The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-16
III Continued.


The latter. quickly realizing the real
state OF the other and without awaiting
the waning OF the spell. took the opportu
nifty 10 step out OF the room and dowr~the
stairs. surmising that although he had
been forced into the house through the
skylight there nevertheless ought to be
some other exit In his great anxiety 20
get out of this mysterious building, Mon
asterlo sped at breakneck speed down the
stairs two steps at time
But when he reached what he supposed
10 be the front door, he found 10 hiF rage
and dismay, that II was locked, and an
attempt made in n At OF fury. 10 shake IL
from the hinges. proved frutless. since
the door was made Of heavy boards. and,
with the lock covered by a thick plate OF
metal so that, even IL Monasterio had all
the necessary locksmith's tools. long
time would be needed to smash IL.
AS the windows OF the ground floor
were fastened and furnished with iron
rails. there were no other alternatives for
Monasterio than 20 call the assistance OF
somebody in getting out OF the second
floor. or TO return 10 where he had left
OrsIni and force him 10 yield the key.
"Oh. If I could only manage 20 get out
OF here "Monasterio muttered- What mu-
sic every one OF these conjuring against
me will have 10 face"
During this lapse OF time, wasted vain
ly IN struggling with the door. he was at
a loss to know whether or not Orsini was
stin standing like Lots wife. and whether
he would willingly submit TO the request
to open the outside door. or would oner
resistance, and IL the latter OF what sortl
That was dreadfully puzzling to Monas-
terio.
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easily. especially when a danger cannot
he avoided. holding Il a maxim that the
quicker and more boldly risk Is con-
fronted. the greater are the possibilities
OF getting out OF 1t safely, or at least,
with the amount of injury diminishing In
direct proportion as the amount OF bold
ness is Increased
And so Monasterio began to mount
those same stairs slowly and dishearten-
ed. which he had descended a short while
ago in haste. having In his
mind the most fascinating projects
OF changing things entirely 10
his favor in regard TO Gabrielle by bring
ing his enemies forward one after an
other getting rid Of them. supplanting
Gabriella,s- ,s-uncle in natural protection,
and orsIni in love, and thus remaining
her one only protector and friend.
All those, and other fancies, had al
ready given way in Monasterio's mind to
an uncertain. unpleasant feeling at again
meeting Orsini. who during all that time
might have changed his mind. po.haps
in a way not very favorable 10 Monas-
tero.
And indeed orsni, under the deep and
frightful impression which had paraiyzed
all his faculties, had been wrestling ana
fighting within himself for long time
before reaching any conclusion. The mere
md
order made his blood run cold. Had
Monasterio asked for the key Of the door
then and there. when he showed himself
as the grand master, Orsini might have
handed II or let the other search In MS
pocket and get Il; but now, under new
pathological stadium OF mind, In which
all his veins were burning and his nerves
were at the greatest tension In thinking
Of Gabriella the sudden reappearance OF
Monasterio in the room. puffing ike
steam engine. asking imperiously for the
kew had on orsini just the opposite effect
10 that which might have been expected
from a pav@lc stricken individual on whom
An awful spell had been cast at the very
sight Of the grand masters countersign.
From the indistinctness and confusion
of his ideas at the first shock. Orsini had
come bv degrees to sound reasoning; and
he was endeavoring to form some ar
rangement in his mind, contemplating
plan to run with the hare and hold with
the hounds at the same time. and now feel
ing certain that Monasterio. not being
able to leave the house, would come up
again into the room
When indeed Monasterio, with an air
OF marked wickedness and superiority
ordered Orsini TO hand out tho key the
latter answered, with a knowing laugh
'I was just awaiting your return 10
put myself at your service and apoioslze
n treated YOU like a burglar. skulking
IN the night time I'm Miss Macheca's apart
ments'
Even by mentioning Gabrielle, Orsini