The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-03-04

the count came to be IN the vault, until
at Length | found an aged woman who had
heard The truth of the matter from her
grandmother, and she made me acquainted
with the story, flowing on me a HOOD "l
.atIul1us s.0sa. ID. 4.J1n which have cnusru
rs much ais concerns the purpose and
here i set IL down, for 1 believe It to be
true, and 1 would omit nothing that touches
the count, so ! can he sure that what
write is based on truth.
When Count Antonio had duelt in the
hills Tor the space Of three years and FIVE
months, il CHANGED that Cesare, last of the
1cschcll, died and he made a win on his
deathhed whereby he bequcathcd to Count
Antonio his lands and also a store of money
and many ornaments OF gold ana Jewels,
FOR AutouiC5 mother had been of the house
or the pgseheiG. ana Cosarc loved Antonio,
although he mad not dared 10 give him
countCuancc for fear Of the dukes anger;
yet. knowing that DE was dying, he be-
Qucath,d everything 10 him. for the dukes
wrath could not LUrt dead mGn. And,
SO soon ass he was dead, his steward,
Giuseppe, sent secretly and i'm haste To-
Antonio, saying. My lord, you cannot
take Tie lands or the house; but, if you
viii be wise, come quickly and take the
money and Jewels. for / hear that ms
hishuCs5 the duke, declaring that an out
law has no right, and can inherit nothing,
win send auu seize the treasure Now
Antonio thoueh srieyci at the death of
Cesarc. was glad % hear of the treasure,
for he was often hard put to it 10 main
tain his company and those who depended
on him for bread. So he pondered anxious
ly how he might reach the palace Of the
p,schcIu and lay hands on the treasure
and return safely for ut this time Duke
Valentine had posted above n hum
drrd of his guard i'm the plain, and
this troop watched all the approaches
rtrI ri ,
tog,h iu Il body unless ii We're prepared 10
90 battle with tine GUARDS. Nor Gid Anto-
ul0 desire 10 weaken tae band, lest inc
guards, learning that The braNest Were
away. should dare an attack. Therefore he
would not take Tommasino nor Bcna nor
ANY of the stOutcst with him, but ne TOOK
four young men who had come to him from
loruiold, having fallen into the dukes dis
pleasure through brawling with his guards
Those he mounted on good horses, ana
having made "a circuit to avoid the encamp-
ment IN the plain. he came TO Cesaie's house
on the day before that appointed ior lhe
funeral. Giuseppe came TO meet HIM ana
led him where the dead man lay, anu, after
the count had ga2ed on his face and kissed
has forehead they two went to the treasu-
~. and Giuseppe delivered the treasure to
Antonio, and Antonio made hiss a present
OF value and confirmed him in his steward
ship although il was not likely that the
duke would suffer him 90 hS'l any power,
irasmuch as his highucss had declared his
intention OF FORGETTING the estate into his
own hand.
Now il CHANGED that one OF the young
mon being RECALLED with wine, drank very
freely and began to talk loudly and boast
fully OF his masters achievements as the
servants sat under the trees in front OF the
house, and there was with him certain
tailor. lame man, who had furnished
mourning garments for the funeral. me
tailor tearing that Antonio was come, sA'u
nothing and seemed not to hear nor under
stand the drunken youths talk, hut at an
early moment ne took his departure ana
stra!..htway hobbled. rs fast as MS Iaiie
les, would let him to the syndlc OF btr'-
tesla. a very busy and ambitious felioN'
who loneed greatly 10 win the duke loNo'
And the tailor set the price Oh &c Pi0OO'
al cold and the ordering of a new gown on
the news he brought and the syhulc nav :
i'm, agreed the tailor cried: antonio of
Monte Neluto, is at the house Of feScheltl
and his band is not with him. If you hasten
,.ou may catch him" At this the syndlc
was very greatly delighted. for the duke >
conrnissaries were not to arrive to take
posscssion of the house in his name III the
morrow bv which time Antonio would De
syo,i.. and the syndic rubbed his bands, say
in. "ff can take him my glory VIII be
.,.eot and the gratitude OF ms hl6hhess
also"
And he gathered together all his con-
stables. ana hard upon twenty discharged
soldiers who dWelt in the town, ana the
fifteen men of the dukes who were sta-
tio.ed at Baratesta to gather his hlSh-
zess's dues; and thus with a force OF about