Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-06

and each day as | strollcd across the
cliffs. alternating with hope ana fear,
met Rosa walking with her brother and
while she invariably threw me n loving
smile as we passed, GiuliO treated me to
Il respectful bow.
On the eighth day Giovanni returned
while on the ninth morning | myself saw
him enter the little cottage (which Giuiio
ana Rosa We're renting from an absent
artist that stood on The brink of the
river about half Il mile fran the village.
StralghtWay | suspected treachery and
when. on the tenth day ! passed Giovan-
nj on the cliffs. walking by Eosa's side.
while Giulio fingered in the rear. it was
* if my heart. suddenly petrifcd. refused
to perform its function.
Il will stop them tomorrow. | indig-
nantly promised myself. and give them a
bit OF my mind. It may reveal some
thlng-ey if it's Rosa love for Gi1van-
nj" | srcancd
On thu thirteenth ill-omencd MINI
ber-a small but well tritnmed Yacht APP
poared III the hay-and anchored there
ssh belongs to that furrier chap eX-
planned a fisherman. Him with the
cropped hair and biz black eyes"
Giovanni COrbona, He was going Ia
take RoSa away in his Yacht? He hnd
won her love? Or coerced her into sub
mission? Which:
Determined to learn the truth | has
tened across The cliffs 10 the artists cot
tage, and knocked upon the door.
Come in! Come in shouted in Itai-
ian the voice of Giulio Deluini.
You? unguardcdly exclaimed Giulio
Il thought it was Giovanni. But YOU
the sooner You go away again. the better
for both of u.s..
4 don't happen to have called to see
conn I IL
My sister has decided TO marry tha
Signor Corbona." he retorted. Extensively
7 am waiting TO hear your sister say
Then You must wait until tomorrow.
DO you take me for a childT'
Instead of answering me, Giuho rushed
10 the door communicating with an inner
room; but he was too late to prevent the
entrance of his sister. while, at the same
moment, Giovanni strolled in from thu
front
NO Giulo," she cried. Il will not be
elected. | have overheard all your con
vcrsation, and | think that Mr. Grinirld
IS right, 1t was | who promised to be
his wife. and il is plainly | who should
inform him that-I have changed my
mind"
But oh, Giulio." She was Iaughinsly
adding, YOU do not play the host You
would not be inhoSpitable to your English
guests: Then offer him glass of wine.
1t is the American custom. which You do
not understand. Mr. Gritiicld will take
Il glass of Wine before he goes. And Won
Giulio, and you. too, Giovanni. must
drink to the health and happiness Of
Rosa Dcuini. the future bride Of Giovan-
III NorDona, assure you it il the Amer
lean fashion, she added. revertng sud
denly IL her fathers tongue as she TOOK
two wine bottles from cupboard and
handed the fun one to Giovanni to draw
the cork.
ITO the health of my sister," cried
t'iulio, raising his Drumming glass 10
The health of Your future bride. Gioyan-
nj; to the health of your-friend, Signor
Gritheld-"
Late friend Gnlio." interrupted
Rosa with loud laugh.
Let rs drink the toast" cried GiuHo.
He drained his glass, a. did Giovanni.
and |. Stung with rage and SuSpertng
the wine, flung mine upon the floor and
hurried away.
Nearly an hour later felt touch
upon my arm and, lcaping from the cliff
l stood face - face with Rosa DeIuini
IF You love me-. Lionel. take me
away" She cried. Quick, They ar .r
asleep now. That wine they drank was
drugged No; yours came from another
hottie. Rut they had prepared The
drugged wine for ne tonight. when, II
stu refused to marry Giovanni. as |
have all along, | was 10 have been rem
dered SenSele>S and carried aboard the
yacht. Y overheard their scheme. how
ever. took the hottie from the trunk in
which il was hidden and exchanged its
label with another.
Then | put the dragged wine into the
cupboard. hoping they would drink it to-
day and enable me TO come to you for
protection.
But Your presence ut the cottage
changed my plans. and now-takC me
away, Lionel, and make me Your wife
My brother needs money, Giovanni is
wealthy aud mally in love with me. Oh.
take me away from uhcm, and for the
mental shame and torture | have Suf-
fered in that cottage may heaven forgive
my erring brother.
Readily. ioyfully ! took her away. and
now, with legal right to defend my
WE ! snap my hngers at Giuho Deluinj
and his love-sick friend. New York
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