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again to her heart. But Consuelo saw through his protestations and despised him. At the same time she was fright ened to find that something in her heart spoke as 1t had never spoken in the presence of Albert. Yes. after all. there was lingering love for Anzoleto within her bosom. But she summoned all her resolution and would not give way to 1t.
 T have already pardoned you" said she. "and I wish to hear no more. I thank you for the Kindness which prompted you to delay your journey with view to reconciliation. but your pardon was already granted. So now adieu."
 What" cried Anzoleto. "am to leave you so? I will tell your new lover that of which he is not yet aware He will hardly dispute you with an &C., tor, your friend. your equal. your broth- CT. your lover. An. do not drive me to despair or" What! Threats?' returned Consuelo, At last have found you out, Anzo- Ieto rejoice at 1t and I thank you for raising the mask. l shall regret and pity you no more. F recognize your baseness and your~~hateful love. But unless you are as expert in cal- umny as in insult you can say nothing to make me blush."
 As she turned to leave the room the door opened and Count Christian ap- peared. he girl was loath 10 betray Anzoleto. In spite of all, a little of her old love for him remained. She de- spised herself for it, but she must have time to think-to consider all sides of the problem which was now presented to her. So. introducing the treacherous Venetian as her brother. she made his stay in the castle possible and Anzo- Ieto was not slow to take advantage of kN 11ax t,N heart which had once been all his. The'family received him well, treat ing him in all respects as the brother of the woman who might soon become | the wife of the heir of the ancient | house. Only Albert regarded him with gloomy and threatening looks. Some | of the young Counts madness seemed former lover that his very life would | be in danger If Albert suspected the | truth, and though Anzoleto affected to laugh at her warming he was secretly troubled
 Consuelo now knew Anzoleto for
 what he was. Questioning herself with | sincerity at the end of couple of | days, she knew that she was not de- | ceived and that she loved him no long, | CT in the present; she almost hated and feared him in regard to the future: | but she cherished him in the past. He
 
 ture which recalled the adored object l of past happiness.
 | Anzoleto, realizing that he was failing in effect upon her. determin- ed to leave the castle for awhile to l give consuelo a chance to miss him. Then, when she thought of him with regret, he would return and surprise her heart. In his confidence he be- trayed himself and his plan to the | girl and she formed for herself anoth- CT plan. As yet she was not sure that she loved Albert and until she was sure she would not marry him. An zoleto made arrangements to set out on his Journey at daybreak one day, and before dawn ConsueIo herself had fled.
 and leaving a letter for Count AL hert whan she and Anzoleto were both gone fled out into the world again alone. While Anzoleto went one way shs took another. Her scanty stock of monev soon gave out--but was she moi ,the daughter of a wandering sin rerY The Zingara. her mother had been called, though having nothing of | pvnsv blood-could she not undergo the same privatIons now as in the days when she wandered over the land
 led by her mothers hand? She made
 her way toward Vienna. for Porpora 1 she had learned. was now in that nitv.