The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-15

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was only temporary. She prolonged the
sittings by requiring him to do owe
certain features. but even with this ad-
vantage she knew before the picture
was finished that the Florentine girl
was keeping from her the man she
wished to conquer.
When nothing more seemed to be
done to the portrait Signora Borgia
said to the artist:
This girl to whom you owe so much
should share the triumph you are sure
to make in this portrait. | am going to
sen for her to come to Rome TO visit
me. that she may enjoy your success"
Giovanni. who had arranged with the
pope for a mural decoration that would
take him at least a yea to finish. eager
to see again the girl who by this time
he realized was necessary to him. glad.
ly fell i'm with the plan. He sent a let.
ter to Blanca with the one dispatched
by the signOra. assuring her of the
change there was i'm him since he had
left her and begging her to accept the
invitation. Indeed. he wrote u genuine
love letter.
Blanca. who was DESTROYS TO learn
more of the woman whose portrait her
lover was painting. wrote that she
would come to Rome. but would feel
bound to visit an aunt living there who
had long ago given her Il standing in
vitation. Signora Borgia insisted that
when Blanca came she must sup at her
p~alaZZo with her and Giovanni
Blanca ven to Rome and a few days
after her arrival went with Giovanni in
the evening to the l~&alaZZo of Signora
Beatrici to supper. If the artist had
given away his feelings for Blanca In
her absence he certainly confirmed the
matter in her presence. His love was
apparent as the sun i'm heaven.
There seems to be a sixth sense in
women that enables them to discern
antagonism from members of their
own sex. Signora Borgia made IL great
ado over Blanca. expressing herself as
delighted with her and folding her in
an embrace. Giovanni. however. no
ticed a tremor pass owe his beloved
and when released from her hostess
arms she was deadly pale. But she
soon recovered herself and seemed to
he trying TO show her appreciation of
her reception. When her wraps had
been laid aside supper WAS announced.
and the three went into the room where
it was laid.
For an hour they continued to par
take of a sumptuous repast. The 81
gnora pressed her guest to partake of
her wines. of which there was a great
variety. saying: Try this: it came
from Sorrento and is considered very
fine. Here is some from Frascati
Perhaps you will prefer it to the other
This muscatel is delicious" In this
way she endeavored to persuade her
guests to drink. Blanca slipped the
first glass handed her. and nothin"
could induce her to touch another. She
also CAV an appealing glance to her
lover. which served its purpose. for
when the Signora placed Il glass before
him he simply wet his lips with the
wine.
Toward the end of the meal the host
eSs reached for Il dish of figs on the
center of the table and handed one to
each of her guests. Blanca noticed
that when the signora handed her a fig
she selected it carefully from the dish
Blanca took it and noticed a tiny mark
on it SO neal the color of the fig as
scarcely to he distinguished. She left
the fruit on her plate without touch
ing it.
DO you not like tigs:" asked the
signora.
Il do not care especially for them"
was the reply,
Giovanni had broken his fix open and
handed it to his sweetheart. saying:
Try mine, and | will eat yours
Blanca clapped her hand ON the tg
Oh her plate. uttering ut the same time
Il cry. The hostess looked at her as il
in establishment and said:
Give it to me. | will eat it,"
Blanca held il in her clinched hand
No" she said: Il will take it home
and eat it there"
The signora changed from leopardess
to lion.
Give it to me-" she cried imperi
ously.
Blanca clutched it all the tighter
The Signora Strove to take 1t from her.
Blanca begged Giovanni to take and
keep il. He did SO. and the three stood
surveying one another with blanched
faces ana flaming eyes
The siglIora ran into another room
Blanca made for IN exit. followed by
her lover. and when their hostess re
turned to the supper room with a sti
letto they had vanished.
What does it all mean asked Clio
vanni of Blanca
The fig is poisoned"
And so il proved on applying Il test
SignOra ROrgia was too powerful to
warrant IN accusation. Giovanni and
Blanca returned at once to Florence
He claimed that a swollen wrist would
prevent his doing the mural work or