The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
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portant to the cause Ut united Italy
took place at NosiiIes' chateau. de had
not returned his masters confidence
BY telling him that In few short
weeks the Italian countess bad COM
pIeteIy subjugated him. He had fallen
under the thrall Of womSp OF very
dangerous age. too young u be old. yet
old enough to be mistress OF herself.
Noailies was sufficiently prudent not
to give away state secrets. but the
countess seemed to love to talk about
the emperor. and Mt one OF their con-
VIBRATIONS Noa!lles told about the note
book and the secrets 1t contained. One
slip he made In the matter. and only
one. She wOrmed out of him the fact
that be trusted 10 his own person rath-
er than to lock A. safe place for the
depository Vt the emperors recorded
precious thoughts. "A lock may be
picked" he said. with me. my prop
erty cannot be taken without my con.
sent"
The morning after receiving thiA in
forna ton the countess asked her host
IL be would ride with her on horse
hack. He consented. and they were
soon cautering over the well paved
roads leading from Paris.
II prefer cross country roads," said
the countess. and to Noailies' astonisn-
ment abe jumped her horse over q
fence and alighted oD the other side.
Turning. she saw her escort gaping at
her.
IF you love me. follow mer'
Noaillea took the fence and gathered
himself for contest that was BY no
means to bis taste. which was intellec-
tuai. not athletic. The countess, who
seemed to him a female centaur. gave
her horss q cut with her whip that
sent him plunging over plowed field.
Noailles followed. now looking up at
the Diana 6gure before him, now down
at the clods. expecting every moment
that one or the other of the horSes
would fall and maim or kill his rider.
From the Held the countess entered
4 wood. now and again looking back
to zee if Noailles was following. Mad
~ In love. be realized that woman Ii
not likely to return the love Of a man
logs. bitches. none Of them seemed too
high for her. spurred on by bis pms
sion. NoaIiles kept the pace. Finally
he encountered ditch at which his
horse baked. The countess had gone
over 1t safely and. refining. turned to
watch him. Riding back a short dis
tnnce. he turned his horses head to-
ward 1t.
Take It and I am yours-' cried the
countess.
i'iunging his spurs into bis horses
tanks and giving him the whip at the
same dme. be dashed at the ditch.
His horne bnlked again. aud the rider.
turning somersault In the air. came
down In heap on the other side.
wbers be lar motionless.
10 4 sscood his companion was on
her horse and kneelinG at his side.
but not to succor him. Fifty may have
been there. but It was suppressed nv
greater sympathy for her oppressed
country men. She felt In Noailles' coat
pocketx- The notebook was not there,
Throwing open his waistcoat she
found It In an inside pocket.
In one way. and one way only. shs
showed the woman and that she was
not insensibie TO her devotion. Hhe
kissed the white lips. Then. rising. she
mounted her horse and dashed away.
The fourth And last scene In the
play 10 In Turin ,Cavour's cabinet. The
Countess Riccioli enters. Cavour looks
up anxiousiy and in hls emissary's
face reads triumph. She hands MIN
Napoieon'a notebook. Motioning her
to a seat. he lays the book on his desk
and hegins to read. bis eyes opening
wider AZ be proceeds. soon giistening
with the possession of such power.
For an hour he reads without noticing
his visitor. then suddenly ciosea the
book and turns to her.
ITO y0u." he said. Italy IL indebted
for what she covets. II can only
muxzie the republican fanatic Mazzini
and hold that thunderbolt Garibnidi till
the time comes for them to strike we
will be united people"
The morning after Soailles' fall be
staggered. pale as a ghost. into bis
masters presence and confessed the
loss of the notebook. The emperor.
thunderstruck. took time to recover
from the shock. then said:
I'VE shall know soon who Possesses
the power over me the book gives
him. Whoever be Is. must do mis-
bidding"
The emperor was right that he
should soon know what would he re-.
quired Of him. Noailles received
communication from the countess stat
ing that the book was In her psses-
sion and the secrets II contained
would be kept ON condition that ne
would secure from bis master full
recognition Of the representative Of
the king Of Sardinia. With the right to
enter upon discussion Of subjects CON