New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-30

would never fight again. That was the last act
OF her brief life Of love and unhappiness. and IT
was at least good one. Loving her with all
their hearts in their different ways both GhisleRi
and CampOdOnico respected the obligation they
had taken as something supremely sacred. CHS
Teri went and lived lone in remote village
OF the South for more than year afterward, and
| Gianforte spent an even longer period In almost
total seclusion from the world, and in the sole
society of his widowed mother. Three years pe.
fore the time reached in this chronicle he
once people were right His elder, brother bore
the title, and as there was another sister De
sides the Princess Corleone, Glanfortes portioad
| had been small for the family was NOT rich. ana
he and his wife lived very modestly In smaii
apartment in the upper part OF the cry; . .ne
| Paazzo Campodonco having long dgo pas'e' ii'~
| the hands Of the Savclli.
| And now. at the San Gacintos dinner tiolr,
Glislcri found himself seated next 10 Donna
| Christina. and nearly opposite to ler hhsD.ni;;
It had long been known ana 4r hnred ther enmity
! with the beautiful woman about whom tney nau
fought, and that they had no objection 10 meeting
| in the world and even TO c0nvcrsing occasioIiaiN
on gencfal subjects, so that there was nothing
surprising in the fact that at dinner OF eign,en
persons they should be asked toee,her IL cna inias
that by the inc, table law of precedence uhiser.
| -,t where he did. Donna Christina OF cours" XIV
, tho story above related, and in her eyes IL lent
Ghi-lcri somewhat singular Interest. ,h.,
some one mentioned Lady Herbert hru'h. IN
sanity Donna Maria. on Pietro'- right. made the
sim of the horns with both hands la9snins Ia
| foolish way at the same time hhsieri saw ~ ~,
| and a Glance round the table showed nm Una, 'i'
maiority Of the guests did the same thlng. .,
How can you believe W n sac" s'''S ''''''
Nv TvnrvhoIv does answered the spriehtiy lady
Why Should not And BESIDES loo look . a, W., we
actsSan acnto h Ea 1 %. Mnn he broke that
chair thn Other day-thcrc told yoa So she
exclaimed suddenly. :. ho,.orod had
boon I'm. one 70 speak OF Laura Arden. hal upse.
gla~, which, Icing very driicd'e al'' sb,rcre3
against a piece of massive silver was s .,in
;nstantlv THE .clarct ran ont in broad stiin.
Wierria-oy." laughed the lady of the hon ,
Itqljans very often utter this exclamation wnen
wine j. spilled. 1t is probably survival oi SoH''
Low = repeated Pietiasanta, with quite an.
f"rent iintonation' IL ever l "''A''''"
"s@ aVou sec.~ said Donna Maria triumphantly 70
| Ghi-lcri There is doubt about II. ,o,"
II beg yonr pardon for contradctihng YOU, "a
answered Ghsleri c9dy h nIi in the POSSIBLE
inv Of the evil eye at all much less in the ridieu
ous story that Lady Herbert Ardcns nam" I'd"
upset glass of wine or break ciiir' -
IT ,,rcc with you." said Donna Christina; III
| hor onrt voice on Pietro's other ,iui. ID
| almost the only point on wicli my nu nIe asted
diTer-is it not trnri G ~, HHnmnodonico There
| lad been a momcntary lull IN me cY.n COW, haayJ
| sGter the little accident 80 that lie h"n i'"''
wn'I ma. !. omit" true. he answered. II believe
in the jettatula. Just Il, most people DO o"' NY
VII" n 3 rapaiIv believe thar Petrasanta upsn,,
| his ela,s because he mentioned Lazy i'''
0'" "Yes do Their eyes met quietly as tn"s
, ll,aJ ~ each other hut the whole party D'canr
| lion, and listened to the remarks 'NcnatSrI u!
| the two men who had once fought SUCH '''e'"'
orahlc fight. .,. al. mn,
d,,,,, bcirht strongly built, and not yet or
an ~, ~" 10 10 stont with bold. aQuliine features
OH
keen black eyes ana pTonl mont mike concealed
| III" n,nuth At first sight most people wonln
| lave taken him for soldier. CT his type tic WIS
| very handsome. ,, for haieyina
| in anythn, so improbabl"?' ask"i Uhiscfi.
There are plenty of Facts ahsMri i a;y H"u
| Gfiv-a hundred instances, so many' ind'n, ,,,s'
| ,nm cannot attribute them all 10 coincdehCe'
! Do Won not a.rrr with me, Marches = he as s
| arp.aling 10 the master of the hons'. Wits
apIni"n was often asked by men, and generally
| accepted .h n, i,d,aerentlv
| Il never took the trouble TO think of IT, Mp,'
| # II, hclieve in the evil eye. But as Tor thi,
.tory about Lady Herbert Arden thnk ~ Is
nonson,c in the first p ace ana ma,i',"r ,rsons
the second invented ly some person or pelsons
| nnkrown-or perhaps very well known ~ some
| Of Won Half of 1t rests ON tiat aosurt ''or =,
| ahont the chair | broke in Casa rransipah
| any of YOU can grow 10 I've or my siz" you VIII
| know how easily chairs are broken.
There was laugh at his remark. in which
| campcdonco joined. ~, .h.
But it is trnc that you were Speaking OF tls
| lady one does no, mention at the moment when
| the char gave way, h" snid" ,.i. ,h,.,
| Yes" sail San. "mcinto. admit tpat mi,
agrcr with San Giacllto. Though 90 nor
believe in the evil eye AZ ALL" said Ghisleri Ana
viii itti" further. and say that ,hins .dv
| Herbert She has lad tronhc enough a. IL H.
| without adding to il gratul'ouslN. =,
| do not see that ale dong her any harm,
| observed tampodonl'".
M, IL; .,,,. 4, ,,rr,e.iv in,liNnr,ut ~ hcr
now" said GhSlcr She Is probably quite Ig.
morant of what is said. but in the natural c'gr~,
of events she will 20 into III" world ngtin; als
you know what an injury it will hr 10 her them
"You arr locking veIy far ahead. il seems 10
mo. As fer wishing 10 do her an INJURY Us You
call it, why 'h Wh,l lIor,d vo,e,
Il do not" ..
Il beg your pardon. think every one who
contributes 10 the circulation OF ,Ii- Iaoi' a'''
| harm to lady Herbert. most distinctly.
| In other words. we are not OF tue Si's9
| opinion" said Campodonco, i'll tone Of hf'a'
And express mira because poor Arden was vas
| my Oldest friend" answered Ghislrri, with inc
utmost calm. If cannot persuade you let US
| agree 10 differ , L..
"Ey all MEANS" replied Gianfcrte. ard ne
turned and began to talk with the lady on hn
| right. ,., .,a
Donna Christina leaned toward Ghisleri , ana
spoke 10 him IN very low voice. qlit' inauulplYY
to other ears than his, rs the hum oil s'h''a'
conversation rose again. mx
Is it true she asked. that YOU and my
husband agreed, years ago, that you would never
quarrel again?' IT,.
Ghisleri looked at her in cold surprise, ns
was amazed that she should refer to that par, lin, "'
his past ifc of which TO one ever spoke 10 h'uL
1t il true" he answered briefly. a.,
IL am very glad said Donna Christina
thought YOU near quarrel Just new a" snS
| this absurd affair. You hatc cnch o'"''' "''~
| Gianfortc in very hot-tcmpercl' $3.50
There is no danger. Ent am sorry y" ~
the few men whom | really. respect lrrG
are other reasons why should not hat" hum, ana
why | should not bc surprised IL he mates ns
with all his heart, as | dar' say Ne a'es' ''''"
what YOU say" , n,
lie glanced at her. but she did net answer az \.
once. She was still young and frntnihI ini |"
did not occur to her to Dc b. tactful at TIE en-
penso Of veracity. u M ,,u