New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18

horan r. review his position He was forced 10
confess to himself that he had come Upon , 80 s'n re-
prntance mingled with the feeling. vi couTr,
Anna could not come out in snch weather. lme
rain had literally drowned all hope Of thatL Toa.
he might see her al some window-and' f9r lover
ardent n, himself, that was already much', IT,,
He thought that little motion would 90 , nun
good. and so began TO climb the crazy Ola stars
lie reached the top with little difficulty ana less
| danger The lower steps were somewhat broken
but The higher he got the better he found ' Hen
! Just below the platform was sort OF niue
chamber-dry and snug-a perfect palace COM
pared with The niche below in which he bad been
rooped And, best of all. narrow window gave
him full view Of the castle opposite
lie mounted the platform TO take surv'F,
Keeping carefully behind the battlements Then he
wont Back 10 the chamber below TO resume ms
watch Prudence whispered him 10 return there ana
| then 10 UREA rest and hot mea love urged nm
TO remain where he was, and SILVER Ana love
Perseverance at last had its reward Darkness
had fallen and at one of the Illuminated WINDOWS
| lie recognized Anna. , .,.,
He sprang upon the PLATFORM ana eas'i" "''''
his arms toward her. n 49,
ne TI ipi the storm broke. And yet, all I'M
needing. Alberto kept TO his post. 1oIa. n'meI IT,
| fatigue, all were forgotten III HIS cN"i'"'4'" u" "
''oS' m ",rl u in the tempest. and. during
the brief pause cry located up from D'l'"' wv
| wall of one in agony and peril ,;..1
For a moment Alberto listened and heSl'atch'
them with final wave to his 9rloTcdi ne c%
| now aided by its glare. h" made ms way u)Wh
cmging here cropping there, till at last he reached
the ground in safety. o.. ,,.,, 20
pcatcd Rapidly az he was able \" 'G ira I'ne
down the slope Wet hongls haPlcd IN nh ms '1 Vc
| cln,hos and Iands were torn and scratchc'i; leo
en- he went. ill., thanls to energy, and ailrh by
clean or two Of faint moonlight. he reached me
spot whence the cry had come. y man lay upon
| the ground Alberto tnclt beside nm
At last thank God.
Whcr" ar" you llIrt
Nv Lett is broken"
hare Ian 2 2n
Hours a.,
DO YOU think you can manage 70 rise.
No replv: the injured man had tainted for
moment Alberto Ee-itatel but for monrnt Only,
! With one more look at tine rrOstrat" man, hr
turned and bounded mp tn" slope, Tn" moon ma ~.
| hurst forth white and clear, and he couf' max
! his way without difficulty. From the summit M
! saw the ca~i" rising grim and gray D'loi' nm,
and with fleet foot he cros~'l The narrow |a rin
! and made for the front entrance. lhcf, No. i'i,7
! such peal ~ the great g,t" a. f'nng IN" lhla"-
itan-s into no slight commotion.
VII.
Who could ring ike that auI at such al hour
in So AUTHORITATIVE" manner ,;1 cha Mar.
H. must bc royal messenger; sai" 'hr MhI-
chionc,, 10 Briyitta who vas aiding her mistress
| 20 MAKE a hasiy toilet Ills Majesty j. Il, IuI"i.
| y, net tina shawl. the other. Or dispatch
J from the Ministry concerning MY poor m"f""F'"
/ urphrv There. Jet H. 20 now.
The whole household almost had assembled ~
the great hail. and ynr', WAS rn. "M''' o." tb %r
toi"f~ in every stag" OF progression. "n i ~"
/ mrchoncSs's entrance, on" and all drew ASIDE;
/ 80 that -h, found herself in an open spare an"
| face to face with q young man whose eyes were
: flashing with excitement and who.c dress was III
the mo-, dcplorahc disorder. Mud-rtanc /. moss
marked. torn in places aud JcdrdSGl'' IN n hli'
. impossible - describe. \ IN n" perfect c"lu9-t,
- a ,clf-utici"nt royal messenger or ministerial
cm-.nry could scarcely b" conceived
Tin. old lady almost started Will" irown gain
cred above her dark bright eyes. Alp"I,o larn
bore no trace NJ suffering: had il DIRE ~. th" ir)wn
woud not hav" apparel: slie saw nothing Dut
-taiwart and apparently healthy Young man, VINO
l..l l,rh oulr in Hl,I"pufaDt' ILtiurAIs.
and ~ q most imp"rtinent hour ina, WI, pul''
enough Bl' NOR" was 10 come ana mar, 80.
b"tur" any word 0f exploitation copIi ~ ''''''
: fam, cry broke from the group near IN" foot
of III" staircase. and then tnAh ln:n"u lorWiru IRA,
.rlylng Mn" intruder by TIE arm ana IN ton" tilat
touched all prcSut, cried Mamma-Oof""hd'
As we'll ,s possible" Alberto FASTENED - say.
" l. WAS nothing about th"m that brought III" here
Thank cod ," circulated Anna
And may ak wla' dld 9rns Yen nrre e, SIR
/ with an ominous ring In her Noi'" ana VET more
expressly" drawing mp of her slight figure
Ia = few hurried bur sufficiently cl"lr words,
! Alberto explained the situation. Fortunately for
him the old lady never remembered = ask what
hal brought min lurking about her residence a'
such an undue hour; had she don" -, poor VI
h"rto would iay" been terribly put t. Tor rP,S'
Her frown relaxed al once. ana, almof h"ior, NJ
order, with promptitudc and ior"thonght tha'
spoke we'll for head and heart ,
ike MANY other, IN this misty world OF ours
-
than SHINING. IN" had obNtlnat"N p'rsi-'"d III
donuing a mantl" pircol together with the armorial
ras, ana rmnlnt> OF her ancestors ana tnr pis,,
and IN" world had neither time nor lncrnatioh
IN lift thr folds and discover the good That lay
/ II ya, nearly an hour before the men. who had
II, once been dispatched with siretcher from the
| castle returned and deposited IN" injured man
upon the bed prepared for him. AFTER careful
; g animation. the doctor declared there - be no
/ immediate danger, though the fracture Of the
ankle was serious. and the patient IN very weak
state II" bad plainly nndereone recent an l
severe hardship. for he was terribly emh'ia'd'
and pale i'm spite OF Sunburn. Everything was done
for his relief and comfort and the doctor an,I one
Of tl, head servants were 10 pass the night i!
his bedside Bidding the former send her report
carly next morning, the Marchloness carried
Anna of 10 her own apar .m"ntS
The latter passed an uncomior'apIe N"'l"i
Of an hour there. poor girl for her AUNT ln'"-
toned her closely. with her bright oil eyes re-
cntlcssly fixed upon her face ana h1d no grrh,
difficulty in obtaining tolcrahy clear insight
inrip the state OF affairs She mad" no remark
however. Only when Anna, rpon her ais
mis.a made movement 10 kiss her Grand.
eunt's hand as usual the hand was quietly, but
decidedly. withdrawn. and the customary Dor
mcz bicn. petite" snrrogatcd ny an l'N bolh'
mutt. mddemoiscilr. Nor could Appearing eyes
obtain anything more.
None could guess what the morrow was about
10 bring forth.
The sun rose in cloudlcSs glory. the rain-drops
Clittcrnd like diamonds "a blade ana louFh 'l'
bee, humlncd amidst tn" flowers, the blrds sang
from the thickcts, the hOlrSc rOar of On" tlNul"t
bad once NOR sunk 10 tuneiul tinNle' With'ut
tLo castle, all was peace and Trpose, within 1t
all was conjecture and excitement
| The adventure of the past nlght was m event
in the live, of the jewellers therein. 10 on" or
tyo il was about 10 prove oil IIt" Importance.
The pa;icn, lay upon his bcd. lie was better
infinitely hcttcr-tor after the skiliu srttnS
his ley. had become far i,,s painful. Alhrrt, Sat
at mis- side for he insisted upon hnvin- him ther"
Rightly enough he regarded Alberto as the
savior of his life Had he NOT found am
r,sclcd him. he mus, certainly have died Of
exhaustion and exposure. he felt grateful IN
consequence -, $3.50
There was q knock AZ The door. The doctor