San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-14

manned silent.
HE is not pursued by the law" con-
tinued, noting his hesitation. HE is
simply involved in a cruel difficulty
brought upon him by his own family
he seeks to escape from unjust perSecu-
ton"
Andrea's brow cleared.
''Oh, If that is the case, EcCellenza, l
am at your service But where does
your friend desire to go?'
| paused for a moment and considered.
s'ro Civita Vecchia," / said at last;
''from that port he can obtain ship to
take him to his further destination"
The captains expressive face fell-he
looked very dubious.
ITO Civita Vecchia is long way,
very long way he said re-
gretfulIv: land it is the bad
season, and there are cross currents and
contrary winds. With ali the wish in
the world to please you, Eccellenza,
dare not run the Laura so far; but
there is another means"
And interrupting himself he considered
a while in silence. l waited patiently
for him to speak.
whether it would suit your friend
know not" he said at last, laying his
hand confidentially on my arm, "but
there is stout brig leaving here for
Cvita Vecchia on Friday morning
next"
The day after Giovedi GraSso?"
auerieG, with smile he did not under
stand. He nodded.
Exactly so. She carries cargo of
Lacrma Cristi and she is swift sailor.
7 in q il O pnnd Cnnls
but" and Andrea laughed lightly, ''hC
IS like the rest of us-he loves money.
You do not count the francs,-nO, they
are nothing to you,-but we look TO the
soldi Now, if it pleases you will make
him a certain offer of passage money, as
large as you shall choose, also | will tell
lin when to expect his one passenger,
and can almost promise you that he
will not say no."
This proposal fitted in so eXcellently
with my plans that / accepted it, and at
once named an exceptionally munifcent
sum for the passage required. Andrea'S
eyes glistened as he heard.
at is little fortune!'' he cried enthu-
siastically. Would that / could earn
as much in twenty vOyages But one
should not be churlish, such luck can
not fall in all mems way"
smiled.
"And dO-you think, AMIGO, | will Suf-
fer you to go unrewardeG?' | said. And
placing two twenty-tranc pieces in his
brown palm | added, AS you rightly
said, francs are nothing to me. Ar
range this matter without difficulty, and
you shall not be forgotten. You can call
/ my hotel tomorrow or the next day,
when you have settled every
thing-hcre is the address,, "
and l pencilled it on my card
and gave it to him; but remember this
is a secret matter, and | rely upon you
TO explain it as such to your friend who
commands the brig going to Civita Wee
CHA. He must ask no questions of his
passenger-the more silence the more
discretiOn-and when once he has landed
him at his destination he will do well to
straightway forget all abOnt him. You
understand"
Andrea nodded bTiSkly.
Isl, 81, senior. He has bad memory
| as it iS-it shall grow worse at your com
mand. Believe it!'
laughed, shook hands and parted
with the friendly little fellow, he return
IHS W INC h"lO anu oIO"Ly ~ =
homeward by way of the Villa Reale.
An open carriage coming swiftly toward
me attracted my attention; as it drew
nearer | recognized the prancing steeds
and the familiar liveries. A fair woman
clad in olive velvets and Russian sabes
looked out smiling and waved her hand.
1t was my wife, my betrothed bride,
and beside her safe the Duchess di Mar
ina, the most irreproachabIe of matrons,
famous for her piety not only in Naples
but throughout Italy. So immaculate
was she that it was difficult to imagine
her husband daring to Caress that up
right, well-dressed form, or venturing &c
kiss those prim lips, colder than the
carven beads of her jewelled rosary,
Yet there was story about her, too