The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-16

1T is impossible he said mot to under
stand the signor, when he takes such !, a
straightforward way of explaining himself,
AS / told the signor before, ] do not know
any such persons as those whose names ne
has mentioned but the reason oil that is,
that they cautiously concealed their real
titles. and travelled under Others, which
they thought fit to assume for the purpose
OF the Journey.
But they lived in the small house beyond
the city gates, on the banks OF the Aar!
They did, replied Pauo, 'and the young
lady is as lovely as an angel.
you saw say she is, said Leopold eager
lv: sthen YOU have seen her lately; tell me
where she is.'
SIGMA. / cannot tell you where she is
WHY not? will give you all possess
in the world. Let me only once more see
her-let me call her mine and my fortune;
ali that | can command in the word-shalI
be yours
See. now, how hard il is to be an honest
man in world so full Of temptations J, crl-
ed Paulo with a mock solemn air. One
gentleman rives me fifteen scudi and makes
me swear not to tell whittier carry him;
ano1hcr gives me five louis in hard cash,
and a promise Of all his fortune, to make
me break nv oath. What can poor TEL
low like me dot
I.eopold repeated bis persuasions and his
offers: and at length Paulo, who, although
he had a proper sense Of his own interest,
was at the bottom very honest, kind
hearted fellow, began to be moved by Leo
pold's passionate entreatles.
, hn there
;,o 7 wonld not do for the service OF gen
erous, fair-speken gentleman ike yourseil,
save breaking my oath: The old Slgnor
Bal-(you know who meant made me
swear BY the Holy Virgin there paulo de-
youtly CROSSED hirnself) that would never
tell any living soul the name OF the place to
which | carried his daughter. ala swear
but it was before your honor gave me the
five louis; and am very sorry did,
But said Leopold, ARE there no means Is
without breaking your oath-whlch VIII
not urge you to do--by which you can en-
able me TO find out the place OF the Slgnora,
Laura's Imprisonment? for nothing short OF
IMPRISONMENT would keep her from me-
There is one way said Paulo. and, the
the thought crossed his mind, his black
ewes were lighted up with an unusual ius-
.tre-tbere is one way, sIgnor; and think
i can meet your wishes, at the same time
that | shall save my own faith
'For the love of heaven, ti.en, tell me,
cried Leopold.
Il swore, you know replied the vltturl..
no. that I would never tell mortal man
where the Sienora Laura was gone to-
and as the blessed Virgin may help me IN
Zine of need he calculated, again earnest
" crossing himself, 1 never wi-but did
not swear never TO pass the place. Ii the
slpnor chooses to engage me to carry HIM
To Venice or to Florence, or to Rome, who
can tell but that some lucky accident may
sender If necessary for him to stop exactly
~ the very place where the Signora Laura
may now be living?
Leopold was delighted with this sugges-
lion; he could have Rugged the vetturlno
for having made it; and, Immediately CLOS
ed with him, he engaged to give him double
the usual sum to take him to Venice.
Paulo quilted him to make the arrange.
ments for setting off on the same evening"
for Leopold's impotence TO be on the road
would allow of no delay. He congratulated
himself upon the dexterty with which he
had managed to keep his oath inviolate,
and vet to make so excellent bargain with
his intended passenger; and perhaps, of the
two. although so good Catholic, he was
better satisfied with the latter than with the
former achievement.
With the close Of the evening, the pre-.
variations for their departure were complet,
ed: Leopold, accompanied by the faithful
Rantiste. had taken his seat-in Paulo's ca
leche; and the vetturlno was IN the sadue'
ready to begin his journey,
They proceeded immediately towards
the Alps, and travelled with a.. as great ra
pdity as was possible, but stu iar more
slowly than the desires OF Leopold would
= have had them 60. -,
Panic had stipulated that he should DC