The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-03-17

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II mean that that woman has be-
witched you and set you against me
and against all of us. /"
Then ] am not at 70 be in your
presence. Moita." and turned TO leave.
Don't dare to so like that. Beppo."
she cried furicusiy. her faced paied and
set and her lips pressed tightly together
Ia passion.
I threw her q glance and went out
slamming the door behind me. I caught
glimpse OF woman.s skirts disap-
pearing out OF the house. and saw
Agapa running In the direction OF the
| listening.
she stayed only q few seconds In one
OF the huts and met me as passed.
She greeted me with . smile. Good
morning. Beppo. You were away yes
| terday,"
with . result that should pleas.
| you. AGapa.
TELL me.
Julius is coming 10 the island to-
she was handsome girl. but at times
she would part her lips. while her white
teeth were shut. In sort Of snarl
which greatly dishgured her. She did
! II was I who wished him to come! J
gave you no message"
do you want hirn7"
ut was at Masita's bidding you
went, Beppo" At the mention OF Ma
sta her eyes hardened
Don't NEEDLE with matters that are
nothing TO you. Agapa."
"It is my matter. You know that.
as all on the island know. Why do
| you let this woman come between us
all IN this way? You know what
mean we'll Have not you and Moita
quarrelled because of herr Was e not
well enough with US until she Gamer
| What Is she to you or TO Beitano that
you should let her make this trouble?
Am not a woman as fair as she. and
shall suffer myself to be tossed aside
| like a withered olive that she may take
the place which is mine by rfght7"
| do what you will II is none of my
AFFAIRS" l replied eurtly to provoke
her to palmer speech.
| She grasped my arm ana lookeo
| searchingly into my foce.
| rs 1t true, then, that she has chang
ed you? Have you forgotten your
| pledge. when I sought to win my broth
| er to your side at the time OF guar
/ rel with Guiseppe--that you would
help me hold Beltano to keep his faith
/ to me? Or are YOU like other men,
| eager for woman's help in the time
of need and ready to cast her aside
| when the help ts no longer wanted?'
I knew nothing of what she spoke,
| Of course; but did not admit 1t. Have
| you ever found me false to my word,
Agapa?"
Then call on you to keep 1t now.
| Listen to me. Beltano has brought
Masita here to make her his wife. She
is held by force by you. Let her es-
cape. She would gladly fly. You
know that. Let her go, say. For
swear by Heaven she will never live
to be Beltano's wife in my place"
Il have passed my word to Beltano
to keep here here until he returns
"And do you fear Beltano's anger
4 so much9 Have you turned coward,
too. under her infiuence7 And do you
| think she would seek to harm you
with Molta on your side? You know
| how she would rejoice at Masita's GO
ing. II you care for her. you will
do what I say"
/ replied after pause In which
I affected to think over her words.
''You say you would help rne3%
'If you need help, yes. But the
! thing Is easily done IL you consent.
Set her free and Drake will take her
safely across the mainland"
There is Julius" reminded her.
thinking Of her love passages with
him.
She mistook the references. Eyes.
that would be better. He could take
her and We could say that he con-
trived the escape"
II mean that you will have to reckon
with him for your broken piedgeT
"Ah, what does he matter" che crsed
contemporary. II can do with him
what ! will, Iand II my brother but
lifas a finger. his little soul quivers
with fear"
You have made him love you and
was 1t not at Beltano's bidding
that we might bind him the closer to
us?" she interrupted fercely. "And
was not Beltano fooling roe even as
fooled Julius? You will do what
wish? You must. You pledged me
your word"
"I will think Of it. Remember that
Masita has sworn to accuse me OF VI
cino's death the moment she is free"
do this for me, Beppo. and even
that shall" She broke OF suddenly
and hesitated second do this for
me and you shall have ample proof
Of my friendship she substituted.
I will think OF It," said again;
and left her.
was convinced that she kncw what
/ so yearned to know-the secret or
vieino's death; and whetherN she had
checked herself from the fear of say
ing too much because OF q look she
had read in my eyes could not tell
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