Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-11

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But Pietro wsSns there when she
finished her sentence. He 6arted into
a nearby court. and Was 20 be seen
no more. Fraaccsca was visibly an
moved. That evening she pleaded with
me 20 remain az home hut I had
special engagement. A. I went out
! cautioned the night porter TO let no
one disturb her.
had previously ordered carriage:
Il was Whiting At the curb. 7 stepped
forward. Rn6. STOPPING over. pulled
open the door. That instant a pair OF
long. bony hands pushed through the
aperture and clutchc6 me 10y the
throat. With strength that seemed
% b Herculesn was dragged inside.
bound hand and foot. and 81 gred.
-Naledittot~ exclaimed the one With
the singers in cultural snarl. and I
recognized the voice Of the old sirnor.
The other was Pietro. Tie latter slid
out. climbed 20 the box. and dashed
the horses into gsllop.
tried 20 CRY out but with the gag
WAS dumb. Fancy my state 81
mind
Finally we brought Up before for
hiddirC-iookinC house I'm narrow. de-
serted street. and I was lifted 20 the
curb. The horses were given their
heads sn6 As they wandered aimlessly
away into the night I was roughly
ssired. carried In through a dark hall
wsv. down . narrow passage % =
scuali5. dizzy room. where ! was de-
posted on the floor. Pietro locked the
door after us. then said something 20
the siCnor in Italian that made the old
man Crowl with fiendiSh approval. The
latter. turning 20 me with sarGonic
ieer. uuttered: Make happy 70 mo-
ments. il ccs few Both went ont
through another door. and I heard the
bolt slide iuto place.
They were going 20 murder ne, and
CO IL with diaboicaI fueS>c
7 VS. given the fortunes OF anticip.-
tion while they leisurciy discussed The
method ny thoughts woui6n't come
cohesiveiv for my brain grew soECv
and obstinate and refused 70 compre-
bend
AT - once. IS struck NTH blow.
Francesca came into my head. Fran
cesCa, I could see her. o. home. tucked
/ IN her dainty bee. her beautiful face
nestled softiy against The pillow.
Bu; - bolt clicked. the door opened
| and nv execuriorers had returned.
I With stealthy. catlike movements fhev
approached me: 7 was helped 20 nv
feet and placed upright IN an angle
q TIE room Pietro Eiifed back. lcav-
/ inr the old siruor standing before me;
I his hard. rigid face set. In his ewes
the cold. sinister CLEAN q Pent-up hate
soS ferocity
Pacing me. and assuming The dignity
% Roman Judge he proceeded iu a
solemn. vibratin voice. NO man can
lsevs Who deeshoncr re name PAUL.
Francesca. nv honor. my love. 20 steal
/ Today she re meesfris. tomorrow
worse Zs play re game lose !
Kill YOU
Iearir vforwar with a cor vulsive ire
nor. I thought be was about 70 plunge
the blade into my heart How
strained for speech-bui The gag. 7 was
| dumb Al. why did he ncS strike,
I was dying q thousand deaths
For an instant there Was the still
ness % the tsmb; then the rumbiing
wheels q carriage sounded from
without. Suddenly this stopped. voice
called Whoa Then The par;erinG
% ssst moving feet IL the passagev
i
OF che door 20 the room-it would not
open
The siEnor snS Pietro stood breath
less. frarsfxed.
A KEY scrsPed in the lock. the door
hung back; on the threshold stoos
Frzncescs
.Mstre ii Dio,~ hoarseiy breathec
The old man.
francesca. scautily sttired. hair d
heveled. her eyes Abizze with a fever
iEh glow. her cheeks whittier than ala
baster.
, Nv bart gave . great throb q JOY
A nomert's hesitation. and shi
grzspeo he meaning % the scene he
, | fore her in one overwhelming im
pufse VITA hesrtrencing CRY % az
gulsh she leaped forward. seized "a
riruor's hand. and fell or her knee
Z before him
Father, father, For the love o
Jesus spare him. XII me-no. wait
b See what have got Wait father
p HATS a good father She tumble
IL her bosom and drew forth pzpei
o There. father. see; he's my love. n
Hte,-
{ Back. child. rec ees nv deeshonoi
= XII him. be replied. "a be spurne
her from him.
r Frzrtic vith alarm. she rushed u
:. % Piefro. -Piefro. ms brother. 70
r love ne-see. read. ! am his wife"
Pletro took the paper reluctaDti,
glanced az Il specifically. sucds7ly gs'
= start and read eagerly
.Fasher. father" he simo,