New-York tribune., 1908-02-02


how II stands my orders are explicit.
" Their expllc1tness Is as nothing compared |
10 the clearness OF the next mandate YOU vii |
receive from Rome" she blazed out Was |
It according to your orders that an English |
lady was carried off by brigards, simply to
gut the vengeance OF my discarded Beppot
You spoke OF cOnfederateS. SlgnOr Marchetu !
What OF the COnfederaCy that permits this man |
to be vol-r guest while your officers are ma KING
mock search for him IL the bazaar. Your
iudges, even such as they are VIII laugh hl1n
out of court when he tries to substantlate the
charge he has brought against Baron Won
kerber Poor lovesicll fool To crafty his
spite he attacks his rival with Ease evidence
rather than let II he known that a woman
twisted him round her little finger Look at
HIM now, He would strike me dead, Il he
dared: but he cannot answer me
Alfieri Ieaped to his feet. His voice rose to a
cracked falsett0 You hear. YOU hear was
his CIV. She robbed me OF the papyrus. Vet
boasts OF 1t She IS q thief sell confessed!
Mrs HaxtOn also sprang up. Her physical
dread Of the man had yielded TO the triumph
Of having Cornered him. % Truly hope HIS
Excellencv hears" she said. If | am TO
blame for the loss OF your papers. why IS Baron
Won Kerber IN prison on your testimony
You are both IN league he almost
screamed Il was blind, infatuated, at
Assuan 1t was the Austrian who planned
my undoing. and YOU, his para1nour. VINO
caioled me out OF my senses
i refuse to stav here and be insulted by
such a coward" she said, gathering her skirts
as though she intended TO take her departure
INSTANTLY But Il Will be a nne story that
SIgn0r Fenshawe cables from Alden when he |
tells how the Governor OF Massawa aided and
abetted this haIf-crazy Poltroon IN onslaughts
on defenseless women. 1t was not enough
that Italian law should be rnIsused to further |
his ends: but the scum OF the bazaar IS en- |
listed under his banner. and he IS supported
bv the authorities IN an act that would De
reprobated by any half-savage state III exist
ence."
Il Drav YOU calm Yourself, slgnora. eX-
claimed Marchetti. now fully alive TO the
d.-7,yare confronting him. Sc You must see
that ! have acted only IN an official capacity
/. at least, have no feeling IN the matter
received certain information
(Which was entirely misleading ana one
sided " she broke in Imperiously-
Which certainly did not refer to YOU IN any
particular wa the sharp rejolnder, while ne
prepared to say that he Was mistaken
Who dares to hint at any admission on my
part ," shouted AltIerl-
The stout Governor did not like to 10
bawled at He was sufficiently eiIiP4T,iS7' i2r i
already bv the duagrnire into which Alterl had
7,l,,rged him You ought to be careful III
your choice Of words, he SAID pompousIy
There i no question Of dare or dare not
where ! am concerned SIgnoTa, do me the
favor Of sitting here while ! discuss matters
briefly with Signor Alterl. Slgnor' De goou
enough to precede me IT. $780,.
Uf pointed to the door With . queer
catching her BREATH MI iIe~-NtDi4 sam
chair Alieri folded Ms arms ana gaZed al
The Governor with eyes that blazed under MS
heavy brows. s1..,...,t =.
You are the representative OF ltaiE. he
said making a great effort to speak qEltuN
u call on YOU to lodge that woman IN q Gel. 9'
that She may be tried with her acc9mPiSe.
If YOU do not g Instantly and IN silence.
INTO the corridor ! VIII call on my guards t.
AXE You there by force exclaimed M4rchetr
Alfer1 with q fierce gesture OF dlsdaln' went
His Exceuencv bowed to the woman Two
minutes" he murmured-
The Governors Two minute ,5 Ifngthenfia i2 f.
,-,,, ~, Then he hurried back alone. Tie
va raanifestlv III at ease, though he spoke
glihly enough H. --,.;.
lint | feel that the peculiar circumstances
,,.sr-,nt i | have released the Baron Won
EerIrr He IS now awaiting you and 1t VIII
,,1,. me much pleasure to conduct YOU to your
SarTi4ge Yet pray you give earnest need u
1r1 / have told HIM what now tell YOU tins
-,,,4artaling OF yours must be abandoned
NJ onIv Is il my duty to prevent II at an cost.
i,t an e,,1,editlon starts for the rive FtlS TINS
,,,,, T1,pIt So YOU see you are sure to iali IN
- c.se The exact locality i known, ana
c,oror AlferI has an armed escort