Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-08
Copyright. 1896 by clinton Ross)
CHApTER Y.

CHAPTER y.
now I DISCOVER THE FGCKLENESs OF
FORTUNE WHEN HER TAvORs ARE
CONFERRED by a DALMATIAN CON
STGTUENCY
read the other day romance OF which
many people are talking, about a man VINO
played the part Of king. Reading 1t. /
thought Of my own experiences when !
helped In an endeayor not altogether dis
similar Yet when | read that romance,
called Il an Arabian night. forgetting that
my own adventure was quite as strange
in that rebellion in Dalmata-which for
the first days promised well.
For. as | have said, the Dalmatian
gentry, the peasantry, appeared to well
come us. During these few DAYS represent
atlves Of the different Dalmatian parties
came to see, as the sequel proved, II
they might not better themselves by serv-
ing the rebellion for the Romaga. We
already in three days were so strong-halt
the country a disordery rabble OF pic
turesque peasants and mountaineers camped
about Bergamo-that Is was declared the
government feared TO give us battle, and
we only were waiting our time TO march
on cara. So busy was our girlsh leader
with her numerous conferences WIN her
II.
sons who wished to find her position re-
gardIng their interests, that | saw little OF
her She would pass In the great room
OF the keep with a nod CT | might see her
mounted for some expedition into the coun-
try when she looked, ] thought, very
pretty, and yet too girlish to bear all these
new responsibilities. But | rarely saw her
alone For my part l. too was busted as
sisting Count Balbi to make out OF our
recruits something Of an army. which, In
deed might not have been much less in
efficient than the Dalamtian regulars OF the
reigning prince. And so ! was surprised
when a servant brought me word one after
noon that the princess wished to see me
in the garden OF Bcrgamo.
The place. while barc-limbed at that
season showed that 1t might be gorgeous
with roses, like q Florcntime field, in June
But | thought the girlish princess answered
for the roses as she came to meet me, smil-
ing graclously, although ! fancied her face
pale and worn. When we first had come
to her rescue she had not appeared in this
way, even If she had been restrained OF her
liberty. / indeed felt concerned for her, as
/ bowed in the little, formal way the ETH
quette OF the mproyised court had already
prescribed, nor indeed did | know her well
A wrinkCd old Dalmatan in red skirt was
her only attendant. She herself was in
riding habit that showed wear.
II wanted to thank you again, NJ. Gerald,
said shN gracously, particularly as Il
have heard OF you from Mgr ReuX."
Mgr. Reux Is very good"
"Ho Is my cousin" said she, and more
for him than for another reason | am play
ing this part"
1T Is naturally yours" said | not think
ing Of my phrases.
your gallantry aside, | suppose II is
NJ. Gerald But why should Ia girl with
out particular ambition-be left to act
mans part? II my brother, or my father, had
livedr'
looked at her in some wonder not quite
understanding.
81 am 10th to believe your hghness,
shat"
THAT | do not care to be princess Of
Dalmltla. DO you know why / tell you
this?"
ut Is gracious OF you"
Because you, being a foreigner can look
on the situation here without a Dalmatlan's
prejudice"
Possibly"
"And how does it seem to you-our
chance?"
THAT we shall win" / remarked dis
crectly. and wondered II that glorious hair
worn by some lady OF the Romaga, might
not have inspired the Nenctians | had not
then seen the Titan in the gallery of the
Villa Borghese
you say that because 1t is the proper
thing to say to me. The words express
no opinion Of your own"
How can ] have one, your highless l
do not know Dalmatia."
NO" said she. softly, NOR |, save that
I do not wish to make the Dalmatians
trouble"
THE situation has made you trouble
enough" said |. forgetting that this lady
was my superior removed by the impossible
barrier OF caste.
Eyes trouble enough. l have been APP
preached again and again to countenanco
the Dalmatan party of revolt, l wanted
to be frec--lille you. NJ. Gerald--to follow
my own wishes. Lately thought l was, for
some months. | went travelling like-.ifke
an English girl, only to be seized arrested
because in cara they thought me danger
Gus. ! am now proving they were right"