Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-15

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puts in at zara weekly. 1t was expected at
10 one evening and the priest came In with
the suggestion that we should attempt to
pass the guards and take this steamer for
Venice He offered to lend mo his fr,ck
sister Matilda appeared at the palace, yelled
The princess vas about the nuns height
and figure. In the dark We could pass out,
| Father Ambrose thought
'lf N-u are caught you will be In no
| worse plight" he said, as We sat In that
/ inner room. Signor Gerald will be eXecu-
| ted"
Father" said the princess, paling, Gam l
| to bring misery on all who serve mcH'
you, my darling, viii be In better pcsi-
! tion In Italy Here you may expect a long
! imprisonmeut-at the bcst-whilc the
/ governments OF Europe are considering the
situation. They win not dare harm y-u.
| But believe you VIII be better off under the
| Italian flag"
And you, fathar?" she said; "you and
! sister Matilda? my frionls?'
! They can't hurt us myiaughter We be-
! liove that the church in Dalmata Is snter
! with the RUmaEa. We are doing but duty
But you have been admitted hero at my
| request. Prince Frederic has granted me
a confossor, and sister Matilda, my friend"
ITS for Siguor Gerad's life, my
! daughter" said the priest IF | be priest,
| | am a man. | cannot see a brave man die,
| when out of Dalmatn he has committed no
!
! may any day. the Culprit becomes the hero.
Father" said the princess, after a time,
softly II will accept your offer; but it's
| not for myself"
The priest bent his head raising her hand
| to his lips.
at can only be n matter of some days be-
! fore the Signor Gcraid's presence here is
| discovered should he remain
l, who had listened, here broke in, and l
am glad now to say | did not wish them to
| take these risks for me. Yet life-whcn you
| see t slipping from your ccntrol-becomca
| sweetest, de2rest the open bockons; the sky
| is blucSt; tho birds songs most musical,
| and life twitchel at my heart and she--my
mistress-jo Joined my own wish
Have not the Count Ralbi and Colonel
| Ferguson lost their lNos-gor me? Is not
| Signor Rent waiting the courts decision?
! cannot spare you Gerald" And her voice
| held a sob. and she was dear to mc-anl the
thought of that flight across the adriatic in
| her company became dear
| Why should | explain more-the night
| when III" Greek steamer put out from Hara
| to Venice the monk and the nun came as
| usual to the Princess Beatricc's apartment
! in the palace at ZGra. The princess was
IsCriOus over them and pressed Father Am.
| brCSc'5 hand. thanking him for the greatest
favor man can grant to a man.
\ few moments after the guard at the
| princess door saw the monk and nun pass
puts NJ one Suspected ! Ntl Dttn nlQueI
In the palace. The authorities only knew
had disappeared on the day Of the assault
on the citadol--when our garrison had laid
down their arms. hut when Colonel Ferguson
ana Count Bali had fought to the death
| Tho officers had fought. but not the pCCplc
Tor in all this Dalmatian revolt the peupl.
had been curiously Indifferent and In that
was the failure. the truth Is that socialism
has It's seeds we'll sproutcd among the bal
mati1ns and the old loyalty has dld-aui
,tN... . =
waiting its chance to spring Ike a tiger e
the throat OF all present law.
The puard at The door did not remar, tn,
yelled nun nor the monk. although he bat
raiuol n full inch in stature Without :
! word monk and MN paasr1 Through IN,
corridors into tbe court of tbn citadel
Ccurtiers naesed Prince Cs,1r thn heir an
lrarert. with some boon companIons tn,
nuns hand went timidIy to her companion
arm. past fbe ontrr guards they went inn,
the street of 2ara which extends from tn.
Piazza san Simcbne to the Porta Marina
The monk and the nun followed this thor
oughfarc to the pier, whore the GrcCl
steamer was putting out for Venice. They
passed on to the steamer unremarked-,
monk ana nun a common enough sight.
| Yes, the Armenian puIser said, two room;
were reserved Tor Father Ambrose anC
Sister Matilda. Hara, booked Tor Venice.
The monk and nun went below, stll un
noticed Al the door OF the nuns room
| lh'y pressed Ct'h OtheI hdnus.
the risk, Gerald-your risk said th'
nun, softly.
Have we not been in danger together be
iole?' said the monk.
Inc nun bowed her mead ana went below
ana the monk as II darlhE recognition wen
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