The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-01-01


| met him with n greeting almost as
cordial as his own: begged him to be
seated; then rang for wine and cigars.
You see / have kept my promise,
Mr.. Vaughan. he said, with Il smile:
'.Yes. | trusted you would do SO.
Have you been long in England?"
Only couple of DAYS"
"How long do you stay?'
Until | am called abroad again.
Things have gone wrong with It's there.
| must wait until the atmosphere has
quoted down"
looked at him inquiringly.
Il fancied you knew my trade. he
said
Il SUPPOSE you are a conspirator-
don't use the word Extensively it is
the only one | can think of. "
.'1es, conspirator - Regeneration -
apostlo of freedom, whatever you
like"
''But your country has been free for
some years.
Other countries are not free.
work for them. Our poor friend Ceneri
did the same, but his las. day work is
done"
us he dead?" | asked. startled.
Dead to all of Us. | can not give
you particulars; but few weeks after
you left Geneva he was arrested in St.
Petersburgh. He lay in prison for
months awaiting his trial. 1t has come
OFF. hear
We'll, what has happened to him?''
"What always happcns-our poor
friend is ut this moment on his way to
Siberia, condemned to twenty years
hard labor in the Mines
Although | bore no particular love
toward Ceneri. | shuddcred as | heard
his fate.
And you escaped" l said.
Naturally, or should not be here
smoking your very good cigars and
slipping your capital clarct"
was disguised at the indifference
with which he spoke of his friends mis-
fortune. If it seemed horrible to me TO
think of the man working in the Siber-
ian mines. what should it have seemed
TO his fCllow-conSpirator?
Now. NJ. Vaughan. said the latter.
with your permission | will enter on
business matters with you. am afraid
shall surprise you"
Let ME hear what YOU have to saw"
First of all must ash, YOU what
Ceneri told you about MYSELF"
He told me your name
Nothing of my family? He did not
tell you my true name any more than he
told YOU his own? He did not tell YOU
it was March. and that Pauline and |
are brother and SiSter?''
| was aStoniShed at this announce
ment. In the face OF the doctors as
sertion that this man had been in love
with Pauline, | did not for a moment
believe it: but thinking it better to hear
his tale out, simply replied: HE did
not
Very well-thcn | will tell YOU nv
history As briefly rs | can. am known
by many names abroad. but my right
name is Anthony March. Nv father
and Pauline's married Dr. Ceneri's Sis
ter He died Young. and left the whole
of his large property TO his wife. abso-
lutely. She died some time aftcrward.
and in turn left everything in my
uncle's hands as sole trustee for my
sister and myself. You know what be-
came of the money, Mr.. Vaughan?'
DIR. Cencri' told me-" | said. i'm
pressed in spite of myself by the correct
way in which he marshalcd his facts.
Yes. 1t was spent for Italy. 1t paid
for the keep of many red shirt. armed
many a true Italian. All our fortune
was spent by the trustee. | have never
blamed him. When | knew where it
had gone | freely forgavc him.
Let us say no more about it. then"
Il don't quite look upon it in that
light. Victor Emmanuels Government
is now firmly established. Italy is free.
and will grow richer every year. Now,
Mr.. Vaughan, my idea is this. | be-
licve if the facts of the case were laid
before the King. something might be
done. | believe. if |, and YOU on behalf
of yoar wife. were to make it known
that Ccneri's appropriation of our
fortunes for patriotic purposes had left
us pennilcSS, a large portion of the
money. if not all. would he freely re-
turned to us. You must have friends
in England who would assist vou in
gaining the ear of King Victor. | have
friends in Italy. GaribaiGi. for in
stance. would voUch for the amount
paid into his hands by Dr. Ceneri.''
His tale was plausible. and. after all.
his scheme was not altogetherviSionary.
But | have plenty of money" said.
But | have not" he replied. with
frank laugh. Il think You ought for
the sake OF your wife to join me in the
matter
Il must take time to consider it,
''Ccrtainly-1 am in no hurry. will
in the meantime get my papers and pc
tition in order. And now NAV see
my sister,
She will be in very shortly if you
will watt
rs she better, Mr.. Faughan?"
l shook my head sadly.
Poor girl! then L fear she will not
recognize me. We have spent very
few days together since we were chill
dren. | am, of course much her senior:
and from the age of eighteen have been
plotting and fighting. Domestic ties
are forgotten under such circumstan-
ceS.'
was still far from putting any faith
in the man: besides. there We're his
words on a former occasion to be ac-
counted for.
Mr.. Macari," | said.
Excuse me-March is my name
Then. Mr.. March. | must ask vou
now to tell me the particulars of the
shock which deprived my wife of her
full reason"
His face grew grave. Il can not
now. Some day l will do So
You will then, at least. explain vour