting, and you will
forgive me if it tires you. Ay, you
will do that, Margharita, I knowl
Let me tell you how l found him.
1t was by the purest accident. I
turned aside into an old curio shop to
buy some trifle for you which took
my fancy, and it was Paschuli him
self who served me. Thus you see
how indirectly even your star always
shines over mine and leads me Alright.
II it had not been for you / should
never have dreamed of entering the
place, but | thought of you and your
taste for Roman jewelry, and behold.