The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-18

furiousIy IS soon as HE choler allowed nn,tIos n,I
tsrance. Il repeat you are the dupe ,, =, sfi} KIM
Iet both wizards b. removed anu ~ - -.
Judge 1st*ssn *esersse as my own pleasure upc ~
head messifE Is 5ethSsnso ths guard room gee Is
the doors are Ssrrsd AGAINST his iclegMs ana
Il rescue bc attempted 'sfr' ~ ~
oFawsts your nsssy Fspsa ps noop
person toward the queen n s1cn ~ da"st SIast fo
tell cedar ns m1se' 10 ~ = meaner gfpwth yQ
any fiirther commands. nAdamf seAou "a0
Titan. with second gbeisance aa4@
T9e eea oaysss ssstS Mi .n1 frSss he sad Issue
your commands-that your CAPT iye g ~ .ensTu eoss.
VIII the Gaesy Sm d rSsDs Ssgs you @ pS0ss t6
%asR. ns sRa Bsf 5ss'ys viii III rather rsnoys now end
bring bis fate e hs an ta"ss
band like this: whose insults, were n his
place it would be more difficult to brook tnan
'ne1F ses "e' not wherefore we should respect his
honor who regarded not nine signQr .s resuan- aa-
sire. s'u Remove the captive she continued ad,
eonsidofatior ei Consistent with his safe custody;
grace LETT him. in preparation for the eternity he
will so soon enter upon. Look " MIN Wen-tno
lives OF all shall answer t2r M MS iiIe ~ ~ sonl
=? Away 2 cried lhequeen. And without allow
hurried % down the trap, door, and the iron valve
''iiis The dwarf '- expressed his satisfaction Ct
his djsappearance by a multitude OF
eliin gambols. Catherine clapped her hands
her custom VIII n greatly pleased turning
to the cavalier said Win n nsHn.gnaa. your
heart. ST. nor. and speak Of her who deliver,
ance this Iuckisss Crichton was 70 haye effected
we ca%s assf hithsr for % that purpose madam re-
piled the cavalier !,
The queen motioned to Ruggieri. FOLLOWED
se were drawn. M and busted. himself In describing
door. While & his eompanion proceeded 70 set IRE
to various spicy woods in 3 brasier, IA which
from time TO time he cast other odoriferoue in
gredients. presently hlling the chamber with
Hath d magical eeremonial, to 0 b performed
previous to her apDearancef' asked tho cave-
Ssd not there was 50 Ssry IN ths cass 4S re-
mnio1 Of invisible | b put we oveF ret
only behold her in person, but learn by what
charms she has SO long held your soul in sub
ii needs no conjuration to discover the ma
ture Of those allurements.D returned tho caya-
lier impatiently. she whose eyes shame the
star Aldeboran In lustre, and whose form rivals
that Of the syph Agla in lightness need not re-
sort to enchantment to hold her lovers heart In
thraldom can divine whence 1 s..b her fascination
= Can you likewise divine whence arises her
repugnance towards your suit, noble signor
Can You tell By what powsg she Is enabled 70 re-
By that power. over which no art OF entice-
ment. human or superhuman. can prevafl-that
Struggling his shouiders-""fhe honor Of man
and the faith Of woman. ike trinkets used 70
to discOurse but OF little real utility to the pos
ssssor / understand not the advantage Of such
ne nfse re S
to do with this girls repugnance to you, si9nor.
She prefers another; and has been. moreover.
removed this morning from her neck. Take
rum m q such sfiicacy that It cannot fsl 70 draw
her love towards him who wears II. Her heart
will no longer dwell upon Crichton, but upon
The cavalier took the key end examined iis e,
withdrew to continae his mysterious rites;
While the asiroal%2geEr % is occupied With hi his
fldentai tone. you shall learn the secret have
to disclose to you-a secret which. as have
already observed nearly concerns yourself"
the cavalier whose eye was still fixed upon the
golden key he held; "does il relate in any way
by our Ladyl" exlaimed Catherine. scorn-
fully, "Ruggieri was not far. from the truth.
when he said you were bewitched by this girl.
.
imagine fair sir, / am equally the subject Of her
destinations, that should trouble myself with
the affairs Of a minstrel r.
had made some discovery touching the cond1-
ton Of this girl. There is an inscription craven
upon this key, from which gather somewhat of
''Indeedil'' said Catherine. what imports it r.
That she Is the daughter Of a dame Of Mantua.
Of rank her name Ginevra."
How learn you this. noble signor r asked
the astrologer. anxiously returning towards
From The handle Of this key. upon which
these characters, revealed by the powerful acid
thou hast applied. have become apparent
Gineyra, daughter Of Ginevra Malatesta- Nam
"Taphthartharathi' exclaimed the astrologer.
shaking as If a vision had passed before him.
Nothing, madam-nothing, stammered
Ruggieri. desirous. it would seem. TO conceal
the interest he took in the cavaliers discovery;
but there is more, Is there not. noble signor
Give me that key-why did part with It from
mine own keeping?"
Catherine. scornfully; thy boasted art could
not enable thee to detecf those hidden ch8rac-
ters. But what mean those mystic letters and
terry. signor?"
"1he figure is that Of the planet Saturn. under
whose dominion the metal Of which this key Il
philosophy. The letters are cabalistic charac-
tors. referring BY numbers to those Of the He
gether. legend in that tongue. '' '
Suffer me to behold that inscription noble
signor," said Rpggieri, trembling with agita-
tion. Il would fain examine those characters
with my own eyes"
Not now-not now. good father" interrupted
Catherine. peremptorily; this bauble has al
ready offered too much interruption to my con-
ference. What matters Ii to thee who was the
sire or who the mother OF this girl 2"
Everythingp exclaimed the Astrologer
eagerly but correcting himself, he added-"that
is, my charm would be more perfect II pos
sessed the talisman." g7 Ha
or virtue" returned the Queen-''To thy task
without more delay" z #As Il fss84sf
And Ruggieri seeing opposition was useless,
slowly withdrew, casting d lingering longing
glance upon the amulet which he had so heed
lessly abandoned. TO another. and which lnow
that he had parted with it, appeared to assume
had done while 1t tcontinued in his own posses
sion. V
Your majesty had disclosure TO make to
me r said the cavalier. as soon as the astrolcger
had retired-.InaY xenture To re..alI xnur sfx