Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

146 DANGER IN THE DARK.
the apartment of the Superior, near tho hour which
the priest was in tbe habit of making his nocturnal
visits, and concealed herself. Thus secreted, and
remaini.ng perfectly silent, Isadora overheard all that
passed between the Abbess and Dupin with regard to
herself, and the plan they concluded upon for putting
her out of the way. Managing to escape their obser-
vation, she shrewdly kept dark - but in her beart
meditated revenge.
On the following day, Dupin entered Isadora's room
witb the poisoned chalice in his hand; the unhappy
lunatic was prepared for the event; and had seated
herself near the window of her apartment, which she
had thrown open.
" My dear child," said the priest, affectionately, "I
have bere a remedy for the melancholy affiiction that
bas fallen upon you; drink this, and you'll be well."
Seizing the cup, she dashed it upon the floor; then
with a seemingly supernatural strength, not uncom-
mon to insane persons, she grappled the priest, and
hurled him headlong out of the window! falling near
twenty feet, he was badly bruised, had one eye put
out, and for a time was rendered insensible! Isadora
immediately fled from the convent, and went to the
residence of Mr. Glenn. The Glenn family, having
known her from childhood, and being aware that she
had taken the vail, were greatly surprised to see her
out of the cloister; she was recei ved with sympathy
and affection, and listened to with eagerness and in-
tense interest, while she incoherently related what hall