The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-12
a NIGHT OF
STRANGE ADVENTURE
Translated from the Italian Of Anton
Giullo Barili h. r. D.. Comha.

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The beautiful Unknown had fallen
upon the easy chair near the sofa.
The effort made during that difficult
scene bad exhausted her 80 that she
could hardly stand.
Oh sir-sh. whispered rather than
spoke--my gratitude
Nothing, nothing at all, do not
thank me me!-interrupted the Mandar-
in-rather tell me, II II is not asking
too much, who you are, Oh lady! you
who make yourself my wife in a
twinkling. and take from my forehead
that halo Of virginity and martyr
dom. which, after all. was quite com
Portable.
SirL =. murmured the poor beauty,
ohl you who are so good. who have
such noble heart.
Madam. have no wax here at hand
70 stop up my ears, as did Ulysses,
when he found himself in very much
such a plight; but ! swear TO you that
II you continue 10 speak so flattering-
ly, | must make the palms Of my
hands take the place Of the wax.
And with these words which savor-
cd more Of the madrigal than the in
vective, Roberto Fenoglio indicated,
By n motion the execution Of his
threat.
He was graceful in that attitude,
was our false Mandarin; and the lady,
although Il might seem out Of place
at this moment, could not help laugh
ing.
All. so you also are making sport
sf me, beautiful and terrible I'm
known? Roberto Fenoglio pursued.
You are right, by my faith, behold me
married, without knowing II, and TO
whom? to a woman contemplated by
article Is5 Of the Penal Code.
Oh! the lady exclaimed rising.
DO not get angry into the bargain,
madam! quickly added Fenoglio, arti-
Gle ls5 cannot offend woman's dignity.
But after all, the declared facts accuse
you; circumstances are against you.
Who we're these two tutors Of public
order following, if not you7 II not a.
horrcsco referons :. :, a revolutionist
My dear sir, said the unknown lady
enjoining silence, for a moment, by a.
graceful gesture, pray you, for the
sake Of the courtesy you have shown
me thus far, 10 be patient little
longer. All that has happened to-
night, needs an explanation, and you
kind as you are, will give me an op-
portunity 70 offer one.
Heaven forbid that | should wish to
condemn you unheard! answered Rob
erto Fenogio. We are no longer IN
the DAYS OF the Inquisition, thank
God. and | am here listening atten-
lively to your aforesaid explanation.
Well then, sir. shall speak >,
But first, you are gentleman, and !
And ! am proud to say, madam! l
have always been able TO keep the Sc
crets confided 10 me, and the more cas-
ily, that have the poorest memory OF
any man beneath the sun. An that
enters my right ear has not even time
20 reach the left before il is already
forgotten.
SO much the betterl know therefore
that the revolutionist exists, and is
precisely the one that the police were
seeking 49,.
All, you confess il? But how could
ever such a pretty woman tpardon my
frankness. but like to speak the
truth above all things) how could such
a pretty woman as you are, become
entangled In such affairs?
thank your eyes for the mistake
they appear TO be in. she answered
perfidiously. but ! must not leave
your Judgment in similar error.
This rcvolutionist in question, Is not ],
are you satisfied.
/ breathe. madam. breathe; but
please proceed
Wen then, continued the lady. this
revolutionist IS my friend. Revolution
isti the word i,self is misleading Tor
she Is oaly the wife q an excellent
citizen. who s condemned to death
and iv away from rs country low
ing hm at distance. and earnestly
hoping that th.F order ef things
whieh 80 Italian of heart .-
Ourft U tolerate, Roberto Fenor-
Eo sr aaeA
Cas an So glad 20 speak uIth a
raat d TIE aIg hdfde t her
hand q Roberto. who ga-ped it
promptly and pressed q rcspeetful
kia upou it. 81 Is 81 true that kisses
are tribute - respect
She gently wthdrew her hard and
continued Ny geod Erminia lthat Is
her uamcl has nct Gene here as