New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02
CHAPTER xxx.

San Giacintos door half an hour before the time
the latter had appointed for his descent upon Casa
Savclli. lie had not explained the situation in
tho hurried notes he hal written them on the
PREVIOUS day, and they did not know what was
to take place
1T is very single" said San Glacinto, cooy
"Ihe whole story was lie from beginning to end
as / ALWAYS believed The confession was found
az Gerano and deposited with the parish priest
under seal on the sidne day went to "Tano
and brought the priest and the litter back. Here
it is il you wish to sec the outside of It, and the
priest is waiting in TIC next room. This is tho
documen. which Donna Adele will have signed an
hour hence
lie produced a sheet Of stamped paper from the
drawer Of his writing-tatle and read aloud what
was written upon it, as follows:
the under rncd being in fun possession Of nv
facultie-, and free Of my WI hetccy phueT have
r1ade publicly or privately. either In my own person
or through my father the Prince OF GeTano or my
fathe--in law Prince SavelI. my husband, Francesca
Prince Savel! through any other persons Pnrpor'
Ing 30 represent against Pietro NOBLE Ghi.ien
Is no; and never was any truth whatsoever in any
of ne said accusations upon wMch aG co S ac
cnsei Of cx,or;ion under Article 400 OF inc penai
Code nH further S declare ur na Tr 70 b 81
Of the manuscript writings OF Donna dSao'a ma ~ M
yarch Which We're at san S ir and further
declare that no ,uch person Maria r. wa ever
from MARIA n" bv Lady Herbert Arden. and that
Withdrew her answers myself from tn" general pos pos,
Gc INA n naTG d ogsn he s Ge Peo %oe
Ghslcr such as may hereafter come 10 neh'' ,riS
It by anticipation And hcrcunlo set my hand and
zeal in the presence Of Don Giovanni SarAclnesc9
I IS of S ssn f OF a @Sn Of DSn
podoniro d Norba. who IN nv presence ana IN inc
presence Of each other all witnesses OF this ac''
San Giacinto ceased reading and looked at his
two companions Campodonico was grave, but
SAINT Ilar.o smiled.
If you can make her sign that. yon are stronger
than supposed, Giovanni" said the latter
SO il seems 10 me- said Ganforte.
Il do not think she will offer much resist lnce,
answered San Giacnto quietly pocketing the con-
fession and the document he had just read IL
suppose what I am going TO do is INSCRIPTIONS
hut do not think that Donna Adele has shown
any uncommon delicacy of feeling in this little
affair. Let us 60 and whether she has any
objection TO signing her name"
Don Tebaldo. the priest, and Bonifazio followed
the three gentlemen in a cab to the Psla2zo "a
vcli and all five went mp the grand staircase TO-
qethcr Neither Don Tchado nor the servant had
received any instructions beyond being told that
if they were called into the room when the read
ing took place they were to answer truthfully any
Prince Savclli met them all in an outer drawing
roo,n the same indeed in which poor Herbert
Arden had talked with francesca few DAYS be-
foro his death He was coldly courteous 10 San
Ciacinto but greeted the others somewhat moro
warmly.
MAY I ask what tho nature of your communl-
cntion is ," he inquired of the former.
Il prefer to explain it in the presence of Donna
Adele. AS it concerns her directly" answered san
Giacin.o: 1T is useless 10 tell a story twice"
Tho extremely high and mighty head OF all thc
Savclli stared up at the giant through Ms ol-
sreotaccs He was not at all used TO bcin'
treated with so little consideration. Bnt the
other was match for him, and stood careiefsiy
waiting for the master OF the mouse - Ied' '''c
way.
"Considcrinp whom you repretent,' sally the
Prince "vo1r manner is somewhat Imperative
San Giacinto's heavy brows bent in an 1ninohs
frown. and Savelli found it impossible 10 meet
tie e,2, of the hard, dcep-set eyes for more 'haA
q few seconds.
II renraseut an innocent man, whom yon anu
ynrrs are irving TO ruin As for my manners
tl,ov were learned in inn anil not IN 'si
csyclli. | shall Ire obliged if you Will lead 'he
way =,
S.nt 'Ilario suppressed a smile He had seer
his strong cousin in more than one sucn encounter
Inn. he had never seen any one resist nm lohs
Savelli did not reply hut turned ana went oeiore
,hcm and opened the door They passe through
another drawing room and through thh"' az"
then found themselves in Ad"les oouhoH' '''e
Zoos seo,cl in a deep chair near the fir, warm
inc Lcr transparent hands az thc mimi i''
roce wos exactly Of the color of the yellow s>h .
90 co,taio kinds of wood. It seemed impossible
,lo+ any human Icing could be 50 thin "a she
ao,,d .rd Ii, But there was vet some
a,roncth left and her strong will, mHe" oN inc
ont brt insane satisfaction she felt In GAi-l"ll
x,;r lent her still in sort OF ANIMATION Which,
,vos sorotimrs almost like lcr oil activity one
lad Of course. been warned of the impendihf
ir+orvicv,. bnt she thought that San GiacIn'o hah
come TO propose some compromise 70 III" an' a'''9
of ,Thislcri and her father-in-law ana h"S'1"u
wore inclined 20 share her opinion: she meant 10
refuse evcrything and TO say that she wou'o
abide the Judgment Of the courts. she an ho'
r,se whom the party entered, but held out hrr
hond To each in succession. (rarc"s"o SaVeili
e,ood resilc her, and also shook hands with cach
hut made no remark
q chair. c.. .h,.
:. l. ueoIoss We shall stay only long enough
for Donna Adele to sign a paper have bIongh'
With me We do not wish 10 disturb yon further
than necessary With your permission VIII
rad the document
And thcrnnpon standing before her, he read
IL slowly and distinctly Prince Saveili srauu-
ally turned pale, for he knc" Tue man. al"
Guessed that he possessed some terribly sure means
- ,n,orci,g his will But Adele laughed scorn-
f,,lv and her husband followed her example
.Js tber, any reason why I shonld sign that
work singular and untrue declaration? ?" sh" askeI
with contempt.
San Giacnto looked at her steadily Tor a
moment. and without reasoning she began TO feel
afraid.
81 have strong argument in my pocket
he said "For have yOur confession here, ana
the priest with whom il has been deposited since
l. IL. IA ,rns fund is whiting in the hall. II