New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09

an unruIv and almost lawiess character, but he
did such things when he could, ana thcn thought
no more about them until fresh opportunity pre-.
scnted itself lie was man whose life and whole
power Of interest in life wer" almost constantly
absorbed by the two or three persons 10 won WON ne
was sincerely attached. fact never realized by
those who knew him-a passionate man AZ heart,
and one who deSpiscd himself for many rcasons-a
man who would have wished 70 b. l1ncelot IN
ddrlity. Galahad in ccanncss of heart, an Ar.
thur for Justice and srankness. but vino was IN.
deed terribly far from resembling any Of the three.
man liable to most human weikIesses. nn, nav L.
ING just enough of something better to make MN
hate aknass in himself and understand It IN
others without condcmnn2 il too larshly IN them.
He had tine wish to overcome it in his own clarac-
ter and lifo but when the victory looked TOO easy
it did not tempt him. for his vanity was OF the
kind which is only satisfied WIN Winning nara
Of them while quite Indifferent 10 small success
Of any knd-cithor for good or evil;
And this year Tor some reason mU norred i on INV IN
Rome living OncIy life. avoiding the cluD where
many of his acquaintances still congregatei. lax
ing his meals irrcgularly at garden RESTAURANTS
and spending most of his evenings in wandering
about Rome by himself The old places attracted
him strongly Many associations clnng 70 me
shady streets. tho hugo old palaces. ana tIle dsNy
churches Ten years of such "a life az n" ilai eh
had left many traces behind them, many sensitive
spots in his complicated nature when ihahlinaie
things had power T. touch krcniy ana tilfiu agaln
with pain or pleasure. There was much tIiat WAS
sad indeed in thee recollections. but there were
also many memories dear and tender and ALMOST
one g. rrav" excitement for its own sake. nor 70
mis-. it when 1t was past IT often cancer hG Inn In
rleased him. the few pc0p-t he liked. in the mdst
Of the worlds nosicst fair. but he would always
have preferred 10 be alone with thrn: 70 meet WIN
them when he quite sure OF being altos,,ner
himself ami not the overweight. nervous belnS
which he came IL be during the rush OF IN" sea-
SON in spite OF his undcniablc physical Strength.
Those who need excitement most are "lt1er thgo
who have never lived in II, or those uhhipply
morbid beings who cannot live without becalss
by force Of habit it has become me only a,h' ;nt
phcnr which their lungs can breathe ana IN WHICH
they can act more less normally.
Ghi,leri followed the Ardcns III Imagination az
they pursued their wedding trp ne rn,as HR RtS
all the plces they were visiting, ana he ikea 20
fancy them enjoying together al thers wa wa; 70 os
seen and done. Had he not hmS'!f stili Decn
yornc he would almost have fanced that he felt
a fatherly interest in their dongs. Then he heard
/ that they We're in England and ut last, whcn ne
had mad, up his mind 10 20 away for month or
two he learned that Arden was in bad health.
He was distressed by the news. and wished ne
could his old friend. if only for day, to Judge
for himself Of his condition. BIT that was I'M
possible AT present. lie was not always ire, 70
dispose of his time as he pleased, and as he nag
been during the past ncnths Moreover: ne WoF9 i
not care, as il expressed the state OF nina 10
attributed TO him: Between going 10 England,
and going 20 NallOmbrosa, near Florence, Tie dld
not hesitate Il moment.
So the autumn came round again. and when he
returned t. his lodging in Romr he fnunJ that
The >avcli couple were still out OF town AT the
family castle IN the Sabincs, hut the Prince and
Princess Of Gcrano had come back.
Ghiscri found both Laura and Arden greatly
charged. The latters appearance shocked him e..
pccially. and he felt almost from ~" hrst thas
his friend was doomed. The man VINO was hoS
supposed to care spent AZ least seepess Might
turning over in ms ind the various possibilities
of life and death. ON the following morning az
twelve o'clock he climbed tn" steps To the 1rlnlu
de- Monti and asked TO SEE Lady Herbert Arden
Alone "A request which was easily granted, as her
husband now rarely rose until one, ana tien Only
for few hours. ,
Laura's eyes looked pre,crmturally large and
dcep-almost ,unkrn. Ghisleri thoaght-and Sle
| had grown thin and paler even than she usually
was when in good health. lie took the seat sie
pointed TO 10y the open fire and stared INTO tle
flames absentiy for some seconds III was a rather
drcary morning early in November, and the AR IA
tho streets and damp. At last he looked
You are anxious about your husband, LAZY
Lara sighed and opened her white hands 10 tho
warmth as she "a; on the other side OF the IRE
place. But she said nothing She could not dsny
what he had tcid her. "ni for she was IN mortar
1t is very natural" said Ghsleri. trying TO
speak moro chcerfully. +" But do not think there
is any very serious reason for anticipating danger
! ] have llnown Arden many years. and have often
! known him t. be, i'll before now.
Laura glanced nervou,ly at Pie'ro. and looked
| away again almost instantly. There was Il irlglt-
encd look in her face rs though She feared some
| thing unexpected Perhaps she was afraid OF bt.
| leving too readily in Ghl-lrrlS comforting view.
"All the same. he continued, there Is no de-
| nying that he is IN very bad health. Forgive me
! if | seem otlic!ous do not love him as you do,
Of course. bat have been more or less good
friends these many ycats-slnce very long DeiOie
More or less good friends" repeated Laura.
in disappointed tone. Herbert calls you his
! best friend
Il dare say he has many better than am an.
swerod Gl-lcri. quietly. q" But have certainly
never liked any man as much as ! like him ihat nay
| .Yl,,r1 AAnf n-In D., WI
that he should Ge taken care Of or M least thor
ouglily examined by the best specialist TO be
| found?"
Il have thought Of it, said Laura. after short
pause "Of course the doctor comes regularly. bug
| do not think he is u really great authority: !
am afraid that anything like consultation might
alarm Herbert. | SEE how determined he is 70 ia
cheerful but cannot help seeiis also that he Is
| Respondent about himself
| There need be nothing like consultation.
| Will YOU trust ne in this matter ~
| Laura looked at MIN. She felt. on a sudden.
the old, almost incXpicablc. timid dislike of him
| with which she had long been familiar. and she
| hesitatcd before she answered
Gould not manage it myself?' she asked ADJ
ruptly. 1t would seem more natural
Ghsleri's face grew slowly cold, and his eyes
! fixed themselves on the fire
Il thought | might be able to help You he
said Have you any. particular reason for dis
trusting me As you do. Lady ilrrbcrt?'
I.auras face contracted. She was not angry.
but she was sorry that she had shown him whac
she thought and il was hard to answer the Iues-
ton trut6fnily. for she was not really sure whether
she hal any excuse for doubling his frankncss or
not In the present instance she assuredy had none.
! Il should certainly never dstrust you where
| Herbert il concerned size said after IA short
pause. II is only that II seems more natural:
rs said that should he the one to speak to him
and to arrange about the specialists visit" .
! VERY we'll. Forgive me. as l begged you "
ut first, il have seemed ofcious. i VIII conn
, and see your husband this afternoon" a..
| Tho consequence OF this conversation was tnas
| Laura. being even more seriously alarmed than
before since she realized that Ghis!erf himself was
| anxious. spoke to Arden about the necessity TOT 10,
seeing better doctor. breaking II TO him with AZ Az
! the loving gentlcness she knew how 10 use Win
| him, and Arden consented without much apparenSS
| reluctance to being examined BY man who ha"