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

vitcd them to dinner and gave them napkins
infection of the scarlet fever, hen, maid Lucia
having had it at the time. And Lord Herbert
died within three days, but Donna Laura did not
catch it. And have read how she did this, and
many other wicked things in letter written
with her own hand. For it was who found tho
confession they speak Of, when went alone TO
the slsnori were out driving. And now do
not know what TO do, but had to speak in order
10 save you, and you must Judge of the rest.
ssnor, and pardon ME if have done wrong
Ghiser knew the truth at last, and his lean,
wclther-beaten face expressed well enough tho
thirst for vengeance that burned him; lie waited
few moments and then spoke calmly enough.
Have you got the confession lere?' he asked.
If it Is found in my house 1t Will ruin me, though
it may ruin Donna Adele, too
IL understand, signor. Have no fear. ] read
it through, because found il, open and the leaves
scattered as it must have fallen. though how il
fell there | do not know. Bat. it i. still az
% %Sas did, w When M h had read it put i into
my pocket. saying TO myself that it was difficult
case for the conscencc. And thought about it
for more than an hour while | walkel about tn,
put the leaves into il thinking that perhaps, II
would be wrong 10 burn it, So l wrote on Tn, inc
castle Of Gcrauo by Bqnifazio III Keno, ana
| also wrote the date in full, Then at the To-
hacconi-t's shop in the village bought SOM" wax
1t has b. r. On it, And | sealed the letter
with much wax. so that the tobacconist laughed
Mt me. But did not let him see what was writ'
ten on the envelope. Then took it to the parish
priest whose name Is Don Iebald?, and VINO
seemed to me TO be very Respectable ana gou4
man. told him in confidence thar ha1 Iounu
something which il was not possible Tor me 70
give 10 the rigltful owner. but which thougnSS
il would he wrong to destroy because inc fis,,nH
owner might some day MAKE rl!uiry l"r ~ d hut
7 would not answer them ALL and he di1 NOT
know what the letter was about ann that IL Ess
n confession. SO | begged him to put it ITO
IL. md 70
own seal. and ] gave him what was left or the
wax had bought. Then he did as as ,s J.. MN:
70 be kept. by one Bonifazio di Ricnzo until IN?
owner claims it, Put it is to b, burned when !
die And there it is to this day, ior nave
mai ,n n1 eod bless a hin So cone to tell you
all this in order that you may act as yoa SEE NJ,
sigror For Don Tebaldo can swear tii'it 800 aso
him tho letter on the day found II, and can
'wTI h, tni' I SS I at his faithful old srvant
whose round brown eyes met his so steadily al"
Il can never thank yon enough my dear B %iii
fazio.T he said. "YOu have saved me. Will
~" AS for that signor will not ACCEPT sgt, any my
present. and humbly. beg you NOT to oneI me
any for it would be the price Of blood p srSn -
Judas I~carot received. seeing that the rrinco''
Yo% not be afraid Of ,t that; B sasy
answered Ghiscr nod Casa 1 bssHe T she is, end
She will end her life in lInatic asyinm. p ,Ss
you must not bring either Don ieoa.ao 81 81 S "a,
letter here. Go at once 70 tne have told
u,n and that sent you. He will know what 70
do. Take money with you and execute ms orI sas
exactly without returning mere Tn no for ra' week IL
necessary and | wish TO Know ho'ni"s VI '"'
matter until it is over ,...;.. aud with.
out more words he left the room and went III
rcctly 10 San Giacnto's house , liz
Tho latter received him in his study am lis,
tened 70 his story with cain a'' pmt,Dmd nearly
ha,f cicar. while Bonifazio stood motlonis 49,
rnsnectfulIv watching him. Then he rahs r,9
bell! and gave the man ian. VINO W NAH cart he used TOR
driving himself, and the strongest no''e' -
stable -, -, =. enid IN Roni.
f,zio I'VE can be back before miu"s"''
he began 70 write rapidly A., pr;rco NJ
Uc wrote a note TO his cousin. the frince vi
SAINT Ilaro, another to Eianior'cc rs,i In the
and thcn "A rather longer one 70 Sa|'iit' ~. IL
LAST mentioned he informed the trlnce Una. u"
would appear on the morrow. WIN Na'. y. ho -
and SAINT Iaro and that ne Gss sasrc. of Fran
cesco and Adele, as he had communi,ca'ion .,
rho highest importance 10 make In , ms usan,
hard way he m,nagsd 10 convey ,S ye for the
whole honsc Of Savelli and for Adele in particular
" his rn"nest were not complied with to the let-
ter. By the time he had finished ;. s,r,a"' San
nonnced that the carriase was waiting: r pan
G;ncrto thrust a handful Of black cigars ana
box Of matches into his outer rocker, nm ..dv
Come" he said To BoniaaIo' ''" ""''
II ia q long drive to Gerano." a., ...
r. VAS ncorly three o'clock In the afternoon
whom thcy started. and the days We're very snos.
and the weather ,Sor sr ' few roads
hotyecn Rome and the Abbrnzz which San Hia.
cnto din not know well. He was acting ~ ssu. no
always did swiftly surely ama ~ alone responsi.
ble for the result Before one o'clock in the morn, nS
inc no was back, bringing with INN min AM AM
tmid old priest mpIed IN horse p,anSe cosstan.
the bitter wind. But the sealed pacEe' h r." own
pocket. ...o ,o.os which satis-
fed him that everything would take place a 10
lad hastily planned il before his departure Yam,
nodom;co cxprossed his readiness TO serve Ghisle..
in any way. SAINT Iario said that he was resny
TO support San Gacinto in awning ne un 18th
TOOL, though he had never been intimate VIII, VII
Cbisiori who was much younger than he; oavcin
answered codv that he would receive tnr ., r,
mon os requested adding that he hopeh tne con
muncation would prove TO he OF such importan.SSe c
~ 70 Justify putting his daughter-in-law 70 tne
inconyen,rnc, which any PROLONGED intervEEw
caused her in her present state OF III hea,. .h,rr
Gacinto smiled rather grlm,y ne aiu NO. ,onS
That his visit to Casa Savelli reed be very tGns
one Pr FORE he went TO bed ne debated whethctI
no should send word to Ccrano TO be pre~Ts
also but he ultimately decided not 70 90 90 ~ ~
secmc1 usless 10 make Adele's father witness Ms
daughters humiliation. though hc meant nor 20
snare either Savel!i or his son. Toward Anele
h, was absolutely pitilcss. II was his na.u ar:
II she had been dying hr would nave i"nnu S.w
she had been at the very last gasp ne wouid nav
forced his way TO her bedside to say 1t. lie WIZ
by no means II man without faults, l.. Ill
Meanwhile Ghisleri was pacing his room " SUI" W
tude. rfccting on the sudden change IN all ,no
prospects Of the future, and wondering nov nsr
tors would be managed, hut feeling himself wpsII
fectly safe in San Giacinto's HANDS, , xmn OF
what had happencd until all was over ~""'