The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-25
Copyright. 1885. by Anthony Hope.
CHAPTER V.

COUNT ANTONIO AND THE SACRED
BONES.
One tale there Is conserving Count An
tonic. Of Monte VellutO. when h dwelt al
outlaw In the hills. which men tell with fear
aud doubt. Ularyeiius 1T the audacity OF mas
act and sometimes asking II msclVes
whether IL Would n very truth have per-
formed what ne sw0re ON the faith of his
honor Re Souli 90 IL he did not attain
what he demanded Of the duke. For the
thing he threatened was such as no man
OF F1rniala dare think on without q shud-
der. for Ne uf ForuiJla prize and reverence
the bones ~ our saint. the holy martyr.
Prisian. above and far beyond every other
relic and they are - US. as II were. the
sign and testimony OF Gods enduring favor
20 cur country Eut much VIII man DO
FOR love OF "a woman, and Autouio's temp =
bronAeI 40 obstacle. 50 that none know all
the truth ~ the matter. Z may not doubt
that he volld have dome even as he said,
Drawing ti4e wrath CT heaven and making
uaught q the terror and Consideration that
had fallen - tire city and the parts round
about it, Whether that thought Of his
heart WAS cu- that would gain pardon.
know not had the thiu- been done could
scarce hope. even IN heavens in1nits mercy
Yet tais story. also. ! must tell. lest be
charged with covering ZIP what shamcs An
tonic. for with tl- opinions Ot careless
and IaItEless men lof whom are too many
in tais later s=e} ] have no communion
and I ten tie tale not 90 move laughter or
iocse fe>1s. hut rather 20 show 10 what eX-
trewify i man. ny nature good. may he
driven hy harshuass and the unmerited dis
fayor ~ ais prince.
1H she third year. then. or Count An
t1nig's uutiWTv iis highucss. the duke,
looked uIsbu t'lc Lafly Lueil aud found that
she vas ~ fulI age for marriage. There
fore. De resolved that she should be wed.
ann since Robert de Iseauress.,rsi. 10 whom
p had TurEsns,i In give her. Was dead. he
chose from amoLs his lords "a certain gem
tIssuau ~ rr.at estate by lame Lorenzo.
and sent word 90 Lucia that she had spent
too much of her youth pining Ter what
could not L. her. and must forthwith re-
Csive Lorenzo for her husband But Lucia.
being by now woman AMI no more
tiuIiI -irl returned 20 his hi-l0tss "a mes
sage that She wouI look on uo other man
than Antonio. ou this the dukt. greatly in-
ca--sed. sart and took her ana set her in
convent within tile city walls. and made
her kuaw shat there size shc-lI ahiis 8n
hrr Usa.s end. az aUt.l she would obey his
command. and he charged The ahh.ss 20
treat Ler tar~hy and 20 break down her
PRIDE AMI be swcre that she should wed
L1rea-e. or. IL sire were obstinate, th
she should take the vows az q nun in The
convent Many weeks the Lady lucia
urged amen her lint at last finding no help
from Antonio. being sore bes-t aUi allowed
no rest. She bra~e one day into pitiful ami
passionate weeping. art babe the abhc-s
tell his hi-hae-S that. since happiness was
uH- Tor q ~ iu tai= WORLD. she would seek to
'5ul it iu EcFver. ami wu-Ii take the vows.
rendering all her estate into the dukes
hand. flat Dee might have 30 ana give So To
Lorenzo. er TO whom DE would. Which
message being told o. Duke Valentine.
weary = r.uteEiiug with her. and per
chance secretly f.arsu- th-t Antonio would
EIav Lorenzo SIS DE- hra slain Robert, zee
cursed hr fer eg obstinate weurh. and
baEa hc- take Oh. vows and set "A dav
Tor her o. make tHel- but her estate he
assumed into bis tgu hand. and made a
gift - Ereat value fp Lorenzo. And loren
-. they sass. Uaz UeH content thus To Doe
quit az tha matter "Ee-" said he s-shlle
that devil i7 loose Goo the hills. no peace
would taere have tayn Tor the laiy's hus-
hand. -
But when 81 came % the ears Of Count
Antonio that ths Lady Lucia -ras 10 take