New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-08

A Three or four days passed without Berry's CATCH
Ing as much as glimpse Of Signorna Blanca ami.
He learned that much vi bland Molina ana that
the gentleman was Count BarDenSl. her guardian;
Int beyond their names Molina knew nothing, so
he said though Berry 1clt That III that particular
Molina held but as little revelence Tor truth "a IN
some others. The count and Molina were too often
in conversation to be such entire strangers to each
other.
Berry tried to pump the Europes sole waiter but
he was apparently tho most dull Of mortals, and
knew nothing. Even with the stimulus OF ten
francs 10 took this GulIO two days to discover but
little more than Molina had told and he impaired
his information though IL were great state
secret that must be spoken only after mysterious
caution in closing all the dlning-room doors.
The count however, was not chary of his pres
ence. aud Berry seldom walked OF lOunged long IN
the paved court of the hotel. around which stood
some orange trees IN boxes, before the gray-irnged
shining head also appeared there. apparently to
keep eye upon the windows above: lie always
quite ignored Berrys presence; but whenever they
met elsewhere they scOwled at each other right
royalty, | promise Won.
On one side OF the cOurt was a trunpery bandbOX
OF a room. labelled over its door with huge letters
in grand flourish. 'SmOking-rOOm.' II was directly
under the windows the count watched 50 Jealously.
Late afternoon before dinner. Berry
waiting there for that important hour to arrive
when there broke on MS hearing the low, sweet
notes OF an Italian hymn as one would sing TO ones
self.
Berry knew the voice at once and forgot that he
was hungry and had just eTowled at the delay of
dinner When Oiulio quietly appeared on the OPP
poslte side of the court, arrayed in his spot less
apron and about 10 call Dinner is served SIR,
he was struck dumb by Bejrys pant0mimlc de-
mands for his silence.
The voice ceased "A moment and was beginning a
second aria when 1T was huShed by great, 81 uif
sahe,n, followed by the heavy tread of that .be
whlskered count sounding upon the court pave
ment lie glared up at the windows about the
court, and went into the hotel at IA stride. Berry
cOuld have numbered the stone steps OF tbs flight
that led above by listening ito the counts thump
thump thamping feet as be assembled.
1t was the SgnOrina Blanca that sang said
foolish GiuliO, as he ladled out Berry's soup.
The table was usually ornamented with dish of
flowers but Oh that day the bouquet appeared finer
than common and before the could be asked,
Molina glanced INTO the dining room, calling Giulo
out. AZ once Berry heard them in the passage
yay parleylng IN furious zones about flowers ;
Though directly Molina reentered all smiling and
snaYity followed by GiuliO. Molina explained that
he had as usual provided two bouquets one for the
counts table and the other Tor Berry's; but that
stupid GiullO's dog had been allowed 10 GET at one
and pull il all TO pieces NJ. MolinascOuld not say
whose bouquet was destroyed, though GiniiO had
decided that IL was the counts. No doubt he was
perfectly right Ii would be great disappoint-
inent to the SignoTina, who loved flowers, and
never dned without them: but as she was just
abont to take her dinner none could he had in time
Berry was not i'll pleased for the opportunity, and
handing his flowers to Giulio ordered him 10 bear
them TO SiRnornn Blanca. with his compliments.
He also mentally resolved that GiniO's dog should
have a new collar, and regretted having said that
very morning, Is he had rolled that animal OF low
degree for swapping at his heels that such ours
werc only tit to drown.
l'And tell them how stupid thou hast BEEN said