Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-22

you To move, remember your place il
fixed by me-"
The honest fellow looked a little p,,z-
zled. but replied as before:
Yes. e~ccelenZa."
1 smiled and. advancing, laid my
hand on his arm.
"How about the pistols, yincenzo?"
"They are cleaned and ready for
use, eccellenza," he replied. II have
placed them In your cabinet
THAT is WE'LL" / said with a salts
fed gesture. "You can leave me and
arrange the salon for tine reception OF
my friends.
He disappeared and / busted myself
with my toilet, about which | sas for
once unusually particular. The con-
ventional dress suit is not very he
coming, yet there are a few men here
and there who look well In 1t. and
who, in spite of similarity in attire,
viii never be mistaken for walters.
Others there are who, passable n ap-
pearance when clad In their ordinary
garments, reach the very anne acme
of plebeianism when they clothe them
selves in the unaccommodating even
ing dress. Fortunately | happened TO
be II of the former class; The sober
black, the bFoad white display of
starched shirt front, aud neat tie be-
came me, almost too well, | thought.
IL would have been better for my bur-
poses If / could have feigned an as
pect OF greater z and weigiaier
gravity. i had scarcely finished my
toilette when the rumbling Of ,heels
in the courtyard made the hot blood
rush to my face, and my heart beat
with feverish excitement. / left my
dressing room, however, with Il COM
posed countenance and calm step. and
entered my private salon just IS its
doors were flung open and "Signor
Ferrari" was announced. He catered
smiling, his face was aiight with good
humor and glad anticipation; he look
ed handsomer than usual.
"Eccomi quar- he cried, seizing my
hands enthusiastically in his own.
My dear conte, / am glad to see you!
What an excellent fellow you are! A
kind of amiable Arabian Nights genius,
! who occupies himself in making NOR
tails happy. And how are you? You
look remarkably well!'
Il car return the compliment" I
said gaily. You are more of an Anti
nous than ever"
He laughed, well pleased, and sat
down, drawing off his gloves and loos-
ening his travelling O%vercoat.
Well, / suppose plenty Of cash puts
a a in good humor, and therefore
in good condition" he replied. But,
my good fellow, you are dressed for
dinner quel preux Cheyalier! | am po-
s~itively unfit 10 be in your company.
You insisted that l should come to
you directly on my arrival, but | really
must change my apparel. Your man
took my valise, in it are my dress
clothes-I shall not be ten minutes
putting them on"
Take a glass of wine first" | said,
pouring cut some Of his favorite mon
t~epulciano. There is plenty of time.
1t is barely seven, and we do not dine
till eight" He took the wine from my
hand and smiled. / returned the smile
adding, 1T gives me great pleasure
to receive you, Ferrarii | have been
impatient for your retUrn-afmost as
patient as . :" He paused In the
act of drinking, and his eyes flashed
delightedly.
"As she has? Piccinina, How I lorg
10 SEE HeE again. 4 swear 10 you,
AMIGO, l should have zone straight to
the Villa Romani had l Obeyed my
own impulse,-but l had promised you
to come here, and, on the whole, the
evening viii do as well"-and he
laughed,-"perhaps better"
My hands clenched, but / said with
forced gaity.
"Ma certamentei The evening will
be much bett y! Is it not Byron, who
says that women. like stars, look best
at night? You will find her the same
as ever, perfectly well and perfectly
charming. 1t must be her pure and
candid soul that makes her face SO
fair! 1t may be a relief to your mind
to know that l am the only man she
has allowed to visit her during your
absence!"
THANK God for THAR cried Fer
rari devoutly as he tossed off his wine.
"And now tell me, my dear Conte,
what bacchanalians are coming to-