The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-27

Get 10 a-dicine. had, however, heard
enough, and settling my account with the
host, stepped forth into the street, intend
ing 10 depart from the town by the Porta
S=E Spirito or Roman gate, leaving tho
camp over my shoulder, and to make my way
| 10 Florence az soon as possible. There
would meet D'Entrangucs, and Nil him like
mad dog ! ground my teeth with rage
when thought had no horse, nor even
the means 10 purchase one, and must trudgc
il like any contadino. But, II had to crawl
oil my hands and knees, was determined 10
reach Florence and DEntrangucs.
II was, however, not yet shutdown, and my
idea was TO leave the city when it was well
dusk to avoid all possible chance OF recogni.
tion. ! meant TO have passed the interval
ia the inn; but, as felt this was impos.
sible it was necessary TO find another spot
where I could lay in quiet. With this end
in view crossed the Piazza di Popolo in an
casterly direction, and went on until
came to the Franciscan church, into which
] entered, not | am sorry to say, with any
desire for devotion. but merely because
was less likely TO be disturbed there than
anywhere else / could imagine was right,
in so far that on entering the church found
It, as thought. empty, but on looking round
| saw beneath the newly-completed wheel
window, the work Of Guillaumc de Mar.
seille, a kneeling figure, apparently absorbed
in prayer. had approached quite close lie.
fore | became aware that | was not alone,
aud was about TO turn away, when. perhaps
startled by the sound Of my footballs on the
marble pavement, the person rose hurricdly
and looked towards me. IL was Nine. ID En-.
trangues. Her glance met mine for a sec.
ond as that Of a stranger, but as ! was NOV.
ing away some trick Of gesture, or perhaps
the hot anger in my eyes, told her who was,
for, calling my name, she came towards me
with outstretched hands.
"Di Savelli," she said, for i made no ad.
vance, do you not know mey'
Madame" bowed, IL am unfit TO touch
you"
mo, no--a thousand times no! 1t is |
who am unworthy"
| st II remained silent, and she asked,
With a passionate emphasis:
Man, you have never sinnedy'
The words struck me like a shot. felt
in a moment i had no right to stand in
judgment.
God knows" | replied, Il have, and
have been punished"
With that she took hold Of my hand. and
then suddenly burst into tears, weeping
over me with words cannot repeat. 1t was
not for me 10 fling reproaChes, and softened
and did what | could to appease her.
IL could not help it," she said; Il was not
strong enough to speak or to let you speak.
Oh, you do not know what such thing is to
a woman!"
Let it pass, madame. What is dead is
dead"
81 cannot. And yet, what can do" Her
tears began afresh.
In little time she grew better, and I
seized the opportunity to point out the dan
ger she ran of being seen speaking to me,
and suggested that she should make her way
home. Ii was impossible to escort her my,
sell, but would walk little way behind
Eeop her in sight, and see she came 20 no
harm. | urged this all the more as | saw il
was growing late, and that she was without
any attendants and far from the camp.
you mistake" she said; Il have not far
to 60. In fact, ! am at present the guest
OF the convent here"
And" | did not finish the sentence,
but she understood. had forced myself to
ask, to hear, ii possible, confirmation of
D'Entrangues movements.
"IIe," she answered-"he has left the
army and gone towards Florence"
And your"
81 stay here for the present"
Her tone more than her words convinced
Inc that she had been abandoned by DEN
trangues, and it added another mark to my
score against him.
"Nhy should | not tell you," she con.
tinued. After, when it was all over, the
duke struck his name off the army, and be
left in an hour. Before he went, he came
and told me all, laughing at your ruin. did
not know man could be so vile. God help me
it is my husband | speak of He offered
to take me with him, but refused; and he
left, hooking like a devil, with words can.
not repeat. He was not done with you or
with me, he said, as he went. came here
Rt once, and perhaps when Nine de Ia Ire
mouille returns to France shall be enabled
10 go with her in her train"
Excuse my asking it," ! said, "but have
you-s"
ooh. yes" she smiled, sadly, at is not that
in any way"
At this moment looked up and saw that
il was sunset. Through the wheel window
the orange beams streamed in long banner,
and lii up the figure of the saint above US.
The rays on madame's pale face, and
touched with fire the gold of her hair. We
stood before each other in dead silence.
"Good-by." | said, extending my hand
She placed her own in it and our eyes met
1t was moment of danger to both Leper
As | was, | had but to lift my hand, but to
say word, and here was one who would |
nave followed me like a dog. | felt her
in her look, in the touch OF her |
hand, which shvered as 1t lay in mine like |
captive bird. At once fire leapt up within |
ne. | had lost-everything Why not |
throw revenge after my losses, and with her |
BY my side seek new fortune with new |
name? The Grand Turk needed soldiers, |
md what mattered it whether it was cross
,r crescent that serveds
But the woman became strong as grew
weak.
Got" she said, family.
] dropped her hand, and, turning without |
! word, strobe down the aisle. As | reached
he church door the bells Of the Angelus
'ang out, and yielding to a sudden impulse
looked back.
Madame was on her knees before the saint.