New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18

me TO dle IN ORDER TO ask Laura TO marry you
II would annoy you extremely il | lived long
enough 10 give her time to marry Ghisleri.'
Il think remarks of that sort are in the worst
possible taste" answered Savelli. besides being
without the least foundation in truth. will beg
YOU not 10 make any more OF them. As for
what you say about GhisltIl If yoL refuse to tell
me what You know shall ask advice OF my
father that i, the only proper course | couli
follow under the circumstances
- For once we acroe." exclaimed Adele. with
sccrnfu laugh. That is precisely what mean
morning and tell him the whole story. But
Will not tell i to you. lie may, if he pleas's
In that cas- have nothing more TO Soy an-
swercd Francesca You could not select more
fit person than ms f1thcr.'
81 am perfectly well aware o; tie fact" Adele,
wOncnliic. "as determined 70 have the last
word no matter how insignilcant.
Both were silent. during the remainder Of
staircase Francesca left his wife and cot into
the carriage to be driven to his club. He reflect
81 on ~" truth Of Adcc'S olServatOns when
she had said that she might live until Laura and
Ghisleri were married and he was by no means
Pleased h" realized bow probtblc that contin-
eency was. Since She had become slave to NOR
ascertain the limits Of the disease and the posi-
bic duration of II, and he was aware that some
persons live for many years in spite Of constan'
and increasing abuse of the poison.
Adele once more went over til, whole story in
her mind. preparing tho details OF il and polish
ing all the parts into harmonious whole. In
spite or what sh" mad suffered fN2t evening enc
would not increase her dosc, though she knew
that She would very probably spend sleep ,ss
night. She profted by The hours to review the
story she intended to tel her fat Aer-in-aw. At
eleven oclock on the following morning sh" sent up
TO inquire whether he Won d see her, ed he at
ono" appeared in person al the door of her boz
dor.--a tall. bearded man Of hf'v years or NOR,
slightly STOPPING. MOI oyer-carculr DIR ssct wear
ing spociacos, and chiefly remarkable for his very
beautifully shaped hands, with which he made
energetic gestures at almost every minute, when
speaking.
Adele began in some trepdaton TO explain how,
on the previous evening. She had lost her temper
about Ghi>leri of which her husband had de-
mandcd an explanation. She felt she SAID, thar
tie matter was so serious a. TO justify her in re-
fcrring IL at once 10 the head Of the family, WHO
meht then act a, he thou-ht best with regard -
keeping it a secret or informing lis son Of what
had happened. III" did not fail 10 add that ono
OF her motives in refusing TO te!l what she knew
to Francesca was her anxiety for his safety,
Zinc, tn" affair co1cerrcl herself, ard he would
undoubtedly take il up - a personal matter ar
quarrel with the dangerous man who had so long
been Ter enemy Tho Prince approved this course
with gray" nod, and Waitel ior more
Then she told her story from beginning 70 end.
She Of cour>" took advantage Of the fact that her
flth.r-i,-law was but slightly acquainted with
';hisl'ri to paint his character with The color- bot
suited to her purpose. while asserting nothing
about him which could br in direct coniradi ct.on
~ NJ" testimony Of others. Sh" spoke very Lucid.
~ ;-rl conrcct'dlr. for -h' kn"w III" lesson vol
oDd ~hr5W con~ciou. that her whole "Nistonc"
was NJ stake One fault ono little error sufficient
10 cast suspicion on hcr vcracty, might be enough
10 ruin her IN IN" end Sac concluded by w'l-
turned and pathetic aPusion 10 her state # h"1ih
which i.d~d va p!tinl j" enough. She knew
tDrh'y painful 70 think that such an rn"inr n
Gl.-l.ri was lcft behind 20 blacl,"n her memory
AMI perhaps hereafter 20 poison th' thought u
Ter children> hearts 'h" also read cX'ric:- from
Ghi,l,ri'~ letter, and showed lourl> carl, before
mentioned
\. .fc proccc'cd .ho watched tn, Princes face
and 81" Jaw thar III" had produce the right i'm
preston from IN" first. The p'an>lbiity OF m"
tale. she told il. und"niahe. and might
hove shaken the belief in Gh-lori. integrity in
the minds Of mon who knew hin far better than
ia" elder >av"lli. y III" had anticipated. tn,
latter took mp The question ~ on" deeply ane''-
iuc Nh" honor Of hi> name. llr Wa vorv an.ry
IN h4 calm way. and his bin" "y,s l1,h" tlronrh
hl> great c'drimmcd spectacl"s while lis lend r.
energetic white hand clench"d its'lf AMI op,rod
f.pr"ntly upon liz kn""
Nou have don" ri.ht in coming 10 ne directly.
be- -aI. when SIZE had hni>h" and MS wIpiag
away ~" tears which. in her nervous stat" she had
found easy 10 bring - her eyes. Francesca
would not hay" known how 20 act II" world 4
probably hav" done re Villain the honor of i-hti1:
with him. But / will bring him . Justice tn" .
law provides very amply for crimes Of this sort.
conf~s am strongly tempted 90 70 and speak 10 the
man mys II. Franc's'p could not resist IN" temp
tation but he IS almost boy. Tie cowardly
,counlrel Of Tuscan"
He thrust hqcl his long. crayish brown hair /
from hi forehead with one hand and shook /
tie Other il. the air though NJ n real adver- /
.1r. Wlnn he did that he always aroused (
20 rc0l anger. rs Adele knew. 81" feared l"-t
lie -hnuld 30 something NOR" or less rash when !
would nct ultimately be Of any advantag" - h"r |
Would il pof p" wis"t slcak 10 my f1ther
she asked He knows great de1! about the 4
law. | believe"
YES. perhaps So Gcrano i very sensible
man " thi- affects You besides Fnn'"S'o and /
all ~ rs il mi ght be- well 10 consult nm. or +
- all events 10 put him in possession of all tho
fact In the moan while. Won know | am .
ucthodical man | must have proper notes -