Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-07-07
CHAPTER NV.

After the announcement OF the IL
fated news which turned the JOY OF
queen and court into mourning and
ended the fetc given in honor OF the
supposed victory of the royalists, De
Carnciles returned quietly to his hotel.
Which side had won the victory mat
tered but little to him. His interest
in politics was small: and IL Rome
should become the seat of war, there
were her capitals of Europe as at
tract.ve. He was too much Of q CO.'S
mopolitan to complain. And yet the
Chevaiier mind was far from being
mt ease. His conscience. such as IL
was, was aroused. yer nd over he
repeated to himself that he could not
have foreseen what nd occurred: that
~ Karl was weak and foo ish enough TO
ruin himself Tor u coquette's cap ices,
It was not his fault But in vain did
he attemit to quiet his trouble Ivy
specious reasoning: the still, small
voice replied: at WAS you WHO Ia d
the trap for him: you who tempted
him inio the spiders web" 1t was
not alone the fear Of karl's genius
bringing forth the fruits he had
looked forward to for SO many years
that tormented him; he was enuinely
found O his young protege and would
have sacrificed considera BILE TO insure
his welfare.
At last, weary and worn out, he
went to bed, promising himself that he
would SEEK Roswein rs early rs
possible and make one more effort,
either by threa or entreatics. to
rescue him from his present degraded
position.
Accordingly. the first thing in the
NOR ing he sailed forth TO the Via
Carmello. where Karl had hi. lodgings
The streets seemed silent and deserted,
q strange contrast to the brilliancy and
excitem Mt of the day before. DE Car
nelles paid little attention TO this,
however, but hurried on, abs rbed In
his own thoughts.
"Wcll, my boy" he cried, with an
assumption of gaietv, as he entered the
little sitting room, where Karl was
lingering over his breakfast; shave
y, u recovered from list nights dissi-
patton. No more idling now that ]
am here to spur you forw ard"
Karl tried TO welcome his old
friend and patron with some sem
blance Of warmth, but he was In no
mood TO listen 70 his inexhaustible
chatter. For q short time after Lady
Hamilton's semi. Observation-Disclosures that
she loved him, he had bcen in the sew
enth heaven Of happiness, but with
morning had come cool reflection He
dou ted, feared and hoped, all at once,
Il L.. - -. ek.A
reason DE Carnelles appearance was
anything but welcome to him.
IL did mot get mucl opportunity last
night for chat with you" proceeded
the Chevalicr, throwing hinself down
into ch:,r opposite Ro.wein: and
there are q thousand things want TO
know about BY the way, you can
give me q cup OF chocolate, II you like.
The cuisine at the Roma Is abomina-
BILE"
Karl 81 emily complied with his re-
quest.
Snow, tell me about your work."
said the Chevslier. slipping the fragrant
bevrr &c. show much of Tasso Is I'm
ished? win IL be rs good Is the siege
Of GranadaT
The young man sighed.
Al told You last night" he said,
''that had been In NO mood for work"
SLUT surely you have done some
thing in the last two month";"
'.Nothing!"
''Nothing?"
'.No; nothingi That wretched Tor
auato hangs like . milestone around
my neck. Donati, you know-the i'm
pressario Of the Argentina paid Eae
Tor Il In advance, and ] was wrong 70
accept the money. The Muses. are
proud and are indignant Ht chains.
even though they be golden ones"