San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-18

lot 30 sure says the count. Il am sensible
+ some reluctaney Let US rather forget it,
By all MEANS says the baron. And Tin facp
he dream was not again referred ~. Some
lays after, the count proposed ride in the
ields, which the baron since they were daily
rowing faster friends very readily accepted.
IN the way back TO Rome, the count led them
nsensibly 10y particular route. Presently
le refined in his horse, clapped his hand
,efore his eyes, and cried out aloud. Then
le showed his face again (which was
low quite white, for he was a con.
ummate actor and stared upon the baron.
What ails youf cries the baron. What Is
wrong with your Nothing, cries the count
1t is nothing seizure, | know not what
,et us hurry back to Rome. But in the
mean while the baron had looked about him,
md there on the left hand side OF the way as
hey went back to Rome, he saw dusty by
Dad with tomb upon the one hand and
GARDEN of evergreen trees upon the other,
Yes, says he, with a changed voice, let us
" all means hurry back to Rome. | fear
.ou are not well in health. oh, for Gods
lker cries the count, shuddering, back to
rome and let me get to bed Iney made
heir return with scarce a word, and the
cunt. who should by rights have gone into
ociety took to his bed and gave out he had
touch of country fever The next day the
,aron's horse was found tied 10 the pine, but
himself was never heard of from that hour
And now, was that murder" says the mas
er, breaking sharply Off
Are you sure he was counts" ! asked.
Il am not certain of the title" said he
but he was gentleman of family, and the
ord deliver Won Mackellar, from an enemy
20 subtle!'
Tl-,se last words he spoke down at me
milling from high above; the next, he was
,nter my feet | continued to follow his evo-
buttons with childish fixity; they made me
giddy and vacant, and l spoke as ina dream.
''He hated the baron with great hatred?"
asked
His belly moved when the man came near
him" said the master.
Il have felt that same" said l..
"Verilv!n cries the master. Here is news
| indeed! 1 wonder-do flatter myself! or am
| the cause of these ventral perturbations?
He was quite capable of choosing out a
| graceful posture, even with no one to behold
! him but myself and all the more if there
| were any element of peril. lie sat now with
| one knee flung across the other, his arms on
| his bosom, fitting the swing of the snip with
an exquisite balance, such as d ieatherneight
| might overthrow All at once had the Wis
| ion of my lord at the table with his head
upon his hands; only now, when he show ed
| me his countenanCe, it was heavy with re
proach The words of nv own prayer
were liker Il man if | struck this creature
| down-shot at the same time into my mem
DRY. called my energies together, and the
ship then heeling downward toward my en-
| envy thrust at him swiftly with my foot. 1t
was written | should have the guilt of this
| attempt without the profit. Whether from
| my own uncertainty or his incredible quick
| ness, he escaped the thrust leaping to his
| fee5 and catching hold at toe same moment
Of a stay.
do not know how long a time passed by
lying where | was upon the deck, overcome
with terror and remorse and shame; he stand
ing with the stay in his hand, backed against
| the bulwarkS and regarding me with an
expression Singularly mingled. At last he
spoke.
"Mackellar," said lie, Il make no re,
breaches, but | offer you bargain. On
your side, do not suppose you desire TO have
this exploit made public; on mine, own to
you freely | do not care to draw my breath
i in perpetual terror Of assassination by the
man | sit at meat with. Promise me-but
no, said he. breaking Off, you are not yet
in the quiet possession Of your mind; you
might think had extortsd tn. promise from
your weakness; and | would leave no door
open for casuistry to come in-thst dishon-
cSty of the conscientious Take time to med
itaten
With that he made off up the sliding deck
like squirrel and plunged into the cabin
About half an hour later ne returned, still
lying as he had left Inc.
Now" says he viii you give Me your
roth as Christian and faithful servant of
my brothers that | shall have no more to
fear from your attempts?'
Il give it you" said l.
81 shall require your hand upon it, says he
You have the right to make condiHons, "
I replied, and we shook hands
He sat down at once in the sans place and
tho old perilOus attitude.
Hold on!'' cried /, coverin: my eyes Il
cannot bear to see you in that posture Tho
Isast irrsguarity of the sea might plunge you
overheard"
You are highly Inconsistent" he replied.
smiling, but doing as | asked For all that,
Aackellar, | would have you to know you
uhVo Fect IoIJy lecb IN my eNoeih I GU
think | cannot set . price upon fidelity But
Why do you suppose | carry that Sssundrs
Dass about tho world with nsl Because he
would dio Oh do murder for me to- morrow
and love him for it. We'll, ysu may think
it odd, bat | like you the bsttsr for this after
moons performance. | thought yoa were
mngnseaAed with the Ten Commandments
but no, God damn my soulI' he cries. the
old wife has blood in his body sftsr al
Which does not change the fact" be con