Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-10-17

he fulfilled. Relieve IL. No man has
ever been so thoroughly sariated with
satisfaction . . as j
shall he.
Then seeing him look still sad and
incredulous. / clapped my hand on his
shoulder and smiled.
Come, come, AMIGO. wear q merrler
face for my bridal dap, or you viii
not deserve to wed Lila. i thank You
from my heart" and i spoke more
cravely. "for your well-meant care and
kindness. but / assure yOu there Is
nothing wrong with me. / am we'll
perfectly well-and happy. II is I'M
derstood that you 60 TO Ayellino to-
morrow evening"
yincenzo sighed, but was passive.
1T must he as the ExcellenZa
~uirases." lie murmured resignedly.
That is we'll" / answered god hu-
moredly; and as you know my pleas
ure. take care that nothing interferes
with your departure. And -.
one word more . you must
cease TO watch me. Plainly speaking,
/ do not choose 70 be Under your sur
VIGILANCE. Nav i am not of
Tended. far from II; fidelity and aeve-
ton are excellent virtues. but in the
present case / prefer obedience-strict
implicit obedience. Whatever i may
do, whether ] sleep or wake. walk or
SIT stiil-attend to your duties.and pay
no heed 4 my actions. so viii you
best serve me.-you understand"
Isl, Signor," and the poor fellow
sighed again, and Redeemed with his
WI inward confusion. "You will par
don me. Ecellenza. tor my freedom OF
speech: ! feel i have done wrong .
II pardon you for what in this world
is never ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of love" !
answered gently. KNOWING yon love
me, / ask Won TO obey me In my pres,
emf wishes. and thus we shall always
be friends
His face frightened AT these last
wuris. and his thoughts turned in a
new direction. He glanced Mt the iron
box / had before pointed out TO him.
THAT is go to Ayellino. Eccellen-
za7" he asked, with more alacrity than
ne mad yet shown.
Yes" j answered. "You win place
ii in the hands of the good SiGnora
Mont, for whom i have great re-
spect. She will take care of il till 4.
Il. / return"
your commands shall be obeyeE
signor," he said rapidly, as though ca
ger TO atone for his asst hesitation.
AFTER ALL and ne smiled. ''it win be
pleasant To zee Lila: she viii be in
terested, too. TO hear the account of
the Eecellenza's marriage"
And somewhat consoled by the pros
poet of the entertainment his unlock
ed for visit would give 10 the charm
inc little maiden OF his choice, he left
me, and shortly afterwards / heard
him humminS n popular love song soft
ly under his breath, while he busted
himself In packing my portmanteau
for the honeymoon trip-a pnrtmar-
reau designed never TO he used or
opened by It's owner.
TnaI night. contrary 10 my usual
habit / fingered long over my dinner;
at its close l poured a full glass of
fine iacrima Cristi, and secretly mix
ing with II q dose OF q tasteless hut
powerful opiate. / called my valet
and babe him drink IL and wish me
/ joy. RE tiii so readily. draining the
contents 10 the last drop. II WIS n
t-ampestuous night; there was q high
wind. broken through by heavy sweep
ing gusts OF rain. Nincenzo cleared
the dinner-table. yawning yisibly as
nc did Sc. then taking my nwt-aeor
paletot ON his arm. he TO his bed
room a small u adjoining mine.
for the purpose ~ brushing Il. accord
ing 10 mis- ,~rIsfnuf1ry method, l open-
ed n book, and pretending 10 I've ab-
sarhed in its caatents, / waited pa
fienfly for ahor half an hour.
At the eypire ion OF that time L
stale snftlv In : door and lanEph in
II was ms l hcA expected; overcome
by che sudden api heavy action OF the
opiate, he had lrown himself on his
had ...s ss.~ . .s..fNssssa x.pasa4saitus
the unbrushed overcoat by his side.
! Poor fellow I smiled MS I wafched
him: the faithful dog was chained
and couid not follow my steps for
that night az least, Il
I left him thus. and wrapping MY
self IN. a thick Almaviva thar muified