The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16
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Inconvenience. ana u ihtA are ht
fas, friends al tbe end Of the journe.
they never VIII be
\ Flor ail his aversion 10 cards Their
vas a hit q the Eamesier IN Hlilard
AZ once IN bis Office be decided on IN
fali ~ coin not TO withdraw bis per
sonal from the paper lie was quit
positive that he would never bear tina
voice again. but having thrown hi
dice. BE- would lei them he.
Now. AZ II O'Clock that same morn
INK two distinguished Italians So
down 70 breakfast IN one % the fash
lonahle hotels, The one nor the othei
had ever heard 81 Iiillarh. They did
not even know that such person ex
listed, and yet sereneiy unconscious
one was casting his life Tine. AS tb'
/ naimIst would say. across Hillard's
The knots and tangles were TO come
4 later
..The coffee IN this country Is abom'
lnabIes' growled one
The waiter smiled coyertly behind
/ his hand These Italians and these
Germansl Why. there is only one
place In the world where both the aro-
ma and the flavor Of coffee are pre-
served. and II is not. decidedly not IN
Italy or Germany And II bis tip ex-
ceedcd 10 cents he would be vastly
surprised The Italian never wastes
on necessities penny which can be
applied TO the gaming tables And
these two were talking about Monte
Carlo and 0stend.
The younger OF the two was q very
handsome man, tall, slender and nery.
Gus. the Venetian type. bis black eyes
keen and rowing, suggesting hasty
temper The mouth partly hidden un
der graceful military mustache, was
thin Tipped, the mouth Of a man who
was always master Of his Vices. From
his right cheek bone to the corner Of
hts mouth ran 0 scar. very well heal
ed And the American imagination
might readily have pictured Villas,
maids IN durance vile and sword
TRUSTS under the moonlight But the
walter. who had served his time IN
foreign army. knew no foil or rapier
could have made such scar; more
probably the saber
His companion was equally plctur
esuuc with white head and iron gray
beard, he wore IN his buitonhole tiny
bow Of ribbon. the badge Of foreign
service.
I'm afraid, Enrico. that you have
brought me 10 America on G useless
adventure" said the diplomat
"She Is here 10 New York, and |
shall find her | must have money
must owe you the Incredible amount
Of 100000 lire. There are millions un.
der my hand. aud ! cannot touch q
penny +"
DO not lei your debt TO me worry
you"
"You are so very good. Giuseppe"
"Ilave we not grown up togetheri
Sometimes | think ! am partly to
blame for your extravaganza. But a
friend Is . friend or he IL not"
But he who borrows from his friend
loses him Observe how am placed
II Is maddening | have bad dozen
TO marry riches This
milestone Is eternally round my neck
| have gone through my part Of the
fortune which was left us lndepcnd
emily. She has all Of hers, and that Is
why she Is so strong, ! am absolutely |
Poor friend! These American wo.
men, They all believe that man
must have no peccadilos once he has |
signed the marriage contract Body |
Of Bacchus' The sacrament does not /
make a man less human than be was
before But this one is clever She
might be Italian born"
"IIcr mother was Italian. II Is the
schooling Ia this country that has made
her SO clever The only thing italian
about her Is her hatred She is my
there Without her
consent | can touch nothing. and II
iivorce hcr-pouffl--nll goes TO the
state Sometimes long TO get my two
lands round her white throat One
plstake. one little mistakel am Will
nr 70 swear that she loved me IN the
beginning. And ! was fool not 10
iroit 10y this sentiment Give me pa.
fence. patience. II | say TO her, SO
much and you may have your freedom
here Is always thai cursed Will The
rown Of Italy will never withdraw
n hand. No With bis wife's family
u bis hands. especially her brother
he king viii never waive his rights
"And. remember. we have but ten
ays"
we shall not end time heavy
now few rich butchers ard grocers
rho call themselves the aristocracy
nd some Of them play bridge and
carte"
The diplomat smiled IN anticipation
4 have followed her step by step 10
be boa, at Naples She is here. She
~ not be hard TO ind. She has !
realthy friends"
"You say she Is beantifuly
Yes. and beautiful woman cannot
ide Think of IL, Chsteaux and VII
IS aud splendid rents. all waiting TO
& gorstanized by the stated Let us
e. oni Into the air before become
feitei and forget where | am" Il
The waiter stepped forward with !.
le costs and hats
gTo hE cuNTisuKp.} !.