The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-28

way from where 1t was standing I'M
der the arches opposite. then he mounted
hastily and clattered off up the street.
That very evening when he got to the lit
tie house in the lane he had an unpleasant
surprise. He found very handsome, but
dark and pellant-looking Italian gentle
man sitting with Mathilde drinking Arabic
coffee in the patio, or courtyard. He was
introduced to him as her cousin. signor
Lorenzo di Carlotti. They hated each other
from the very first, for this event coming
so soon after his conversation with me,
Charles Dunraven scented 4 rival the
second he saw the man; and the cousin
hated him also, for he could but see that
he was distinctly the man in possession,
and he had--so We heard later-been an
adorer of Mathilde karlitz's for several
years. This Signor Carlotti had Just come
down the Nile from Assiout, which is, as
every enc knows, the terminus of the
Nile railroad which runs south from the
Boulak Dakroor station, and which is the
most important city in Upper Egypt. 1t
IS an odd thing, however. to chronicle here.
but there are along the course of the Nile no
less than three different lines Of rail at
various points, all utterly disconnected
with one another, as many British soldier
learned to his cost during the recent Nile
expedition. For to have to load and I'M
load baggage and stores about six times
over was the unpleasant result of this
state of things, which caused many deep
toned curses on the part of Tommy At
klns.' One OF these railroads, which skirts
the first cataract at Assouan, is only seven
miles III length. and goes from the landing
stage at North End to Shellal, which is
over against the island of Philae, so cele-
brated for its ruins. But apparently the
French soldiers of days gone ny had more
time 10 stop and examine those RUNS than
had our own troops, for their names may
be seen, accompanied with dates of the
beginning Of the century, scrubbed about
on every stone of interest that is within
reach upon the magnificent pvlons.
Another Nile railroad begins at Wady
Halfa, Just below the second cataract, and
extends for eighty-seven miles through
the most awful barren country the heart
Ot man can conceive, its termination be-
ing at Akasheh. There now, alas. the
festive derylSh roams UNDECIDED, and the
shrek of the steam horse is no longer
heard
Dunraven set and glared at Signor de
Carlotti, while the handsome Lorenzo
glowed in turn at Dunraven. until polite
ness, accompanied by various hints from
Mathilde as to the lateness of the hour.
compelled the Italian 10 take his depart
ure. This he did not do. however, with
out parting sarcasm At his rival: lit
appears, my fair cousin said he, sCOrn-
fully, that the IateneSs of the hour does
not apply to English officers of the Egvp-
tian geudarmerle But | suppose il is be-
cause their police duties make their pres
enCe necessary 10 protect the honor OF our
ladies' Duuraven sprung forward with
the intention OF striking the insulting
Italian, but Ma,hilde laid a restraining
hand upon his shoulder and made him
curb his fiery temper Herself she an
swered her cousin. With flashing ewes
she SAID; Ii, cousin Lorenzo, you have
learned no better manners up Il: Assiout
than to come here and Insult me and my
guests, all ! can say is the sooner YOU re-
turn to Assiout the better. At any rate.
YOU need not darkeu my doors again 3"
With q curse Carlottl turned. and muiter-
ing something between his teeth, left the
house.
After he had left. Mathilde. spyinging
10 her lovers arms, commenced 10 weep
pAssionately. ''Oh 49, said she, curse the
miSchanCe that brought Lorenzo TO my
house while you were here. For he viii
kill youl he will certainly kill You, |
know his wicked heart; | know his Ccuel,
l.OOithirSty nature. Ii only 10 he re-
NcuEed on me. whom he has prosecuted
with his attentions for so long. he viii
murder you to break my heart. And |,
what shall / dOp Oh Carlo, MIC caro-
carlo. what shall do" Ana the beau
titui c!rl broke down in 4 regular torrent
OF tears she seemed quite beside herself
with grief. Nonsense, mia icayissima,
NathIiae. replied Duuraven. soothing!y.
Have nothing To fear from that begsarly
Italian. How can he hurt me- | am
more than match Tor HIM" For in all
the pride Of being an Enslishman. he for
got that mis- love was herself an
Italian girl. As he proudly drew
himself Up ana cienchcd hand, in which.
IN Imagination. he already Grippei his
rival by the throat. But Mathi.de still
weeping. never noticed the slight TO her
self As she replied. oh, Il Is NOT that YOU
are not 4 match for him, and more than a
match for hlm. if only you had his open
autagonlsm II dread. but you Will have
trcachery 10 contend aGainst-the poisoned
cup or the aSsASsiu's dagger. that Is what
you Will have 10 FEAR Charles Dun
raven continued to Try anu soothe her
fears, bar i must DE confessed that the
result of her words Was. in degree.
10 make h:M fee. somewhat uneasy III
himself, although he carefully concealed
TINS "maiuse' from has lovely sweet
heart
NJ length came the time for plnrayen
10 bee oft again IN The Nile to has distant
pos; 4; AsSouaa, wL4tA Is i've OK SIX days