The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-04-02

''lr is important that the interview
shorld be secret"
Secret? From whom, p
From her son 1t is not desirable
that Mr.. Pierre should know that
Madame Bathory had visit from You.
The reply seemed to surprise the
Doctor; but he did not allow Borik to
notice it.
81 prefer to so to Madame BAthory's
house, said he. "Can not do so in
her sons absence?"
"You can, Doctor, if YOU can arrange
to come tomorrow. Pierre Bathory is
going this evening to lara, and he will
not be back for twenty four hours.
"And what Is Pierre Bathory?"
"He is an engineer, but up to the
present he has not been able to secure
an appointment. All life has been
hard for his mother and him."
Hard answered the Doctor. "Has
Madame Bathory been in want?
He stopped himself. The Old man
bowed his head and his chest heaved
with sobs.
Doctor" said he ut last, "I cannot
tell you more. In the interview which
she desires Madame Bathory will tell
you MI that you should know"
It WAS evident that the Doctor was
thoroughly master of himself to conceal
his emotion 80 successfully.
"Where does Ma,lane Bathory live ?"
asked he.
cat Ragusa in the Stradone quarter,
az ~ -, Tho P,,N
Can see Madame Bathory to- NOR
row between one and two o'clock i'll the
nfternoon?"
You can, Doctor, and I will intro
duce YOU"
"Tel Madame Bathory she can expect
me at that time"
"Thank you. in her name" replied
the old man.
Then AFTER some hesitation:
lyon may think" added he, "that
she wishes soma favor of YOU"
And what may that be ?" asked the
Doctor, quickly
Nothing" answered Borik.
Then. af er All humble bow he walked
away down the roal from Gravosa to
Ragusa.
Evidently the last words had been
rather surprise for the Doctor. He
remained motionless on the quay, look
ing after Borik AS he walked away.
And when he returned on board he shut
himself up in his room and remained
there during the rest of the day.
Point Pesca'le and Cape Matifou took
advantage of the holiday thus given
them. They did themselves the pleas
lre of visiting the tair as spectators. To
say that the active clown was not tempted
to demonstrate at the clumsy juggler, or
hat the powerful wrestler did not burn
to take part in the struggle between
the athletes, is to say what is contrary to
the truth. But both remembered that
they had the honor of belonging to the
crew of the Savarena. They remained
rs simple spectators, and did not spare
the braves when they thought them
deserved.
The next day the Doctor went ashore
little after noon. After he had sent
the boat back he started along the road
from Gravosa to Ragusa-a fine avenue
mile and a quarter long, bordered
with villas and shaded with trees. The
avenue was not rs lively as it would be
few hours later, when it would be
crowded with carriages and loungers on
horse and foot.
The Doctor. thinking all the time of
his interview with Madame Bathory,
followed one of the side streets and soon
reached the Boreo Pile kind of stone
arm which stretches along the triple line
of the Notifications of Ragusa The
gate was open, and through the three
walls gave access to the interior of the
city.
A splendid paved road is the Stradone,
extending from the Borgo Pile to the
suburb of Plocce, after passing straight
through the town. It runs along the
foot of u hill on which rises quite an
amphitheatre of houses. At one end is
the p lace of the doges, fine monu-
ment of fifteenth century age, with an
interior courtyard, Renaissance portico
and semicircular windows whose slender
columns are worthy of the best period of
Tuscan architecture.
The Doctor had not 10 go as far as
this. The Rue Marinella that Borik
had mentioned the day before turns of
to the left about the middle of the Sra
done. II his pace slackened at all ID
was when he threw rapid glance at q
mansion built Of granite, whose rich
facade and square out-buildinSs were to
right of him. Through the open gate
of the courtyard he could see the masters