ou remember that you are my wife! Do you know that in my wrath I had almost forgotte

iolently back with hands that were ne

me for love. Remember our mar

pe from the doom that hangs over you. Burn the marriage-contract. Become my wife in reality as you are now only in

dilated eyes full o

hat year if twenty lives were at s

go now and leave you to the companionship of this grim lady whose fate you will share." He moved

in this gold-vault, surrounded by enough wealth to feed famishing thousands-I will curse you with my latest breath! I, to whom Heaven will listen because I am good and friendless, will pray God to chas

ted and grew ashen pale. His eyes glared, his knees trembled. She saw q

e seen here to-night, never to enter this place again. The secret of your hidden wealth, a

ashen features, he remained in deep thought several minutes,

well. For the love I bear you I will spar

e breathe

not magnificent and unique? It has a history, and was made for this woman by a foreign artisan, who then destroyed the pattern. Note the tiny quivering gold wires th

impatiently. "But the con

t her, he hissed

asped in your own, and afterward withdraw the serpent-ring fro

hen, catching the gleam of triumph in

to your c

, jeering sm

hick veil of mystery that enshrouds the fate of this woman. If you wear this ring you may mee

ng in this atmosphere of horror, but there was an element of despera

iberty, and I will

r for a moment with a strange exp

r to your oath, even if you dared. This door I shall wall up immediately, as there is

udder she

not tempt me to return to this

ad one on the table. Sepulchrally he spake some words which Nita repe

nger. The emerald scales quivered with greenish fire, and a shock as of electricity seemed to

locking the door, and holding it ajar. "Good-by, Nit

e crept up the stairway, and heard with silent thanksgiving the