, 1874-12-19

6oconu alut might INT 10 rotliotot anu afaNHcu
,nysolf to tho sEdo Ut tho inAospitnnlo house, re-
nlanng o1oao 10 tho wallis I'll order not to bo
aimed ut. |
Iwas walking away ns qnohly M posa'hla. and
hl!nl mo inquired. will, Interest, i 1vas injured.
recognized Dan Ottavlo by his voice. It wnB,
lowoscr, 10 tiuo to question him. aslrnraoi a.
a to lao YIN 9iono u thG & str99t '. y tsi s ons on
fired at from window. and that ! was only
bruiHed
he.r some ono coming. Cnu you. walk
will not abandon you, though" no tUok me by
thc nrm, md led mo rapidly away. We w9lkea,
| Or rathor ran. ~ long NJ could: blt WAS
soon Obliged to loan nYAilst post to focoVor
/ breath.
Fortunately we were near n largo 1,onso wuero
they woro giving balt. Thoro wore number
Of them, pacod mo III It, aud eHeortol mo 10 my
iotol. 4 glaas Of water having completely re-
ntorcl inc, re1atct to hin i'll dsnil ail that Ind
apponod to me in front Of tho fatal houso, from
thu rift Of tho roao to chat Of tho bullet.
Hc listonott to mo with hanging head, and his
| faco haf-burind in ono Of l,iH Gands Whom I |
showed hlm tho noso had received, ho Holzoa |
| upon It, md road It oagcriY, oxciaiming again:
"rhlu is mistake u sad nistake!5
"You mnHt Acknowledged" Baid I, "thnt 1t Is |
un exceedingly 1lsagrooahlo ono for both Of III.
bocn rnado in your t.no cloak. What joalous
| poop!o your countrymon aro."
Don Ottasio proasotl my lands IN moat dis
conso1ato Manner and read tho noto over With
| out answering inc.
";lry aud givo mo poms explanation Of all
this" I suggostci "for ,louro tako INC II uu-
| ,tarA1aul anything about I'll"
| lie shrugged hiH shoulders.
| "l'ell me- Mt lcast, what am to do. To whom
nn1 to apply In your ua'ntct1 town to wreah 1uH
tco OIL tlle man who pets tho paascra-by without
even aslng, their natncsa acknowledge that
| should ilho 10 HOO him hung"
| Itt1 IIna n
| know this country. Yun must not shy word
to anybody about what Inns hofa1ien yo!!. YOU
| would expose yourself to aorioua peril by 30
DUNG"
"Exroso myHo1fl nm determined to havo
nv roycngo, Had offended tho rascal, should
not compfain; hut for picking up roso, call
didly. hardly dosorvo q bn'lot."
cnlcavor to solve tho n,ystory. But 1oqneBt.
na u favor and US nigua proof Of yo,tr FRIEND
ship. pot to moution tho affair to any QUO. Will
i you pronsiso nlp this ?"
An lrn beHonght my eilenco. ho appeared no sad
that had not tho heart to refuse and PROM
iset1 n1 lao asked. 1Io thanked mo warmly,
1,rossetl my hand asul bade mo goou.dar.
"Uy tho way" asked Of Hin just aH 10 was
opening tho door, "cxp!ain to mo how 1t was
that yon lust happened to 10 on the spot IN timo
TO como tu my nssstanco."
II beard tic report" he replied, considerably
fearing lhat something haa hnppoued 10 you."
Tic following informing surgeon, probably
scut by Don Ottnyio, camo to ECO lno. lIe pre-
cer11iug tic bruso on my body. Thoy arc y0ry
diacroet IN Homo. and tried to conform to tho
custom OF tho country. ...-.
| tunity to convorao frooiy with Don Ottasio. lle
was thoughtful, and oson hcavier than usual,
aud, bcuidov, l,o aoomed dcsiroua Of avoiding my
qucstiouH. During tho occasioun1 dull hours
suouk With him. Le breatlcd not word Oh tho
# In nfa4 hf In
Lucrczia. Tho time was approaching Tor tho
ceremony Of Luis ordination. and attributed biz
melancholy to tho repugisatee ho folt for tho
nrofrsstpu thoY were obliging him to embrace.
was preparing to ieaye lsomo for Fioronce.
| Wien announced my into:tion to tho AlarGniAo
| Atdobraud Don Ottavio begged mo, under aomo
protcxt or ether, to acconlpauy him to his room.
Once there, grasping both my hands: NY
dear friend" said ho, ''if you do not grnnt INC
tho favor ain nhout to nslk of you. shall cer-
tuinly blow my bruins ont, for do not know any
other meaus Of escape from this dilemma am
resolved mover to wear tho horrid gown which
| tuoy wtsh to impose upon mo. What 1 want to
ark OF YOU is TINT you ta}o tho with yoa. Wish
10 Hoo from th's place. You can pass mo on for
/ your domestic Ono word aauod to your pass-
. port makes my flight casy."
, / attempted at iiras to turn lin from his pur-
poso by representing to him the grief l,o would
, causo lis mother but. finding him determined
IN l,in resolution, ended by promising to tnkc
hsm with no. aud to layo MY passport mado out
accordingly.
".Ihia IL not nil" said he. "1ly departure
depends atogothor on tho SUCCESS Of ali opera
t ton In when I nm engaged. You lenyo day
nfter to-nlorrow. Day nfter tomorrow mny
, ! have auceocilod, aud thon shall bo at your
eoryico.n"
"Con!d yon llavo been mad enough" asked,
not without so,ne 1nisg,yiugs, 'tto take part III
: some conspiracy"
, "No," ho retortcd; "thero nro legs Horious
interests IT stako than tho fato of my country.
They arc important enough, however, for my life
Lu,, ffr3 harm, IN
10 moro 1t prcyont, In two days ron shall huow
!, tho whole story"
: / vas boconllny accustomed to mystery, 80
@ did not protest. 1t WAS hotted TINT no should
Btnrt at O'Clock in tho morning. aud only stop
/ On roachinc Yuscui, territory.
t porsliaded that it was usooss FOR mo to retire,
j 1t being necessary to lcavo 80 carly tho next
nlor,linE, I employed tho laat eyen'ng Of my 70.
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