CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-10-23

from my hiusnE pace IN the cr,inr on
the castle, and did hear him say to
one Pippo, his companion. that he re
served thee for the fuliillment Of some
weiGhty enterprise"
"Now. by 81. Reparata. didst ever
hear Of such an impudcnt. black and
scuryy Inayc: could weep for vexa,
ton Ut the thought of il, and | could
tear out his base tongue by the roots
with rcdlIot pinchcrs"
The wrath of Ippolita as she thus ex-
pressed herself WAS something appail-
ing. Her gaze was fixed and staring
as though she saw before her the OBJ
jcct of her resentment, and her fingers
moved convulsivciy as though she were
performing the surgical operation of
which she had spoken
Rather than that the polIroon shouid
touch me- she continued, "beshrew
me. but would murder him. cen
though had 10 lSill myself the moment
after
She thrust her hand into her bosom
drew thercfrom II slim blnded and lie
jcwclcd stiletto and made theatrical
pass with il into the air before her
sic Scmper Iyrannis"' exclaimed the
proud and resolutc beauty,
"GadZooks. Ippolita,7 said |. thou
art not used to such playthings. and.
prithcc put II away from thee, for l
do much fear me that thou Wilt cut
tlIysrif''
For answer she laughed the prct;icst
laugh Imaginable. The nrc Of her an
ger had >mhsiled, and she was now her
own sweet snlf once more.
now roticrd for the first time tl.tr
Ippplita was without the rurouct 81
diamonds which | had seen her wear
al n,r NrSt meeting. was naturally
Interested in the matter. and asked
her II she had left It homo WHEN she
came t. the postern gate with FiorellI.
Nay. Timoteo. IL Is a matter Of no
moment. as | viii straighiwny show
thee. will tell thee the secret lest
thou hear IL from others and think
slightin.ly Of me for It.. \ year ago
come NichIeIInIs the duke. my father.
being hnri pressed 10y his trade-peo-
pie. did take the diamonds fsam this
sam. coron"t aud lid pawn thtNH with
the Old money lender Monteiinri. put.
llIlE III Iida-f bi iHfiil ia -
lot Of pebbles, which -honc with great
luster aud seemed in every way as
good as the original. II will he rare
jest upon these rogu.s when they do
discover It,"
| thought a. she did. Al the san,
time wondered why the old duk. had
not pm vncd some ~ that great guam
tity Of gold aud silver plate OF which
he was possessed instead OF taking tho
Jewels Of his b.Sntiriil and only child.
As though she had diyined my thought.
she now continued:
Having told thee the on. secret.
will cen make clean breast Of IL and
reveal to the" another Thou didst
doubtless TAX. note yestrecn ~ the
dukes banquet OF an exceeding great
display of tableware of gold and sill
yer. Alas. that | must say IL to- thrc.
bu, the whole outfit is bogus. and the
goblrt-. places and basins which thou
didst see are hut brass and pewter cop
ies OF the originals. now also. like the
diamonds. in the possession OF the old
Sir Isaac. the usurcr."
A trii'lrnp rsiruc Into her dark, lus'
trous eye, ~ sl,r spoke. and In my
Who'll. story Of the old dukes riotous
and eNtruyHg CANT career and Of his an.
gclic daughters consequent priyation
and mnidrnly Shanc. The pity OF 1t
touched my heart. and that. together
with the sad and surprising loSclincss
OF her present appearance. 50 wrnugh.
upon IN" that ! caught her to me.
sworc that loved lsr as never mortal
dnmzrlll WIS loved before aud be-
sought her io name upon the instant
the happy day. To nay nstonishmcnt,
she drew away from nir. and upon her
face there was look OF fear and of
indcclsIon.
"Oh. Timotco." said she In accents OF
tenderness Il do love thee right we'll
believe ne but how can |. OH how can
I link my Young life with one who i-
descended from tn" dcviIT'
Nay Signorlun NbiZzi." snid I. with
some laut"ur. while ~ the same time
wondered much at her remark. Il
am indeed OF old and noble Lineage but
bcsbrcw ~" II | claim 10 trace II back
TO the gentleman whom thou didst men
tion."
"It cnnuo, be-" said she, gazing nj
me with hcr magnificent eyes wi,r
open In surprise, that thou hast not
heard the tale which il told IN every
corner Of fhc land nnent the family Of
tho Pnzzif Surely then dost but jest
"Ry Il whole wagon load OF sainta,'
said |.
This then, was the tale. fair prince,
as It wua told me by my graudnm
whites that | was but small chid
II was many years ago that the thing
first happened, being at the time when
my grandsire, Galcazzo Albizzl
had the misunderstanding with thy