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" 1II1'gcl the growth of our business. It has been our
JI" antbitfot to give muhn n store u lIequnleli by any In
i = the west. Steadily and surely , tiny by lluy , people
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, till arc uustn pnssed anytt'herc. : It II' ' not within the pos.
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= for anytlihtg than it can be bought for clsewhcl'e.
11 I ii On thc contl'ury , it Is our ulna to sell the best goods
Hi ! at lowel' prices than othel's. To sell us low liS we do ,
" IE there must be facilities mndc possible only by large
1Tft , baying and constant vigilance Fm' the past two
UU i ! months our buyers have beet ransacking the 111nl'
' -'t : . Icts , taking ml\'untuge of the prevailing low pl'lces.
= : : = 'Vc buy dh'cd-In car lots-discount all our bllls-
; IIIIf and can sell liS low liS others lay for the saute goods ,
All kinds of Furniture , Cur 1 lets and Stoves are from
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' = 5 11 25 to 110 per cent chellpcl'tltlln they were two years
II" ago-IIml our cUStOI11CI'S get the bencfit 'Ve never
; " had such a large add varied selection. \Ve curry
Everything In Furniture
C
ilh 1 Everything In Carpets
, Everything in Stoves
Everything in Tinware '
i Everything in Crockery
= 5 Everything in Bedding
iiTT Everything in Rugs
Uti Everything in Draperies
f = Everything in Matting
lrtf Our Own Importation
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ENORMOUS BUSINESS ,
= SMALL PItOFITS ,
, NO INTEEEST CIIAnGI
1J11 \ CASH on EASY PAYMENTS
, I SATISFACTION GUAHAN'l'EED
COMPLAINTS HEEDED < ,
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worthy of beIng known to everyman ' In the
duchy : for , while many may censure the
things that AntonIo did In the days of his
sojourn In the ' hills there can , I think be
none that will not look with approval on his
bearIng In this last hap of fortune Indeed
he was a gallant gentleman , and If for that
I forgive hIm his sins too readily In like
manner may our good St I'rlslan Intercede
that my sins bo forgIven me
" I'Ive years . had the count lived In the hills :
live years hind the Lady Lucia mourned In
the city : live years had Duke Valentine laid
plans and schemes , Then It fell out that a
sickness carne upon the city and the country
around It : many died , and more were sore
stricken , and by the mercy of God narrowly
escnpell Among those that suffered was the
duke himself and at the sane time u certain
centelman , by name Count Philip of Oarda
a 'frIend ' of Antonlo's , anti yet nn obedient
servant to the duke Now when AntonIo
heard that I'hlllp lay sick , he rent to him
a fair gift of choice meats and fruits by the
hand of 'l'oml1lnslno , And TOl11maslno clime
wIth sIx of the band and delivered the gift ,
and might , Iaye ! rode back In all safety as
did the six who came with him But l'hll111
had a fair daughter nllli T01\lmnslno. caught
by her charms , mad ; bold ; to linger at 1'hll.
111'S house trusting that his presence there
would not be known to the duke allli venturIng -
Ing his own neck for the smiles of red lips
111\11 the glances of bright eyes as young men
have done since thIs old world began But
one of the duke's spies of whom he main.
tamed many , brought word to him of Tom.
lIIaslno'lI ruhness , and as Tommaslno at last
rode forth Ilrlvlly In the evening , singing a
love song and hugging In his bosom n glove
that the lady had suffered him to carry off .
he came suddenly Into an ambush of the
l1uko's guard , was plllled violently from his
horse and , before he could do so milch as
draw his sword , behold his arms were seized :
and the Lord Lorenr.o stood before 111m , with
doffed cap and mocklllg smiled I
nut when word came to Antonio that Tom-
i ma61110 was tnllen , hl1 withdrew himself
from thus rest at the band who were lament.
hug 1110 ! untoward chance and walked by himself .
self to and fro for a long \\'hill' And ht'
gazed once on the picture oC I.ady Lucia ,
whIch was always round hili neck 'l'hen Yro
sat down and i'rola n letter to the duke rayIng -
Ing : "My gracious lord . J alii here with
. .tlfty men stout and brave fellows , and If my
cousin dies there shall ho no 11caco In the
duchy , But my heart Is heavy already for
those that have ' died In my quarrel , and 1
may not endure 'l'omnllulllo'l death , There.
fore let Tommasillo 10 , and grant full par.
don and oblivIon to hIm and all who are
! tare with mo , and swear to 110 this with a
bindIng oath : and then 1 Will \ come and de
liver myself to you , and suffer such doom as
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ward Rllano but directly across the plain
toward Fornlola , lie said :
"My lord . whither are wo rIding ? "
" 'Ve are rIding to the city , Denll , " answered -
swered Antonio "There Is no cause for
fear : wo go by leave and UII the Invitation
of hIs highness " -
"Dut will lie let us go agaIn ? " asked Dena ,
"You vIII be free to go when you will , "
answered AntonIo , "and me the duke will
himself send forth from the city when 1 am
ready to go " For Lorenzo had promised In
the duke's name that Antonio's body after
It had hanged three days on tilE gibbet ,
should be honorably carried from the city
to the _ Church of St Prlslan Ilt nllano , and ,
there Interred wIth fitting ceremony :
"Yet I do not like this ride of ours , "
grumbled Dena ,
"Nay I like Il not myself , " said AntonIo ,
smiling "Dut for the good of my cousin , and
for all our company , we must go forward"
And he stopped for 11 moment and added :
"Swear to me , Denn , by SL Prlslan , to obe :
all I bid you In the city today , and not to
draw your ; sword unless I draw mine , "
"Do I not always obey you , my lord ? "
asked Dena
"Dut swear to me , "
'Veil , then , 1 swear " said Dena , "though
In truth , my lord your word Is full as strong
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of the city and standing forth grIm and black
In front of the marble face ot the cathedral ,
"Whnt 1& that my lord ? " he cried , "whIch
towers above the walls of the city ? "
"Is It not enough to know when we come
there ? " answered Antonio
Then Dena sIghed and said to AntonIo :
"I find It In my heart , my lord , to be half
sorry that the duke pardons us , for we lived
a flee merry life ! In the hills , Yet It will be
pleasant to live at ease . and we have adventures -
ventures enough to tell our sweethearts , aye ,
and our children , too , when we grow old and
they come round us and ask us for stories of
our youth I hope my boys will be good at a
fight , my lord , and serve your sons as I have
served you , "
"It may be God's will that I leave no sons
to bear my name Dena "
"I do not think . that , " said Dena , wIth a
laugh ,
They were now passing the hill on which
stood the blackened walls oC Antonio's house
which Duke Valentine had' burned , Dena
cried out at the sight :
"You will need to spend much time In rebuilding -
building It . " said he
"Perhaps his highness has provided an-
other for me , " saId Antonio
"TonIght he will surely lodge you my
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ANTONIO ALONE WITH THE DUKE ,
to me all any oath , whether by I'rlslan or
another " For this man whom they called
Bean was a Godless man . and one that ( held
holy iblng1l In light esteem , But ho was n
fine fighter and a loyal servant , and , liS God's
mercy Is Infinite It may be that his heart
was turned st last though Indeed , 1 have
found no record of It ,
"My lord , will you see my Lady Lucia In
the clly1" ailljJd : Dena ,
" 1 trust to see at least her face at the wIn.
dew " answered AntonIo.
"Will you have speech with her , my lord ? "
"If hIs highness will grant mo that favor ,
Dena , "
"Ab , know now why you smiled , my lord
as you rode Just now , For It will be a bright
day for you ; ' And Dena laugh d ,
"Indced , " said AntonIo , " 1 trust that the
day may be bright for me. Yn , brIght as the
light of heaven ; '
"There Is no light brighter than the eyes
of the girl a man loves " BIIIII Dena ,
"Yrs , there Is one , " said AntonIo. But
Bona did not understallll his meaning
This they rode until It I wanted only two
hours of noon and then they were wIthin
five miles of the city and Dena looking , be.
held the great gibbet rIsIng above the walls
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lord , In hIs own palace , or , maybe , wIth my
lord Lorenzo , "
"Wherever It may be , I shall sleep
soundly . " said Anlonlo.
Now they were come near to the city and
they saw n body of plkemen coming out 10
meet them , -lieulenant oC the gunrd' at
the head , And when they met the lieutenant
bowed to Antonio , who greeted hIm most
courteously , and the pike men spread Ihem.
selves In front and behInd and on bolh sides
of Antonio and Dena , and thus they went
on toward the brIdge and the city gate. nut
Dena eyed the plkemen with no love , and
moved restlessly In hIs saddle ,
"These fellow's ; . said he to AntonIo , "hem
us in . my lord Shall I make my hone
threaten their toes a little so that they may
give us more room ? "
"Let them be . " Bald \ntonlo. . "It Is nol
for long , Dena , "
At the entrance oC the gate stood Lorenzo
awaiting the count and there they dls
mounted , and Antonio paned through the
gale with Lorenzo Dtna being close to him
on the other sIde , And when Hena saw the
great force of plkelllen , and behind their
ranks a mighty throng of people , and when
h6 eaw the tell gibbet and understood what
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It was , suddenly his face went red and his
hand flew to his sword But Antonio caught
his arm . saying :
"My sword Is not drawn , Bonn , "
"My lord , what does It mean ? " cried Bena
In a loud voice , so that Lorenzo heard and
stayed his steps and looked at Dena.
"Does lie not know ? " he asked of AntonIo
"lie docs not know yet , " saId Antonio
And to Dena he said : "I have need of your
sword Dena , Give It me "
"My sword my lord ? "
"Yes your sword "
Dena looked at him with wondering ,
frIghtened eyes , but he slowly unbuckled his
sword from his belt and gave Il to Antonio ,
And Antonio unbuckled his own sword also
and gave them both to the lieutenant cf the
guard , sayIng : "Sir , 1 pray you to restore
Dena's to him In the evening and mIne to
me when I go forth to nllano "
But Dena clutched at Antonio's arm cry-
Ing again :
"What docs It mean , my lord ? "
Then Antonio took him hy the hand and
said :
"Are wo to bl' afraid now ot what we
have often faced together with light hearts
Dena ? "
"Are we to die ? " asked nena ,
"You are to live and beget those brave
boys Dena nut It Is otherwise wIth me . "
said Antonio ,
Then the Lord Lorenzo who hind looked at
Denn's eyes , signed for four plkemen to
come near and they came and stood near
Bonn for Lorenzo feared that he would not
suffer Antonio to die without seekIng to save
him or to die with hIm
"Na ) ' . let him alone " saId Antonio "You
will obey me of your free will , Bonn ? "
"Ves , my lord , said Bona , and ho looked
lip at the gibbet , and then he caught An-
tonIo's hand and kissed It a score ot times ,
and ho began to sob ns a child sobs And
the guard among whom were seine who
had felt his arm . marveled to see hIm thus
moved ,
"LC't ' us , go on . " said Antonio , "It Is harden
on noon . and 1 must keep my tryst \ylth his
highness "
"His highness awaits my lord at the dsh-
pond In the garden " lIalll Lorenzo , and he led
Antonio to time palace and brought him I
through the great hall and so to the IIshpond , I
and hy It4the duke lay propped on pillows , '
Yet very rIchly arrayed , and his little son
stood by him Now J.orenzo stood aloof ,
but Antonio came , and , kneeling , kissed the
dllke'll hand , and then rose und stood before
the duke , But the boy cried : "Wh ) ' . It Is
my Lord Antonlol have you come back to
lIye In the city my Lord Antonio Ali . I
am n glad of ItI"
"Nay , I have not come to live In the city
my little lord " said Antonio
"Whither do you go on ? " asked the boy ,
"IIIs highness sends me on a journey ; "
said Antonio ,
"Is It far ? "
"Yes It Is far , " - said Antonio with a smile ,
"I would ho would send another und let
you stay , Then we could play at rolbera
again In the great ball " said Ihe little duke
"Father can you find . no other lord to go In
Antonio's place ? "
The duke turned hIs face pale and wasted
with sickness and his eyes , that beellled
larger l and deeper than they load been ' tefofr ,
upon hIs son ,
" 1 can send none but Antonio " said he
And calling to Lorenzo ho bade him take the
boy , But the boy went reluctantly telling
Antonio that he must return speedily "I'or
you promised , " said he . "to teach mC to use
my sword , " And the duke signed with his
hand to Lorenzo who lifted the boy and
carrIed hIm away , leavIng Antonio. alone with
the duke ,
"I have set my seal to the pardons , as I
swore " said the duke "and 'I".ommaslno shall
be free this evening , and all that he and
the rest have done against me shall be for-
gotten from this hour have you any cause
for complaint against me ? "
"None , my lord , " said Count Antonio
"Is there anything that you ask oC me ? "
"NotlJlng , my lord , Yet If It be your high-
ness' IJleasur that 1 should have speech with
the Lady Lucia and with lilY cousin , I should
be well pleased "
"You will see them yonder In the square , "
said the duke , "Uut otherwise you shall not
see them
Then Lorenzo returned , and he led An-
tonio to a chamber and gave him meat and
wIne , and while AntonIo ate , the lord arch-
bishop , having heard that ho was come , calllo
In great baste and the venerable man was
very urgent wIth Antonio that be I\hould
make has peace wll'b heaven that havlnLt
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, U10 pairs 1 'ol'lh'I'l'1 , worth : : ; 1 , sale prier . . . . . . . . . . . $1.90
iOO lHlh's 1'0I'tll'l'l'S 1 , worth cr : : , ; , . ale prhe ; . . . . . . . . . . 3.90 _ lilL. , t
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GOOO "m'lls hl1.'raili , wOl'lh iiil' , sale : IH'lee . , " , . . . 480
:1,000 : 'I\1'ls ( lh'nsscls ! ' , worth i1 I' , sale : : Iwlce , " . : . , ' . 470 _ UII ! : : ; r
500 1 rolls 1Glliug [ ) , worth 25c ; ; , sale pike , , 120 1" i
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1i0 rolls Stair l'III'IJeI , WOI'UI lOc : , sale 1 price. , . . . , " . 150 II I
1iino ) 'nl'lhl'eln.t , worth + I.r.lIl' : \ 1II'Il'C. . . , . . . . 910 ill.J J I
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IiO ( dozell Dool' Mils . wOl'th The , sale : : \ IH'ce. ! . . , . . . . 480 nn- I , r
roe , lIassocls , worth ii l' , Rail' 111'11'1' . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 ' .
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H o'rl'IlSl'tswol'thiiiO,8nlell'lc ' [ e " , , . . , . , . . . . . . . 3.65 :
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100'l'oilet Sets , worth w-l : : ; , sdc : ! price " , , . . . . . . " , , . . 185 I Sf 5
2CO Photo 1.1111I , s , worth X18 , ale (1I'Ice. ( . . . . . . . . . . . 4,75 ml
7s : 11l1nglllg' l.allllls , w01'11I : : ? ; " I , sale 11l'lce. . . . . . . . . 1.70 ill !
GOO lath'l.8Sl'S'ol'lh $ " , sale price ! . . . . , . . . . . , . . . 1,38 = -
tilO ) Win' RJll'llIgs , worth $ 2 , sale ( trice „ , . . , . . " , . 900 : : ! O
100 Chltlllhl'l' Suits : : ! , wOl'th $18 , sale IIl'lce" . " , , . " . 11.00 t I ( f '
05 : l'ma'lor Hulls , worth .I0 . sale price , , , " , , . " , , . . . 19.65 II
ion lietlsteadsVttrlh : $ : I. IO , sale IH'll'l' , , . . , . " . . . . 1.38 5t : :
liiO Baby : ( 'tll'l'lll'S : ) , wOl'th : : ; 12.51) ; ) , ale lil.lce" . . " . . 6 90 ffff
115 ; : Bahr CIII'l'llgl' : , wortlt.9.50 : , all' IH Ice. , . " , , . 5.00 UJj
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leo : 'I'll hIes , w 0 , S lIe IH'Ico" 3.70 = =
108 Fohlhlg' Bells , worth W , sole price , , . , . . " . , . 10.20 = = : . :
uo ; ( 'alii' Hocl\l'l'H , WOl'th $ :1 : f , sale IH'lce. . , . . . . . , . . . . 950 IDi I .1'
IS CheITolllel'es , worth $1 ! , sale price. . . . . . . . . . . . 7.45 I' '
65 : Lounges : , worth wS : : ; , sale price " . " . , " . " . . , . " . . . . 4 80 : : : : : t-- ,
il Dh'all , worth ' $1 ! , Hnle Price . . , . . . . , . . . . . , , . . 4.95 m\ \
104 BookclIses , worth $10 , sale price , , . , , . , . " . " . . . 4.85 UU
2i Chclll1l Couches , worth $12 sale 1II'Ire . , . . , . . 7 , 60 = . _
120 Colder Seat Hocll'I'H , worth $ H , sale price . , : . 2.90 - =
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ISO Hallg , worth 12. Hale price , , , . " . , " . , . . . , . . . 5.65 lilll" "
1,000 Sham IIohlet'S , worth ' GOc. sale price . . , . . , . . 190 VFR : i
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BY ANTHONY HOPE
Author of "A Prisoner or Zenda , " Eta.
Copyright ) ] , 1804 , by , A nthony HO)1e. )
CHAPTER viii ,
COUNT ANTONIO'S RETURN ,
In all that 1 have written concerning
Count AntonIo I have striven to say that only
whIch Is surely based In truth and attested
by credible witness and have left on one
side the more marvellous tales such ns the
credulity of Ignorance allli the foul license of
legend are wont to weave nut as to the
manner of his return there Is no room for
uncertainty , for the whole account of It was
recorded In the archives of the city by order I
of Duke Valentino the Good son and Eue-
censor of that duke who outlawed Antonio
to which archives I , Ambrose , have had
full access and have now free permission to
make known so much of them as may serve
for the full ullllerstnnding of the matter , and
thIs sam task Is one tp which I set my pen
wl1llngly ( conceivIng that the ; story Is
God assuage your hlghncss' slclmess and
keep you In all thIngs Antonio of Monte
Velluto , " And this letter lID sent to the
Duke Valentine , who havIng receIved It , pon-
tiered long , but at last said to Lorenzo :
"I do not love to let Tommaslno g'0 nor to
pardon these lawless kna.ves , yet for five
years 1 have pursued Antonio and have not
taken him , And I am weary , and the coun-
try Is racked and troubled by our strIfe "
"Wllh Antonio dead all would be quiet , my
lord " said Lorenzo
Then the duke's eyes flashed , and he
saId :
'It shall be 130 , And bId them strengthen
ale gibbet for Antonio Is a largo man , and
he shall surely hang on It "
But Lorenzo was grieved for he esteemed
Antonio , yet he obeyed the duke's commands
and took from the duke a letter for An-
tonio wherein he swore to all that Antonio
asked and bade , him come alone or wIth one
companion only Into the city on the day
that had ( been before .appolnted for the hang-
Ing of Tommaslno , And further , the Lord
Lorenzo gathered together all the plkemen
and every man that served the duke and
placed them all 8S guard and proclaImed
that any man besides found carryIng arms
In the city should be held as the
duko's enemy for lie feared that the towns-
men . who , loved Antonio would attempt
something on his behnlf nut when the
townsmen saw the great force that Lorenzo
had gathered they dared attempt nothing ,
although they were sore grieved and
lamented bitterly . And the Lady Lucia 1001.-
Inn from the wIndow of her house . beheld
those who were erecting the gtnbet and wept
for her lover. As for Tommaslno when he
heard thai he was not to he hanged , but to
be set free and Antonio suffer death In his
place ho was IIko a man mad , and his rage
and grief could not he restrained . for he de-
dllrell that he would not live IC Antonio died ,
allli did lot ! cease to reproach himself bitterly.
Therefore the ( Lord J.oronzo held him con-
fined In hIs own house lest ho should do
himself some harm or endeavor hy rome
desperado device to prevent Antonio from
fulfilling his , purpose ; : but he treated him
with all courtesy for he was sorry for his
plight ,
Now , Count Antonio feared his companions ,
and did not dare to tell them ot what he
had done lest their cbedler.ce should tall
under a strain so great and they should by
force prevent his going to the city , There-
fore he told them to rest quiet In their camp ,
while he , with Benn , went about certain nec-
essary business and he bade them farewell ,
enjoining them most strIctly to do nothIng
against the duke
"I or. " said he , "although I may not tell
you fully what the business Is on which I
go yet 1 have good hope lint hIs hIghness
Is favorably Inclined to you and that In a
short space you will receive from him pardon
for all your offenses , And that pardon J
charge you to accept with gratitude , and .
having accepted it . be thenceforward loyal
Hrvants ot hIs highness "
"Dut will the duke pardon you also , my
lord , and the Lord . Tomlllaslno ? " asked Mar.
tolD
tole."lie will pardon Tommaslno oho , " answered
Antonio , And be assured that I shall surfer
nothing , "
And having ; said this ! , he shook every man
by the hand , thanking them for the love and
service they had shown him , and ho and
lIena were accolllpanied by nil of them to the
foot ot Mount Asnlno , and there , In the
early morning of the appohlte,1 , day Antonio
mounted his horse and rode with Denn Into
the Illaln And as they rode nena said 10
him :
"My lord , why does the duke grant this
pardon
"Decaul I gh'o him what he asks as the (
price of it . Mena " answered Antonio . and
they rode on for a while But when Dena .
saw that Antonio turned his horse not to.
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: _ . .
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confessed his IIlns and sought absolution , he
might be relieved of the sentence of excom-
munIcation under whIch he lay and be com-
forted with the rites oC the church before he
-
died ,
"For there are many wild and wicked deeds
on your conscience , " said the archbishop
"and' above all the things that you did touch-
Ing the abbot of St. 1'rlslan , and yet more
Impiously touching the sacred bones. "
"Indeed , I have many thIngs 10 confess , "
said AntonIo , "but , my lord archbishop con-
cerning the abbot and concerning the sacred
bones I have nothing to confess For even
now , when J : stand on the tttresbold of death ,
I cnn perceive nothing that I did save what
I could not leave undone "
Then thq archbIshop besought hIm very
earnestly i and even with tears , but Antonio
would own no sin In theo matters and there-
fore the archbishop could not relieve him
from his sentence nor give aim the holy
comforts , but left him and returned to hIs
own house In great dIstress of spirit ,
The Lord Lorenzo now came agaIn to An-
tonio and saId to him , "lIIy lord , Il wants but
a few moments to noon , " Therefore AntonIo
arose and went with him : and they came
through the great hall and a strong escort
being about them , look their stand at the foot
of the palace steps Then the duke was
borne out on hIs couch hlgn on the shoulders
of his lackeys , and was set down on the top-
most step ; and silence havIng been pro-
claimed the duke spoke to Antonio : but so
weak was his voice that none heard save those
who were very near
"Antonio of Monte 'Velluto , " said he , "It
may be that In God's purposes I have not my-
self long to live , Yet It Is long enough for
me to uphold and vllllllcato that princely
power which the same God 11as committed to
my hands That power you have outraged :
I many of my faithful friends you have slaIn :
against both me and the church you have
lifted your hand Go , then to your death ,
that men may know the fate of traitors and
of rebels , "
Antonio bowed low to his highness , but
not being Invited by the duke to speak ho
said naught , but suffered Lorenzo to lead hIm
across the square , and as he went he passed
where four plkemen stood by lIena , ready to
lay hold of him If he moved , antI nena fell
on hula knees and again kissed ( Antonio's
handll , And Antonio passing on . saw two
young lords , followers of Lore'nzo's , And
between them stood TOlllmnslno : their arms
were through 'fommaslno's arlll , and they
held him , though lovingly , yet firmly and he
had no sword ,
"May I speak with Tommaslno ? " asked
Antonio ,
"lIls highness has forbidden It . " said 1.0.
renzo : but Antonio paused for a moment before -
fore Tommaslno : and Toml11aslno. greatly
moved , cried piteously to him that ( ho might
dlo with him And Antonio kissed him , and ,
with a shako of his head , passed on , Thus
then he came to the gibbet , and mounted with
Lorenzo onto the scaffold that was underneath
the glbbtt And when he wits seen there n
great groan went up from the people and
the apprenticed lads , who were nil gathered
together on the left side of the gibbet , mur-
inured so fiercely and stirred BO restlessly
that the plkemen faced round , turning theIr
backs toward the ( scaffold and laid l theIr plates
In rest.
Than the hour of noon struck from the. (
clock In the tower of the cathedral : and the
master of the duke's household , who stood
by the couch of his master turned his eyes
to the duko's face seeking the signal for
Antonio's death which h. when he received It ,
he would signal to limo executioner to set till
rope around the count's neck for the roan
stood by AntonIo with the rope In his hand ,
und Antonio was already In his shirt , hut
when the master of lire household looked at
the duke , the duke made him no sIgnal : yet
the ( duke had not fainted from his adckness
for he was propped on hit elbow , Ills face was
eager amid hula gaze waN set intently across
the \ square : and hili physician , who was near ,
spoke 10 aim aoftly saying :
"My lord , they await lie signal :
hut the duke waned ' him aside Impatiently
smith < 1 gazed still across lie square , And ,
seeing his highness thus gazing Intently tile
master of the household and the phYBlclan
and all the nit who were ubout the dule's
l'aNon looked also , and Ihey saw the Lady
Lucia comIng forth from her arouse , clad
ail In white AntonIo nw her also from
where he stood on the scaffold ! , fcr the people
made a way for her , und the plkemen let her
pass through their ranks so that she walked \
along across the middle of the great square ) ,
and the eyes of all . leaving Antonio , were
fixed upon hgr . lifer face was very pale ,
. . . , . . , . '
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and her hair fell on her shoulders , but she
walked firmly and swiftly , and she turned +
neither to right nor left . but made straight .
for the spot where the duke la ) ' , And he ' r
seeing her coming , moaned once and passed
his hand thrice across his eyes , and raIsed
himself yet higher on his arm , leaning
toward her over the side oC the bed Again
he passed hIs hand across his brow and the
physIcian regarded him very intently yet
dared not again seek to arouse his attention
and Imposed silence on the master of the
household , who had asked him In low tones ,
"what ails his hIghness ? " . . ,
,
( To bo Continued )
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PlllTTr.l UJ Tlll : l'UU"US'EIlS :
The teacher of an Intermediate grade In one
of the larger public schools In an eastern
city was "lIhowlng oCf" her pupils before a ' + ' '
number of visitors
The spelling class was on the floor and one
small ahock - headed boy was given the word
"Introduction. "
fie paused , twIsted his lips , stared and
then ( In a faltering way spelled It correctly
and seemed rather surprised that he had
done It ,
"Do you know what the word means ? "
asked the teacher.
" ' "
"No'm
"What ? You don't know what iulrodue-
ion ( means ? " I A
" ' "
"No'm ,
"Well now I'll ' explain It to you Docs
your mother ever have callers ? " t
' "Yes'nt'a ,
" " 'ell , now , suppose lint two ladles came
to call on your mother Your mother ISnows )
one of the ladles , but doesn't know the other. '
She has never seen the other lady and
docsn't even know her nllme Now , how
would she become acquainted with this lady ,
and find out her nano ? "
"She'd sOlid mo for a can of beer , "
As lint was the correct answer the schoolteacher . s
teacher had nothing further to say
. .
A small boy friend of mine has come to T
town , and 1 have been expecting something r , ,
dreadful to happen over since ho arrived -
said a Washington woman recenlly Something -
thing did happen finally , It was In a Four- ,
teenth street car 1IIy young CrlenI'1I ( parents )
were with him , and us the car was crowded
he sat In his mother's lap At IJ street a . i
woman entered the car , and papa rose and :
offered her his seat with a deep bow , II was
an Impressive noW. A how to be rel11elliberell ,
and It sank deep Into the boy's soul , Far.
ther down town a young man whose frame "
seined bent by ( the weight of Ills half back :
hair canto In There was no seal but before
you could have , said Jack Hoblmon the boy
sprang up , and with a good Imitation of his
Cllther's bow offered the fragile young man
the maternal lap , There are tllllrB when
fragile young men think things : snore bitter
than a strong man In Ida wrath , 'fhat Will
one Ilf thelll ,
Here are some school boy answers to ex-
amI nation questions : "A point " wrote one
boy "Is that which will not appear any big-
ger even It you get a magnifying glass "
"Two straight lines cannot : Inclose a space
unless they are crooked " said anether who i
may have had Irish blood In his veins "Par-
nllel straight lines are those which meet at
the ( far end of Inanity " Is equal to some
Iloetry. "ThIngs which are Impossible are t
equal to one another " Is common sense , even
though It Is not mathematical ,
The eldest oC three little chaps was sternly !
reproved by hula mother for Iwl bchnvlQr.
"You are the oldest Cyrus " she said
"and you ought to lie an example to homer
allli Jack , "
"Nell I'll he 1111 example . to homer " said
Cyrus , "but I won't he an example to both of
'elll , HOllier's got to hd It for Jack , "
Tommy-Do you say your prayers ' cverp . " !
night 1 r
JluHny-Yep ,
"AI\l doe your maw say hers ? "
" "
"Yep ,
"And does your paw ? "
"Naw Paw dOIl't need to , It's almost daylight -
light when ho get to bed , "
.
The widow of Josellh NeII1IR. the Japanese
who learned EO much In America and be-
camu a valiant relorlllt : among hIs country ,
men , has gone to IUroshlma tu lake charge
oC the nursing work among those wounded
In battle , and II likened to llurenca NIShtlq'
gaIt' I