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

beautiful Marchesa Attavanti has beer
found worthy In your sight TO havs
her features perpetuated. The eye
of your Ma~aalen," with o scornfu
glance ut the fresco. '.are those of the
original, not unlike blue porcelain
sauaers, perhaps, and the nose trifis
upturned, but the eyes Of love idealizs
all things."
"Floria!" cried Mario, making . ster
towards her.
But she waved him back impsri.
ously.
"Your pardon, Signor, for my pres
ence here. ! have doubtless inter-
rupted q sitting. fancied heard
voices before entered, and you have
probably concealed her to prevent me,
your dupe, from seeing her!"
She stopped breathless, her eyes
fixed upon Mario Is II she would
pierce his very soul and read every
thought Of his brain. Floria Tosca's
love was not Of that sort which casteth
out fear. Loving Mario, with every
abre Of her being, having given her
self to him unreservedly, she was jeal.
gus Of his every thought, his every
word, his every gesture. Mario had,
once or twice before, seen her tortured
by this foolish jealousy, but he knew
Il sprang from her passionate devotion
10 himself, so he answered quietly:
''Floria, will you listen to me for
one moment?' No, answer. "Floria,
upon my honor, I have never spoken
to this Marchesa in my life. I have
seen he. but twice-once In her box
1t the Argentina and once kneeling
OF the shrine of the Madonna yonder.
was struck with her expression. and
painted her from memory for my Mag
aalen. This Is the extent of my fault
Punish It. II You like. You have the
power"
With softened face, she moved q ster
toward him.
J ''ls this true?"
by all that hold dearest-by my
love Tor you"
In an instant all was changed. To
the tempest succeeded the calm. With
feline grace she threw one arm about
err lovers neck, drawing his face
Town &c hers.
forgive me. Mario" she muir.
INJURED. "If did not Low. you SO
much should never worry you in this
way. ! want every thought of your
he IT; am jealous of all that separ-
ates You from me for one instant ]
believe you, and l am SO happy, but,
with a bewitching smile, don't paint
any more blue'eyed W n
As he held her in his arms. thinking
how her varying moods made all other
women seem pale and ins'pid, and
" tn gre It feeling of tn nkfulness
IN his breast for the priceless gift Of
her love, sud ienly there broke upon
ear the long. low, muffied detona-
ZION OF cannon. lie started.
b ought down from the clouds back to
earth again. What did 1t mean? Was
II part Of the celebration'of the victory?
No. 1t was not salvo; it was q signal.
The escape of Angelotti Was dis
covered. There was no time to be
lost And Floria? With eyes full OF
trouble, he pressed her closer to him.
"Floria," he said, with mes OF i'm
ploriDg tenderness, ''do not misunder-
stand me; for the love of heaven, do
not misunder tand me. But, ] have
an important duty to perform, a du' y
from which there is no escape, and /
must part from you at once ! cannot
tell II you now. but in o few days you
shall know al"
She started from his embrace.
Mario she exclaimed; "there Is
n woman in the case? Swear me
that"
i swear IT," he repl ed, earnestly.
"Anyth ng but thai! anything BIT
that" she or ed, impetuously.
"Ah trust me, carissima
One long look INTO his eyes; then AZ
she saw the truth and love shin ng In
them:
'Ye.; ! do trust YOU" she muir
INJURED. II must trust you. l should
die If l did not: Y ur wish ar. my
law. How the hours Will d ag till to-
morrow dawns.
With the utmost tende ness he led
her o the little door ut which she had
en- cred, and. with one ng, passion
ate kiss, he babe her farewell.
The deep notes Of the organ and the
clear tones of the choristers from the
adjoining church showed that the
short afternoon service had begun.
Hastily boiling the door, Mario hur.
ricd to the top Of the fight of stone
steps, ut the foot of which was the fu-
gitive.
"Angelotti! signor Angelotti!'' he
cried in loud whisper. ut Is time.
We have not q moment to spare
Angelotti, in summons to his call,
Immediately emerged from his hiding
place. Despite the gravity OF the situa-
ton, Cavaradossi could not repress a
laugh. The young man had donned
his disguise, and his awkward move
ments, hampered by the unaccustomed
attire, were certainly comical.
Take shorter steps," said Mario,
overcoming his laughter, land draw
your veil well over your face"
Angelo Il obeyed, and, In doing so,
dropped the fan he held upon the floor
where It lay unnoticed by Mario, SO
anxious was he to get the fugitive TO
O safer place as soon as possible.
Our plans must be somewhat
changed" he said, hurriedly. That
report of n cannon q moment ago, ]
am afraid means mischief. Your es-
cape has probably been discovered. Il
will not do now TO wait until the
service Is over. Make your way rs
quietly as you can through the church.
and walk slowly to the corner of the
Via Augustine, where will join You.
And now, God guard you!
Iro ny CONTINUED