The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-14

Horace street, AS old Teresa, the doc
tors servant, accompanied the party
and waited on them, the change to
Pauline was very slight one.
. Macari still prosecuted the girl with
out success. At last, almost desperate,
he formed the wild plan of trying to en-
list her brother on his side. His idea
was that Pauline's love for Anthony
would induce her to yield to any wish
he expressed. He was no particular
friend of the young mans, but, having
once rendered him signal service, felt
himself entitled to ask favor at his
hands. Knowing that both brother and
sister were penniless he had less hesita-
ton in so doing.
He called on Anthony and made his
request. Anthony, who seems to have
been a proud, arrogant, and not very
pleasant young man, simply laughed at
his impertinence and babe him begone.
Poor boy, he little knew what that laugh
would cost him!
1t may have been the retort made by
Macari, as he departed in a whirlwind
of rage, that opened Anthony's eyes as
to the jeopardy in which his fortune
was placed. Any way he wrote at once
to his uncle, insisting upon an immedi-
ate settlement. In the event of any de-
lay he would consult a solicitor, and if
necessary take criminal proceedings
against the trustee.
The moment which Ceneri had so
long dreaded-so long postponed
had come; only now the confession, in
stead of being as he intended, volunta-
~ one, would be wrung from him.
Whether he would be amenable to
the Italian or English law he did not
know, but he felt certain that Anthony
would at once take steps to insure his
arrest and detention. The latter, if
only temporary, would ruin the scheme
upon which he was now engaged. At any
cost Anthony March must be silenced
for time.
He assured me with the solemnity of
dying man that no thought of the
dreadful means which effected this was
in his mind. He had revolved many
plans and finally settled on one which,
although difficult to execute and very
hazardous, seemed to give the best
promise to success. His intention was,
with the assistance of his friends and
subordinates, to carry Anthony abroad,
and deposit him for some months in q
lunatic asylum. The confinement was
only to be temporary; yet, though
Ceneri did not confess to it, have lit
tie doubt but the young man would
have been asked to buy his freedom by
promise to forgive the misappropria-
ton of the trust money.
And now as to carrying this precious
plan into execution. Macari, vowing
vengeance for the words of insult, was
ready to aid in every way. Petrof, the
man with the Scared face, was the
doctors, body and soul, Teresa, the
old servant, would have committed any
crime at her masters command. The
necessary papers could be obtained or
forged. Let the conspirators get An
thony to visit them at the house in
Horace street, and he should leave it
only as lunatic in charge of his doctor
and his keepers. 1t was a vile, treacher-
Gus scheme, the success of which was
very doubtful, necessitating, as it must,
carrying the victim to Italy. How this
was to be done Ceneri did not exactly
explain-perhaps he had not quite
worked out the details of he plot-per-
haps the boy was to be drugged-per-
haps he counted upon his frantic state
when he discovered the true position OF
affairs to give color to Ne statement
that he was of unsound mind.
The first thing was to induce Anthony
to come to Horace street at an hour
suitable for development of the plot
Ceneri made his preparations; gave his
instructions to his confederates, and
then wrote to his nephew begging him
to call upon him that night and heal
his explanation of matters.
Perhaps Anthony mstrusted his rel
alive and his associates more than was
suspected. Any way, he replied by de
Ginning the invitation, but suggested
that his uncle should call upon him in.
stead. Then by Macari S advice, Pauline
was made the innocent means of Turing
her brother 10 the fatal house. Cener
expressed his perfect indifference as t.
where the meeting took place, but
being very much engaged, postponed i
for day or two. He then told Paulin,
that as business would keep him from
home until late the next night, it would
be good opportunity for her to spenC
some time with her brother-she haC
better ask him to come and see her dur
ing his absence. AS he also wanted t
see Anthony she must endeavor to keel
him until his return.
Pauline, suspecting nothing, wrote t,
her brother, and, saying she should b.
all alone until late at night, begged hin
to come to her, or, if he would, take he
to some place of amusement. They wen
to the theater together, and it wa
twelve o'clock before he brought he
back to Horace street. No doubt sh
begged him to remain with her awhil
perhaps against his will Awful a
the shock of what followed was to tn
girl, it must have been doubly so whe
l.