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COUN'r ANToNIO.
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BY ANTHONY HOPE. ,
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Author of " . . ' \ . PrhlOl1or of Zondn . , " Elc.
COJrrhht. ) 1 RD4 , by A nlhony ) flope , .
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CIAITlm It.
COUNT ANTONIO AND Tm TIAITOI
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fr o all the 11eNls thal Count Antonio of
Monte Veluto 1111 during the time that ho
, 'was nn outlaw In tie his , n price having
been set on his hell by Duke Valentine ,
there was none that malIc greater str or
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atruck more home to lie ( hearts of men ,
howwQver they chose to look upon I , than
that which he perCormel1 on the high bill
that faces the wlckol gate In the west sldo
of the city , and Is called now the hill oC I
Duke Paul. IlleNl , It was the act of a
man . whoe own conscience was his sole
guldo and who incite the law which his own
hand was to carry out. That It IUII been
n crime In most men , who can douht7
That It was I crime In hIm , nil governp
merts must hold ; ant ) the same , I take I ,
- must bo the teachIng of the church Yet
all men held I not a crime , although they
hnll nol \'entured It themselves , both from
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the greatness of the person whom the deed ;
coneernell , and also for the burden that '
. Il put on lie conscience of hIm that did ( It.
q ; here . then , Is the story of I , os It Is yet
tel both In the houses of the nobles all In
peasants' cottages.
Whie Count Antonio still dwell al the
court anll had not yet led from the wrath
aroused In the 11uke by the counl's attempt
to carry oft the I.ady Lucia , the dulte's ward ,
the nuptials of his highness had been celebrated -
brated with great magnificence and universal
rejoicing . and the toasting and exultation hall
been 10St happily renewed al the birth at
an Infant ' prince n year later. Yet heavy
wal' the price paid for this gift at heaven
for her highness , the duchess , n lady of rare
grace and klndlncss , survived the birth of
her son only three months , and then died
amid the passionate mourning ot the PeoPle ,
t leaving the duke a prey to biter sorrow.
. Mnny say that she had turned his heart to
god ) tad she but lived , antI that It was
the I los of her that soured him and twisted
hIM nature. I It he so , I pray thnt ho has
received pardon for all his sins , for his grief
watt great , and hardly to ho assuaged ( oven
. by the love he hail for the little prince , from
whom ho would never bo parte:1 : for an hour.
nnd ( In whom he saw , with Ilrlle , , the heir
of his throne.
Now In the joy or the wedding and the
grief at the dUchess's death , none had more
o tenfatous sign of sharing than his hlgh-
. ne s'l brother nulw Paul. Yet hollow alike
were his joy and his sorrow , save that he
found true cause fur sorrow In that the
duchess heft to her husband n dear memorial
of their brief union. Paul rlvnlell the duke
. In his caresses and his affected love for the
boy , but he halt lived long In the hope
that his hIghness would not larry , and that
he himself should succeed him In his place ,
and this hope he conk : ! not put out ot his
heart. NIY , ns tIme passed md the baby
grew to n healthy boy , Paul's thought took
n still deeper hue of guilt. I was no longer
t for him to hope for his nephew's death , nor
even to meditate how ho shoull bring
- I nbout. One wlckeel ImaginIng led on , as It
Is wont In our sinful nature. to another , anti
Satan whispered In Paul's car , that the dulte
himsel was short of 40 by a year , that to
wait for power till youth were gone was nol a
.T , bold man's part , and that to contrive the
t. chuitl's death , leavIng his father alive. was
but to double the risk without halving the
: . guilt. Thus WIS Paul Induced to dwell
t " . . qi . the death at both father and son , and
; . to say to himself thlt I the father went
first the son would , easily follow ; and that
. with one cunning and courageous stroke the
path to the throne might be cleared.
. In the beginning ot the second year ot
Count Antonlo's outlawry , his highness was
. most mightly Incensed against him , not
merely becaue ho had so won the affection
of the country folk that none would betray
his hiding place eIther for threats or re-
. wards. but. most chlely by , reason ot a certain
' net which was In truth more ot Tominasino's
doIng than ot Antonio's. For Tommaslno ,
meeting one of the dulte's farmers of taxes ,
' had lightened him ot 'Is fat bag of money ,
saying that he would himself
; saying assume the '
: honor ot handing what was fairly duo to his
. highness , anti had upon that catered three-
J. fourths ot the spoil among the poor and sent
% . the beggarly remnant priviy by night to the
gate of the Ilty with n writing : "Thero Is
honor among thieves ; who , then , may cal
princes thieves And this writing had been
read by many , and the report ot It spreading
through the city had made len laugh There-
, fore the duke hall sworn that by no means
she id , Antonio gain pardon save by deliver- '
Ing that Insolent young robber to the lords
of justice. Thus he , vas highly pleased when
his brother sought him In the garden ( for ho
T sat ) n his wonted place under the wall by
the fish poml ) ) anti bade him listen to n plan
whereby the outlaws should bo brought to
- punishment The duke took his little son
: uncut his knees and prayed his brother to tel
. his . device .
. "You could not bring me a sweeter giftS
S titan UIO' head of Tommnslno , " said he , strok-
'Ing the chilIs curls , and the chili shrank
closer Into his arms , for the : child did not
loVe 1aul. but feared him.
. "Antonio knows that I love your highness , "
, salt ! Paul , seatng himself on the scat by the
duke , "but he knows that I nm his friend and
a frleml ( to the Lady Lucia , and a man of
tender heart Would It seem to him deep
s . . ' treachery \ 1 should go llrlvly to him and
toll 1111 ] how that on n certaIn day you
. votiht' go forth. . with your guard to camp In
+ tie slurs of Mount Agnlnq. leaving the city
desolate , and that In the night ot that day
/ , I could contrive that Lucia should come
secretly to the gate anti that It should be
- open ) for her , so that by a sudden descent
, alto might be seizetl antI carried safe to his
hiding placa before aid could como from your
; itiglitiess 1" "
"nut what should the truth be ? " asked
. Valentine. .
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guard went to the spurs of the mount , the
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11AULi AN'ONIO LIWT hIM ,
rlt should lie In ambush close Inside flie
, city gates , and dash out on Antonio and tle
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l. "It Is well ' I he wl belIeve , "
$ Then Paul laid hIs fInger on hs brother's
p . arm ,
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"As the clock In the tower ot the cathedral
, ' strikes 3 In the morning of the 15th of the
month , do you , dear brother , be In your
summer house at the corner of the garden
J.e t yonder , and I wi come thither nnd tel you
I he hal believed , If he hn come. For by
then J shall have learnt front him his mind ,
, and wo two will straightaway ga rouse the
guards and lead the men to their appointed ,
station , and when bo approaches the gate wo
can l ) hands 01 him "
"Uow can you come to him , for we 1\0\\ '
Riot where ho II hid r"
: "Alasi there II not a rogue of a Peasant
. - that cannot take a letter to him. "
i ; " 'ot yhen I question them , / , thought I
bat them , they know nothing , ' cried Valen.
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him by ( ho ii 4. Uo' : better for our security. "
"Shll itJ6 , , : , llen , as I say , sir ? "
"So let l6 ; , al the duke. "I wi await
y 'ou In the II Ilner house "
Paul , , 11HcelTlnR that his brother hall no
susplclolil ot hint and would await him In
the summer house , conceived bls task t be
nlrlally half done. For his plan was that he
nnd AntonIo shoull % como together to the
summer hoimso hut that Antonio should lie
hit h tl PAul had spoken to the duke ; then
Paul should ( go out on pretext ot bidding
the guard male ready the ambush anti , leave
the dulo alone With Antonio. Antonio then ,
suddenly springing forth , should slay the
duke , while Paul-nnl when he thought on
this he smiled to himself-would so contrive
hat a hOlly of men shouli bar AntonIo's es-
capo antI straighitway kill him. TIls should
h a be Iult both ot his brother and AntonIo
nll no man would live who knew how the
deed contrived "Anll ' then " said "
eed was , he , "I
doubt whether the poor child bereft of all
parental care will long escape the manifold
peris ot Infancy. "
Thus he schmemeti and when he hall made
al sure and nolsCI about the lluke's Inten-
tons l , he himself set forth alone on his horse
to seek Antonio. He rode till lie rrched the (
entrance at the pass leading to the recesses
od f the hills. Then he Ilslountell anll sat
down on the ground , all this was at noon on
the t 3th * day ot the month He had not long
been sitng when a taco peered from behlll
a wal of moss.covered rock that fronted
him h , and Paul cried :
"Is Il a Crlenel7
"A friend ot whom mean you , my lonl7" ?
came from the rock.
"Ot whom else than of Count Antonio
crell : Paul.
A silence followed and n tlelay : then two
men stole cautiously front behind the rock
and In one of theli Paul knew the man called
nena , who had ben ot the duke's guard.
The men knowIng Paul , bowed low to him anti
askcII him his pleasure , and he commanlled
them t to bring him to Antonio. They wondered ,
knowing not whether he cimo from the duke
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or despite the duke , hut lie was urgent In his
commnllls , and at lelgth they ted a scarf
over his eyes and set him on his horse and
Ie l : the horse. Thus they went for an hour.
Then they prayed 11m to dismount , saying
that t the ( horse could go no further , and
t hough Paul's eyes saw nothing he heard the
whlnney and smelt the smell ot horses.
"hbee are your stables , then , " said he , and
t lsmounte(1 wih n langh. Then Dena took
him h by the .hmantl amid the other guide his
teet , RUd , , climbing up steep paths , over
boulders and through little water courses ,
they 'V , ! \ " tl at lemigtlt Bena cried : "Wo
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should not lack reward And all this An-
tonio suffered silently anti In sIlence , still he
listened while PAul toM him that n path led
secretly from the bank ot tIme river through
the wall to the summer house , where the
duke was to b. o this gate he alone , save
the duke , had the key ; they had but to swim
the river and enter by this gnte. Secreting
Antonio , Paul would talk with ' the duke ;
then he would g and carry off what rcmRlnCI
at time guard over and above those that hind
gone to the his ; anti Antonio , having llone
his deed , could return by the same secret
path , cross the river again , and rejoin his
friends. And In a short space of time Paul
wOlld recall him with honor to the city and
give him Lucia to wife.
"Anl I there be a question as to the hand
thnl dealt the blow , there Is a racal whom
the duke flogged but n feW dnys slncen
steward In the palace . lIe deserves hang-
lug , Antonio , for thousnll things at which
he Is guilty , and It wi trouble me little to
hang him for one whereof he chances to be
Innocent. " And nuke Paul lnuhed heart ! .
"I wi ride with you , " said Antonio Rgaln.
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Then , It being full mllda ) ' , they sat down
to dlnnr , Paul bandying. many merry say-
logs with Tommnslno , Antonio b lng caln ,
but nol uncho rful. And when thin meal was
110ne Panl drank to the god tortune ot their
expedition , and Antonio , having llralned hIl
glass , soul : "May 0011 approve the Issue , "
and straightway bade Tonimaslno and Mar-
tolo peparo to ride with him. . Then , Paul
being again blntoled , they elmbell down
the mountain paths till thby'camno where the
horse ! vere . anti thus ( , as time sun began to
Ileclne , set forward , Duke Paul and Antonio
loathing hy some few yards , while \ Tonunasln
anll Iartolo , having drank . 'VI ! , and sniffing
sport In front of them , sang , jestell and
ptayed pranks on one another as they passed
along. Bul when night fell they became
silent ; even Tommas\ho \ grew grave and
checked his horse , and .the tpace between
them and the pair who lel grew greater , so
that It seem ell to Duke Paul that ho ana
Antonio rode nlone : through the night under
the shadow at the great bl . Once and
again he spoke to Antonio , frsl at the scheme ,
then on some light mater , but Antonio did
no more than move his liead In assent Anti
Antonio's were close face shut was , , i'ery whIte and his lips
It was mldnlghl , when t1\Y \ reachell the
Plain ; the ( moon , till now hidden by the
mountains ! , shone on them , and seeing An-
tonio's face mor plainly , Paul cried , hal In
jest hnl In uneasiness : .
"Come , man , look l not so glum abut It.
'Tis but the life er n rogue. "
"Indeed It Is no moro , " Bald Antonio , and
ho turned his eyes upon time Duke Paul.
Paul laughed , bul with poor merrIment
Whence It came ho knew not , but n strange
and sudden sense ot peril and at doom had
fallen on him. TIme massIve , quiet fgure ot
Antonio , riding ever ese to him , silent ,
stern anti watchful , oppressed his spirit
SUddenly Antonio haled and called to Mar-
tolo to bring him a lantern ; one liming from
Martolo's saddle , and he brought it , and
went hack. Then Antonio lit the lantern
anti gave an Ivory tablet to Paul and said to
hIm :
'Vrlto me your promise. "
"You distrust mc , then 1" Cried Paul , In a
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I'AUL ON HIS KNEES TO ANTONIO. II
are al homnemy lord , " and Paul , tearing oft
his bandage found htmsel on a' ' small level
spot ranged round wih stunted , wind-beaten
frs , and three huts stood In the middle ot
the sjice , amtd before one of the huts sat
Tommaslno , composing a sonnet to n pretty
peasallt girl whom he had chance to meet
that da ) ' . For Tommaslno had ever a hos-
pltablo heart. html , eeing Paul , Tommaslno
let his sonnet , amid with a cry of wonder
sprang to meet him , and Paul took hIm by
both hands and saluted him. That night and
the morning that followed Paul abode with
Antonio eating ot good cheer ali drinking
tIme god wine that Tommaslno , who had
charged hlmselt wIth the Care ot such mal-
tore . put before him ; whence they came from
Paul asked not , nor did Tommaslno say more
than that they were offerings to Count Antonio .
tonlo , but whelher offerings of tree will or
no he said not Anti during this time Paul
spoke much wllh Antonio priviy and apart ,
persuading him ot his frendshlp : and speak-
Ing most Pitiful thIngs ot the harshness
shown by Val ntne , his brother , to the Lady :
I.uclt , and how I the lady grew pale anti pined
amid pined so. thal the physicians knit their
brows over her and the women said no drugs
would patch ' a broken heart. Thus lie In-
Idmell Antonio's mlnel with n great rage
against the duke so that he fell to counting
the men he had and wonllerln whether there
was force \0 \ go openly against time city. nut I
In sorrel Paul answered thal the plemen' '
were too imiammy '
"nut there Is I way and' ' a better , " sold
Paul , leanIng his head near to Antonio's ear
"A way whereby you may come to your own I
again and l blld your house that the duke
has burned , and enjoy the love et Lucia , and
hell torelst , } lace In the duchy. " ,
"What way , Is that ? " asked Antonio , In
wonderIng eagerness "Indeed , I am willing
to sen' ! his highness In any honorable servIce -
Ice , It b ) that I may win his pardon and
come to that 1 long for , "
"IJls larllon ! When dId he pardon
sneered l'aul
To know honest men and leave them to their
honesty Is the last great gUt , of vihlaimmy . Hut
Paul hall It not , and now he unfoMed to
Antonio the plan that he had made , saYing
( us needs not b said ) that part of It whereby
Antonio himself was 10 meet hIs death. For
n pretext , he alleged that the duke oppressed
the city , anti that Ito . Paul , was Put out of
favor because he had sought to protect the
people , and was fallen In great suapicton
Yet , JUdging Antonio's heart bY his own , he
llwelt again and longer on the charms of
LucIa and of time great thing he would give 1
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Antonio when ho ruled the duchy for his
nepbew ; for of the last crime he medItated ,
mediated
the death ot the chid , he said naught tl n ,
professing to lo\l the cimlld . When the tale
hall biguun' sudden start ran through An-
lonlo , .lntJi face flushed , but he sat still
and 1sto\ i with unmoved face , his eyes
gravely rMfrdlng Paul tIme while , No anger
did he show , nor wonder , nor scorn , nor now
any eagerness , but he gaze at the prince
with calm , musing glance , al though he con-
sidered of some great question put before
hiinm And whel J'aut ended hIs tale Antonio -
tonio sat yet sHent and nimmeing . Dut I'aul
was trcmblng now , amid he stretched out tls
hand anti lall I on Antonlo'8 knee and asked , I
with 1 foigimeti lo4gh that choked In the utterance -
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"We1 , flel\ cltonlo , Il Is 1 clever plan ,
and will yo 1lde with me ? " cever
Minute ! followed
t010wed minute before Antonio an.
Iw rlll. .t lenl h the trown vanished from
hula. bro . and hiM face grew cain and set ,
and ba answered Duie Paul , saying :
"It . Is lueb' a Illan as you , my lord , alone
of u1 mln' In the ducby , could make , and I
will rJle wllh you , "
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Thou lanl t llu/pb caught him by the
bands and pressed his hands , calling him a
litan , oJ ' 49 Islrl and A true friend who
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great show ot Indignation. ,
promise. "I % 'ill " not go till you have written . the I '
Now Paul was somewhat loath to write
that promise , fearing that Is should be found
on Antonio's body before he could contrive ,
to remove I. but without It Antonio declared
he would nol go. So Paul wrote , bethinking i
himself that ho held safe In his house at
home permission from the duke to seek Antonio .
tonlo and beguile him to the city , and that
with the witness ot this commission he could
come off safe , even Ihough the tablet were
found on Antonia. Taking the peril , then ,
rather than fall , he wrote , setting forth the
promise he made to Antonio In case ( thus
ho phrased It ) ) of the death of his brother
And he delivered the tablet to Antonio , anti I ,
Antonio , restorIng the lantern to lartolo , '
bestowed the tablet abut hIm , and they set
forth again.
As tie clock ot the tower at time cathedral -
dral , Ilstnnly booming In their cars .
sounded the hour ot two , they came to where
the road parted , In one direction It ran
level across the plain ' to the river anti city ,
and by this way they must go I they wOIII\ \
come to the secret gate pint thence to the
dule's summer house. Dul time second road
left the \laln. and moullil the ( hill which
faces the wicket gate , which' Is nol called
the hill ot Duke Paul. At the parting of
time road Antonio reined In his horse and sat
silent for a great whie : Again Paul , Hcan-
nlng his face , was ' traujleti , so that Martolo ,
who had drawl nigh , saw hIm wipe a drol
tram his brow , and said ;
"I or what walt we , Antonio . Time
presses , for It hal gone 2 ; o'GlpClt , "
Then AntonIo drew Iii in ' npirt , and , fxing
his ayes on hIm , said : 'ap/rt
"What of time child 7 " 'hal mean you by '
tIme chll17 How docs Il profit you that th\
father die I time chilt live ? : '
Paul , doemlng that JAntonlo doubted him :
and saw a snare , . an holtlng It bettor to
seem the greatest anl villains than to stir .
suspicion In a mat .1\il\ ) \ ) IIIOld him In Itr Ila
hands , smiled cunningly . ant 'anaweremi :
"The child will grow stckly'lnd pine whel
hIs father Is not alive tcre , for him "
"It II enough , " said Antonio , ant again a
fush mounted In his face , ali died down I
again and left him pale , F.r some think
he would have turn ell trom"lils purpose hall ] IP I
Paul meant honestly by the chilid . I Ilow
not. At least the foul murder Illoted I '
against the child wade him utterly relent-
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"I.et us go and end the mater , " urged I ,
Paul , full of eagerness and again of urget t ,
strange uneasiness born of Antonlo's aIr I
"Ay , we wi go and , fnish I. " said Antonio -
tonio , and with that he leapt , from his her e.
Paul did the like , for I. Ill been agreed
that the others wIth : the bones were to
await Antonlo'l return ; , vhle the count ant
Paul went forward ' 'on foot ; Ind Tommaslno
anti Marlolo , dismounting 4iso , ted the
her s to trees , and stood wBltnl Antonio's
orders. . .
orward ! " crIed P - tl. : ,
"Come , then , ' . sltI"Antpnlo , Ill' ' he turned
to the road that mOunhuut' the hIll.
. 'I Is by the otber rOd we no , " said
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Paul , " . 1 ! ,
"It Is by thIs road , " ' ' said Antonio . and ho
raised his hand .end . Ifnde i certain sign ,
whereat thb sword Of his frItmmds leapt from ;
their scabbards and then barred the way , so
that Puke Paul could turn nowhere save
to the road that mounted tIme hi , , Then m
Paul'a face grew long'drawn dnd ' sallow with m
sUllllen fear wltl
"What means this ' " lie cried " \VIiai
means this , Antonio
"It means , my lord , that YPU IPUSt mount I
the hi ! with Ile , " answered , ntonlo , "even
to the top at I , whence a lan can see the
city. "
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"nut tor what ? " I
"Tbat this mater J y be , tnllhed , " laid
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Antonio , and coming to Paul , ho laid a
hand on his shoulder , anti turned him to
the path up the bill. nut Paul , seeing his
( ace and the swords at Tommaslno and Mar-
saying tolo lint : barred nil escape , slczcti his hand ,
"Detore God , I mean you true , Antonlol
As ChrIst died for us , I mean you true , An-
tonlo I"
"Of that I know not , and care not , yet tlo
not swear I now by Christ's name I It
be not true. How meant you , my 10rll , by :
your brother and your brother's son ' " ,
Paul lekCl his lips , for they had gone '
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dry , and ho breathed as n man pant who
has run far and fast
"You are three to one , " lie imlssed
"We shah bo but man to man on the top
at the hi , , " sa\ ! Antonio. tal
Then sddqnly Totmaslno spoke unblti-
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There Is am prIest In the village I mile i
away , " said Ite'anti there was pity In his
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voice
"Peace , Tomalnol ! What priest has he
pro\'hled for his ' brother ? "
And Tommnslno said no more , but he
turnell his eyes away tram the face ot Duke
Paul : yet , when he was an old man , one
being In hiS company heard him say ho
dreamed of It ) 'ot. As for Iartolo , he bent
his heat and ' crossed himself.
Then Patti i threw himsel on his knees
before Antonio , anti prayed hIm to let him
! O , but Antonio Semell not to hear him , and
stood he sient : wJtl tollell arms. Yet presently
"Take ) 'OUI sword then , my lorti I I
fall these shall i not touch you ThuH niucli
I give tholgh 1ls more tItan I have n right
to give. "
But Paul would not take his sword. bul
knel still . beseeching Antonio wIth ' tears
a 111 minglng prayers and curses In n flow
ot agonized words ,
At last Antonio Iluckcl him tram the
ground anl sternly bate him mount time hill ,
ant Intln no hell he set out , his knees
shaking beneath him , whie Antonio followed
close UI n hum And thus Tommaslno and
Martolo watchet them g till the wlntlnJ ot
the path hid them tram view , when Martolo
fell upon his knee ! and TommMlno dew n
breath as though a load had rested emi hIs
cites
chest.I was but a short Way to the summit ,
but the path was steel ) . and time two went
slowly , so that os they came forth on the
top the first gleam of dawn caught them In
Its pale light. And the city lay gray and
drab below them , and the lonely tree that (
stands to this day on the hill , swayed In the
wlnll wih mournful murmurlngs. And Paul
stumbled anti sank In a heal upon the
ground And Antonio said to hIm , "If you
wi , pray , " and went and leant against the ,
bare trunk oC the tree , a little way apart. '
But Paul , thinking on man's mercy not on
OOllS , crawled on his knees across the space
between and haiti holt at Antonlo's legs. And
he salll nothing , but gazed up at Antonio
And nt the silent appeal , Antonio shivered
for an Instant , but he did nol fly the gaze
gze
ot Paul's eyes , but looked down on him and
nnswored :
"You must die. Yet there Is your sword ,
ant there n tree road to the cl ) "
Then . Paul let go his legs and rose and
dre\\ his sword But his hand was trem-
biimig , and he could scarce stand. Then Antonio -
tonio gave to him n Ink that he carried ]
holding strong waters , and that wretch ,
drllklng greedily , found some courage and
came suddenly I at Antonio before Antonio
looked for his attack. But the count eluded
him , and trawlng his blate , awaited the at-
tack , and Paul seizeti again the lasle that he
had flung on the ground and , drained It , and ,
mad now with the fumes , rushed at Antonio
shrleklnR curses and blatphemles. Ant the
sun rose on the moment that their blades
crossed , and before Its rays had shone n
minute Antonio had driven his sword through
the howling wretch's lung and Duke Paul
lay dying on the grassy hill.
Then Count Antonio stripped off his doublet
and made a pillow ot It for Paul's head , and
sat down by him , and wiped his brow , and
dIsposed his body with such care as seemed
possible. Yet he took no pains to stanch the
blood , or to minister to the wound , for his
Intent was that Paul should tile anti not live.
And Paul lay some moments on his back .
then twisted on hIs side ; once ho lung his
legs wide and gathered them again under his
body , and shh'ered , turing on his hack
again , and his jaw tel , ant he died there on
the top ot the hill. And th& count closed hIs
eyes and sat by him In silence for many min-
utes and enc J he burled his face In his
hild5. and a single . sob shook him . \
But now It was growing to day and he rose
anti took from the duke's waist the broad
silken band that he wore . wrought with
golden embroidery on a ground of royal blue.
Then ho took Paul In his arms ant set him
upright against the trunk ot the tree , anti .
ant.
encircling trte and bOdy with the rch : scarf ,
he bound the corps there , anti ho tool the
Ivory table from his belt and ted the rlbobn
that hung through n hole hi It to the ribbon
ot the order of St. Prlslan that was' round
Paul's neck , and he wrote on the tablet :
"Witness my' hand-Antonio II Monte Vel-
lute ! " And he Iwlped the blade ot his sword
long and carefully on the grass tm I shone
pure clean and Ibrlght again. Then lie gazed
awhile at tm cIty , that grew now warm and
rich In thie Increasing light ot the sun , and
turned on his heel anti went down the hm
by the way that ) he had como.
At the foot'Tommaslno ' and Martolo awaited
awaied
imim . ant when-he came down alone 1iartolo
again signed the cross , but Tommaslno
glanced one question , and , finding answer In
Antono's : nod , struck his open palm on the
quarters of Duke Pauls horse and set I
free to go where I would and the horse
being free started nt a canter along the road
to the city. And Antonio mounted and set
his face again toward the hIlls . For awhile
ho rode alone 1 front , hut when an hour was
gone ho called to Tommaslno , and on the
lad adjoining him , talked with him not gyly
Indeed ( that could not be ) , yet with calmness
md cheerefulne on the maters that con-
cerned time band. Dut Paul's name did not
cross his hirs. and tIme manenr In which he
had dealt with Paul on tIme hi rested un-
known till n later time , wllen Count Antonio
formally declared It and wrote wih his own
hand how Duke Paul had died. Thus , then
Count Antonio rode back to the hills , haying i '
executed In the bOdy of Paul that , which
seemed to him right and just
l.ng hat Duke Valentine waited for his I .
brother In the summer house , and greatly
' greaty
wondered that ho came not , And , as the
morning grew and yet Paul conic not , the
tike feared In some manner that Antonio
hud detected the snare , and that he helt Paul
a prisoner for It did not enter the tiuke's I
mind that Antonio woult dare to kill his
1
hirotimer And when I was 6 1 o'clock , the
dule , heavy-eyet for want at bleep , lef the
Hummer house , and , having traversed the
garden , entered his cabinet ant flung himsel
on a couch there , and , notwithstanding his
uneasiness for his hrother , being now very
drowsy , he fell asleep. But before he had
slept long ho was rouset by two of his pages , , ,
Iho ran In crying thal Duke Paul's horse had ] I I
come riderless to tim gate ot the city , Ant ] I
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the duke sprang up smiting his thigh anti r
crying : "If harm has come to him ! I will I ' I
not rest till I have Antonio's head " So he i
mustered n party of his guards , some on I
horseback and 80mo on foot , and passed with I
al speed out of the elI ) ' , seeking his brother
and owing vengeance on the Insolence at ]
Count Antonio
Dut the duke was not the first out of the
city . for he found a streal of townsmen ,
flocking across the bridge , and at the end of ] I
the bridge was a gathering of men , huddled I
close roulll a peasant , who stood In the i I
center , The /1elen made a way for his I I ,
highness , and when the peasant saw him he
ran to him , and resting his hnnd on ( lit 'S '
neck ot the duke't here , as though he could
scarcely stand siomme he cried , pointing with
his hant to tIme huh that rose to the west
"Tho Puke Paul the Duke l'aull" And no
more could ho say.
"Give him a hone , one ot you , and lei
another lead I , " cries the duke "And for
ward , gentlemen , whiher ho points. "
Thus they set forth , and on they went , the
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concourse grew , some overtaking them from
tIme city , sonic who were going on business
or for their pleasure , Into tie city , turning
ant following after the 111k anti his com-
III ) ' . S that I multude went after Valen.
tine \ anti the peasant , anti they rode together
roe togther
at the hmeati Anti the duke said thrice to lie
peasant :
"Whnt Of my brother ? " but the peasant ,
who was an old man , dill but 10lnt again to
the lull .
At the tool ot the hill RI that had horses
left them In charge at the boys who were of
the lty , for the duke , presgln some fear-
fil thIng , would surer nonc hut grown men
to mount with hinu Anti thus they went
forward afoot till they reached thc grassy
summit of the lmlll . And then the Peasant
sprang In front , " "
crying : "There , there !
And all ot them beheld the body ot Duke Paul
bound to tIme tree by the embrollered scarf ,
his head fallen on his breast amid the ivory
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tablet hanging from the ribbon ot the orller
ot St. Persian , Anti n great silence tel on
them all , anti they stood gazing al time deall
Prince.
Irlnce.
limit presently Duke Valentine went rorward
alone , and he knelt on one knee anti bowel (
his head anti kissed his brother's anl Imamiti
AntI , a shout ot Intlglaton ali wrath went
ul front ! tIme crowd , anti they cried : "Whose
Ilcell Is this 7" The duke mlllc1 them not
but rose to his feet anti haiti his hald on thin
ant
ivory tablet , anti he perceived that It Was
written by Duke Paul ; anti he read what
Paul had written to Antonio , how that ( he , the
duke , ) CltR ( ieati . Antonio shouil come to
hm1sowtm again 11\ \ well LucIa and hold foro-
most place In the duchy Anti this read , the
Illke : ao.rend ' . tIme subscription ot Count An- '
tohIe : " " An'I 'I
"Witness my hnnd-Antonlo II Monte Ve-
luto. " '
Then he Was very amazll , for ho 1111
tf\ , tell his brother. Yet he did not refuse
, th , , bsfl.ony ( ot the Ivory tablet , nor suspect
army : gulo or deceit lit Antonio , as his Instru-
ment. Ant he stood , dry.e'ell , lookIng on
the deat I face ot Duke Paul. And , turning
'roune J\ \ cried In a loud voice . so that every
mAi m 111 tIdY hi heart him : "Be holt the (
hotly Qt I traltorl" : nt the mcn looked on
biimii and from him to the faces ot one another -
other , nling what he meant. lint Ito spoke
! '
no other word , and went straightway down
the hill amid ( mountell his horse agaln , all
rode hack to the city . and ha\lng come to
Ils h palace , he' sent for his little son , anti
went with him Into time cabinet behind the
great wail , where the two stayed alone together -
gether for : nrt hours. AII when the chili
cale torth ho asked none concerning hIs
uncle , the Dulte Paul
Now all the company had folowed down
f rom time hl after the thike and no man
dared to touch the body unbIdden. Two dns
passed ali a great storm came , so that time
rain beat on Paul's face and the lightning
blackenet It. But on the thlrll ( lay , when
the t storm had ceased the duke bade the lieu-
tenant t at the guart to go by night and bring
the t hotly ot Paul : and the lieutenant and his
Icn lung n cloak over the face , and having
thus done , brought time body Into the city
at break of day ; yet the great square was
Cul of felt watching In awe and silence. Ant
they took' lie body to the cathedral and
burled It under time wall on the north side ,
In I the shade of a cypress tree , laying a plain
lat stone over It. Ami Duke Valentne gave
great sums for masses to be said for the
repose ot his brother's soul. Yet there arc
few men who will go b ) nigh to the hl
et Duke Paul , and even now when I write
there t ts'a man In the city who has lost his
senses and Is an Idiot : ito they say , went
to the hill on the night of the 16th of the
month wherein Paul died , and came back
mumbling things terrible to hear. lint
whether ho went because he lacked his senses
or lost his senses by reason at the thing
ho I saw when he went , I know not.
Thus died Duke Paul , the traitor. Yet ,
though the titmice , his brother , knew that
what was done upon him was nothing else
than he had deser\e and shoull have suit-
ered had he been brought alive to justIce , ho
was very wroth with Count Antonio , hold-
Ing l It Insolence that any man should lay
hands h on one of his blood , and , at his own
will . execute sentence upon a criminal so ex-
alted . Therefore , he sent word to Antonio
that If he caught him he would hang him on
the lull from the branches ot tIme tree to
which Antonio had bound Paul , and would
eave l his body there for three times three
days. And this mmlessage coming to Antonio.
he sent one Irlylr by night to the gate of
the city , , "ho laid outside the gate n letter
for the duke , and In the letter was wrlten :
"God chooses the band. All Is well. "
And Count Antonio abode still nn outlaw
In the mountains , anti Lady Lucia mourned
In the city .
. ( To ne Contnued , )
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El Ut T lOS.tL.
Among this 3,000 students registered at
hlarvnti university 400 arc actively engaged
In athletics .
athletcs.
at the magnificent
Some comprehension manlfcent
school fund Minnesota will have tn the
future may be hall when I ts stated that one
firm paid Into tIme state treasury last week
$125,000 as n royalty on Iron mIned last year.
The Mechanical school ot San Francisco ,
given by bequest ot James Lick , was openell
last week. The bequest was $500.000 , at
which $100,000 has been used In building
the school. Its principal Is George E. ler-
.
ri.Edlnhurgh
Edlnhurgh university has 2,979 students this
year , 10 at tbem women : the faculty ot arts
has 767 , that ot science 155 , divinity 68 , law
454 and medlclno 1,494. Time annual value ,
ot tIme fellowships and scholarships granted by
the university ts $80,000.
The catalogue of Yale unIversity for the
academlcal year 1894.95 , exhibits gratifying
proofs dl [ prosperity and progress. The whole
number ot students Is 2,350. of whom 1,160 I
are credited . to the academlcal department , or
college proper Ot Instructors , nol Including
the president , them are 205 , and three pro-
fessorshlps , ara for the moment vacant.
George. Wilamson Smith , LL.D. , has been
president ot Trinity college , Ilartlonti . Conn. ,
'for more than ten years , and during that
time lint mldo vast Improvements In the
leading Episcopal educatonal Institution In
the country. Under his administraton large
suml at money have been given to time col-
lege many bandsomo buildings have been
erected , anti the courses of shlly have been
greatly broaden anti the faculty much
strengthened. Wben he entered upon his
presidency the college was al I very low
ebb I Is now In n most prosperous con-
clton ,
ColumbJ ' college otters thin trustees of the
Tldol' library fUl11 lan,1 , for n library site
011 thin Ilte ot tIme new college huldlngs ,
aItQ ! /tsolvl / olectol of about 200,000 books ,
a/Q ' further concedes that the result shal
bo called the Tiden library , lr , Tlllel
meant that New York should get $6,000,000
fQr thim library , hut the heirs alil time law ,
, \ tfoft lnR" on a defectve will , nulted his
purpose , Then spoke up n niece and said
tIme would spare $2,000,000 for the purpose
her uncle conlemplated , and this Is thp
money the trustees are wnltng to convert
Into 'Tlltlen's imperishable monument.
.v nU.l blr at alumni of the University at
lenlslvanla. Iii order to encourage the
: ' rJ"I " of : college songs anti ( to promote the
jiutcrest ot time University Gee club , have
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, q' ! red prizes , open to alulll , Including ole
of , $25 , for the best college song , both words
and music original ; $16 for the best original
set of words to be sUlg to the music of the'
'Russian l tonal hymn , and $10 for the best
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Rev. Eugene O'Growney , pro essor ot Gaelic
I In Mnynooth college , .relaud , has gone to
California for lilt health. lie Is one of lie
l leaders In tlo new Gaelic movelent In
I Ireland , which has for Its object the preHer-
vaton ot the Irish Innguae. In speaking on
t the subject time other day le said : "It seems
to be the general Impreslion that time Irish
l language Is n dead one This Is by no means
t rue. There are In Irelant today 80,000 Per-
sons who speak no other tongue , alHI 250,000
who speak both I nglsb ant Irish. I do not
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3rd Floor Paxton Block , 16th and Farnam Street.
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