The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-03-21
face seems familiar to me.n

face seems familiar to me-"
"'That's a noble gambler, and a
lucky one, too remarked the painter;
1t is Count Mandella."
"'True enough l replied, but
thought he had left Rome?'
$50 he has, returned the artist,
but he paid tor the picture all the
same, and is going to have it sent to
him at Venice
"'And he has gone to Venice p
"'So he said replied Truianti.
"Then ! bade him good-day, and
now ! shall bid you good-by; don't
you wish me good luck p
YES" l replied thoughtfully, ~
do"
1t was not the kind of luck, how
ever, that Kenneth would have fan.
cied
Something more than year after.
ward was in Trieste, when saw
Gilbert Kenneth coming along the
street. The wild look OF his eyes and
nervous agitation convinced me that
my former suspicious were correct, tho
man was of uusound mind.
"Ha ha!" he cried, show strange
that should meet you here! Oh !
what history has been mine since
left you at Rome" And he proceed
ed at once TO give me an account OF
all that befell him.
Il went direct by steamer" he said
"to Venice. AS soon rs | got settled
at the hotel, began To make cautious
inquiries about Mandclla. They told
me he lived near the Contarini Pal.
ace. l always supposed one had to
go abont the city by water, but |
found could take the narrow streets
if | wished. 1t answered my purpose
best TO choose the latter just then.
soon found the house, aud did my
best TO get look into il, but failed.
For two weeks lodged abont to get
a good look at Paulina Of the Count,
without success.
One evening, dishcartened with my
bad luck, was standing near the
Church of the Bareiooted Friars,
when man passed me with his face
closely muffied. He was not gen.
lleman, for his dress was that of SER
want.
Look here, my fine fellow" said,
do you want TO make a handful OF
gold 2
''The man stopped and listened.
al should be willing, signor.' he
replied in hoarse voice.
II told him my desire to get n mes
SAGE 10 Paulina, and explained 10 him
the locality of the Counts house.
81 know il full well, signor,' he an
swered, but / expect to be well paid
Tor this matter
The fellows voice seemed some
what familiar TO me, but never sup.
posed | had met him before. | gave
him n couple of gold pieces and he
departed. The next day a bov
brought me message from n Condo
iier to come TO his landing. | fol.
lowed the messenger, and was met
by a rough-looking bravo-like fellow,
who carried me down the canal till
we came TO the Church OF ST. Maria
del Rosario. He beckoned to ascend
the gray stone steps that led up from
the water. They are Immediately in
front of the church. Paulina was
there awaiting. She expressed her.
self quite willing 10 leave the Count
and run away with me, but she must
have money. To my surprise she
told me il was her father / had met
who conveyed my message. She ask
ed my pardon for treating me SO shah.
billy, and she got it, besides a good
purse of money. You will perhaps
scorn me when tell you that my life
is wrapped up in that false, fair one
| should lie If ! said to the contrary
Well, I'll make my story short. She
ran off one night, and with her father
and came TO me on board a vessel tha,
sailed at day break for Trieste.
1--WE were here just two week,
when Emanuel Molini and his daugh
ter gave me the slip again, taking
some of my valuables with them.
"Do you know what l think? Some
thing tells me that Count Mandell:
knew of her elopement with me al
the while, and / shouldn't be surprised
if he has been here in Trieste ant
gone with her on his travels again.
But I'll find them, and I'll have til,
girl if it takes every penny ! an
worth"
"Mr. Kenneth" I replied, "surel,
you don't mediate such an absurdity
Do you know what your friends will
say? Do you think your conduct tha
of a sane man"
II am not deranged. Do not thinl
so. I know very we'll what am do
ling. I know how weak and trifiing
fmust seem, but / cannot control my
self. The impulse TO follow that gir
is irresistible. Pity, but do not con
denim me, for l love her better thai
my soul. Farewell. We may NEE
again, ! hope, under happier auspices
Farewell"
| The following day I watched tn
vessel that bore Gilbert Kenneth sal
away. He stood leaning over the tai
frail looking down into the blue sea
We never met after, but have oftel
thought of the generous but erin,
man, who threw away his honor TO
fair frailty.
ONES HAND.
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