Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09
knight Grant
By EDNA LYALL

sister" said Sardoni: indeed, 1t Isl
really a necessity that she should
come back, for the first rehearsal Isl
on Monday, and the theater is tol
open next Thursday"
80 soon And as yet have done
nothing" exclaimed Carlo.
Are you sure of that?' asked Sar-
doni, 18th keen glance at him.
You have at any rate succeeded I'M
making Generic your bitter enemy;
and. by the bye have discovered
one thing which may. perhaps, be OF
service TO you: Comerio's engage
ment was for three years, but may bel
terminated in half that time either at
MerHns option or at his own
When does the first half eXpire?'
In three weeks time said Sar-
doni.
Carlo thought for d few minutes in
silence: then he said. som 9what alb
ruptly:
Il wish you would just tell me
plainly what sort of man Merlino is;
I can gather but little from what my
sister let's fall about him
Il cant draw a very pleasing pic
ture OF him, said Sardoni. with a.
smile, for. truth TO tell, there is no
love lost between US. He has very
little education, but that is a subject
of regret TO him; since his marriage
he has become moral and respectable.
but he Is the most awful tyrant u
over had the misfortune TO meet with
or course his position tends TO foster
a love Of power; for. don't you see,
The manager Of an operate company
is like a Eing-not a constitutional
one but q despot-an autocrat2I
Then Your sister If you will pardon
my bluntness, was the very last sort
o. a vile he ought to have had. She
Is afraid of him and has no notion of
holding her own, and he--g.eat brute
treats her abominably Why don't
you persuade her 10 try for a separa-
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Il could not be a party to that, -
said Carlo so long as he is faithful
TO her That man has bad temper
Is 10 ut reason for breaking the mar
riage VOW"
These notions are old-fashioned. -
said Sardonl. with rather plying
smile
But the smile quickly died away;
for Carlo. with a dignity iudescrib-
able. made him a little bow, and dis
missed the subject with a calm
THAT is very possible, signor."
There was a world OF expression
both in tone and gesture. apd Sardoni
saw that to argue about his sugges-I
lion would be useless
III you reject the idea he said
after a silence, "tb4re is only one all
eruative-Comer.o must be got rid
of have thrown out as many hints
as / dare to 'Ierlino all to no pur
pose To tel him The truth plainly
would make him ten times more hru'
tai o YOU sister and is altogether
out of the question even If one had
the right Why he would be a iiend
incarnate! You know what Italian
husbands are when once their jeal
ousy Is stirred up"
Carlo Involuntary smiled, then,
tickled by the speakers ingenious re
mark. fairly laughed
Sardoni looked confused.
Il beg your pardon" he said; but
indeed | had forgotten that ! was not
talking 10 a fellow-countryman--a
compliment to your accent you SEQ
Where did you become such prof
cient?"
our nearest neighbors are Eng
fish, said Carlo. not caring 10 ex
plain any further though instinc
uvei, his eyes turned toward photo
graph OF Francesca which stood on
the mantelpiecc Saydoui's keen
eyes noted this He observed the
photograph with secret admiration
aud drew his own conclusions,
Then how do you propose that
Concerto shall be got rid OFF, said
carlo, breaking the silence You do
not imagine. signor. that We Italians
about whom, it appears, you are I'M
,he habit Of gcneralizng-carry stt
lcuos. and conveniently dispose of
our foes by a stab
There Is only one way Of getting
rid of him said sgtfdoui Merlno
is always trying to cut down OK
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