The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-10

right. and to unravel the mystery her
self
Timely assistance in carrying out her
purpose came to Gabrielle from her maid
Margaret who promised her mistress that
she would search for Orsini over the
whole city and not leave a stone un-
turned until she had found him.
And what would that fearless specimen
OF virago not undertake.? She promised
to nnd the young man. and find him she
did
Orsini, in his efforts to see Gabrielle and
renew his interview was not lacking In
skill and spirit and was constantly cast :
ing about for the means 10 accomplish
his purpose, fancying all sorts OF wild
ideas and projects.
After many vigils and wanderings up
and down, during which /he searched in
disguise. all the streets around Gabriellxs
meet her, hut without result. he finally
had the good luck to meet Margaret
Margaret had noticed the man lowering
around and began to guess that II might
be Or>ini and she made up her mind 10
determine whether or not her surmises
were correct. so one day she approached
him and under some pretext spoke to
him. She soon discovered IL was Orsini.
The obliging waiting maid became very
interested IN the affair. and at her sug-
gestion Orsini hired a house adjoining
Macheca's, both houses being In the same
row OF buildings and OF equal height.
One of Orsinis employees. under a false
name and pretence, paid the rent for six
months in advance for this house which
had been for a long time without tenants,
as is often the case with property belong
ing 10 litigating heirs
The new tenant In this case, was con-
sidered a boon by the proprietor, who
oiu not look too closely into things es-
peciaily when the lease provided that all
necessary repairs were to be made at the
lessee's expense In consideration OF the
reduced rent, (Which, on the contrary,
was a rack rent)
From the windows OF his new resistance,
which. by the way, was left in the same
shambling state he had found Il, Orsini
could see Gabrielle, whenever he could
manage to get In the house unoeoserved,
and the lovers kept up an incessant cor
respeHdence across swaying line run
ming from the rear OF their respective
houses. But that line was not destined
TO transmit their messages for long
time, for they soon began to fear that
they might arouse suspicious OF the ar
gus-eyed uncle.
Did anybody ever hear In this round
world of lovers being satisfied? 80 near
and yet so far?" Orsini was thinking
ana tnen the lntermedOung or Mar
saret was again required
II Is said that all servant-maids and all
Efgaros have a decided bent for amor
Gus intrigues. besides the wonders which
gold pieces will work in them
When Orsini discovered (and with what
eagerness) that by ascending 10 the
house-top ne could pass over the roof OF
Macheca's house, and from the skylght
get into the very sleeping rooms. Margar-
ct smoothed things TO such a nicely with
Gabrielle, that without much urging the
faithful maid arranged matters so prop
erfy that the lovers trysts were appointed
In Margaret's very room, connecting with
Gabriellas, whittier Ors,ni could go at
any time during the night whenever a
meeting was agreed upon by signals at
the windows.
II goes without saying, that such meet
ings were very rare and that Margaret,
like Banquo's ghost Was always between
the lovers. for whom she entertained a
hearty liking. becoming so familiar with
both that che no longer put the prefix
Miss or Mr." before their names. but
called them "Gabriella'' or Alfredo"
when she did not prefer to say "chiI-
| dren."
| Nor did Margaret's compiaisance end
there. but with the adroitness and clever
| ness OF her inherent crafttness, she ad-
vised and trained them to eavesdrop all
they could. In order 60 make sure OF the
uncle's movements against them.
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