The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-11-24


ment of pure womanhood, and / thought
how lucky the man would be who could have
such a companion to help him through life.
l guessed also that the other was the wife
of Machiavelli, being aided thereto by her
statement, when drove Luigi off, that her
husband was one who could help me much
At the same time could not but feel some
pity in my heart for her, when thought she
was welded to a man of character SO con-
Trajectory as that of the secretary, who
could leave fair wife for the sake of indule-
ing in low dissipation, and come back after
a narrow escape with his life, to bury him.
self in matters of state, or in the perusal of
the ancients. However, there was no sign
of sorrow on her fair and mirthful face as
with all the teasing nature of kitten she
walked up to the macaw and stirred him up
with her white fingers, an attention he did
not appear to relish, for he ruffled his plume,
and let forth an ear-piercing shrek.
"Heavens!" she laughed, show that bird
screams! He is almost as cross as you, An
giola."
Thanks" replied the other; IT do sympa-
thize, with the bird, though, for you never
leave off teasing. It is enough to make q
saint cross, Marietta"
"Well, won't tease any more" and Mari
eta put her hand on her friends shoulder.
81 am sure, though, it was he, and will
have the last word"
l wondered to whom the reference was
made, as Angola replied: 81 really do not
care if it was; but there is draught, and
must shut this door"
She came up so quickly that there was no
time to retreat, and in a moment l was dis
covered
She gave little cry and stepped back.
who are you, sir? How dare you-!"
l saw that the other was going to scream
out, and burst forth: Madam, implore
You to be still. There is absolutely no dan
ger. / have had business with his excel
lency and missed my way. Pardon the in
trusion," and / stood with my cap in my
hand.
'Weil, sir" said the Lady Angola, cas-
you have found out that you have missed
your way, had you not better turn back?"
"Why, Angola, it is the gentleman who
rescued US in the gardens!" called out Ma
donna Marietta, with a sudden recognition
"Who looks as if he were here now to
make up for it by cutting our Threats. Ac.
cording to you he should have been dying OF
starvation at Santa Felicia"
Madam" l cut in, 81 wish 1 had died of
starvation rather than heard this. / will,
however, restore what / have received. If
you can only show me the way out of this
house shall be grateful, and again seek
pardon for disturbing you"
81 suppose you are speaking the truth.
Come, give me that candle, Marietta"
The other handed her candlestick, and,
refusing my proffer to bear it, and with
curt request to walk in front, she directed
and led ME along the interminable galleries
until l recognized the corridor from which
entered. was again about to thank her,
but she simply pointed to the door.
"Your way lies there, sir"
l opened the door and stepped on to the
stairway without another word. In shut
ting the door behind me / glanced once
her way back, the single candle throwing
it's soft light on her loose robes and graceful
figure.
/ made my way down the stairs, at the end
realizing the sensation of suddenly finding
my foot meet the ground after the last step.
thought there was yet another and was
brought up with nasty jerk. Stepping out
softly into the street, and holding my drawn
sword in my hand, hurried towards my
abode. When l had gone about so PAGES l
heard the sound of door opening and shut
ting behind me, but thinking it was the wind
playing with the door had left unlocked,
having no key, took no notice, and went
on; but soon became aware l was being fol-
lowed. stopped, therefore, and deliberate
ly faced round. The footsteps behind me in
stantly ceased, and could make out through
the moonlight the shadowy figure of man,
STOPPING as if to search for something. This
was, of course, nothing but pretense, and
/ had half mind to go back and question
him. Rejecting, however, that it would be
wiser to avoid any further adventures for
the night, and that after all it was but one
man, / went on, and my pursuer did like
wise, but at greater distance than before,
until finally he apparently gave the matter
up, seeing was on my guard. Crossing the
sc uare of Santa Felicia, however, I saw
some one running swiftly little ahead of
me, and then disappear behind the shelter
OF the small casino of the Medici which
stood there. felt sure it was my shadower.
He had passed me by some short cut, and
was now probably intending to bring mat
tiers to a head. Keeping well in the middle
of the road went on, and to my surprise
saw nothing, but in a short time again be-
came conscious that / was lodged, and,
dropping into an artifice, quickened my pace
to a run. The sound of rapid footsteps be-
hind me showed that my curious friend was
doing likewise, and, not to deprive him of
the exercise, l kept up the pace. until we
reached the street di PUGET and were close to
my lodging. Here faced about and ran
back full speed at my pursuer, feeling sure
that the burst had given him would try
all his speed to get away. He so little calcu-
lated on my change of front that he ran on
about 20 yards before realizing what was the
matter. Then he turned round and was
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