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

fragments of the vial which lay broken on
the rim of the fish pond, where Antonio
alarm: The potion! Where IS the potion!
And the duke did not answer And Lo-
, renzo was much bewildered, ana IA sore
fear; for 1t seemed as thousn MS hISh-
ness's senses were gone. Aod Lorenzo
satd: by some means he has drunk the
And he ran up to the duke and caught
him by the arm ard shook him violently,
seeking 10 arouse him from has stupor an9
calling his name with entre2 ties ana cry
ing, "He escapes, my lord, Antonio escapes;
rouse yourself, my lord; lie eSce2 PES! bul
the duke did no more than lift heavy, dUli
eyes to Lorenzo's face III puZzhnS inquiry.
And seeing the strange thing, the captain
Of the guard hurried up, and with him me
Lady Lucia and she SAID Alas, my Iotu
is ilIr' and, coming TO his hiShheSs. sAe
set her cool soft hand on his not, thr0o-
bling brow and took perfume from i SILVER
flask that hung al her g.f-te ana "SttS-
her handkerchief with II ana bdlte9 ms
brow whispering soft, soothing words 10
him, as though ne hau been sick woman.
For let woman have what gFudSeS S.te
may against d man, yet ne gains ptf~oh
for all as soon as he becomes SICK enough
20 let her nurse and comfort hlIn, anu
Lucia was as tender TO the duke as 20 me
Count Antonio himself, and forgot all save
the need of giving him ease ana
rousing him from his stupor. But LORENZO
cried angrily, i at least nave my senses.
And he said to the captain of the guard,
al must needs stay with his Etstness, put
Antonio of Monte Nelluto has ledpt from
the wall into the river. 60 anc oLih5 nm
here dead or alive, ana | VIII be your
warrant to the duke. But if he be as "hen
l saw him last ne will give you small
trouble For ne was like child cor weak
moss and folly" And having said this
he turned to the duke again and gave MS
aid to LUcia's ministrations
Now the gentleman who conmdnGeu the
dukes guard at this time was a Spaniafd
by the name of Coroqua, ana he was
young, of high courase, ana burning 70 10
some great deed. = pray he be IS Ae
wont 10 be, yet / viii bring him 10 the
feet of my lord, the duke And ne ran
swiftly through the han and calle4 Tor MS
horse and drawing his sword rode alone
out of the city and across the bfidSe seek
ing Antonio and saying to hllnseIi, y tiit
a tIing If / take him! And Il he STAY me
why, / will show that a gentleman oil
Andalusia can die.
Yet he thought for an instant Of the
house where ms mother hNtd' theh .ie
scanned the plain. and he heheid m9n
running some h2lf-mue away, ana me
man seemed to be making tor the NIL on
which stood the ruins Of Antoaios mouse
that the duke had burnt. Then Coroqua
set spurs TO mis- horse, bat the man, whom
BY his stature and gait Coroqua
knew to be Antonio, ran very swift
he came TO the hill, and he began 10 mount
by very steep, rugged, path, anu ne
qua came to the foot. And CorOqEa's horse
stumbled among the stones and could not
mount the path, and Coroqua leaped or
his back and ran on foot up the pain.
sword in hand. once he came In sight or
Antonio round a curve Of The pain, three
parts of the way up tie mn. Ana AHto-
MO was leaning against the trunk OF a
tree and wrineing the water out Of has
cloak. And CoroqUa drew near his sword
in hand and with a prayer 10 the Holy
Virgin on his lips. And he tremSied not
with fear but because late oilered great
prize aud his name would De laIned
throughout Italy if he slew or took Anto-
Mo OF Monte Veluto, and for fame, even
as for woman's smile, young man VIII
tremble as a coward quakes Tor Tear.
etc a
in a reverie, yet, presently, hearing Coro-
qua tread, he raised his eyes anu, SHINING
kindly on the young man ne sag $500,
sir. | think that the wizard of BaTateSta
spoke truth and did not lie TO the duke.
Net : nave that same power which the
wizard claimed, although the duke had
none over me We are children, sir. and
cur game is blind mans buff; bat all are
blinded, and it IS but the narroWesi si'iilpS ,
that we obtain now anu aSalh py some
clever shifting of the handkerchief. Yet
there are some things clear enouSh-as ihat
a man should do his work ana De cieda
and true. What would you with me, sir?
For do not think know YOU
Il am of Andaiusia an snd hiG my nane T9rG-
and / come to BRING you, awe or dead' 10
his presence. ,,,o a,ono -, t,,ot orra,4
sr?" asked Antonio. with smile that he
strove to smother lest it should wound
David slew Goliath, my lord said the
Spaniard, with a bow.
Then Count Antonio held out his hand
to the young man and said courteously:
''Sir your valor needs no proof ana fears
no reproach. 1 pray you suffer me to go
in peace; l would not fight with You, If
may avoid it honorabiy. For what has
happened has left me more in the mood
for thinking than for fighting. Besides,
sir, you are young, and far off in Anda-
lusia loving eyes, and maybe sparkling
eyes, are strained to the horizon, seeking
your face as you return.
what is all that my lord?' asked Coro-
qua. 81 am man, though young one,