New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

pale opal tints Of dawn Frightening IN the east
Not human being was visible; nothing s, .Li,,
save ourselves, and we encountered no living 'nlns
but a cat, which, out i'm search OF adNgntufcS' was
now, probably. returning home ine anil una,
stopped 10 gaze after us, as II Spccu".ins uPyin
what could have brought us forth at ih'u cary
We turned down Via Roma, and, presently en-
tering Via dell Arscnale took up our station uiNct
the ArchbiShOp's garden wall we "rIc tlIus ~
"a dozen PAGES from the barracks, 10 ch"I WIN"
the regiment would have TO pass. ,-......... ,o,.
We were no longer alone. With the dawnins day
many men and women. evidently on Mle oa'!o
GRAND AS ourselves. began to gather in little knots,
their faces turned cXpcctantly IN the drer'oh iIon1
which the regiment would arrive JoNcS anu
merry greetings broke from al "io"r I ;lor, "noa
and | seemed to be the only sad ana silent ones
there The poor girls gloom must nave infected
me. for | felt terribly downhearied; ana without
in the least being able 10 say why.
Little by little the whole street was lined with
two living human hedges: countless eager faces
of fathers mothers sisters brothers, swee thc1rts
and friends must have been there, all ANXIOUS 10
catch a first glimpse of their beloved ORES
II was now broad day. \ few minutes more the
How late they are. | heard man say to his
companion they ought to have pcen mere t~Ioie
now Can anything have happened llarK
The faint echo of military music Heated toward
Here they are. here they come broke from
. hundred months. accompanied by restless shift
inc and straining. Every eye was eagerly hNeu
upon the angle of Via Santa Teresa, round ,le cor
ncr Of which the regiment was aDout 10 aPPcaIi
From vague. uncertain echo the music SWciicu
into defined notes: thcs, grew louder ahd l0uter
until with crash of brazrn harmony, 'He p'iiu
turned the corner and file after file poured mo or
street At the same instant, the sun 5 rays proke
from over the opposite buildings; the air was suu-
denly alive with light and harmony.
Band. Colonel ana stan swept by, the measured
tramp Of the men sounded IKE thr pealiE ~
gigantic pulse The greetings from the byS'ahdcrs
fell thick around, mods OF recognition ron INV INV
ranks were rife. The first company had swspt nS,
the second was passing before us 'c Iiiu I'', ,,
IN: now we should see Paol0. Lnlsa ciu'cheu NY
arm ncrvousy and bent YET more eagerly iofWdru'
on, on they came.
There is Carno. Paolo's chum; Paolo must he
near. What does this mean ior NarLi f ia"
passcd quite close to and catching sSht OF huISd
had ohruntlv turned his head Paolo my Paolo,
where is he? What have they done to HIM D.,
The excited girls grip on my arm crew pliniiul.
Manv looked round at MS; some pll'u, o'HclS
laughed, none replied
On swept the men. The air was filed with dus''
The last company was trampng nN Wh'u at '"'
lower end of the street arose SORT ol cohi"Sun,
visible and eager excitement among thc cI'W'
which. closing closely up. hlndcfcd our ifllS "pc
e. ,lescry the cause. There arose nappc ol H iN
voices, a swaying to and fro OF the ihui'llu my
thr waves Of an unqulet sea Ihey Suis'" on
toward where We were standing, me human Wv
closing up behind, and now hllng the entire
breadth of the broad street
Above the hum OF voices rose the measured
tromp of n piauet Of soldiers: above the sen oil
face. flashed the CLEAN Of brass and steel
ON they came. and then suddenly, through a
chance opening, we caught glimpse 3i i'oo H'rni
i'm Iaccrifcd uniform with bc-mrchcd lace ana
fettcrcd hands marched through the gaping crown
under an escort of his comrades, strengthened "S
the addition OF four gendarmes. -.
| tried TO screen Luisa from the cruel Sish''
in vain. .,r H.. ...oa,,,.d. clio,
''ii zoo honrs later was sitting in the Adjutant
Majors Office listening 10 the sad tale he was 30
kindly telling me.
W. had mot almost daily at the cafe where ne,
too dined, and, from time to timc' haI 'Ac.i"l,hc
q few words "A newspaper, or one or hhoIlrI VI
tbnse trhing courtesics that go 80 lar Toward
making life pleasant 80 that on my s'ndIhG up ny
card he at once received me IN the most friendly
manner.
The substance Of his relation was
this: San. Martinos persecution OF poor
Santi had been quite ~ BAD AZ nc amp
90 in town tPaolos letters TO lIulsa then hh'
%oon but a Nous fraud to set her heart ~ rest
However willie in camp nothing particular na'
been the result IL was, uniapphy' upon IN 'ar
march back that the catastrophe HAD conc llci
had left shortly after midnight, setting loIl1
win clad hearts aud willing feet, eager 70 HhI
themselves once more IN their ora nhunlS anu
amid their former associates ana liI'n''
All had gone on well till they arrived NJ The
Madonna di Campo gna, long. Struggling NI,Iase
lust below the heights OF Snperga. mover ny
spirit Of thoughtlcfS MISCHIEF, more '.an o'.,
laundering knock had been given with thc put'
end of a musket upon the closed doors =" tempt
ingly within reach. This display OF elePhantlnc
,rogoerv was promptly pprovcd by the oiUc'Ih'
hut the shelter Of the GLOOM the ease OF cNecu,
,in Tho oycrIloyyinr spirits OF the soldiers and
the novelty Of the whole put together pfovcu 10"
strong at times: and -, DESPITE an s"P'ii ,l,
,-ornings a thunp, such would nave hNAhc'i
,Lc dead was from time 10 time, still heard
II was such fun Ia an upper wlnd"" sun
denly flung open and IA nightcapPed he"l -uSuai!y
a female one-appcar: such delight 10 listen WIN
Laughter. 10 the shrl torrent OF abuse poured
forth upon them. - a., ,,.,t
lao ofo a. IL
inc dos and causing Lieutenant San MARITIME 10
turn sharply round and dcmnnd the name OF The
10 reply.
Fou ONT crirl san MARITIME, 90 fall out NJ once
| don't know what we want with such
Here followed word that no really honest
Santi did fall out as he had been ordered, but
only 10 grasp his mu-lict 10y the barrel ana az
minister such blow with the butt end upon ne
head of his superior as brought nm 10 'he ear''
with crash,
There bad been no time for interfcrencc-almost
within the moment san MARITIME lay stretched
mon the ground and Santi was struggling under
tie grasp Of his comrades ..-., A.. a..,
Paolo had. Of course. been arrested there ana
then: while San MARITIME was laid upon door
and borne to the nearest wagon to be conveyed
to the hospital no, ,..,
Il court martial, 10 begin with
and them
The caeG terribly Serious one, YOU tf'
Had tine fellow done what he did ~ any other
momcnt-wcll, it would have been bad enough,
even them but on a march regiment on a
march is considered rs If on war footing, ana
in time Of war similar offences are punished by
death"
BY death"
yes. But it's no usc," continued the Adm
tant kindly, looking upon things in their worst
light. Much, also, will depend upon how san
MARITIME gets on. Should the hurt he of little
consequence. and should he Interest himself iii
thing might be done. | am really sorry that |
can rive no better consolation for tnc moment.
We shall. however, continue to meet at the care,
and | will keep you well posted in the dlialr
PRAY excuse me moment.
An orderly had entered with handful Of
papers and ! took the occasion to rise. with
cordial thanks and hearty shake Of the hand.
! left the Office.
Weeks of agony for poor Lusa followed