The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18

child when the duke asked him questions,
so thar his h6hness laughed mightlly, ana
coming into the garden sat down IN MS
favorite place by the hshpond, causing An
tonic to stand over against htIn-
Indeed, Antonio" said he, Il can 90
other than hang you"
IF it be youf pleasure, my lord.
And then Lucia shall drink Of this
wonderful drug also, and she Will be con,
ten. and obedient, and VIII Sladiy Weu
Lorenzo. Let Us have her here now anu
give It to her without delay. You 90 hot
fret at that, Antonio. You love not the
IN truth, no." laughed Antonio; ''she is
naught to mel" ana ne put mis- nand 10 ms
head saying, perpleXedly; lucia: Yes; l
remember that name. W no was She- " dS
she aught to me, my lord?'
Then Lorenzo wondered greatly, and the
power Of the wizards drug melted away,
but he did not laugh like the duke, but
looked On Antonio and SAID sadly 10 the
duke. sinking his voice;
Not thus should Antonio of Monte Vel
so he dies. / care not how" answered
the duke. Indeed, | love TO see him
wiLleSs fool even while his body IS YET
alive. ., rare wizard, | go near to re-
penting having done justice on you! Go;
Lorenzo. to the officer Of the guard and
bid him fetch hither the Lady Lucia, and
We win play the pretty comedy to the
'sWin you be alone with him?" asked
AYE why not? See. he is tame enough"
his riding glove. And Antonio whimpered
Now the officer OF the guard was in his
lodge at the entrance to the palace on the
other side of the great hall; and Lorenzo
turned and went. and presently the sound
OF his feet on the marble hall grew faint
and distant. And the duke sat with the
vial in his hand, smiling ct Antonio, VINO
cr0uched at his feet. And Antonio drew
himself on his knees quite close to the
duke and looked up In his face with
foolish, empty smile. And the duke laugh
ing. buffetei him again. Then with a sud
den spring ike the spring Of that Indian
tiger which the uloguI ar Delhi sent lately
&s a gilt TO the most ChtiSti2n king, ana
the kline for mis- diversion made to slay
deer before him N the chateau OF BlOIS
(Which ! myself saw, being there on Ger
Tain mission, and wonderful was the sight,
Antonio was upon the duke, and ne seized
the phiitre from the dukes hand and seized
the dukes head i0 his hands and wrenched
MS Jaw open. ard he poured the contents
~ The vial DOWN the dukes throat; and
the. duke swallowed the potion. Then An
tonic fixed a stern and commanding glance
on the duke, Mailing his eyes to the dukes
and The, duke,s to his, and he said n
drunk the potiour And still he kept his
eyes on the dukes. Aud the duke, amazed,
suddenly began to tremble, and he sought
20 rise; and Antonio took his hands or
him, but he said: "Sit there, and move
not" Then, although Antonios hands
were no longer upon him, yet his hi9hneSs
dill not rise. but after a short struggls
with himself sank back in his seat ana
stared at Antonio like bird Fascinated
by u snake. And he moaned: Take away
your ewes; they burn my brain. Take them
awayE' But Antonio gazed all the more
intentiy at him, saving: he sun f De
ment Of his command. And Antonio took
from the duke the sword that he wore and
the dagger wherewith the duke had killed
the wizard of Baratesta the duke making
no resistance, but sitting motionless with
bewildered stare. Then Antonio looked
round, for he Knew that Lorenzo would
soon come. And for the last time he bent
his eyes again on the dukes eyes in
very long gaze. and the duke covered and
hurt mel" Then Antonio said
BE still and speak not fiji return and
bid YOU" and ne suddenly left the duke
aud ran at the top of his speed along under
the wall of the garden. and came where
the wan ended. and there was flight Of
steps leading up on the top of the wall.
Running up them. Antonio stood for a
moment on the wall and the river ran
fifty feet below. But he heard cry from
the garden, and beheld Lorenzo rushing
up TO the duke, and behind Lorenzo the
CAPTAIN Of the guard and two men, who
led a maiden in white, Then Count An
tonic. having commended himself to the
keeping of God, leapt headforemost from
the top of the wall into the river. and his
body Glove the water as an arrow cleaves
Now Lorenzo marveled greatly at what
he saw. and came to the duke crying: My
But the duke answered nothing. sitting
with empty eyes and Inns set in rigid smile;
nor did ne move. my lord. what ails
vou9'' cried Lorenzo. Yet the duke did not
answer. Then L0renzos eyes fell on the
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