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

on or WITH ali nv heart that Signor Berry
outwit the count, and get you to your ir'enuS LII
He finally Prevailed with Nina to be gianted
moments interview in Mollna,s and the counts
absence, and spoke with the eloduence Oh gen r,t
there seemed to be something in his bearing anu
speeeb. however praisewOrthy, that apparently
surprised, il not startled, the poor woman, anu shc
turned toward Nina, with questioning look
As evon walls sometimes nave ears said Ninna
sententousy aud Signor Berry already knows
everything let us act SgnC Sgn PgL apry Do ~
I'VE should not accept but cannot refuse your
assistance brave brother, said Blanca In charming
earnestness There were. tears in her eyes rs sho
endeavored to call up smile when they shook
hands and "a moment later she was strongly
Affected But rs Nina Gained her. Berry SAW her
face light up with hope and courage, and he Ielt
their presence with thanks ringing in his ears
Ii was running too much danger OF discovery,
Nina thought to hold another interview win
Blanca: but through herself there was al ways
safe communication, and plans were suggested ana
gradually matured while waiting for favorable
opportunity TO execute them: berry ventures req
with success TO interpolate tho words sister nhG
servant after his own name in his passport when
all the powers that be were requested to know was
an American citizens A.,
count conGded 80 bis supposed Jealous JallOr.
NInna that he would be obliged to be awav Tor
few days at Florence, on some political business
I'm preparation for assisting the plot, Nina IN
formed Berry that with her advice Blanca had
seemingly become more gracious toward the count
urged hun to allow them 10 90 Tor the time 10
Lncca "a Blanca had so often requested, where she
would answer for the consequences: .,,
When the day was fixed fol their vlslt 10 Lucca,
Wednesday, Berry limited to Molina that he thought
of returning to Florence; he plned FOR the beauliu
Sgnorinas OF Florence. On Monday he took ny lns
visit down to Leghorn. and there engaged three
passages in the NaerI " Co.'S weekly steamer 10
Narcotics that would sail on Thursday evening.
Tuesday evening he left Pisa Tor Florence ana
when Molina begged that he would honor MN
with his hand nj parting, he made that double.
facd publican vince In MS grasp arriving ~
Florence Berry immediately cOhtihueu oh ~ LuVO"
SrTc agreed signal that all was well was the two
candles seen burning IN an upper .N Mihuo" i, ~
small pension Oh the Via Pozzotoreil, AS berry
stroed down that street on " Wednesday eNehli 4
While at Pisa hc had elnptied one o. MS uuhhsl
and Nina had Struggled many OF her mistress
valuable and clothing out OF her rooms ana packed
theln III II. Another large box OF bianca = hau
haired AGAINST their return to Pisa; but II was
rsaIIy we'll filed. and GullO was 10 SEE that 4
fr,rnd of his drove with IT in good time TO Legh0rn
Ii was an easy matter Tor Berry TO cal III the Ia
poIzotnIelIi on the next morning. and rs an old
friend to invite Blanca To take the AR WIN her
maid and afterward toward evening", TO DE stand
inc with his sister aud servant at thc do"tHe at
| eyhoru On Que specialized o.hcIal asking some
questions Blanca must nave them explained IN
English and Berry Translated her words INTO
Italian not very lucIdly DOUBT as Tue oHclai
nuIckly crayed his distinguished silence and lees.
lugany Ninna was not gwen notice, other IMAM
the remark OF porter that tuscany was well rid
or arriving at Marseillcs, to Bcrrys secret
his most valuable trunk, together with that boX al
BIancas were found 10 have Deon icIt Oh snore Dy
tLa norters at LegnOrn. However, the nope was
held out that the missing baggage mlghl arrive
three days later on saihn8 NtSsei Oh Tue com
pauy 5, leaving LcHHolh az d" 4"VOi H'"i '"'N WV
steamers departure .. -,
III, rest TO have her beloved mistress quickly reach
TnrI9nd then proposed and arranged that they
should hurry on to London, while Berry awaited
the arrival Of the missing baggage to follow In
IL trfnF
oulckl Y make themselves safe IRON any pursuit.
After an unusually quick passage the sailing
vessel arrived at the end OF Dut Two uays anu Tue
missing trunks were 1Odnd on board. Not many
hogrs elapsed alter Berry reached Paris rom Mar
settles before he continued his journey to London,
which he reached IN the evening ne postou hot9
TO Blanca at hei hotel, announcing his arrival, ana
that he would give himself the pleasure to caH
upon her in tue morning.
With great pTOmptncSs TO the hour he had men
tionod Berry called was shown into the paror OF
Blanca's suite OF ROOMS and there impatently
""aitcd her appearance ,
As she entered, leaning upon the arm OF gentle
man Berry rose, and was startled by something
familiar in his a ready challenged rivals face.
Yes il is Ninna-my husLan SAID Blanca, gdyly
advancing and tranKy .otlering her hand. She had
never looked pTetter But II you mad not known
the counts disguise, am sure you "ouIu NOT now
Brrry tried TO smile, but having touched her hand
and bowed stIlty 10 the gentloman' he was glad To
drop down on chair.
have we'd my husbands life, dcaTcr than nay own.
How can l ever repay you what can We do for
dot An! nothing. nothing. I'll assure YOU
said Berry lightly. Then getting his eyes on his
hat for when he had been looking. beautiful
day isn't it Just the season Tor you to enjoy Eng
There was a knock on the door, aud as it proved
to be messenger far the countess she excused her
Not goingo said Count c., as Berry aroused
himself and immediately rose. Stay and 20 dine
with lis at Richmond -: and the count went on in
/, - linz a
obligations they we've placed under. Berry after
ward recalled that he was induced to Teseat himself
and listen ID something about; Political secrets
betrBved-lC SO my head If caught-all Seap0rts and
roads watched-hldng AT Pisa IN woman apparel
-Signor Berry,S appeaTance-plans suggested Oy
witops father bald-neaded count-Mollna, GiuliO,
all assisted 5Tayely, but nothing could have been
accomplished without Slgnor Berry-very glad letter
was satsiactory-nrs ST take dinner with thein' and
be forever as one of the family.
Berry must have declined the dinner, As late in
the evening he he found himself wandering about
ST. James, square; ana concluding from MS weary
feeling that he must have walked miles, he drove to
his hotel
The letter alluded to was one that had missed
Berry at Mtrselles but was found forwarded on
his return to his hotel. The count had thought
well to write and explain that his wife, Blanca,
knew nothing Of the story that had moved Berrys
indignation nor of Berrys Ignorance Of what was
hidden under Nlnnas hood. We were apprchen-
sive my good father-In-law and that as your dis
like to us Signors was so great YOU could not be
induced 10 risk your life to the lite OF one Of
US and our first idea to cOnide all in you was
abandoned. But we early saw that we had done
You great injustice, my brave SIT i'll doubling
Your sympathy, very great injustice indeed; yet
what then cOull we do 2
IL Wis pleasure for Berry TO know that Blanca
was innocent OF any deception; but he soon lett
London to escape the kndnesses that she, seconded
by her husband, was anxious 70 pay HIM.
Only last week Berry, who Is still numbered
among us bachelors, suddenly and without any APP
parent reason announced that his fcalth-ncver
better III his lie-rcqulred him TO seek a mild eli
mate such ltaly's, and he posted of without see
ing more than half dozen OF his friends Whether
or not Count G, who did not again enter public
life, is sleeping with his fathers. and Berry had
learned as much, have not been able to determine,
thOngh MYailIng mYscll OF eyerY sOnrce whore such