Year: 1868

snieiu you Win all my heart. L tried to
keep my father in ignorance of the fact of
my betrayal. But he learned it from anotb-
er. Then begged him not to injure YOU
lie promised me that he would not. but he
determined to see you. He called at YOUR
hotel, but you denied him admittance to
your presence, and ordered your servants to
thrust him into the street, which they did
But bent upon his purpose, be returned
again, and you caused his arrest. Your
menlals swore falsely at your instigation,
and l became the ruined daughter of con.
Wet. You thought by this step you could be
rid OF him-myself you did not fear"


You have sung all this in my ears be-
fore. Was the heartless response.


g will soon sing you new song"


Well, 20 on, and hasten the conclusion. +"


My father is to die to morrow"


" He deserves his fate, for he murdered
my brother, Jerome"


He did,


g. You confess it, then?'


81 do. lie escaped from the galleys
almost maniac. Smarting under the double
wrongs which had been inflicted upon him,
is it wonder that he should seek for re-
venge? ?"


g But why did he kill nv brother ?''


1t was through mistake. The blow was
intended for you. Henry Desmoines."


Well are you through with what you
have to say?"


"No. l want you to save my fathers
life. You can and you must do it,


You may retire now," replied Henri. as
he arose and pointed to the door. The girl
sprang to her feet, and her eyes glittered as
she exclaimed:





Henri Desmolines, listen to my words
and heed them WE'LL for as | speak so | will
act-so l can accomplish. l have never
thought of shedding blood. But 1 shall
watch to morrow, and if my father dies,
will return to you, and | will stab you to the
heart, even as he did unto your brother
Before my God | have sworn to do this


"Oh, you threaten, do you? | think to-
morrow will find you in prison CELL Not
that fear you, for you will not be likely to
reach my room again without discovery
But | will punish you for your threat" He
stepped towards the bell-pull. and even while
his back was turned. Matilda passed out the
window, ascended her slinder cord and was
again upon the roof. She saw her former
lover thrust his head out. and look down to-
ward the ground. She then heard him say ::


9 She could not have escaped, except by
this window. If she has fallen, she certainly
has been dashed to pieces, and so l shall be
rid of her forever"


Oh, how those cruel words ranked in that
poor girls heart, as all that long and dreary
night she sat in her lonely ROOM Each pass
ing hour she counted, as proclaimed by a
distant clock, until the morning came. Then
the hour for the execution arrived, and soon
she knew that she was fatherless-the gull
latino had dona his horrible Uork


The night came on again, and it was beau
tifully brilliant. 1t was one fitted rather for
love than for vengeance, but still the girl did
not hesitate, for the oath had been taken,
and must be kept.


Again she entered the same dwelling,
where hundred times she had met her lover.
and ascended to the roof Again she stood
upon that of the Hotel de Ravion, and afix-
ed her cord She looked down towards the
window, and she saw lazy wreaths of smoke
rolling out. She believed that Henri was
seated there with his cigar, and soon she
knew this was the case, for she heard him
singing lively air.


Presently his head appeared in view He
gazed around in every direction, and then
ing for something. After this he disappear.
ed


Quickly did Matilda slide down her cord.
She gazed into the apartment, and she saw
Henri examine every corner where human
being could possibly be concealed. Then he
locked and bolted the door and retired to his
couch. The avenger watched him until she
thought that he sleeping, and then she
entered and approached his side. She took
up his revolver, which was laying upon the
table. and cooked it for use The click of the
hammer aroused him, and starting up he
cried


Here again My God how did you en-
ter ?''


The only reply was the leveling of the
weapon at his head. He yelled for help,
but with the sound of his voice came the pis-
tols report, and the betrayer fell back dead.
In moment after, the avenger reached the
roof. and returned from thence to her home.


OF course, there was another terrible ex
citement at the hotel, but this time the affair
remained shrouded in mystery. Six months
after poor creature died in lonely attic of
a broken heart. Her name was Matilda De
Rodna, aud, dying, she gave to friend the
secret of her revenge, which until that mo-
ment had remained unexplained.