Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-05
Continued.

Ask for the Count Cesaie oHNa'
IA ~ shall return to Naples shortly,
81 should you seek me, you Will ma
me there.
The Sicilian dotted his cap and
sauted me profoundly.
az guessed we'll, ne remarked, smil-
,,,,1, that the Signor Conte's hands
-,.gra not these of coral-fsher. Oh,
,,as, T know a gentleman when | see
S,r, though we Sicilians say we are
IN Gentlemen. 1t is a good boast, but
sIas, not always true! A riyederci,
-igrort Command me when you will
am your servant.
Pressing his hand, l sprung lightly
from the brig on to the quay
"A riyederci!" | called to him.
again, and yet again, a thousand
thauks!'
"Oh! tropp onore, signor-tropp
onorel" and thus l left him, standing
etrl bare-headed on the deck of his
little vessel, with d kirdly light on his
brown face like the reflection of
fadeless sunbeam. Good-hearted,
wrong eddy mixed-yet his lies were
better than many truths told us by
our candid friends-and you may be
certain the great Recording Angel
knows the difference between lie
that saves ard truth that kills, and
metes out Heavens reward or punish
ment accordingly.
Gre uhn | fonnI p1uSalf
in the streets of Palermo, was to pur
chase clothes of the best material and
make adapted to a gentleman's wear.
| explained to the tailor whose shop
entered for this purpose that | had
Joined a party of coral-fishers for mere
amusemnt, and had for the time adopt
ed their costume. He believed my
story the more readily as | ordered
him to make several more suits for
ME Immediately, giving him the name
of Count Cesare Olivia, and the address
of the best hotel in the city. He served
me with obsequious humility, and al
lowed me the use of his private back
room, where | discarded my fisher
garb for the dress of a gentleman
fit me passably we'll Thus arrayed
as became my station, | engaged
rooms at the chief hotel of Palermo for
some weeks-weeks that were for me
full of careful preparation for the
task of vengeful retribution that lay
before me. One of my principal OBJ
lects was to place the money had
with ha I An
the leading banker in Palermo, and
introducing myself under my adopted
name, | stated that | had newly re-
turned to Sicily after some years alb
sence. He received me we'll, and
though he appeared astonished at the
large amount of wealth | had brought,
he was eager and willing enough to
make satisfactory arrangements with
me for its safe keeping, including the
bag OF jewels, some. of which from
their unusual size and luster, excited
MS genuine admiration Seeing this.
! pressed on his acceptance fine
emerald and two large brilliants, all
unset, and requested him to have a
ring made of them FOR his own wear
y
urst refused-but his natural wish TO
possess such rare gems finally pre-
vailed, and he took them, over power
ing me with thanks-while I was
perfectly satisfied to see that I had
secured his services so thoroughly by
my jeweled bride. II at he either for
got, or else saw no necessity to ask
me for personal references, which in
my position would have been exceed
ing difficult, if not impossible. to OBJ
tain When this business transaction
was entirely completed, devoted my
sell 10 my next sideration--which
was 10 disguise myself so utterly that
no one should possit ly be able to rec
ognize the smallest resemblance in me
20 the late Fabio Romani. either by
look, voice, or trick of manner | had
always worn a mustache-it had turn
ea white in company with my hair.
now allowed my beard to grow-it
came out white also But in contrast
WIN these contemporary signs of age.
my face began to FIJI up and look
young again: my eyes, always large
and dark resumed their old flashing
AaIt-detiant look-a look, which, it
seemed to me, would make some famil-
lar suggestion to those who had once
hhoWn me as | was before died Yes
they spoke of things that must be
l2rsoiten and unuttered; what should
do with these tell-tale eyes of mine?
thought ard soon decided. Nothing
was easier than to feign weak sight
s.sht that was dazzled by the heat
ana hriIliancy Of the southern sun
sAine, ! would wear smoke-colored
-.asses bought them as soon as the
'aea occurred to ME, and alone in my
room before the mirror | tried their
eae't was satisfied; they perfectly
mp.eted the disguise OF my face.
WIN them and my white hair and
seard, ! looked like a well-preserved
man Of tfty-fve or so. whose only