The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-01-28

bUthu Oh D6lllR thS Ht lllJtuuout NOluulh-
ry one, would be, wrung from ahim.S
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, II
only temporary, would ruin the scheme
upon which he was now engaged. At any
cost Anthony March must be silenced
for a time. sF.Gi .as ll.l.ssI3 ,
He assured me with the solemnAy 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 a
lunatic asylum. The confinement was
only to be temporary; yet, though
Ceneri did not confess to 1t, / have 1T
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. Petroff, 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 vile, treacher-
Gus scheme, the success of which was
very doubtful, necesstating, as il 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-
lhaps he counted upon his frantic state
when he discovered the true position of
affairs to give color to the 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 hear
his explanation of matters.
Perhaps Anthony mistrusted his rel
ative and his associates more than was
suspected. Any way, he replied by de-
clining 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 to the fatal house. Cenerl
expressed his perfect Indifference as to
where the meeting took place, but,
being very much engaged, postponed it
for day or two, He then told Pauline
that as business would keep him from
home until late the next night, it would
be good opportunity for her to spend
some time with her brother-she had
better ask him to come and see her dur
ing his absence. As he also wanted to
see Anthony she must endeavor to keep
him until his return. .
Pauline, suspecting nothing, wrote TO
her brother, and, saying she should bc
all alone until late at night, begged him
TO come TO her. or, il he would, take her
TO some place of amusement. They went
to the theater together, and II was
twelve o'clock before he brought her
back to Horace street. No doubt she
begged him TO remain with her awhile
perhaps against his will Awful as
the shock of what followed was TO the
girl, 1t must have been doubly so when
she knew that her entreaties had led
him to his death.
The brother and sister sat alone for
some time; then Ceneri and his two
friends made their appearance. An
thony seemed displeased at the encoun-
ter but made the best of matters and
greeted his uncle ciyilly. Macari he
simply turned his back upon.
1t was no part Of Ceneri's plan that
any act of violence or restraint should
take place in the presence Of Pauline.
Whatever was TO be done should be
done when Anthony was about to leave
the house. Then he might be seized
and conveyed to the cellar, his cries, If
needful, being stifled. Pauline was TO
know nothing about it. Arrangements
had been made for her 10 90 on the
morrow to a friend of her uncle's, with
whom she was to stay, ignorant Of the
purport of the business which suddenly
called the plotters away.
Pauline said Ceneri, "I think you
had better go to bed, Anthony and l
have some affairs to speak about"
II will wait until Anthony leaves" ="
she said, "but II you want to talk / will
go into the other room"
So saying, she passed through the
folding doors and went to the piano,
where she sat playing and singing for
her own amusement
at is too late TO talk about business
tonight" said Anthony" as his sister
left the room.
You had better take this opportu-
nifty. l find l must leave England TO-
morrow"
Anthony having no wish to let his
uncle escape without an explanation,
reseated himself.
"Very well" he said; "but there is no
need to have strangers present. "
"They are scarcely strangers They
are friends Of mine, who will vouch for
the truth Of what am going to say
~ will not have my affairs talked