Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-04-24

picions had at last been awakened or
not can not be said; but recently he had
taken another tone, and was insisting
that his fortune should be at once placed
in his hands Ceneri. whose schemes
called him for time to England, paei-
fled him by assuring him that he would,
during his stay In Tendon, explain
everything.
The explanation must indeed be given
now. as Anthony's last drafts had re-
duced the remnant of his fathers wealth
almost to nothing.
Now, as to Macari's part in the affair
He had been for Years useful and
trusted agent of Ceneri's; but most
probably without the lattsr's lofty and
unselfish aims. He appears to have fol-
lowed conspiracy as a trade by which
money might be made. The fact, which
seems beyond doubt, that he fought
bravely and distinguished himself on the
battlefield, may be accounted for by
the natural ferocity of the mans nat
ure, which babe him fight for the sake
of fighting.
Being mixed up in all sorts of plots
he was often at Ceneri's house, wher-
ever for the time being it might be; and
on many occasions saw Pauline. He fell
in love with her when she was but .
young girl, and tried everything he
knew to win her heart. To her he was
soft and kind. She had no reason to
distrust him, but she utterly refused to
give him the love he asked for. The
pursuit went on at intervals for years
the man, to give him his due, was
consistency itself. Again and again
Pauline assured him of the hopelessness
of his suit, but after each rebuff he re-
turned to the attack.
Ceneri gave him no encouragement
He did not wish to offend him, and see
ing that the girl was proof against his
Establishments, let things alone, hoping
that Macari would grow weary of urg-
ing those requests which were always
met by refusals. He believed that he
was not seeking Pauline for the sake of
the money which should have been hers.
Macari knew what large sums Ceneri
had poured into the patriots treasury,
and, no doubt, guessed whence they
came.
Pauline remained at school until she
was nearly eighteen; then she spent
two years with her uncle in Italy. 1t
was dull life for the girl, and she
sighed audibly for England. Although
meeting him seldom, she was passion
ately attached to her brother, and was
greatly delighted when Ceneri told her
that business would take him for a
while to London, and that she might
accompany him. She was growing
tired of Maeari's pertinacity, and,
moreover, longed to see her brother
again.
Ceneri, for the sake of receiving his
many political friends at what hours of
day or night he chose, took furnished
house for short term. Pauline's dis
gust was great when she found that one
of their first visitors was Macari. His
presence was so indispensable to Ceneri
that he took up his abode with them in
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 proud, arrogant, and not a 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 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-
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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
a 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
| 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 a lunatic in charge of his doctor
and his keepers. 1t was 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 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