The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-03-21
AN ATTEMPTED
REVENGE
Bv SARAH CCYD VAUGHAN
Copyright b.. American Press Asso-
cation, 191l.

was one of the most splendid and de-
nghtful in the world young patri-
clan, Leonardo di Guida. while riding
in his gondola>on the Grand NAL pass
ed woman who at once attracted his
attention. She was one of those stat
uesque beauties with lustrous eyes. q
wealth of black hair. full round cheeks
and lips. Instead of lowering her eyes
as Di Guida passed she brought Their,
to bear boldly upon him.
Di Guida instructed his gondolier to
turn about and follow the lady. She
disembarked on the steps Of house
near the rialto. Di Guida shot by as
she was stepping from her gondola
She turned and gave him another look.
The young man learned that this
charming creature was Senorita Lucia
ABBOTT. recently arrived from Florence.
He. being one OF the prominent young
men ct the dege's court. had no trouble
in securing an introduction to her. and
his visits at cnce became frequent.
Leonardo was ut the time betrothcd
to Blanca NincsnZa. the daughter Of a
Venetian noble. Il girl just the reverse
from Lucia Aboti-a pure. religious wo-
man, beloved and respected Ivy all VIII"
knew her. For awhile Leonardo was
like a shuttlecock between the two in
Guenccs, though neither woman knew
Of the others existence. One night
after visit to Lucia he went home
with his brain in whirl. He struc
gled with himself till morning, when
he swore before q crucifix that he
would never visit her again.
Lucia, expecting him the next even
ing. had all arranged to make him her
slave. When the usual hour for his
coming arrived and he did not appear
she was troubled.
Leonardo haste his marriage with
Blanca. and after the wedding they
were both exquisitely happy. Leonar-
do did not happen to meet his other
love for some time after his marriage.
Then it was at dinner. After TAX
Ing his seat he looked up and saw I.u-
cia ABBOTT sitting opposite him. looking
at him. He expected to see some indi-
cation Of resentment. He was agree
ably disappointed. She gently chidcd
him for not having invited her to his
wedding and asked him to tell her all
about his wife. who sat ut another
part Of the table. manifesting through
out marked friendliness.
There was no danger in all this to
Leonardo. Once he had conquered
himself he remained conquered. He
loved his wife. and loved her alone.
But he was deceived in the woman's
proffers of good will. and when Lu-
cia begged him to bring his wife and
dine with her the next evening he
consented. He did not relish the en-
nifty Of any woman, especially on his
wife's account. Those were times
when death lurked anywhere. every
where, and if this woman were really
friendly he desired to fix her friend
ship, not to excite her enmity.
He made conf1dant Of his wife.
telling her all that had passed between
him and Senorita Aboti. urging Bian-
ca to accept the Invitation and thus
avert an enmity. Blanca yielded re-
luctantly.
The bride and groom were received
with the same marks Of friendship
that Leonardo had received at her for
mer meeting with the woman he had
Tilted. Her expressions Of cordially
for his wife were especially warm.
She kissed Blanca. but Leonardo saw
or thought he saw faint SILVER pass
over his wife. When the three went
into dinner Senorita Aboti placed the
bride on her right and the groom on
her left and seemed anxious to do
everything in her power to convince
Leonardo that She regarded the past
affair between them obliterated.
The last course of the dinner was
nuts and sweets. The hostess sat
and eating nuts. chatting
glibly till in IN almond she found a
double kernel. Tossing one to Leo
nardo, she asked him to eat it. while
she ate the other. He was about to put
it in his mouth when he saw his wife
looking at him in terror. He paused.
''Why do you not eat it," asked Luz
eia. You don't mean to tell me that
You fear to eat anything in my house"
There was change Of manner and
tone in speaking the words which seem.
ed to indicate an intention to dominate
Leonardo TO obedience by force of
will. ne held the Kernel in his finger.
undecided
well. then. give it to ne. I'll eat it
myself"
"Let me have it," said 2ianca under
her breath.
Leonardo reached across the table.
Lucia playfl.l!y tried to seize it. but
Blanca got it. Lucia turned CHASTITY
white.
''Come." said Blanca: sit is time for
US to CO."
The hostess made no attempt to re-
sumo her former manner. On her face
was a look Of defeat. almost doom
ed expression. With silent bows the
guests descended the steps to their
gondOla.