Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-06

was not going to lose him like that.
| qnieSened my pace and came up with
| him.
Il must beg of YOU to tell me where
| can find him, must see him upon
an important matter 1t is no use de-
nying that he is u friend of yours
He heSitated, then halted. You are
strangely importunate, sir. Perhaps
| You will tell ME your reason for Your
statement that the man You seek is my
friend?'
i saw You arm i'll arm with him."
Where, may aSk?''
In Turin-last spring. Outside San
Giovanni.
| he looked IT ME attentively. Yes, l
/ remember your face, now. You are
one o. those young men who inSulted
lady, and whom l Swore to chaStiSe."
NO insult was meant, bus even had
it been so, it might be passed over
now"
No insult. l have killed man for
less than Your friend said to me-"
please remember said nothing. But
that matters little. 1t was on behalf of
his niece, Pauline, that l wish TO see
! DIR. Ceneri."
I "A ApSN Va 0lbSA ShICdu
| over his face. What have YOU to do
with his niece he asked, roughly.
That is his business and mine. Now
| tell me where can find him.
What is Your name?' he asked curt
| ly.
Gilbert Vaughan"
What are you?'
An English gentleman nothing
more.
He remained thoughtful for few
seconds. Il can take YOU to Cener. F."
he said, but first l must know what
| You want with him. and why Won men,
tion Pauliue,S name? The street is not
| the place TO talk i'll let Us 30 else
/ whero.,
led him to my hotel, toa room where
we could talk at our ease.
Now, Mr.. Vaughan. he said. IAN
swcr my question. and | may see my
WAY to helping You. What has Pauline
March to do with the mattrra"
: She is my wife that is ALL -
lie Sprang 10 his feet 4 fierce Italian
oath Kissed from his lips. His face was
white with rage.
:. Your Wife" he shouted You lie
i say YOU lie"
rose furious Is himself. but more
collected
q" told you. sir, that am an En-
glish gentleman. Either You viii apol-
ogize for Your words or will kick YOU
out of the room"
He struggled with his passion and
curbed it. Il apologize. he said, Il
was wrong, Does Ceneri know it?" he
asked Sbarnly
Certainly; he was present when we
were married.
His passion once more seemed upon
the point OF mastering him. Trad-
tore" heard him whisper tierccly to
himself. Ingannatore,' Then he
turned 10 me with composed features
" If SO | have nothing more to do
save to congratulate you. Mr. Vaughan
Your fortune is indeed cnviablc Your
wife is beautiful, and of course good
You will find her Il charming compan-
ion
! would have given much to know
why the mention of my marriage should
have sent him into such storm of rage,
but | would have given more to have
been able TO fulfill my threat of kicking
him out. The information of his last
words told me that Pauline's state of
mind was well known to him. | could
scarcely keep my hands of the fellow;
but Twas compelled to restrain my an
ger, rs without his aid | could not find
Ceneri.
Thank you | said quietly, now
perhaps you will give me the informa-
ton | want"
: You are not u very devoted bride
groom, Mr.. Vaughan, said the fellow
mockingly If Ceneri was at your
wedding it could only have occurred
few days ago. 1t must be important
business which tears you from the side
of your bride y
d" 1t is important business.
Then | fearit must wait few DAYS.
Ceneri is not. in Geneva. But | have
reason to think he may be here in about
a weeks time. / shall see him, and will
tell him you are here.
LET me know where to find him and
l will call upon him. ! must speak
| with him"
Il imagine that will be As the doctor
chooses. can only make known your
wishes TO him."
even now it was doubtful whether |
should succeed in obtaining the inter
view with the mysterious doctor. 1t
depended entirely whether he chose to
grant it. He might come to Geneva
any the wiser, unless his friend or him
self sent me some communication.
idled away week, and then began
to fear that Ceneri had made up his
mind to keep out of my way. But it
was not so. A letter came one morn
ing. 1t contained few words only
You wish to see me A carriage will
call for you at eleven O'Clock NJ C."
At eleven O'Clock an ordinary hired
conveyance drove up to the hotel The
| driver inquired for Mr.. Vaughan. /
stepped in without word and was
driven 10 a small house outside the
town. Upon being shown into Il room
| found the doctor seated at table
covered with newspapers and letters.
He rose. and shaking my hand begged
me to be seated.
you have come to Geneva to see me,
hear, Mr.. Vaughan"
Yes. | wished to ask YOU some
1ueSIiOuA respecting MY wiz
81 will answer all | can-but there
are many | shall doubtless refuse to re-
ply to. You remember my stipula-
tion?"
''Yes, but why did you not make me
aware of my wife's peculiar mental
state?"
you had seen her yourself veral
times. Her state was the same a when
she first proved so attractive to you.
am sorry you should think yourself
deceived.
why not have told me everything?
Then / could have blamed no one"
Il had so many reasons, Mr..
Vaughan. Pauline was great respon-
sibility on my shoulders. A great ex-
pense, for am poor man. And, after
all, is the matter 50 very bad? She is
beautiful, good and amiable. She will
make you a loving wife.
lyon wished to get rid of her, in
fact.
Scarcely that altogether. There arc
circumstances-I can not explain them
which made me glad to marry her to
an Englishman Of good position y
Without thinking what that mans
feelings might be on finding the woman
he loved little better than child.
felt indignant and showed my feel
ing very plainly. Ceneri took little no
tee Of my warmth. He remained per-