Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-29


than theis usual signs Of animation.
nB2I We canae 70 SHAT We termed AonE
palace" The upper windows were
lighted up. bat below ali was darkness
save nilere the moon sAone on the bay
oEses Of the Austrian sentinel
We driited on, stopping here ard
there TO teAst oar eyes on the strange,
weirst, naoonlit scene. and did not turn
the head Of our gondola until nearly
uailcieht
As re approached our palace on the
return Journey xe EeEe aware Of an TN
usual some. AeSowd ofgOEadOlas gere
about the steps, and Bp the little no
which ran BIZ the side Of the building.
flied nith msen ia y bite uniforms -beag-
ing lanterns, the entrance was filed
I NTH q Noisy. pest seuiating crowd lights
fitted 70 and fro in the upper win
doWs-egi6entIy something eKtraordi-
nary had happened.
We directed our gondOiier 70 steer u
and ask the matter. lie DID 50, and
haiiing q eomFade who was sitting "a
his boat smoking cigar, received for
an answer
The pig Of coioael has been XIII,
/ ed, thanks 70 the saints
And SO Il proved 10 be. for on the
/. Landing q. the square 4 fey minutes
later. Ne found the cafes aud aKcades
/ filed With Wlaiteeoats. who 6ere eager
III and angrliy discussing the news.
Another extraordinary thing sas
that We had Beppo no more as gon-
dolier during oat visit.
FIftheu years elapsed. had STUN
bled on nay old travelling companion,
ard ne resolved 20 visit Our love q
other days. Tie long span OF y@ass
seemed Like 3 9reaEa as We found our
selves again if sse presence of tie Old,
ever neW palaces aud churches under
tbs glorious sky ne relneIn 9ers1 so yesi.
aud once again in 3 goDdola. But
Venice had PIT On another face dBFlng
this time Tie white coats had dis
Appeared, there was lie and gagetE;
4 bat traces fVf the occupation we're many
aHT patent 81 the shape Of windows
stripped III their iron lattiees, o.
their carvings and their embeli.ss-
nlents, Of palaces lei out 70
glass and curiosity dealers. Ysalos
vas more herself than she had been
under the Austrian dominion, bat she
was stLl Venice dysng.
We dad not expect 20 meet wBth cur
Old friend Beppo after aapse u so
many years, bat We asked alter him
All the same. No One seemed 20 know
anything about him.
We made q trip in lie Old fashion
down the Grand Canal and paused
opposite our palace. IL, too, had
Changed Rifh the times. Theirs were
gay awnings over the balconies, desi-
cate curtains IN the windows, the
stone wall looked much brighter eEd
cleaner, tbs mooriBz posts had BEEN
repainted, and at the steps foatsd &
gondola manned By men Ia picturesque
livery.
We had been told that a Ensn in
Italy bY no means looks upon bis
house ia the light Of 8 castle. On the
contrary, he takes az compliment
what Ne should regard as unHsrrau-
table Intrusion, and more especially
IN the case OF a toEesgaeer- 30 we ~
solved that after being so long shut
out we would tFY and zee the little
palace which had 50 charmed rs. Ae-
con1inzlY ne steersS1 20 the steps; the
men in the gondoss rose and saa8tsd
a. ne pulled up alongside. and In an.
sser 70 the inquiry { We might YieW the
interior Of the palace, 3 Gorgeous Off
eiai at the entrance answered that the
Count Moran, the proprietor Was
cut, but that he himself Would shoH
us over with the greatest pleasure.
We had scarcely Essnetrated the first
floor B-nen the ulssor,1onIO sad.
"Ab here Is my lord"
A. he spoke q fine looking man. with
iron7gray hair and piercing black eyes.
clad 10 an easy suit Of black velvet,
entered.
.sBeppo," Besaid simultaneously I'M
der our breath.
Nothing could exceed the politensss
and urbaBity 9ish which the Count
Mogani treated Us. Lighting a cigar,
and Offering ~ each one, he conducted
as through apartment after apart
meat, each furnished and fitted with
tie most e1qElsitely luxurious taste.
along corridors open 20 fairy like gar
dens, out into pleasant balconies oYer-
looking the sunlst waters. and finally
into his Own sn1zzery. y herein be bade
Us rest, and ordered ices 20 be serY
ed up
We could not help noticing With
what extreme simplicity this little
room was fitted ID, bot this sas not
50 striking as was a picture which
hung over the grotesquely carved
maateIpieoe. II represented the Bep.
% Be had known 50 many years be
1 tore standing la his goRdola-
Our host perceived the surprise OF
/ both our faces and smiled.
"Ab," he said, That represents ms
as Bas fifteen years ago, when she
aecursed Austrians were here. was
Beppo, the goH3olieF, bat / vas also
tIia0omo MoE&ni-'
I'VE remember you perfectly vel. "
/ said.
Morasi started and looked at US.
why" he said az length, ssy0u can
not be the tHo Gentlemen Who hired
me for s seek. and were always both
] egiaz me 20 sbow you this palaasz
Bat, yes, You have grown boards,
/ blIE remember you. And you per
Asps remember 1 disappeared the
night OF
THE murder Of the Austrian Col
O8sl, " said my friend.
Moran laughed
Murder you may call Il, but there
/ rs not Venetian living nos who re-
members il bat speaks Of il a. al at
OF the p8Eest patriotism / was born
/ in this palace. as were my ancestors
/ for 500 years back. Every inch Of L
was sacred 70 nee, and was il 20 be ex-
/ pected that could view it's oocup&-
tion By brutal enemy Of my country
without longing 10 driyebim cut Of liz
| But what could / do2 / had spea- al
/ nay money In the service OF the eity.zs
/ did 8 hundred other mobiles / was
| ruined / was driven 70 get my ozn
( living, and turned goadolier. Bus,
/ although i became simple BspPo, ]
never forgot who / was, and I only
/ waited for revenge. When tho PIGS
sFere sent out and the city reunited 70
Italy, the state placed me here again
n the home Of mY fathers as ) ne
ward for my poor services. When
( you are ready, gentlemen. sill show
/ you something else-"
He led the way down stairs, took
lantern from q servant, and baSe as
/ follow hifa. Opening the door hidden
/ behind the tapestry, be stood on the
/ top Of a steep tiigat Of steps. up which
there came damp. cold, air
Be careful. g he said, '4tbe stairs
are steep and slippery. When had
him on my ssolders We went from top
| 20 bottom together, but as uay good
knife bad done lis worS. il did not
hurt him as naneh as me"
Moran said this with low laugh
/ which made NE shadder.
| He Was E.ISexhar. TS,a1