The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-10

You'd all else. hated what the Prince
of Mantiyoglia asked of him. Yet he
feared greatly to refuse, for the towns
men had no stomach for another fight,
and had threatened to march home if
he would not make peace with the
prince. Therefore, he turned to the
prince. and. frowninS heavily, was
about to say: Since it must be so, so
let 1t be- when suddenly Count An
tonic rode up. and leaped from his
horse, crying: yield nothing, my lord,
yield nothing. For if you will tell me
what to do, and suffer me to be your
n nal. Nv we eu vii! drive the enemy oyer
Then the Prince of Mantfvoglia fell
to laughing, and he came to Antonio
and put his arm about his neck, say
ing:
Peace! peacel thou foolish man.
And Antonio saluted him with all
Difference, but he answered.;
Il must give good counsel to my lord
the duke" And he turned to the duke
again, saying: Yield nothing to the
prince, my lord"
Duke Valentine's lips curled in his
slow smile as he looked at Antonio.
rs that indeed, your counsel? And will
you swear, Antonio, to give me your
aid against the prince so long as the
war lasts, if I follow it?''
Truly L swear it," cried Antonio
Yet what needsis there of an oath?
am L not youo highness's servant,
pound to obey without an oath?"
Nay, but you do not tell him be-
gan the prince angrily.
luke valentine smiled again; he was
ever deSlrouS to make Il show of fair
ness where he risked nothing by it, AMI
ne Sazed moment on Auuonto 8. .CAce.
ana ne answered to the Prince Of an
Il know the man nv lori T know
MN IN his strength and in his folly.
MOP '''''0-
Indeed. know not all your high.
ness's mind" answered Antonio.
Wen, L will tell him." said Duke
valentine. This prince has CONSENT
ed TO a peace and to abandon all claim
TO tribute from our city on one condi-
ton-Which is. that I, the duke, shall
90 at his demand, what of nv own
do" "0"4U 4lo'
His demand is not fitting nor war
Tanted by his power said Ant6sio;
put IN spite of his words the Prince Of
MantVoglia passed his arm through
ms and laughed ruefully, whispering,
! Peace, man, peace
And thus [, the duke, having bowed
my WIZ W his, snail return TO FOrniOla,
not beaten, indeed, yet half beaten and
coWed by the power of Mantiyoglia."
1T shall not be, my lord" cried An
tonic
Yet. my lord duke, you do not tell
him what the condition is" said the
prince.
why, it is nothing else than that 7
Should pardon you and suffer you to
wed the Lady Lucia" said Duke Val
entine.
Then Count Antonio loosed himself
from the arm of the prince and bent
and kissed the princes hand; butlhe
said:
rs this thing to come twice on a man
in one day? For it is but an hoE1r or
more that [ parted from the LADY, of
i whom you speak, and if her eyes euld
not move me what else shall hove
me?' And he told them briefly of his
meeting with Lady Lucia. And Duke
valentine was wroth with the shame
that generous act rouses in a heart
; that knows no generosity; and the
prince was yet more Wroth. and he
said to Duke Valentine:
Were there any honor in you, my
lord, you would not need my prayers
to pardon him.
At this the dukes face grew very
) dark and he cried angrily:
: Get back to your own line, my lord,
or the truce shall not save you" And
, he turned to Antonio and said: Three
hours do give you to get hence. before
! pursue"
4 Antonio bowed low to him and to the
= prince, and the three parted. the two