New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26

eighty years Of age could not be cxpec'eu u NV
much longer in the ordinary course OF nature az
present his modest portion WAS quite snhicie"' III
himself but ne doubted whether 1t woui' s""''"
for his needs il he married. That, however was
Of minor importance. Thc'great fortune was S''o
and he was an exceedingly good match 'r""'
financial point Of lew. Miss Caryon was poor
as he knew from Ghslcri, and Hliiserl ha' vel,
nroba,,lv told her that Arden was rich, or would
no before long. lie refused to believe that Laura
Of her own free will, might marry him ior MS
,o,ov. hut II was intolcrable TO think that her
mother and stcpfather might try to force her
into IN, match from considerations Of in'er"'t
Irc was not lust 10 the Princess Of Gerano, DIV h'
know hrr very slghty as yet and had no MEANS
of forming positive opinion
In the mean time he had been introduced 10
Donna Adele Savclli, VINO had received INN WIN
tho Greatest warmth protesting her love Tor INC
English people and everything English, ana eH
ncciolIv for her stepmother and st"p's'er' II"
had also renewed his acquaintance WIN young
cnyrlli. whom he had known slightly dhr'n" ''r
NOR visit 10 Rome. and who now. he tho"3h'' 'hc'
him rather coldy. lie attributed A""irS s"S'',
manner 20 a desire 10 bring about Uarria9'' an"
Le did not attempt to account Tor Don fra"'rS'o
stiffness: but ne liked neither tlir on" mihil's'i-
ticn nor the other for both wounded him IN diner
ent degrees
Above all other difficulties tho ore which was
mos, natural 10 his delcatelv organized nature
vos Of a purely dsintcrcstc1 kind. lie ieare'
lest Laura. who evidently felt both plty ana syH-
pathy for him, should take the two together ior
ocnuine love and sacrifice herself III Tie "hlch
world by and by become unbcarable 10 h'r III
could not but SOC that at every m'rflne SN' gre"
NOR, interested In his convrr.a'ion until wheh ne
vas present she scarcely piit any attention 10 any
ana else Such friendship. if il could have been
, real friendship. might have made Arden happy
80 Ionr as il lasted bat on his side, at least
notIin, of the kind was possible. lie knew tii'
II. WIS hopelcssly in love. and 10 pretend the
contrary 10 himself real pain. lie guessed
with wonderful liccnncss the direction Laura
hc,r, was taking and he WAS appalled, by the
v,sion or thc misery which must spread over her
,.o,n,r life IT, after she had married him. She
.,ould br reused to the great truth that PITY ana
Iovc ,ro no, tue same though they he 80 near
akin as 20 be sometimes mistaken one for the
otter
Ills weak health suffered and he grow moro ana
ro,. rr.,lc.. II world have hron satisfaction
&C. speak on, a hundr"ith part OF what h" felt 10
Ghisl,ri But he was little given TO making con-
ndencos and Ghislcri was or se"m"d to be thc last
man - invite them. They mot constantly, now
ever. and talked upon AZ sorts of topics
ON. dav t.hislor. came to breakfast with Arden
IN his rooms at the hotel. looking moro weather.
b,.,rn than usual for hr was losing the ran from
lis Last expedition III the south, ana '"'rr "''c
,, rI,c,, shadows under his eyes. Moreover. hc
,vos in an abomlnaby bad humo- with everything
and ,,;th everybody except his friend. Arden
,,rc,y that he never gambe''. and Il" also Knew
rho man we'll enough to CHESS 1T thr true cause OF
tl.,... ..tupfl y
matter.
They sat down to breakfast and began 10 talK
- r,l;ics and the weather. as old friends do when
they ara aware thlt there i som"tliihS "rohE
Ghi.leri spoke Publish perfectly. with an almost
irrcrccptbr accent. ~ many Italians no nova
day.
Como along with me-. Arden" he said at last.
49, ,bouoh losing patience with everything all az
enc, "Jot ris 90 10 Paris Timbuc;oo. This
place il not tit T. live in.
"Wha- is tho matter with i'?" asked Arden,
in tone Of amusement.
9TH. matter with il? II is dull 10 begin with
Secondly, It is perfect witches cadron or scan
dial Thirdly. we arc all ~ had a. we can De-
There are three points at least
NV dear fellow. do nor SEQ them in the same
light Take some more hook
oh you-you arc amusing yourself! Thank
vou-I wil-half n glass or course you ike
pomc-you always dd--you foreigners always Will
You amusc yoursclvcs-that is it
Il SEQ YOU dancing cvcry night "a though you
liked it," observed Arden.
NO doubt.
Ghisleri suddenly grew thoughtful and oisfant
Iool, came into his eyes, while the shadows seemed
10 deepen under them till they were almost black
I,c had eaten hardly anything. and now. regard
hat thc
10 Inf cigarette and leaned back in his chair as
though he had finished.
"Yon are not looking well. Arden he said at
last "Yon must take care of yourself. Take
my advice. We will go somewhere together for
n couple of months.
"Thcrc is nothing should like better. bnt not
inst al present will stay in Rome until the
weather il little warmer.
Arden was not in the least conscious that his
cyprcssion changed as he thought OF tho reason
which kent him in the city and which might keep
him long But Ghislcri, who had been watching
for that particular hesitation of manner ana lot
that almost impcrccptibIr darkcning of the eyes,
knew exactly what both meant
"Oh. very WE'LL" he answered indifferently
ave can 90 later People always invent absurd
stories if one goes away in the middle OF the sea-
son without any apparent object
The remark was a little less than general. ana
Arden WIS at once confirmed in hs suspicion that
something unpleasant had happened in Ghslerrs
life most probably in connection with the Contessa
deli Armi His friend was in such a savage hl-
nor that he might almost become communicative
Arden was very kcen-sighted man and not with.
out tact. and he thought tho opportunity good
one for approaching subject which had Tong been
in his mind But he had been in earnest when
T. L,L tolI hp
acter TO be what he called complicated and he
was aware that Pictros intelligence was even
more penetrating than Ills own lie was there
fore very cautious.
You say that Rome is such great place for
cnssin he be cnn LII Answer TO GhlslCris last OBJ