New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25

Besides 1 shall give my evidence about those
letters / shall Insist uIOn it. That alone would
! be q. ouGl TO clear YOU. ,
Il an afr I'd MT Even my lawyer thinks that
your testimony would not help NJ" much. After
ALL you know what happened. told you thit
was innocent. and yon believed me; Or, you
please YOU believed me innocent before said
was. There is OILY your belief on ms word 70
fail back upon, and neither would Prov anything
be convicted and | will bear it as we'll as can
| will ccrtiirily not do anything TO escape from
it all" lie had hcsltatcd as he reached the last
words bur Ec saw that Laur, understood. -
You should not ,Ycn think Of such things"
she said rravcly "You are far too bravo man
to take yonr own life even il you were Convicted
| and You shall rot be. ] tell you that yon shall
| not ho," she repeated. with sudden eh"rgy.
NO ore can Til Bat am inclined TO think
thGt il ycn were ancry You might t"rrly 'd ~"
and Jury into doing wha.t'"r you pleased Hc
laughed . little. "foa have -Iown so strong o,
late that hardly recognize yor' What has mace
"Somrthing-I cannot explain il TO YOU. Be-
silcs was ever II wck women? Did | ever
! hesitate much ~
no. hat is true Perhaps did not use tho
right word You scen moro active. more alive
moro determined 10 influence Other people"
DO II 1t may I've true fancy | an l"s;
sairt-lillc in yopr opinion than wls. am elhi
| OF IT, Yon us"1 - think me quite different from
what was But know that I have changed
| during this sumner irel il now
so have l. The change beg n ~ roe rol went
away GhiSlcri glanced at her, and then looked
| az the wall
4 short silence followed. Both felt str'rrely
con~cous that their former iel1tion had not been
renewed exactly where II had been Interrupted ny
I their separation in tho summer. BIT there was
nothing awkward about the present break in the
| conversation
| In what way have YOU chahgrI9" asked Laura
at last. She hid evidently been thinking Of his
! words during tho paue".
Indeed I .hond end II hard to tell you now
Ghiscri answered. with smile at the thought
uppcrmost in his mind. 81 would rather not
"Is it for the worse thcn?' Lauras eyes
No, II is for n" better Perhaps r., some tcn day
angry with himself Tor having sad even tMit
shall you have more confidence in me
when rho trial is over" asked Laura, leaning
! lack and looking down. " Have | shown that
! believe in You, or not. to-day?' Had she known
what was near lis lips 10 say, she might not
You have done what few womcn, would have
done You know that know IT.. If / Will not
! reason" His fingers clasped each ether and I'M
! clasred again with n sharp nervous movement
Il am sorry you do not trust me altogether
| said Laura.
Pleas" do not say that. | do t trn,t yon al
together. But respect you. TOP WI y9r for
give IN" IL 60 away rather Srdfenly?' lie rose
| AZ no spoke and held out his hand
"you are not i'll, are you 21 Laura stood up;
GohnT Gy oS ms hd iac Of her own
"No: Pm not ill., Goodby ~
Come Tomorrow. plca'e. want TO soc you
often Promise to come tomorrow. Her tone
was imperative, and he knew that she had the
Irr viclicd ont Of necessity. and left her When
he was in tho street he sto-d -t'll few moments,
nni1c upon his still. ! th ugh h wer' cXha sed
Ills fac" was white Oddly enough. what he felt
recalled an accident which had once happened 10
| him ON calm, hot day, several years earlier
he lad boon slowly sliling along u southern shore.
| Tho heat had been inteHse. and he had thrown
himself into IN" water 20 ct it'll" GOODNESS, holt,
inc by rop" and allowing himself 70 BE- lowed
alorg under the side of the boat Then one o, tne
men cacd 10 him loudly TO come aboard rs
| oucklv rs he could A. h" reached tho deck IN"
.traigh, black IN ~ hiy shark glded smoothly
| hy He could remember tho shadow il cast on the
bright blue water aud IN" sensation h" cVrcrclCei
when he saw how near ha had uncors"iouSy been
10 . hidcons death Like many brave but very
was quite past and had felt for one moment some
| thine ike physical exhaustion. TIL" same telling
overlook him now a. hr paused ON the pavement
before the house in which Laura Arden ivcl. An
! AZ tho corner Of street h" came suddenly
| unon Gianforte Camrodonico Roth men raiscf
their hats almost a. IN" same moment. Tor TIER
| formol terms Ghislori owed his old adversary
= debt Of gratitude for his conduct NJ the COB.
hut rather cNags"rn'ri sons" OF u"liGacv ml,
| him in the street. Campodonico, however, w>ull
not lct him pass on and stood still as Ghslcrl
came To him. =,
| generous way in which you have smoker OF M.
said Ghisleri. grasping the Others ready OUT
! stretched hand. .
"Yor have nothing 10 think mo for" rcrlcd
| Cianfortr. knowing you to b. perfectly hon
orabr and honest man. should hnve heHn u
coward If 7 had hold my tongue fon have a
good friend in San Gacinto, and suppos' can.
not he of much use to You. Emf If | can senI
| for me 7 shall never like you perhaps. but I
will stand by Won. hecansc | respect You as much
IT thank You sincerely" said Gbiser. pressing
his hand again "You very generous
| NO but try to 10 lust
| They parted and Ch.lcri pursued his way,
mo litatinr on tho contradictions of if' and won
dcrng why at the most critical moment OF his
existence the one man who lah come forward
| him publicly and 10 offer his help. should b. his
oldest and most implacabie enemy. lie WIS
| nrofoun,lv conscious of the mans generosity. The
world. he said to himself. mish, not n such a
! Ind place after all. BIT he did not guess how
soon he was to need the as>istanc" 50 freely prof
| ferc1. ,
IIc went home at orcc Bcnifazo closed the
door behind him and followed him respectfully
| into the sitinc-room. -
as he waited for Gislcri-to turn and look Mt him.
do you need money! asked the latter care
lcssly. w. , .,,. ,,.,,,,. chm.
you gave me money yesterday 1t is something
| which have had upon my conscience long time,
and now that you are falsely accused, signor, it
duty S to , spe1k you pa% "a, G Down at his
writing table and liz cigarette
1T il very secret matter signor But If
keep it a secret any longer shall hr doing
wrong, though also did wrong in cominc by the
| information | have, though did not know II.
| | have also been to n lawyer who understands
those matters and tases an interest In "a" csS,'
, and he has told me that unless som" sllnt per-
forms miracle nothing can save you a. The trial
So that must give my evidence. BuS If do
the Princes. Adele will go to the gallcys aud the
| Princess murdered Lord Herbert Ard N and trie!
| to murdss Donna Laura, Us We call her. She In