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COUN'-r ANTONIO
I BY ANTHONY _ HOPE
\.ttlhor of 114prisonar . of ZCldu , " Elo
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OUNT ANTONIO ANI TI IIIItMIT O
TI VAU1I' ,
Among the Itorl s concerning the count
Antonio which were told to 10 In answer to
my qtieston1ng. and wierof ) I have reJeclul
: many a beIng no better than Idle tales.
' there was one that met me often , and ) 'E
. seemed trange , and 1lll0tlbh to before , for
1 was sid that ho had during the tme or
hi outlawry once petit everal days In the
vault or the lcehelt. and there suffered
thIngs that pass hum3n under8tandlng.
'fhls church lies bard by the Church of St
John the Theologian. In the suburb oC hloza-
te . " t. on the bank DC inc rh'er. anti the
I'echelt haLl [ a Ilalace hard hy , anti were a
; family oC high nobility and aliul hy blood
00 the house DC Monte Velluto. nul I could
find no warrant for the story or Antonlo's
sojourn In the vautt . a 11. although h lany.In -
slste,1 that t the tale was true . yet they could
not tel how or why the' count C3me to be In
the vault , until at length I found an agell ' I
woman who had heard the truth cC the mat-
. ter from her grandinothior. and she lade me
acquainted [ wIth the stcry flowing on me a
fo,1 , oC garrulous gossip , from whIch I have
chosen as much as conc rs the IIUT1e , and
here I set It down , for I believe U to ha true
, and I would omit nothing that touches the
: count so I cal be sure that what I write Is
based on truth
When Count Antonio had dwelt In the his
. for thE slmce or three years anti five months
It chance,1 that Ceore , last oC the lecchell ,
died , anti ho made a wi on his deathbed :
whereby ho beIUeathc to Count Antonio hIs '
lands and [ also a store of money and many
ornaments oC gold and jewels , for Antonlo'3
mother hall been ot the house oC the
Pesehelti , and Cesaro loved Antonio , although
ho had not dared to gIve him countenance
for fear of the duke's anger : yet knowing
that ho was dyIng ho bcjueathell everythIng
to him , for the dulees roth could not hurt u
dead mJn. AUd , so soon lS he WIS dead , his
steward , Guseppe , tent secretly and In haste
. ' to Anlonlo. sayIng : "My lorl , you cannot
take the lands cr the liouic : but , IC you will
be vise . coma quickly and take the money
and tht Jewels , for fear that nl b"hneS thc
duke . declaring that an outlaw has no right ,
and can inherit nothlll will sell and seize
the treasure. " NowAntonw , thought grieved
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at the death of Cesare , was glad to hear of
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the treasure , for he was often hard put to It
to maintain his company and thoe' who do-
p nde on hIm for bread. So he pondered anx-
bushy how he might reach the peace 01 the
V Peschel and lay hands on the treasure and
return safely , for at this time Duke VoeD-
, ' tine had pooLed above a hundred of Is
guards In th plaIn and hIs troop watched
nU the Approaches to the bills . so that the
V band culd not ride forth In u body unless
d were prepared to do battle with the garls ,
Nor did AntonIo desire to wealeE the band ,
V lest the guards , learning that the branst
wer ! away should dare an atlclt , Thercare
: e would not take Tcmmarlno nor Deno. nor
, - any of the &toutest with him , but he took
V tour young men who had come to him Cram
V Fornlol , having fallen Into the duke's d ! &
pleasure through brawling with his guards
: These Ie mounted on good horses , Iud , hov'ng
made a circuit to avoid mo encampment In
V thee plain ho came to Cesare's house on the
V , day before that appoInte for the Cuneral. ,
Oluopp < came to lee him. and led him
, where the dead man lay and. after the cunt
* 1md gazed qn his face and kissed his Core-
11ead they two vent to the treacury . and
, Oluseppo delivered the treasure to Antonio ,
V and Antcnlo made hm : I present of value
V V and confirmed h'm In hIs stewardship , at-
V though It was not Ikly that the duke would
l , suffer him to hold any power Intsmuch a
' r his highness bad declared his intention of
: V forfeiting the cstate ' into his own hanl ,
Now I chanced that ana oC the young
- i men \elng regnled wIth wine , Ilrlnl , very
freely md began to thle loud and boastfuly
, , , , ; of his master's achievements us the servants
f lat under the trees In front oC the house ;
. anti there was with him a certain tailor , 1
: , lame anali , who hail : furnished mourning snr-
l ment for the Cuneral The tailor . learning
V that Antonio was come . said nothlg and i
tfr , seemed not to hear nor understand the :
. drunken youth's tale ; but nt un early mo-
V mont ho toole his departure , and
fr V Btralghtwa hobbled , 11 fast ns his lame leg
would let hiimmm . to the syndic oC l3arnteata . 0
4 . b very busy and ambitious fellow , who longed
greatly to win the dule's favor And the
r : tailor set the llrlco of live pieces of gold
V and the ordering oC a nelv lOiii Oil the news
. lie brought and the d'nlc , having agreed ,
; the tailor cried : "Antonio or Monte Veluto i
. I at lie house oC the ( Pesehelt , and his .band
V Is not with bin : , I 'OU hasten you may
; V catch him. " At this the syndic was very
' ; greatly delighted , for the dulle's conunis-
, sarlea were not , t ! nrlro to . . tnlce Possession
OX lUG hOUSe I ama name tilt the morrow.
: , , by which ( hue Antonio would bo gone ; alt
time syndic rubbed hIs hands , laying : 'I I
; V can take him my glory will b3 great , and
the gratitude of his highness also. "
And he gathered together all hIs contables
and hard upon twenty discharged soldiers who
dwelt In the tow : : . and Ufeen men of tIm
V dukes who were stationed ot Ual'ntesta to
gather hits bigness's duel ; amid thus with a
force DC about fifty len ho Bet out 11 great
j . baste for tIme house DC the Peachelti . and vds
V ulmost coimmo there bHore n little boy ran
' . to Oluaep crying that the syndic and all
' ? the constables and liny beddes were coming
V to time hOURl And Qiuseppu. who had but
j. . three len servants DC 11 age to tIght , lie
, other five being old ( for Commute had loved to
7 keep those wbo served him wel ) oven when
. their powers grew leis than their wi ) . and
perceiving that Antonio's four were young
and untried wrule his bands and hutened
to the count with the news , saying : "Yet
weak 10tl , " l Wi &tro . we can die for you , I ) '
, "Heavcn Corbld ! sold Antonio , 10011ng out .
or the window "Are they all t9wnsl n that i
.ro I
como with llls yndloY"
V "Aba , no , lY lord There are certain oC
; . V the dul.e's meD , and 1 see 110/g the rest
'len wbo have Illent ) their das under arms ,
V either In hIs hlgbn ss's rle' or 1n free
V COmllnI0. "
"Tben " said Antonio "un leu
, smiling , I
jV am to fllare Cesare's funeral , I had heat bo
V BOlO , AntI 1 have seen to : much fshtlj lO
U : be ahamed to run away from It. "
- V' rUut , my 10rl. , they are at the gates "
1)
I } . \ld II there no ether gite ? "
I ' "None my lord , save the little gal In the
. . wall there ; and eec , the syndic has posted ten
T Jen ther , .
. * "And he will leach the house ? "
V , "I i fear that lie will . amy lord for he must
have ' . "
bl' tidings cf your coamlug.
"Then where I IY boneY" said Count
'ntonio ' , AQd Qluseppe showed him where
i Ie J hori 4eed , 11l Ibo\W of time portco.
"pu , ! ot' I hUn nov , " Illdtl Alttulo ,
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"Ihat the young men are oC my company ,
and send them away In aCety " ,
"lut what do ) you IY lord ? " cried G'u-
sChlC.
slIJ
" " 'hat I have lone before Ghlsell , I
rIde for life , " ans\\'erell lie count ,
Then . the count , delaying no more ran
lightly down time stairs leaped on his horse ,
aiii , drawing his sword ) , rose forth from tIme
portico : ali he was among the symuHc's com-
Ilany before they thought to see him : and
he slruck right and I C with his sword , antI
they felt hack before hll In fear , yet strk-
Ing at hll as they shrank away : anti ho hal
comt clla off hut for one grl7zly.halr 1 Cel-
low , who had served much In free companies
nail learned cunnimmg , for he stooped low ,
avoiding tIme Sep oC Antonlo's word , ali
slabbeJ tht hone In its blhy , timid steed
wiping his knife and saying : "My legs are
old , I Itn\'o done ( IY part-do yours : the
horse wi not go Car. " And In truth tIme
hcme was \rounlcl [ to death and [ its howell
protrlleel Crol the wound , all Antonio felt
It falter amid stumble. Yet time gallant beast
carried him fee half a immile . and then he
leaped oC , ' , fearing It would fall under hint
anti he be crushed by I , and ha drew his
sword acres Its throat that It aught not
lInger In Pain , and then Nn emi loot , hearing
Ito ( cries oC the syndic's comany pressing
on belt hid lii mu . A nil thus run it I ng he came to
the church or St. John. and to the vault oC
time lcschell by I , and len were at work
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preparing for Cesare's funeral , and the door
oC the vault WS open. Antonio hurled one
man to Ito right anti another to the left , and
rushed Into the vault , for his breath falel
amid there \'as no chance for his life were he
overtallen In the open , and before tIme men
tesaln their feet he milieu the door oC the
vault close and sanle on his knees Inside , '
( anlng , and hudlng ! his sword In readiness
to slay any who entered. 'rlten the syndic
anti his company came alel called on him tu
surrender. And Antonio cried , "Come anti
take me " Then the syndic bade the work-
men Ilul open the door , but Antonio hell I
with one ham against thel both. Yet lt
last drew It open a little , and Antonio
IUI&etJ with his sword through this aperture ,
and wounded , \hl \ syndIc In the leg , so that he :
stumbled backyard with on oath Amid after
that none was : wiling to enter fIrst , Inl
tliq grizzIy-lmaIrei ) fellow came up and he ,
seeing the aperture , rueltod [ at It slord In
hand fearing no lal , not even Count An"
( ohio. hut he could not touch Antonio and
Ito also fell back with I sore gash In his
check ; an 1 :1 : A)1tqnIo } ! Iaubed . saying : "Shall
1 Imrrendc" , 5)mt1tC } ? "
Now tIO' syndic was very urgent In his
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desire to take Antonio , but his men shook
their heads , and he himself cpuld not stand
because of the sword thrust In his leg , and
Instead of fighting his company began to tel
oC the wonderful deeds Antonio had done ,
and theyew no bolder by thIs. And time
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grizzly-haed ' fellow mocked them , saying
that he would go again at the aperture I
two more offered. And the syndic raged and
rebuked them ; but he could not hurt them ,
being unable , to stand on his feet , ao that
omio : saId boldly : "Why should w. die ? The
duke's commissaries will be here tomorrow
with a company of the guard. Let the count
stay In the vault till then. lie Is tn sate
keeping , and when he sees the guard he will
surrender. 1 Is likely enough sard a great
lord Ito the count would rather die than
give up hIs GworJ to the syndic. " Whereat
tIme syndic was very ill pleased , but all the
rest mighty wel pleased . amid . having heard
this counsel , they could by no means be persuaded -
suaded to attack again anc they let Antonio
draw tie door'cose again , being In truth glad
to see the last oC his sword. Therefore the
symidic having no choice set twenty , to
guard the entrance oC time vault , and ( re-
parmi to tIiart. But he cried to Antonio ,
blddlnl him again to surrender for the guard
would cdmiie' tmorrow ; and then at least he
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could not ) hl\llto \ resist
"Aye , hultuoniorrov Is tomorrow , Master
S'ndlc ; " laulle'd Antonio. "Go , get your leg I
dressed , and leave tomorrow till It dawn. "
So the syndic went bome and the rest
with him , leaving I the twenty on guard , And
to this day If a man has more love for fightIng -
Daratoatn. Ing than skl In I , folk cal blm syndic of
Count AntonIo , being thus left In the vault
and perceivIng that he would not be Cur-
tImer molelell that day , looked round .and
thougl no daylght reached the vault he
could see , for the worlemen hall set 0 lamp
there and It still bured , And around him
were the can ni or all the Jcschell who had ,
died In 600 years . , and the air was hmavy i
and sl ng , And ( he tool the lamp and
walked nround the vault . which was oC cIrcu-
lar form , amid hi Perceived < \ one cotn standln
nprlght against the wal of the vault . n
though there had been no 1'001 for It on
the shelves. Then he sat down again and
being weary leaned his htnd against the
wall and soon slept : for I man whose con-
science Is easy and whose heath [ hal sense
In It may sleep as wel In n vault ns In abed
bed chalb r. Yet the air oC the vault op- I
I.ressed lmhmn and he slept but lightly and un- ,
easily , And U a proof be needed how legends :
gather round the count's miamno . I have heard
lany wonderful stories or what hallllened to
him In the vault . how he hehl converse with
dead ) 'eschell. how they told him timings
which I 1 not given to men to know , and
how a certain beautiful lady , who hail been
dead 200 years having been slln by her
husband In a jealous rage , came forth from
the coln with her hair all disheveled and a
great wound yet bleedllg 11 her ho'ol , timid
sang a low sweet wild song to him aa he
lay. amid would not leave )1m. thought he
bade her soul rest In the name of Christ
and the saints nut that ony of these things
happen I do not believe ,
I was late when tim count awoke . and the
lamp hall buret out . 10 that the vault was
itttcrly dark And as the count roused him-
self 1 sound strange In the place fell al lila
car for a mania talked and his talk was not
such al one use who speaks lila own musIng -
Ing aloud to himself when he Is alone ( a
trick mon come by who live solitary ) , but he
seemed to question others anti to answer
limemit saying : "Ayc , " anti "no " miami "alas ,
sweet friend " and ao forth , all In I low
even , voice ali now and again he would
imighm . anti once hn lughed bItterly . Then
time count raised his voice , laylng : "Who
Is theref" And the other voice nns.ered.
"Which of ) ' 01 speaks ? The tones are not
Imowl to mite . Yet r know all the Paschall
who are here , " And Antonio answered : "I
am not oC the Peachehli . save by nlY auditor :
my nUlno Is Antonio of Monte Veliuto. " And
on tlls 1 cry como from the darkness oC n
lal greatly troubled and alarmed , anti after
tU\t there was sIlence for a space And _ \1-
tonlo said , "There Is naulmt to fear I
noujht
seek to save m'lelf. IIOt to hurt another ,
lut how do you 1 Ivlng man , come to be
Iii thIs vault and with whom do ' , "
II tiia , wih ) 01 speak ?
Then cme the\sound \ $ f n steel striking OIl
a flumit , and presently a 111rlt. and a torch
was \ bed , and Antonio beheld before hln1
In the glnw oC the torch the "nur of I titan
wbo couched on the floor or Ito vault over
1glnst hl1 ; his hair was long and tangled ,
his beard itt t : his w/lt. anti he WW
naked savoztor cloUt about liLa 2tmms , and
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his eya gleamed dark and " 'I\ as ho gazed
on Antonio In seeming frigimt In,1 bewilderment -
mont , Then the count . knowing that n man
collects . his thoughts while another speaks
told .tho man who he was anti how he cause
tltere and ( because the man'a eyes still
wondered ) how that he wls an outlaw these
three year anti more because he ( would not
bow to the ( hike's wi , and when he had iold
all ho ceasemi . Then the man came crawling
closer to him , anti , holding the torch to his
taco , scannNl his face , saying : "Suroly , he Is
alive , " end again ho was silent . but after n
'vimilo ho spoke
'For twenty anti three years , " he said , "I
have dwelt here among the dentt and to the
dead I talk , anti tLey are my friends and COmpanions -
panions , I'or I hear ther voices anti , they
10ve out anll greet mo ; yet now they are
silent antI still became you are here. "
" ( hut how cln you Il\'e here ? " cried An-
tonio. "I'or you must starve for lack oC
rord and come near to suffocation In tIme air
or this Vault. "
The man set his hnl1 to . his brow ant
Crowned , and snll sadly :
"Imimlecti , I have forgotten much , yet I remember -
member I certain msight when the devil came
into mite , and In black fury mil jealousy I
lay wait by the door oC the room 1 where my
wife wa. , and we had been wetlled but a few
rnommtims. 'fhlre was n Inn who was my
frlNll , and he como to lY wlCe secretly ,
seelcing to worn her that 1 was suspected
er treason to time prince : yes , In all things
he wns may friend . for when I stabbed him
as he cale to the door , and , rushing In ,
stabbec her also she dil lot tile till she hatl
told me all : and then she smlel sweetly
at tao , ' saying : 'Our friend [ will forgive ,
elear litmibanti . for you 11c not know : all I
forgive the blow your lore dealt mite : kiss me
a 11 let ate ( lie here In your anus : ' anti I
kissed her all she ( lied . Then I laid her
on her bcmi . anti I welt forth trout my home ,
amid I \andered ninny dl's. Thou I sought
to kill 1)'scl but I could lot , for a
voice seeled to say , 'What Ienl-
telco Is there In death 1 1.01 It Is sweet
Paolo So I did lot kill myself , but I took
tn oath to live apart front men till Go ; shoull
In Ills mercy send mo death. An-i coming
In my walderlngB to the river that runs by
Haratcsta , I found 0 little holow In the bank
of the river , anti I lay down there ; amid nOle
Pursued me , for th duke or Pornlola cared
not for a crime ( hello In Mantweglia . And Cora
a year I dwelt 11 lY little cave ; then It was
noised nbput Ihat I dwelt there and Cools
began \0 \ cal me , who wns the viest .sln-
ners born , n holy hermit , and they came to mae
to ask IJ'a'ers , , So I begged front one a pick ,
amid I worked 1 al the face ' or time rock on : !
male n IIJssnge through It. And I swore no
more to look IJOI 1lelght , orthe sun , but
abele In the recess that l' nail 'hollowed out , '
And I 10 no more to time mouth oC the cave ,
save once n day at IIrhtol when I drink oC
Ihe water oC the river . and tnlee . the broken ,
meats they leave for ' , I anl
"But here-ho , , a.I\ \ " , o4 \ , here ? " V cried
a.I101
Antonio. .
"I broke through one day by chance , : S I
worked on the rock ; and , seeing the vault , I
made 0 passage wIUI'niuclabor ' } ! enl having
donI this I hid ! I'HI n comh , antI now I
dwell hero with the dead , expecting the time
when In . God's mercy I also shall bi aloweJ
to die But today ' I fud back through the
passage . , , for " inca , cln o and oene the vault
inn met In tile sunshine , which I might not
ee. ; Pray " for te , sir : I have need oC
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Jro'ers
"Now God comfort you . " said Count An-
lon10 softly. "Of a truth , sir , a man who
knows his sin and grieves for It In his heart
hath In God's eyes no longer any sin So Is
it sweetly taught In the most holy scriptures.
rhereCore , take comCort : for your friend will
forgive [ even V as the gentle lady who loved
you forgave and Christ has no less forgiveness -
ness than ther "
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" I know not , " said the hmerntit , groaning
heaviy , "I question the death who lIe here
concering these things , but they may not
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tell me
tel
"Indeed , poor man , they can tel nothing , "
said Antonio , gently , for he perceived that
the man was sUbject to "a madness and de-
lude,1 by fancied visions and voice
"Yet I love to tall to them oC the time
tme
when I also shal be dead. "
"God comfort you , " saId Count Antonio
again.
Now while Antonio and , the hermit talked , ,
one oC those who guarded the vault chanced
to lay his ear against the door , Istenhig
whether Antonio moved , and he heard to
his great dread and consternation the voice
of another who talked with Antonio : most
of what was said .he .dld"not hear , but he
heard Antonio say "God comfort you " and
the hermit answer something and groan
heavily. And the legs oC the listener shook
under him , and he cried ' , to , his comrades i
that the death talked " 'I tonlo , hlmsel i
being , from fright more deid tlthn alive. And
all came and listened , a&l still the voice oC
another talked wii Antonio so that the
guards were struck with terror and :
looked at one another's faces say-
lag : The dead speak ! The count
speaks with the deadl Christ and
the blessed mother of Christ and the saints
protect lS , " and they looked neither to the
right nor left . but sat quaking on the ground
abut the door oC the vault , and presently one
ran and told the syndic . and he caused hlm-
belt carried thither In ihs chair , and he also
heard and was very greatly afraid . saylug :
"This Antonio oC Monte Veluto I a fearful
mnaii . " And the report spread throuhout
Baratesta that Count Antonio talked with the
dead In the vault oC the Peaclielti , whence
caine . I doubt act the foolish tales oC which
I have made mention.
A seed Is enough ; men's tongues water It
and It grows to a great plant. Nor did any
man think that It was the hermit who taleed ,
for although they knew or his cave , they did
not know nor Imagine ot the passage he had
mode , anti his voice , \ Vas"uterlY strange . , sae-
lag that ho hind spoleeilo "br to any lv-
lag mon for twenty years till he spoke with
tIme count that night Therefore the whole oC
Baratesl was In great fear ; o' pil they ' came
to a certain iearmied1'jiest . ' 'S'h6 was tIme
priest of the church ( 'Et'Jolm. ' ; anti told him ,
And ho orobe amid , came In great haste enl
offered prayers outside - the vault . and bade
the unquiet spirits rest , fljt' ; ' ho did not offer
to enter nor did any one of them , but they
all said said : "Wo had determlncd even be-
al
Core to await the duke's ' guard , and that Is .
V
still the wiser thing. "
For a great whIle tIme hermit could not
undcrstal1 what Antonio' ' wantc oC him , for
Isis thoughts were oi' his own state and with
the dead , But at length having understood
that Antonio would bo gumed through the
Ilassaga and brought to the mOl11 or the
cave In the hope oC finding means to escape
before the dulte's commissaries cause wIth
the guard , he murmured wonderingly " 1)0
you then desire to live ? " 011 rose , and led
Antonio where the coffin stood uprIght
against time wal , as Antonio had seen It.
But It wns now moved a lte to one side
and there was 0 narrow opening through
which the count had ale to pass ; and In his
struggles ho upset the coffin , amid It fell with
n great cruh. whereat ail who were outside
the Yli , fed ludlenly to a distance or 1
hundr yards or lure In panic expecting
now to see tIme door of the vault open end
tIm .lead walt forth nor could they bo per-
suaded to come nearer again.
But Antonio , with a grEat erort , made his
way timi'ouglm tIme opening. and followed time
hermit doug a narrow , rough.hewn way
AntonIo's shoulders grazing the rock on
either sIde aH he went And having pursues
this way for ffeen or twenty paces they
tUI'nell.to the right sharply end went on an-
other ten paces , and having passed through
another narrow ( jpeulng were In the cave . and
the river glistened before their eyes , for It
wal now dawn And the hermit , perceiving
that It Wil dawim and fearing to see the
sun , turned to fly back to the vault . but An-
tonlo being full of pity far him , detained
him amid besougllt him to abandon his man-
ncr of lIfe . assuring him list by nosy his
no\
sin wu certainly purged and when
time hermit would not listen Antonio followed -
lowed him back t thu ollenng ) lint led Into
to vault , anti . forgetting hIs' own peril . rca-
soiied with him for the ,
son wih fOI apace or on hour or
more but could not prevail . So nt last he
bade him farewell very lorrowfuly , toiling
him that God had lade him that day the
Instrument of laving a man' life , which
should ILI to him n sign oC Caor anti Corgh'e-
nes' . but tne hermit shook his head and
\lsed Into the \'oul , und Antonio beard
him tltng to the dea1 l'wchelt and an-
sWlrlng ( IUCtonl that his own disordered
brain Inveltell ,
'fhus It was full morning when Antonio
C3me ' again to the little cave by the river
amid betbought him what he should do for
his 'wn safety , And sUddenly looking ncr s
time river . ho beheld a gentleman whom he
knew . , Lepardo . n commissioner of the ( ,
11uke. . . and with him thirty of the ( duko' i
guard . and they were riding very fast . for i
having started at mIdnight to avoid the leat
of ( lie 'UI ( It being high summer ) . 10 son I
ns they reached the outslklrtl of Daratesw
they had herd that Antonio was In the (
vauit , and were hOW pressing to cross the
brldtN and C'iO upon him. And Antonio
know that Lepardo was a tuna of courage
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and hlrllhooll. and would be prevented by
nothing Crbm tnttrln , ' the vault , limit on a
sudden I.eprdo checked his horse . tittering
n loud cry , for , to his grot amazement he
hall seen Antonio ns Antonio looked forth
frem the eaVI anti he coull not tel how he
cause to bo there 0111 Antonio at once
wltMrew himself Into the shadow oC the
cave'
clve.No , , the banks oC th stream Oi the side
on wlilch l.tpold rode were high nnd
precipitous , nUll , although It wns summer
yet the stream was too deep for him to
wade , antI foweel ! llckly : yet , lt Ieopolti's
hid ( lng , six oC his stoutest mel llrepared to
leap Ilown tIme halk amid go 11 search . oC Antonio -
tonio : ant Antonio , ll cernlng that they would
do Ills , anti blmln hlmse1 for his rashness
In looking out sc1incutioushy , was greatly at
a loss what to IW : tor now he was hemmell
In Oi either sll , j oil . he \ 10thln ' blt to
tel his life derJynnd ; do sOle deell that
should oramelt hip death , So he retreated
again along tbu\aSIre , amid passed through
the opening intmmthu JVu1 ( , anti he summonel
the hermit -nhlAlhn - , anti between them
the } ' set not oiy one , hut n dozen or the
coffins DC time ttejtcmltl \ against the opening ,
laying them let ; hlse and ping one on top
or the other , IIOI , qlat LeoPOimi's mCI would
not dlkcover tlqi opening , cr would at least
bo delayell somnoimnm'.bctora they could ( bruit
away the COml\ \ 1 amid come through. 'hen
Antonio took iii pee by time gate oC the
vault again , hl In hand , saying grimly 10
" death , sir , he will
the hermit : 1clou. seele wi
ho hereabouts lecor ' long. "
( lot Count Amitomiio was not 1 man whom
lila rrlemls wouid1aii4jithon to n , death unailcd ,
Dlll while the srnd , was watching AntonIo
the four youngumom ! , who were w'th ' the count
made their escape tent Cesaro' hoimse and , .
having separated Cram one another rOle by
the hills , cuing
foul dlrerent ways toward his Islng
much warlnesB Yet three or them ( were
caught by the dnl.c company that watched
Thus I.cp/mln / fell back nnll Antonio pressed
on nut unnoticed by any , tile mall hermit
unnotce
now sprang forth from the corner where he
had b4n , ant ! lS Antonio was about to
thrust at I.eplrlo the hermit caught hIm
by the term nail with the strength oC Crenzy
threw him back ell thrust himself Corward ,
running even oi the point or parel8
sword that was ready for Count Antonio and
the awori ) oC Lparllo passed through the
breast of the bermlt DC the vault and pro-
trlded behind isis back between hue shaul-
tiers . and ho toll prone . 01 the floor oC ( hue
' "De3thl Thanks
vault , crying exultantly :
be to God , 11enthl" . Anti tlen anti there ' 10
11ed of the thrust , that Lepado gave him ,
Dut Antonio , wIth Den amI three more-
for two or hiemia's live were slain-throve I.e-
parlo and his len back before them , amid
thus won their way to the gate oC the \'nul.
where , to their joy . they found that Tom-
maslno snore tan held his OWI , for he hail
scattered I.epardo's men , anti ) the syiitiic's
were In full flight , save eight or ten of the
oh sohtiiers . who h3d served In free com-
panics , anti these stood In I group , their
swords In theIr right halHls and daggers In
the loft determlne,1 to die dearly , and the
grlzzly-hnlred fellow who ha1lell [ An-
tonio's horse had assumed commal11 or thicuui
"Hero are ome fellows worth fIghting . lY
lord , " ! all lena , joyfully , to Tomm slno.
"Let us beat them , my lorl , mnn reran , nn
equal numher or us " For although Benn
bail [ leled a mln anti maimed another In the (
, 'nul. he saw no reasIn for staying his lmanti.
" , ' " Tommasluo , "These
"A'e , lena , laughed :
fellows deserve to die at the hands oC men
le I lS , "
nut whie they prepared to attack , Antonio
cried . suddenly : "Lot them lid There are
enough men dead over this mater or Gesnre's
treasure " And he compelled TOlmaslno all
nen to come with him , aitiunugh they were
very reluctant ; amid they seized horses that
hnd bolongell to Lellardo's len , an,1 , !
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TIlE DflATH OF TILE IEItMIT.
In tte plain , and , having been sonnd y fogge : . T I
were set to work as servants tn the cahill I
limit the fourth came safe to the his , and V
found there Tommaslno and Dena , and TomI I
Counl , hearing of Antomilo's state , started
with Bonn and eIghteen more to rescue him
or die wih him. And they ft1 In 'wlh n
secuting party oC the dulee's , and slew every
sccutng
! nn oC tlmemn to the number oC five , losIng
two of their cwn number , but thus they es-
caped , there being none left to carry ne\s to
lie camp and they rode Curiously , anti , by
the time they came near Dlratrstn , they
tme
were not more than a mile behind
Lcpardo's conupany . Dut Lepardo , when he
compny.
had detachel\ the six men to watch Antonio ,
ratio In hastily to find the synUi6"and learn
from him the meaning of what .he had seen ,
anti thus Tommaslno , coming 'opposltc to the
mouth or the hermits : cave .aw no' ' more
than six horses tethered on Ule river bank
havIng tIme 'dulte's. escutcheon wrought on
their saddle cloths Then he leapd down ,
and running to the edge oC the bank , saw
a man disappearing , , the mouth oC the
/ mal\ was time
cave , dripping wet , and this malwas
Cve last oC the , llx , % who had swum thin river
lst gropIng thoir"-way tvith.great .
and were now , thellwa wlh.grtat.
gcp\g ' track'tbat time her
cautIon along the q row trac1
maiL had made , . ! "TommaSifli3 undertpoll
more , than ' i 1Tomm.nsln9 re waS , any
opening po froutt1.qVittO ot1 tii&'vh'L ' bu'"Jd
thought Uilt' tim ! d Ke'S men dl'l pot swim
dud- he badQ
the river for , iet1 pleasure ,
etpleasure
- , what shoul hap-
Uena tlkb five -WId watch :
pall. while he rude n wltb . the rest
"it they ccunioujagaln immediately . " be
"I , "you will ca 6ivWthem at a dlsadvantng ,
but I the } a' nc1. come cmjt. go "In after
them for I know , not what they ore doing
unless they nreJseeklnl amy , cousin or lyIng -
" Tommaslno
lag some trop ikr him , Then ,
,
rode aCer Lepado . mind . Dena having -Iven
roe duk'Cs : men bUl the brleCest space In
which to com'e out again Crom"tht cave , prepared -
pared to "go after thm. And the duke's men
were now much alarmed , for the lust man
told them Qf thmarmed men on the bank opposite -
'
site and that theylId not wear the duke's
badges , so the six rettrted up the
and they could
passage very silently , all
not find any openIng for I grew
and they be-
darker at every- step .
came niuch out DC - lueart. But Dena's men
mtch -leart.
creased the river and entered the mouth oC
crc\sed the cave after them Thus there was fair
likelihood oC good. fighting , both In the pas-
sage and by the gate oC the vault.
sag the Ccunt Antonio , not knowing that
Cunt ceased to
any or his band were near had
hope for his life . acid . " " he . sat , calm . nn ready , ' _ _ . , ,
sword , In hand . willie time nermn WJ"ue"
crouched there ,
to n corner of the vault anil
mutterltig his mad answers and questions ,
and ever and again hailing some one of the
dead ) leschelt by qame ns though lie saw
him. Then suddeucl 0 coln C l with a loud
crash on the suddenly hio Ieal } 011 to the floor ;
for the duke's macmm had round tie opening
luke's /en
ot It with hand munch
amid were pusliing w\l anc
feet
to bits
Ihoulde" . Then Antonio sprang
and left' lie gate and went and stood ready
by Ie 1)110 of comns nut again on 0 sudden
came n tumult Crom'beyonl tIme opening , CorDon
Don anti his five oleo were now In the passage -
sage I and time foremost oC them-who Inelee
was lIens himself-had cOle upon the hlnll-
most oC the dulte's men , and the six , findIng -
Ing an enemy behlll them , pushed yet maN
fiercely amid strenuously against time coihins.
And no Inn In the passage saw any maim It
being utterly dark ; antI they could not use
!
their swords for lack or 51)0cc but Mew their
daggers and thrust fiercely when they felt
a innn's body near ,
So In tIme dark they pushed and wrested ,
anti struggled and stabbed , and the sound oC
their tunmlt flied all the vault and spread
beyond , being heard outside , and many out-
side crossel1 the1selles with fear , saying :
"hell Is broke loose God save us' ! " nut at
"Hel moment came I.elJrro and his company -
pony , and ho , hnvlng leaped from his here
anti hEard rrom tim syndic that Antonio
was In very truth In the V1111 , drew his
wal sword amid caine nt the head or his men to
CIO
:
the door , und they laid hold of the haneles
or It and w'renchmetl It open , And Antonio , I
perceiving that time door was wrenched open ,
end not yet undErstanding that any eC lila i
friends were near , suddenly flung IhnseH
prone on the floor by tie wall oC t\e \ vault , '
behind two oC the great collins whtch the
efforts oC the duke's men had ( ls101 ed. and
there he lay hidden , so that Lepardo when
he rUlhed In , saw no lan , for the corner
where the hermit crouched was dark , but
the voice of the madman care , sayIng :
"Welcome ! Do you bring mo another oC th :
leschelt1 lie Is welcomel"
Then the duke's men , having pushell aside
all the colns save one : came tumbling and
scrambling over Into the vault . where they
scramblng amid his followers . anti hot
on their heels care Beua and his five , so
that the vault was full or men Anti now
from the outsIde ! also came the clatter or
hoofs and hoarse cries , and time clash DC
steel , for Tommaslno hind come anti had
fallemu with great fur ) ' on those or Lopardo's
falen wih
men who were outside and ou tIme syndlo's
levIes that wstchUI front afar 01. And fierce
was the battle outsidu1 . 'et It was fiercer In-
side where men fpught In a halt light .
scarcely knowlugl witlu whom hey fought .
anti tripping hiher anti thither over the
collins oC the lIadel that were strewn
about the floor , , ( '
Then the Cuntl Ahtonlo arose from where
ho lay and he erled'ialoud ' : "To nie to mel
To mae Antonio 'efiMomite Velutol" ! " and he
rushed to the entlRc or the vault. liens
heaving his volco"11 " cuttlg down one who
barred the way , rln to Antonio In great Jay
to find him alive and whole And Antonio
came to Lepardo , " 10 stood lmi&tmsiL bravely.
although greatly .eWdered to fr " party
of Antonlo'6 men where he had looked for
Antonio nlone. And be cried to blsen
to rally rounll timer.oIh . and , keeping his face
antI his blade tQWlrd' ' the mouth of tIme vault .
In order to rejoin Us me outllde , for there
also he perceived ( hat there , was au enem )
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ana of1 TommnitSuiO'S men also being
dead Dena' took his horse. Thou
Antonio . sal,1 to the mon or free
compnnles : "What Is your quarrel with /e ?
I do but tale what Is / Inc. Go In iace.
This syndic Is neater oC 'ours. " lImit the
men womlere,1 and stool their ground Then
Antonio turned and rode to the entrance oC
the vaul. where his band was now be-
sieging Lepardo , end he cried to I.epardo :
"ConCer with me , sir. You can come forth
safely , " And Lepardo came out Cram the
vault having lost no less thal five men there
and having others wounded , and he was him-
self wounded In the right arm and could not
hold his sword. Then the count said to hIm :
"Sir , I Is no shame for a man to yield when
fortune Is against iitni And I trust that I
am one to whom a gentleman mar yield
wlthont shame See , the syndic's mAn aTe
fed and yours ore scattered , aud thes men ,
who stand bravely by are not enough to resist -
sist me " A 11 ! Lepardo answered sadly-
for he was very sorry that he had Cal d to
take Antonio : -
"Indeed'cu Y" lord , we arc worsted. For we
did notl'como 'cut ten men agaInst one nB I
think be should who' cocks to overcome the
Lord Antonio. "
To this Antonio bowed most courteously ,
saytimgNii.yhLJs . rathe'f fortune , sir " and
)
Lepirdo said :
"Yet we can die In casa you put unseemly -
' seemly conditions upon us , Iy lord . "
, ' "Tiierc ) s , no condition . save that you
fight iio , nee against me today , " said An-
fgl o ' , .
tonio..r" 'I J jl.
"So let It I ) be. my : lord " sad Lepardo , and
. oC the free companies agreed ,
to this the men fre compailes
and they' ' mingled with Antonio's band , and
two of th'em joIned themselves to Antonio
that .da advero with him henceforward ,
one being slall on Mount Aguiino . and the
other pre.ervlng his life through an the
perils that beset the count's company
Then Antonio went back to the house oC
Cesare and brought forth the body oC Ce-
care amid , having come to the vault , he
caused those who had been slain to be car-
ned out and set the collins again In decent
order , and laid Ceare , ( ito Ilt of the house ,
there. Dut when the corpse or the hermit
was brought out all marveled very greatly ,
and had /uch' compassIon for him when they
heard Crom the lips oC Count Antonio hIs
pitiful story . and Antonio beltowed out or
pilful stlI.
the moneys that bo hind from Cesare a large
sum , that masses might be said for the soul
oC the hermit. "I or of a surety . " sold the
count , "Is WiS Iteaven's will tbat through
this misfortune and the strange madnesl
that camno'uiuii him my life should be
car
6nved.JI' ! ' ) lot
These . things 'done , Antonio gathered his
band , andJlavini.ttU-Cen farewell oC Lepardo
end.onuiem' \ for the valor of hmiic
'nd.,9m , el 4'll ! \ hl
strugglc'j parCd to' ride back to the hills .
And his " N\pred grave , for he was considerIng -
lug earnestly bow he shou\ escape the hundred -
dred earnesty , ) kiy1vatchuhmig r him In the plains.
But while , lie CaJtder d Tommaslno came to
him and saId "All DaratE1ta IS ours cousimi
'Cannot ' WQ get n change oC coat , and thus
ride with Isl'notce ' ( rein the duke's camp ? "
And Antonio ' laughed ! also . and they sent amid
caught : twerty men or Daratesta , grave mer-
chants amid petty traders end among tbem
lIens laid hbld br the syndic and brought him
In his chair to Antonio And lie count said
to the syndic : "It Is ill meddlng wIth the
affairs ' of better muon Master Syndic. OC
with that gown or yours . "
And they stripped the syndic or his gown
and Antollo put emi the gown Thus the Eyn-
die hal need very speedily of the new gOIn
whlcll Ito had contractcd to purchase oC time
lame tailor al the price or time tailor's Invia-
( ion . And all Antonio's men clothed them-
selves like merchants and traders Antonio ,
In the syndic's gown. taking h's place at
the head And thus soberly attired , they rode
out soberly from Daratesta , n lher ) .parllo
nor any of his men being able to reslrnln
themselves from laught' to see them go :
and mol strange of all was liena . who wore
on old man'a gown oC red cloth trimmed with
Cur.
Cur.I was now noon , and the band rode slowly
for the sun was very hot . and several ( lames
they paused to take shelter under clumlls
oC trees , so that the afternoon waited before
they came In sight oC the dul o's encampment ,
Soon then they were aeon . anti a young olcH
of the guard with three men care pricking
toward them to learn their business : anll
Antonio hunched the syndic's gown about
his neck and pulled his cap down over his
eyes and thus received the officer. And the
olcer was deluded and did not know him ,
but said :
"Is there news , syndic
"Yes , there I news " said Antonio. "The
hermit or the vault oC the Peso\elt Is dead
ot liam'atcsta. "
"I know naught or him , " aid time officer.
Uy this tme Antonio's men had all crowded
round the olcer and hts companions , hem-
mlug him In on eV y side ; and those that
watched traIn the dulle's camp saw the merchants -
chants and traders flocking rouml the officer .
amid said t9 themselves : "They are offering
wares to him. " But Antollo said : "how ,
air ? You have . never heard or tie hermIt of
time vault ? "
"I have not syntlic . " said time olcer ,
"He was a muiamt ' sir " said Amitomiio "who
dwelt with tM dead In a vault . and was ao
enamored of death that he Irctted ' I a a
man greets a dear friend who hal tarried
over.long In coming , "
"In truth a strange mood I" cried the officer .
"I think this hermit was mad , "
" 1 think ao also " said Antonio
"I caimnet doubt of I. " cried the officer ,
"Then , sir , you are not oC lila mind ? "
Biked Amitomiio arnilimig. "Vou would not
sleep this umighut with the dead , nor hold out
nljht
hands to death 1 to a dear friend ? "
"Ihy St l'rlslsn , no , " said the young of-
"ly wIth a lauglm "For this world f weU
enough , syndic , ADd I hue sundry trifling
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sins that 'I would be quit or before I taco
. "
another. .
another.
.
"It that be so . sIr , " said Antonio "return
to him who 8t you anti say that the
syndic of Iaratefta rides lucre with n com-
Iany oC friends , anti that his blslnls Is
lawfiml anti open to no auumipicion. " Anti even
a Antonio spoke every lan dew hh dagger
arid there were three daggers nl the helrt
of the offIcer and thro at \ho \ heat or eaeh
or tIme IIl with hll , " } hy saying this , "
cntnuell the count fxnl his eyes on the
clflcer . "and hy no other menns can YOl o-
imnmmie.inte ! mieatii , ' '
cape 1l\llltc Math.
Then the officer looked to right anti [ heft ,
b lnl yery lunch hewlhler l , limit TOlmaBlno
touched him aim the armn. . and said : "You
have fallen . sIr , into the halls of Count An-
tonlo Take nn oath , to do as he bids YOI ,
anti save your \ . " Anll Antonio took off
the syrmtile's c81alel showed his face . anel
lena rolled up the sleeve or his old mmian'a
gown \ ShOYl1 the manacles or his aria
"Tho Count : \ntonlol" crlel the officer atl
his men , 11 great dismay.
"Yr-a , atl1 are femur to one . . sahl Tom-
mimasimmo " ' 01 have no choice sir between
the cath ( tumid , hnleltate : death Alit1 \ It seems
to me that yell are . lu deed , not or tbo mlml
or the hmermuit , "
limit the ofccr . cried : ' 'My honor will not
suiTor this oath , I } lord. " All hearing this ,
Bell all"nncll : his llgger , Hut Antonio
smiled agaimi , and fall , :
"Then I will /ot force It on you , sir nlt
thus luch I mlst force on you-to sneer to
abide here for haI an hour amid during
( hint ( hue to sent no word amid Inleo no sign
to ' . "
yoiur canTo \
To this the officer . having no choice be-
tween It amid 11cath. nJreed , mimi Antonio ,
leaving him rode forward ser } and , riding
softly . he ' Passed l wihin hair a miD or the
dulle's 'encampmelt. nut at this moment
the officer , seeing Antonio Car away , broke
his ontlm amid shouted loud I' : "I Is Antonio
DC Monte \elutol" 1\1 set spurs to his horse
Then Antonlu's brow grew dark amid he
said :
"nde 0/ swiftly , all oC you , to Ito hms
amid leave cue here , "
" 11' lord ! " said . TOlunaslno , beseeching
' 'ltitie oum" said Antonio stern ! , "Ititie at
a gallop. You wiil draw tlmemii niT frommi mae. "
Amid ( hey dared not disobey hiini , htmL nil
rode on. Ammtl now there was a stir imi time
duke's eaimiIu , uncut rmmnuiimig for their crisis
anti thueir imom'zes. lImit Anomiio's ( bzmmid now
limit thmeiiiseives to a gallop , mimicking straight
for the hills , anti time comuimmmamider of the
duke's guard diii mint. know wiimmt to make of
Limo matter , for hue hind heard tIm officer cry
"Amiomiio , " limit diii not ummderstamitl what ime
macant. Timerefore there was a short delay
before ( ho ismirsuit after tIme band was afoot ,
and ( lie baud tItus gained an advantage , amid
Antonio turned away , saying : "It is enough ,
ThiC ) ' will cemuie safe to ( ho imills. "
l3ut Ito huimimseif drew , hits sword ant ! set
ajnmrs to lila horse , amid , hmirode toward whore
tIme youiig officer was. And at first ( lie of-
fleer caine hoitlly to meet him , tiiomt lie tvas'-
eyed , amid his clmeek twent pale , amid lie said
( I , time uiiemt who rode with imimVo : are
four to one. " Ucmt one of them answered :
"Four to two ,
" \\'hmat do you mmmeami" . jied tim omcer ,
"I see minima coming hut Cbunt Antonio Iiimn-
' ' 'I I
imelt ,
"Is iiot God also against' ' oath breakers ? "
said the fellow , cmiii Ime ioaltej ( at his coma-
rades. And ( lucy miofitieti ( heir heads to huinm ,
for they \vero afraid to fight by time side of a
mnamm who lied broken hits oath , ? fioreorer the
figure of time coumut was very terrible , nail time
three turmied aside and left thin young ofilcer
alone ,
Now by this time time whole of time duke's
euicampnientViiS astir , but ( lucy followed
mint aftem' Antomsio , but after Tommasino aiim !
the rest of time band , for they did miot kmuow
Antonio In time syndic's gowui. , Titus time
young omear ts'as left alone to usicet Antonio ,
and wimen he saw tlui his lmearj failed hmitmi
amid his courage samik , amid hue dared not
await Antonio , but -lie turned , set spurs to
lmi horse amid tied trout Antonio nwny across
time Pinimi , Amid Ammtonio pursued after hint ,
auid was now very hear upon imimu , so ( lint
the officer saw that he would soon
be ovcm'tnkemi , and time reins fell
from hula imamid , and lie sat on lila imoree like
a man amnitten with Limo palsy , shaking and
treimibhimig , amid his horse beimmg misguided ,
stnmnbled as It went , and tIme clilcer fell off
fromui it , amid lie lay very still on ( Ito ground.
Then Count Ammtonio caune up to him and sat
on his horse , holding his drawn sword in his
hand , anti iii an instamit'the officer began to
arouse himself , and looking up lie saw An-
tonlo with his aword drawn , And Antonio
aid :
"Shall men without honor live ? "
Then time officer gazed into'the eyes of the
Count Antonio , and the'sweat burst fom'thi on
hits forehead. A sudden attm ge , ciuokiag cry
came from him ; lie dropped hii sword from
his hand , and with both hands hm suddenly
clasped his heart , uttering nosy a great cry of
pain and having hits face wrung with agony.
Titus he stood for cmi instant , clutching hula
heart svlthm both imis hiands , his mouth twisted
fearfully , and thou lie dropped onto ( ho
ground acid lay still. Anti ( lie Count Antonio
simeatimed his sword and bared his head , sayIng -
Ing : "It is miot may sword , hmut God's. "
Anti ho ( turned anti put. his horse to a gal-
ioi and rode away , mint seeking to pass the
duke's eumcanspnient. but directing Imlic way
toward ( hue village of Itilano ; amid Lucre lie
found shelter in time house of a friemmd for
some hours , anti when nighmt fell mmsade lila
way zafcly back to thin hills , and found thmat
time duke's mehi hind abamidoumed tIme pursuit
of his hand , and ( lint all of thueni were alive
and safe.
Hut whueui they came lii take up Limo young
officer wise hind becmm false to hits oath. he
was dead , wimetimer front 'fri1mt mit the am
peeL' of Count Axmtoimiot antl' ( lie immninvmmt
doom wiLls mvhmichu he hIr ateneti. or by
somne immediate judgthent t heaven , I know
hot. For very various are time dealings of
God with man , For one crime lie will slimy
and tarry not , anti so , perchmanc' , ras it
mneed out to tluat officer , but with auucmttmer
man HIs way is different , and lie suffers
him to live long days , nilnilfimi of his slim , in
self-hmatred and self-scormm , 'anti will not imrnd
imim ( ho relief of deatim , lmowmucimsoevcr the
wretch may pray for it. Them it tva ( hint
Goti dealt with time ltermnit of tl'e vault tif
( lie l'cschmeiti , who did act had death ( lii
hme imatl sought it , for twenty-thui'ec years. I
doubt not tlmat 1mm all there is 'armoume : , even
as was simown in time immune : whmoreimi limo
hermit , beimug imlimiself boummd and tirti to a
ummiserablo life , was aim imistruiiiemmt Iii smcvlmmg
Limo life of Count Antonio ,
( To be Commtlnmmad. )
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HAIR GEEATOI
w Pcrfecthy restores a rich. lustrous
color , namkes time hair Imeaittmy. amid Is
. . - clean. Itteamnhitg , sail , or 'Fctriiialm
, Ihatlis do ntit nfct It. it Is iii net.
, mmii u miatuu& ' ; , lees mmot interfere
witim cuu iimmg ant ! crimphuig ,
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CoLoltil :
' 1. imaclc. ! a , Limilit Cimeittimut
, 2 , lie uk Imrowmm. Ii ohi liloiid ,
a. Otmedimuni fimowmm , I Ash lllotmtl ,
4. Cimtjtilmmitt , I'iheul.fiu m$1,00'
A snmnplts ! iotie of "Venus Tint , " a cttloiing for
time cImeek , wIll ito pmen ( arm receipt ut it 2 cent
stamiup.
lJI'EltlAL CII1OMhCAL MFQ , CO. ,
292 L'1fthi AYCIIUO , N mv Ycik ,
Ir' ( OMMIA :
SHERMAN & NcCONNELL ,
53 Dodge Street.
'UTE BLLt3 & GOLTER1AU
"RAPID FLOW"
FoutitftinSyriilge
The NAMII indicates its utivantages.
volt HALF 11 % '
KUhN & CO , , Douglas and 15th SIs ,
ALOF & : l'FNFOIA ) CO. , 140S Farnani St.
J , A. FUl.I.lit & CO. , 1402 Iouglas St ,
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C I CKA5A , , j. '
Locothiotor . Atnxln , Epilepsy
And all diseases of time ' V
SPINAL COFD
Find ready amelioration
horn hut use of
f'Iedulline
Prepared umiutler thue formula of
DII. .A. ILmtMMOND ,
Iii imia iaboratot' at Washington , I ) , C ,
Dose , drops , Price , two tirmicimma , $ I.oo.
FOR sAm.uo at' .mu. nnucemss ,
COLUrdI3IA. C1IIMIO\l , CO.
WAOHINQT0N , D. C.
emmtlforlook ,
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KUhN & CO. , AC1FNTS F'Olt OMAhA ,
L-EF.MFAST-S'tJPPER ,
EPPS'S
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING.
COCOA
BOILING WATER OR MILI ,
PATRONIZE
HOME INDUSTRIES
fly purchasing goods made at Limo following
Nebraska factories , If you cannot find tvlmat
you want , conmmmmunicato with the mnnnufac-
to what dealers handle timeir goods :
Il.dJ.4 , flt1If1I1' _ t.'Ii 'IlINI' .
BEMIS ) MM1A BG CO.
Manufactuiert of mmli kind. of cotton & burlap
bags , cotton flotr seeks & twine a specialty.
Ci , uc.cts S. 11th-ut ,
Ii'l"AST. 1'OOI ) , I"IA ) Ult , rni.r. ;
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WM. PRESTON & CO.
Manufacturers of Preston's California Plahces ,
Sickle hi-auth u'mh' rtiutimg itour & yeast. Do you
misc Preston's beSh flour ?
iuifriiuis.
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O1MM 111EW'ING { ASSOCIM'ON ! ,
Car load shipments mimado In our own rerrigerator
ears. Iflue Itibbon , iflite ixitort'Icmrna uxport ,
amid Fatuity Itxm'ort , dehivercil. to tilt parts of oily.
cd1tIeI.IVi : 1.tui'ouhI.
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FROST & IIAII1IIS.
Carriage & Wagon Mahcers. Carriages , buggies ,
liblactons & wagons nhways on iiarnl & maths to
omther. iZui.15 Iharney-at. , Orniuhma ,
COFl'iI' , Si'IJJW , It. I ICI.VG J' ( ) triiic ,
COSOL1DATEll COFFEE CO. ,
Coffee baster , , Spice armnders. Manufacturers
Cerman flaktng Powder mind aernian Dry lOop
\'east 314-16 S. iztmm street. Oniaima. '
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S. F. ( IL1AN ,
Manufacturer of Gold Medah Flour ,
C. 10. l3inck , Manager , Omahu.
1.'frnNJ7'UIu 1"l C'rouiis.
OMAhA 1JPHOLSTER1G CO ,
-atanufacturera of , pamby furniture , lounges , din.
mng tables & foiding beds. 20th ave. , Boyd to
Sahhcr streets.
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IxsUu.ls'c-a.
UiiION LIFE WSURACE CO.
Over one nmlhhion dohiOra go out of Nebraska
every cnr for no better lnsuriir5ee titan Is fur-
imlahed by the Union Life of Onmahma. Agents
wanted tn every town tn Nebraska.
ICR ANt ) COAl , .
SOUrH OMAHA ICE AIIDCOAL CO.
Domestic & steam coal. 'We have the beat. Of.
mice lGOi S'arnam.s ( . Tehephone : Office 323 , yard
1TCG. 3. ,4 , Doe , gen'i manager.
JRONIrORK. , , , V
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IIIDUSTRAE. ! IRON \S'ORKS \ ' ,
mrnnufacturmng & repairing of nil kinds of ma-
ciitriem'y , engiae5 , p'miips , elovntors , printing
piessos. hangers , shaftIng & coupilngs. UOG-5
mfoward-st , , Omaha.
PILOEHIX FOUHURY CO.
Fire hydrants. water & gas pipe , spechahs ; boiler
( monte & nuings , rtrcct IVY car wheels. Archit.
teclumul Iron works. Office 307 . 1Ctii-t. . Omaha.
PAXTON & \T1E1tbI \ IRON IVOIIIS. (
M'I'r's of Am'chiitccturai Iron 'Wouie , Otneral
Foundmy , Machine and fllnclcsmiili Work. n.
gtziecm'a & Contractors for Fireproof l.3uiidhnga ,
onice and Worhi , U , 1' , fly , & Ho , 17th Street ,
Omaha.
jI11NUJ'tUTJJtLYJ CJ11i.IZJS T.S.
TIlE MERGER Ci1EM1CLCOMPANY
Manufacturer ! of fluid extracts , emixirs , syrup ;
, t : winos , compresseti trituratemi , iuypodermio tab.
lets , pills & uclentimiC mciliemti not'chica. Omaha.
M.t f1'JtISSJS , COrd , Cit ns.v.
Lr C DOUP.
Manufacturer Mattresses , Hpming macdc ; .Iolibe
1'eatmcrs ) and I'ilhaws. North 14th 'and N'ciiolau '
tltL , Oummmmha ,
NJaJITJr..lTUii , PIItJt Siitl'JUC ,
PJIERICAN DISTRIGT TELEGRAPH ,
'i'iie emily peicCt protection to property. Ixam.
Inc It. nest thing cn eartim. Iteduccu insuranc.
tales , hZOI Dougias-t.
C ) i'lt B. I , jjj CTOIfiiC. ' .
JiILpvruicK.1ioc1fu11Y GOODS CO.
Mmiuuufacturem1 l jobbers of the celebrated Buck ,
skin brand shins , pants , overall. & duck cloth.
. , : Onuaiia ,
IngmiO14Shiamiiey.sLFactorYeait
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1i1'Z-MV1HS CO. a
Manufacturers of men's & boys' clothing , pant ;
simirts & ovcruiia. 2O2.B2 a. lltli.zt ,
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Manufacturer , cf nil kind. paper bones , shehi
boivs , emmimpie Costa , mailing tuhteS. etO , tisti.
dtimmj cake & ( aimcy mandy boxes. druggist 4 Jsw.irJ
boxes. 320540 Jones-at , , Otmmima ,
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: . 1.i1-.IE1inAsKAs111u'r ' CO.
Exclusive custom sitirt tailor. .
1115 Vmmrtmam street. Telephone SQL
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1IERY BOLL , ONMIA , EBI
Factory in Louisville , Casi Ce Quahitmf of held
, muaranteed (0 be a. gO.4 mu any jnm.pufactUre4
mmtside cC ( liii 5ao , tienrY Uoliii ,
V160 OF EN
Easily , Iluickly , Permanently Restored. I
- VculLnesl 1VervOUsuieI ,
Debility , arid all the train
\ 1 of evils front carly errors oY
. later CXIitiUe ( liii resuiti ot
overwork , icicuea5 , worr ,
etc. ultstrengtIi , devec.
I optnenimndtozieliivcntO e
, - - - every organ iid \5tt1QI5 \
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Failure impon.ilile , Lth rafcrtruci-5.
explanation nd proof. mahlo.t ( calod ) tree. ,
ERIE MEDICAL 00. Buffa'o ' , N.Y.
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