New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-10
NOBLE BLOOD
A STORY.
ny JULIAN HAWTHORNE.
XVIII.

a case of which he immediately eAtehuo" " HIS
guest. ,,o ,,.f,ro not
aThe flavor is so much more enjoyable before eat
- he observed AFTER meal one smokes from
.s mt before breakfast. for pure luxury.
put then YOU must be careful what you smoke !
toye found these answer toerably we'll" AS ne
ME two blue wreaths emanated from either nos
,u and curled above his head, like vast vaporous
moustache.
The, could not be better" returned Ambrose
initiating his example. Is your nephew wei VhiS
morning :" he added.
Mr. Ardent passed his hand over the back OF ms
wel-foriued head. He seems little out OF sorts'
he said though l can't say there's anything 'ho
matter with him I'm not certain toat nc wiz oo
abla "a ioin rs Rather an unaccOuntable fellow
AZ times" ,
aJmpatent TO make the acquaintance of the Cath
mogans perhaps"
HIN! As TO that, it might not be dlihcuft 10 re-
strain him by the by, you don't know his lord
ship ! think you said
mo | have very few acqusintances here.
@As a matter of fact suppose there are few
,eople worth knowing in these regions
@Of my own knowledge. could mention only
,ne family; but they compensate for all dehcl-
eneies. You must have heard of them. refer TO
the CadOgnss"
sTne Cadognasi Friends of yours I'm Le'
me see. Merchants, are they notT
Members of the family engaged in commerce.
subseauent to their emigration; but as you are OIL
cours. aware Cadogna del Morosini was one OF the
foremost mobiles of Venice"
sCadopna del Morosinif Yes-yes! But, my
dear sir. unless my memory greatly fails me- that
distinguished lue berame extinct three centuries
since Indeed. now | recollect the head OF the
house was put to death on charge OF treason,
About 1907 Yes | have heard that stated.
4 E.n torn
snatural death nearly twenty years later"
"Indeedi WhereT
ain the house yonder at the top of the hill where
bis descendants are yet living
HHis lineal descendantsT
aCcrtanly.-These cigarettes are really deli
ciols May have one more"
9My dear sir a thousand pardonsl But. my dear
sir Won interest me more than you are aware. Then
this young lady
81 beg vour pardon y
uMss Cadogna-rhere is Miss Cadosna. is there
not 80
aOh' Miss Cadogna. Yes. there is such lady
In fact YOU have seen her yourself"
81 have seen herf Ypu surprise meW
uYou spoke of meeting her yestetday noon TO-
acmhet you praised her appearance"
uCotpo I'll neceo That was Miss Cadoena' ehd
Tho neal descendant why my drh MI
Ambrose that nephew OF mine must loo mAd-auite
mad
II ana very sorry to hear il" said Amhroso, with
al all at grave concern
.No--hnt van do not understand II Is q long
story Picture 10 y0urself-he declared Ga me that
sho wa poor bridesmaids daughter l assure you,
MIR. Ambrose that boy came to me thus morning
even before | was awake IN IA state OF distraction
He vowed he about 10 destroy himself lie was
to have elOpcd with this tradesman's daughter at
O'Clock; she mad consented To fy with him; the
I'll III .f1a Ia. sf.l- he
did not appear; an hour-two hours passed AT
the end OF three hours he despared and came to me-
You may picture my state my dear sir; had
never heard or suspected syllable of the affair
until that moment! | arose from my bed, diSarlned
him Of has revolver. and locked him into bedroom
He has been there since half-past Z"
Il gather from what you say that the duke had
conceived fancy for Miss Cadogna Z
A fancy Il tell yOu, lie is a maniac" And MI
Ardent inserted his eyeglass, and sank INTO char
with melancholy expression.
ale appears at all events, to have ovcr-colored
the situation little" said Ambrose. " In my ac-
quaintance with Miss Cadogna, have occasionally
known her TO indulge in a whim-I know not what
else to term it-of conccalng her true rank. Per
baps like other beautiful women, she might wish TO
be valued for her personal qualities first OF ALL ana
only after that for her acquired or accidental al
yantages SO tar as am aware indeed, the family
literal recognition of its aristocratc dignity But
the facts are as have stated them. Probably Miss
Cadogua merely desired to test the sincerity OF the
dukes affection. As to an Opponent here Am
brose allowed a quizzica expression to oyerspread
his features" ain very much afraid that the duke
must have interpreted too literally some careless
expression not intended in earnest Miss Cadogna
has a very strong sense of humor, which the duke
may not have sufficiently taken into account"
aGrand Heavenl What fool, and what pre-
dicamcutm murmured Mr.. Ardenti, lifting his
hands and letting them fall on his knees. But
what then-for YOU have been SO kind that ven
ture TO impose still further upon your good-naturc
what do you advise that should dol Will
Miss Cadogna-do you suppose her to have been in
dulgne this vein of humor at my poor nephew's eX-
pense throughoutT
u can give no information on that point; Miss
Cadognas affairs are not mine; and fear NAV
have been indscreet or prcsumptuous in saying so
much as have done. But suppose 1t viii only be
necessary for you to intimate to her that your
nephev's affections are engaged elsewhere
eNot at ALL by no means" exclaimed Mr. Ar
dealt Jumping up. "On the contrary, nothing
would crafty me much as for her to consent to
union with my nephew"
s" But thought Miss O'Mutan-"
ANY dear sir what is the daughter of Lord Cath
hogan compared to a descendant of the noble
Cadognas and the greatest beauty in EurOpeT
o Ina that case.7 SAID Ambrose. l nad intended
calling on the Cadognas this afternoon and if you
and the duke would accompany me, the affair might
probably bo arranged to suit all parties"
a thousand thanks" cried Mr.. Ardent.
cordially prcssing the Americans hand. ave shall
BE- honored by your introduction. And now TO
breakfastw
sIhayc mistaken my profession all this time" said
Ambrose to himself. with a SIGH, I'm only third
rate artist. but should have made diplomat of the