The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-31

point? Either I have your lips will
mine. or I'll have his tins with
knife. That'll spoil his beauty
won't it, Margaret. That's what
tell you, Margaret, and l think Vol
know whether ! am a man whit
keeps all his promises-when theJ
are threats"
Neither of them had yet men
| toned a name.
Margaret had shrunk back In hor
ror.
eyes. I know. ALI very horrid
Look here, Margaret, love me. and
he can go, I'll see him safe out Of
| the country, out of the Legion
and back to England.
mind you, rye got you. and I'm
going to keep you, and things will
be so much pleasanter-especially
for you--if you'll be sensible as
well as kind-and surely life would
be better for you, Margaret, as my
wife than as my
81 have one husband already"
"That's where you're wrong, Mar
garet. That was another part of
my errand of mercy--to tell you that
Jules has met with a little acct.
dent"
Jules? An accident?"
eyes, and to offer the appropri.
ate condolences or congratulations.
In fact, might have shouted in the
window, is the Widow Maligni at
home"
Suddenly Margaret sat down.
Yes. the poor Jules is no longer
with US. and Ohio Relleme win be
with us no longer-if / go now, Mar
garet."
Would this devil mutilate, torture
and murder Ohio?
"Raisul," she said. as there any
oath that you would keep?"
"0h yes, especially to you, Mar.
garet. Yes =. there's an oath 10
keep"
"Then listen. Will you swear that
oath to me? That i'll do not give
myself to you--you intend 10 tor,
ture and to kill Ohio Belleme?"
with the greatest pleasure, and
absolute sincerity"
II believe YOU"
That settled it. II Jules were
dead. he could not suffer punish.
ment. Pedro Maligni and his wife
must look out for themselves, as
they had done all these years. Tor
herself--well, never mind herself
She could, and she would, save
Ohio. She had spoilt his life with
her folly, she'd save It now with
her poor courage.
Margaret raised the pistol.
Straight at Raisups face.
For Ohio -.
Bang!
Y'Allah! That was close. You
pulled to the right. But you've
blinded me, Margaret.
blind for life" groaned Raisul.
Raisul raised both arms, drew his
silken scarf across his faee-and
then suddenly, sprang like a pan.
Their.
Bang!
Too late.
Bang!
What was the use? He was break,
Ing her wrist. But the noise might
bring help.
Bang! Bang!
The pistol He had 1t.
She was flung violently upon the
bed, and the pistol fell Gathering
In the most distant corner of the
room
The knife.
Fool that she rad been. Why had
she not kept the dagger IN her left
hand? Under the pillow.
The man was as strong a. Q
lion
Both her wrists =.
His whole weight :.
She could not move $500.
His foul lips =.
oh God. she must not faint.
What was he saying? -.
10 you hear. Margaret. do you
hear? Listen to that oath again,
the oath that have never broken.
the oath that I will never break.
Did you hear It?
And he can thank his God that
your first shot missed me. FOR nCth.
Ing ON earth could have saved -FOUR
damned Ohio Belleme--or yon-;fl
had died here. No one. and nothlne,
can save him but me"
And suddenly Margaret realized
that It was so.
oho!
She herself had all but caused his
death"--for Raisuls death meant
othos death. For once RaisaI vas
speaking the truth.
"Ralsnl." she said. "You swore
that II did not give myself 10 you.
Ohio should die. Do you swear hy
that same oath that he SHAN live
and SO free, IL
Margaret, swear"
oiho's life. Uaspeakahls tor.
lures 80.
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