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. CIIltONICLES
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COUN r _ ANTONIO. ,
'r ' , . . BY ANTHONY HOPE.
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' , " Author of "j . \ t-'itOflCt' of Zonln . , " 1to.
- Copyright , 180 I , by " IlholY hope . -
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1- . nAI'TER I. :
HOW . COUNT ANTONIO TOOK TO TIlE
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11.I.S
Countess nro the storIes L : Id of the say-
Ing that Count Antonio spoke and of the
deedl thaI he , hill w'en he Ilwelt an out-
law In tie ) his , \'or tnlc antI .llgenll gather
I rounll his name thick a g the berries hang en a !
: , r . bush , nnll wIth the passing of every year It
! hnrllct t : , lscer : where truth lies
' and where the hove of wonder workIng together -
gether with the * cway of a great mnn's mem-
. ory , has wrought ' the embridery of Its fancy
on the plain robe of fact , Yet , amid all
that Is of uncertain knowledge , anti so
. much rest , this muc" at least shoull be
known al1 remet " c for the honor of a
noble family , , , _ . . ( fell out that Ccunt
nlcnlo , a . n'f noble lineage , forsook the
10rl " . Iho prince , dlsealnee the obhl-
gn' ; $ his rank , set law at naught , anti
A , flat seemed hulcell In his own eyes to
' . ho good , but was Itch I by many t be none
: other than the wcrk.of a rebel and a brlgan,1
Yet , alhough It was by these names that men
diten speak of him , they love his memory ,
'
and J also , Ambrose , the 'ranclscan , having
gathered diligently all that I could come b )
In the archives of the city , or from the lips of
the aged fell , have learned to love It hi
/mmo Iort , and thus am minuet ! to write , be-
fore the time \ iioIi 1 lust carry whnt I
, leow with tme to the grave , the full ali
whole truth concerning Antonio's flight
, from the city nut ! the court , seeking In my
beart fly 1 wrlt excuse for hll , all finding
, II the record , If little else , yet a talc thai
. lover Ilst red In prlle , all sorrow , and ,
If this tm not too high a hope , that princes
may study for profit and f'o varnlng.
; Now It was In the ! tenth year of the reign
of Duke Valentine over the city oC 1irmola ,
Il territories and dependent towni , that
. Count AntonIo oC Monte Vellto , having
. . with him a youthful uusln dt his , whom he
: 10ve,1 greatly , anti whom by reason of his
, smal statue and oC a boyish gayety he
had , men called Tommaslno , care front his
11use on the lull that Cronts the great gate
of the city , to the Palace of the duke , w.th
Inlent to ask his highness's sanction for his
, marriage With the Lady I.uela This lady ,
: t then 17 years of age , loved Antonio , and he
I her , and troth bad been priviy ' p\hted between .
tween them for many months Such was the
strength and IJOWer of thI love they bore
t I. , the one for the other , that oven tu this day
the old mock at young lovers who show
themselves over fond ! , by crying : "Tis
Lucia and Antonio ! " But since the Lady
t Lucia : was an orphan , Antonio came now to
: the duke , who enjoyed wardship over her ,
und scttng out his passion and ' how that his
estate was sufcient , anti hIs family such as
the ! duke knew , Ira'ed leave of his highness
t " . , , to wed her But the euke , a crafty and
. . subtle prince , knowIng Antonio's temper anti
the favor In which ho was held by the
J > b W , cOUiitti not to augment lila state and
- . . revenues . by the gift ot a bride so richly
dowered , but chose rather to give her t ( a
fa\'orlo or ha ! a man la whose devotion he
. . couhl surely trust , and whose disposition was
to servo his master In all things , ' { air anl
. foul , 01)011 or secret. Such a one the duke
- found In the Lord Robert de Beauregard , a
pleman' ! ' of Provepce , who had ( Iulteel his
' uIn country , having been drawn Into some
tumult there , anti having taken service with
. . the duke had risen to a great place In his
: ; " esteem ' and conildence. Therefore , when An-
. tonlo preferred hIs request , the duke , with
t ' . malp' { 1 courteous regretful phrase , made him
, : aWarn. that the lady stood promised to Hob
, , ort by the Irrevocable sanctity of his prlncel )
. ; . _ pietite.
, , . '
. .fl. . " '
"So I
o : forget pray you , my geed couslr
. - , : Antonio , " said he , "forget , as young mel
: lightly can , this desire of yours , and It shin !
b ( my charge to find you a bride full a :
z 4 . "d\)1 ) as the Lady Lucia. "
: t , Blt ! Antonio's face went red from brow b t
. ' , chip ' as h'e answered : . re
_ ' Ir' _ . gracious . _ . . . _ _ lord . , I .u. love . . the . . " lady . and . alit _
me , tutu neHler cl well another. 1S ror
: . my Lortititobert , your highness knows well I
that she loves him not , "
: . uA gina love , " smied the duke. "A
; girl's love. I raIns and shines , and shines
and rains , Antonio. "
. , "It has shon on me since she knew a
man when she looked on hIm , " said Antonio.
And Tommaslno , who stood by , recklng as
Ito of the duke as of the duke's deer-
: . hound , which he was patting the whie ,
broke In , saying carelessly :
: HAnd this Robert , my lord , Is not the man
for a pretty girl to love He Is a sour
fellow. "
I "I thank you for your counsel , my Lord
TC/1maslno , " smiled the duke , "yet I love
him . " Whereat Tommaslno lifted his eyes
I and patted the hound again. "I Is enough , "
added the duke , "I have promised , Antonio.
, I Is enough. "
"Yes , I Is enough , " saul Antonio , and he'
and TOlmaslno , havIng bowed low , withdrew -
drew from the presence of the duke But
I when ho got clear outside of the duke's
cabinet AntonIo laid his hand on Tom-
masino's shoulder , saying :
"I Is not , , wel that UObrt have her. "
"I .hs mighty ill , " said Tommaslno ,
And then they walked 'jn silence to the
. . \ , city Kate , ' anti 'In ' silence still climbed the
. rugged } III , where Antonio's house stood
: , Dut the duke .
, , dllm sent for Uobert de Deauregard
. Into his chamber and said to him :
, . I. "I you be wise , frIend Robert , Ito grass
. shall crow under your feet thIs side of your
marriage This AntonIo says not much , '
but I have known him outrun hilti tonllP
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: with deells. "
"It the lady were as eager as I the mater
; \ would not halt , " saId Hobert , with a laugh.
t . "Out she weeps and spits lire at me and
cries for Antcnlo. "
: . "Sho wi be cure , ! after the wedding , "
. said the tiulee. "Uut see that alto be well
. guarded , Hobert , Let a company of your
men watch her , I have known the brIde
to bo missing on a marriage tiny ere now "
: "I he can touch her he may wed her , "
' cried Uobert. "The .
Ilk.men are close
abolt hir house , anti she can neither go inner
. , nor come out wtholt theIr knowledgC "
"I Is wel , " salll the duke. "Yet delay
not. They are stubborn men , these counts I
, at Monte Vehluto . "
Now , hall the Lady Lucia been of a spirit
as stubborn as her lover's , It may bo that
she 10lhl have refused to well Robert do
, Dealregnrll , But ohio was afraid. When
t Antonio was with her ohiO hall cIting to him ,
. alli he 10\01 her the more for her timidity ,
. " 'lh him gone and forbidden to como lear
' lIeI she dare rot resist the duke's will nor
. . bravo his Ilsplealuro , , so that , n week before
. tIme lay that the clko had aplolntell for
the wedding , site sent to. Antonio , bhhlng
him abandon a hOle that was vain and bet
. him to forget a most unhappy ) lad ) ' ,
"Uobert shah not wed her , " said Antonio ,
, uttng the letter In his bol .
r "Then the time II short , " saul Tonimnasino
. . They ) were walking together on the terrace
before Antonio's house , wheneo they 10011011
- oil \ the city across the river , Antonio cast
his ) , eye on the river and on the wal of the
duko'B garden that ran along I i fair trees ,
: ' . shl'\bs and lowers hued the top of the wil ,
. amid the water gleamed In the sunshmimie
"It Is strange , " Enid AntonIo , musing ,
a "that one maiden can darken all the world
that 0011 lights with his sun . Yet , slncl 10
I Is , TOlmaslno , a man can bo but a man ,
ant , being a man , ho Is a I.oor man If ho
, stand b ) while another takes his love "
. "And that other a stranger , anti , as I
c BWar , a cutthroat , " added Tommaslno ,
When they hall ! dined and evening began to
f Antonio made his
, como on male servants saddle
the best horses In his Btlblethough Iml'el
) the choice was smal , IQr Antonio .IS hot
A rich as a man at his rank counts rlches-
and the Iwo rod dowl the hilt toward the
city. lhlit. a they went Antonio turned
; once anll iialn In his ldlle and gazed
, . long nt the ell gray house , the round tower
. and the narrow gate
' . " look behind and "
. "Whr not forward
asked Tomnninsino
"Uccause there Is a presage upon me , "
Inlwerell Antonio , "that I wi be long
before I I'an ' through ( that gate again.
Were there hope of persuading you , Tom-
9. . lalno , J would bid you go back and leave
) e to go alone 01 this errand , "
. )0 your breath against when you have
'S
, , . ,
' ' - " ' * -
to run , " Inlghel ! Tommaslno , pricking his
horse anti ( tossing his hair , dark as Antonio's
!
was fall , back from his neck.
\cross the bridge they rode and through
tiio , gates , and having traversed the great
f'llare came to the door of I.ucla's house ,
where It rose fronting the ( luke's palnce
hero Antonio dlsmountell , gIving his bridle
Into Tomlnaslno'B hand and bUlle the servants -
ants carry his name to the Lady LUcia , A
stir arose among them , anti much whlsller- I
log , till an ohl man , heat of the serving
/en , came forward saying :
"Pardon , my lord , but \ve are commanle,1
10t to admit you to tie l.dy Lucia , " and he
waved his hand toward the Inner part of the
porch , where Antonio saw a dozen or more
1IIlem n or the duke's guard drawn across
the passage to the house : . anti their picks
lashell tn tile rays of the settng sun as they
leveled them In front of their rank ,
Some of the to\nsmen and apprentice lads ,
stout fellows , each wih a staff , had gath-
erell now around Antonia , whom they loved
for his feats of strength nl1t his liberal gifts
to time poor , anti , Inlerstnnllng what was
afoot , one 'me to him , saying :
" 'her are some , sir , who would enter
with you If you are set on entering , " amid the
fellow's eyes sparkled , for there was great
enmity In the town ngalnst tIme plkemen , and
a lusty ) 'olth with a stick In his hand Is
never loath to find a use for it.
1.01 n moment Count Antonio hesitated , for
they focll d closer to him , and Tommaslno
threw him a glance of appeal and touched
the hi oC his sword. Hut he would not
that the blood or mel who were themselves
loved by mothers , wtves anti malls , should
be shee tn his quarrel , and he raised his
hand , bidding them ha stl ,
blllng
"I have no quarrel with the pllemen , " said
he , "and we must not light against his high-
nes's servants "
The faces of the townsmen grew long In
( hisappolntment. Tommaslno alone laughed
low , recognlzlnK In Antonio's gentleness the
lull that heralds a storm. Time count was
never more dangerous than when he praised
submission.
"Dut , " continued Antonio , "I would faIn
see the Lady I.ucla. " And with this he
stepped inside time porch , signing to Tom-
maslno to stay where he was ; but the lad
would not , and leaping down ran to his
woult and stood shoulder to shoulder with
him.
him.Thls they stood facing' the lIne of. ptke-
men , when slt1lenly the opposing rank
opene,1 and Robert de Ueauregurl blmsel
came through. Starting slightly at slgbt of
Antonio , he yet bowed courteously , baring
his head , amid Antonio , with Tommaslno , did
the like. '
"What Is your desire , my lord ? " asked
Hobert.
"I have naught to ask of you , " answered
Antonio , anti he took a step forward. Rob-
crt's hand flow to his sword , and In a mo-
ment they had fOlght. Ilt now another
higtira came forward , with uplifted hand. I
was the duke hlmselC , and he looked on An-
tonio wih elke his dark smile , and Antonio
flushed rell.
lushed seek me , Antonio ? " asked the 11ullp
"YOI "I seek not sour highness , but my plghted
% vtfe , " salll Antonio.
wie Dull Valentine smied still , anti , coming
his and
his arm through
to Antonio , passed
sard In 10st friendly fashion : "Come with
"
me to my house and we wilt tall of this
' fast in the choice be-
and Antonio , caught II
' teen obedlonce and open revolt , went
I Crowning across the square , the dulle's arm
. through his , Robert on the duke's other
side and behind Tommaslno with the horses
But as they went a sudden cry came from
. the house they left , and a girl's face showed
r for an Instant , tear-stained anti pal II , at an
open \vtniOv. A shiver ran through Antonio ,
i but the duke , presstng his arm , he went still
1 tn silence.
sience. door of the palace a lackey tool
I the horses from Tommaslno , and the fou
passed through the great hal and through
) the duke's cabinet beyond and Into the
garden ; and the duke sat down under thc
wall of the garden near by the fish pond
a wal . . _ _ I. . - . . , llnnlv nn Antnnlo' snolm ' tr -
'UU , .U..b uuu..J _ . . . - . . - . .
him flercely :
"Men have died at my hands for less , "
said he.
"Then for each of such shall-you answer
to God , " retorted Antonio , not less hotly.
"You scout my commands In the face of
all the city , " said the duke In low stern
tones. "Now , by heaven , It you seek to see
the girl akaln I will hang you from the
tower of the gate. So be warned-now-
once ; there shal be no second warning "
He ceased and sat wih angry eyes on
Antonio , and Robert , who stood by his
master , glared as fierce. But Antonio was
sient for a wble and rested his arm on
Tommaslno's shoulder.
"My fathers have served and fought for
your fathers , " said he at last. "What has
this gentleman done for .ho duchy ? "
genteman
Then Robert spoke sUdlenly ( and scornfully :
"This ho Is ready to do , to punish an Insolent -
solent knave that braves lila highness's will. "
Antonio seemed not to hear him , for he
did not move , but stooll wih eyes bent on
the duke's face , looking whether his ap-
peal should reach Its mnrlt. ' But Tom-
maslno heard. Yet never 'a word spoke
Tommaslno either ; but he drew off the heavy
riding glove' from his left hand and It hung
danglng In the fingers of his right , and he
looked at the glove and at Robert and at the
glove again. . '
"I would hIs highness were not here , " said
Tommaslno to Robert , with a smile.
" " Robert "or
"Uold your peace , boy , said ,
the dull will hnvo you whipped , "
Youth loves not to bo taunted with Its
blessed state
' r i.nun nn mnrA In .nv" .rlp,1 Tnm.
masino ; ; ' and - without ' . more ; ' caring i ; na-ugiit
now for the presence of the duke , lie lung
his heavy glove full In Hobert's face , and ,
starting hack a pace , drew his sword , Then
Antonio Imow that the die was cast for
Tommaslno would gain no mercy , haYing In- I
suited the thiko's favorite and drawn his
sword In the Ilul's palace : and bo also drew
out hIs sword , und the pull stoat facing the
titmice amid Hobert do Iieauregartl . I was bu ;
for an Instant that they stood thus ; then
Robert , who lacked not courage to resent a
blow , unsheathed anti rUBhed at the boy.
Antonio left his cousin to defend himself ,
and bowing low to time duke set his sword
at tbo duko's breast before the duke could
so much as rise from his seat .
"I would not touch your hIghness , " said
be , "Qut these gentemen must not be in-
terrupted. " .
"You take mo at a disadvantage , " cried
the duke.
"U you wi , swear not 10 summon your
guard I will sheath my sword , my lord or
If you will honor mo by crossing yours on
mine you shah draw yours "
ThC place where they sat was hllllen from
the lalacQ windows ; ) 'et the titmice trusted
that the sound of the clashing stegl wonll
bring aid ; therefore , not desiring to fight
wih AntonIo ( for Dlko Valentine loved to
Iehemo rather than to strike ) , he sat still ,
answering nothing , And now 1ommuslno and
Robert were engajell , Robert attacking furiously -
riously , and Tonlnaslno parrying him as
coolly as though they fflcell for pastmo In
time 8chool. I wal Tommuslno's fault to
think at naught but the moment , anti he did
not remember that every secOllI might brIng
tIme guard upon themii And Antollo would
not cal It to his mind , but he Bald to the
duke :
"Tho boy wi kill hlnl , sir , lie Is a finer
swordsman than I , amid murvelolsl ) active. "
Then tIme duke , having been pondering on
tile course anti knowing Antonio , sitting
there with the count's sword against his
breast , did , by calculuton , what many a mon
braver In fight hall not .Iured to 110. There
was In truth a courage In I , for all that I
was born of Bhrewdness. For , thus with the
sword on his heart , fxing a cain glance on
Antonio , he cried loudly al he could : "Uelp ,
help ; treasonl"
Antonio drew back Ill urm' for the stroke ,
anti tie duke sat still , Then , swIft as
thought , Antonio laughed , bowed to Duke
V"lentne , and , turtlg , rushed between thE
figures , strIking UII their Bwords. In amaze ,
ment they stood for 1 niomnent Antonlc
drove hIs sword into its sheath , and , while
Robert stOOd yet imatoumimied . he rushed al
hIm , caught him by the waist , and , Iluttn
forth hil strelgth , swung him clear and fal
Into the flshmpommti. Then , seizing Tommull
by the arm , he started with him at I rum
I for the treat ball . The duke rose cryln
.
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10ul1y , "Treasoni I Tteonl" ! Hut Antonio
crle,1 "Trean , tren onl" yet louder than
the duke , and presently Tommaslno , who
had frownPI at his pastime b21ng Interrltld ,
fell .nlaughiing , and between his laughs crIed
"Treason , treason with AntonIo. Anti At
the entrance of the hal they met a dozen
plkemen running , ahd Antonio , poInting over
his shoulder , calell In tones of horror , "Trla"
son , treasonl" And Tommnslno cried , "The
dukel Help the duke I" So that they passed
untouched ( through the plkemen , who hesl-
tateel an Instant In bewlhlerment , but then
swept on , for they heard the duk 's own
voice crying still , "Treason , treason I" And
through the hal , and out of the portico passed
the cousins echoIng their cries of "Treason I" !
And every man they met went whither they
pointed ; and when they leaped on their
horses the very lackey that hall heM them
Ilroppell the bridles with hasty speed and ran
Into the palace crying "Treason I" ! Then An-
tonio , Tommaslno ever following , and both
yet crying "Treuon Ilashell across the
square , and on tIm way they met the Illke-
men who gar.let the Lady I.lela , anti the
townsmen , who stood mocking and snarling
at the Illkemen : and to plkemen and towns-
men alike they cried ( though Tommaslno
hardly could speak now for laughter and lack
coulc
of breath ) , "Treason , treason I" ! And all to
whom they cried flocked to the palace , cry-
Ing In tii.ir turn , "Treason , treason ! " so
that people ran ant of every house In the ,
neIghborhood anti hurried to the palace cry-
Inl "Treason 1" ! anti everyone asking his
neIghbor what the treason was. Anti thus ,
by the time In which a man might count a
hunlrell , a crowd was .pushlng and pressIng
anti striving round the gate of the palace ,
und the cousins were alone on the other sIde
oC the great square.
"Now. thanks' be to God for that idea ! "
'ow Tommaslno.
But Antonio gave not thanks until his
meal was ended , Hatslng 'his ' voice , as he
haiteti his horse before the I.ady Lucia's
halCl1 , he called loudly. no longer "Trc3sonl" !
but "I.uclal" ! And she knowing his voice ,
lookell again out from the wlnllw. , Then
Antonio leapell ( remit his horse with an oath ,
anti ran to tIme door , anti , finding I un-
guarded he rushed In , leaving Tommaslno
seated on ana 'I ' ie5o anti holding the other ,
with c no eye on Lucia's house anti the other
on the palace , Jr'ln ; that by the favor of
heaven Antonio might ! come out again before
the crowd aroul1 the duko's gate discovered
why It was , to" man , crying "Treason I" !
Now , In the palace of the dule ther was
great confusion. 1or time Jlkemen , finding
Uobert do BeaUregurd scrmblng cut of the
dali pond with a drawn sword In his hand
ts'h ! his highness e'lng ! "Treason I" ! wih the
rest of them , must have It that the traitor
was none otlmer than Robert himself , and In
their dutiul zeal they cme nigh making nn
end of him then anti t lre , before tim duke
could gain silence ' enough to render Ils ace -
o'iimst of tIme affair audlbll And when the
first. plkemen were informed there came
frst
others , and these others , Indlng the first
timriiging arolnd the duke and Robert , cried
on mll for the traitors , and were on the
point of engagIng them : and when they also
hall been with dllculty convlncell , anti the
two parties , with his highness and Robert
partes
turned to the ' pursuit bf the cousins ; they
f . \ll the "Ulle , of the great bal utterly
blocked by a concourse ' 0 townsmen , delighted -
lighted beyond measure at time chance of an
array with the hated plkemen , who they
conceived must beyond doubt , be the wicked
traitors that hall risen In arms against the
duke's life anti throne. Narrowly , Indeed ,
was a great battle In tIme hal averted by
time duke himself , who leaped upon a high
seat and spoke l ng , and earnestly to the
peVle , persnudlng tbem not limo pilemen
but Antnlo and Tommaslno were the traitors -
tors , which the townsmen found hard to be-
leve , In part because they wished not to be-
levo Ill of Antonio , < nd more inasmuch as
every man there know-and the women and
chlhlren also-Ihat Antonio and Tommasln' ) ,
and none else of all tIme city , 'had ' raised the
alarm. lint some hearkened at last , and
with these and I elid wedge of the plkemen
tIme duke and Robert with much ado thrust
their way through the crowd and won access
to the door of the palace '
In what time a thousand men may be 0-
vlncd , you may hope to turn one woman's
mind , and at the Instant that the duke
gained the square with his friends and his
guards Count Antonio ! had prevailed en the
Lady Lucia to brave Ils highness's wrath.
' It Is true that he' had met with some resistance -
slstanco from the steward , who was tn Rob-
ert's pay , and had tarried to buffet tim fellow -
low Into obedience , and with mlO from an
. old governess who , since she could not be
I buffeted , had per = rco to be locked Into 'a
cupboard ; yet the better part oe the time
I ball to be spent In Imploring Lucia herself.
with fears and some tears She
, At , . . last uLU. , _ many _ ,1 . . . . _ _ . . . . . . .i . , . M'M U.n'
nau ymemucu , tutu I WU" VIUL " 'U , " " , . " . I
Tommaslno saw the count come forth from I
the door crrying Lucia In his arms , and othI I
ers saw him also ; for a great shout came from i
the dukes party acrosS the square , and
the plkemen set out at a run with Robert -
ert himself at their head. Yet sa soon . as I
they were started , Antonio also , bearing
Lucia In his arms , hall reached where
Tommaslno was with the horses , and an In-
B.nt : later ho wall mounted and cried : "To
the gate ! " and lie stuck In his spur anti
his horse bounded forward , Tommaslno fol-
lowing. No more than a hundred yards lay
between them and the gates of time city , and
before the ptkemen o.uld bar their path
they had reaeh al the ao. ! The gate wardens -
dens were In ( act of shutting It , having
perceived tIm tumult , but Tommaslno struck
nt them with the lat of his sword , and they
gave way before' the rshng' ' horses ; and be-
fore the gate was shut AntonIo and ho were
on their way through , 'and tue hoofs I of theIr
horses clattered over the bridge. Thus An-
onto was clear of the city with his lady In
lls ! arms and Tommastno , his cousin , safe
by his side
Yet were they not safe ; for neiher Duke
Valentino nor Robert de Deauregard were
men who sat down under defeat. But few
moments had passed before there Issued from
tIm gate a company of ten mounted and
armed men , and Robert , riding In their front ,
saw hard on a mie away the cousins head-
Ing across the plains toward the spot where
time spurs c1 Mount Agnlno run down ; for
there was the way of safety : but It was yet
ten miles away. And Robert and his company -
pany galloped furiously In pursuit , whie
Dull Valentine wltch d from the wall of the
garden above limo rlv r.
Now Count Antonio was a big man , anti
heavy , so that his horEo wa weIghed down by
the twofold burden on his back ; and 10Jllng
behind him he perceived thut Hobert's com ,
pany drew nearer , and yet nearer . And
Tommaslno , looking also , said : "I doubt
they are too many for ns , for you have the
lady In your arms. We shall not get clear of
the imillmi. "
Then Antonio drew In his horse a little ,
und , letthll his brldlo fall . tel ( the Lady
Lucia In his arms anti kissed thor , anti
'having thus done , lifted her and Bet her on'
Tommasimio's horse.
"Thank God , " said he , "that you are no
heavier than a feather. "
"Yet two feathers may bo too much , " said
Tommaslno.
"IUde on , " Bald Antonio , "ami I wi check
them for a tme , so that you b'll ' come safe
to the outset of the his. "
Tommablno obeyed him , and Altonlo , rid-
Ing more softly , placed himself between
'ommaslno amid thin pursuers. Tommaslho
rode on with the s\conlng lady In his arms ,
but his ! face was grave all ! troubled , for , as
ho had said , two ( outliers lay bo overmuch ,
amid Hobert's compalY rode wel all swiftly.
"It Anlonlo c11 stop them , I Is wel , "
saul tie , "bul If not I shall not reach time
lithe , " ami ho looked with nO great hove on
the unhappy lady , for It seemed like enough
Antonio woull ! be smut for her stmke , and
Tomlaslno prized him above I thousand
dumsels. Yet ho rode emi obedient
BuL Antonio's scheme hind not passed undetected -
detected by Robert de Beauregard ; and , being
a man cf guile anti cunning , he swore aloud
tin oath that though tie died hlmseJ , yet
Tommaslno bhoull not carry off Lucia ,
Therefore , he charged hits len ammo und nil
to ride a'lter Tommaslno amid brIng back
Lucia , leavllg him alone to conteld with
Antonio ; and they were mmot loath to obey , 'lor '
It wus Ito to their taste or wish to ear-
round Anlonlo amid lciii him , Thus , \ben thi t
company came wihin ICy yards of Antonio ,
the ranks suddenly pal ted , live diverging to
the right anti four to the left , paBslng mi-
tonlo In \veepitig curves s- far off that fn-
could not reach them , whlo Hobert alone
rode straight at hmimmitmitonto , perceiving .
the Sllatagem , would fain have rillen again
aCer Tonunuslno , but hobart wee hard upon
'him ' , amid ( ho wal In Ilerl of being thrust
I thlough time bact as ho lell ' , So ho returned
and faced the enemy , But although Robert
t had sworn eo boldly blCoro his men his mind
I . waa not what ho declared Jo them , arid he
desired to leet AntonIo nlon , not that he
I might fight a fair fight with him , but In ( I-
m tier treacherously to deceive him-a thing he
L was Ishamell to do before hits comrades ,
: Coming UII then to Antonio , he reined In his !
here , cr'lmmg : '
I 'My tnl , I bring peace f om hits hlghl B. "
Antonio wondereet to hear him ; ) 'et when
; Robert , his sword Iylns untou lcd In his
' . " # '
sheath , leaped frm1hls horse anti approached
him , he dlsmount l\ also , anti Robert saul to
him :
him"I have charglllem to Injure neither the
I.ally Lucia nor 3171W cousin by EO much 8S a
hair , tr the duket\IR : me say that he ill
not constrain tht hidy. " )
"Is she then gia to me ? " cried Antonio
his face lighting up , with a marvelous eager-
tlg .
"Nay , not EO fast , " nns\'cre,1 Robert with
subtle cunning r'Te duke wi not give her
to you now l3uthhme wi exact from you anti
frOm mo alike an , lath not to molest-no ,
not to see her for tree months , and then she
shah chose ns s\.o.1 . between ums. " I .
While he poh-lthls faIr speech ho'had bcn
drawing nearer 'to Antonio ; anti Antonio ,
not yet convlnccll of his honesty , drew back
I pace. Then Habrl let go hell of hIs horse ,
unbuckled his sword amt lung It al the
ground , anti came to Antonio with \t- {
stretch hanls ,
"liehiohdt" said he. " 1 am In your mercy ,
my me , " lord , I you do not believe me , slay
i\ntonlo Icoke,1 , at him with searching , wht-
fat eyeSt Be hate to war a alnst the titmIce ,
and his heart wait aflame with the hope that
Iwelt for him In Hobert's worls ; for ho
111 10t doubt' but that neither three months
nor three hundrel years could chale his
lady's , love
"You speak fair , sir , " said he , "but what
warrant bave 1" '
"Anti , save ) 'OUI honor , what warrant have
I , who stand here unarmed before you ? "
asked Robert ,
MW Par : I while Antonio ponderell. . Then he
"My lore , I must crave your plrlol for my
worl ! : but the mater Is so great that t
your word 1 dare not trust ; but If you wi
ride back wIth ' anti thin duke
rlle your men all pray luke
to send mo I proml under his own hand , to
that I wilt trust Anti meanwhile , Tom-
masino , with the Lady Lucia , shall abide In
a safe place , and I wi stay here , awaIting
your return , , and It you \'I , let two of YOlr
men stay with inc. "
"Many a man , my Icrll , " returnc1 Robert ,
"woull ! take your caution In bad part. But
let It be so. Come , we will rile after ' my
compamiy. " Anti he rose nil caught An-
toalo's horse by the brIdle and brouht It to
him " : Iount , my lord , " said lie , staml-
lag by.
Altonlo , believing either that the man was
true or that his treachery , If treachery there
were In him , was foiled , and seeing hhn t
all seeming unarincti , save for a little dagger
In hIs bel , which would hardly sufce to
hell ! a man , and was more a thing of ornament -
mont than oC use , set his root tn the stirrup
and prepared to mount. And In so clong he
turned his back o Robert de Beauregard.
Thin moment for which that wlckee mal hal
schemel anti bill was ome. Stilt holding
Antonio's stirrup with one hand , he Irew
. under hIs cloak a
l'wlt as lightning from ulier
dagger different from the toy In his belt-
short , strong , bread and keen . And that mo-
meat had been Antonio's last , hall It not
chanced that on the Instant Robert drew the
dagger the horse . started I pace aside , and
AntonIo , taken unawares , stumbled forward
and came near failing on the ground. Ills
salvation lay In that stumble , for Robert ,
having ! put nil hIs strength Into the blow ,
anti then striking , not Amitonio but the empty
air , In his turn staggered forward anti coull
not recover hlulelf ; before Antonio turned
rcund , a smlo at his own unwarIness on his .
lps ,
Then ' ho saw aim keen , broad blade In Cite
hand of Hobert Robert breathed quickly anti
glare at him , but'dld not rusb on him. lie
stood glarh1g , tho'knlre In his hands , his
parted lips dIsplaying grinning teeth. Not a
word spoke Antonio , but ho crew his ewcrd
and pointed wham obert's sword lay on the
grass Th trllr , recognizing Chic grace
that allowed him to'take ' his sword , shamed ,
It may be , by such return for his treachery ,
In silence Iteand Idrow It , anti , withdrawIng -
Ing to 1 distance from the horses , whIch
quietly cropped 1he grass , the two faced one
another
Calm and easy wero.th . bearing anti the air
of Count Antonio ! , If the pictures of him that
hive drawn In the wards oC those who knew
Ivo
him b truthful-calm and easy ever W1S he ,
save when bp fought ; but then tt seemed as
though therecmopon him n sort of Zur ,
akin to madness , or ( as time ancients would
have fabled ) to JmO Inspralon : from the god
of war , which transformed him utterly , im-
buing him with a rage' and rushing Impetu-
oslty. Hero lay his danger when matched
with such a swordsman as was little Tom-
malno ; but for all that few cared to meet
him. some saying that , though they called
lhentselvts as brave as others , yet they
LOenied ' half appalled when Count Antonio set
l'eemee upon , for ho fought' as though he must
surely win , and as though God were with
him. Thus now he darted upon Robert de
Beauregard In seeming recklessness of reo
celvlng thrust himself , yet ever escaping
them by his sudden resources and dexterity ,
and ever htmsel attacking . leaving no space
t tahoe breath and bewildering the other's
practiced ski by the dash and brilliance oC
his assault. And I may be also that the
darkness , which was ' now falling fast , hindered -
'
tiered Robert the more , for 'Antonlo' was
famed for the keenness of hIs yes by night.
DC those things ! as they may , In the very
moment when Robert pricked Antonio In tuG
left arm and cried out In triumph on his
stroke , AntonIo leaped on mini and drove his
word through his heart , and Robert , with '
the sword yet In him , fell to the ground
groaning. 'e when Antonio drew forth the
sword the man at his feet died. Thus , If It
be Gaul's wi , may all traitors perllh.
Antonio looked round the plain ; but It
grow darker still , and even his sight ! did
gow avail for more than some three.score
yards. Yet ho saw a dark mass on his right ,
distant , al he judged that space or more.
UnpllY It moved : surely It was a group of
men galloping , and Antonio stood motionless ,
regarding them. But they swept on , not
trnlng , whither he stood , and he , unuble to
tel what they mild , whather they sought
him or whither they went , watched them
tilt they faded away In the darkness , and
then , leaving Robert where he lay , mountEd
his horse and made speed towar.1 the his ,
prayIng that there he shoild fnd his cousin
and the Lady Lucia , escaped from the
pursuit of the duke's men Yet had ho
known what those dimly discerned riders
bore with them he would have beams greatly
moved at nil costs and a every , hazanl to
( allow them and seek to overtake them be-
fore they came to the city.
On he rode toward the his , quickly yet
not so hastily but that he scannell the
ground as he went so well as the night
alowed him. The moon was risen now and
t : see was casler. When ho had covered a
distance of some two miles ho perceived
something lying across his path. Bending
to look he ounll It tn be the corpse of a
horse ; ho leatlel down and bent over it ,
It was the horse Tommaslno hail ridden ; I
suns hamstrung , and Is threat had been cut.
ntonlo , seeing It II sudlen connection of
calamity , cried loud , and to his wOIler his I
cry was answered by a voice , which came
:
f um a clulp of bushes fifty yards to the ,
I
right. lie ran lastly to the lot , thinking :
nothllg of his own ( safety , nor of anything
else than what iiiul befallen his frlelds ; :
and Inder the shelter of the hushes two men :
of the duko's guard , their horses tethered
near : them , tarl emi thus ground and bo.
tl een them lay full lenlh on the gr6nel
'fommaslno Ills face was white , bls eycs
closel and a bloothy bandage was about his m
head , One of thu two by him hall ! forced his m
lips open anti was gIving him a drlnll from
a bottle . 'hf , otherprang t . ,11 on 111..t ! , of
Anlonlo ant mama a Ianu t iS sworu Ile . ,
"Pence , hence ! " Saul Antonio "Is the lall
dead ? "
hurt. "lie " Is not deqti , > Y lord , but he Is sore
"Anl what lID , you here wih him ? Anti
how did you tull ! him ? "
"We came Ul with him hero and surrounded -
rounded him , and , vhle BOne of \S held him
In front one cut the hamstrings of his horse
from behind tumid time horse tell , and wlh
the horse the lady anti , the ) 'oulg lord lie
was UI II an Instant , but as he rosa tIme
lieutenant struck him on the had and dealt
him the wound you see Then he could
fight no more and the leutelant took the
lady a 11 wih the rest rode buck toward '
the city. leaving us charged wIth the duty of
bringing the young lord In 80 soon as ho
was In a state to come with us "
"The ) ' took the lady ? "
' 'I'yemi 10 , my lord , "
.Icn
. \cn wimy did , they not seek ' for me ? "
"Tho feliow-Mantoio was his na/e
smutted Hrlmly , and his comrade , loolin4 : up ,
answ red :
" Ia'he they mud , not wish to tImid you , my
lorll They hall teen eIght to one , anti could
not have failed to lake you In the end , "
low "Ay , In the end , " said , .lartoi3 , lauihllg
"Nor , " allded he , "bad the 10utenant such
grat : love for Robert de Beauregard that he
would rejoice to deliver you to ceath for hie
. .
_ - ' -
sake , seeing that you are a Manta Veluto
anti ho I Sensoy- "
" 'llacel ! lie Is MIII , " saIl Count Antonio
"You have killed hIm ? " they cried with
one voice.
"lie attacked me In treachery , ali 1 have
killed him , " answered Antonio.
J'or asked a vhtho : there was silence. Then Antonio -
"The hatly-tlld she go willingly ? "
"She was frightened anti , Iazel II her fall ,
my lord : she knew not what alto ulid nor
what they , I lI to her. AtI the leutennnt
took her In front of him , anti holding her
wlh nil gentleness , so rode toward the cUy. "
"Ooel keep her , " said Antonio ,
"Amen , poor lady I" salll Mnrtolo , doffing
his cap
Then Antonio whistled 10 his horse , which
clinic to his ! side ; wih a gesture he hade the
men stand aside atul they obeyed him ; and
ho gathered Tommnslno In his arms
"lohl ' my stirrup , that I may mount , "
sale ho ; ant still they obeyell. limit when
they saw him /ountel with Tommaslno
coated In front of him , Iartolo cried :
"nut , my lord , wo arc chargel to take him
back nnui deliver hIm to the duke , "
"And I you do ? " asked Antonio
, Martolo made I moment : as of one tyJng
a mmoose.
' 'Anll If you to not ? " ' asked Antonio.
"Then we hnl best not shol ourselves
alive to tIme duke "
Antonio looked down . on them
"To whom bear yo 'lelance , " said he.
" 1'0 his highness thin ' . .e , " they answerell ,
uncovering as they spolle.
"And to whom besides ? " askell , Antonio
"To none b2sldes , " they answered , wondering -
dering
"Ay , but you do , " sall he "To one that
wills not that you should deliver to .Ieath
a lad who has done but what his honor bade
, "
him
"Galls ' counsel Gall knows , " said Iartolo.
' 'Wo are dead men If we return to the cl ) . .
You had best slay us ) 'oursel. my lord , I
we may not carry the young lord with us. "
"Yol are honest Iuds , are you not ? " he
nsllcll : "Dy your faces you are mcmi of the
cl ) . . . .
"So we are , m ) ' lord , but we serve the dullo
In his guard for reward "
"I ' love the meu of the city as they love
me , " said Antonio ' 'Anti a few pence a day
houhl not buy a man's soul as well us his
bOlh. .
The two men 100wII ! ut one another In per-
itlexity. The fear amid deference In which
they held Antonio forbade them to fall on
hIm ; ) 'et they darell not let him take Tom-
masino Then , us they stood doubting , he
spoke low anti softly to them :
"When , he that shoule give law amid imp-
hold right deals wrong and malles white
black atl black white I Is for grntemen
amI hOlest men to be a law unto them-
selves. Mount your horses , then , and follow
me. And so long as I am safe you shah !
be safe , all so long as I live you shal live ;
anti while I cat and lrlnk yea shall have
to , drln\ antI , . eat ; , qnq , you shall be my sel'-
ants Amiui when time tme of God's will-
whereof..Goe forbid that I shoulel doubt-Is
come I wi go back to her I love amid YOI
shall go back to them that love you : anti
men shall say that you bave proved yourselves .
selves true men anti good "
Thus , It was . , that , , t\o : men of the dulw's
guard , Martolo and be whom they , called
Ben ( though oC his true name there Is rio
record ) , went together with Count Antonio
and his cousin Tolmaslno to a secret fast-
ness In the his ; ami there , In the course
of many das , 'ommaslno was healed of the
wound which the leutenant of the guard
hall given him anti rode his horse again , and
h 11 next place to Antonio himself In time
band that gathercII roune them F'or there
came t them every man that was wrong-
fully oppressed , and some came for love oC
advcnture amid because they hopell to strike
geOI blows ; and some came whom Antonio
"auld not receive , inasmuch lS they were
greater'rogues than 'cre those whore wrath
tly led from
Such Is the tale cit how Count Antonio was
outawed from , the dul's peace and took to
th& hills. I"ulhCuly have I set I down , anti
whos will may blame the count and whose ,
wi may praise him. For myself I tItanic ,
heaven that this snmd troublesome passion ;
of love that likens one man to a lon and '
al'cther to a fox has not come nigh me.
But the Lady Lucia , being brought back to
the city by the lieutenant of the guard , WIS
lOdged In her own house and the charge of
- her was commended by the duke Into the
hards of a discreet lady , and for a while his
hhglness , for very shame , forcboro to trouble
- her with suitors. . For , he said , In his biter
. humor , as he looked down on the dead body
. of Robert do Deaur.egarl ; : . . have _ host two
geol servants ana sour strong arms IUrOIn
her and mayhap I I find her another suitor
alma will rob me of yet another stalwart
genleman , "
- So sIte abode In pace , indeed , bit In sore
desohon and sorrow , longing for the day
when Count Antonio should come back to
scale her , And again was she closely
guarded by the dule.
lTo be Contnue )
S
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Edrar Fawcelt In ew York Independent.
Where these waste winter swamplanlls quaff
A brackIsh creek's ebl ooze and drain ,
The Ineouth poles of the telegraph
Loom spangled thick with frozen rain.
Careless of ea'ch ' udblast ; " that tings ,
A bevy. of , Jrds.1n , tumult leet ,
Shower down upon the Ice-elall strings
And clutch them with courageous feet
And now , below the sly's harsh Ieams ,
In teeth of gusts whence dIscord floats ,
A monstrols ! m' otuslc seems
'ro tower , with birds' black shapes for
notes.
Then , rnlnnt where the steet-gray west
has drowsed like some stern arctic lalc ,
nOIJhenlng ! It Into Ilall unrest ,
The obtrusive sun'l broad splendors
break 1 ,
On tIm strange emblem full they dash
'fhe glory of their fresh-kindled hires ,
Till visible music seems to flash
And fade along the iumined wires !
.
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Teacher-Tommy , you may draw a map of
Turkey and tel us all you can about it.
Tcmmy-Please. ma'am , can I walt unti
next week ? Teacher-Why 7 Tommy-It
mlkes me sick to think about turkey slnco
Christmas.
Little Dick-You can say what you please
'bout boys , but mens Is pole , anyhow.
MEns always gives up their scats to laeles ,
Little Dot-That's 'cause sittimi' down makes
theIr trousers bag at the knees
Mickey Magulre- pop went out sleigh
rhUn' yistttiday. Tommy Tucker-Dat's
not'ln' ; lily pop 1(1 home with his skates
on.
Bobby-You ought to see my big sister
Everybody says sho's u beauty Johnny-
I bet she can't hold a candle to my sister
fer looks Why my sister sold t\venty-two
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Little Ethel-Why Is It womens Is always
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Teachier-Tommny Flgg , you may define
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a \voman that's always cryin' an' marrIes
the biggest. fool in time play just because
lfd's got a little deed mustache.
"Tommy , you shotiltln't say 'I don't want
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she beamned on him for obeytmig previous
orders to refuse pie so there'd be enough
to go around for thia company. "There ! "
shouted Tommy , joyously , as lie passed up
hits plate , "I knew you wouldn't let mae tell
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"Thank you , my dear , " said time pretty
youmig woman to Chic brighmt-eyed boy who
had risen In the crowtied car to gIve tier
his seat. lie stood a few moments with hits
feet. very wide ahtart anti thiemi he said :
"If I was a man amid a little girl had getUp
Up to gi''o ifltt U seat I'd take her emi my
lap ! '
One of Fairmont's bright little girls was
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famnuly , u'hiemi she raised her tiny finger as
a warning signal anti whispered : "S-h-hi ,
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if it . "
sn-ores. _ _ _ _ _ _
Eleetrmcmty imi Tliumicierstorrn.
What produces the electricity in a timummder
storm ? The New York Tlmnes ettys this
question , of perennial interest both to thin
scientific moan amid ( lie' ordinary inqimlrar ,
can scarcely be said to be completely and
satisfactorily solved. It Imas , hmos'over , gem-
eraily been supposeui that tue big drops In
a thitmnder shower were the resiiit. of electrifl-
cation , for worlcimig aim electrical machine iii
a fog causes tIme minute drops to atlitere to-
getimer and form larger ommes , But now
come devehopemientum hint remider it probable
that tue big drops are not results but causes
at least of part of thmo electricity iiianifested.
\'hmen a drop spiasimes on a metal plate Chic
latter beconies eiectrtfled , anti it is now be-
lteved tlmat every sumeim drop carries a tioumblo
layer of electricity , positive amid negative , On
tlme drop these mmetitralize each othmer , but time
splash titseipates OliO amid so renders thmo
other evidemit , 'i'hte saute tlmimtgoultl hap-
pemi it two drops epimuslietl against each other
in tIme air , as mmiust. often be the ease , amitl
hence tieriimmps hy time aggregation of mmsiiiions
of such splashes comes thin lightning bolt that
rends the oak or shatters the spire ,
-
TIme widow of Richard \Vagner is causing
much comnmnent by hmer growing eceezmtrlctles ,
She recently composed flv poemmis it : honor
of liar son , Siegfried's , five ulogs , Oti hlieg-
tried's birthday sIte gave a reception , anti
after time guiebts had aseemiihietl ! hmo called
thin dogs Into time drawing roomti amid hiatl time
poems rend anti sung to them , Mme , Wag-
ncr bmas hail a rather varied hmlstory. her
mother is the Comutesse d'Agouilt , and her
( aChier was Liszt , tIme great commiposer , 11cr
first husband was Von Dulow , frommi whormm
she was divorced , prior to Item marrigo with
thin late composer ,
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FRAN C ISCAN
T flDflDQ Ptwy '
Ijilul ; D Vegetable.
Prepared from tile orIginal fo mula gr
i'ervcdjmi Cite Archmivecof the oiy ( autihiav
cigna authentic history dating baaLGOOyear
A POSITIVE CURE
for all Stomach , Kidney and Bowel
troubles , especially
CHRONIC OONSTIPATION
Price O Sold by all druggists.
'he Fraicistan Remedy Co. ,
t31UR sy. , CHICAUD , ILL.
' s , for Circular ia'i titatrnmed C.heaejar ,
For sale by liun & Co. , 15th & Dough
A JIEIIOM'S rorie-enj.
BpondiI curat'ropgont for NorveusorCttht
Jmelrii , . , Brain ymwtmon , Iimhepieaeas ,
.iiiectd er eernm eurigIs , ; also br 'thee.
B nst.m , ( lout , IUdnti' if'.order ' , Act ! D7'
mem.t'i Anitaita. Anttdot for AIoiScJts
mm obher escese. , i'rlce , 10 , 2ttntICiQceutin ,
Lftervocnt.
C THE ttRNOLD CHEMICAL CO ,
lE1 S. Western Avcntie , 'ihiCAO.
For mb tiy all druggist. , Odahe
'EW FARES ALmA AIIOIJP ChANGING -
ii 5 , tlio Fettttmrcs ttmmd htc'miiuv-
hit : hhiemtsliesmmi 150 p. LOOk for a stamp ,
, JoIiii U. Vo'itIItiry , 127W.4'2dttN. .
Inveutor of Woudbury's Facial huiw.
Dr , Carver , time millegeti "Demon of the
Plains , " tleclineti Fmammk I'armmielee's cimaliengo
for a iOO.itvc htrtl race for $100 a attic to
take Piaco here February 8 , on tIme grounds
that Ozimaima's reputation is bttd. If what.
l'armneiee says of time doctor is trite , that lie
tloesmm't lute to comno here liecatms of certain
htusiness transactions iii the past , a siguit : cmi
Ommiahma comnes with very poor grace ( rain 1dm ,
About au of Ommuhma's trap slmootimmg litter"
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emits are comitrolloti by tim two Itromnimiemit gun
clubs , tIme Bemis Pane amid Omuahma , ammtl all
of tile trait mtimoottmmg is done emi their grounds
across limo river , amid as these orgamiizmittommmi
are COililioSetI yr tInt ' very best chase of mcmi
' In time city , it Is not likely time uiemmion uvould
receive nmmytltirtg hut tue squarest aciti rios
courteous treatimiemit here ,
Cook's Imperial , Worlti's taft "Imigimest
award , excellent cliammipagne ; good citerves-
cerice , agreeable bouquet , delicious flavor , "
5RIDGI TEITH.
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. , ' . . ' . Teeth w Itliotit plutm. ' . . Itt littlt. ' . miore tiutmi cost of plntt.ii I lie only tilIng t1la ,
' : - , ; h . hS'ill ftmlly tiske tlue place of multthm'aIl ttut1m , ' ( ) ptilmt lii apply It , "
'I'cctli cxtrttctc'tI w'Itliotit l'itIii 'ltltittt *
LOWER FI1ONT Tm'rIi MISSING
Set 'J'cetli , , , , , , , . , . . . . . . , , , , . . , $ 5 00 SlIver Filliii. . . . . . $1 O
. , % i'j ; " Lro Itest 'I'Cetlh , . . . , . . , , , , . . , , , . . , ' , 7 5 ( ) l'iim'c Gold Fillings . . . . . . $2 00 itmud ti p
. /1. ; ' . , 'r ! . ' .t ' , 't ? IuiItChlt 'I'liimt Plates . , , . . , , . , , . , , 10 (10 Gold Crov1h.s ' 22k , . . , . , . , , . , , , . , $0 0(1
Ie ' , ' ' f , l'almiless EXth'tlctlOIh , . _ . , , , , , , , 50c Bridge 'l'tictll 6 00
: , u" " . ' , Teeth taken out. New teeth within four hours , prompt and
SMIlE OASE hiltllGEI ) ) , courteous treatment of all by competent experienced dentlst ,
DR. ROWLAND BAILEY
3rd Floor Paxton Block , 16th and Farnam Streets.
' 1'1l.il5flONl 1085 , GERMAN SPOKEN , LADY 4t'l'i'ENIAN'r.
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