Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-08

You are a young lady of splrlt-a great lady
and now you must bear the honor of your
race. These Dalmatlans are not worthy
your"
She smiled suddenly.
What can / do. Colonel Gerald?"
This; in half an hour a messenger OF
the government will be here. You will re-
ceive him; you will acknowledge the al
tempt has failed. But you will add that you
wish time to consder-to see If you cannot
propose terms"
81 will, gladly" she cried. her face flush
ing, and l knew that her momentary loss
OF self-control had not been on her own ac-
count.
You will ask. your hghness, until to.
morrow morning. II that time is not
granted you must declare that you will
make a hopeless fight, that certainly will
result in the loss Of some lives, and"
"And-I understand-they, seeing | mean
what | shall say will grant the request"
II believe that will be the result, your
hlghness."
and then-when we have the time?"
she began
Leave that to me-" said l. with bravado
although | knew at that moment no more
what | should do than the merest child.
Only 1t was clear that must act for my
self-for her. and that | did not dare leave
the issue to her advisers.
II will. Colonel Gerald" said She softly.
l raised her hand to my lips, and in that
act SignOr REM, his pale face ashen, inter
rupted us.
'It'a true" he said. true"
Did Count Balbi send Jacopo. as l sug-
gested?" began.
Eyes. What of it?"
"Signor REM" interrupted the princess.
Il will manage this affair. Report to me
when the messenger returns. Come, Colonel
Gerald, into the castle. | will see this with
my own ewes"
III you will allow me, your hlghness,"
answered, 81 now should better consult
with the count"
Signor REM regarded me still with that
little ylndictive stare and yet | saw that
fear for himself was the principal emo
ton.
Come, Signor REM" said l, as If | had
all the authority in the world; when he fol-
lowed me as If he thought | might arrive
at some eNpedient. The princess hGsitated,
and then seeing that | was trying my
best to solve our riddle she turned without
a word through the little postern door into
the great hall of Bergamo.
II have been a fool Signor REM"
'Eh, signor?"
Ever to have entered on such an i'll
arranged affair"
We did our best, signor," he said with
surprising humility which had its source
L knew in his fears.
yet you are brave man." said. chang
ing my tone, ito have dared it. | respect
brave men" really believe he was theo-
retically brave
But now, signor count, choose to direct
this matter myself. 1t is but self-preserva-
ton"
what can we do"
Leave 1t to me, sgnor; have way"
II acknowledge | have none"
] shuddered as | thought how poor my
way was, for | actually knew of none. Yet
Ill Of InTn slNaNaF tNFA Loo aV.9 IL
for | no longer trusted them. | acted as
If | knew the exact way out OF the difficulty
That Balbi believed in me, or grasped at any
proposition relieving him from the RESPONSE
bility, was proven by the readiness with
which he had sent the messenger to tho
approaching forces of the government. In
the meantime | was scanning and
land. The van OF the attacking party had
paused short distance away. The twilight
for II was now past sundown-was singu-
larly still and | noticed the sea was almost
unrutlled On one side OF the great square
tower that anciently had dominated this
coast in the interest OF the robber Romaga
was a window l looked at the coast line
below, and instantly an idea occurred which
led me to look at the hesitating line OF
Prince Frederick's soldlery, The sky was
overcast, and 1t promised dark night,
At that moment l heard Balbl order the
lowering OF the draw and ] saw Balbfs
messenger, Jacopo, approaching with an
other person. As this person came over
the rusty draw. l recognized the little sly
fellow with whom the adventure had begun
In New York, the one man in this world
whom | thought l hated for having done
me positive injury.
THE Baron Mass!mo," REM said at my
shoulder.
Masslmo advanced toward us, awaiting
him In the outer court, smiling. Six OF
Balbfs peasants were distributed about
armed with the muskets and knives he had