New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
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that could be hoped for either OF thcm anu ,o
had right TO expect the best, nor any tlihs 'p
preaching to it. d.;
One evening as he was dressing for dinner pom.
fazio gave him the news he dcsiicd. IL ihu not
been easy to extract any COMMUNICATION vi wv
subject from old Giuseppe. the Saveill DULL" cnn
but such as he had at last given was clear con.
else and to the point There had been case OF
scarlet fever in the house Donna Adele mao I
had taken IT. and was Just o r al h ,
husband The woman's name was Lucia, ana on
falling i'll she had been at once removed 10 rs
tant room in the upper part OF tie paiacr. im Nv
case had been rather sever" one. 'uls"ppe Dr.
lieved and il was only within tie last lew weeks
that Lucia seemed to have regalned lef s'reh2'h'
She was at present at Grrano Tl'u net
but had written 10 the wife Of the Sav"lli porter
saving that she had been dismissed. ana was 10
leave at the end Of the month; and asking Tor as
sistancc in finding new p1rr. ,'hi,hdi W., We
Arden must have caught the fever that killed him
90 suddenly in Casa Savci Whether Donna
Adele had in any way communicated IN" co'aIlph
was another matter, and not easily decided. Her
mex plicabe nervousness. bc9inin: about the tiir
that Arden died. might he accounted for on the
ground that she was aware OF havin; ncch .n me
by n little prpcauton she might have avcrtcd the
catastrophe The idea was constantly present IN
Ghisleris mind but it lacked detail and clearnesS,
and constituted at most rather strong suspicion.
or course it was quite possible and. considering
Adclc's character, more than likely. tina. she had
never been near the maid during her Illness II
she had never llaU tfP leNfT ~ ""'
quite certain. But that was a point easily set
tied and was very important one
On the following day Ghsleri called ut the Pa
lazzio Braccio The Princess received him, as she
always did. without any signs Of satisfaction. but
without marked GOODNESS. To her he was always
/" that wild Ghislrri,' and she thoroughly dlsap.
proved Of him. wishing that he would not Visit
her daughter so often. lie was quite aware OF
the feeling she entertained toward him, AMI was
always especially careful in his conversation win
her In spite of her long resi- !lrncc IN Rome. ~ u
II unI =
together English in nature Laura, EngIsn or; on
both sides by her birth. had Ear less OF prejudice
than her mother, and was altoccther more OF a
cosmopolitan in every way. On the present occi
sion (ihisrr led the conversation 50 ~ To speak
Of her. He began by asking the Princess whcr,'
she herself meant TO spend the summer. al"
IL hope to be with her great part OF the tune,
she answered. 81 do not like to think OF her a.
travelling about the world a one. Indeed. 90
not at all approve of her living without com
panion as she insists upon doing. She * FAR 700
Young and people are far too ready to talk ABOUT
her"
"She has such wonderful dignity answered
Ghi.leri, that she could do with IMMUNITY what
most women could not do AT all. BESIDES; n'r
mourning protects her for the present; ana hcr
child; She is looking wonderfully wei'-uo you
not think SO?
Yes. When one thinks of all she has suffered
IL is amazing But she was away- strong.
Il should suppose 50 Any one else "ou'" ha'c
caught the scarlet fever
As for that said III" Princess, uhSusp'IousN'
people rarely have il twice
"She has had il. then. =,
"Oh, yes. Both the girls hai IL ~ me iii IAN
time when they were little things. Let me SOC
Laura must have been six years old then lh'V
had it rather badly. and | remember b'inS ''rri-
bly, anxious about them; .r,a.
accounts for it, But 10 90 back To what "" were
spcaking Of | wonder that Lady li"rh"rt docs nor
spend the summer with you at Ecranp II you 20
there "a usual
III do not think she will consent 70 that. said
the Princess. rather coldly. she SAYS sh" pre-
icrs the north for the baby j. i quite true tha'
IL il often very hot at Gcrano
"Donna Adele was good enough 20 ask mo 70
20 ont and spend a DAY or two while she l. there.
II must be very pleasant just now. In the spring
weather
mora warmth. for she preferred that Ghiscr
should be where he could not 500 Laura every dlv
"a she believed he now did 'u w"nlI D, 90,
ING them both kindness. Poor Ad"l" was opiis'd
10 90 10 the country against her Will she Is IN
such n terribly nervous state really go not
know what To make OF IT, 49,
"What news have YOU 81 her - injured Tins
leri. in a tone Of polite solici'ud" Il She al all
bcttcr?' III
il appears that she had fright do not quite
understand how il was from what Francesca wrote
10 my husband-but IL seems 20 laN" been one OF
those odd acci1en,s--optical illusions, snppo-e-
which sometimes tcIrlfy people
How very unfortunate what an sh' FANCY
1T was absurd Of course answered III" Prin-
cess who had no special reason for being rticcnt
ON the subject Z" 1t seems that there was blue
cloak Of hers hanging somewhere IN her dressing
room-at n window | believe-ani III" went IN
suddenly very early in the morning b"iorr ~ was
unite broad daylight. and took th" cloak for
man In fact she thought il was poor dear Arden
You know he always used 10 wear ali' ~rg,
clothes Francesca saw u nns'i a'''i n, c a',
not understand how anyone In Their H'nS,,S ''hI"
be deceived In that way Adele Is drcadinlly over
wrought and Imaginative Sac has dancer 700
much this winter, | suppose.
When Ghiser went away he was almost qnit"
persuaded that Adele was conscious OF hhVih!
communicated the fever 70 Arden. or conI-" u
might all be mere coincidence but 20 him the cyl
dcnco seemed strong He wrote note 10 Adele,
asking whether he might avail himself OF hcr IN
vftation, and spend n day at Gcrann ,ier AN,
swcr came by return Of post, begging MN 10 CON"
at once. and 20 stay a. long ~ possible ne
Handwriting was go illcgibe that ~ had some diff
Guilty in reading it. To Judge from that, at least
before leaving Rome, he thought II best 20 in
form Laura Of his intended visit. II" han never
spoken OF her ttcp.isier in way 70 max hei sup.
pose that he diskcd her. rut Laura knew very
well what part hc had played at the time when
Adele was spreading slandcrons reports, Tor her
mother had repeated the story pf'cl-y as ,
not aware Of this, for Arden had not mentioned
the matter 10 him. unless his reference to the enc
mics he and Laura had IN Rome, dnrin? the iaSt
conversation he had with his friend. could be taken
IA implying that Ghisleri knew as much ~ he
himself But in any case, he was sure that Laura
would be surprised N his going to Gcrano. even
for a day. and il was better TO warn her before
hand and il possible give her some reasonable"
exclamation Of his conduct. He chose TO refer his
visit at one" 10 motives OF curiosity. ,ogrthcr
with a natural desire 10 breathe the pur"r air OF
the country, now that he was able to make Tin"
short journey without fatigue or danger
~ have never been 20 Gcrano, he added. IL
is said TO be a wonderful plac"-onc OF the finest
medieval castles in this part OF the world
really wish TO SEQ it--thcy say the air T. good.
and since Donna Adele is so good as to ask me,
shall 90
You would see II better II you went when my
mother and stcpfathcr are there. lie would show
YOU everything and give YOU all sorts of historical
details which Adele has forgotten ana which IRAN
cesco never knew"
"No doubt but there is one objection. an
swcred Ghisleri. They have never asked me
/ am not fnvorte with the Princess. am sure
you know that.
she thinks Won are very Wild said Laura,
with smile. "She disapprovcs Of you NOR!
Qrounds-not at all in the way used to-and still
do. sometimes" she added, incautiously.