Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-05

have urged the matter, but all my pride WAS
aroused at his words, and 40, with short
good day, TUNED on my heel and walked
out Passing through the gallery, 1 saw De
Erienne, leaning against an open window,
talking to another young officer. They both
looked at me, and burst into loud laugh.
At any other time might have treated this
with contempt, but I was sore all over at my
reception, and approaching the two said:
"You seem amused, gentlemen-it is not
well to laugh at Distress"
They stopped their laughter, staring
haughtily at me, and De Brienne said:
"Your way, signore, lies before you," and
he pointed down the corridor.
perhaps the Signor de Brienne would
care to accompany me-unless," and I looked
him steadily in the face.
"Unless whatw De Brienne flushed an
grily.
At this moment we heard hasty foot
step on the marble floor, and La Palisse adj
vanced. 'Still here" he said to me; "did I
not tell you to begone?'
my business is with the Signor de Bri-
enne," I replied, stifly, for my blood was
hot within me.
II am quite prepared" began De Brienne,
but the free-captain interposed.
mot in the least. cannot allow my Off
GERS to 90 fighting with every croque-mort
who comes here with long sword and ly-
ing story. Look at him, De Brienne-every
inch a bravo! Harkee, Donati! Begone at
once. Not another word, or by God, will
have you hanged from the nearest window!"
1t did not require me to carry my percep-
ton in my right hand, to be aware that La
Palisse was capable Of fulfilling his threat.
I,14 r ii: L
there and then, knew what the ultimate re-
suits would be. So swallowing my pride as
best l could, and regretting the ill-humor
sta]ked into the street.
l made my way to my ordinary, and sat
there to cool, which took some time was
able to see that the rebuff received was due
in great part to my own mismanagement;
also that there was no hope for me from La
Palisse, and that my steps must turn else
where II l wished my purse to show a full
ted appearance. 1 dined sparingly, drinking
but half measure of Chianti, which mixed
with water, and it made but thin fluid
" hen l finished my slender repast, there
was nothing left but to kill time 1t was
Useless to 60 back to my lodgings, for want
OF funds had compelled me to discontinue,
until better times, my newly acquired habit
OF reading, and Ceci, despite the kindness
he had shown me, was precise in the exac-
ton Of payment for offices performed by
him. No more indeed could be expected
from huckstering mind such as his, inner
tied no doubt from line of bargaining citi.
zens, whose hearts were in their bales of
wool. So I stroiled towards the garden of
st. Michael, passing on the way the piazzi,
oe4;1
and wondering at the implacable hatred OF
the Florentincs towards their noblest blood.
hatred they carried so far as to build the
walls OF the Palace of the Sign Dry obliquely
rather than they should touch the spot
where the Uberti once dwelt. And this set
me rejecting on the unreasoning stupidity
Of the canaille, in their enmity towards gen
tie blood. Perhaps was little influenced
in these thoughts, from the fact that the
Uberti were connected by marriage with
the Savelli, daughter of Maso degli Uberti
having welded that Baptista di Savelli who
upheld by force of arms his right to attend
the Conclave of Cardinals 1t was sad to
think that of the Uberti not one was left,
and of the Savelli-I alone. I will not in
clude the Chigi, for they come through the
female line, and although Amiicar Chigi, the
son of my fathers old enemy, subsequently
made advances of friendship towards me,
l felt bound to explain to him that l was
the head of the house, despite the broad
lands his father got with his mother Olym-
ria, by an unjust decree of the Chamber of
Lies. This, however, is a family affair,
which does not concern the narration in
hand. Having reached the garden, sat N.Y.
self to rest on a stone seat, set against wall
hy1o To- ~
end of the walk were two ladies in earnest
conversation. Their backs were to me at
first, but on arriving at the end of the walk,
they turned slowly round, and came towards
me. AS they approached, was almost sure
they were the two had seen in the gala pro-
cession, and my doubts were soon at rest,
for, on passing, they glanced at me with idle
curiosity, and in moment recognized
them by their air and gait. On this occa-
sion they wore no masks, and saw they
were both young and passing fair. The face
of the shorter of the two, whose figure had
matronly cast, was set in a mass of light
hair, and looked brimful of good humor
The other, who, in marked contrast to her
companion, had dark hair and dark eyes,
possessed countenance of exceeding beauty,
marrcd perhaps by its expression of pride.
Oe I11eat DIS ~ 4udy, Ivy OIOOu OeBau 10 C1ngIe
as l saw her, and an indefinite thought of
what might have been rose into my mind
When they had gone few yards, the on
whom took to be married woman said
something to her friend, and glanced over
her shoulder; but the other appeared to re-
prove the remark, increasing as she did 10
the pride of her carriage. I wondered to
myself that two ladies should be out unat-
tended, in so sequestered a spot, at time,
too, when the city was so full of excitement,
and watched them as they turned the cor
nel of the walk, and went out of sight be-
yond the trees. began in useless man
ner to speculate who they were, and 70
weave together little romance in my heart,
when I was startled by shrek, and the
next moment the fair-haired lady came run
ming round the corner Of the road, crying
for help. It was not so yards, and in less
time than take to write this I whipped out
my sword, and was hurrying to the spot I
saw, when reached, the taller lady strug-
Cling in the arms of an ill-looking ru1fian.
She called out on my coming and the man,
loosening his hold, was about to make of,
when, unwilling to soil my sword with the
blood Of low-born scoundrel struck ut
him with my fist, and the cross handle of the
sword clenched in nv hand inflicted an uplv