Putnam patriot., 1910-03-11

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aaae= yet araz and mellow
HEht alamlne8 many a window
~ or marked s6oft pathways Oh
the darkness Of tbe lawa- s solitary
saddle horse raiflsa lis bit paved
restixely and fessed his head worried
y from side 10 side as II precedence
had touched him With fofefeiling-
On the other Side - the wall. Turk
Ing in the dark chs vas \ tall lean.
gray haired old maa. who watched
and listened and waited He was
watching aud listening and waiting
for the horse Seten years. IL was
| long time. He had net hunted for this
man. lie was breaking 40 promise
| Their paths bad recr0sSed II was des
| tiny
The leaving Of tbe guests had been
| hurried and noisy. Ia truth II resem-
| bled dlsorderiy retreat more than
anything else Tbe denouement was
evidently sufficient they had no de-
slre to witness the aatieiimax. bow
.yer Interesting aud instructive I
might be His hi.hness the Prineipi
dI Monte Blanca. Enrieo by name.
! strobe up and down the door bis spurs
| tlnkiing and his saber rafting harsh
| u Occasionally he glanced al the
| group on thu opposite side Of the
room He laughed silently. Oh. he
would enjoy himself tonight He
would extraet every drop Of pleasure
| from this unexpected moment Had
ahe been md be Wondered. to give
him this loosed for opportunity A
| suufh LONGER ard this scene would
nave been impossible At last lie came
70 sf8ud ia front of Ia Signorina.
ho was white and weary
| So hr sai1 after Hve years
nud you my beautiful wife What
iesA - time you have given me-
teress neeans ord continents \ hun
Atrd time have passed yon without
khuwiag Il tn too late And here. at
the very moment when believed 1t
sas al ever you ding Yourself into the
| loving arnS 0f your adorins husband
| do not UNDERESTIMATE
ere bFl.f she rcpiied. the ehIli OF
SHOWS ia iet soiee. fier hate for this
man bad ~ empty corners. Say What
yoJ vii aud l,.' gone =
| Il shall telegraph the attorneys IN
Rome 20 partls~sn the estates. my
| heart b. Knocked her. The king
VII bot add Ia hiS private purse the
riches - eeleuef Grosveuog and the
prineiHi ii Minute Rianea. your father
aud mint@ola feoiS' To tell the truth
! am hadi& is assed of money and
heaa al Rleehns your appea
| here is lie sn nAr. my dear Sonia
LITE am a rich man But" with a
sudden scnWi. what position In my
household de's this gentleman oceu-
| py Indicating billiard aud smiling
| esllls
SO II is AZ true. them uaanl
exclaimed You are hts WIFE
"Weif9s esied the prince impatient
| Is + inquire again. what position
does he hold =
This villa is mine" she answered
her toue giving hint 10 the volcano
| burning IN her heart. However the
estates may be partitioned. this will
be mine | command You TO leave y
at once. loathe you
The prince laughed She was simply
sack Of gold But this WAS his hour
of triumph. and he proposed to make
| the most OF II.
Il could have let the carabinieri
take you TO prison." be said urhaneiy
"A night In damp cell would have
ehastenei your spirit"
SIS il pessibeY" returned Hillard
-Your hishDeSs has bur TO say the
word and | Will undertake the pleas
ure OF relieving you Of this mans
presence
BE STILL she said. ~wnl you goY'
10 the prince
Presently. First l wish 10 add that
your dear friend Is both thick skuIled
and cowarily. | offered to slap his
faee a few nights ago. but be discreet
| ly declined.
| Il atm calm.- replied Hiilari. gently
releasing his arm from her grasp. He
approached the prince. smiling. but
ta.re we're murder aud despair In
bis heart. Had ! known you that
night enc Of Us would not b herr
now
1T IL not too late suggested the
| prince. Come. are you In love with
| my Wife,
Yes
| The hluntpesS Of this assertion rash-
er staggwr~d the prince. You admit
IL. thea his throat swelling with rage.
There Is no reason to deny X"
| -She l. your
| Rut the word died with . cough
Riilara. Wild 10Y u his heart. caught
the prince ~ the threat and jammei
| hsra bach against ~ russ sati. panel