Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1860.

lHeH pluclnB wine anu prtuu oh thc tu"lO'
"There," she said, "drink hope Ncolo will
soon be here, when we shall have supper"
The storm was now at its height the thunder
made the house shake again, the rain fell into
the very Fireplace, and the doors and window
shutters ratified to the violence of the gale.
~ wonder where lie can be!' saidthe woman,
going to the forepart of the house as if to watch
"Well, don't know she continued aftor a
pause, and then resuming her seat.
"Your husband said, twill hardly come
in this storm; he will have taken shelter, and
will wait till 1t passes away"
Ske shook her head.
care you afraid to he alone with me?" | CON
tinued, desrous OF bantering away the unplca-
SAINT feeling from which could not altogether
divest myself.
sob, you will not be so very bad, supposer
she replied, with SMILE at the same time
looking up with pair of brilliant dark eyes,
that corresponded perfectly with her coal-black
hair, and belonged, as now first Observed to
a very fine woman of about twenty-four years
of age and who might almost be called beau
tiful.
nlIalloo, Luciali exclaimed mans voice
outside the house, while some one knocked
loudly against the window-shutters.
~ come Nicolo she said, and ran to open
the door.
''Quick, quick come ins said the first
speaker; ''the rain is drifting into the very
house," and heard other men enter along
with him.
The woman whispered something to one OF
them.
81 know it already" he replied, "and there
fore come home; we should otherwise have
stopped at the vignerones, for the weather
looks as if the day of judgment were at hand"
got up from my seat, and leaned in strange
mood on my gun, when three broad-shouldered
men, wrapped in large dark cloaks, entered the
apartment.
"Welcomc to the house!" said the tallest oi
the party, giving me his right hand, ana plac-
ing with his left n gun in the corner.
shook the profiered hand; the other two
men placed their arms on a bench, and the wo-
man joined our party
"IIere take it, said Nicolo, as he handed
her his cloak and empty game-bag.
'why, there is nothing in it !" she exclaimed,
as she held up the trophyless bag.
aMiguelo yonder has couple of birds; nei-
ther Teddeo nor myself got shot Do not
disturb YOURSELF he continued, turning to me !;
1--WE were out shooting together, but the bad
weather spoiled our sport The other two are
far from home, and SO brought them here to
pass the night. And now quick, Lucia, for
though unfortunate sportsmen, we are as hun
cry as the best"
The hostess spread blue-edged cloth on
the table, placed some coarse earthenware
plates upon it, and then brought the rice. The
men stepped forward and took their places in
silence, a rude lamp casting faint and sparing
light on their swarthy and sun-burnt faces !
forced myself to eat few spoonfuls, but my
appetite was not very sharp, though my OBJ
seryation was certainly as fully awake as pos
sble for the adventure had, after all, very
precarious appearance. My guide, who had at
first tried to lure me into the mountains against
my inclination, had yet contrived to place me,
contrary to my express commands, in posi-
.;on of Tho most ncrfect helplessness-a posi-
- ,.e..ao,o.a 4ho,, ,y;shod 10 tb;nl
- !, Ia, -, - loco al, chance of safety in
the loss of my self-possesslon.
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