New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-03
NOBLE BLOOD.
A STORY.
by JULIAN HAWTHORNE
vi.

Ambrose awoke toward nooh' WIZ" A..
,ression of assassnatiOns ana impriSohno"' :" "
sPiombi" on his mind; ana aiter 49,.
,reaLfast he determined to take turn IN the open
- ,ho ho,tor En- consolidate his thoughts. be
d;no q, th. vharves. he got aboaru the ou
-. hnnt memorable as having been the scehe oil
hs first encounter with Jim, and set iorth "'roSs
,be nennsnla e. the Ocean-cove on the Iut'uoi '''
4. he crossed the summit ot the rise that Drought
hi, ~ thin view of the deserted hamlet nc was
.,,tled to src Miss CadUgna swiftly descending inc
toad toward him -. .....t,t
eh, wa, within fifty yards when he first causht
.,.t. or nor liant sne was walking with hor eyes
1,,vp and did not see him until she was alino7t
,,on him sho uttered sharp exclamation anu
- sL,rt She was warm with exercise. hut
-, ,,,s male and her eyes dark and glowing
r,. ..,. q now impression of power ana lmpotu-
go, r,y,,se about her. Ambrose looked AZ hor AZ
,a.,i,ol, Perhaps the discoveries lac had mide
vor.,igLt as 10 her ancestry htd the ouect ol eh-
dov,ing her with fresh Interest
md yon como on purpose I" che demanded eye-
,ns hmm ponctfatinsly ~ hof turn. " Dd you know
] WA hcr'f
Of d,d not ho replied
apm In haste she added after moment, and
made A. # 10 20 on but again checked horaof aud
,ad. sTyc seon hmw
Ambrose could not doubt whom she roforred TO-
- hope you we're amused he remarked
Mir Ardeuti came this morning hho won't on
elancing past him ia a preoccupiod way
Have you seen HIM alsof
aDo Won think il would Le hest r. she asked
quickly.
at might be worth trying" answered he. with
smile
You wish TO thwart me 90 she exclaimed angrlly
sbut I'll have my own way"
Ambrose bowed. Entirely so far as rm con-
cerned.p
She turned to him and put her hand gu his arm
scrutiniznr his face. Would sou help me- then -
asked she.
Decidedly this was the most ungraceiul mood she
had worn yet Ambrose almost dlSguSted
. What would you like to have mo do - he said.
If they meet all will be lost That fool hasn't
the strength of an nfaut The mere thought of his
uncle turns him white. All | do is to keep
thom apart | told him not To leave his vesseI-to
take her out to sea, and stay there"
Upon my word" said Ambrose, laughing. You
give strange orders Would You make another Fly
ing Dutchman Of him. TO sail forever without
making lanl7 There's but one thing you can do
marry him and have done with IL His unre
couldn't scare him into divorcng you. suppose"
Do you think I'd he marrying MIN round
corner like that's He shall marry me before all the
world. or not at all
Ambrose still laughed swell. it's a question be-
tween you and the uncle" he said. As for me,
unless | shoot the uncle or marry Miss OMutan.
don't see how | can helm you. You must see Mr..
Ardent and talk With him.
Miss Cadogna stood with her eyes cast down.
biting hor lips. ." | don't trust you' she said at
length, looking up.
You don't trust yourscfi' returned Ambrose.
Her dark brows drew together, but she made no
reply After moment she resumed her walk on
ward without another word
This il ID queer business" muttered Am
brose to himself, between his teeth.
He began 10 descend the hill; but suddenly he
recollected that he had said nothing to her about
the book He turned round; she was ont Of sight
below the back Of the ridge II VIII do Just rs
well this afternoon" he thought. am go up to the
studio. ~ usual and tell her there" lie kept on.
therefore and standing on the brink of the
tall clil that faced the sea.
A small graceful vessel schooner rugged, was
standing ont Of the harbor and was now nearly
abreast Of the promontory and not more than three
or four hundred yards distant from where Ambrose
had stationed himself The artist INDUCED m
grim smile n was la Beatrice, and there was the
unhappy duke ON her deck. with telescope to his
eye.
ale i. following her directions" thought Am
brnse " How / should enjoy all this If | WASH
mixed up ia IT, But I've had enough resign. |
might have managed either the Italian or the Irish
but the combination is too strong for me shall
dsrhlrge nay duty. and get ont of the scrape IA
speedily "a 1 may I wonder how long the duke
means to keep nhoati lie hangs, like Mahomets
coffin between Beatrice aud his uncle aud IL de-
term,ned to neither Apparently ho doesn't intend
g. so far from shore.-he'a lacking again
IN the hamlet below some fishermen we're loading
their meta un a little cat boat with view, prob
abs, to making a descent upon shoal of macherel
which we're disportinR themselves IN tho oilus
Ambrose had half mind 20 so out with them, aud
catch a tow nah himself 1t would bc tho moat
pt,efioat thing tvo done since amu here" lac said
g. hnaoif aud thry SAY there are aH good nah ia
tho sea as ever rnho ont OF &C." As lac continued to
watch their preparations the notion gfrw upon
him, and At last ho dosecndrd fIom tho clan aud
came into tho road again. leading 10 the beach
"slr! sir-if yon please" called voice behind
him
lie turned and beheld gentleman, dressed in a
gray tourists SUIT, advancing brlskly toward him
down the hill. He was broad shouldered, of
medium height and good demeapOT, with an aqutne
nose sharp dark eyes, and gray moustache and
immortal He carried an eye-gdos aud gold
headed cane with little silken tassel attached 10
II He might have been fifty years old, bnt he was
in remarkably good condition Tor mnn OF That age;
=" \ thousand pardOns sr, tOr interrupt ~ you,
Be SAID az no came up lifting his black ieIt hat,
which was of slightly cOnlca form, with snort
curicd brim. and became him very well. !" am
quite a stranger here. aud thought you ght be
able to tell me-IS there "a boat could hire here
aboltsf | want to intercept that yacht which has
relative of mine on board.
lie spoke with perfect correctness and huercy
though with a slight fore IN accent Ambrose
could scarcely fOrbear a smile.
pardon me" he SAID. but are not you Mr.. Ar
dcnuT
The gentleman raised his eye-glass. seldom for
get face" be- remarked, but
No we have never act sud Ambrose, but IN
a small town like this it Is easy to recognzr the
new arrivals" He handed Mr.. Ardent his card
The latter read it, and held ont hls hand VT
Ambrose. your name not unfamiliar To me- l
have the honor 10 he ACQUAINTED with the American
Minister M London, who bias often spoken Oi YOU
M Hu u. u. MN lA Won nlnl