The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-24

is. allow. enough 20 excite ones anger
and disgust. but not sufficient cause for
you 10 throw over the only relative you
have for you to break with every tie
that is dear TO you, or for you TO dash
your hand In anger against the one who
stands between you and a lonely. isolated
old age. That you must needs do II
tonight. too. Must YOU separate yourself
entirely? All. yes / suppose YOU wish
20 be able In the morning to declare open
ly that you have separated yourself from
those who have fallen 30 low, and then
beg 10 be received again within the royal
favor7 And II you did not obtain II. what
would you loser"
What should lose?" cried the Hof-
marschall, with energy What should
lose? Happiness, life. everything
should die II this-this terrible state OF
disgrace lasts for only a few months You
may think about II as YOU like: that
doesn't concern me-" And the old man
sunk into the nearest chair. unable TO
hold himself up any longer.
Raours lips curled with contempt as
he turned away, muttering half aloud:
Then / have nothing more 10 say"
After momentary pause, he added: "I
had hoped to be able to appeal TO your
grandfatherly love and affection for Leo -
An! at last we have arrived at the only
subject which compelled me 10 speak face
10 face with you again. NY grandchild--
my daughters only child"
is my son." interrupted Raoul sud-
denly wheeling round In front of his un-
Gle. "Of course he remains with me-"
don't see any of course in the mat
ter. You will take him with you TO Fran
oonia for few months. I suppose, and
that 1 can not object 10; out later on
when YOU find out for yourself what II
means To have defled temporal and eccle-
siastical power"
Perhaps / might fear II I were not
sure OF myself" broke In Raoul. with III
concealed irony II can see through what
you refer to- You think that because I
have given my child. baptized In the
catholic faith, a Protestant mother and a
free-thinking theologian as his tutor. that
the Church Is Justified In claiming the
soul belonging TO her. as she would say.
70 save IL. or course, the rights OF
rather are not Of much consideration com
pared with those Of the PapaJ See Who
would think Of contesting, for such an in
appreoiable trifie at a time when the def
nitive sentence OF the temporal sovereign.
the decisions of the representa- tive assem-
bly, are ignored as soap bubbles by Rome?
4 might place myself on the line whore
the bitter struggle against clerical nomi-
nation Is burning did not prefer TO
await the black band alone. as one singiy
attacked, at the proper distance. Let
them come"
And they wfll come-of that Won NAV
be sure. Your wrongful state OF opposi-
uon VIII be chastised as II deserves to be.
ana as all loyal persons could wish.
cried the old man, In intense bitterness.
You boast now Of the power Of your
brain and mind, and you think that power
VIII enable you TO overcome everything.
ta it.av tlAS ~
the moment OF triumph. Ask every one
tomorrow who was at court what thew
think. Not one viii allow that you were
IN ruiz possession Of your reason tonight.
man with his hve senses In healthy or
der, and with clear brain"
Would not hold his head erect on his
shoulders. but would cringe and fawn be-
'ore those in power-thats what YOU
nean?"
mean. that your actions and conduct
IN Iact, your whole manner Of proceed
ns during the last few days--is SO very
strange and peculiar. that a medical opin- |
on ought TO decide the point" exclaimed
ne old gentleman, blind with rage
An! hal so that is the breach through
which the temporal power Is to reach |
ne! For few moments the face Of
ne handsome young man turned deathiy
pale He seemed deeply moved. but fold
hs MS arms across his breast, he replied.
Iuietly, but in a sarcastic tone: You |
certainly astonish me. uncle. 1t Is un- |
worthy Of clever diplomat and cour- |
ier TO thus betray In his anger a whole
plan OF secret campaign Then. as
understand. IL the struggle with the |
church lie happily ended. then the courts |
~ law Will step forward and declare a |
nan lunatc because he fought and |
struggled, and because a noble and court |
y company-her highness the duchess, at |
heir head. Of course-swore boldly that
'ne evening he was not in his right |
mind"
The Hofmarschall rose. and In a curt
manner and In his detestable squeaking |
'oice. responded:
II must beg you will not malign that
'xalted lady In my ears. As to the rest
have Intentionally made known TO YOU
What you are pleased 10 term a secret /
{: first, because l have no desire that
his affair should bs pushed to the ex-
RENE, and also because l feel IL my
iuty as a Mainau to avoid as long as
'ossfble any such scandal attaching to
'ur name But ! have no intention on
ne other hand, OF yielding one iota OF
ny claims. II for no other reason than
or that OF my departed child. who was
faithful daughter OF the church; and
ask you now, once for all, will you
i've me the caro- OF Leo? have as
much right TO him as you He did not
lnish hts sentence. for a clear sharp
zeal of incrcduious laughter from his
Iephew made him hesitate as TO what
10 should say next.
CT'o be Continued)