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I MILL BALLAD
A ll 11.1. BALLAD
From Uk, lench of Guslar* N-d.-iml by E. ll. Hickey,
In ibe hean ,,f H conniry wfrbi,
When ihe oobeMerera be,
Waa a k*0| s,, u.,,*| and s- I? -
l.etlL' ioIlL' .-iL-ft live,, ,.,? ?
Long, lona a^o lived be i
ll- ssa . l.iiKt a* a father is.
And itch us the earth, vsvl*.
Th
,
lum Ibe mill, lura Hie mill. .lack,
Not Jet lias- I I lied nv Mt**.
Hut bl* -abject, I bet I' .-bolled
Against bl* majesty.
Anl drove Mm from ibe throne,
Nol.cdy km ss.-th ss hy :
Prom nos n ?,, inrsm be p ,-t;
A mill "BU bl, helter :.t list.
Turn th* mill, turn Ct- mill, "tack"
N,,t yet imv l lilied my nek.
Nor glorv nor teer hod be,
T ts ling us in- worked alway ;
No murmur liv,vi on bl* ups:
'III- miller I,- song i'll day:
And ...ll night be "dumtand ile-;):
Of sore could be inver sb .p.
Tiru Uv mill, t'irn th* mill. -'?* * '?
Not set have 1 HU. rt my sack.
Bat once on n di,v tinto ch ter,
nrthme Mb., bed driven Mm away,
A Best or Mk m bis ethe,
per chang.*We -""^ ?'v(:.\];'* ??,..
-Take hack He crown for thlte heal
"Nay! I give lt <" *""'? taslesd
Tum tbe mill, tern tb* nilli. "JaebJ
}g" yet ll.ve 1 tilled 111) tSCK
"Mv wife ', n miller's svlfc
Xnd e-111er* mv *"' ? ".hi llnO!
Th" -rnter run. In Wo- Blnoat -
Th" cori: lu the Held grexv* fcc:
Alt -be goth -1: "ic-." Im -i'i'1 1
?' nm Bye is then need ot brea,' i"
sup the mi',1. Ste-* th* roil!, "atkl
I-"oi- noss- I have tilled nf sa* k.
PIETHO GHISLEKI.
r.Y P MAmiOS CIUWPOBD.
K^,T nf -sarvln -?.:,." "Tba Tbree Batn," Bte.
(OportoM, W-\ kg Mt******* A ( B.
CHAPTER VII
Ardon-ss health in,,.rove,i. ol Brat very "rapidly.
nd then moro slowly. M he "teemed to ;.i>pm:.oi,
r-nt, for him. waa a n-mnal -sondltlon of Btinngth.
-,'ho month of liocMiilor ssas Hoe and ho ssas
BMo t? drire out constantly, to ho np most of
the dav. ami to talk ssith a- ,'iaintane-s without
ans- great fatigue* Aa a natural t^maeqnenee
,oo. Usn regain** in a viv short Mme aH
that sh,* had lost, ami ker eycB no longer looked
sunk*-,, and haggard nor bet laen annnturnllf
pale- . ,, i
Her crratitu.b- to (ihisleri was rmundlco* .and
?, tho drys ss.mt mi and Arden nnd no '"lap
rte began t,. wondeg hosv sh" could ever nure
felt anvthi:i- approaching to dislike for tl;.* man
to whom she almost -med h-r hnebonda life.
l'iotro. on his part, e__oe often to th-* hons,- on 1
sass- tho chan-.-.- that h;i'i taken pin*** in her
manner toward him He woo i,lo:'*""l. though he
hal not though! ,'f producing any Imnrentan
u,nn h* r hv what lu- had done sV.lv for Arden *
sake fer li- hod lons; odmircd her, '.ml felt that
sh,- waa very like a -tcrtnti hleul of wonnn "f
which h.- never talked, lint his plenann wa
not v. ry genuiae, ofter all. He hurlly believed
that Laura's n.1 would loot, because he had
hitherto hail little experience of looting mool* in
wom.-n. For, tin- prceent, ut l";ist, she h.-pvcl
in him and ssas grateful.
About thi, tune Donna Adele, lief hnaband,
and his father ami mother, al! came hack front
tho country, ami at of ncr tho flame p, rio 1 the
prout majority of tho ,,] 1 society -ta ,.r, oppeored
again as fonrnnnera ot tl,.* coming aenoon. lim
gay get ssa- not yet all BMsmbled, ami it svas
oven r-rott'd that so-n.* of them would not "onie
at all, fm there ssas financial trouble in tho air,
and iniiiv i*- pie had loot money, <-r found their
ineomos dln-dniohed by tho general ttap-resslon
Novorth'l> ss, xvh.-n ('hri-tnius caine, fesv of the
familiar laces, of the prevloua \i-ar svor.- missin":,
arni those few liave not Ison leen in this hist.tv.
"This i-- tho hoeinnin?," sail Gouache to nh:,
lori. "Von may rein."nb, r thu charming deocrip
ti n of chaos in tlie "snored writing** 'in tho be
gin-iinir darkness ssa- ov-r itll tho earth'?very
like Boom before tho acnaon begin*. Thc re
rs-tnMaiico i-nxi, there, my 'lear friend. Tit** (*"_?
tot.cr xvl.ish loll..sss would hardly he applicable.
Aro wc to huso .ninth, r Shrove Tueoday f.-:,,f this
year for tho ,;.k.- ot giving .-in a last chane**?
Have yon Mother dtaboliooJ production re_*ry?"
"I .'lill .'ifni I not.'' ,,;sy\eie| Ghi""***"*".. "Be
si,Irs, otic ,hou!,l never repent a good tiling.-'
"That is what my wife says." observed Ali?(4
t iso. thought fully. "Tm: dear woo*?uti Hut
for her. I shouhi do nothing imt repent my oue
eeoofnl picture,? if poaoible i.v ?< che_ileal prceem,
It wool 1 be so etury : Thnt is the way the ""ondern
galh-ri's of old m.,-ter, aro formed. There is a
little nan in (h.- Via 'la' Pob-ononia who tums
out th*- arti'lo .it ;i !ixo<l price, including tho
cost of tho -roon xvo.,,1 for smoking tho Rem
bran,Its, and tin- ionii.no old panel.*, for doing the
Botticellls. I 6ften go to sec him. Ho knosvs
moro about grinding colors, arni about vehicln
and vambites, and tho price of lamp-black, than
any artist I <-\'er knosv. ]]t- painted that portrait
of Raphael by himself?by Raphael, I mean, for
Prince I'liiakofT hist year, and found tho docu?
ments to provo its existence among his paisrs.
It took him six months, but it xvas well done,
upcialiy tho parcbmctits. There xv,-,s oven thc
roroipt i,,r the money paid to Raphael for the
pirturo by t!ir Most Rx,-.-]:,.-,,* House of Frogl
pani, sini-si by tho fi?Inter himself?1 nn-iin I.-,
Raphael < houp at ten thouoand franc,. Dura
koff paid tho denier eighty thona-nd without
bargaining' Ile dbl not reflect that if it ha I
hoon genuine it weald has.- beta xv..nh five
hundred thousand, nnd, if not, that it ssa* not
worth fifty centimes."
"Rather like a friend,'1 orsjcreed (Miisleri.
'Trien'iship is i mutter of fortune,^ nab]
Gouache, "us l,vo is p quretion of climate."
"You aro not osunlly so cynical. What has
liai'pencl ?''
"My xvifo has born amusing nie, fbi, morning,
with an acrtaUtit of loclety'l opinions, on various
suhjects. Osjc-hnlf of her friends laoun her
that l-lack is xvhito, a.-ni the other half toll ber
it is a vivid yellow. Tint is nailed conversa?
tion. The.,- givo it yoi' with toa. milk, anl
sugar, irctxvo..,, iiv.- and seven in tho afternoon."
OfMinikl s?s.:no.) to ls* in a somewhat commu?
nicative frame of mimi. As a matter of lint he
often ssas ssith t.In,.',.jj, whom he trusted nor*,
than mos? men,
"What ssas it all about0'' i,j,|uireil tho latter.
"Piopie, p. opie, and thea p.-,ph- agnin. What
(hes ovi ryl'U'ly talk about / Silly stories about
lady 11,-rliort Arden and Saveili, and about Lord
Hori-ert hinjsoif, and. his dionipnted life. The
Ardcns do not soem to ls> liked, 11.> is u great
friend of yunis, i- ho nit''*'
"Vee, ssc nure knosvn <-arh other almost ten
yoiirs."' Ohlalerl betron to smoke, rather gloomily,
for ho perceived that (hoi., ama trouble in stoic
for illira.
"lt is Donna Adflo ssho toot itll the mj,-hi.-f,"
continu.sl (ioiiaclio, putting a <|;,.,li ,,f bright blur
into tlio face of tho portrait ho wa* splating, a
proceodin:. xvlii.-h. us (ihisleri imtie-,1 arith some
surprise, improvcrl tho likeus-m -j. m pbnna
Adele. Von know tho ol,I -story, .-ax-ell, lovel
Miss Carlyon but could not marry her. I),ima
A*lo|e nev.-r forgave |,,.r, and she will omi by
doing hoi a -rent don] "f harm. Sim pretend*
tiiat Saveili has told her that Lady (fnbert
is already talking to him ami to ? very I,ody ,,f her
own svroteh.,-1 niarri.-il lilo-ratlo-r hintiuK that
if Sivelli xvouhl caro t,, rjefurt this life of r.
sp*s-tul ility sh,- Wonld gu xvith him, a proposition
which, of -ours--, Savolli scorns n, tlio must
virtuous uml approved fashion, rolling his Uno
paternal lan'-nagr as in tho fourth act or a
trai^cMly at thc Co'iu-tli.. Kr:inc,ti?- I mppttt
yon cannot stop this sort of thiuu, can you t*
"I will try," said (*lii*I. ri. in a tom- thnt malo
("ouacli"* look roi,ml from bia painting. He lu?|
not often xvjtairssi',1 oven Mich a slight niani
fistBtion of \s*Fl auger mi l'ietro's part us win,
apparent in Ibo enunciation of tho thris,* wor<l*
"You might, perhaps, better than an, ono
elae," obocrvt'd "JouaclK'. "i'lom utber tli-iga
she ii:,, said ii i- quite ippnrent that ibo would
like to s?s- yoi; at lur feet "
Ubiabnri looked at Ancstase rather sharply,
but mid nothing, lt waa imt tl..- foot that
Ii,,ni:a Adele wished hun tn pay lier mon aft* n
lion that struck him; be ssa, n-ondcring what
th.- other remark* might hove l-een t,, whtah
ti..nacl... alluded. They might liave been directed
against th.- Conte-ea?or 'hoy might have been
Mich as t,, show that Adele Biisp**cto*l Ghisleri nf
an attachment fur Laura Arden, sm,,. 1.. bow
ssent so often t<> tl,,. I,mis.- A* Gnu ache .lil not
volunteer any further information, however,
ni.isl.ti th 111-ht it svi-cr t" ask no qucations,
a,i'i l.e Mas inclined t" infer that tl,,- alor-sihl
observations had lieen directed against Matldolcna
ii'-]!' Am.i.
Ghialeri '.'.-"it awrty ii a very bad humor. So
?',,:i:: ;i- rim b ? -io raine from the men Im had a
very simple and definite course open t , him, an l
li- knew that In- personal influence ss.,, "oii
alderuble. lint when the sv,,r,r things said wen
s:ii,I ty women ti,,-ie r?eemed t,, h.- m, nn"-*.|.y
possible It would imf be an *'ass' matter togo
to Ail,-!,- :,!i i tax h-r with lying, alanderin , and
evil speaking ?**!** would very properly lx> ai ry,
a:..I would of course ttany thal rte h.: 1 ever
spoken on t!..- matter; lier friends would support
In-r in her denial, and he would Im no further
advanced than before Ho cu;,1 not ptueibly gu
t,, 'Tun., Saveili au.I demand ?-! tli" latter
an ex pinna t ion oi [lonna Alric's conduct, Tim!
was out of tin* t)ueotion. I',> lot Donna Adele
knosv that both Lourn and Anion w re quite un
uinscioua ol hoi- attack* and, in their prreent
lib* ,,f almost .iifor-cl r-tiro'i.'nt, were
likely to rerar.In in ignorance "f thoni,
might away Punna Adele, but could do no
good. It would !,.. positisely un!.:u i tu
Rpeok to t!i" Prineen of (lerann nnd ai k her t . to- ? 1
he* InRnenco with her stepdaugbter, bm t'hisWi '
thought ho had struck a powibilltv at I st?h?>
eould no n, old Genna him-Hf ..ml explain mat- !
tera Alter all. Gemno waa Adele'* rathol ami !
rut**] si,in,, authority over her still. liim-iVr! 1 ?.
rither hastily ti, the conclusion that thi woull 1
he the wbiest eonrsc t" follow, rind neted aim -i
initnediotelv anon his decision, f >r il chanced that
ho found tin* Prim ? at tim club, on I iud the op?
portunity he ne,-,|",i within Itali an h.-ur liter
forming his pian ,.f action
He approa* lied the subject -molly ind diplomali. j
rally, willie Getono btandly listened and puffed al
a ri-.irctte. Donna Adele, he -mid, hnd of cou*-***
no intention of Injuring her rtrpsiirter, but al ?
waa too yoong to know the weight ;t canine tal ?
often carried ssitii it in tlie world, and had n
i.tca of 11,0 ham, she wo* doing. No one, not even
the Prince himself, ssa. Ignorant ol tho fact that |
Don Fran,.o Saveili'* i:r-r inclination hod been j
l.-nhor for Mi? Carlyon than for [lonna A,l-l,-, hit !
that it had "treen a mere young win'* fanes, ssh!,
out any iinpoitanc. an,I that having xml Iel t,. ,
1 iircTitnl authority, Don Fran-*****" ssas ?.,.y M ,,...
r... fly happy man. Perhaps Donna Adel* I a,l n I j
benn able to forget tin, apparont *li:'t up ci her I
boa,itv ami charm, is far a, her -t.-j.-,-1. r ss ,
concerned, though well assure that her husband j
thought im moro a'.t Lady Herbert, li isa-'
natural and womanly in lier t" r"s,-;it it. Hit
that xvas not a g(*od rea,mi ss!,-,- rte *hn lld nay
ag abe (reet?ed to he Baying constantly?that Lad} I
I tarbert waa v.-ry much 111 love ssith I?,,n Fran
C. SCO.
Here Ghisleri paused, ind the Prince opened hi*
cy.-s very wide at flrot, ind then nhnosl sh it them
;ts he (strut in i*-.*d lil* companion'* face, ll- know
the man well, however, md guessr I that the m if
ter must i?. Berton* Indeed since he to U the
trouble to tr--it it in such earnest,
"T sn,!.,..?.," anid <.,ra!i", "thal you sn- '|Uito
prepared to support your ss ,1 is n ?nj ,,,,. m ?n ;
aris-s. Tai, j, ,a ntl ana ? I ,1". "
" Yes." onsrtrend Ghisleri. " I am alwat * r-nd
Wo spoke with Mich gravity thal the Prince wa*
impressed.
Piotr, went "ii lo s-iv that Donna A l-l". .
loss out ,.f pur* cai.?!..,-?!,?*,. Imd certainly, ny a
foolish j.st, suggested tin- story that Lor 1 Ih 1 '?? 1 ?
ssas very intemperate, a st,,rv which Gin*.lori
last year 1.11 obliged 1,, deny in tho mtot formal
1...inner in the wry room in which they ss. r.- n >-.?
talking to a number of men. 'Fin- tole hoi of
Into h.*.;. rcviveii in ;i form even mon virulent 1
than befon, and such untruths, even when th
have originated in a Imrmlnn hit .,f lau, eonl I
damage a man'- reputation f,,r lil.-.
"Of c..-irs., they can. and they 'h.," i*-terted the
Princ", xvlm wa, liwomin : rathol anxious.
" Aa for instan e." continued Ghisleri, " it is now
---*i< 1 that Lady Herbert Arden, your stepdmightor,
BOW talk* ,,, lion l'rai..--.-,, aiul to PVorybodj
which probably mean* the few peraon* ssh. cirou
Into th-* myth?al out h.r wretched mari ul life,
and other suggestion* which I will not r>-|i'-at ore
a*b)e,1 \x 11;? ? i, aro very insulting to h-r. For my
I art my burineoa i- to defend Ai len, ss!,,, i- my
friend, and who is onTort 11 nataly f,,,, ill *<? itafcn-l
hi?uelf rtould all tin- eenie to liis cars. I do not
nay that thi* Inst addition concerning La ly Hoi
bert's confidence comes fiom Donna Adele Saveili,
lint it is undoubted*"- current, an'I pro,.ls direct
ly from ti... former gossip, a- i's Diturel entuv
quent e."
?? Evidently," aold tli" Prince; ssho beni I is t.-n
per admirably, in consideration "i tim gravity of
thc enoe, "Ami now ssl,at do you expect me
to ,1,,:'"
?? Von aro Donna Adele's fa tb, r,'; anawercd Dhbv
Icri. "She j* assun-'lv Ignorant of tim hann sim
las f,u-.-1, it would Been1 quita natural ii you
sup-tasted to her that i' js in ncr power to undo
what sh- lia* unintentionally don,-.
" Hosv. may I oak? Byan armtogy ?" Genna
did not like the Iden, but Ghisleri smiled.
"Thai ss-,,ul,I make mattera worse," h.- said
??Sh" c- nil j.ut everything r 11:! 11 merely hv nayin*.
:, few ple*_tani thinga nie,ut the Ardern to half .1
dozen people "f net acquaintance at ian lom.
Donna Maria Boccopaduli, tho \Iarch(*aa di San
(ilacinto, tin- t'ont.s*:, deli' Armi?even I).una
Faustina Gouache. She might ask the Arden* t"
dinner??
??I ..I.-fis,- that you do not name any men,"
II s rved the 1 rince,
" It is not iii.- un n ssho have "von talijii., no far
as I know?nor if they did, ss,,ubi theil gossip do
?*o lunch damage."
?"That may be. As for the reel I will KO this.
"s'ou have *ai<l aome exceedin [ly unpleasant tliiiit ?
to me this afternoon, but I know .sou well ono 1
to bc .sar,- that you are not only In enrnost, bul
ssi.sh to avert trouble rather than cause it- Other?
wise I sin.ul.I not have listened h. you a* i have.
I ::in very deeply attached to my only child,
though I am also very fond of m,\ stepdaughter.
However, I svill take 'his quo*!hm In hand nnd
timi out tho truth and 'I" ss ha* I can to mend
matter. If I Hnd you have been misinformed, I
xviii a,k tho favor of another tnt 1 x j.-sx- **
? I shall alway* lie at your sci rici."
They parted rather stiffly, but without any
(tearer approach to hostility than wa* implied In
the last formal words they exchanged. ("tarana
ssiilke.l slowly homeward, nvolvlog the situation
in I is mind, and wondering hosv bc should act In
j order to get at the lr.ith in thc case, Il in: very
fond ?,f hi- -m|,.. bis ii,., impttls ssa- t , toll lier
tho whole st,uv, md t" take conn el with her b*
, fore <toing anything definite, it would has,- been
l hotter had ho gone directly t, Donna Adele,
though he might not have accomplished anything
at all, ind Bilah! hove believed her, ind mi,ht aloo
havo quarrelled with Ghisleri afterward. But lie
? lid not f,p-is. the 0 inre inenee*
Vim Prine?s \y:m v,.|\- much ovenome i>\ the
aenonnt lie -rafe brr of I la Interview ssith Ghtaleri,
,,f whom sh" bad ;i high opinion .,- a mon ol truth?
ful character, bad as he sntned t" be i;i "tim,
mpect*. She knew instinctively and ai once that
every one ,,f his state?tenta must lt?.ve lM*?-n p-r
feetly sv.-n founded, ind that if he had pt-red it
had a ss"ir.-<lly not been In thc direction "i exalt
geroting the facts. Sim ssas in much the same
I position _s her husband, except thal her <>svn
j daughter w:,s tin- rtattm, while Ida trna t:?- ag.
grx-o**-rr. lt svits stroue that ni so dmnv yenra
noitlur should knVu understood Adele", (Q.iracter
xxrll enough to suspect that abe could bs capable
I of aux treachery, and yet both Wort nosv eotV
xinccU that til*- eas- against Lor waa (got by any
fi.cans a Helton. Thc Prineesa ssa, bow in abe
gravest ,li,tics, ami she cul I tu il ki'.-p hui k hm
tenn as abe trm.i to Bnd irgutnenta in Adele**
fas,-r. orishing t,, th,- Inst to defend her hurtond'a
'lui,I. while never for .a moment losing -..ht ,.r
bet own
Sh.- ssas in, eminently good woman, bit rory
far from worldly-wise, Indeed, a- .-vents pro
ended that .lay, thr-ro Beemcd tu bc a diminution
f wisdom in tho action <>f euell in tum a, com?
pared With that cf tlio last per,on connel i.."l. '.lu*
hui hoi not really allowed himsell tin;" to con
rider tl,e situatli ti tn all ns b.-.irn.-s before apeak.
mg lo i.er,no ,,r ho might n,,*. have spoken at
ail. Gerano, next, hal .?, aro.-iy Imitated in eon
fldlng tim whole affair t" his *.\ jf.>. and sh.-, in
taspair, turned to the one person ,,i all otb* rs with
?simm sh.- ssas nally nm-t m BJ'mpi.tliy, to LttUn
"trden herself, r*^rudlce* of tho "t4mf?equeneea l
.:.ai e.-ii-l Lord II. i:n-rt xvas resting
befon dinner, and sh-' found her daughter alone.
lim- l ??;,,-? sv's alni,.st hunting, and rte pound
out the story in oil ifs (tataila, accurately, a- b!ic
had li ail it, though hardly kn,..sin- xx lint abe
s-'l. At lint Laura ssa, tempted t., laugh, rlhe
had been bo much happier <;f lota thal laughing
had -town cosy, lint >! ? vcr* -.,.,. saw lite rea!
monninc of ti.- situation, anti she grow pale as
she silently listened to the ond. 1'lten hci motiVi
broke tlown armin.
? ind ! hnvc loved h-r soi" ?-ri--'l the poor lady.
'Alu: i-f mi I hive loved you, my child! 'li,mk
ni it ai!?oh. it i- not t. Iielievrd I "
I.:iuia ssa- imt at tit * * moment inclined to she* I
lear*, lt ssas al.-t tim lir-t lime iii lmr lib
when alie ssas nally annry, ii her tamitet "jtm
not -i-iis ieus,..], lt Was n .t destined lo lie th?
ia,!. Ins .-s .1 an I pule, (dir *ii b,-.i,|,. the Prto
cns, holding bei hands, then dryini. her fasi ll >*
lng lean, ita?n rans-dns her. und ?.vina all ali?
,, ul.i t . soothe ami calm lier, while almost rh ,i>
in- 11 ? ? i ?? -11 to koop down tho rage slw reit. Il"i'
eye* had I,, .rn npencd it laat, and rte bow what the
-nuy r* ?:. 11 \ wa* at which Arden had math) such a
poor j'. A* tlie l'lii',-.,, gron mu- calm, "tho
i. an -,i lo* k at her daughter in surprl* -.
- Wh it !- the matter, darline;?" sb ? aake I anx?
iously. r' Arc y,,u ill, dcor, you 1" ik so ? hanged'"
?| am ansry, mother," answered Lama, quietly
, nmi-h " I tdioll gel os.-i it soon, I don say."
Even her voice >!i<l not sound like her own. Ii
ssas hollow and strange. Her mother ssas fruin
, i..-,i.
"I have done very n-rons, I i tell yon, f.a na,
,h" said, roalixing t,*i late that the revolution mus.
have '.'i startling in the extreme..
- 1 do not know," answered La ly Herrtert, still
soo-,kin- iu the -i. peculiar li. and ssitli an
effort, ".adele and I meei constantly, or cur*.
-se have, i.ii hnught np like real sisters, Bnd
though we were n-s-r intensely fond "i one an
< flor, ss.- talk about everything a* if we were. I
1 ss ill l?- careful In future. I*hl* mav nol ta* all
true, '"it tlo-r,- i, i rut li in it. it foil have remeui
b.-t. I .-xm-th- ssh n Signor Ghistari sahl - ,r rather,
if the l'liii.-o has."
The rini.e,s started slightly, Latin hal ol
???.ass called tirrana father, a* though sb.- had
really been li- datiirhtar, bul tl." shock hal ta-en
-. pry sudden, and she fonn I it inri tn coll tl.- min
hy fi, it ti:,." whose daughter ssas \.|..|.- s ,s. Iii.
" I hope n ssiii turn nul t.. he all a mist
exclaimed t: ? Prim - . ss,-ably, aud .,', th** poinl
, i hurstimj Into tann n tain.
" l'liiil ss.- ar,, siir,. ..i it, | shall try and h, i
I t , .'il.-I-, if we have t.. t.f," said laur <
"After that, if it is jill true?1 do mt know
M 1 "li the I'tiie-'-s- ss. nt hom** -ii" ssa , :, lilli* !
frightened at what she had done, and npmtcsl
i itt-riv nf bavins yielded t., l.-i ,,ssn unreasoning
1 nging to talk the matter over sin' l.una
natur ,1 cnn .'?'.. a' ? n lt I* rontemhen I
that tho tis., loved one nt il ? i - ? le rv lt h.: I .
'..-. ti a mist iko, she ssa- sun, an I she wo dd I ,- ?? |
niven anything lo undo it. SI.ni", Imp ? '. thal
rte -s, ,uld et >-? olilii-c I to explain t . tar h i*
bate!.
I ..ri sat al"!).* by tim br. dita ll
lt in - down and ss., :-'-i not uni
? alie I. fi nlmost an hour in ss hi h t ?
tl n;k over the situation Nh** itatetmli ?? I tn m is
t, r her anser an 1 to ! ? k t > mattel - tho farr
? ititi ! v A. i*. r :ill. it i. -- I ---i|.. town til;.
? ? ? di.nt. r. which im-s* all lie for tt,
m t1.- li ht ..f tlie ti ie facts Ko s ?? Irtad I
- ia*ta herself, at I- , I I, ,, -l ?? found it ? t **r*
hard roattar t,, hrltove her riwn stalom nt ,.:' it all
I ' ? car- she thought i' ov* r t1.r ?
it ;ill - seine I in !-r ey* -, lite more * ?? -. | -
hated Adel ? SI e ,-?? il I li ive home th* Storj
about I n- If i..-?t"r. if n hod *om ? nlot ' I
.-.ul.I rmitl.. r f..r.is" ir.f lind an excuse tal ss .?
had bee>n said * iin?t her I ishand T<* know thal
people nponlt -a',;. I him Intemperate a iii inknr-l,
thal would lie tlie won!I Him, of all living mon!
The oitsertirn was so monstrous thal ali Itt ra'
ri-oolutlon ta control herself [ave woy suddenly,
and sh.-, in in r turn, bust into a flood >,r tenn,
h,,t. angry, almost agonizing. Im.ib|o ta cl-cek,
"si,- might have b.H-ti proud to shed then, fol
they st..Ve'I Imsv much tnor-' ?!m loved lier hu*
ban 1 than Site Cum] for her- !f, bul sin- ssas rou
scions only "f the intone* itasiro tu face Vdeta, and
do her s ne- grlrroufl bodily hurt and he r.".-n.'"i
lor tim foul slimier ras, ,,,, K-rlM-rt Arden. Kl ?
i.-I and shut her ha ml, convulsively, as thou-:,
-he ss.-,.- clutching some one ami strangling tn.
i,renth out of b lix in t throat, iv "iy drop ..r bl.I
ni h?r young h.. !y ssas br.-, every tear that rolled
down lief pole clteck ssa- molten lead, es. is hoot
of her angry pulse hroughl an angry thought t'
her brain. How long sin- remained In tins state
*!m did not knosv.
She lid not hear hr hnshnntPi taboied, hotting
step on th,- r-oit carpet, and i?? r>>r-? sim ssa- aware
ol hi* pnseneo he wa* 'tan.lin- l-ofon her, with
:, look of pain and almost <>f horror in Iii, dellratr
lace. That waa til" "-col terrible mrnncnl In his
life.
Highly sen*itlve ;,s hr wa** levin-* her almost t.,
tlistraction as ho did, he had alway* found it har I
t,. understand her love bu him. To suspe t thal
all Of lt ssas pity, or that a part of if lia.i grown
weak of late, ss;,- almost Impossible t., him, and
yet tl." possibility nf doubt ssa- tier.-. Ile had
entered the room as usual, withoat ant pr.in
Hon, bul si,,, i,a,i not heard him: he karl -teen her
apparently stfiiirgllng ss-ith lu-rt-olf nnd with rome
nnt-een enemy, In i paroxysm of rri'-f un I rage.
Instantly the ,h>abt nae auprorne and struck Mm,
lih ? a sudden blow ii. the fa t
??She ha- found mit h-i mistake foo late-nlie
!.,. - m.t |ove ni", snd sin Im-s t , l?- fte ? " ii,at
i, w li.it Herbert trttan said t,. himself aa he stood
i 'fm,, her, and the honor of i, wa* almost greater
tlu,n he could heal. Wt tlien waa a ..:r..at and
manly courage In hi- narrow breast. He r it that
hr must .In-, but sim should imf sulT.-r ans mom
;h:iu ss.,, neenatary until thou, li" dm* thc i...-t
lireath he could, a- though it were hi- last. She
started, s-.ihl eyed, us he spoke.
?? Lnura darling it has been a terrible mistake -
and it i- all ms fault. Will yo i !,,r-iv" nie, dear
one? 1 thought that you would l.v.- me-1 *****
how it ls when you ar- aloin- Ko woman eonl I
have horne thi* tain?age "f youn ns you hove
i ,,i ne it sii ??? von have fonn I ont ? ?
** Herbert! Herbert!" ""ried Laura, in sudden
agony, sim thought he sv.ts going mad beforej lu-r
" \o, dear." he sahl, with at, imiii tis., effort,
ami nuking a "i.-lure xv111, Ins |<and it- though to
k.-ep bel iii lei plac. "lt ia hotter to s... it
noss, ;n.il it ti.--.| imv,i h.- sai-1 a rain Per lin p*
I shouhl not have thr sti-ength. I bob lt all. Von
ure ?" kind and good that you sviil never slues n
to ni.-?but ss ben you ure alone-then foll let your
ell : '? is n any won-ter? Ar" you to blamei1
V.u .-.-,- that fi a has,- mudo th-' -rout mistake
tiiat it ssas ail pity aiul not love?ond you tann
to l?- fro,- from mo as you should Ire, n< you shall
le. dear "
A wild cry bioko from Laura's very heart wi,cu
alie "realised what he incant.
"Hove: Darling?Herbert! I never loved vm
oo I love sou now."
Sba did imf knosv that elm (-poke articulate
ss nr>l* as sim apraoi to her iis-t and eitopt i bim
in li>r ar,ot>, half mad with grief at Um tliou,l.t
of yyiuit he m-ist have Buttered, und loving l_r_
as,.,e,.,?i rte did. tor beyond fhn love,0f earlier
day* But lw hufdly saaettUtotl yet thu li ss .s
really love, and In tried to took np int., her face,
almost fainting with tbe terrible atrain lie had
Lorne no bravely, md Hill ?trut??Ung to ho calm
-Laura darling." ko ?nid I" ? ??? voice, -ll
ssas nil too natural. l?le~ >'"" <?? "." what H
ssas that faade yon oct aa I aa* you Just now. hon
cnn I underatond?" .
Slie t?,,:,-I lier deep eyes Btraighl ta Ins.
-Ii,, vi doubt mc still, Herbert?*' sae asked.
And .sh.- sass- that be could not Mp doubting.
?? I,a- if I tell -rou thu what I was thinking ol
would pam y-.u very mueh-und that it would >??
ol no uso - -''
??lr cannot he like the P-?n ' ''"'' ?"'v-" kn in
Bwered simply.
She tealiied that what be said was true. Then
rte t"l I linn th- whole itory, as rte knew it. ind
KO, in a few hours, the '? uveisufiMi Ghbltarl had
l?-M with Gouache began to hear imf In a direc
tiott where ncltlter ot them had suspected n pot-si
i,I,, tiiat theil tivorda tiould penetrate.
Arden had allowed bimrcll h. ,mk Into a chair
it Laura'* M,ie. abd he Itatened with hnlf-elose*!
eyn and i"l,l"'l hantbt while sh.- spoke. Under
ordinary cinurnotanct** Ito woukl probably have
l*?trayed ooi.motion, ami might have Inter?
rupted In r ssuh a qticBtion or tsy.,, hut ti,,- terri?
ble excitement ol tho last few minute! woo fol?
lowed by ;i reaction, and no fell himself growing
colder and rainier ever) moment, ssiiii.- Iii* heart.
xx l, i i-li lia I i'-.-ii beating furiously when he had
tijst spoken t,, h-r, ?.-ii?-,l now about t" stand
st'JI. As rim pp., .cl,'I, l,oss....r. be ssas aware
oi the most conflicting feelings ,,l nappinon and
? ii ,i .tho latte! "I tlio quiet and daegcroua - u;
ll" BOW at oner thai In- ha,I laen utterly tni.-iako .
in doubting I.mia , I-.i.., ami from thal directlin
peon ,|,.-,eiiie.l upon his heart; but when hr
I...nil what Ita, work! ssa, saying "i lier, he felt
that, weak b* li" ssa-, he ! a i tl,,- sudden st!'" n ih
lo dan and .1.. anything ta oven e the n,* li. li"
waa human enough, too, io nwcnl bitterly the
story tdmut himself, though that, alter all, wa?
bli a *rcondar*t aflaii in rtrnporb-on arith til"
_,-*ip ;il.out Laura.
Wi..ii si,.- hod lini-ho'l he ids,.- slow'.- and sat
upon the ::ii:i ol her ca*j chair, drawing h-r head
? his shoul bi. He k:*?s| hn hun tenderly.
-Ms Moved can rou lorgtre mel*" he asked
in a very gentle vo. "My darling?thnt I
should has., doubted you!*'
?? I an, glad you did, dear thi- oneo," she an?
swered. '?\,,ii nee how it is. Voil ;,i" all th*'
ss, ii,i f,, m.- the rn,.ie thought that any one
, ni hurl son by wold oi deed?oh, it drirea mo
mad!''
And she, ssh-, wo* usually ?> calm and rollerled,
again innde th it dnprrate gratura with her lt ind*,
:,, ii.R|| abe had them on a wotnan'a throat nnd
would strangle ";it t;." life of h***r In the grip of
I,,-r linn tit,-, rs.
- a* for mc ll ii"''' r* little enon rh," wi(
\i.:.-;,. taking hoi I un ls and stroking them as
... t,, -,,.,,!,.. lier -.',-. r "'il .om-., if i- an
abstir*l and disgusting story, ?u*l I suppo**' sonn'
poi,ph' believe ir ll il what they sr. ol you is i
rn v different nmtt* i
?? | ,i,, Ro1 Hil ik so," taoke in Laura. Indi
?? i if conr.is ..rn- Um.w, that wi
|,.so rai li ',th.-r, and th il li is all a Ita- hut ss! ci
_.,,.), ;i tata i- st irti ?! -ii-.;* a man that hi
nh, it I* foo ult* rlj si!"'"
- Itaar, shall we try ? il target lt ? Vt len I
to,- fbi* '?? enii : lt ? us do om I ? I V< i have
maita m. happy In am.Me r ss .-. I - ifferi il i
that moment vei ? i
-,.I p Into ! ',* face ns !m sat "" '' '
inn of the < i . nd she sics that !, ? l<
, , . ,ii. The * ?? ?' almost tn i
fol kit i. ami -I," r--a':i.'"! th ,i ss ben he spoke i 1
.... .. roiild hear ' n m re
?? *,,., '.. ..." Bli* * ' "I. " wo Will pill it ill! ass , -.
;,,r ,i ..- m. I I- 1 appy f". ether as w?
alssas', ar."
| ...,...,,,,. no doubt, tl at tl.tl ? ?
.,,,.,. ,,,:.,,, | -, | re,, effort, but neilin i ni tl
,..;. n, ,| t., the ia',t. r ugain thal night, 'I lie;
talked ,.f ail mau. ' ? rather n-rvn -
.,,?! r,., | ,,. |> al bm*. I ' d ir-allty nnd eneil*,
, ,., wi en Ihe i.-|, sympathf which exist-*!
? . :, thom hoi :,--"!!?.I i- ? ir Durii g two
l.oiit* af bast t ? ? ? ? l ? fol (Ot what had -
viol* civ moved th* m ? uth
\V|M n "mien I ihi I i- In "I upon his pillow hi
. ,,| | ,,, nubs tte I, ' af he kn?*w that hi ?
love had taken gi '*ater rtrongth ami depth I ?
,.\,.r |m ...,. ||e sp.ii, a *|.-.-;,'.-, night Indee I,
Imt ssli. ,1 lu- rose in fi.min r i ?? dbl not ?
tired Something within him which wa* ?
..,...,..i tn susi lin I i'u and nourish him Ile
not ,.ii whether ir ss.,, love fm Laura ot
anger against Hoi wi*mac who slandered li
i.nb actina at nneo, and he did not waste much
i .?,?? in ape* ulating upon hi* mental condition Ita
had fortnetl a "resolution upon which he ineaiit to
act without tl* lay.
lt wa* a i.un'- mi rm!' . ?? Hiv and raw ? iii
? ,; ,- weatl -r had been earlb-r In the s.-.r.
"i.iv.- im- warm elothn. Ibmald," he raid t" his
mali " I Bm going out."
-Hoing nut, my tani In this wrnther?** D >n
:,l,r, f;.xpr.-s*.-1 ii,.- greatest anxiety.
Sever mind tim weather." sihl Anl* ii. "'ii- '
mo warm rlntta-o, and -?. 'I for b clo.I i an
Donald iiheyed. slmklng hi* heal and mutterin
dot a*-heil exprnei?t*na of disapproval. He waa a
privileged peraon.
< HAPTFl. VIII.
Arden, f.-r the !ii*f lime In his Ufo, paid ii" at
tel.tnni to Laura'- r.-nml: fia.". Whoo sim timi
lo prevent him from gidng nut In the rain, rind
lie ?,,ul,I tmt Im,r ol her ;i. companying him on
,i,i condition. Il" n--i;ie.l h.-i that willi Ins fur
...ut, and in a closed carriage ssith a foot warmer,
he wa* a* rafe as ;.t home in t ie .li.issn, room,
.,,,,I he r ,s.. her !" uml. rstiiml that ta* had -?
-miall siirpn-- in atora fm lui ??: whii li all the
effect ss-,.nhl lie spoiled If alie went with him
v-i, reluctantly site let him go. Even alter he
wo* gone, when ria* heaid ti," brougham rattlin
down the Via Gn oriana, she ssa, tempted t,,
upon the window and call tl"' dtiv.i huck, Then
rte ,.!i,.,t..| that sh" w.i- probably foolish in he
ing so anxious, sine-' he now seemed almost a*
sv.ll as cs. i.
When he left Hie house Arden drove t,. :, ,-,.,:.,.,i
Htudta, and then and there hough) h -niall pirtui ?
which Lamil had Bdinired s, rj rn u li and had
l cou tsso or throe times t>> see. To the artist's
surprise, be litatatati upon rnrryini lt assay ssitli
hun ni once, jus, us it ssas Then he told the
,,,,, i,,,,an to drive t,, lite Fbi imo Suvelli, IL
-int up his cat.I ami asked to Bee Don Francesco,
ami al "ii"' "received mi anower, be in- hun t
go upstairs.
Francesco wa* v.is iinii h surprisetl by tho x i -it.
.,,?! ,.,,,,1,1 ,, ut c.,mei- .- ssliat lind brought Lor I
llcrta-rl Arden ?" him at 11 o'clock in tim morn
lng. He awaited him in i vant and gloomy di iw
ing-room in which there wa* no Bro. Hie wulla
wen linn* xs it ii obi porlraita ol th.- Sas.-lli In
armor, the carpet ssas of a -arinbra hue, au.I tl,,
furniture ronstated ol thtrce superb marbi.- tubb*
a, ni, rnrved and g'Jt tact, and sixteen chair* ol
the *tyle "f I "ni-1 the Fourteenth*! nign, all pn
,i-.l\ ali!.'. and stan,In:- sido by side aumin*t th**
ssail*. I'la!.,-,,', Sa veli! stood facing tim door,
l,i, yellow half, blue eye* and rrert r-ompb'vlor,
contrasting atrongly with Ike dark background.
II,, ssa- ;i Hne-lookiiig feltaw, with ? mihi rnce, ;>
quiet manner ind ? b.I deal of old-farttancd
formality, which inter, iiowevcr, aeetned i" wenr
off every evening in snetaty, romt*i*i ba,-lc aa a.
as lie ret-incii i" tko din, ami shadowy balla ut
In, lu,mr.
'Iii,- cnn", lion between lint ami A triton was in
reality so distant that tltey had never OMtimed
even lite outward toms of intimacy, though their
wirra calle,l ea,I, otl-r stater. -* iv, -Hi disliked
I ord Ucl 'teri Itecnun* he ssas ., cripple, ami chiefly
i,-:iii-o he had fliarneil Luna Carlyon. Anl,ai
.ti his si.Te. a ut moro r kn indi denni t" Fran
i,-seo. but fronted him alway* ssith % shade moi**
warmth than on ordinnry actiuaintann, as being,
.:, a .sens-, | member ,,i !;s wife'i family.
Sas.-lli cnn- forward tu Aide i enter.,I. The
int allowed lite Ina*-*, eurtnln t,, drop, closed
the .b?.r iinii went out, and tho us., nten wen left
alone.
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taking liis hand. " I hope jrou are i|Ulto well.
Fray be seo ted."
" i,...al mornin .. 'I hui ka." Both - ukc in
Ficnch.
Tiley rat down, -ni., iv si,!... mi the sHiT, hiith
Irvkrd gilt chairs, and wtclt looked ut the other.
"I have something especial to *uy t,, you,"
liegan Arden in In- calm and even voioi?ti mm
i|iiicker ssiit.-.i than Kavelll ss..uh! has.- noticed
tho look "I detarmination bIhiiiI the sin,,,::,
shaven ii*** ami the prominent chin- tin I ?>!, ol u
ia an who will in.r In." trifled si it!,, ami will sis
what hr ni, an, ni spit- ol iili difficulties n i all !
?ippositlon.
"I am entiralj :it ynui >.iu,"," answered Don
Franc bco politely.
"'Maul,,. I li.iv,- (hooch! it beet to conic t.. ?
loll 'I'.tlv. li.-on.u-o IUJ Im-llies* ''..thorns your,
ss if.- ami mine, ami it is I*ettat that -.so fdlOIlM
settle such matter* Itetween u- without the Inter
venti, n ,,f ot lier* '
Barelli op<>ned hi* eyes in surprise, l it raid
nothing", only mokini ., slijrrit uiclinottan of the
li-'iul In answer. Ardon contin.I in lite cool m. I
. . il. , to-1 manlier ssitli sslnoli lo- Iud l*gun,
"A i.iniii?-r of mi ti a :,,, i- I,..." ho raid rdowly,
" ar.- in circulation i on, i nit* i ti If v. '.'?-. -ml - ni ??
? i ru cu rn myself. M iy I ni |Uirc wb* til ??? i
soi li i'.o h. anl lin'iii
lt v...,,!,I facilitate matter* if yon ss.ml I t : j
n .? -om. thin "i 'li- ii ' ': .1 ?-' olreerved > is.-lit,
more ami mon* Betonlsl ? 'I
-There ?.* no difficult- utaiut that. I can ev, i
rpent them lo you, word for ss,,ri. ,.r n* irly
lt i sui. iu the Ural i'i.,"-, th it my ssii.- I* s-1
ni love ss ii i, J ou
?? With me ?" 'ins, Saveili, startle 1 out of hi
..I!:, illly for oin-e.
? \. -, wifh you, am! that she ha* 1 ??-?--1 yo i
imie. n.Hy, it i- -.ci that 1 am i.dil in* '
ilrunknnl and that my wife lead* a mool unbupp:
. .i.-,- ., .? with un' in , .n- .ni -nc ?. Iti- '.ulth' r
'.,,.,i , u rho ni ih s...-1-.-t ol' thi* -ni.;,., ?
;,,:, i ii complain* lou ll* t,, lier rriend .
, ,| .-.-jail,-, s, i.., 11 you tai ls r i unll lenee in tl ??
1 matter."
- ii;,,,, io totally ii' true,' raid Don France*
j . i ,.-is. ?? She h:..* m'vi-r spoken ul :? ? i to no;
. ,is, pt ..I, term* ol the hi-dicef i'm-""
- i am assure tl. it lt i- imt t,-,m. bul I am much
. | ,., JO 1 lol- y. Ul Sell pl ll". **.I,''Ul' .H. I
. will u. li la -u-eerted that rn) wita has give
v. Ill ..ion. lt J* il- -i'i mn inn -n.. "'" '?...-?.?- ?
von to iiiidorMtuiul l ?." ?'?" i -?"- V??. ?""' ."';'''
il v., i \s,, lld.ir. ? wu "I "" rt" "'? '" 1',;''''
i lioiiir in jotn rontpa *i Ita;"*-' ll in ,
ul ;..,: ., ..;?? nirran] ... ami con idi uti. - ?' ?
,* pus ISO lilith*
I . ..... , .,! heard air. ol them, except som.'
? ? |. j, rt* Uti HU foul "*ll, tu I.II'' ; '
-..,, i?n. h wini a.' i ?? ' "i I"" ?
Hut ii -lori ti l< u - " ?,KI >,- ? ' '
ml 1 ? lu ird '? i irv ul the abaunt
'?? j' ,||,| , ,,, hm,ss Ililli I ihisleri h ld rn us.-!-.
.,,- part." ... sac,.-! Arden " Ital ' >' *?"!
I, ,, |1,,U I', ie .I th" I' I"' "I Ul" * ' "I"1' "' "
I ,,,- ms li I . mtj little lt .- "ii .:?' ''.in ol
,,. ,,,,,:,..?>,.." ssnl, thu tal, - al " it ms wife Ih it
I dave (nhl it to you." . ,
j - Va, l u*k who yo ir mt iruiuut Lt
?? N's' wita."
" \i, I hm- '" . i ?
?? \ reliable ami truthful i-i-"i. whom I -
i not nuns' ut prc** nt i ?? all di ",!;' ll!- '?" ' ;'''
; ??. | im ve not come to the most Iniportan
' ....Mt ss! i.li ssill ivs plain sslis I raine t" yu i.
?? | supp ,*.-l th >i iou rn mc a* > ? ?< ? mi ? I
nf th., tamils tu ask ndvie - or ai**i*taiiee.
- \,, 11,;1, ,, not it. I do Pot nerd either.
11,;.iil, yoii I r-ome to j ? i >?" ' ' ?'' all tm-t-o
.torie* nra distinctly traotibta i" Itannu A?tal
?avolll." , ,
Kninresco started '? i ?'? ntly, nnd ni most re?
in,tn In- seat, Iii* face llushin ? suddenly.
?? i., r,i lieii,. rt tah*' cara!" he pried ?, h loud
ami nngr* voice, and is nh a pnssiin-nte ip-sture.
?? |i.lu." *ald Arth'ii In au innntiirally iili, I
?? I; s .,u strike me s,.u ssiil ta* distrrn ??? I f< i
in... i e...,,,*.- I tun a rripple Ibit 1 aseiira yo
tl,a' 1 au, not Vi the |.-'*t altai'l of Voil "
"You ar.* v.|-?i,."' ex. l-l tm ?-. I Saveili, still furl
..-is. an I Inri ' !? ti him v >-. n??? ly.
?? \,., -it nil,*' n*turned tho Knultabmnn, un
,,.| " I .-ame hera ," settle tin* liusinesx, an :
I has., not the siinllost intention ?,| i-oiim ?? '
until l Ins,, said ali I meant ta sis After that,
,f von nra m-1," ??-1 t.. .len,ami satisfaction of tn*'
im'i* tlie .a.,tom here, you con 'I" ???. I shill
,..,.,.,.'.-i' th- mnttar 1 -lilli prohnhlv not ??*
chun e shot* with rou, been use I lieliove thal
illicllinu is ss rom:. Hot let m.- -a\ tl.at I ?!.. no*
in tin. least moan t>, insult von. nor. a, I think,
lias.- 1 l-c -ll 1.1. I. Ino i" Clvlll.ll ,..'?-. I lins ??
,i\eii y,m a ti'i'i'h. r "i fact* wlllr'l I Iris.?>,
i,-i- n for belleville t.. be true ', ?" -.*.: 11 in all
lik iii -.,.el hase ,,o il'.Air tl Itv in liml'i ? mit wltetlu*r
ibo-,' -ire true ,,r not. lt we -.Ily. of ro"
?, ,, ? ,| thal tbe st a lomon ts ara talse I shall '
happy to offer "rou my I ??*? i.pi,|o-;|oi: ii not. nnd
i if soi, ara cons i,,..si thu* Donn" Vdota hi* be ?
? humei ir- my wife, I shall oxnect you to net upon
soar conviction, a- a iii, ..! hniior should, lill'1
Ink*' measure* tn hnve th.-,.- report* iostiintl
j lulls- ilcntad everywhere hs Donn i **tali> h :- If
I think I h is,- -lat.' I the ch ..- pl iin|*. nnd who!
I l.:r... Ba 1*1 ought not t,, offend s,.n, ia my opta
ion
"lt i- .???) tiiinls i':,|i,.-s|' | ? t . !? - moto plain.'
I answered Savi-lli, rauuininu "*omotltl*m uf Ins mi
I nani calm. "As to what mas or m,\ not is.'
i o.t.-mo i,pmioiis may differ in Km laiul an,I ii
Italy."
??'Iliov probably ,!"." leturned Arden .liv.
"It i, li, ' un int,?uti,rn t.> ofTeti I s uu."
I'r:.iie.-e . Kavolli 1.1 at tl..- shrunken li"..ne
:.''.! lilt' timi I,ami- With ::ll e.|'l -.'lisa,I.ci ,,! |e
pulsion nnd i,-i?.,t li.- hud lieen very tar rroni
, snip sin.- flint Herbert Anim, o.**..*^,| niieh un
i -cn.,i,i.ni",, and inipi'iftiii. ii.|.. root no**, ?? i
I not Lem li- ans moan, a rowurd lllnisolf, ho
! roiild ii"i help ailniiri'': l,|;is,is ?:, others. ' Ile
I wn* none the li*** nnirry, I,,ns.-soi-, tlioii'di I
' ma,!" a grant effort t . koop hi* lom nor Ita H i
imt los,- In, wife, but he had :t!l the !' .mau traill
,ii,,iis coiieeinim: ti,., sacrodnt-s* ..I th-, lannis
l hom.r. which he now tait ssa-, really at -? ike, ami
! h.* h:ul all a Roman's dread of a public s,:,,i fal
'? I must ta'g s,,u ..mo moro ,,, toll nm hv whim,
1 those ,tones ss.-io t..hl t.. | mis Herbert," he ,:,i(|
, :: I ter a pan,e.
" I cannot lin so ssith,mt consulting that person "
mis'.seie.i inion. "I ita ti,,* wWi t,, ii,,- ,,ti,,".,
I |," ph- into the affair, Voil sviii i?. Bble tn Uml
out tar yourself, ami probably thmut-h memb ?? -
"f sour ossa lannis, how much truth (here is in
I lt all "
" Voa |,...itis.lv refuse t.. t.-ll me ! "
" I has.- saki so li sm, ssish ,., |M. ronfrantcl
ssith tho person itt ,|iteattan I ssill consult that
per, "ll. as ( *n i,| la -, n|e."
"Ami if I then, on ms side, positively refuse | ,
rta urythin witl.t linville, pravlmisly sp,,!,..,, t,
that person?ta him ,,r fe her?what'then ""
" In ms opinion yon v .11 Ito sllnwinq a stlte ol
I'""'" to ""ont. which ssill mn ultimate.-- re
Meet cr.-il,t upon \,,n ,,, sours. Moreover sou
ssill nbtiire me to take som., still mora ictivi*
un.-i-ur,..
"What ni...i-n,. ?, ??'?
"I ,lo i, ,t h'osy r wi|| HilnV al ont ,t \,, |
now I ss,ii wish von ...,,oil morning"
Ita ct upon 1,1* I,,., ami stool liefora Ravelll
" .' nrtornlng,' said the latter verv st lilli
? .Minis- me to.tntcitiv von *-, th- hall"
' H'm,'. . salli Ar.l.-'i. as he I.e...,,,, ,? ,tll,Vl, .B
his um :,inlv dial.,t,,i faah'/m Inward the door
Svh.le **:,le!|i ?;,l!?| .,???, |,M,.. ^ ' ,;
above him Ly -, third ol ht* own heta?n
*-.',|.-., ahlv**r*s-i a* ta' ,|,.ii'..i ,,,, his fur raitt
n tim hall I,,,- it |,ad ,. V?IV ??,,, , ,' ', .'
tag-room. ihntieli he hnd scsi.Iv no?ta**| th* tZt
in lila prooccupied Btatc of uiiod. While driv'-ia
homeward he looked at the little -detain us it
stood opposite tu him on the sent ol the carrlop,
|. U;|. ,,. . ,,|' ,|,.,.- .xi'ii.-ito sa.-ss- ,,t Ihe ( Mab
paeiia, looking across the IHier, whtah rsartorio
do,* -"., wonderfully in |..i>t> I
? vi,,, ssill I ' I:'' tO hilve |t. *-i 1 Ard-n ta
,;i,,,:,.I,. '-;.,ri alic ssill underatnnd wbf I wont
""l',.'1sy.1".', .I'-:- bly sv-ll -:,,isli.s| with tim morn
in ? ?', sxmk lt hail .-s-in'"l t" him that there wa*.
notlilnii elite lo I," done under th- cjraumrtMt**-**
an,| !,.: certainly 'dd nol '?]^'-'u'\"l)\,w?
,???,?,- ,? "mn-' .th' t? >,,S"l!l II- 'lint
;, pt a noni of svhut h" had ml nor dM ba
i,,.[ that h.- ha.! s;;?i too liri-. As he antiel
,.,?"!. Laura -u-|,"'"'l nothing, ami waa ****
-. || with Ita- I'lt'ir-*. Hu" "traWed hm, a
Hale f.,r having IwUtad ?i* '? going ont -rn
-rn!, . "oi-ni-. .-?..?..,,ly I", h-r -ak- hut a.,
,l?. ,.| .mi, ia-, Hun wera Iraaklna ind tho sun
si,inc ss;,, it-ft-amin* int, th- .rn -h- felt oj
:l? ? di it eon bl not have .n a grant n-!< alt.-r
.,1! |>. |eir ile v h.ni !ini-;,"'l luncta-on -, note
ssas brought ii- laura Uuglied oddly **? *he
'?lt'is a,, invitation to dinner fr""' A*W*\'
-!? said. lt i.s tar thc dui after t?-in ur ,w.
"-?Ililli SS.- il' celt .'"
\, |. n's ie r w thoiuhtfiil. I!" could not
I r* nra ss h.,I? i t!i" Invitation ha.I issn -ni
la-fore hi* ni!",' i-"v ssi'!: Saveili, or sine*' lt
ssa- tlieratai ? I ?t ''ii-'- ta .i-i!" HP'i th" svi*?t
"tiurse. ... i . r
? fetter f, icc |i* it. is it uo?. Baker* Laura,
??lt |. ,i .... ns t., make an open breach."
So. I, i- i i !"? nae. A**eept, dear, lt ?
mon sonsil 1"." , , , . ,. .
Soithor "i th "i liked the thou al i .,f -lining
?it ll," I'a'!/',. -sus.-Hi jus- I', ... ami Lt ila. nt
|.?:,--. ;..,.",.. thal sta woul I Hud n hard t.. ros?
lin ve ?>* Ihnllgh :. tl i-i . ha-1 I im,. ned. I'tn
would has,- h?eti s" t\ iiiu-h *nr|,ri*-*d could they
lam- known Whv th"'. ?M-> ii-k-'l ami tint tlc*
iden han on.m.,,.si with l'n tro (ihtalerl.
i.;, ,i;,. pies ioi ?-.. uni- t.'i ill i : .'fl taken
pains , , se,- |,i, dam-lit' r a! im* at I ? r own boiian
,.:, ,,,. ;. nen , I ta11.',' . to im, ail eil h o:.,.*
With ci sid* rabi ? .-.ill li- ha.I tad t!m coun. r-a
ti.u un lu tm- i" i1 '.i.'"I p "int, m. I had laid a
?ii, r Iii r. '
li, von -s- tu-. |, ol t!i- Ai I* ns (nat now'"*
he a- ?
? No We ,: , not nie* t oftan an*wer**J
Vii,.',., -.? :? a jil '? m s m**n( of tia- si?,ui i.-rn.
I wish you .lid. I wl.di .'.-'I sass- them eveif
.,,....."' ol - i-'-.'d tin- Frin ?'. mor ? -r i ? I*.
'Do Voil, pupil '.' Wi?; ...
-You tm.hr llml mil something that I svi?h
vi ry tune:! t . know li ss ml l imf I* I, ird at
,,! Wo ai,- i Uh, r .'ii- lo is Bbotlt ll
? Wiiat ia tho mattel ? asked Adele, with
'sud.lou ii,(i-r- st.
??That is it Thro I* a ,itaagn*e?Me rt***/
afloat. Mt- than one. In fact, lt ha* raach*d
my ears on rood authority that Antan drink*
far too much. Vou know wlmt i hrnvo girl
I .iiira is. Sta' hi I.- i, a* ss.-ll a, sim Can, ''tit
-Iio j, terribly unhappy. Hive yon any 1-ktg
svheth, r th' ra !* ur" truth in all thi*i"
Ad.!.' I,.-.tated a moment and looked enrar**|y
into I., j- l ump ia thnugl, seek I na adv,". Tko
nt ssa* Important, lier father had limn, t
brr osst, st. rv lack t" hi for o*>nliruiotion ob
n wera, lt n, ? ,,,.,; .-i- to lah ? tl i
, titer side now - idonlj sin* looked np with a
ss. I' f. i-n-d little* amita ?.! i*niba"fra--*rn**nt
"I would ratler not bm- ss', ti I think, i','<"
-'- said, with t!m eviilent intention of not de
it . ile- tal".
" lint, mj -1..I." ; L.t. st. d lier father, " n i
lUllst >ee how iinxm's yvo ar" Ml I.TIMS rn ?? ? tl*.
Itaully, my -hiid. has.- ii Uttie oonfldence ii nw
t. | m* ?hal j uti know."
" lt you insist ll, 1 -.??,- I mux! ! I a
i fra iii thora i- i." doubt ah.mt i'. Laura'a bia.
I nd o ..e. I -nu r .te
"Ali. m.?: I feared so hmm what - Ind Imap!."*
mid iii" run.", looking >. ? ? sx ? i and shaking hil
li, ad vi ry sa ll
-You se... the people th,, hrsun ti tala" ahool
t lost ,\.-ir when ls wa* In such a disgraceful
condition in yow Imus-*, and Ftatro Ghialeri had
to toko him home."'
"Voa, ye*'" lo-rit,, still s]:.?,k his hoad sop.
nwfully, "I outrht ,,? has.- known, bar tbef
ltd nu- it ssas .-, tunda, cr .\ il th-- Worst sf
it is, my ttanr ideta, that there ar- ..*li.-r rt*-*ri*a
,,.| u,.rs.- on*-*, to., shout Laura. I beor rh.it *le
i* seriously in love with 1 rt nc* nco Foot thi:.;
it is no ss-uid. r- -!i" !? ,. inhopp*.' ;if h.mi'. a:A
l-'ru'u es.-,. i, such a An t.?:!.,'.'.'. and a I xvas, ? .??>
kli d t.> her ever*} where.'1
"No. it is m. wonder." assented Adele, scho
?-?lt tint sh.- sra* launched, and munt go to thu
?nd, though she had ii,, time t>. consider tlc* -an
-.-.;,iel|i .?,.
"I suppose flor' is really atone ovjdon ?* about
\i l.n's lia! i's,' rasumi-il tin* Prince. "(K .rs*
h" will deny it all. ami I ss.mid Uko r,. lars
?otii.tliiti.- t.. ta!! Ink upo'i- tn Convince mv-. If
mora tlmrmi :hl,-. you understand.'*
\'li''i- pin*. ; ii moment
" Arden hat a Kc tah servant.^ she (said otoo.
i ntlv. -It appear* that he ls very Intimate m th
ir butler, who Im-. ,,ft,-.| .,.-., him golnn lal i tho
r.-mphtto suth bottles .,r brandy hidden in M
.,s, ie rat lie arri.n lu- arni."
** Itaor ni"' How ?hocking"' exclaimed tho
I rln ???. ""sn o|,| Utiiseppe hus actually s?vn
'I Bf ' "
"Often," rael led Adele, with conviction. "Hut
then, iifter i'd-so many men drink. If it ss, re
not for I aura?poor Laura ' '
" I'll i I ama s.,. a* I said, it is no ivmider
>: si,,, has tallon in love si nh Francosco?ouch ?
handsome tallow, loo! Sh- ha* shown -food
i st... ;,t least." I';.- I'lin,.. i:i,i,j,,.| pHitly "At
;''1 ??vent*, j >n :i" not joalotis, Ad'-Ie: I "an
0 flt ,t."
"I"'" .xe!;,hied Adele, ssith Indignant see-ra.
" No, [nd* pd !"
'"''".gin t.I his pockets, as thoii-h
? aiehm. foi somothino h.mid u,,t lin I. T!io:i
" rang the '".?!! at In, elbow.
'' I luis., fur ott.m my rinr***teo, n,.v dear, I
iii'ist has,, loft them in my coat,' !?? ,nd
lin- old ini'.-r .i:,s",..,,..| |n, summons in pee*
'"? f' '' '"?':. knew t!m uoage of tlie house and
. ad i.i-.-ss.-,| the i ntt,?, three times, unnotl.I
'y Allele, which meant that Hulsoppe ssa., wnnred.
'. has.- taft ms cigarettes In my cont. Gul*
?i oe," sold th,- Frinee. Tlt*?n as the man turned
ito rn,, h.- called him back "Uulsenne? "*
?' K\ e!|..my '
"I ss ant \..ii to .!., a little rominiss|?,i f?r nie.
I have a tittie ruirprit-e tar Dumii Lnuya, aad t
do not wint I-r to know ssh,-re it r*orne* from.
t must !.,. pia,-.,! m Int- table, du v.m Me? Hot*
I talina Adel" talla ino that foo ara verv ititimata
ssith I..rd Herbert a s.-ot di **er\*nnt_'
"I. i:\eelloticv:''' (ral^ppe ssas, verv mu-h
astonished,
"V.-s-tlio niau ssith landy gnp hair. Mi 0
in** none, and a red face?o must excellent ser?
vant. \sI,,, has heen with [?ord lleris-rt rdnee he
ss us a child Donna Adele sass rou know Imu
very well --"
H-r Fxcelleney maat ta> niistnkoti. It musti
luivo been som,, otrter s,>rsnnt xvlu, told lier. I
n.'S.-r nw tho urn, "
"Von said liuisepii,., did vdu not:'" ;i?ki*<l tho
1'rinco vors Idnmllv, and turning tn Adele. She
hit lui lip in silence "Noser mind," iio con?
tinued, "ii is a mtaund-*rstandlng, and I will
luana m the surprise in quite another way. Mt*
Ivaretteo, Oiiiseppe."
Tho mau wont mit. ami Adelo and the Prince
sat without exehnnutnu a svord. until ho returned
ssith tho eas,'. Ucrana nil tho tune lookta*- very
f*entle. s\ hen th,, servant ssas (one u second
timo. the Trinee's pxpreoslon changed suddenly,
?iud ho spoke in a stern some.
"Noss- thu! v,,;i hiv,, sull'ciontlv disirraood
yourself, my dauihter, sou ssill begin to maka
reparation ut onee," ho paM,
Adele stinted as t!li,il"|, she had l*S'|l Struck,
uml stared ut him
' I am in eurnosif," "gsj ;,ddo:l.
"What do vmi nioiin, papa.*" sim .i*kiil, frit-'ht
oned Ly his mnnner. 'Dtagra-ied myaelt? V>u
must !*- mad I "
" Vim knosv "f*i*ffeetly troll what I mmii.*
anawered her father. "I bn*ra Uvn play?
ing a little rouiodv xvitTi volt, and 1
have, luuud out tlie truth. Vou Jcnosv ai wei, ll