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The Evening World Daily Magazine, Wednesday, June 26, 1912 | By Wells a Q p00X200000 0 9000000000000000900000000000000000000 Adventures ofa Man With Hoodoo Hands, of An- other Man With a Hoo- doo Hat, and of'a Freak- ish Fortune and the Girl That Went With It. Cagueight, 1812, ty The Proms Publishing Co, (The New York World), No. 15. GINEVRA AMIERI—The “Ghost” Heartbreaker, MINEVRA AMIEIRI was dead. Aad at news of her death arose a score of stories concerning BFF tne men who had loved her. For she had deen the mest beautiful ¥ woman in the old Italian city of Florence, But of all ber former suitors one man alone was stared at curiously by the passersby, who won- dered how he would take the news of his lost sweetheart’s death. For in ber girlhood Ginevra had loved and been loved by young Antonio Rondinell!. She was of noble family and he was not. So her father, Messer Amier!, made her marry rich Francesco Agolant!. Meekly she had obeyed the command. She had married Agolan( and she hed been a true wife (Copyright, 1911, by the Bode-Merrill Co.) could only look at her and tremble. “My uncle sent m OTNOPSIS OF PRECHDING CHAPTERS. last fe down,” she sald at ‘Lam Nancy Bond.” | sword, a jours New Yorker, thts — Then, God be thanked, to him, though ever in her heart she had loved Rondinelll. §, 4 Stat" both Riseeacd te Soda’ manliness came back to me and I went And now news had spread through the elty that ahe was dead, stricken | ects a rite cig man ohrain Bond, who floveg mara’ ANd stretohed out by @ sudden and mysterious mortal {lIness, As was the fourteenth cen- ! Ara ayia Patina tee a2 YOU know why Tam heret 1 tury custom the doctors made a mere superficial examination and the tedy an ate Uoiment for his. Bn ; rf ‘Magon, after some hes offer, was interred at once In the family vault under the Florence Cathedral. As @ matter of fact Ginevra was not dead. Ghe was merely in a deep trance. Ahe awoke at midnight from this trance to find herself tying tn « niche of the vault, Bhe was barefoot, clad only in @ shroud end with her hands tied im-cress shape over her chest. Ginevre managed to free her hands. Then she groped through the ghastly | darkness of the vault until she reached the door. Thrusting the heavy portal | a little way open with all her frail strength, ahe crawled cut into the streets, (The highway through which she passed is still known as the of the Dead.") fhe made her way through the silent sleeping city to her husbands Reuse, Agolant! wae snoring. Awakened by her knock he came drowsily to the deere At aight of Ginevra standing there in the moonlight, barefoot and wrapped tm her | shroud, he set up @ how! of fear, slammed the door in her face and ran tack to bed. Nor could all her entreaties and explanations make Aim come Corte jain, This cowardice was lese strange in those daye of euperstition than 1§ the tes fame Marry Bond's nier itation, accepts the air CHAPTER III. The Contract. sat in atlence In Ephraim Yom $f you will, but to help you to the Bond's closed coupe during of bie poor power in any way that you may desire.” the @rive to the house. I had “You 1 will be gtvi never heard of my employer have the right to nek ne fuiniting tay in my Ife, and was much im uncie'a wien,” « terested in watching our direction, gpec- Way the formal Lr gp A RR ulating with @ certain mental detach- to me all of tragedy. ment a2 we drove along, on the prob- — “But can you wish it too: able neighborhood of hig, residence. "sted aw gently as I could, “Forgive Whee we turned into Fifth Avenue 1 me but Row can @ woman such as thought that we were about to cross never seen” fret oe man she has the Park, and was no ttle surprised came in answer tos meer eet ot that our course continued straight Up vertisement. thy vag AR ; » that IT came, a common town. But my surprise was even greater fortune hunter, at your uncle's prow when we drew up before the steps of ; BES, canes lS id ah cc entpr npn Opt ae oe @ large granite house in the upper she said, “I know that. Let seventh Us not talk of it any lohger. You ate The door was opened for us by a % Rentleman, as my uncle promised: | sray-haired negro, who peered at me the present. ‘Titary ret,t2 kiow for re you every. almost rudely, and shuffled into the thing now Hl darkness at the further end of the Come, my Uncle wall beer enouRh. hallway with Mr. Bond's hat and cane. patient.” bin Sod Mr. Bond, himself, showed me the way _ She held her head bravely, but tears into-a reception room, which was as had crept into her eyes, and her poorly lighted as the had. La red with mortification, “f will call my niece,” he sald hur- ,, surely 1 aie than T could bear. riediy, and as hurriediy would have ten Ontd. “I cam help you in . me other wa: Your trouble.” Jeft the room had I not laid a detain. "Ry Querrey dn your trouble. hand on his sleeve. “Do : ast one moment, Mr. Bond,” said eit you know about my hands? 1 I. ‘Yl would Ilke to aee your niece b ei ¥ B ; | ford there is any talk of this mar- oput Levgrbhe el i wi: ‘ riage between us. ow more.” I would SHE DREW BACK WITH A Ay vered Tather have stood naked in th png eee no reason for it,” he anawered [harsh Nave stood nake PENS] sires SometHiNG U soa. Mo 1 said, “You might as well Dut T shakingly took off my gloves, and TE By x uunderatand me, once and for al!, sir. held my hands tn the light. by re he drew back with somethi ” s, £ think you will admit, an omething lke Fechust proceeding. I have come 80d. “It was very I!ke Uncle Ephratin, with you so far, but now that I am She sald at last t deo! openly. Not only — 1 bowed my head tn ailence. My heart toe Lion what manner of WAS choking me, Then T felt ber hand an fam, but T must alao be sure thac Softly upon mine, and looked up to see Ut moves In this strange affair of her Pity in her eves and the tears now flow. own free will, that this bargain ts Li ae, reely down her cheeks, much her desire as it is your wish, ou are very brave.” she whispered tell vou she wil be a strange Softly, “a very brave gentleman. Help woman if sie consents without coer mA to be brave too; for I am atrald : to marry a man branded as 1 and T need your help. to-marry up the st : nat T' looked beyond her with new-found | “Going to marry,” yes, the thing was red behind {ts starchy white ing in the future.” with Ephratm Rond had acted an wit- t ‘This, of course, IT knew, was non- ness to the ceremomy, none of us courage, with new grace to meet the cecided now. She had said that would Y, You will please call Jonas. sense; but I had, thank God, long showed much emotion, Rut Jonaw world, and eyes that looked yearningly be doing her a service, had over Isworth and T have a little mat- ceased to care for the things which had black, pussled fage exhibited « certain Mr. Kllaworth, But, after al into the futuré. Then my thoughts came hh the tenderness of her pity all of business here; Mr. Stevens wall Jed me first to answer bis advertisement. disquietide, which he could not hide, ao iawne I should not satiety your back to earth again with a rush: for I my misfortune, sie had excuse us, T had spoken to a woman who had an- even under the frown of his employer. reutious nobility. [won't intrude at all saw that the portieres at the door were te hand upon i hor- Miss Bond left the room silently, the swered me in kindness, While ehe kept Mr. Stevens scemed very nervous, am.’ Epbraim Bond smiled tn darkness, “You are very the vour inecting. My niece will come gently moving, and the gleam of an eve wn: come What might, be Rey. Mr vens vbliterated hinself in faith TL could afford to trust the rest of smirking and scowling in maddening oe so tone and vou cin introduce your> showed flickeringly at their parting. tery what would 1 would the pow-wind nd I crossed over t9 the world, T looked up; Nancy wan repetition. He lngered only a moment, mare I strode over to them suddenly and marry ‘er. the table a phraim Bond, ‘Three coming in at the door, T signed the then, with some muttered apology, left Betsre T could answer he had left the my hand grasped through them the solid Sle could direct our future as she papers lav upon it, The flat was & paper with I knew not what stirring at the room, glancing back over his shoul- arm of a man. With @ wrench tt was Would, and T would stand ever ready marriage license made out in t my heart and, taking up the jast docu- @¢r at us, til hin thin neck looked as if rena wished to question him further, torn away from me. T sid the curtains glve her what ald Tt could. 1 thanked dniy 1 and sealed; the ment, glanced hastily over {t, It was 80™Me one had been trying to wring it to spare the girl the embarrarwment back with « Jerk and stepped into the be a Pua never thanked Him be- gcemed much longer, and the third %48 executed with all the proper signatures Bond did not even trouble to bid him y awkward step on my part hall, 1 gitnipsed a moving shape at the fore, that He had ma strong, with evidently @ deed of property and Male AOA Rave EAE life intaraat 1p day, and Jonas was dar too en- a loave-taking had deen 0 dim further end; thén a door opened and the courage and will of a strong may Mr, Bond indicated ticm to me with 4 certain stocks and bonde; but it had *f2%sed with his thoughts to show him abrupt that I was left with my ques: shut, and I was alone in the hall, No, And resolving these things, 1 followed wove of his hand, and ating myself jo the door, Tle must have let himee! I stepped over and not alone, for behind me stood Nancy her along a narrow hall, and into a ating inyaell jomt {ts frat importance, and I crammed jt bimeett out be 1 Heense. 1 unaralated. tions upon my l!p _ fancy rae front roam, where Ephraim Bond “deuberately, 1 took up the licens it Into an inside pocket. “ # dow curtains back Bond, her hand to her heart and all the [arg om, Wh hraim Bon ce ahah RE thi th pianke J 3 athena he drew, the neavy Window curtting in a fush ‘of color fled from her face sat himohed ame wasidon seseaw SOMA FON Gy sate RPI arc Seg cetemaeny lee ehart thing 0) The: trembther nae, Bond Wheeled | nis head in the bedolothes and bade her begone, inte of the w ing May sunshine. It I turned te her and put a meadying 1 do not know why | should bave Mr, Bond smiled, “I have some ac- « he enfd. “Leave the | relatives and her friends the shivering sirl made her way, te be itract could be bound so quickly; “You are a fool For a moment been surprised to see atti! another man aide { : b it Rha hacM BRE ean ea EX qumintance at the bureau, It is it and fo my unconscious murprise, we both OOM, and ace that you would be well for two people embark- arm about her sh ay in your | oh in the same manner. Everywhere she wees cursed ase 1 this she jeanel weakly againet me, shudders * phow T r mn v1 have filled tr: r ? wah 8, Di ateps to An: ing upon such an enterprise, for end ‘’hen ane mas. pected to find Mr, Bond w Nealon ect, or will be when you have filled yave our responses clearly, repeating Pantry until t ring for you to depart, At last, in despair, she turn: jer weary steps tanio . unknown girl and | this chance-found Ine, 6 Volpreee Serer th eae ay fo racelve Us. Perhaps he had foreseen @% SOU name. You need not ve afraid, them after Mr. Stevens in tones much | "But, Mistah Bond, ata P'r'aps | horme. , janather plainly, to tote my arm fell Gack again to my side, that T would uso such at opportunity to MY, Mileworth * ean steadier than his own. For @ minister T ougbt to infohm yoh that’-— Of all that slumbering city Rondinel!! alone wae awake In the Garkanes he pest face to face in the open Mune wT yen eo hi he whiapered, aestion him further, that [would wish 4 4m not wtraid” and I em! | he, seemed @ very clumaily fearful | "Here are your ratiroad tiekets, Mr.| lay weeping for his dead love, And when he heard her voice he epreng ¢e bis very sure of hey, of the way she would ‘No.” [said ‘There was some one, i ar ray ai lr with is Would certainly be very much Mater, of «ring Rit Camb for tha. etnias = eae kee ed ig ag T-/ @ demon come to drag him to hell, The “demon hed Ginevre's face i yey ee oi an’ thle meeting with 6 fut he Kot away too quickly, Tr was Tce. At any ra Rip He, UAW quietly 10 repeat this whole wedding pocket,“ bright new one. evidently Nancy, you know me: you oan perhage with Ginevra's voloe. He loved her, And she had come back to him trom seinuge aml hideourly marked man, whe probably your uncle, dome to hear how lun une tomy vefere seme County Clerk, when °° pewly bought, But I shook my head @4vise your husband about my whi stave. That was all he knew or cared, Ang, damon er be came in answer to am wapaper adver- we = CODE sat heed i ne te ‘gr ScUne Inan id Y left Mr. Bond and his em: at him, and taking from my own pook- BUt, even to husband, a woman | With rapture. i ixement to marry Lepied iat ia Lt Ho he ML Mt conld be none other, Ming clericals. ‘Things moved aw pening et a little, soft leather case, put a rug ("afer tp not telling all she knows. 1 ‘Throwing open the door, he clasped the fainting woman in his epms. He Pervapa she was unfortunate tn a eet his arm had felt more muson, %9,{it¢ Bond ‘household himy ni my own upon my wife's finger. I: W!!! see you as far as the door myself.” | pore her to his mother's rooms, and there Ginevra was nureed to health again. : puch Way as ie *, RRS Wake Wee toen A A ania ave degacied. 1 ; sate nwo: m oo the Heense across ad been the other woman's ring, my We tearied after him. Nancy was Boon Agolenti and old Ameri dearned the truth ebout the supposed giege. som roasing distress thi only ad rela nave aeep briskly, low me to sond 7 trembling #o now, tha: 1 t ee erie hemape but the por- seemed to bem very tricky off Hen: Klevens, who haw mest The next paper T read at I 1 Nomeeamen. Bor the frst tine oince the £4 ttcked (tinder my'arm. Trheg at | Teey Gemanded tha Rondinelil return Ginavra so them. The lover reeset, tleres parted and she stood hesitating tleman, sented to oflielate, Nancy, Was a velruge and @n agree heginning of the ceremony T thought % Until I helped her tnto the curria They invoked the power of the “Signoria” (rulers of Florence) to compel Ginevea: je doorway Bat Names Bond whook her heed. member 1 told you Mens evens leasing Mphraim Bond tf T noticed th to leave Rondinelli and to come back to her former ome, a ieeod wideccyed and trembling In my “No, it was not my uncle, 1 do Not wan a distant relative of ours? ene ther pusments to me, ard thas Money srenwied @ litle. nendne. were Mb CaO the. Mien | chee Blanoria weighed tha ones With Slain aaue ana handed down « éeatsieg, . e ow, I could see her nk {t was, at least, Yet 1 couldn't te Vlee Wan’ But ms he had told me of a D 5 haa, 4 we Staihty yaeer Pavty lest, and heen"~— alee wen Mee Heine avenue alata Ge cainen st whe were on fod wite and fer the pa AL a ie Pep dl weal oot preserved in the archives of Florence. The gist of ¢hia.decision ~ he was the most beautiful Woman I aney!" Kphraim Bond's voi Ase MiaV GRE Diieead) a elaborate expression of those terins, 0M fe oe feuched te borer Wik hin akin had ‘ever see, She was ernall, but ivd softly from the head of the fact, this young man sinirked q@ ‘This should have been made in du- frightened we were off. When we hedvarvenna| Whereas Ginevra had been pronounced deed by competent doctere, ang straight and fair, with wonderful blue If he had tun up by the back good deal uch, 1 thought, lie Plicate,"” T obeserved coldly, for 1 wax memerenrne Block, I looked ont through the oman | Wherese the sald Ginevra hed been “buried in due and regular form” and by tyes that turned to me wistfully, I way he certainly showed a surprising was a very thin, and a very blond #nxious that he should stil believe tha CHAPTER IV. window in the back. Ephraim Bond | @ll rites of the church—therefore the eald Ginevra WAS legally deed. Her tmeet ther claim upon her. ‘was not looking after us, but had turned the Bignoria formally refused to direct the future actions eer beads he an- @ DID not offer to kits my and seemed to be watching @ tall man te ame ! mee non | | thought I saw in them something of re- activity for Ma age, Stil, who could young man, with’ watery, wandering 7 Was driving callous bargains with hin aveical sitll stood in the outer veattbule, but he| band had no ft lief, A fierce hatred of myself and of {t have ‘been, who wan It that had so blue eyes. His cars flared astonish. Me frowned. ‘There Is absolutely 1 irrtoal. my little, sordid speculations swept driven the color from Nanoy’s cheeks? ingly, and he picked continually at reason for that, Ellsworth,’ over me. I wanted to go to her, and Had whe just stopped short of anoth- already lacerated finger ends, His wered. “This binds you to keep faith bride, nor did any of the in a brown derby hat, who was run-|” Ginewe and Rondinelil mal 7 7 , ere married. And by the Florentine law veg the grace of iher forgiveness upon er'a name that, as yet, I knew nothing clerical collar formed a generous wali with me. As far as I am concerned, I others, Indeed, except for ning efter a bus in the other direction. ‘ 1 “yf ‘knees, but, for the first time In my I thought all these things, a# I about a scanty neck, whose enormous cease to exist for you as soon as you Jonas, who had followed —s found himself in the decidedly odd position of being a widower wii life, 1 was desperately afraid, #0 that I slowly followed the woman I was going “Adam's apple” steadily appeared ana receive your payment; I owe you noth- ancy into the room, anid (To Be Continued.) wit ‘*S’Matter, Pop?”’ WELL.FOR THE SMaTTER| {WELL F TAT Sry BY GOLLYS, iF ONE OF BOOK AGENT DIDNT | on | THOSE GUYS DOESNT NE oF PETE Por CARRY OFF My SILIC seg SMATTER) (UMBRELLA AN LEAVE GET You ONE WAY HE SMAT Tee] AN OLD COTTON ONE GETS YOU ANOTHER SMATYTER ? \MAYBE YA WELL WELL: DING THA DING KNOW 1 PieeD UP DINGD DING YOUR UMBRELLA STEAD) ere. ere, OF MING AND DIDNT NOTE THE MISTAWE Titt 1607 CLEAR AROUND HE ene 4 Cound SELL IT Mawes a IT To THE YA HINDA (RAG MAN, | Ns MAD, DONT bo PoP ——pa