Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-03-09

turn no face once more hcmeWard. "
well, " responded the other with
q smile. ron had better push on, since
your courage i 80 good. Yon say
your letters Of introduction are to
General Lacy r
Eyes"
Then I will give you another. I
know him we'll, and he knOwa me-
AT al events Il can do you no harm.
will have Il ready for you before
yoa set forth again.
Breakfast eaten, Michael Arixzo re-
ceived The letter. e had been prom
iaed. Itwes an ordinary looking mis-
sive, roughly sealed. aad directed to
the General spoken Of. who acted g
the Austrian Minister Of War.
don be afraid 10 use It, = said the
geOd-natnred friend, Is he gave il
Il once did the General q favor, and
he promised me then that If he could
ever benefit me he would do 90. Ger
tainly ! have right to ask him to
benefit another in my place. Howey-
er. II nothing comes Of It, no harm
will result. "
The youth thanked him kindly,
though he had no great faith in the
influence Of the letter. Yet be was
resolved that he would not lose it.
Two days later Michael Arizzo ar
rived in Vienna. and his very first
movement. after he had secured an
abiding-place. might have told close
observer that there existed in that
city an attraction for him far more
powerful than was ambition. Old
Count Andrea Motallo had found q
home in Vienna, and with him was q
vely granddaughter, who Michael
had known and loved in childhood
Oar hero found the old NeapoIitan
.nobleman well. and reioiced to see
him and Katrina-well, she was hap
Py-very, very happy. Oh | ifMi-
chael could only prosper in Vienna
II he could gain the favor Of the en-
press queen--ah then-what might
bea who would say?
She was g beautiful girl, Just OPEN
ing into womanhood. Her father had
fallen in one of the bitter Cicilian
tends, and her grandfather, saving.
but a mere remnant Of old family
wealth, taking his sons child with
him. had fed to Austria, where he
had found ample protection, and Sc
cure friendship.
AS soon Is he could do SO Michael
gained his way to General Lacy, and
presented his letters-six Of them-which
he had brought with him from noble
men and prelates Of Naples. The let
ter given him by the wayfarer in the
little inn on the borders Of ] udenburr
Forest be had mislaid, and for the
time it had slipped his mind. The
old General carefully read the let
terS, and then greeted the young man
very kindly.
lyon ask for sub lieutenaey," he
said, glancing . second time at one Of
the papers.
Yes, that was the most the youth
had dared to seek.
The Minister was sorry that he had
nothing then to give, and still more
sorry that he could not promise any.
thing. AS the huntsmarl at the inn
had said before. there were so many
nobiemen Of Austria idle that good
Offices wanting incumbents were
scarce. However. the young man
could call again. The General would
not forget him.
Michael did call again and again
and yet again, and still the same an
aver.
Katrina, what shall l do2 This
i hard. They told me / should be
sure Of q sub-lieutenacy, when thew
gave me the letters in Naples. | can
not enlist as common soldier. |
have risen from that position honora-
bly, and / could not sink back to the
level in the strange land"
Have you found that letter from
your strange friend Of the Judenbure
inn1 asked the anxious girl.
No. | have hardly thought Of It.
IL the letters Of such men as"
But we know not who this man
may be. Let Us find his letter at
once.
SO they went at the search, and the
missing letter was soon found in the
pocket Of = jacket which he had
CHANGED 10 wear on that morning at
breakfast at the inn. and had not worn
Iince.
On the very next day Michael Ariz-
20 waited upon General Lacy once
more. The old man sock his head
sadly when he saw him. But he took
the letter, and a wondrons light awoke
IN his deep-set eyes when he saw the
surerscriI ton. He broke the seal
and read the brief contents.
. Young man, did you know the
person who gave you this letter r.
no, General; he did not give me
lis name.
We'll declared You are fortu-
nate. Il Was the Emperor himselfl
la. ha-that is the way Joseph the
Second likes to give his benefits. But
he must have conversed with you n
31as AusNekc0 Atcnaeis
hardly knowing what to think or
what to believe.
And he got al your secrets IN
warrant 7"
why, sir-I must say he was rath-
er inquisitive, and / was eommunica-
tive.
well. well: you have asked fOr q
sub-lieutsnancy. The Emperor is
pleased 10 appoint You Captain Of his
favorite light cavalry. Itis splendid
arm Of the service, and ron had bat
ter report for duty at once. / will
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