New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

fatal Let Us go slowly. and we may go far
Alfieri all a-quiver with uncomfortable
emotion. fixed MS glowing eyes on the door
when the servant returned with Mrs. HaxtOn
She entered with the graceful ease OF one &C
custorned 70 meet greater dignItaTies than the
head OF Z small Italian colony She had nerVed
herself 10 play for q high stake Though she
shrank back 9 little and caught her breath when
she saw Alflerl. there was q restraint IN her at
ritude which might have surprised more aStute
person than Governor Marchetti Altieris
presence changed the whole situation and
NrS Hax-Or, II whom the stage had lost
great actress instantly bent her wits 10 deal
with the new set OF circumstances thus created.
q You speak Italian, sIgnorat An. capital
PRAY be seated, said the Governor ahably-
As YOU have honOred me with call At tins
unusual hour ! take i that Your business IS
urgent Do YOU wish 70 confer with me III
private, II 50; Slgror Amer, VINO Is 1ol lll-
known 70 YOU, believe. will leave Us Tor q lew
minutes Otherwise. YOU can talk quite frankly
II his presence.
! am glad that Signor Alfieri Is here. Your
ExCellencv. though ! must admit that did
not expect TO see him, said Mrs. HaXton.
taxing The proffered chair Ny business con
Germs him T. q certain extent BY all means,
le- him remain
Her voice was under control. She spoke
Italian 1iuently, and her smooth, clear accents
seemed 10 str strange memories II Altleri
soul But thinking T. annoy her. he forced q
sr-teful g-rn Z his thin lips.
Allowing far the lapse q years, Rita, he
said and bearing n mind your natural dI~-
tress At to-day.s occurrences, You are looking
remarkably vel
She aashed one quick glance at HIM. then
smiled slv-etlv - NarchettI My distress
ended when the S'gnor1na Fensha|e was
brought back 10 her friends OF course II Wa
= 5-e.E--1l thing that she should be carried OF
m e-..n q VA We're It not Tor the skill and
resource displayed by one OF the Aphrodlte
officers there 1s no knowing what the con-
sequences might have been
But the affair has been rnIsrePTesentea,
said the Governor. " 1t Is q mere bagatel!e-
There exists-shau We say1-a certain d1.-
agreement between YOU and Slgnor Alflerl
III ere was an unhappy mistake, Whicl "ouid
l., ,-- rectitied without any help from the yacht
You see -r,rnor Is likely 70 eXaggerate-
Il think YOU are taking a very reasonable
and proper view. Your EXcellency. 1t VIII be
best for al parties Il we try 10 regard the lncl-
dent II that light
Warctetti was vaguely conscious OF q TOO
rr-u-3lere agreement II the woman : tone DoI
he z-1zed the apparent advantage.
Then that Is settled. he sald cheeriuIN.
Il have already apologized 70 Slgnor Fen-
Shave. Tomorrow more ample eNi'l>4lls'tloli "
I'D e,1-eesion OF regret should remove any
cause Of friction -,
i Feve reason 10 think there VIII be no dit
fc,,I+v IN arriving at an amlcable settlement
provided YOU fall IL with the suggestion am
here 10 make
And That i,
That YOU release the Baron Won heTDer to
'.'.l Fsrr srarled Alferi. but the Governor
lily -r7gtIorled hiTu 70 be silent
No one Is better aware than Yoursei'
mora. how utterly impossible = your 1e-
oTle-t - he said
The proposal Is not even worthy OF debate
them"
..-T+s- j . pity Ny small experience OF I'ie
has -aI,gf7t me that when two reasonable I'eo-
-. - fye,7 three hold different views on any
i,;,..r5 subject. there i always something to be
80 =. - vor Of each contention. Indeed WIS
-, iea-e toward q compromise IL such
case" -. ;,,,..-,,..,,r.. ef
He-e We have no room for II. Your
ife-ate. signora if YOU val pardon a iiAFah
- : f,1ie.-et to have stolen NaIudLle do''--
-, tim my friend Signor Alherl MY 'o'
-,l.--- his instructed me 10 arrest hill4' am
:. ne every means, not Stopping a.IoiS a., y,
- f1rre- T. prevent the ApATodlte IRON
LING what Is little else than plTa'lci.
.f.,-I-9 You see, therefore, tilat II y Ilol Ilol
: - r,,Z,e- Il were SO minded 10 SCI lo'4iol
'oIi ~ FrCf1lrncv was firmly planted on the
,---iiI--,-orial dais once more MIS-. i4Nloh
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