The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-01-11


I came here" said. but must now put
them nside."
Neatly turnsd, cavalierc-st. Armands
himself could not have put Il better-sit
here, ehcvalicr" and Lucrezia made room
for 81. Armande on her lounge.
At this moment commotion at the en-.
trance attracted our attention, and man
robcd IN black, followed by two others,
walked up towards the pope.
"Hcaycns!" said Lucrczia, at IL Cesarc!"
and lock that was not sisterly came over
her face M she glanced at her brother, who
moved slowly up the room, men falling
away from each side Of him, and greeting
no one. lie kept himself covered, and be.
low his square velvet cap ! saw a resolute
face, the mouth and chin covered by .
m,,stache and short beard, not 10 hidden,
however. but that one could distinctly see
against the dark hair on his face the full
ted line of the lips, sct In habitual sneer.
Had as the whole brood Of the Borgia were.
this was the worst OF them all. He was ne
far beyond them In infamy as they were
beyond the rest Of mankind in evil doing.
The very room was hushcd into silence M
he entered, and I watched with more in.
tcrcst than ! can tell the stately figure Of
this wicked man az he went up to meet his
only lcss wicked father. II was their first
meeting since the murder OF Picrrot, and
Alexander, who stood in dread Of his son.
began to trcmble violently NJ he np.
preached, looking this way and that, as IL
he would avoid him. At last they came TO.
gcther face to face, Cesare speaking no word.
but lifting his cap with a low bow. Alex.
andcr almost made a motion a. IL he was
wrnging his haads; but recovered himself
with an effort, and kissed his son on the
check.
80 do the devils kiss" Lucrczia spoic
these words under her breath, and turned
sharply round and looked Mt her. Her eyes
fell beneath my glance Of inquiry, and to
raise some conversation j addressed Giulis
Bella.
$50 that IL the duke Of Valentines"
s-and the man Immediately behind
him is Don Michclotto."
"The stranger"
"lou use strong terms, sir" the eyes of
the Farncsc flashed fire, and Lucreza add
cd. hurricdly:
"Yes, yes-you are right--the stranger"
'IIush, fool" and Giula BELLA laid her
hand on her friends shoulder. "Sec, they
come this way-bc cool!'
In fact, Ccsarc had turned from his IA.
n ,rorJ anJ was c,,n;no directly townr,l,
=. "V ~ ,hn va. ho nas..J , c,onr consist.
;n, If n'nr,ho;.c n,yord .nJ The ,,rJina,
81 IS s,ri,,n;n Vei,n,;no;s s,onncJ and In
H.. s,n.oIJo.. ,av hold ont b;s hand to
Bayard. who merely bowed stiilly. Ccsarc's q
,,;,,. h;s wi ~ i,;s s;Jo be wall oil s,ra;ob,
on, and I could see that D'Amboisc was
.,,o.,,,,,t;,, viii, R,v,rJ nnd Str;uoni,
.r',,I,. I.,n,i,a mi, ;ns,i, hnvcv.r Lnd
w., AL -, I'ss,ro's cool ,emner. /, foc.
o' ho oa,,,o ,n q, -. ongrv n. = man could Lc'
and n;,er erecting bis sister coldlv. turned
90 8, tr,nauJo ,nJ locked nj linn in Al.
-. U s'' -'' ~
81, 4, ,,.,,,, s;,,,oro ,o;I 10, Nt;cbc,o,.
4, ~ ,hc chcyaI;cr "to stand in The prcs.
o,,. ,t /, ,,;ncc"
81 ,.,s no, ny,r. ,b,, vo, ve,c n p,i,c..
.;r " ro,,,,aJ s, ArnanJc entirely i,nori,y
H. Ror,,;,
..von .o, r;vc This vou,, gcn,Icm,p N
ios,o, 1, ,,,nnc,s n, your ,c;s,,rc anil
c,sorc civ your lcnve. sir," nnd giving
M. L,rJ IN Lis s,s,,r Who tool; II pnss;ycly'
Lo icJ Lcr in ,,o,hcr n,,,r,mcn, followed
f., ,,;,I;, ucII, vic ,n,n.d ,ooj .hv an =,
lr,on,c'. !. arm with Lcr closed fan.
Ni,i,J,,,n Lol,,y.J ,vi,b great compo.
.,r.
81 ,rud sivnorc--I do not know your
,,,,o ,L,, co., ,,;l, ,;vo r,, Tho cbanc, NJ
csrry;,, ort ,hc drtc's commands"
al, n,me Ia 81, Armandc." replicd the
ch.yai;c,. "anJ I nm ready now. II Won
w;.I, -"
"Tbi. /, sc,rcc,v the p,occ. sipnore: but
IN. vnt;cn, Gardens ara a few feet awn,.
~ con wiI meet mo near the summcr. house.
In s,y half an bou, from now. II would be
+, conyeniopcc n wc loft together perbnps
/, would cxcit. ,cmcrt - and tbe Spnnin r,l
nl,, ,,cJ wi,h tho inlaiJ rilt of His dagger.
Iycrv we'll"
N;,hciot,o unyc 81. Armapde n how.
made n sligbt ;nclinntion toward, me. md
s,roll.d oil. TO all intcnts and purpos, 4
w,. mi,ht havc bccp engaged in the most
fricndIv Of conycrsations'
"W III. cnyali,rc." said 81. Armandc. lool,
inc an a, me- "nrc you satisfied now"
Fl nm satisfied. chcyaiier. that YOU nrc
s,lI too ,ounu 10 be trusted alone. II vol,
wanted 10 pick a quarrel there were a hun.
drcd coursrs omen To Won. there are 30
other men with whom YOU nigh. have
crossed swords with no danger except to
yourself, and you must needs insult Ccsarc,
and gc, c,nLroiIcd with n cut.tbront nui
risk our nl,ns, Whcre /. YOUR prmicnrc, ,
I,ut ,L, yi,c Ia n,,,rcd out now Won must
drink"
IJis co,or kent coming and roipu. 81 mcnp
,,tcs md await him. Scci they arc all
vain, t,,r rounI the tables. What with
,hc !. or nnJ ,he dice. no one will take heed
who n.es ar who comcs--good. .by," and he
held ass. his hand 10 me.
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