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this 70 hide himself from suspicion He had
appeared sgsinst his friend TO save bsaself 7
| Psssoli vas sallsd Tor, aud be eane up,
Michael Se6li knew that bs could no, prove
false And yet Passoli Informed against
bin, PsssOli suOrs that ell vas true which
Apdrea hsd said
The prisoner could not believe his own
eyes or ears IL vas some cruel phsatasy
that bad come TO torture him. PasIoli and
ArtIro-the two men Of all others whom be
ioved-sppcar thus to eoodemn him TO DEATH
No, no twas impossible The father Of in
fsrnal iwp. had assumed tbsiv forms aud
done this thing
But Aiehssl Sosli was pronounced guilty
and condemned to die. Word was sen, TO
the jailor 10 place him in the dungeon Of
the death-vsrranti When be ssksd hev
long he would live, be vas told, six days
Is was midpight, and Nina sofIi was
alone in her shAmbsg She was Q noble 40.
msp, both 10 form, in feature, and in soul
She Was just the woman for q Court to
love, aud surely no true mso could help low
ing her Who knew her. She bad dene weep
ing, for the foupt Of her tears was dry She
sat BOZ with her hands elaspsd upon her
heart, aud her swollen eyes turned towards
heaven.
There came rap upon the door, aud When
she spoke youug girl entered, aud Inform
cd her that two men wished 10 zee her below.
Who are thsy1 she asked, in . whisper
They would no, give me their oames-
But they came to Offer help
Mipna Sofli vent down, aud when she
entered her husbands library she net Pas.
Eoli and AFiEIo.
oh In the name Of heaven, sirs, leave
this dwellingp the wsman gasped, ~ sho
aas the men sho asd Appeared against her
beloved. 'Mass you add to your infamy By
this mockery1'
'Miuna So6li,' spoke PazEoli, stsrnly, are
you, too, 90 simple that you cannot see DO.
meath veil that was only meant to blind
the eyes Of loyal oficersi Did We not know
that your husband WAS sure Of being con.
s.otsd ere ss sPoks 3 -a..-
'Oh And so ye could tear away the last
pride Of dying man for your oua safety I
Ye could show bin that be had no friends =
Listen, MiunA'
She did listen, and ere losg her bosom
sUelled, aud her eye grew bright The trio
sonversed long while, aud vhsu they bad
had done Minna So6li stood erect with hope
beaming 10 her lustrous eyes
i will do my part she said, 'tho' close
net my eyes ill IL be donsP
'And We viii do ours, sven though death
looked Us direct in the face vas PaIsolrs
response, Within half 90 hoar from that
lime Minna was at work Her faithfulmaid
helped her, sod together they labored on
The task required ingenuity and patience,
bat they wore equal to il Hour b. hour
the work progressed, add the eager, anxious
wife had the satisfaction OF seeisg her efforts
gradually producing the very thing that vas
required lngesUity each Rs she never
dreamed Of before spraug 10 life in her brain
At the seed, ARd an ansueriOg skill applied
il 70 the purpose 10 baud.
Her work vas done on tks third day and
then she slept
Msao PsEzoli aud Andrea AriEEo appear.
cd a. tbe duesl palace to intereede for Min.
pa SohH She prayed that she might see
, her husband ouee before he died
We viii DO present AI the iBtervisW,' said
PsEEoli, and thus We may be assured no
treason can trapspirs'
The duke pondeFed few moments, but
Il vas more from habit than from Gny
tboaght Of refusing the request
'WS we're somewhat surprised explained
| AriEEo, 'that she should sond for ua hut
she feared hat her Husbands friends would
refuse lest they should be sus spseted Of sym
/ pathy With hin. OF course she had no
| such fear on our account Ah-this rebel
| lion is . sad thing The Count might have
bsss sOblo ohanpios Of Loyalty bat for
that
'Trae, true, AriEzo He vas 6us younR
man. bp. foeiisb vithai Howeyst. ven
may 70 TO the vo@sa, asd give bsT hope
/ and oomfeTt Of seeing her husband But
piad-ySH must Be present at the inter
view
Aye, ny Lord That vas the only con.
ditiOn uPon which Ne would consent 70
/ oome.'
The Daks wrote an order for Andrsa
| ArixEo and Msdo PsssOli 70 conduct Ais.
"a SOGli 10 the dangssn Shsre her husband
vas eou6asd; aud saving rscsivsd tAis the
4 tWo men len
Late IN ths sftsruooa sloss sarrisss
stepped before ths pgisos PaSsoli asd
AFisso Aligb,ed, ssd then handed est femaia
whO vas closely vsilod See uaiked bs.
tween abe tea nss, holdipg sseh By the ara
| The dueal order vas pTussBtsd and tbs
/ party we're eoaduossa - sbs cell q ABE COZ
dsmaed Il vas q i0W, dsmp dubssou, ths
very sight Of uhish sss terrible
Pear nss, lsdy,' sid Psfsoli, tsnderiy
BE ofgoo4 sheaF. Strive - give yoar has
bad esuFags - asst his fate
The fs@als nsds 20 reply but slill eluns
70 she arms % her f'isBds The door q tbs
ausgrsn Uss thsoEa ePsn. sd he tse
pass1 10. ths lady becoming % week the,
she haa RsiFly - BE- assisted over he thfss
hoid. The jailsF looked 10 sad sss "a,
pFisonsF siitiog - BE liable anA uiihsui
/ remark BE- slossa tbs doof sod departed -
Hs beard The qaisk sTy Of Joy, and th,
deep ssb of smotioa sad thea uelked sees
in = Sort q philossPhisal mosi
| Half 81 boaF gas she tims silottsd Il
psssed quiaklg sssy, asa - lhe proper 10
msnt ths jAilof uas - tba 8oof he leok
"a "a aad sac Soali sitiins a. his table
be ksa4 bevsa sPon his hsBds 10 dest
! EFisl- Wtils kig Eifs stsod ever kin vitI
Ser aFns Aboas ais hssk
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sud havisa iaksa Be- ylsss bstEess hsf ~
frissas - ssfpTs, tas Psgty lsh ihs ell :