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

variety of clothing the Damatian boosted.
At first we indeed only had seven uniforms
those of the soldiers and commandant
OF Bergamo. Colonel Pinaro, who served
now that he thought 1t would be the winning
one, the cause of Princess estrlce. His
was tho first desertion. Within seven
days some 700 persons had declared for the
Romaga, and 1t was said that Frederick
of Heidelberg was preparing to fee cara
for Austra-news Signor ReuX had brought
the princess when he had interrupted us
in the garden of Bergamo.
Yet If this were but the truth l was
startled by what | saw | stepped onto
the ramparts. Already solliery were denl-
ing on the plain below, and our adherents
were scattering right and left. | could
make no doubt of the truth of my eyes.
Men were running, and ct the moment
| heard Rnlbis voice ordering down the
ancient draw. h 90
"And where are your six soldiers, and
Colonel Pinaro?"
They, too, have gone"
There are easily 1900 men below"
Easily" The count uttered an oath,
which l shared, at all Dalmatians.
I'VE have no more than my servants
the force with which we left Venice"
"And these reports Signor Reux is even
now giving the princess that Prince Fred
erick has left the country?"
"They were spread designedly."
"And what Of the country being ready for
we're raised?"
"Did not these people hocklng to us seem
to prove it"
Now the government forces seem to at
tract them the other way" / said. bitterly.
Your Dalmatians seem to run to the side
they consider the strongest"
They but consider their own skins" said
the Count Bulbi. smiling even in face Of
the evident disaster our misplaced hopes,
the deceit, the false reports that had been
practiced on us. in face of an apparent
strength-our real weakness that never had
expected from the beginning Of the under
taking. We were surrendered. There was
only the ancient draw between us and the
government forces. The princess. doubtless.
would be pardoned, but as for the rest of
us, we likely should hang from the ram
parts OF the castle. To be sure there was
the narrow channel the draw covered be-
tween our rocks and the mainland. Behind
was the hdriatic, over which the sun was
sinking; before was the low plain along
which the governmental forces approached.
They have two cannon" | said at last
What avail is a place like this against
cannon"
None" said the brave leader of this
insufticlently considered plot. And Mgr.
RouX was safe In Paris l. too smiled bit
terly,' and then feeling of rage shook me,
While there was breath, at least, | could
fight. How many times had my father been
defeated. II the world had known?
We must practice strategy, my dear
count"
How can WEI"
From what have noticed OF your
Dalmatians, they prefer to negotiate rather
than to fight even with small force like
ours Your Italian peasants are armed and
viii fight"
But these Dalmatians who come to us
ana then run over to the government-as
soon as 1t appears-have not even tried to
betray u.s. as they easily could" said Balbl
as II trying to defend his people.
suppose really they like the show of
lighting better than the reality" he was
forced to add. with a smile that was cynical
rather than humorous. II there we're humor
In the situation we were the victims of IT,
and even man brave to humor is not in,
cllned to laugh when the question, OF his
life Is the one at issue.
well. then, the point Is that we can
have chance to parley with them about
the terms OF our surrender"
Them" he began. But what differ
ence can that make?"
1T can give us time al least"
"Ah that Is true"
which Is precious"
Ugh yes" he said, thinking OF his pos
slble fate.
And there is the sea back of us?"
We have boats. but they can't be sea-
AFTER dark--if we can keep them of
until after dark-wo may devise some
That is impossible"
AN, 1t may be-" said. but ] must
eaten at straw. / have no particular
WISE to hang on to that rampart-a feast
TOT the gulls. Now. Count Balbl, permit
me TO advise this much. Send down one
OF your trusted servants"
"Jacopo?"
"fes. JacOpO. And ask him to have the