Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-06-09

ceeaing IN gliding IN unobserved and
concealed myse 4 In tho vault, where
passed the night"
Cavaradossi had listened attentivsly
10 the young mans story. "But" he
said, ''there must have been some plar
for your escape from the city"
"0f course" replied Angelotti.
"The jailer, whom my sister had
bought over, was to have come here
70 find me, and aid in completing my
deliverance. He has not come. wal
worn out with hunger and uneasiness.
I could bear II no longer. . d ] 70.
solved TO throw myself on your mercy,
stranger as you are" He paused and
seemed waiting, not without eager
ness and anxiety, his companions re-
Spouse.
Mario was more or less affected BY
what had been told him and by Ange-
lotti's d. lorable situation. He felt
that he could not abandon him to his
fate. And yet he knew that by aiding
him In any way he was compromising
himself. His republican proclivities
were more than suspected by the
Neapolitan police. More than once he
had imagined himself under surveil-
lance: and It was probable that the
6rst false step he made he would be
arrested. But. IL seemed to him. de-
spite al danger or difficulty, there
was but one thing TO be done. At
last, stretching out his hand to Ange-
lotti, he said:
my friend, I will help you to the
best of my ability
The tears sprang to the young mans
eyes, rs he grasped Mario's hand In
both his own.
MAY God bless you'll" he faltered,
brolenly.
"This is my plan. After the next
service, you must 60 out, disguised,
amongst the crowd OF worshippera I
will join you outside and take you to
my home, q villa just beyond the tomb
Of Scipios- There we can consider in
SAT ty the best means for
you to gain the frontier"
"My sister can probably assist in
that" said Angelotti eagerly.
The color had come back to his
,heeks, and his eyes frightened at the
hope of delivery held out to him.
doubtless" returned Cavaradossi
"Still. in case -"
At this moment soft tapping was
heard at small door leading TO the
street, Just at one side OF the scaffold.
Ing, and n silv,r ~ voice cried gently:
"Mario. Maria milo! Ouen!"
"Floria" exclaimed Mario. 'Quick!
Back to your hiding place! will let
you know when 1t u safe to come
,ut"
Hastily wringing once more the
lands OF his benefactor, and with q
ook full of gratitude, Angelotti as
appeared down the flight OF stone steps
eading TO the vault
This unexpected visit of La Tosca
Mario's embarrassment
However. he went and unlocked the
ioor and admitted the charming song
Itress. Wonderfully beautiful she
ooked asshe stepped daintily over the
in her walking costume
If rose color. q broad hat with
enormous feathers browning her sunny
hair. and q long cane of ebony and sill
Ier in one hand; in the other she held
/ large bouquet of flowers. AL the
painters soul rose in his eyes as he
RACED upon this vision Of loneliness
n am not disturbing you?" she said,
half timi lly.
Mia carissima he replied, draw
ng her toward him. "iou could never
disturb me. There is never moment
If my life when ! do not long for your
She moved forward, with that sim
ious. panther-like grace peculiar to
,er, to where an image Of the Virgin
ooked down from q silver shrine.
Placing the flowers upon little ledge
n front Of the figure, she crossed her