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Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. 2:^ Sent by mail, fostage prepaid, to any part of the United States, on receipt of the price. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by HARPER & BROTHERS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. CONTENTS. .1 CILVrXEIl I. PAitis. — TUF, roDGiJ ci.un. — now to speak FKENCII. — now TO liAISi; A CUOWI) i> Ii.i.rsTUATioNR.— Dickl — IIoi'oI Invite n)vriicn HOW TO TUAVF.r. WITHOUT BAGGAGi; 10 I:.t.raTR\TinNR.— Tliat'.i a Hotel lUll.— Cicero ngainst Vei'as.— &ic-r-r-i--re ! CIIAl'TER III. THE RllOXn IN A UAIN. — Tlin M\n FrvKNCinlAN. — siiciDi; A CAPITAL cuiMi: IN FiiANCi:... i;5 iLi.rsTiuTio.NB.— Nmuljor 7:^1).— Uorror! Dcfpiiirl CIIArTEIl IV. MARSEILLES li CIIAl'TER V. THE Rr.TiuKit oi!GAX-Gi!ixi)i;n. — Tin; sexatoij PHII.OSOl'llIZES. — EVILS OF NOT HAVING A PASspoia lo luvsTBATiONS TliodC Italians,— Gcuoa, tho Superb, CHAPTER VI. LAZAHONI AND MACARONI 17 Iu,iTSTnATir>Ns. — Thuir Noljli! i;.\celle:ic;o3. —I.azai'oni nuJ .\Iaearuiii, CHAPTER VII. T)0LOUES. — AN ITALIAN MAID LEARNS ENGLISH. — A ROMANTIC AI)VKNTI:RE, — A .MASlJUEKADE, AND WHAT liEFELL THE SENATOR.— A CHARM- ING DOMINO, — A JIOONLIGHT WALK, AND AN ASTOENDIXG DISCOVERY li) Il.u:sTnATioNR Yiinkcc Ddollp I Kiss UmU The Voiiiig IliUiiur,— A Perplexeil Sonatcr,— li.xit Senator. CHAPTER VIII. ADVF.NTrUES AND MISADVENTfRES. — A MET GROTTO AND A liOILING LAKE. — THE TWO FAIR SPANIARDS, AND THE DONKEV RIDE 24 lu.rRTHATiONB — Darn it I Don't, —Tlmuipl — A Trying iMoment.— Senator uaJ Donkey. i CHAPTER IX. A DRIVE INTO THE COUNTRY. — A FIGHT WITH A VKTTCKINO. — THE EFFECT OF EATING "HARD DOILEI) EGGS." — WHATTHEY SAW AT P.ESTUM. — FIVE TEMPLES AND ONE "MILL." L'S Ii.t,isti;ations. tiiui. 'Do You See That?"— The .Mill at I'.im- CIIAPTER X. ON THE WATER, WHERE IHTTONS SEES A LOST IDEA AND GIVES CHASE TO IT, TOGETHER WITH THE HEART-SICKENING RESULTS THEREOF. S'J iM.rsTinTio.NS. — The Spanianli! ".V Thousand I'ar- diiuf !" CHAPTER XI. THE SENATOR HAS SUCH A FANCY FOR SEEKINfi USEFUL INFORMATION I — CURIOUS POSITION OF A WISE, AND WELL-KNOWN, AND DESERVEDLY- POPULAR LEGISL.VTOR, AND UNDIGNIFIED .MODE OF HIS ESCAPE 35 Ii.LrsTiUTio.N.— The Sjnutor. CHAPTER XII. IIERCULANEUM AND POMPEII, .WD ALL THAT THE SIGHT OF THOSE FAMOUS PLACES PRODUCED ON THE MINDS OF THE DODGE CLUH o~ iLi.rsTr.ATioNS. — Villa of Dionieiic?.— I'liew!— A Street iu ronipeii. CHAPTER XIH. VESUVIUS. — WONDERFUL ASCENT OF THE CONE. — WONDERFUL DESCENT INTO THE CRATER. AND .MOST WONDERFUL DISAPPEARANCE OF I>IR. FIGGS, AFTER WHOM ALL HIS FRIIADS GO, WITH THEIR LIVES IN THEIR HANDS, — GREAT SENSATION AMONG SPECTATORS 40 Ii.i.r'iTiiATiiiNs,— The ,\flrpnt nf Vo.=iivi»=. — The ne=oent of Voauviu-i. — Where's) Figss ''—Mr, I'igg'-'.— The Ladies. CHAPTER XIV. MAGNIFICENT ATTITUDE OF THE SENATOR; BRIL- LIANCY OF BUTTONS ; AND PLUCK OF THE OTH- ER ME:\n!ERS OF THE CLL'H : IIV ALL OF WHICH THE GREATEST EFFECTS ARE PRODUCED. 47 lLLV8rR.v. IONS*. — Tile IJamlitrf Captureil. — Sold. CHAPTER XV. DOLORES ONCE MORE, — A PLEASANT CONVERSA- TION. — BUTTONS LEARNS MORE OF HIS YOUNG FRIEND. AFFECTING FAREWELL 50 Ili.csteationb. — Two I'iastres!— The Brave Soldier. 2 CONTENTS. ciiArTF.ii xvr. I'KMv r.i;i..vTi;s a family i,i;r,i;Ni) r)3 l!,l.lST«ATii)NK.— r.iiyiii;; n. AVhiilo Tin.' I.ong-Ioat Sou. CIIAPTEU XXVI. CIIAlTEll XVII. MoiiT ON Tiir. lioAi). — iiii; ri.fii Asr.v.r.r. — tiii.y K.NTKU KOMi;. — TIIDnillTS ON Al'l'lioAlllINi; AND ENTKRINO "Till; liTKUNAL CITV." ;">(• iLLtSTKATlON.— To IlolllL'. CIIAl'TKIl XVIII. A I.r.TTF.Il I'.Y HICK, AM) (■|:ITICIS:MS or IMS lUILNKS t>C, ClIAITEIi XIX. i«T. rr.TKu's I — Tin; tuack; stoiiy of tiiio fat MAN IN Tin; HAM,. — now anotiifu tkaijkdy NKAKi.Y iiafi'i;ni;i). — Till-; \voi:s of :Mi;iNiir.i!U sen ATT 57 Il.Lr:iiu.vTi()N. — " Gi'aciun.s Mel" CHAPTER XX. TiiK r.T.oRY, (;uAxi)i;ri{, iti;Ai;TY, and infimtk VAItll.TY OF Till-; I'lNt'IAN IIII.L; XAltl! ATFI) ani> hf.tailki) not commnauily' lift kx- iiai;.stivi;lv, and afti;u tiih manner of ka- di;lais GO CIIAITER XXI. iurmony on Tin; i'incian iiii.i,. — Mfsic iiatii <■ II ARMS. — AMKKICAN MICI.ODIKS. — Till; (il.OR Y, Tin; I'owKR, AND Tin; iii;ArTY of tankf.i; DooDi.K, AM) Tin; mi;rci:nary son, of an ITALIAN orc;an-(;rindi;r GO iLLCSTItATION. — O'.J Vilgillliy. CHAPTER XXII. now a IIARGAIN IS MADE. — Till; AVILF.S OF TlIK ITALIAN TRADESMAN. Till-; NAKKD Sl'I.KY liKUOAU, AND Tin; .lOVIAL AVKLL-CLAI) ItKO- GAR. — WHO IS Tin; KING OF UEGGARS?... G2 Illi'stsation. — Tliu Shrug. CHAPTER XXIII. Tin; MANIFOLD LIFE OF THE CAFK NFOVO, AND HOW THEY RECEIVED THE NEWS AliOFT MA(;i;N- TA. — E.XCITEMENT. — ENTHUSIASM. — TEARS. — EMHRACES Gt Illcsthation. — New.-! of Magcntii! CHAPTER XXIV. ('IIECK:\fATE I C5 li.i.i jTUATioN.— Uoforo iiiul After. CHAPTER XXV. lU'TTONS A MAN OF ONE IDEA. — DICK AND HIS MEASirRING TAPE. — DARK EYES. — SUSCICI'TI- I!LE HEART. — YOUNG MAIDEN AVHO LIVES OUT OF TOWN. GRAND COLLISION OF TWO All- STRACTED LOVERS IN THE I'UBLIC STKEUTS. GO iLLUSTBATiONS.— Away;— rcpita. CONSEQUENCES OF IIEIXO GALLANT IN ITALY, WHERE THERE aim; LOVERS, IlfSIIANDS, lilKJTII. ERS, F.VTHERS, lOISINS, AND INNlMERADLl; OTHER RELATIVES AND CONNECTIONS, ALL READY WITH THE STILETTO ii'J Ii.i.lBTr.ATioN.— Au Interruption. CHAPTER XXVII. DICK ON THE SICK LIST. — UAI'TIRE OF IIUTTONS AT MAKING AN IMI'ORTANT DISCOVERY.... 71 iLLLWiiATioN.— I'oor Dkk! CHAPTER XXVIII. WHAT KIND OF A LETTER THE SENATOR WROTE FOR THE "NI;W ENGLAND I'ATI! IDT, " WHICH SHOWS A TRUE, LIISERAL, CNlil ASLD, l'LAl:<, EN- VAUNisHEi) VIEW OF Rome 73 Illl'stuation'.— iSki-t'.liL's by a riieii.I. CHAPTER XXIX. THE lonely one and HIS COMFORTER TREE .MEDICINE FOR A SICK MAN -THE 7.J CHAPTER XXX. OCCt'TATIONS AM) I'EKEGRINATIONS OF )NS DCT- TO h.i.usTUATiON. — IJiitt'iiis anil .MnriMy. CHAPTER XXXI. nriTONs ACTS the good Samaritan, and ERALLY UNEARTHS A MOST UNEXFECTED Tnl OF AN ATROCIOUS KOIIDERY. — GU-R- CIOUS ME I CHAPTER XXXII. ANOTHER DISCOVERY MADE IIY IIUTTONS.... I.IT- VIC- R-A- 77 7S CHAPTER XXXIII. 79 XiplKiKtK KOliJ KOI(^ X"l'^ Ii.i.fSTiiATiciN. — llrekekckek Koax Ko.ix! CHAPTER XXXIV. THE SENATOR PURSUES HIS INVESTIGATIONS. — AN INTELLIGENT ROMAN TOIX'HES A CHORD IN THE senator's heart that VIIIRATES. — KESUl.TS f)FTIIE VIIIRATION. — A VISIT FROM THE ROMAN rOLICE ; AND THE (MtEAT RACE IXIWN THE COI!- 80 BETWEEN THE SENATOR AND A ItOSIAN SI'Y. — GLEE OF THE 1'01'ULACe! — III! III!.... 80 luxsTUATiONS.— Got Yoli Tlicrc!— V>'ulkiDg .Spaiiisli. CHAPTER XXXV. DICK MAKES ANOTElCn EFFORT, AND HEGINS TO FEEL ENCOURAGED 83 Illcsthation.— Dick Tliinka it Over. CHAPTER XXXVI. SHOWING now DIFFICULT IT 19 TO GET A LAUN- DRESS, FOR THE SENATOR WANTEU ONE, AND 1 CONTEXTS. -Tiir, 7.J 78 70 NOT KXowiMi Tin; i.ANi;fA(;r, hot into a stitAi'i;, NOT iiv ins OWN rAii.T, lou in; was ('AUi;i"nL AiioiT coMsiiTTiNc; iiiMSKi.K with '/hi; i.adikh; hit ritAV, was it iiih i-ai'i.t ir Tin; ladikh avoii-d taki; a fancy to IIIM ? t^'> Im.'.st::\tion8 Tlio Sumitor iu ii Had Tix. — Tlic Soni'.- tor in 11 W"1-.sl' I'ix. CIIArTEU XXXVII. /'o)»f. — Anrknl Ilixtoiy. — Tin; i'i!i:iiisToinr l;l!A. — fl!ITl(;AI, EXAMINATION OK NIKIMIIK ANi> ins si'iioor.. — Tin; kaki.y iiistouv of lio.Mi; l'I.AC'i;l) ON A UICIIT liASIS. — F.Xri.ANA- TION OF IIISTOUV OF KKITlil.K'. — NAroMlos's "CFSAU." — Tiii; iMiFHiAr, liKdMi:. — Tin; NdltTHKltN llAltllAItlANS. — KISU OF Till; I'A- I'ACY. — MFDl.KVAI, UOMi;. 7'(i/il);ir(l/l/lJ/. — TKIi; AlMlSTiMFNT OF IIOFXDS OF ANCIKST ( ITY. — US I'liOMAltl.l-; I'nl'FI. Al I( >N. — HE- SISflTATlONS. EAUI.V CIllilSTIAN IIISTOIIY SET ON A TUFE llASIS. — IIEI.ICS. — MAKTVUS. — HEAL OliKJlN OF CATACOMIiS. — TUIE AND UEI.IAIIEE EXTENT (WITII SIAl's). lieniark.'i OH Art. — Tin; uenaissance.— Tin; eau- l.V I'AINTEIIS: ClMAlill;, CIOTTO, I'EltldlNO, ItAFAEI.EE SANZIO, MICH EEANUEI.O lUONAKOT- TI. — Tin; TliANSFlcntATION. — THE MciSES OF >IICIIEEAN(il.I,0. IlEEEIM. SAINT I'ETEIi's, AND .Molti; I'AlfTK TI.AUI.V TIIi; COI.ONN A I >i:. THE EAST .JIDCMErn'. — DANTE. Till; MI;DI.K- VAE SI'IKIT. — EFFECT OF GOTHIC AI!T ON ITALY AND ITALIAN TASTi;. COMl'AKISON OF I.O.M- IIAUD WITH SICILIAN CHLUCllES. — TO AVIIAT EXTENT KO.M;; INFLTENCED THIS DEVEl.Ol'- -MENT. — THE FoSTEItlNC. SI'IKIT OF THE <. IILUCU. — ALL .M0DI;I!N AUT CIIUISTIAN. — WHY THIS WAS A NliCESSITV. — FOLLIES OF SIODEUN CHITICS. — UEYNOLDS AND liUSKIN. — now FAU I'OITLAll TASTE IS WOl'-TII ANY THING.— CONCLUDING REMAKKS OF A MISCKL- LANEOLS DESCUU'TION 88 CHAPTER xxxviir. ITALIAN TI!AVI:L, IIOADS. INNS. A On.'.ND liUEAIv- DOWN. AN AU.MV tlF HE(;GAI!S. SIX MEN HINTING Ll> A ( AUIIIAlii; WHEEL; AND FLANS OF THE SENATOli FuU THE GOdI) OF ITALY. 88 Ii.i.ist:;\ti.>ns.— Truvclliii.; ;:i It:il\- Tho Soiiiitor's Ks- c r;. CIIAl'TEIl XXXIX. riiirMI'IIANT rUOGKESS OP DICK. — GENDAKMES FOILED. — THE DODGE CLIli IS ATTACICEl) ItY liUKiANDS, AND EVERY MAN OF IT COVEKS HIM- SELF WITH GLOUY. — SCIiEAM OF THE AMEItl- CAN eagle! yi It.u-rtrations.— Dick iu liirf caon-.—l'ictro Tlio B.irri- Oiule. CIIAFIER XL. PLEASANT JIEDITATIONS AllOFT TIIF, WONDEUS OF TOIiACCO ; AND TIIKEE I'LEASANT ANECDOTES I niAI'TEU XLI. FINAL ATTACIC OF UEINFOIK EMI;NTS OF IlKIG- I ANDS. — THE DODGE CLEIl DEFIES THEM AMI I HEl'EI.S THEM. — HOW TO MAKE A HAUUICADE. — FI.'ATEKNIZATION OF AMEUICAN EAi;l.l; AND <; M.I.H I o( K. — THEKe's NOTHINIi LIKE LEATH- El! il'i Il.i.lOTii.vnoN.— All Iiitorniitl:iniil Airair. CIIAl'TEIl XI.Il. FLC)I!!;NCE. — DESPERATION Ol' lirTTiiNS, OF Ml;. FIGGS, AND OF THE DOCTOK '.l!) Il.I.rsTP.ATinNS. — I'loroiiop, fi-DMi S.iu Miiiliil". — I itii I'al- lice I'iMiiilaiii 111' \i'l>liMi(', rnlazzi) Vi'Ci'iiiii. — The l)ii- I'liio. — The CiuiiiKiniK'. — Slrn/.zi raliicc. — liiittuiii Mcliiucliuly. CIIAl'TEli XLIII. THE .SENATOR I'NTUAl'I'EI). — THE WILI'S AND AVITCHEIiV OF A (JfllEN OF SOCIIOIV. — HIS FATE DESTINED To HE, AS Hi; THINKS, ITALIAN corxTEssEs. — sentimi;ntm. CONVEKSAIToN. — l'(H;TliY. — HEAITY — MOONLIGHT. HAI'TlliE. — DISTUACTION.— liLlSSl I'Jo Ii.i.is;::ati<)\.— I,;i Ciai. CIIAITER XLIV. "M0I!I;I!E IiIAGOKA, NON ENIM IN CfELt'M AD- sci;Nsri!ts i;s." — the apotheosis of thi; SENATOR (nothing LI;SS — IT WAS A MOMENT IN WHICH A .AIAN MKillT WISH TO DIE — TIIOFGH, OF COFHSE, THE SENATOIt DIDN'T ME) ICG li.U'L.TGATi.iNS.— ?folfuriiio!— Tlic Senator .Sj,)oak.s. CIIAl'TEIl XLV. THE rniVATK OPINION OF THE noCTOIl AliOUT FOUEKiN TRAVEL. — liETTONS STILL MICETS WITH AFFLICTIONS 100 lLi.rsrr.\T:o.NS.— A Givaso i-'i^o;.— Farowtll, Tigys! CHAPTER XLVI. A JIEMORAIU.E DRIVi;. — NIGHT. — THE IHilGANDS ONCE :\IO!!E. t;Alill!ALDl"s NAME. THE FIRE. THE IRON liAR. — Tlli; JIAN FROM THE OKAN- ITE STATE AND HIS TWO lioVS Ill Ii.i.rsTitvru',;; — In tho Coacli V Five Figlit.— Don't fipeak. CHAPTER XLVII. HAD IsnriSES, HIT GOOD JICSES. — THE IION- ORAIH.E SCAUS OF DICK. — A KNOWLEDGE OF DONES 11. ■> CHAPTER XLVI II. SFFFEniXG AND SENTIMENT AT HOLOGNA. — MOON- SHINE. — ItEST IJALM FOU WOUNDS 117 Il.T.fljTUATION. — l"-L'(l L'[1. CHAPTER XLIX. CnOSSING INTO THE ENEJIY'S country. — CON- STERNATION OF THE CUSTOM-HOUSE OFFI- CEISS 118 BY AN ITALIAN BUIGAM) Oj iLLVSTnATiox.-niitlons in Blia.^, CONTENTS. ClIAl'TEIi L. VI;NICF, and ITfl I'F.rrMAU (il.OUY.— TIIK noDoi: iLUii coMi: To DITTO 1-- il.i.vsTiiATioN " Don't Try it On Wit!i Mu !" CIIAITEU LII. Tin; SKNATou .sTiLi- i:nga(ik!> is facing down TIIK AISTIUAN.— Tin; AMIMMCAN COXSLI.. — INKXIMOCTKD UlXU'l'KAllANCK OF FOlKiOTTKN TillNOS. — C(H.I.Al'Si; OF Tin: COUKT \-i I l.l.CSTUATION.— \V;ltt-< Mi.^..= lH'lIo:!. CHAPTER Liir. CHAPTER LIV Diri; MKF.T3 AN OLD FltlF.NH. — THE EMOTIONAI NATCKi; OF Tin: itai.ian. — Tin; .sfnatou ovfii. lO.Mi; AND DIMIIFOUNDKK 1-S Il.I.l HTUATIiiN.— The Count ItJ'i. CHAPTER LV. in AVIIini lUTTONS WlilTKS A I.KTTFn ; AND IN WHICH Tin; cirit i.osi;s an imi'outant mi;m- iiKK. — small iiv I)i;(iui;i;h and hk.utifim.v i.i:ss l--^'J chapti:Pv lvi. Tin; FAITIIFFI, OM::— DAKTS, DISTHArTIOV, l.()Vi;'s vows, OVKKIOWKHINO SCFNi; AT TIIK Mri.TISd OF TWO FOND ONi;S. — eOSll'I.F.Tn lUiLAK-iinwN OF Tin; uistuuian i;W I;.lust;;.vtii)n.— Tlio 1 'i.or. CHAPTER LVn. i. MYSTFniorS Fl.ir.lIT. — Dr.srAIIl OF ItVTTONS. — FFliSFlT. — IID;o, contnining a smnll I "Kanj;? 'Well, .' siiCciiiiLMi of Fieiich iiatiiJiiality, niul l)uliiiiJ nut fur another Ind;:!'.. liiiii walks a Tiiaji'stir fciiuili'. | iiip, voiiiil; man. ^dti lame lian^ must look Yoii must Clime w itli lU'cil a ^Mlar(lilUl. It's well tliiit 1 caiiie ill time to rescue voii. Let's The yoiiiij; man Diek takes a (|iiieli survey nnil reeojjni/.es tiio person who has I'lilled him. jheotl'l" Down ilro|is the |iolu of tiio earriiij'e, ami. to And the luo yomhs descended niul th(! horror of tlio majesiie female, he darts olf, soon lost in the eiowd. and, sjiringin^,' iijithe pillar, (grasps lirst the foot mid then the liaiul of his friend. " Hnttons I" he cried ; '• what, vun I vou here in I'aris !" " I lielieve T am." " Why, when diil yon eoiiie ?"' " Aliont a month aj^'o." " I had no idea of it. I didn't know you were here." "And 1 didn't know that you were. I thought by this time that you were in Italy. What lias kejit you liorc so long?" Diek looked confused. "^\'lly the fact is, J am studying Oormaii." "(icrnian! in I'aris ! French, yon mean." " No, (lerman.'' " You're crazy ; who witli ?" Dick nodded his head toward his late com- panion. " What, tliat woman? at lis I'' "Is she?" said Dick, with some trcpiilation. "Yes. IJiit don't look. Have you been with her all the time ?"' " Y'es, seven months." "Studying (iermaii!'' cried Buttons, with a laugh. " Who is she?" wtru How she is scowling UERi: I IKYITE MY KHlENrS. " Three (lights of stejis are had enough ; hut great Heavens I what do ycni mean by taking a fellow uji to the eighth story?'' Such was the exelaniation nf Dick as he fell exhausted into a seat in a little room nt the top of one of the tallest houses in I'aris. " Mixiiiomv, mv dear bov.'' "Kliem!"" "I'aris is overflowing, and I could get no other idiiee without jiaying an enormous price. Now I am t/ying to husband my means." " I shotihl think so." "I sleep here—" "And have jdeiily of bedfellows." " I eat here—" "The jiowers of the liiunan stomach arc as- toniuling." " And here I invite my friends." " Friends only, I should think. Nothing l)Ut the truest frieiidshi]) could make a man hold out ill such an ascent." '•I5at come. What arc your plans?" " I have none." " Then vou must league yourself with inc." "I shall" bo delighted." " And I'm going to Itnly." " Then I'm afraid our league is already at an end." "Why?" " I haven't money enough." "How much have you?" " Only five hundred dollars ; I've sjient all the rest of my allowiincc." "Five hundred? Why, man, I have only four hundred." "What! and you're going toltaly?" "Certainly.'' " Then I'll go too and run the risk. I'ut is this the style ?'' and Dick loukeJ dolefully around. " I5y no means — not always. But yon must jiracticc economy." " Have you any acquaintances?" " Y'es, two. We three have lormed our.selvcs into a society for the purposu of going to Italy. We call onrselven the Dodge Club'." " The Dodge Club?" " Yes. Ijccanse our princijdp is to dodge all humbugs and swindles, which make travelling so exiiensive generally. We have gained much ex]ierience al- re.iily, and hope to gain more. One of my friends is a doctor from riiil- adelphia, Doctor Snakcroot, and the other is Senator Jones from Massa- 1 husetts. Neither the Doctor nor tho Senator under.stand a word of any Ian- I Tin: rODGK CLUB; OU, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. link It's 1 'i ptinRC but flic American. Tlint is the rcnsou ! press somotliinR. On the wlioh', I think if I uhv I iiucnine nciitniiiiti'il wiih tiicin. hailn't coinu iip timt Ihi' Scnnini' wuiihl havo '' First as to the Dditor, I iiickcil liim up at Iicimi arrcstfil liy a stitV jicriil.iniii' wlm was just l)iiiikirl<. It "as in a cati'. I was t,"'tlin;; my thi'n tiniiin;; alon^^ the .siit'ct. As it was, I ar- nuiclcst hrcakfast wliun I saw liini conui in. vivcd just in liniL- to loarn tliat he was anxious He sat down and boKlly nskcd for cotrir. Aft- to scu tlio French niodu of killing cattlo, and cr the usual delay liiu jran/on lirongiit liini a Avas tryint; to liud Ids way to tiio aliattoirn. gninll cu]i fillfd with what looked like ink. The Senator is a fine nnin, Imt eininenily priic- On tlio waiter was !i cu]> of ((('( (A c/i, anda lit- ticid. lie iiseil to think the French liin;:ua>;e th' ]jl:ite ciiiitainin;; sevenil enormous lumps of an aieumplishnient oidy. Jle li.is (■inin;; of a iiillory like tliis ! Sho !" Tiiero came a deep rumble from t1ie hollow stairway beneath liiin, wliiih grew iiearer and louder every tnoment. " Souieliody's CDining," said the .Senator. ''Wa'al, Tin glad. .Misery loves comjiany. rerliai s I can luuchase a hat." In live minutes more the heads of twenty pens d'armes shot uj) through the ojjening in tiie top (if the pillar, one after another, and re- minded tiie Senator of the " Jump-nii-John- iiics"in cliihh'en's toys. Six of tliem seized him and made him prisoner. T'lie indignant Senator remonstrated, ami in- formed tlicin that ho was an Anurican citizen. His remark made no imin'cssion. Tliey diil not understand English. Tlie Senator's wrath made his hair fairly bristle. He contented himself, iiowever, witii drawing up tiie ])rogramnie of an inimcdiate war between Fiance and the (ireat HeiinMic. It tocik an hour for the column to pet emp- tied. It was choked with ]ieo],le rushing up. Seven gentlemen fainted, and three escajied with badly siiraiued limbs. During tiiis time the Senator remained in the custody of liis cai)tors. At l:wt tiie column was cleared. 'J'lie jirisoucr was taken down and placed in a cab. Ho saw the dense crowd and heard the mighty murmurs of the peojile. He was driven away for an ir.imensc tlistance. It seemed miles. At last the black walls of a huge cdilice rose before him. The cab drove under a dark arch- way. The Senator thonglit of the dungeons of the Inquisition, and other Old World horrors of which ho had heard in his boyhood. So the Senator had to give the dinner. Tin Club enjoyed it amazingly. Almost at the moment of his entrance IJiit- tons had arrived, arm in arm with the Amer- ican minister, whoso representations and e.x» planations jirocured the Senator's release. " I wouldn't have niiniled it so much,'' said the Senator, from whose manly bosuni tlie last trace of vexation had fled, "if it liadn't Iieen for that darned policeman that collared me first. What a I'roviilence it was tliat I didn't knock him down ! Who do vuu think he was!'" "Wlio'Z" "Tiie very man that was going to arrest mo the other day when I was trying to liud my way to the slaughter- house. That man is my evil genius. I will leave Paris before anotlier day." "The loss of your hat com])leted my jilans," said JJuttons. "Was that done on purpose? Did you tlirow it down for the sake of saying ' Take my hat T " " No. It was the wind,'' said the Senator, innocently. ''But how did you manage to raise the crowd ? Yon haven't told us that yet." "How? In the simjilest w.ay ]iassihle. I told every soul I met that a crazy man was go- ing u]) the Colonne ^'eiidome to throw himself down.'' A light burst in ujion the Senator's soul. He raised his new hat from a chair, and jilacing it before Buttons, said fervently and witli unc- tion : " Keep it, Buttons!'' KEKP IT, DUTTONs; 10 TIIK DUl.GE CI.l'lJ; on, ITALY IN .MDCCCI.IX. ^-^^^ I THAT S A llOTFI. lill.L. CriAPIKIl 11. or.T.r.v?;-!.— lunv to (jrr.i.i, a i.ANin.oiir). — ikiw TO I'K^IT Ol'l' IHMltilJ.s ; AND HOW TO TKAVKI, ■vvrriioi T iiAH(iA(ii;. A TitiiMKNDOfs uproar in tlie Iinll of a liot< 1 at Orlcaii.-* auakcil cvorv iiicnilicr of the I)oil,,j C'liil) from the sound and redVcsliin;; sliiinh(!r into Aviiii'li tlioy had fallen after iv fatij^iiin^ jotwncy from I'aris. Filini; out into the hall one after another they beheld a siiiLrular sjicetaele. It was a fat inati, bald-headed, middle-aped, \\\'Ai ii well-to-do look, that burst upon their sight. He was standing' in the hall with fliishe(l face and stockin,' feet, swearing most fiif^hifidly. A erowd of waiters stood around shruppiug their sliouldcrs, and trying to soothe him. As the fat man si)okc English, and the waiters French, there was a little inisai)iirehension. "There, gentlemen," ericd the fat man, as he canglit sight of oar four friends, " look at that ! What do you call that -" " That?"' said Buttons, taking a paper which the fat man thrust in his face, •' whv, that's a hotel bill." "A hotel bill? AVhy it's an imposition I" cried the other exoite sigh expressed tlio relief of the f-.t man at this mark fif sympathy. "There's no reiittons, stiinilinp up, licgan to repeat to the hoti'l-kcejjcr, smiliii;,'ly, Imt witli extraor- ilinaiy volubility, Daniel Webster's oration npninst Ilayne. The jiolite Frenchman wouhl not iiitcrrniit him, but listoiieil uith a. bland thoii}.'h siiniewliat dubious smile. Tiie Dodge Club did infinite credit to them- selves by listening without a smile to the words of their leader. 15uttons then went through the projiosition about the hyjiotlienuse of a ri^'lit-anjjled tri- angle, and appended Uie words of a few negro songs. Hero the worthy landlord interrujitcd him, beggin;:; his pardon, and telling him that he did not understand Kiiglisli very well, and could Lis Kxcelieney speak Frencli ? His Excellency, witli eipial |ioliteness, regret- ted his want of coui]iI(>te familiarity witli French. He was forced when he felt deujily on any sub- ject to express himself in English. Then followed Cicero's oration against Verrcs, find he was just bouinniug a speech of Cliat- liain's when the landlord surrendered at dis- cretion. When, after the lapse of three hours and twenty-live minutes, the fat iui;n held his bill toward him, and liuttons oil'eretl live francs, he did not even remonstrate, but took the money, nnd hastily rcceijitiiig the bill with bis pencil, darteil from the room. "Well,'' exclaimed the Senator, when he had recovered from I he etfects of the scene — " I never liefore realized the truth of a storv I once licard." "What was the story?" " Oh, it was abuet abet be- tween a Vankeeaud a French- man, wild could talk thclong- fst. The two weie shut uj) in a room. They remain d there three days. At the end of that time their friends broke ojien the door and entered, nnd what do you think they found there ?" "Xobody:" suggested the fat man. "No," said the Senator, with a glow of patriotic pride on his fine face. "But ihey found the Frenchman lying dead upon the floor, and the Yankee whispering in his ear the beginning of the second jiart of the Iliggins story." " And what is the lliggius story?" "For Heaven's sake," ga9]ied the Doctor, stalling ui>, "don't ask him now — wait till next week!'' As they passed over the monntairts of Auvcrgno a new ruember was added to the Dodge Club. It was the fat man. He was I'resident of a Western bank. His name was Figgs, It was a damp, dull, dreary, drenching night, when the lumbering diligence bore the Dodgo Club through the streets of Lyons and uj) to the door of their hotel. Seventeen men nnd five small boys stood bowing ready to receive them. The Senator, Buttons, and Dick took the small valises which contained their travelling aiijtarel, and dashed through the line of servitors into the house. The Doctor walked after, se- renely and majestically. He had no baggage, Mr. Figgs descended from the roof with con- siderable difliculty. Sli|i|iiiig from the wheel, he fell into the outstretched arms of three wait- ers. They i)ut him on his feet. His luggage was soon ready. Mr. Figgs had two trunks and various other articles. Of these trunks seven waiters took one, and four the other. Then Waiter No. 12 took hat-box; (i K? travelling desk; a U Scotch jjlaid ; a 1.5 over-coat ; a 1(J umbrella; li 17 rubber coat ; Bov 1 eanc ; (• 2 nnitller; u a one of his mittens ; a i the other ; i i '• i) cigar-case. After a loi K ■'• id laborious dinner tliev ros« an 1 s;ni ked. CICCllO ACAINST VEUnES. I la THE DODGE CLUB; OR, ITALY IX ,MI)CCCLIX. .^■N^-N^X'^^ 8AC-i>,R-:t-i!r! Tliu hoail wiiiter infornicil 'Ir. I'lfr^s ilint with his iiennission a ileimtation would wait on him. Mr. Fiiiijs was siirjiriscil, but graciously iiivitcil tiic ilcputation to walk in. Thoy ac- cordingly walked in. Seventeen men and five boys. ""What did they want?" '■Oh. only a /innrlidire with wliieli to di'ink his Exeeiieiicy's nohlo health." " liealiy they did his Excellency too niiu'h honoi'. \Ver;' they not mistaken in their man ?" " Oh no. They had caniod his luggage into the hotel." Upon this 'Sir. Fi.rgsgavc strong])roof of poor moral training, liy breaking out into a volley of , Western oaths, which shocked one half of the dejiutation, and made the other half grin. Still they continued respectful but firm, and reiterated their demand. I Sir. Figgs called for the landlord. That gen- j tlemaii was in bed. For his wife. She did ' not attend to the business. For the head wait- I er. Tiie spokesman of the deputation, with a polite how, informeil him that the head waiter stood before him and was quite at his service. The scene was ended by the sudden entrance of IJuttons, who, motioning to Jlr. F'iggs, ])ro- ceeded to give each waiter a douceur. One after another took the protfered coin, and with- out looking at it, tiianked the generous donor with a ])rofiision of bows. Five minutes after the retreating form of Euttons had vanished through the door, twcnty- ouc ])ersons, consisting of men and boys, stood staring at one another in blank amazement. Anger followed ; then " Sac-r-r-r-r-)-y-n.u-n.K.K-R.«-7?e .'" He had given each one a centime. Hut the customs of the hotel were not to be changed by the shabby conduct of one mean- minded person. When the Club prejjared to retire for the night they were taken to some rooms opening into each other. Five waiteri led the way ; one waiter to each man, ami eaih curried a pair of tall wax-candli's. Mr. Figgs's waiter took him to his room, laid down the light*!, ;ind departed. The do jrs which connected the rooms were all opened, and Mr. Figgs walked thronpli to see about something. He saw the Doctor, the Senator, IJuttons, and Dick, each draw liic short, well-used stump of a wax-candle from his coat ]iockv.'t and gravely light t. Then letting the melted wax fall on tiie niantle-jiieces they stuck their candles tliere, and in a short time the rooms were brilli'.intly illiimiuated. The waiters were thunder- struck. Such a procedure had never coinc within the compass of their experience of the ways of travellers. " Uonsoir,'" said Duttons. " Don't let us de- tain yon."' They went out stujiefied. " What's the idea now";'" inquired Mr. I'iggs. "Oh, they charge a franc ajiicce for each candle, and that is a swindle which we will not submit to.'' "And will I have to be humbugged again ?" "Certainly." "Botheration." " J[y dear Sir, the swindle of bougies is the curse of the Continental traveller. None of us are jiarticnlarly ]iru(lent, but we arc all on the watch against small swindles, and of them all this is the most frequent and most insidious, the most constantly and ever recurrent. owaro, my dear I'residcnt, of bougies — that's what we call candles." !Mr. F'iggs said nothing, but leaned against the wall for a moment in a meditative nu)od, as if debating what he should do next. He ha]>pened to be in the Doctor's room. He had already noticed that this gentleman had no percei)tiblo baggage, and didn't understand it. But now he saw it all. The Doctor began favcly to make prepara- tions for the night. Before taking olf his over-coat he drew vari- ous articles from the pockets, among which were : A liair-tinisli, A tnotli-l)ni!-li, A sliDu-linHli, A put of lilftcking, A nii^lit-sliirt, A clotlit'S-ljriisti, A pipe, A poiicli of tobacco, A nizor', A slmvinpt-linii'h, A \t\tc(i of eoap, A ni.;lit-ciip, A boitle of liiiir-oil, A pistol, A giiidi'-book, A cijrnr-cMiFp, A bowic-lcnife, A piece of cord, A lianilkfirdiief, A case of siiri;ical in- fitrumuiiti', Some bits of eindlss. Mr. Figgs rushed from the room. THE DODGI': CLUB ; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. i: I?" NI'MIIKI Aries was much more sati.f.icton-. Tlicro live more iirotty wom- en in Alios tlian in any otlicr town of the same size on the Con- tinent. 'Jlic Chih created an unusual cxeitoinent in tliis licacei'i'l town \>y walk- inj; slowly through it in Indian tile, luir- rowlv scrutinizing; ev- ery tliiiif;. Tlicywon- tleied much at the niiinlicrs of jicoplc that filled the cathedral, all gavly dressed. It was not until after a Ion;,' ealeiilatinn that they found out that it was Sunday. IJuttoris oiik in his hand all day, and took account of all tlicjiretty women whom he saw. The nnndier rose as high as Tl'D. lie koiit his memoraudiim- •■' CIIAl'TKU III. Tin; lUKlNI^ IN .V HAIN. — TIIK MAI) FKFAXnMAX. / — SlRIliE A CAl'ITAI. CllIMI-: IN" rHAXCI3. .^ Tin-; steand)oats that run on the Klione are woidd have raised it higher, hut unfortunately very remarkahle contrivances. Their huilders an indignant citizen ]iut a stop to it hy clmrg- liave only aimed at eomhining a maximum of , ing him with impertinence to his wife, limgtii with a minimum of other qualities, so I On' the railroad to IMarseilles is a famous that each boat dis]ilays an incredible extent of ' tunnel. At the last station bcfuic entering deck with no ])ivrti(:ular breadth at all. Five the tunnel a gentleman got in. As they passed pentlcmeii took refuge iu the cabin of the ' through the long and gloomy jdaco there sud- Ktiule, from the drenching rain which fell diir- denly arose a most outrageous noise in the ing half of their voyage. This was an absurd ear. vessel, that made trips between Joyous and Avign- j It was the new passenger. on. Ilor accommodations resembled those of Occasionally the light shining in woidd dis- a canal boat, and she was iirojielled by a couple close him, dancing, stamping, tearing his hair, of jiaddle-wheels driven by a Jjillijjutian engine, rolling his eyes, gnashing his teeth, and curs- It was easy enough for her to go down the ing. river, as the current took the responsibility of : "Is he crazy?" said Dick. moving her along; but how she could ever get "Or drunk?" said IJntton-;. back it was diflieidt to tell. 1 Lo and beludd ! just as the train emerged They were borne onward through some of the , from the tunnel the ])assengcr made a frantic fairest scenes on earth. Knincd towers, ivy- dash at the window, flung it ojien, and before covered castles, thunder-blasted heights, fertile any body could speak or move he was half out, valleys, luxuriant orchards, terraced slopes, trel- 1 To sjjring over half ii dozen seats, to land lised vineyards, broad i)lains, bounded hy dis- behind liim, to seize his outstretched leg, to jerk tant mountains, whose summits were lost in the him in again, was but the work of a moment, clouds; such were the successive charms of the It was Buttons who did this, and who baaged region through which tlioy were passing. Yet ^ down the window again, though they were most eloquently described in ' " Sac-r-c-R-u-Ile' !" cried the Frenchman, the letters which Buttons wrote homo to his! " Is it that you are mad ?" said Buttons, friends, it must be confessed that they made' " Sacre Bleu !" cried the other. " Who aro but little impression at the time, and indeed you that lays hands on me ?' were scarcely seen at all through the vapor- ' " I saved you from destruction." covered cabin windows. "Then, 8ir, you have , no thanks. Behold Avignon did not excite their enthusiasm, mo, I'm a desperate man !" In vain the guide-book told them about Pc- j In truth he looked like one. His clothes trarch and Laura. The usual raptures were were all disordered. His lii>s were bleeding, not forthcoming. In vain the cicerone led and most of his hair was torn out. By this them through the old papal palace. Its sombre time the guard had come to the spot. All walls awakened no emotion. The only etrcct those in the car had gathered round. It was a produced was on the Senator, who whiled .away long car, second-class, like the American, the hours of early bed-time hy pointing out the " M'siou, how is this? AVhnt is it that I superiority of American institutions to tho-e see? You endeavor to kill yourself ?" which reared the prisons which they had visited, j "Leave mc. I am desperate." H TIIK DODGi: CLLT.; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. Ik I " But no, M'iiieu, wiat is it ?"' | " Iviston. T enter the train vliinl, of no use ! It is time to resi;_'n it ! I di' Aecordiu^dy I attempt to leaji iVoin the window, \vlien tliis gentleman seizes me by tli;; leg and ]ialls me in. Jieliold all."' "^M'sieii," said the guard, slowly, and with cmj)Iiasis, "you have eoinniittcd a grave of- fense. Si'.ieide is a capital crime." ] "A rapital critnel" exclaimed the Frencli- niQii, turning iiale. " Great lle:r,en I' ' " Ves, .'^ir. If you leaji from the car I sluiU jnit you in irons, and hand you over to tiie jio- li,'/ when we sto])." The Fienchinan's ])ale face grew ii.tler. lie became humble, lie entreated the guard's compassion, lie begged l?uttoi>s to intercede. He had a family. Moreover he had fought in t!:o wars of his country. He had warred in Africa. He apjiealed to the Senator, the Doc- tor, to Figgs, to Dick. Finally he became calm, and the train shortly after arrived at I^Iarseilles. The lastthiit was seen of him lie was rushing fraiitieally jibuut Inukiii;; I'.);' the return tiMin. IlOSItOUl DlibPAlE CHAPTER IV. M.VUSEILLES. f>i.n Massilia wears her years well. To look nt her now as slie ajipears, full of life and joy and gayety, no one \vould imagine that thirty cen- turies or more had jiassed over her head. Here is the first glimpse of the glorious South, with nil its sunshine and luxury and voluptuous beauty. Here the Mediterranean rolls its wa- ters of deepest bhu", ilnongh the clear air the laialseajie ajipears with astonishing distinetnos!*, and the sharjdy-delincd lines of distinct otijects surprise the Northern eye. Marseilles is al- ways a ])icturcs(iue city. Xo coniincrcial town in the world can compare with it in thisresjiect. On the water lloat the Mediterranean craft, rakish boats, with enormous lattcen sails ; long, low, sharp, black vessels, with a si.sjiiciou* air redolent of snuigglin,; and piracy. No tidei rise and fall — advance and ri'trcat. The waters arc always the same. All the Mediterranean nations are represent- ed in Marseilles. Three-quarters of the world send their ])eople here. Euroiic, Asia, Africa. In the streets the Syrian jostles the Sjianianl ; the Italian the Arab; the Moor jokes with the Jew ; the Greek cliaiVers with the Algeriiie ; the Turk scowls at the Corsican; the Kussian front ( >dessa ]iokes the Maltese in the i iiis. There is no want of variety here. Human nature is seen under a thousand as]iccts. .Marseilles is the most cosmopolitan of cities, and rcjirescnts not oiily many races but nuiny ages. Moreover it is a fast city. New York is not more ambitious; Chicago not more asjiiring ; .'^au Francisco not more confident in its future. j\maznig sight I Here is a city which, at the end of three thousand years, looks forward to a longer ami grander life in the future. And why 'f AVhy, because she expects yet to be the arbi- ter of Eastern commerce. Through her the gold, the siiices, and the gems of India will yet be conveyed over the lauojiean world. For the Suez Canal, which will once more turn the tide of this mighty traflie through its ancient ^Mediterranean channel, will raise ^larseilles to the foreii '-t rank among cities. So, at 1 -t, the ^Marseillaise believe. When our travellers arrived there the city was crammed witii soldiers. The haibor was ]>ackeJ with steamshiiis. GniiB were thunder- ing, bands jdaying, fifes screaming, mu.-kets rat- tling, regiments tranii)iiig, cavalry gallojiing. Confusion reigned snpreme. Every thing was out of order. No one sj^okc or thought of any thing l)ut the cotning war in Lonibardy. Excitable little red-legged French soldiers danced about everywhere. Every one was l)e- side liimself. None coidd use the ]iiaiii lan- guage of cvery-day life. All were intoxicated with hope and enthusiasm. The travellers admired immensely the excit- ing scene, but their admiration was changed to disgust when they found that on account of tiie rush of soldiers to Italy their own ])rosiiects of getting there were extremely slight. At length they found that a steamer was go- ing. It was a jiropeller. Its name was the J'riiia;. The enterprising company that owned her had jiatriotically chartered every boat on their line to the Government at an enornKUis jirof- it, and h.id i)laced the Prince on the lino for the use of travellers. Tllli DODGE CLUD; Oil, ITALY IN MrCCCLIX. 15 Tiu;:i!: Italians. lu.-kcts vut- tjiilliiiiing. ijiht of any ily. ;h soldiers luc was bc- piain laii- intoxicatcd i,icr was Ro- me wa:5 the that owned jiv boat on iiiiious jirof- ; line for the CIIAl'TKIl V. rni3 RETin,"!! ouiiAN-ciuiNiiKK. — Tui: i^r.y\roM I'lIII.OSCU'lIIZIij. — ICVILSOF NOT llVVlNi; A TAj^b- I'llUT. TiiH Mciliterraiican is tlie most glorious of (ions. The chirk-liiiie waves ; tlie skios of dark- er blue ; tlie distant hills of ]mr|ili>. with their crowns of everlasting snow ; ami the i)eetling ])rcci]>iee, where the ve\ed waters forever throw up tiieir foaniiuj; sjiray; the fre()nent hamlets that nestle among them ; the castles and towers that crown the lofty heights ; and the road tl-.at winds tevtnously along the shore — all these form a scc^xi in which beauty nior<> rouiaiitie than that '^f the Rhino is contrasted witii all tlie grandeur of the ocean. Enttoiis, witii his nstial floxilile nnd easy dis- posiiiiMi, made the aciiuaintance of a (•f)iii)Ie of Italians who had b'en away from Italy and were now returning. Tliey were travelling sec- ond-class. IJuttons BUiiiio'^ed tlicy were gbid to get back. " Glad ? Did he dnu'ht it ? Wliy, they were Italians." " Are Italians foiulcr of their cniintrv than otliers?" "Without doubt. Had tlicy not the best rcison to be ?" "Why?" " Tliey had the garden and pride of the world for their country. Mention any other in the same breath with Italy." "If they love it so much why can they not keep it for tiiemselves ?" B " How can you ask that ? If yon know the history of the country you will see that it has been imjiossible. No other was ever so beset. It is sjilit up into ditl'erent Slates. It is sur- rounded by jwwerful enemies wIkj take advan- tage of this. It would not be so bad if thero were only one foreign foe ; but thero arc many, and if one were driven out another would step in." "There will be a chance for tliein now to show what they can do." " True ; and you will sec what they will do. They only want the French to ojiei'. the way. We Italians can do the rest ourselves. It is a goovl time to go to Italy. You will see devo- tion and patriotism smdi as you never saw be- fore. There is no country so beloved as Italy." "I think other tuitions are as jiatriotic." " Other nations 1 Wluit nations? Do you know that tho Italians can not leave Italy? It is this love that keeps them homo. French, Germans, Sjianiards, I'ortugucse, English — all others leave their homes, and go all over the world to live. Italians can not and do not." " I have seen Italians in America." "You have seen Italian exiles, not emi- grants. Or yon have seen them staying thero for a few years so as to earn a little money to go back with. They are only travellers on business. They are always uidiappy, and are always cheered by the pros]iect of getting home at last." These Italians were brothers, and from ex. periencc in the world had grown very intclli* gent. Oac had ben in the band-organ buai- Hi 'iir; do: of. club; oh, italy in m;.c;;clix. r.fisg, tliG (ithir ill till' imiiiic-niaking line. Ital- ians can ill) nntliiii;,' flsi' in tlio liiistiinr; coni- iii'.iniiiL's of loi'i'i^'ii iKiiidiis. riiiltims lookiHl with i'i's|ii'ct iiiiciii ilioso lUL'ii m1;o thus hail t'.ir- ric'd tlioir luvo i'ui' tlioir ilrar Ait t'ur voars thioi!^,'!! stnui;;ij laiiils ami iiiii'iiiini'iiia! iliiiirs. •'It' 1 wiTi! an Italian 1 too wuiilil be an ori,'an-}:;rii)ili'r I'' liu at I'lijitli cxclaiincil. 'I'lie Italians iliil not ri'|ily, Imt eviilcntly tiioiiglit that Itiittuns ciailil nut lie in a licttui' hiisiiipss. '•Thi'so /laliaiis," ^aiil the Senator, to \\li'ini Iiiittons hailtoKl thi'i'DnviTi-aiinii — " tlicsL' /t:il- ians," said lio, after tlioy hail ^'llln•, "air a singular jicojik'. They're ileliiiriit. 'riuy'io "antinj; in the Icailiii;: olcmi'iit ol' tlie a^re. 'I'hpy haven't p>t any idee nt' the jniiieii'le of pro-Ki'ess. They don't understand Inule. There's where tliey miss it. AVhat's the use 'f hand-organs? What's the use of daneers? What's the use of statoos, whether jilaster im- ages or inarhlc senlptoor? Can they ilear for- ests or linild np States'? No, Sir; and there- fore 1 say that this /taliaii nation will never he wntli a en-s niitil tliey are inoenlatod with the spirit of Seventy-six, the la'ineiples of the I'il- ^'villl Fathers, and the doetrines of tiie I! 'vo- liiiioi). IJoiiey knows it" — he added, senter.- tioasly — '• iiless yon, Boney knows it.'' After a sound sleep, wliieli lasted until late m the follouiiig day, they went out i ii deidi. Tiiere lav Henoa. Glorious sight! As tliev stood lookin;: at the superb eity the stiii jHiured down upon the .scene his brightest rays. The eity rose in siie- fessive terraees on the side of a semieirriiiar slope erowned with massive edillees ; moles pvojeeted into the harljiir terminated by lofty towers; the. inner ba-in was erowded with ship- ping, iiroiniiient among whieli were countless Freneli ships of war and transports. The yells of lifes, the throbbing of drnins, the be.iig of iiHiskcts, the thnnder of cannon, an 1 tlh- straiin L)f martial music filled the air. IJoals crowded with soldiers constantly passed from the i.ldps to the stone ipiays, where thousands more wait- ed to receive them-— siddiers being laixed up with guns, cannons, wheels, innskets, ilniin>^, bagga;;e, sails, beams, timbers, eam];s, mat- tresses, casks, hoses, irons, in inlinite cont'ii-h n. ■' We inu>t go ashore here," said llnttoiu. '• Does any body know how long the steamer will remain here?" -A day.'' '• A day ! 'I hat will lie magnificent I 'We will be able to see the wholr cii\- in that time. Let's go and order a boat < If. " The t'ajjtain received them ))ulitcly. " ^^ hat did Messietirs want ';* Togoashore? With the utmost jdeasure. Had they their |ia>>- jiorts ? (!f ciairse they h.nd them (■(',•.((/ in .Mar- seilles fia'(ienoa." Unttons looked blank, and feeblv iiimiired : \ "Why?' i "It's the law. Monsieur. Vi'e arc iirohibiteu from pcrmiiting jassengers to go ashore nn- le,-s their ]iass)ior;s are all right. It's a mere form." "A tnerc form'." crieil Jbittons. ••Why, ours are r!s<'tli\ir Naples.'' "Naples I" cried the (':!i'tain. with a shrug: "yon arc unfortunate, Jlessieiirs. 'J'hat will not I'ass \ou to (jenoa." " My dear Sir, yon don't nie.an to tcdl me that, on aeeoniit of this litile informality, you will kee]i '- priMiners on board of this vessel? t'onside'' — " '• .Monsieur,'' said the C'a]itain. courteously. ••I did not make these laws. It is the law ; I can not change it. I should be most hai;]>y to oblige yon, but I ask yon, how is it jiossible ?"' The Cajitain was right. He could do noth- ing. The travellers would have to swalloV their rage. Imagine them looking all day at the loveli- est of Italian scenes — the glorious eity of (lenoa, with all its historic associations I — the city of the Delias, the home of ( 'olumbus, even now «EN'OA,TIIE BlPBllU. 1 .111 tlir i;.ill'i Is ni(i!>' \. ait" K iiiixi'il iiji s- riMtl ill Mar- ly iiKUiiied : lU'c ]ir(ihihitcii :o ashore mi- lt's a luoru Tin: DODCIi: tLU«; OU, ITALY JX MDCCCLIX. 17 the scptio (if I'vi'iits n]Hm whicli the eyes of all I hi- worhl WL-ro f.istciu'il. linaj^inu them looking; iiiioii all this, niul only InokiiiK, iinalile to po near ; seeiii;; all the |ire|i- aratioiis for war, but iiiiahle to iiiini;ly to ; it iiossible ?'" uuhl do roih- c to swallow nt the loveli- city of (ienoa, the city of )ns, even now / ; /:4: Tii::ir. no::i.i: i-.\iT.i.i.r.Nc;r; ClIAl'TKll VI. I.AZ.VUONt AM) M.VCAUOXT. Ai',oi:t forty or fifty lazaroni snrronndoil the Dodi^c Club when they landed, but to their in- tense disgust the latter ignored them altogeth- er, and carried their own timbrellas and carpet- ! hags. But the lazaroni revenged themselves. As the Doctor stooped to ])iek np his cane, which had fallen, a number of articles dropi)cd from his breast-])ocket, and among them w.is a ■ revolver, a thing which was tabooed in Naples. ' A ragged rascal eagerly snatched it and handed it to a gendarme, and it was only after paying a iiiastre that the Doctor was I'cnnitted to re- tain it. Even after the travellers had started ofT on foot in search of lodgings the la/.aroni did not desert them. Ten of them fidlowed every- where. At intervals they respectfully oft'ered to carry their baggage, or show them to a hotel, whichever was most ngieeable to their Noble Excellencies. Their Noble Excellencies were in despair. At length, stumbling npon the Cafc' dell' Kn- ropa, th'->y rushed in and i)assed three hours 15 TIIK DOlKii: CLUH; OK, ITALY IN .MDCCCLIX. oviT iln'ir l.rcakfasf. This ilon'j, ilioy con;;nit- iilMtL'd tliciiisflves oil liavitiK gut riJ of tlicir I'ul lowers. In vain 1 Scari't'ly li.ul i1k\v ('ni(!i(.'i'tl IVoin tlio cafo than Dick nlturcil u cry of horror. From lic- liinil a cirncv aihanccil ilicir ten tVicnils, with thi' same calm (leiiioaiu)r, the same iiiiriillicd iiii'l evi'u (■iieert''.il |iatieiice, ami the sanio re- >lii'ctt'iii otlor ot'tiuir hiimlile services. In ile>|iiiir tiiey separate!. Iiiittoin atul Dick tilitaiiied liulniiitrs in tiic; Siraila tii .'^an Ijartolloineo. Tiie [Senator ami tiie otiicr two eiij.;a}5eil jileasant rooms on tiie Straila Xtiova, \(liiih overlodkeil the Hay, ('ertainly Naples is a very curious jilace. Til-re are maKniticeiit eililiecs— palaces, mon- iiineMts, castles, fortresses, chiirclies, ami catlie- (h'als. Tlieic are majestic rows of l)iiil(lin;,'s ; H.iy sliojis, siilendiiUy ilecorateil ; stately colon- iiules, ami {,'ardens like Tarailise. Tlierc are streets unrivalled for ^.'iiyety, forever lilled to overllowini,' with the Imsy, the laii;_'hiii^,', the jnliy ; dasliin;,' othcers, iitiisy soldiers, raf.';;ed l;i.;aroni, iiroiid nolle-;, sickly liet.'^;ars, lovely l.ulics ; troops of cavalry gallo]'inj: iiji and (1 iwn ; fen thousand ealeches dashiii;,' to and fill. There is variety enough everywhere. All the trades are diviiled, and arran^'cd in dillcrent jiarts of the cit}-. Here are the loi'k- Miiilhs, there the caliiiiet- makers ; here the hiiilders, there the armorers; in this jdaee the basket-weavers, in that tlii^ cnrk-iuakers. And most amiisin;; of all is the .•street most favored of the lazaroni. Here they live, and move, and have their heiii^; ; here they are liorn, they jridw, they wed, they rear I'amilies, t',;ey cat, and drink, and die. A loiiij array of farnaces exien.ls ii]i the street; over each is a 6rew-]ian, ami behind each a cook armed with an enoriiion.s ladle. At all hours of the d;iy the cook serves up macaroni to customers. This is the diet of the jienple. In the cellars behind those Hues ol' stow-'ians are the catinji-lionses of tlic vulvar — low, grimy places, floors iiiirusted with mud, tables of thick deal worn by a thousand horny hands, slippery with ten thoiisaml upset ilislies of luac- arimi. Here the pewter jilales, and the iniu kniveii, forks, ami spoons are chained to the imissivc tables. How utter must the destiiit- tioti be when it is tliou;^ht necessary to chain itj) such worthless trash I Into one of these )ilaces went Uiittoiis and Dick in their study of liuiiinn nature. They sat at the table. A liuj;e dish of macaror.i was served up. Fifty )^ncsts stojiped to look at the new-comers. The waiterii winked at the cn-- tomer.s of the house, ami thrust their toiij.;ncs ill their cheeks. Dirk could m)t cat. but the more ]ihiliisoi'h- ical Uiittoiis madi^ an e\treiiuly hearty meal, and pronounced the macaroni dili;es and other fruits sell for next to iiothiun; stiin;:s of lies co.>-t about a cent. The coiisciiiieiice is that these sixty thousiuid ]ieople, felliAv-ercatures ofoiir<, who are known as the lazaroni of Naples, whom \\e half jiity and alto;;ether desjiise, ami look upon as tin! lowest members of the Caucasian race, are not altogether very mi>eial le. On the contrary, taken as a whole, they form the ragf,'eil( st, oiliest, fattest, drolU'st. niii>iest, sleekest, dirti- est, ijziiorantest, iircjudiccdest, narrow-miudeil- cst, shirtlessest, cloiheslessest, idlest, careless- est, joUiest, absiirdest, rasealiest — but still, for all that, jierhajis— taken all in all — the liai'j'i- est ci'miiiunity on the face of the earth. I,\Z\i:O.M AM) Mie.MJi.M, TiiK lODdi: cnii; on, italy in mdccclix. i;i —low, K' iiii"' ,1, tiUilos ..I' loniy liiuuls, sllL'S of IllllC- .11(1 the inm liiu'd to till' iho (loliiu- nry to liiaiii IjllttOllS lUnl itiiiv. 'JMicy iimc;irc>!'.i WHS Idok lit tlic 1 at iliii c'li— tiitir tuii;;iips re iiliiliis(i]'li- liuaity iiioal, icidiis. waniH'.l with tuiirists was, ? 'I'Irtc iifo \\ city. 'I'lu! cacli man i< owscrs ami ii a (lay oi' l«o ami liccaiiii'. liil]! living'? fc'cts. llaiul- I'U t\)i' iii-Xt to t a coiit. sixty tlioiisanil ho avo kiuAMt I wii halt' iiity ; upon as iho 1 lacc, iii(! not the cmitrary. lie raggeiksi. sleekest, ilirti- iiriMW-ininilei!- Ikst, taieless- liut still, f'li' 11— the hai'i.i- ciuth. i <' ■.^«;(»ii...i.i I , ' ' ;,'- ";Ja, •* 7 IftI 1/ .V . \ 'III Y \.m;k:: douhu: ciiArTF.R vri. P(n.f>i:r;.-. — AN itaman mmd i,i;ai!\y, witty, noisy, lively, rascally, eovetoiis. nnfirate- t'lil. deceitful, cunning, pood-hearted old scoun- drel, wiio took advantage of his guests in a thousand ways, and never spoke to tlieiu witli- our tryini» to luimlm;; them. Ho was the fa- tlier of a pretty daughter who had all lior par- ent's nature somewhat toned down, ami expand- ed in a feniiuiue mould. Hnttons had a chivalrous soul, and so had Dick; the vivacity of this very fricmlly younu lady was like an oasis in the wilderness of travel. In the eveniui; tiiey loved to sit in the sunshine of her smile. She was singularly uncouvontional, this lan('"';i tiiiMll ilillll Pl.t kllllll .MiKlMIUIll." SIic used to sing this in '.].'> most charming manner, opi- cially the la>t wordiu the hi-t line. Kcit the lea.-t charm in her juanner was her evident cnnviction tliat she had mas- tered tiie ICnglisli laiignage. "Was it not nn astoni-h- iiig thing for s ) young a Sign- oriiia to know English '/'' '• Oh, it was indeed 1" said Eutiiiiis, who knew Italian very well, and had the lion's share of the conversation al- wa\ s. '• And they .said her accent was fine ?" " Oh, most beautiful:" " Ilellissima! Hellis.-inia ! ' rejieated little Dnhires, and she would laugh until her eyes overllowed with delighteel van- ity. "Could any Siguorina Americana learn Italian in -o short a timeV' '•No, not one. They Innl not the sjiii it. Tiny could never cipial her mo>t beantifid aci< iil. " " Ah ! you say all the time that my accent is most beantifid." One day she lacked up a likeness of a young lady whieii was lying on the table. '"' Who it this ■;?" she asked, abrujitly, of But- tons. " A Signorinn." " Oh ves! I know ; hut is she a relative?"' " No.*' " Are you married ?" " No."" " Is this your affianced ?" "Yes." " Ah, how strange! What will you be?— a soldier or an advocate?" " Neither. I will be a ])riest." "A i)ricgtl Siguor, what i.- it that yoi, tell me? How can this be your affianced lady':*'' " Ob 1 in our country the jiriests all marry, and live in beautiful little cottages, with a gar- den in front."' This Dolores treated with the most contempt- uous incredulity. Who ever heard of such a thing? Imjiossiblel Jloreover, it was so ab- surd. Buttons told her that he was affianced five years ago. " An eternity !" exclaimed Dolores. " IIow can yon wait? But you must have been ver_v young." " Y'oung ? Y'es, only .sixteen." JO Tin: DODUK t'LLH; OK, ITALY IN MDCfCLIX. •' lUi'SsCil iiiul most vi'iu'iiilili' N'ii'Kinl Only I 'I'lu' Sipnom iliil nut liiivi! to viiit luii);. \ii Btxti'i'ii ! And IS nIio tli'J iiio-it buaiitiful (;irl ' less time tlinti it tnki s to tell this Dick ^tonii roll know !'" "No." "\Vlii'i'o Imvo yoii locii one more so?" *' In Niii'lcs." " Wlio is shi'.y " iVn Ituliiin. ' "^Vllilt is lii'Muinic?" "Duloivs." •' Tlmt's mo." " I ini'iin yon." This was \nvUy ilircct ; lint ])i. lores was frnnk, mil iTc|nircil tVnnkin'ss IVoin ollii is. .^onii' yonnj,' lailius woiikl hiivi' coiisiikn'ud this too coiii'si'iind dlien to liu atHi'ptahli'. I'lit Dolori's hail so liijjli nil o]iini(jii of hcrsi'ir that she took it lor sincuru homnKi.'. So slii; liaU' I'losud liiT eyes, luanud li;ick in her iliiiir, looked laiiu'iiishin^ly at I5nl- toiis. and tlit'ii hinst into a iiici jy peal i riimsic- ul laii;,'liter. "I ihiiik I am the most heaiiiifiil j,'irl yon ever saw." It was Uiittons's turn to lan;;li. He told Do- with his hest liow helbre lier. How ho C011- prainlatuil himself on luiviii); stiidi(Hl Italian ! The lady reclined on a sofa. She was ahout thirty, and nndeiiiahly jirelty. A unilai- lay at her feet. liooks were scattered ariJiiiid- Kri'iK h novels, nnd nianiials of devotion, liitellifreiicn heained from her lar^e, exjires.-ivo e\es. How deli;ilitfiil 1 Hero was an adveuture, lerliii]is ft tail eon(|iiest. " (lood-evenin^r, Si^jnorl" "1 kiss the hands to yonr lady>lii|'," said Dick, miisteriiij; a sentence from Olleiidnill'. '• rardon me for this idierty." " I assure y(.ni it ^ivcs me the (^'reatcst liiipil ncss, and I am wlndly at your service." " I have nnderstood that you are nn Amcri- cnn." ' I nm, Si;;norn.'' "And this is yonr first visit to Nnjilcs?" " .My first, SiKiiora." " How does Naples jilcase yon ?" " I'^xeeedinjily. The heaiitifnl eity, the crnwd- One eveniiig when Dick was alone in the room a knock canii! to the door. "Was he diseii};aged?" " Oh, (piite." " The Si-iicira in the ruom next — " "Yes. • "AVoiild he hai'iiv to see liiin." "Now?" '■ Yes, as soon as he liked." ,». I SI. '-ifmiMiiA lores that she was (piite ri(,'ht, and repealed her cd streets, the deli;,'htl'ul views — above all, the favorite word, " lielHssima 1" ' most eharmint,' ladies." A liow — a slif^ht lliisli ]iassed over the lady's face, and Dick whispereil to liiin-clf — "Well put, D:ek, my hoy— deuced well jut for ft bepinner." "To come to the ]ioi'it," .said the lady, villi a si^!h. — ("All, here wc have it!" thought Dii k— the ]Joiut— bh'ssed moment I) — " I wmild not have veiitmed to trouble yon for any sli;;ht cause, Si^nor, but this nearly cuiice-.ns myself.'' — (Kee]) down— our heart, murmured Dick — cool, you do^' — cool!) — ".My happiness and ray tcndcrcst feel- iiif^s — " (Dick's sntl'iised eyes ex- ])resseddeei).symi atliy.) — " 1 th(jii;,lit of yon — " "Ah. SiKiiora!" "And not beiiiR acquainted with you — " (What a shame I — iisidi) — '• I eor.cliided to waive all formality " — (Social forms are s,'eiierally ft nui- s;iiice to anient souls — asi(l() — "and to communicate at once with you." " Simiora, let mo assure you tli.nt this is the happiest moment in mv life." The Signora looked surprised, but went on in a sort of prcocciiiiied way : " I want to know if you can tell me any tliinj^ about my brother." "" IJrotlier!" "Who is now in America." Dick ojioncd his cy^'ri. " I thought that ])erliaps ur,; could tell me how he is. 1 lane wd heard from him for two year:'., and feel very anxious." Dick sat for a moment snrjjrised nt this unexpected turn. 'i'ho l.idy's anxiety about her brother he could I KISS HANDS. see was not feigned. So he conteakd 1 TiiK roD'ir ci.rn; ok. r; ai.v in MinctLix. SI lit loH);. Hii ( Dii'k htoiiil [i)\v liu ciin- liiiil Italiiiii ! X\ \VI1« IlllOllt Hiiitiir liiy lit 1111(1- I''ii'ii(li llltuUij-'lMll'l! I eves. How I'U, 1 l.lll!ll'!* »v l_\>liii>," siiid VUcnduitl". rcntcst Imp] i ioo." ru- an Aiiicri- sajilcs?" ly, the crnwtl- ibovo all, the vcr the liidv's If— iced well ]'Ul llic liuly, v.i;li it!" tiiou>:lit I)—" I would for any sli-jht I'lis iiiysc'ir.' — rt, iiiiiniiui'od cool!)— ".My iidercst fuel- led eyes CX- "1 thuiiLlit qunintcd «ith 10 I K.wV/c) ill foi'mality " iicrally a mii- (i.s/(/() — "and with you." sun; you that omoiit in my surprised, hut occuiiic'd way : u can tell iiie thcr." iicrica." iiijis Mv.i could ia\C! ii'/L hoaid , and tl'cl very It surjiriised nt The l.idy's tlior he could lie coiuealcd tniicrcd down until the en- trance III' a miilleiuan hroiiKh* it to a ( ln>c. Dick huwcl hiinsidf out. " At iiuy rati'," he Miur- iiinred, "if the lady wanted to iu'ipei't iiic hhc liad a chance, and it .she wnntcd to ]ininp Mie she ou;;'it tu Le )iuli>lied." One cvcniMK Diittons and Dick came in and found a sirant:cr chatiin;; familiarly with the lanillord and a yoiin^ iinssar. 'I'lio strauj,'cr was ilressed like a cavalry ollicer, and was the ino.st a.stonndin;{ fop tliat the two Americans liad ever seen, lie jiaeed np and down, head erect, chest tiiidwn out, salirc clanking:, spurs jiu^liuf,', eyes sparklinj;, inclliiMe smile. He strode np to the two youths, spun round on one heel, bowed to tlie ;,'round, waved his hand pai- roni/.int;ly, and welcomed them in. his dis:iiipoin(in"iif. and in his luosi (•n;;a;;in;: 1 " A cliarmiiit; ni;,'lit, ^ralhlllt K''"ilemen. A manner infomi'd her that he had not seen her howiti hin;: iii;;ht. All Naples is alive. All the iii'other; hut if she could t(dl hiia his name, and world is^'oinj,'. jXreyouV" the )ilacc where he was living', he iniKht he able ] The youn^ men stared, and coMly asked THi: vin:\(i in sHAit. to t(dl somethiim alioiit him. "His name," si^-licd the lady, "is Giiilio rami." "And thej.hiec:'" " i!io .lauciio."' " IJio .Janeiro?'" "Yes," said the lady, slowly. Dick was ill despair. Is'ot to know any tliinj; (i( her brotiier wou'd make her think him stu- jiid. So he attempteil to exphiiu : " .\merica," he li(';.'an, " is a very larfre cnnn- try — hu'tjcr, in fact, tiian the whole Ivint^doin (if Naples. It is principally inliahited by sav- a;:('s, who arc very hostile to the whites. The whites have a few cities, however. In the North tiio wiiites all speak I',:it;lish. In the S(uith tiicy all speak Spanish. The South Aiuericaus are f;ood Calliolics, and respect the Holy Father; but the l'ai;;iish in the North are all heretics. Coiisi'iiuently there is scarcely any conimauiea- tion bjtween the two districts." where •'Ha, ha, lial" A merry jieal of lan>;htcr raiiu out. "Absolutely — if the yoiin^; Amer- icans are not stiijiiil. They (hm't know me I" "Dolores!" exclainutd ISuttoiis. " Ves," exclaimed the otiier. " How do yon like me? Am I natural ?— eh? military ? Do 1 look terrible ?" And Dolores skijijied ii]) and down witli a strut beyond description, bieatliiiif^ hard and frowiiiu;;. " Jf you look so fierce you will frighten us awny." said liiittons. "How do I look now?" she said, standing full before him with folded arms, u la Napoleon at St. Helena. "Bcliissiina! Ilellissima I" said IJuttons, in unfeigned admiration. "Ah!" ejaculated Dolores, smacking licr lips, and pntlint; out her little dimpled cheeks. "Oh!" and lier eyes sparkled more bri-htly The lady had heard somewhere that in the with ]icrfect joy and self-contentment Anicrican wars they employcMl tiie savajres to assist tliein. Dick acknowledged the truth of this witii camlor, but with jiaiu. .Sjio would see by this why he was nnabh; to tell her any thing about her brother. His not knowing tiiat brother was now tho chief sorrow of his Jife. Tiie lady earnestly liojied that l{io Ja- neiro was well |iroteeted from the savages. " ( )h, ]icrfectly so. 'J'hc fortifications of that city are impregnable." Dick thus endeavored to give the lady an idea of America. The conversation gradually i "And what is a'.l this for?" "Is it possible that you do not know?'' " I have no idea.'' "Then listen. It is at the IJoyal Opera- house. It will be the greatest mascinerade ball ever given." " Oh — a masquerade ball ! — and yon ?" " I ? I go as a handsome yonng officer tn break the hearts of tho ladies, and have such rare sjiort. Jly brave cousin, yonder gallant soldier, goes with me." 'Ilubrave cousin, who was a big, heavy-head- L'J THE DODGE CLUB ; Oil, ITALY JN JIDCCCLIX. ctl fullf)\v, gi-iiincd in afknowlcJgment. but said ' gusto as tlic liumlilest urtisan wlio troatod Lis notliiiij,'. ' obscure swcet-lieart witli an ciiti'Miici; tickt't. 'i'lie Royal Opcra-liousc .u Naples is tlic Our friunds ail wore black (li)ininos, "jr.st laiKo^t, tiie giaiidcst, and tlic most cajiacious in for t!ie fun of tlic tiling." Ev(.'ry body l-.n-jw ihc world. An immense stage, un enormous that they were Eujjlish or American, which is I'it all thrown into one vast room, smrounded just the same ; for l''nf:lisliuien and Aniciicans by iniiiiuinrable boxes, all risiiij;, tier above are universally iccogni/.able by the rigidiiv of tier — i'\riai!s of dancers, myriads of masks, their muscles. iiiyriails of sjiectators — so the scone ajijiearcd. A bevy (jf masked beauties were attracled bv .Moreover, the Neajioiitau is a born biitnidu. the colossal furui of the Senator. 'J.'o sav that Xuwiiere is he so natural as at a mas(|uerade. be was bewildered wouKl exjurss his sensations The music, the crowd, the brilliant lights, tl'O but faintly, lie was distracted. Ho looked incessant motion are all intoxication to this ini- for liuttous. Dntiouswas cbalting with a little jiressible beiiif;. ilomiiio. He turned to Dick. Dick was walk- Thc Senator lent the countenance of his iiig otV with a rhinoceros. To l''igf-'s and the jtrcsencc — nut ficun curiosity, but from a beiiev- Doctor. Eiggs and the Doctor were cxchang- olent desire to kee]) his young friends out of ing glances w itii a cou])lc of lady codlislies and trouble. He narrowly escaped being ])roliibited trying to look amiable. The Senator gave a from entering by making an outrageous fuss at sickly smile. the door about sonic paltry change. He actual- "What'ii thunder'll I do?'' he muttered. Jy imagined that it was ]iossible to get the ri^lit Two doniiuos took either arm. A third stood change fcu- a large coin in Naples. smilingly before him. A fourth tried to appro- Thc multitudes of moving forms made the priate his left liaiul. new-comers dizzy. There were all kinds of " Will your Excellency dance with mo of us fantastic figures. Lions jiolked with syljihs, at a time," said No. 4, with a Tuscan accent, crocodiles chased ser|ients, giants walked arm in arm with dwarfs, elephants on two legs ran nimbly about, beating every body with huge ]irobosees ofiiidated India rubber. I'retty girls in domiuos abounded ; every body whose face was visible was on the broail grin. All classes wore rcprcseuteil. The wealthiest nobles en- tered iu:o the sj.iiit of the scene with as great s-US" '^^'^~^r^^- "IS .\ . .MllVXXi;!) 8ENAT0K. ir will you dance with all of us at (.nee?' The Senator looked helplessly at her. " He docs not know bow,"', -aid No 1. " lie has jiasscd his lite among the stars." '•IJcgono, irreverent ones I" said No. .T. "This is un American jirinee. He said I should be his ]iartner." " Boh : malidctta ! " cried No. 2. "He told mc the same ; but he said he was a Jlilor Inglcsc." No. 4 lhercu].on gave a snuirt /) judl at the Senator's hand to '■■) draw him oil'. Wliercuiion No. 2 did the same. No. 1! began singing "Come e hello I" and No. I stood coaxing him to '•Ely with her." A crowd of idlers gathered giinningly around. " My goodness 1'' groaned the Senator. "Me! the— the representative of a respectablo coustitu'iicy ; the elder if a I'rcshyteriau church; the pres- ident of ft tcni]icrance society; the deliverer of that famous E\uirih of July oration; tlio father of a family— me! to ho titated tliiis! Who air theso females ? Air they countesses ? Is this the way the foreign no- bility treat an American cit- izen"?" 15ut the ladies pulled and the crowd grinned. The Senator endeavored to remonstrate. Then he tried to ])ull Iiis arms away ; but (iudiiig that imjios- siblc he looked in a ])iteoii3 manner, first at one, and then at the other. THE DODGE CLUB; 01!, ITALY IN MDCTCLIX. 23 oiitcil Lis tickft. OS, "just oily l-.!i'JW , wliioh is rigidi:y of :tiT.clc'il liy 'o say that sensiitious lie Iddknl ,vitli iilittlo . was walk- f;s aiul the ■c cxfliaiif-'- Kliishcs ami >toi- gave a luttoreil. V tMrd stood cd to iipi'io- ith flic (if lis scan accent, It once?' t licr. Nol. "He said No. 3. I t-r.id I should 2. " lie told ut he said he .■sc." trave a smart v's linnd to hereniion No. No. 3 bc{;an licllo'." and ,xiri^ liiin to A CVONvd A grinningly s ;'■ groaned Me! the— the a lesiiectahlo he elder >f :!• ivh ; the vrcs- •rauce society ; that fatuous ovation ; tho ih— me! to bo \vho air thcso ln'v countesses? tlie foreign no- American eit- lullcd and the The Senator remonstrate, to iiull his arms ling that impos- •d in a ])iteous it one, ami theu " lie wants, I toll yon, to hi my [lartncr," saiil No. 1. i "I'lli I'cricdXo. 2, derisively ; " he intends to he mine. I understand the national dance of his eonntrv — the famous jecg Irhindese." 1 "MRS.!!"!" ' The Senator shouted this one word in a sten- torian voice. The ladies ilro]ii)ed l.is arms and started. I "I say, Mrs. !" cried tho Senator. " Look ' here. Me no speeky /-talian— me American. | Me come just see zee fun, you know — zee spoart —you und -stand ? Ha ? " Hum !" The Indies clajii'cd their hands, au 1 cried "ni-avo!" I Quite a crowd gathered around thcin. The Senator, inijircsscd with the idea that, to make forpi;;iiers understand, it was only necessary to yell loud enough, hawled so loudly that ever so many dancers stoiipcd. Among these Buttons came near witli tiic little Domino. Little Doni- iiKj t toji] I'l!, laughed, dapped her Iiniids, and I'diiited to the Senator. Tlie Senator was yell- iii;X vehemently in bro- ken Kiiglish to a larga crowd of masks. He told tliem that he had a hirge family; that ho ou ned a factory ; tiiat he was a man of weight, eliai'actcr, inllueuce, jjop- ularity, wcaltli ; that ho came here merely to study their inanueis and customs, lie disclaimed any iutentiiin to ]iartici- jiatc in their amuse- iiients just then, or to make acf[uaiiitances. — Ho would he jroud to visit them all at their houses, or :cq them at his aiiartmenfs, or — or — in short, would he ha]v ]iy to do any thing if they wouUl only let him go in jieace. Tlie crowd laughed, chattered, and shout- ed "Hravo!" at ev- ery ])auso. Tho Senator was covered with shame and pers]iiration. What would have become of him finally it is im])OK- sible to guess ; hut, for- tunately, ,'it this extrem- ity he eau}j;ht sight of 15utto)is. To dash away from the charming la- dies, to hurst through tiio croud, and to seize the arm of Buttons was but tho work of a moment. "Buttons! Buttons! Buttons I Help me ! These confounded /-talian winimin ! Take them .-i'.vay. Tell them to leave me bo. Tell them I don't know them — don't want to have them hanging round mo. Tell them I'm your t'lttlm- y cried the Senator, his voice rising to a shout in his distraction and alarm. About ',)70 i)eoplo were around him by this time. "Goodness!" said Buttons; "yon are in ,i fix. Why did you make yourself so agreeable ? and to so many? Why, it's too bad. One at a time !'' "Buttons," said the Senator, solemnly, "is this a time for joking? For Heaven's sake get mo away ! " " Come, then ; you must run for it." He seized the Senator's right arm. The lit- tle Domino clung to his other. Away they THE DODGE CLUB; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. ■Irf' I stnrtei.1. Itv.Tis.i full run. A shout arose. So arises tl;3 slmut in Uomic aloii;^ tiic bc'lliiwin-; Corse wiicii the ImrsL'S arc startiiiK I'ur liiu Car- nival riK't's. It was a lnnij, loud shout, j,'atlic'r- inj; iiiul prowin;^ aiul dci'iicnin^j as it rose, till it burst ou liigli in one yranJ thunJer-cliiji of Kound. { Away went tlio Soiator like tlic w ind. The dense crowd j)artcd on either side with a rush. The ()] era-house is several hundred feet in lent;th. Down tiiis euth'o distauec the Senator ran, acconipaiued by IJnttons and the little Domino. Crowds cheered him as ho jiasscd. Beiiind him the ])assa!,'e-way closed up, and a lonp; trail of sereaniiu:,' maskers jiressed af'Ku- liim. Tlie louder they sliouted tiie faster the Senator ran. At lenytli they reached tlie oth- er end. "Do you sec that bnxV" asked IJnttons, jiointin;; to one on the to])inost tier. j •'Yes, yes." | " Fly ! Klin for your life ! It's your only I liopc. (iet in there and hide till wc j^ol' The Senator vanislied. Scarcely had his coat-tails (lisapiieared through the door wlien the pursniuj^ crowd arrived there. Six thou- sand two hunih'ed and twenty-seven human be- iuRs, ihvssed in every variety of costume, on lindin;,' that the runner had vanished, gave vent to their excited feelings by a loud ehecr for tlic interesting American who had contributed so greatly to the evening's ei'Joynicnt. Unlucky Senator I Will it be believed that even in tiie tojiuiost box his ]»irsuers followed Iiini '? It was even so. About an hour after- ward IJuttons. on coming near the entrance, cneouiit;'rcd him. His face was ]iale but reso- lute, his dreuttons. That face, dimjiled, smiling, be- witching; flashing, sjiarklingcyes ; little mouth with its rosy lips I '• / )(,/,, ns .'" " Ulesscd saints, and Holy A'irginI Is it ]ios. siblc that you never sus)iected '/" " Never. How could I when I thought you were dressed like a dragoon?" "And yon never i)assed so luijipy an even- ing; and you never had so f.iscinntiiig and charn;ing a jiariner; and you never heard such a vo ic (if music as mine ; anil you can never forget me through all lif'e ; and you never can liojie to find any one cipial to me 1" said Do- lores, in her usmd laughing volubility. "IS'everl" cried Buttons. " Oh dear! 1 thiidi you must love me very much.'' And a merry peal of laughter rang np the stairs as Dolores, evading Buttons's arm, which that young man had tried to jiass aliout her waist, dashed away into the darkness and out of sight. CHAPTER VIII. ADVENTfUESANDMISAnVENTtltES. — A WETGROT- T(t AM) A IIOII.lNd LAKE. — TIIE TWO EAIU bl'ANlAItDS, AND TIIE DONKEY ItiDE. The Grotto of l'osilip))o is a most remarkable ]ilacc, and, in the o])iniiin of every intciiigcut traveller, is more astonishing than even the llno- s.ic Tunnel, which nobody will deny exeejit the benighted Bostonian. The city of I'ozzuoli is celebrated for two things; first, because St. rani once landed there, and no doubt hurried away as fast as ho could ; and, secondly, on account of the im- mense number of beggars tlu\t throng around the unha])iiy one who enters its streets. The Dodge Club contributed Iil)erally. The Doctor gave a cork-screw ; the Senator, a bhule- less knife ; Dick, an old hjttery ticket ; Buttons, a caudle-stumji ; Mr. Figgs, a wild-cat bank- note. After which they all hurried away on doidicys as fast as ]iossible. The donkey is in bis glory here. Xovvherc else docs he dcvcio]) such a variety of forms — nowhere attain such an infinity of sizes— nowhere emit so impressive a bray. It is the Bray of Naples. "It is like the thunler of the night when the cloud bursts o'er Cona, and a thou- sand ghosts shriek at once in the hollow wind." There is a locality in this region which tlio ancients named after a certain warm region which no refined jierson ever jicrinits himself to mention in our day. Whatever it may have been wlien some Roman Tityrus walked ]iipc in mouth along its shore, its jiresent condition renders its name singidarly appropriate and felicitous. Hero the party amused themselves THE DODGE CLUIJ; OR, ITALY IX MDCCCLIX. 2j was ?oiin if Btittou^'s r the ilcKjr. ;(ins. Tlic .'il licr face iinilinfr, lic- iltlf lULUth Is it jios- lioitght yoii ly an evoii- iiiitiii^,' iunl lK'ai:cnt veil tlie Ildo- y excc'iit the te^ vestibule of this inter- esting ]ilacc. It was a dingy-looking chamhei', out of which two narrow snlitcrranean passages ran. A grimy, sooty, blackened figure stood before tlieiii with toi'c'aes. Senator followed in the same diguitie 1 manner. They deseended I' r some distance, and tiiially came to water about three feet deep. As the roof was low, and oidy rose three feet above tlie water, the ]iarty had some ditliculty, not only in keeping their feet o:it of the water, hut also in hioathiiig. At length they came to a chamlier about twelve feet ..- .•■ si|uare. From this they jiassed on to ,••* . another of the same s'/.e. Tlieucc to - . another. And so on. Arriiing at the hist, P.earer No. 1 quietly deposited IJuttons on a raised stone platform, which fortunately arose about half an inch above the water. Three other bearers did the same. i\Ir. Figgs looked forlornly about him, and, being a fat man, seemed to grow somewhat ajioplcctie. Dick beguiled tlic time by lighting his pijie. " So tliii .s the Grotto of the Cu- ri.a'an Sibyl, is it':'" said Huttons. "Tlion all 1 can say is that — " What he was going to say was lost by a loud cry which interriijitcd him and startled all. It came from the other chamber. "The Senator!" said Dick. It was indeed his well-known voice. Tlierj was a jilash iiiid a groan. Im- mediately afterward a man staggered into the ro(mi. He was deathly jialc, and tottered feebly under the tremen- dous weight of the Senator. The DAIUI IT 1 — UO.N'T. 2G THE DODGE CLUB; OH, ITALY IN MDC( CLIX. .{ ~y- •'Follow!" Tills wiis all iluit lie condescended to say, after li;^litin;; his torches and dis- trihiitiii),' them to his visitors. IIo stnlkcd oil", and stooiiing down, darted into the low ])assa(,'c-way. The cicerone followed, then Buttons, then Dick, then the Seinitor, tlicn the Doctor, then ]Mr. Fif^jjs. The air was intensely hot, and tlio ]iass:i)ie-way };rew lower. More- over, the smoke from the toiehes lilled tlio air, Mimlin;: and cliokinj; Ilieni. Mr. I'iKt^s faltered. Fat, and not by any means ninihlo, he came to a ])ausc aiioiit twenty feet from the entrance, and, making a sudden turn, darted ont. Tiic Doctor was tall and tmaceiistom- ed to bend his ]ieri)eniilies of the following arti- To grasp his hand, his collar, his leg — to jerk cles, and many others too numerous to mention : him away and ]ilace him upright, was the work of a shorter time than is taken to tell it. The guide now wanted them to wait till he Till Ml'! boiled an egg. The Semitor remonstrated, stat- ing that he had already nearly boiled a leg. The Senator's oiiinisition ovcrjiowered the wishes of the others, and the party proceeded to return. I'alc, grimy with soot, I'anting, covered with huge drojis of persjiiration, they burst into the chamber where the others were waiting — first Buttons, then Dick, then the Senator covered with nind and slime. The latter gentleman did not answer ninch to the eager inqidrics of his friends, but maintained a solemn silence. The two former loudly and V(dubly descanted on the accumulated horrors of the subterranean way, the narrow jiassage, the sulphurous air, the lake of boiling Hoods. In this outer chamber their attention was di- Ciimn'.iii nnil Oscr.n coins ; I'itto iiMil lUlio ptiitiicttos; Ditto unci 'cw less and li'ss distinct as tiioy went fartlier away ; Imt Icinj; after he was ont of si^:;ht tjie ])han- toin of Ills reproaehfiil face haunted their minds. At'ier dinner they went out on the ]'i;izz;i in front of the Imtel. Two SpaiMsh ladies were there, whose dark eyes ]irodnceil an instantaneous cfl'ect npon the iin- pressihic iieartof JJiittons. Tlir-y sat side hy side, leaning; npainst the stone balustrade. Tliey w(>re smoking ciKarctles, and the ctlect jirodnced hy waving their jirctry ij'^k:;^?:'^!- A TliVlNi; MOMr.NT. is with French, Italian, Spanish, and J'ortu- KiiesG." "And look at him now!" cried the Senator, his eye beaming with cordial admirntion. "Yon may well locdc at him!"' sighed Dick. hands as they took the cigarettes from their j "Two such jiretty girls as tlieso won't turn np months was, to say the least, bewildering. IJuttons awaited his op]HMtnniiy, and did not liaveto wait long. 'Whether it wasthat they were willing to give the yming American a chance, or wliether it was really nnavoidahle, can not be said, Imt certainly one of the fair Si>aniards found tiiat her cigarette had gone out. A ))ret- ty look of despair, and an e([nal!y ja'ctty gestin-e of vexaiion, showdl at onc(! the state of things. Upon which Buttons stepjied nj), and with a bow that would have done Iioikm' to Chesterfield, jiro- duced a box of scented allnmettes, and lighting one, gravely held it fn'ward. Tiie fair Sjianiard smiled hcwitciiingly, and bending forward with- out liesitatii)n to light her cigarette, brought her rosy liiis into bewildering jiroximity to Bnttons's haml. It was a trying moment. The amiable exitression of the ladies' faces, ag.ain m a liin'ry. Spaniards too ; I always nd- niired them." And ho walked down to the shore humming to himself something about "the girls of Cadiz." Th(! ladies informed I'lUttons that they wero travelling with their brother, and had been through linssia, (iernniny, England, France, iind were now ti'aversing Italy; did nut like the three first-mentioned countries, i)Utwcre charm- ed with Italy. Their mnvi'le was delightfid. Duttons found out that the name of inie was Lucia, and the other Ida. For the life of him he did not know winch he admired most. ; but, on the whole, rath- er inclined to the one to whom he had oll'ered the light— Ida. lie was equally frank, nnd let ' lem know his nriUie, his country, his creed. They were shocked at his creed, jiloasod with his country, and amused at his name, which they jjro- comhined with the softly-spoken thanks of the lady whom IJuttons first addressed, encouraged | nounced, " Scfior I5o-to-ncs." him. The conse(|noiico was, that in about five [ After about an hour their brother came. lie minutes more he was occupying a seat opjiosite was a small man, very active, and full of vivac- thein, chatting as familiarly as though ho were [ ity. Instead of looking fiercely nt the stran- an old ])laymate. Dick looked on with admira- i gcr, he shook hands with him very cordially, tion ; the others with envy. : Uefore doing this, however, he took one short, " Ilmv ill tlie world does it happen," asked quick survey of his entire jierscui, from his felt the Senator, " iliat 15uttons knows the lingo of hat down to his Congress boots, 'i'lie conse- cvcry body he meets?" " He can't help it," said Dick. " These Continental languages are all alike; know one. and you've gut the key to the otiiers — that ([iience was that IJuttons deserted his conipan. ions, and went ort'witii the ladies. Dick took the lead of the jiarty on the return !io;ne. Thev viewed the conduct of Buttons M 2» * If. I Tin: r.'ODGE CLur, ; on, italy in mdccci.ix. ( H::NATur. ani> ikinkiy. with ilis|ilt';is;ivp. The SoniUor did not sliow i his usiinl sormiity. I Tlie jini'ty mcio nil riding on donkeys. To do this on the nrmiitc aninuils which the Ncti- ! politans t'lirnish it is neeess:uy to sent one's sJi' on the stern of the nnininl, and draw the legs well up, so that tliey may not tniil on tlip ):;ronnd. The aiipoarance of the rider t'nim hohind is that of a Satyr dressed in the fasldun of the nine- teenth century. iSothiui; can lie more ridicu- lous than the si^ht of a tii^ure dressed in a frock- coat nnd heaver hat, and ternunaled hy the lef;s and tail (if a donkey. As it was liettini; late t!ie ]iarty hurried. The donkeys were ]iut on tiie full ^railo]). First roile the K"'do, then the other-;, la-.t of whom was the [Senator, wiiosc great ',veij,ht was a sore trial to the little donkey. They nearcd rozzuoli, when suddenly the f-'enator pave his little lieast a smart whack to Iiastcn his steps. The (hmkey lost all ]iatience. With a juui]) he leaped forward. Away he went, far ahead of the others. The saddle, 1 wl'.oso girth was rather old, slipped off. The Senator held on tightly. In vain I Just as he , rounded a corner formed by a jirojecting sand- hank tiie donkey slipjied. 1 )o\vn went the rider ; down went tlie donkey also — rider and beast lloundering in the dusty road. A merry peal of ill-sn])i)ressed laughter came from the road-side as he rolled into view. It came from a carriage. In the carriage were the Sjjaniurds — there, too, was Buttons. ciiArrEit IX. A DRIVi; INTO TIIK CdlNTIiV. — A riOIIT WITri \ vr.rTrniNii. — tiii; kkfkc t (m- katin(; "iiauo lioii.rii i:(a;s."' — what rmv saw at i-.kstlm. — riVE TL.Ml ■./Ci AM> (INI: '•.MII.I,." To hire a carriage in Xi:ples for ;iny Icnpth of time is by no means an easy thing. It is necessary to hold long commune with the pro- jirietor, to exert all the wiles of masterly dijilo- macy, to circumvent cunning by cunning, to ex- ert i;atieiice, skill, and eloiinence. After a de- cision has been reached, there is but one way in which you can hold your vetturino to his bar- gain, and tiiat is to bind him to it by .--ecm-ing his name to a contract. K\c y vcituriiio has a printed form all ready. If he caiTt write his name, he does sunieil.ing equally binding nnd f.ir simiiler. He dips his thumb in tiio ink-lot- tle and stanijis it on the i>a)'cr. If that is not his sigmiture, what else is it ? "Thus,'" said one. '• Signor Adam si;.ncd the marriage-contract with Sign went liy tlic ilic etfoct tlint, i'iccdii) slioidd ick, vthh a do- ll^'. All wore started. On iccts of houses hroiigli crowds ninssoH of hu- iiinierablc ca- tlio stars of ontliorn Italy, •cam-colored ; rrcnto lio;;s— the liof; of hot;*— .1 stnin;;o but not ill-favored miiiiKil, thick in hide, leiiden in color, hairless iis a hippopotamus. The (lesh of the Sorrento li(i;4 jp.'ars the same relation to common jork that " Luhin's Kxirait" bears to the coarse scent of a comilry ;:r(icery. A jiork-chop from tlie Sorrento animal comes to the jialate with the force of a new revelation ; it is the hi,.;lie.-t possibility of jiork— the apotheosis of the jn^'I Loufi lines of nnicaroni-cooks doin;; an enor- mous business; armies of dealers in anisette; crowds of water-carriers ; throngs of llshermen, carrying nets and singing merry songs — " Kcco mi 1' '• Kcco la I" — ]iossible .Massanicllos every man of them, I assure you. Sir. And — envel- oping all, mingling with all, .jostling all, busy with the busiest, idle with tlie idlest, noisy with the noisest, jolly with the julliest, the fat, oily, swarthy, rosy — (etc., fir farther epithets see preceding jiages) — Lmdrniii .' I'.very moinout ]iroduces new ell'ects in the ever-shifting scenes of Naples. Here is the re- verse of monotony ; if any thing l)?C)incs weari- some, it is the vari.'ty. Here is the monotony of incessant change. The whole city, with all its va^t suburbs, lives on the streets. The Senator wiped his fevered brow. He thought that for crowds, noise, tumult, dash, hurry- skurry, gayety, life, laughter, joyanee, and all that incites to mirth, and .all that stirs the soul, even New York couldn't hold a candk' to Xa]jles. l!;ibelais ought to have heeu .a Neapcditan. Th;ii, as the city gradaally faded into the country, the winiling road opened u]i before tliem with avenues of majestic trees — overhang- in.', arching midway-* forming long aisles of shade. ^lyrtlcs, that grew u]) into trees, scent- ed the air. Intermiualde groves of figs and oranges spread away up the hill, intermingled with the ^larker t'nliage of the olive or cypress. The mountains come lovingly down to bathe their feet in the sea. The road winds among them. There is a d^'ep valley around which rise lofty hills topped with wliite villages or ancient towers, or dotted with villas which jiee]) firth from amid dense groves. As far as the eye can re.ieli the vineyards spread away. Not as in France or Ciernuiny, miserable sandy fields with naked poles or stunted bushes; but vast extents of trees, among which the vines leap in wild luxuriance, hanging in long fes- toons from branch to branch, or intertwining wiih the foliage. " 1 don't know how it is,"' saiil the Senator, '• but I'm cussed if I feel as if this here coimtry was ground into the dust. Jf it is, it is no bad tiling to go through the mill. I don't much ^vonder that these Italians don't emigrate. If 1 owned a farnt in this neighborhood I'd stand a good deal of squeezin' before I'd sell out and g I anywheres else." M. evening they reached Salerno, a watering- lihiccon the sea-coast, and Naples in miniature. There is no town in Italy without its opera- house or theatre, and among the most vivid and most precious of scenic delights the lantomimo commends itself to the Italian bosom. Of course there was a jpantomime at Salerno. It was a mite of a house; on a rfiugh calculation thirty feet by twenty ; a doulile tier cif boxes; a jiar(|U('tte about tw(dve feet s(iuare ; and a stage of aliout twn-thirds that si/o. Y'et behold what the ingenuity of man can accomplish! On that stage there were per- formed all the usual exhibitions of human pas- sion, ami they even went into the ]iroduction of great scenic displays, among which a great storm in the forest was most ]irominent. J'olichinello was in his glory ! ( )n this occa- sion the joke of the evening was an I'.nglisli traveller. The ileal ICnglishman on the Con- tinent is a never-failing source of merriment. The presence of live Americans gave addi- tional pii|u:!iu'y t) the show. The cor)uilent, double-chinned, red-nosed ICiiglishman, with knee-breeches, shoe-buckles, and absunl coat, stamped, swore, frowned, doidileil up his fists, knocked down waiters, scattered gold right and left, was arrested, was tried, was lined ; but came firth unterrilled from every ]iersecution, to rave, to storm, to light, to hnish money as before. How vivid were the Hashes of li.;htning ]iro- duced by touching oil' some eotton-wool soaked in alcohol I How terrilic the jieals of thunder prnduced by the vibrations fif a piece of shect- iion I Whatever was delicient in mecliai::c."l ajiparatus was readily siijiplied by the |iowerful imagination of the Italians, who. though tl'.ey had often seen all this before, were not at all weary of looking at it, but enjoyed the thou- sandth repetition as much as the first. Those merry It ilians ! There is an old, old game played by every vetturino. When our travellers had returned to the ho- tel, and were enjoying themselves in general conversation, the vetturino bowed himself in. He was a good deal exercised in his mind. With a great ]ireamble he came to the jioint: As they iutetuled to start early in the morning, he sujiposed they woidd notolijectto settle their little bill now. " \V/i(il .'" shouted liuttons, j'lmping up. '• What bill? Settle abill? W'c settle abill? Are you mad ?'' '• Your excellencies intend to settle the bill, of course,'' said the vettmino, with much phlegm. '• Our excellencies never dreamed of any such thing.'' "Notjiay? Ila I ha! You jest. Signer.'' " Do you see this?" said Buttons, solemnly producing the contract. " Well ?" resiionded II Piccolo. "What is this?"' "Our contract." '' Do you know what it is tliat you have en- gaged to do?" j "To take you to Pa;stnni." I "Yes; to I'lestum and back, wiih a detour 80 THE DODGK CLUn; OIJ, ITALY IN' MDCCCLIX. to Sorrento. Moreover, you cn^^iiTo to sii]i|il_v us Willi tliiec) inciils a day niul luil^iii)'.-', lor all of wliicli \\i} cw^atic to jiny a certain sum. Wliiif, tlicu," irictl JJuttoiin, eli'vatiiiK liis voice, '■ in the name of all the lilessed saints ami ajios- tles, ilo von mean 1)V coming' to us about iiotel hills?' '• Si>ruiir,"s:iiil tiie vcttnriiio, meekly, " wliiMi I uuvile til It contract I tear I was too sanguine." '" Too sanguine 1" " And I have eluin^'cd inv niiiid since. "' "IndrcdV" " I lind that I am a jioor man.'' " Did you just lind tliat out?' '' And that if I carry out this it will ruin me." "Well?" " So you'll have to pay for the hotel expenses yourselvi's," said II Picculn, with dcsjicraiiun. "I uill forgive this iiisull'eralde insolence,'' se.iJ IJiittons, majestically, '• ou condition tliat it never occurs again. Do you see that?" he cried, in louder to i/uit sii: that.'" lie cried, in a voice of thunder. The Italian did not speak. "And t/iitt .■''' he cried, ])ointing to the sig- nature of the witiK'ss. The Italian o]iened his mouth to speak, but was eviilently nonplused. '"You ai'o iu my I'owe;'!"" sid I'littuns, in a line melodramatic tone, niii! wiili ,'; vivacity of gesture that was not without its ell'ect on the Italian. He folded the contract, rejilaced it iu his breaiit-]ioiket, ami slapped it with fearful emphasis. Mvery sla]) seemed to go to the heart of II l'ie<'(i|ii. '• If you dale to try to back out of this agree- ment 1 II have yoii uji hefore the jiolicc. I'll enforce the nwfid jieiudty that ]iimislics the uon-iierformancu of asidemn engagement. I'll have you arrestcul by llio l!(i\al (iuards iu tiio name of His Majesty the King, and cause you to be incareerateil in the lowest dungeons (if St. l'".lmo. IJesides, I won't pay you for the ride thus far." With this last remark Iliittous walked to the door, and without aiu)ther word opened it, and motioned to II I'iceolo to leave. The vetturino departed iu silence. On the fiillowing moiiuug lie made his ap- jiearance as jileasant as though nothing had hajipened. Tlie carriage rolled away from Salerno. Hroad fields stretched away on every iiiiiiliii^ nil', bud unci uil. IIlli! li'ii! Iiiirnili! It w.i^ 11 litil'' liliirk pig, Anil 11 I'i^' iMiU-lVii^r, ami n bjbliiileJ (1<^— All "( tln'iii iliinciiih' a jl^'. Ami "11. tlin Nimki'-"! the HimkcM I An! IIh' h'n CDiHtvlctnr tuo! An 1 till! colini rnpillii — ii tiirriblo {Alow — Ciinu! tu my liunillijil vow: SniiknH nail Imirllili! beasts, l-'i'Mj;, III/, mill iliij; IliHili'il nil', pii'lii'il IMP, licklod mc, criislioJ ine, U illi'il nil' iiliuiit liku u log. Tim littli! liliii- ildVilH ciinin on ; 'I'lii'V riilii on 11 iii'i'illo'.-' p'lint ; Anil tiio lil'4 K'lniirc, with ii.^iliiiiinlc liinsli, Anil k'ps nil out of joint. D.it< oriiwli il Into my ciii'h, llnpiiiiiu' iilioiit in my liniiii; An:l i.;i-izzly li>iiir.< roiio np im uiarofl. Ami tlii'ii roilo (lovin ii^'al.i. An iinteililiiviiin rmu-pd. In tlic T'lin of II I'.niliniln liii'l ; Anil 11 I'litiiKoniiin Ki|tii'i'/i'l iin onion, lining my ni'liiiig cyi's lull. Til" tlirri' blue liotllii.-i tlmt wit I'lmi llie lii^toricnl stniioH .Snn-, " lliy diildle diilillo "— two oa ft fiJdlc, Tliu otliiT ono on tlio boucH. •' Wlioo ! wlioo ! nlino! (ii't 11)1, ^'-t lip, yon bpftiityl llt'ii' coiiij tlio aliiivod monkey.', n-riUng on don- ki'V.i, Fi-ush from Ilobborty Slioijly." Tliey rni.-icil me up in the air, IVd, bnily. Mild nil, An I ciirriiMl mo mum to tlio man in tlii! nnoa, .\t tlio .liiije of Sobastopol. Iioivn, down, down, Itoiind, iiMiiid, round, A wliirlp'iol liiirloil 1110 out nf the woill, And oh, no botloni I found. Do'.vn, down, down, « V> iiirl, whirl, wliirl. And tlio Kloiiiitine lioar wa3 pacing tlic sliore, lli.-i tail nil nut of oui'l. Ill' "uiiki'd my frivoiito pipe, lie blow a cloud of .iimiko, lb' ,iiilli'd ino out Willi hi^ porci 10 snout, A;i 1 ling^ing liiiii, I awoke. " Why, Dick, " cried the Senator, " vyiiat prc- uions imnsense I" " It was intended to ho so," said Dick. " Well, hut you might as well init on an idic. It must have some meaning." " Xiit a hit of it. It has no meaning: that is, no more than a dream or a nightmare."' The Senator now began to discuss the nature of poetry, hut was suddenly interriiiited hy a shout — "The Temples I" The country atioiit Ptcstum is one of the most beautiful in the world. Between the mountains and the sea lies a luxuriant plain, and in the middleofiti tiie ruined city. Tiie outlines of walls and remnants of gates are there. Above fill rise five ancient edifices. Tliey strolleiV care- lessly around. The marble floors of a good many iirivatc houses are yot visible, but the stupendous temples arc the chief attractions here; above all, the m.ijestic shrine of Neptune. It w.is while standing Willi head thrown back, eves and mouth opened wide, and ihoughts all C taken tip with a ilcop ciilenlation, that tho Sena- tor was startled by a siiddcii iinise. Turning Imsiily he saw siuneihing ti,at made him run with the sjieed of the wind toward tho place where the noise arose. IJiittons and Dick were surrounded by a crowd of fierce-looking men, who were making very threatening ilem- onstrations. There were at least lil'teen. An tlie Senator ran up from one diiection, so came II]) Mr. I'iggs and the Doctor fimn another. " What is this? " cried the Senator, bursting in upon the croud. A lingo Italian wax shaking his fist In But- tons's face, and siamiiiiig and gestiLiihiting viu- I'jiitly. '•'I'liese men say wo must pay five piastres each to them for strolling about their ground, and IJiittoiis has told this big fellow that he will give them five kicks each. T'here'll be somo kind of a light. They belong to the (.'amorra," Dick said all this in a hurried iinder-tone. " C'amorry, what's that — brigands ?" "All the same." " They're not armed, anyhow." .Just at this moment Muttons .said something which seemed to sting the Italians to the soul, for with a wihl shout they rushed forward. T'lie Doctor drew out his revolver. Instantly Di.k snatched it from him, and ritsliing forward, drove back the foremost. None of them were armed. '-.-itand olT!" he cried, in Italian. "The fight is between this big fellow and my friend. If any one of you interferes I'll put a bullet through him." The Italians fell back cursing. Buttons in- stantly divested himself of his coat, vest, and collar. The Italian waitetl wiih a grim smile. Atone end were the Senator, the Doctor, Mr. Flggs ; at the other the Italian riillians. In the middle Buttons a:;d his big antagonist. Near them Dick with his pistol. The oCeno that followed had bettor bo de- scribed in Dick's own words, as he jieiicilled them in his memoraiuliiiii-book, from time to time, keeping a sliarp lookout with his jiistol also. Afterward the descripiion was retouched s Gicat mill at Pce^tntyi, liftirccn I'.. Ulttons, K.<7., Gentle- tiKDl, (iild Itnliaii pitrl;i citlti-d I'Kl'l'O. l.xf ftiuiifl -licppo di'fiunt no attitude at all. Rut- t'liu ii.'i.^iimcl an ilegmt jio e. lii'ppo made a sncees- .-ioa of wild .-itroke^ without any aim, which were parried witlioiit etJ'ii't. After wliieh iiiition-i landed four blow.-', one on eaeh peeper, one on the smeller, and one ou tlie IllUg. /■hut lilno'l fitr niiflnn'i. I! 'ppo eon.iiderably pur- prised. Itiidied furiour'ly at r.uiliiii.", ariii-i tlyinj; every- where, .atriuk over Ituito'ns'.-' liead. liiittoni liglitlv made ob.M.janee, and then fired a hiiudrril-p nuiiler on lioppo'.n 1. f t aurii'iil.ir, wliieh bad the effect of bringing liiiii to gra.-i^. Firxt kiinrk (I'lun /»/• /in'tuns. 21 Iioii)i:l. — I'liriigii popiiiaiion i|uite diimbrounded. Americans iiiim.Jod but not exciled. Oiiehundnd to one on Buttons eugi'ilyolTereil, but no takers, liepp i junipil to bis feet like a wild eat. Ia'cs enciicled with ebon auriole.s, olfactory quite demnli-heil. Made a rush at liiitlons, wlio, Iieinga memb/r of tlie DivlgeCliib, dodged liiin, and landed a rattler on the jugular, vhicli again .sent foreiixn pirly to grass. .'W /iDitii'l. — Nimble to the peratdi. rieppn bidljr mashed and raviieg. Ibitton- iin-iallied and iaii'_'liiii'.;. lieppo more cuutiouj made u faint attouipt to get into ii TllK i:).)l)Gli CLL'IJ; Oil, ITALY IN JiDCCCLIX. 'gta^t^ .■■ill. I. AT r.i-.. ii lint! Ml-*. \» pi. Trl'i! a liiil" ■'pu'ilii r. wliV, ''.ii' naik' Ir ill liutiOMs (li!i';ily in lii« I'liiinti'iiancc. 4'/( /i'..i'»(/. — I'lMi i.iiv s h11 1. Yi'lliii'_' to tlir'r ninn tn (?■) in. ilioii't iMnl. r-iiiM I a .-iriija' kw of tin- rule.-' 'if the I". 11. Very lii'nii.'!i!c I. N'rcil nii^'-imi.-iri,-'.) I'.vlincl clnin^' ilcliiM'iilati'ii tci u"i in ihriii-clvcJ, lint " orr clicik- O'l liy alliiMiic "f r.lc-u', wlm iIiiimIi'McI |.i lil.iw out lirains nl'ti.'-t man tint iMtc'i''i'n' I. l!ipii""-i fan' inanai. lii"l ru'i I'll I'.ilily. .Vir'ivTilKC ii"t. at all priji "-i'^>iii^'. Mmi'Ii (!i>iri'.-"(' I Iml l'nri.iii>i. .Ma'li' .'i li'ninl ai I'.alt 'ti^, nli'i calmly, ii "1 wl'liDit ai'v iipiiau'i'.! ciy'it. m''t liini with a iL'iTllii' u)i;i i- r,\\ w' i'li m.a'Ii' thi' Italian - '.'itan- tir iVanii' trfMihl' lil;i! a rsliip iiii'li r tlir -linlii' "la hi'.; wave, lli^ tdlica'cil, an'l >unni.' Iii-i arms, Iryinu' t'> ri'ijain Iii^ lialani'i', when iilintlur annihihil"!' iimst cli'aiily nd- Iiiini-'tcnMl liy lliittinis lai'l him hivv. .\ L'l'i'at inmiilt rnyc ani'in,' the Ini'i il'IH'IN. licpi'ii lay panlin:,' w.tii ni> ili- ti'i'min iti.vM I" ccimi' t.i tin- r'.Talih. Ai ihc rN-iiirali"n "if ii'n-il lini.', I p|"in:'iit n"t apjira'ii u. liati'ais was ]ii''daiMii'il viciiir. I!i'i>ii'i very mni'h Mia-<..i"l. l"'ir<'i'_'n- •■r-t very i^i'catly piiua''l. At"rrr u'ailin^ a yliort liini' linti'Mis iviimu.l Ills garment-' aiil waliinl i if witli Wn frifii'l-. Aftitiiiii on tliL'ii' fi'tiini. Tim rctiil tlint turns olV to Surronto i-s the most bcaiiiiftil in tlio wovKl. It winds t\U)Uf: tim slioio with inniinioriihic tnniiiiL's. climhiii;; hills, (l.'sccndiii^ into v.ilicys, tuinin;,' aioniul |'V('ci|'ic;'s. Tht'i'i! avn scorus cif tlic ])f('tiifst viiiii'.'c's miller the sun, ivy-roviTial niiiis, tVown- iii^' l'iii-!iv's-es, Idfty towers, and t'h';.'Mnt vil!;i>j. I i\t- hi>t Sorrento Miiilfs out iVoni a valU'v which is |)voverhini fur hciiity, whore, within its sludter (if hills, neither th" hot Mast of niidsiini- nier nor the eoM winds of winter can ever dis- j tiirii lis repose. This is the valley of iieriietiiiil fliiin'.'. whore fruits forever grow, and tiie sea- sons all hl'Mid together, so jliat the same orchard »iions tiees ill blosium and heaving fruit. CM.M'TKR X. ON Tiin WATi'it, wiii'.Ki; HiTrdN.^ si;t:>i a I.()^■^ iiii'A AM) (iivi;s liiii(', voiiwiU not I'avo so lU'cji a ]iiii'|ile on llie distant hills. .Move all, nowhere else - |i('ariiif; to he in pursuit. lie aei'ordin;;ly lilt so , elated at the idea that he hiirst furili into sont;. The oilier hoat at len;.'ili had ]ia-M'd will over II' iler the shaihjw (jf the land. Jt did not inin. I'lirther niul further over, and still it ili 1 not ' cliaimc its course. IJnttons still kept the ionise ".' which ho had lir>t chosen; hut rindiii;; that ho \vas;;ettiii;.' far out of the way of the other lioat, i- he was forced to turn the head of his hoat (dnser to the wind, and sail slouly, w. itching' the others. There was an inland immediately ahead of the other hoat. What was his dismny at see- ing it ^'raceflllly i)ass heyond t!ie outer ed;;o Of the island, turn hehiiid it, and vanish, lie " Weil," said Dick, "what's the nse of t;et- struck the talViail fiiritaisly with his cleiicheil tin;; so excited alioiit it ?" hand. However, there was no help for it : so, '" Wliv, I'm goiii^ hack to X.ijiles hy water I" chan^jint; hiscuiirsc, he steered in a slrait'lit linu "Are vou ? Then I'll yo too. Shall we afier the other, to where it had disajipeared. leave the others '. I Now that the hoat was out of sif;lit Dick did " Certain I V not, if they want to come with its.'' not feel himself called on to watch. So he ucnt Upon iivpiiry they found that the others had fcn-ward into the how, and made himself a siin^; u srron^ ohjection to ^.'oini; hy s?a. Mr. ¥i,i'^^ iierth, where ho laid down ; and 11^'litin^; his jiref^'rred the ease of the carria;^e. The Doctor pijie, looked dreamily out tliroiij^h a cloud of tlioii);ht tho sea air injurious. The Senator had smoke upon the charmiii}; scene. The tossing the honesty to confess that he was afraid of sea- | of the boat and the lazy llnpliinR of the sails sickness. T'liey would not listen to ]iersiiasion, ' Iiad .1 soothing iiilluence. His nerves owned liut were all resolutely bent on kcepin;^ to the the lulling: ]iower. His eyelids grew heavy and cania;;e. ' {.'"ntly descended. Ihittons exhibited a fjverish haste In search- The wind and waves and islands and sea and in;; after a hoat. There was hat little to choose sky, all inin;,'led tot,'etlier in a confused mass, from amoiiK a crowd of odd-lookiny; lisliiiig-lioats came before his mind. Ho was sailing; on tiiat crowded the shore. However, they se- clouds, ami chasing Sjianish ladies through the leeted the cleanest from Riiiong them, and soon the hoat, with her broad sail spread, was dart- in.' over the sea. The boat of wlii^h thev went in pursuit was ■ky. The drifting currents of the air bore them resistlessly along in wide ami never-ending curves upwanl in spiral inovemonts toward the zenith ; and then otl' in cver-increasiiig sjieed, faraway over near the otiicr sliore, taking long with ever-widening gyrations, toward the snn- tacks across the ha V. Ijiittims headed his boat so set, wheri^ the clouds grew red, and la/aroni as to meet the other on its return tack, It was a inagnifr;ent s^'one. After exhaust- grinned from beliind- A siuhlen bang of the lingo sail struck by the iing every shore view of Naples, there is nothing wind, a wild creaking of the boom, and a smart hl;e taking to the water. Every thing then ap- dash of spray over the bows and into his face pears in a new light. Tin; far, winding cities waked him from his slumber. He started up, that surround the shore, the white villages, the half blinded, to look around. I'littons sat gaz- jan-plc Apennines, the rocky isles, the frowning ing over ilie waters with an expression of bitter volcano. I vexation. They had passed the outer poin: of This is what makes Naples supreme in beauty. I the island, and had caught a swift current, a The peculiar combinations of scenery that arc choi)i)iug sea, and a brisk breeze. The other found there make rivalry impossible. For if ; boat was nowhere to be seen. Buttons had al- you find elsewhere an equally hoautiful bay, ready headed back again. i[ TIIK 1):)1)GE CLUIli Oil, ITALY IN MDrCCLIX. •• I ilou't SIM! till! (.tlicr Ijont," duitl Dick. | timt they don't ^lu(.•ken n little ! I'i'rlmps \\f> Itiittiiiis witlidiit 11 wiiril iMiiiitud to tlic left, mo imt in full vii'W. I will sit a litlln lunn dut 1 lure sli(! w.is, SIk' liiul j,'iiiic (|iiit'il_v iiriiinul of iliu simdu of tliu Hiiil, so that thi'y cuii re '0^;- iho isliuid, and hud tal.fn the cliaiinid I'dwccii iii/.n nic.'' it and tlic >Ih)Ii'. All the liiiic lliat slii' hail Act iirdin;,'ly Ilutton!) moved ont to u more h't-n liiildLMi sill! was steadily iiii'iXMsiii^c the eoiis|pieiioim phieL', and I )lek allowed himself to dlstanrc hetween thcni. he more vi^ildu. Apiin tin; llashiiij; Imiss was "'riieru's no help for il," said Dick, "hut to suen in the bout, iind tiiey coidd jilainly |'er- l.i'i'|i strai;;hl al'ti r tlu'iii." ceive that it was ])aased from one to the (it her, lliills at all." '• I should think so," said Huttoiis, didil'iiily. " Are von sure thev are the ,'^paniards ':" ♦'Oh l' quite." "Then I nitisf say they mi>;ht he a litih' I ' retrain hy his superior nauii(tl skill what he nmru ei\il, and not keejt ns racill^,' after them i-.,i.;lit lo^e. Thosi' in the otiier hoat had hut forever 1" Ittile skill in sailiii;,', 'l"hes(! at len;;ih heeaino j '"Oh, I don't know ; I sii|>pose they wouldn't aaarc that they were t'olloweil, and repirdeil like to sail elosc np to ns." t!;eir jMirsners with earnest attention. It did li'it seem to have any etl'ect. '' They know we are after them at last I" s:;id Dieii. " I Wonder if they can rceopni/e ns ?' " If they do they have sharp eyes. Ml hu luitiged if I can reeognii\t'!" "Tiiat ?" said Uiittons. '-It's a spy-glass. I diiln't notice it hefore.'' " I've seen it for the last half-hour." " 'I'hen thev must reco'-nize us. How siraiiL-e I rent wliieh they had struck upon hore them ! away. In tlie ellort to escape from the enneiit the hoat lieaded toward lititloiis, and when the I wind again arosu she coiitiniu'd to sail towaid { them. As they came nearer button's face e.\- , hihited a strange variety of exiircssioiu- ■I "A TliOlK.VNI) I'.', DJNg"' i TIIK DODGK CLL'Jl; OU. ITALY IN M1)L C'.MX. littl(! Illllll- (lilt licy cull If •(.>;. lilt to a iimic wi'd liiiiisclf to liii^; liniss wns il Iiliiiiily |(i-. u to the (illiir, H if they l;iivo lot;s, ilolffully. iiiiiiiinl.< '!" .'lit lie n lillli' UK lifter tln'iii I tlii-y wdiilihi't ■lit tlicy niij^lit lllVl! willl llll'lll ? Ilecfl-Iiiii;. 'iid full lii] iilly un, niul a ciir- iill Imro tln'lll iiii till" ciirniit 1111(1 vlicii tlic to sail towaiil ittoii's face IX- ssioiis- Tlioy niot. Ill tiic other liont s.U two I'linlisli lulirs and n till! t;eiiileiiiaii, who eyed the two yoiiiij; men lixediy, with 11 "Htoiiy Hriiish Htare.'' " A thoiisiiiid imrdoiis 1" nai(l Hiittdiis, risiii;,' mid howint:. "1 mistook you for Homn ae- i|ii;lilltillicc'«.'' Wlii'reii|piin the other^^ smiled i:i a fiieiidiy way. liowed, iilid siiid Miiiiethili;?. A few cinii- liiiiii|d.ices were iiitelcluiiiKeil, and tiic hoats drifted iiwnv out of iieariiiK. ciiAi'TKu xr. Tiir; srvATOii HAS sfcir a fancy FOtt PfirKiNc. l:i)ositc end of the transejit was a snuiller door. The church was moderately filled. Prob- ably there were as many people there as it over had. They knelt on the floor with their faces toward the altar, rinding the nave somewhat crowded, IJuttons and Dick went around to the door at the end of the transojit, and entered there. A largo sjiace was etnjity as far as the .junction with the nave. Into this the two young men entered, very reverently, and on coming near to the ]ilacc whore the other worshipers wore thoy knelt down in the midst of them. While looking before him, with his mind full of thoughts called up hy the occasion, atid while tlio grand mii>ie (.f one of Mozart's mns.'t Dick raised his face and rolled his eyes toward the orgau-Iol't, and ill^talltly boweil his head again, liiiltons looked up nic- chanically, fidlowing the direction of Dicks glance. The next instant he too fell forvvaril, tore his handkerchief out of his jiocket, while his whole t'lanie .^^lux'k with the most ]>ainl'.il ('(MiviiKion of langhtir. And how dreadful is such ii convulsion in a soleiun place I In a ( huicli, amid worshipers; jierhaps especially amid worshipers of aiiotli'T creed, for then one is suspected of oll'ering de- liberate insult. 1^0 it was here. I'cojile near saw the tvvc yonn;,' men, and darted angry looks at them. Now what was it that had so excited two young men, who were by no nicaiis inclined to (ilVer insult to any one, csjiccially in religious matters ? It was this: As they looked up to the organ- loft they saw a tignre there. The organ ]irojectcd t'rom the wall about si< feet; on the left side was the handle worked by the man who blew it, and a space for the choir. On the right was a small narrow space not more than about three feet wide, and it was in this space that they saw the figure which jiroduced such ail etl'ect on them. It was the Senator. He stoo 1 there erect, bare-headed of course, with confusion in his face and vexation and bewililermeiit. Tlie sight of him was enough — the astonisliing ])osi- tion of the man, in such a place at such a time. Milt the Senator was looking eagerly for hel[). And he had seen them enter, and all his soul was in his eyes, and all his eyes were tixed on those two. As Dick looked U]) startled and confounded at the sight, the Senat(n' ]irojected his head as far forward as he dared, frowned, nodded, and then began working his lijis viidently as certain deaf and dumb ]ico]ilc do, who converse by such movements, and can understand what words are said by the shape of the mouth in uttering them. But the eliect was to make the Senator look like a man who was making grimaces for a wager, like those in Victor Hugo's " Kijtre Dame." As such the ajiparition was so over- jjowering that neither linttons nor Dick dared to look up for some time. Whatmiide it worse, each was conscious that the other was laughing, so that solf-contr(d was all the more difficult. , Worse still, each knew that this figure iu the r"=' Tin-: DODGE ChUlJ; 01!, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. ■ organ-loft • ">« watdiin,' tlii'iii with liis Imn^^rv ^;lllm';^ rcaily the iiioiiiciit that thcv loDkuil up tij l"';jiii Ills j;iiiiKU!('s mice iiiort". '•'I'hat ] V Sciiatcjr :" thouf^'ht Uiittoils ; " lidw (lid lio get ihefe? Oh, how did lie ;;et thc'iv?" Yet hiiw cdidd he he rcsnieil ? Could he he ? Nil. He imi.'^t wait till tliu service should ho over. .Meanwhile the yoilii,:: men iiiiisleved siifliciellt (•oiiia;ie In look iiji n^jaiii, and alter a mighty btnig^le to g:i/e ii|i()ii the Senator (of a few seconds at a time at least. 'I'lieie he stooil, jrojeeiing forwnid his anxious fiiee, making luces as each one looked u\>. Tin; nr.NAToK, Now tlio i)oo|ile in the inimodiato vicinity of the two yoniig men had noticed their agitation as lias already l)een stated, nnd, moreover, they had looked u]) to see the •anse of it. 'I'hey loo saw the Senator. Others again, seeing their tv'ighliors looking \\]>. did thi? same, until at last i;il in the transept were staring up at the oihl- hiokiiif: stranger. As Bnttoiis and l;ick looked up, which they could not h(^l|) dding otien, the Sennti r would re]ieat his inoiilhin;'-. iind nods, and hecks, ninl hiiiks of entreaty. The coiisei|uenee was, that the people tli(jiiL:lit the stranger was makin- faces at them. 'J'hree hundred and f(Mty-seven honest jtcoide of Sorrento thus found thems-elves shatnefully insulted in their own clmrdi hv a harharous foreigner, ]a-ohal)ly an l",nglishn;lin. no (lonht a hei-etie. 'J'lu; other Ojiir huiidicd ami thirty-si\ who knelt in the nave knewnMih- iiig ahoiii it. Thev could not sec the organ- loft at ail. 'J'he j^riests at the high altar coni 1 not see it, so that they vcre uiMnterru|ited in their duties. The singers in the organ-Iofl s.-.v, noihing, for the Senator was conceidcd froin their view. 'J hose thelefore who saw him Wele the jieople in the transi'pt, who iii.w l:e|il star- ing fi.xedly, and \\ilh aii',iy '_, l. at the niao in the l.ift. 'J'liere was no cliance (f getting him fint of that hefor(.' the serxiic was rint; ahe)nt in search e.f useful iii- forinatie)!!, ami had entered the eathe^elral. After going threnigli e;ve'ry jiart he went up into the (M'gan-loft. Just then the singers came. In- stead of going eait like a man, he dodge'd ihe'in fidin some ahsnrd cause or other, with a half idea that he would get into tronhle for intrud- ing. 'J'he longer he staye'd the worse it was for him. ..At hist he saw Hiittons nnd Diek cnici, and trie'd to make signals. •'Well,'' saiel I{utte)ns, "wo had hctter leave. The Sorrcntonians will lie ariiniul h v • soon to see the maniac. They will liml out all 4 L'lUlt'T Wdllld 111 lici'ks. :ii:(i let; viis, i|„it "iis iiiiikiii- il roity-sc'vcti 111 tliinii-olvt's ■| 1 limdi liy a i I••Il^.•li^llIl)lln. i 'iir liuii(li-ci| (' lillUU Until. ■0 the (Jtj.':;l;. li altar cniil 1 itcirii|i(('(| iii I'.i^iiii-Ioft s.-av 'I'lilid (Vdiii aw liiiii \vi ix- W l;c)il sl:;|-- t ll.c ni;;i, in r Iiiin ntit (,!" aiiil l!i;tl(iiis .* IlilUlllt \vll( 11 y lat Willi l.li.l >y>r. 'J|„,M- tli'i^o ill tl.u •ausc. llic !-iiipi rs 10 CCllpK J.';l- aiiil (ij:!,t\-. e vcn^i ai (c ritlici 1 • . 11 'IjM ('■■!' 1 I'l 1 ■ ill' !•. I < 1 1 1 1 1 ■ a imiiiiiiii- THE DODGE CLUIJ ; OR, ITALY IX MDCCCLIX n1)0iif liiii, ami inako us acqiiairitcil with I>yiicli 37 In a. (piartev of an hour more they ucru on tii'.'ir wav luu-k to Naples. C'lIAlTEii XII. nniirn.ANErM and i'omi'kh. and ai.t, that tut; siiiiir iit in this, the largest house ill tlic city, what did he find ? Mil' > of rooms, ill fact elosets, in wliieli even a hiimhl ' modern would rmd himself rather crowded. 'I'liere was seareely a decent-si/ed .'i]iartineiit in the whole estaMishment, as they all indi^rnaiii- ly de(dared. The cellars were more sIrikill„^ A iinmlier of cartherii vessels of enormous sizj were in one <'orner. " AVliat are these?" asked tlic Senator. "Wine jars.'' " AVhat •;'•' " Wine jars. They didn't use wooden casks.' "'i'lie more fo(jls they. Now do yon mean to say that wooden casks are not intinitely more convenient than tliese tliinj;s that can't stand lip without they are leaiieil a;;ainst the ■wall';' I'ho!-' At one Corner the ^ruiile sto])ped, and point- iiii,' doun, said s*"nethiiij,'. " What does lie say';*" asked the Senator. '• He says if yon want to know how the Pom- pr!aiiS ;_'i,t c' i.ke.i, stoop ih.wn ;:iid smell that. hli.s] hen.er : alone conld .iilst of the I' li\(S.' It stniitniieotis II. A im,d- else. I'oiled from tons .sprai!;; iiitors arm tie (lid in } saw f-o\ ( II pie of Sor- 1 across the storv. lit f useful in- Iral. j\fter ip into the imie. In- (l,i:ed them illi a half for iiitrml- ^ it was tor )iek cnie:. tid hi'ttcr llllld h ' :' lid out ali I VI1.I.A or i>io.M:;r)r.. 38 TilK DODGE CLUB; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. ^1 !i \ > i; i I'llrW I Every li<.(ly win) cdnips Ii(>;'o is PX|HTti'il tosiiicU tills ]iariii:iilar spot, cu- lie can't say that lie lias seen I'oniiieii." bo down wont the five (ui their knees, ami ninths with laick cdvered with stiieeo chnp, or tlic llunian army, or the system. It was all hollow. A\'hy, tlon'tyoii see the man was a hhnkhead? lie hadn't sense enoiifjh to see that whi'ii the whole ]place was t^oiiij; to the do^'S, it was no podd sto]'].inj,' to piiard it. He'd niiu h hetter have cleared out ami saved liis ]irceious lil'e Cor the gcotl of his country. Do you snii|iosc ii Yankee would act that way?'' " I shonlil snpi'osc not.'' "That man, Mr, was a niuchine, and nothing more. A soldier nin.-t know s< nic- thint,'elsc than niorely obey- iiif; orders." J?y this liino tliey had passed throni^h the pate and stood inside. The street o]'('ned liel'orc thcni hjr a (■r than they went down. With one universal shout of: ■• riiew-w-w-w-w-h-h-h I 1 1" It wasa torrent of sulphurous vapor that they inhaled. "Xow, I suppose," said the Senator, as soon After wandering silently lhroiij,'li tlie streets tlic Senator at length hurst I'diiIi : "I say it's an enorni(Uis imjiosiiion I" " What'f'" in(|iiired IJuttons, fainily. " \Viiy, the whole system of Cyclopedias, as he could sjieak, "that that there eunies di- Panoramas, I'ooks of Travel, AVondhridge's Cic- reet in a hee-Iim; through a suhterr.'ineau tun- opiM]ihy, Sunday-school I'ooks — " nel liplit straight fnmi old Vesuvius.'' " What do you mean ":'" "Yes, and it was this that sugcested the "I mean the descriptions thoy give of this famous scheme for exiiugiiishing the v(deano." , place. The fellows who wriie ahout it pet into lliiw? What famous scheme the heroics, and what with their descriptions. "Why, an Enplisli stnck-hroker came here j and ]iietiircs, ttnd moralizing, you helievc it is last year, and smelled this jihice, as every one ; a second ]»ahyli:n. It don't seem ])ossiMe for must dii. An idea strmk him. lie started j any of them to tell the truth. Why, thi>re isn't u]). 'le ran off without a word. He went | a single decent-sized house in the ])lace. Oh, straight to I.oiulon. There he organized a it's siniilll it's small 1" company. They ]iropose to dig a tunnel from the sea to the interior of the moiiinain. When "It certainly might he larger." " I know," continued the Senator, with a all is ready they wiil let in the water. There in.tjestic wave of his hand -" I know tiiut I'm px]iocted to find this here scene very impressive ; hut I'll he hanged if I'm salislied. Why. in the name of Heaven, when they give ns jiictures of tiie place, can't tiiey make things of the right From the Villa iif Didmedes tlier went to the ' size ? Why. I've seen a hundred ]iietiircs of pate where the puard-housn is seen. liattons | tliat gate. They make it look like a triumph- told tiie story of the sentinel who died tliero on | ant arch ; and now that I'm here, durn me if I duty, emhellishing it with a fow new featiu'es can't touch the top of it when I .stand on tiji- will he a tremendous liivs. The v(deano will hclch out steam f)r ahout six weeks; hut the result will he that the fires will he jait out for- ever." of an origimil characou'. "Now that inav he all verv well." said the toe." In all his walk the Senator found onlv one Senator, "but don't nsk mo to aUniirc that i thing that pleased iiiin. This was th'i cole- i I i ioninn nrniv, 1 It wiis all iliiii't vdii see I lil(H kliciul ? so iiioiigh to I tlio whole ; to tlu' (!(if;s, I stojij.iii^' ti) 1 llUllll liCltiT It ;ui(l siivcil ! for tiic pkhI 1'. ])() you ;cc would act * iiJU'osc not."' 1 , Mr, was a lltllillj; llldlV. know s( nit!- iiicrcly (jl)cy- 10 they had tho KiitL' and 'I'ho street thciii for a istaiu'c wiih 1 siilo. ill- •idcwalks it Hill almost 0. As only ' f the walls !is sianiiin;', cy made was or in the ar- style if the; d Ihey were ). 1 the streets Iv i 1 ^ . 'ycloj'edias. iridge's Go- pivc of this '' it };et into cscri|Jiions, lolieve it is ])ossihle for , there isiTt ilaee. Oh, - ia or, with a 4 w that I'm ni)iressive ; Vhy. ill tho lis jiietiires jf the ri^iht lictiins of ■i I ti'iiiiii|>h- rn ine if I lid oil ti|i- ', 1 only OMO i thy cclc- ,| THE DODGE CLUR ; OR, ITALY IN MDrC( LIX. Iirited I'ompclan institution of a shop under tlie (hvelliii^'-lionso. '• Whenever I see any si;,'iis of any thiiiK like trade among these, ancients," said he, "I rc- spi'ct them. And what is more satisfactory than to sec a hake-shop or an eaiin;4-saloon in til ■ lower story of a palace ?" TJK'ir walk was terminated liy the theatre and ninpliitheatre. The si^ht of these were more safisf iclory to the Senator. " l)ii!ii"t these fellows com,! it uncommon stron;,' thoii.di in the matter of shows?" he ask- ed, witii considerable enthusiasm. "Hey? Why, we haven't got a sinj;Ic tiavellinf; circus, )iK'na;,'eri J and all, that could come anyway near to tills. At'ter all, this town might have looked well enough when it was all hran-new ami jiaiMted up. It might have looked so then ; hut, hy tliunderl it hjoks any thing hut that now. What makes me mad is to see every tr.iveller i)retenil to get into ra]itnres about it now. Uaptnres bo, hanged I I ask you, as a sensible man, is there any thing hero cr|iml to any town of the same population in Massachu- set":s?'' ' Although tlic cxpactalions which ho had formed were not i[uite realized, yet rjiittons found much to excite interest after the first ilis- a[ip(niitnient had jiassed away. Dick excited the Senator's disgust by exhibiiing tliosu rapt- ures wliieli the latter liad condemned. The Doctor went by the (jrnide-lK)ok altogeth- er, and regiilatcil his emotions nci-nrdiiigly. Having seen the various places enumerated there, ho wished no more. As l?nttons and Diek wished to stroll further among the houses, I the other three waited for them in the amphi- theatre, where the Senator beguiled t!.e time by giving his " idee" of an aiieient show. j It was the close of day before the ]iarty left. ' At the outer barrier an ollieial jiolitely exani- inod them. The result of the examination was that tho jiarty was coiniiclled to disgorge a num- ber of highly interesting souvenirs, coii^-isiing of lava, mosaic stones, ashes, jilasier, mail)le chips, jiebliles, bricks, a bronze hinge, a j.iecG of bone, a small rag, a stick, etc. The ollieial ajiologized with touching polite- ness: "It was only a form," he said. "Yet ho must do it. For look you, SiL;noii," and A S1.1LI.T l.N IMMl'KlI. 40 THE DODGE CI.UR ; OK, ITALY IX MDCCCI.IX. . i Iicvc lif^ slirn{:;:cil ii]> lii.-i sliniiltlors, mlk'il liis eyps, ;in(l imliuil dut lii.s lips in n way tliiit vas ]iosisii)l(.; ti) uoiie but nil Itiiiian, 'Mvoro it not thus ilic entire city would be c;inieil ;i\vay jiiecc- nic:;l I' niArTEU XIII. rr.S'"\-i'-.5.— woNnEiiFi'L Asrn\T of the cone.— v.'.>Niii:i{iTi, i)i;s(i:nt into the cuateu. — and ^I(l^T WOMIEHIMI. DISA ri'EAKANCE OI" MU. lUifi-^, ArTKiiwiioNr Ai.i, HIS fkiends r.o. with Tiii;iK i.ivr.s IN tiii;iu hands. — ukkat sensa- tion A.MONll SI'ECTATOU.S. To every visitor to \a]ile.s the most jironii- iiciit object is Vesuvius. Tlie luiKC form ot'tlie volcano forever staiuls before liiin. The Ion;; pennon of smoke from its crater forever floats out triuni]iliantly in the ai '. Not in the laiid- scapc only, but in all the ]iieturo-slio]is. In these cstablishmeuts they really seem lo ileal in iiotliiu;,' but ])rints and paiiiiiu^'s of Vesuvius. It was a lovely morning when a carria.iro, fdled with Americans, drev,' uji at an inn near tiie fii'it of the mountain. There were guides without number waitiu;:, like beasts of l)rey, to fall on them ; and all the horses of the country — a woii'loit'ul lot — atiam::ziii.u' lot — alean, cranky, raw-boned, ill-fed, wall-eycil, ill-natured, sneak- inp, iin;.:ainiy, half-foundered, hall-starved lot ; alllieted with all the diseases that horse-ilesh is heir to. There were no others, so but littlj time was wasted. All were on an ci|ual foot- iiip. To have a inefcrciiee was out of the (luestion, to they amused themselves with jiiek- inp out tiic ugliest. ^\■llen the horses were first brought out Mr. ripgs looked uneasy, and made .'-onie mysteri- ous remarks ahont walking. lie thought .such naps were an imposition. He vowed they e(juld go faster on foot. ( )il foot I The others scout- ed tiic idea. Absurd I rerhajis he wasn't used to siuii beasts. Never mind. lie ninstii't be ]ii(uid. Jlr. riggs, however, sceineJ to have reasons which were strictly laivatc, and an- noutieed his intention of walking. But tiie others would not hear of such a thing. 'J'liey insisted. They forced him to mount. This Jlr. Tiggs at length accouiiilished, though he pot up slojie ran up for an im- mense distance till it touched the smoky canojiy. On one side it was covered wiih loose sand, air. in other jdaccs it w;',s all oveilaid with massei of lava fragments. The niidertakiiig seem ;d ])rodigious. The ^icnator looked r.p with a weary smile, but did not falter; the Doet(jr thought they would not be able to get nj) to the to]i, and ]to- ]ioscd returning; the others declined; where- upon the Doctor slowly sauntered back to the Hermitage. ^Ir. Figgs, whom the ride had considerably shaken, c.\in'es.sed a desire to as- cend, but felt doubtful about his wind. Dick assured him that he would lind plenty when he got i(j the to]i. The guides al-o came to his relief. Did he war.t to ^o ? IJeludil them. They had chairs to carry him n]) or straps to jmll him. Their 6tra])s were so made that they could envcloji the traveller and allow him to be 1 111 led comfortably np. t^o Mr. Tiggs grace- fully resigned himself to the gnides, who in .1 short time had adjusted their straps, and led him to the foot of tlie cone. Now for the ascent. Buttons went tirst. Like a young chamois this youth bounded up, Icajiing from rock to rock, and steering in a hirai;:ht line for the summit. Ne.\t the Senator, who mounted slow- ly and iieiseveringly, as though he had a solemn duty to ]ierfot before the other, to biM'O iiiimelf (irmly — in short, to do any thing. Ill vain. Mr. Figgs didn't uiidoistar.cl a wor I. \\i was uumovabl 3. Then they threat- cued to drip him and leave him halt-way. The Do you not see that beyond that jioiiit where tlir.Mt was disregarded. Mr. Figgs sat on a : the rock ])rqiccts it is all a iirocijiice ?" stone while th'v rested and smiled bcnignantlv " Impossible, Signor. It's death.'' " Death ? Nonsense I come along and show us the way." " The way ? There is no way. Xo one ever dares to go down. Where can we go to ? lit tliJui. At last, maddeiv.nl l>y his im]iassi- bility, thfy screamed at iiiiii and at one aii- otlier witli t'lirious gesticulaiiius, and then tear- ing olf tlie stra]is, tlioy h iriie I iiji the slojie, leaving hini on the mid He of tlij mount to take care of himsjlf. It might hi told ho'.v tlio .Senator tolled n;) slo'.viv bit surelv, never stopplii ' till ho had ! " That jioint? Well, that is the very spot I ' wish to go to. Come along."' I " Never, Signor." "Tiicn I'll go." j "Don't. For the sake of Heaven, and in the name ot tiic most Holy Mother, of St. I'eter in chains, of all the blessed Apostles and ^lartyrs, the glorious Saints and — " " IMcssed 15otberation,"ci ied Iluttons, abnrpt- gaine I tin summit : or how Huttons, who ar- ly turning his back and pri'j'ariiig to descend, viv.'d there first, s leiit tiie time in cxploriii;' " Are you in earnest. Buttons ?' asked Dick, the mysteries of tlii-i elevate 1 region; or how , " Arc yon really going down Ir'' Dick stoppnl every twenty jiaccs to rest and; "Certainly." sm ike ; h iw he onsiimed much time nn I ^ " Oh, then I'll go too." iniirli toliieco; an 1 how he did not gain tlu j Upon this the others warned, rebuked, tlireat- suminit until tu-en'.' minutci after the serene ' cued, remonstrated, and begged. In vain. The face of the Senator iiad coiil'ronted the terrors .Senator interposed tiio authority of years and of the crater. wisdom. But to no ]mrpose. With much Before these tlii'o there was a wonderful anxiety he sat on the edge of the crater, Ijok- s;'ei.\ Below tli ■ i lay the steep bi ies of tiio ing for the result and expecting a tragedy. Cone, a waste of I " Itwk-', ci-i'.'^. I 'I'liu IVai.-m ill ious ruin — till nifmmls c mfiispdly Imi'leil, I'I'il niillr,l HiI'lJ. Bjfore th '111 was tin; crater, a vast abyss, the bo;tom of which was hidden from sight by dense cloud; of siilphiiroiis smoke which forever us- ee d 'd. Far awav on the other side rose the The slope down which they vi'iitiired was covered with loose sand. At ciudi step the treacherous soil slid beneatli tiieiii. It was ;v mad and highly reprehensible nndertakiug. Nevertheless down they went — furtiier and fur- ther. The kind heart of the Senator felt a jiang at every stcj). His voice sounded nionriit'ully opposite wall of tiie abyss — black, rocky dill's tiirough the rolling smoke (hat inirtt through a that ro-;e preeipitoiisly ujiward. The side on million crevices, and at times hiil the advont- wliich they stood slope 1 down at a sf"" angle urcrsfrom view. But down they went. .Some- fir a few liundre 1 feet, and then vent aoriiptly times they slid fearfully. Then they would d luiiward. A mighty wind wa^ blowing and wait ami cautiously look around. Sometimes the carried all the sm ike away to the op|)osite side vapors covered them with such dense folds that of t!io crater, so that by getting down into the they had to cover their faces. shelter of a rock they were ([iiite comfortable, i ''If they ain't dashed to ];ieces they'll be suf- Tlio view of the country tliat lay beneath was focated — sure I" cried the Senator, starting iiji, superb. There lay X.iples with its suburbs, aiul unable to contrul his feelings. '• I cunt extending fjr miles along the shore, with I'or- . stand this," he muttered, and he too stepjied ti'i, Castellamare, and the vale of Sorrento, down. There rose the hills of Baia\ the rock of Iscliia, The guides looked on in horror. " Your an I the Isle of ('aiiri. There lay countless blood will be on your own hcails I'' they cried, vineyards, tiulds forever preen, groves of orange As the Senator dt'sccnded the smoke entered nud lig-trees, clusters of jialms and cy|)resses. his eyes, mouth, and nostrils, making him cough I^louiuains ascemled all around, with many and sneeze fearfully. The sand slid ; the heat heights crowned with castles or villages. There under the surface jiaincd his feet ; every step lay the glorious Bay of Xaples, the type of jier- matle it worse. However, he kejit on bravely, feet beauty. Hundreds of white sails dotted At length he reached the spot where the others the intense blue of its surface. Ships were were standing. i ji I , 1^ w 42 THE ])ODGK CLUB; 0I{, ITALY LN MD. (.1 L!X. ^r-^^~/ ■^<-^'-^- .'mMi /' f;-i'" ' M i / "■ 5 -/.,'' / / >/ -.v^ r: s.'::sT nr v; ; ivif.i. At the font (if tlio (Itvliviiy \v;i< nn nnguliir ' rock wliirli juttoil out t'of iiliniit twilvo feet. It was about six feet wide, lis siiles went down ])rccii)itously. The Senator walked jiaiiifully to wlicre tliey were standiiiL;. It was a fearful scene. All around arose the sides of the crater, ; Mack and rocky. ]ur|iendieuliir on all sides, ex- I cept the small slojie down which they had just i descended — a vast and gloomy lircumferenee. [ 15nt iho most terrilie sif^ht lay heneath. j The sides of the crater went sheer down to a i prcat dejitU enclosing a black abyss which in the I iirst excitement of the scene the stariled fancy I niiuht well imagine exteiidint; to the bowels of the earth from which there came rolling; \\\i vast clouds dense Idack snlphnrous which at times coni[detidy encircled thena shuttiun out every thin;; from view (illing eyes nose mouth witli fumes of brimstone forcing them to hold llic I tails of their coats or the .skirts it's all the ; same over their faces so as not to be altogether suffocated while again after a while a fierce blast of wind driving downward would hurl the! smoke nwav and dashing it aL'ainst the other side of the crater gather it up in dense volumes I of blackest smoke in thick clouds whicli rolled uj) the llinty dill's and reaching the suininit bounded fiercely out into the sky to ]iass on and be seen from afar as that dread jiennant of Ve- suvius which is the sign and symbol of its mas- ter}' over the earth around it and the inhabit- ants thereof ever changing and in all its changes watchcil with awe by fearful men who read in those changes their own fate now taking heart .IS they see it more tenuous in its consistency anon shuddering as they sec it gathering in denser folds and finally awe-stricken and all overcome as they see the thick black cloud rise jirondly up to heaven in a long straight col- nmn at whose upper tcrniination the colos.sal jiilhir spreads itself out and siiows to the start- led gaze the dread symbol of the cyjircss tree the herald of eartlnpiakes crnptions and There — I flatter myself that in the way of description it would not be easy to beat the above. I just throw it oft' as my friend Tit- marsh, poor fellow, once said, to show what I could do if I tried. I have decided not to ])nt punctuation marks there, but rather to let each reader BU]ii)ly them for himself. They arc oft- 1 I Tin: l,ODCiE CLUB; OK, ITALY IX MDCCCLIX. 43 i en in ilic wny, I'ariicularly to tlic writer, wlicn he iia-i til ^iDp ill till) full lluw of ii di;scri]itiijn uiiil insert them — ]!ut— AVc left iMir fiienils donn in the eriiter (.f Ve- suvius. Of ciiurse lliev liurried out as siion as they t'oiiKl, and innnntinj; lh\vn jiliick and resolution that tlicv liiul no iloulit of success. At k'n„'tli they cnnio to a jilncp wlicrc trees were on Ciieli siiio of the rou^'li jatli. At an o]K'ninj; Iicri' three men stoixl. IJutions ;it onee McciKti'd ilieni and tidd his crnnnh Thcv loolced at the Anierieans with a siiiislcr siiiih'. "Dim't 1)0 afraid of us," said Huiiniis, i|iiiit- ly. " W'fVe armed with revidveis, hut \\v won't hint yciM. dust show us where our friend is, fi.r we're afiaid lie has i(ist his way.'' At tiiis stran;_'e salutation the lialians huikcd jiez/hil. 'i'hey hjoki'd at their LTuns, and then at the Anierieans. Two or three other men came out friiin the woods at the .same time and stood in their rear. At leiiyth as many as ten men sti'dd iiriiund them. " Wiiat ai(" you staiin;.' at?" said IJiittous n^rain. "Ynu lu'edn't look so fri;^litcued. Ameiii:',ns only use their revolvers against thieves.' The Dictor at this, n]'iiarently l.y nceident, took Mit his rcvcilver. Siaiidin;,' a little (Ui (aie side, .le (ired at a hir;;i' erow on the to)i of a tree. The h\\\\ fell dead, lie then tired live other si: )ts just liy way of amusement. lau^'Iiiu,' nil the viine witii ilie Senat(U\ '• Voii see,'' said he — " ha, hn — we're in a fix — ha, ha — and I want to show them what a re- volver is y '■I'lUt you're wastiiif: all your shot." " Not a hit of it. Nei- '.' And sayint; this he drew a seeond ehaudier from his poeket, and takiiii: the hr,-t out of the Iiist(d inserted the other, lie then lired anoth- er shot. All this was the work of a few mo- ments. He then took some cartridges and tilled •.lie spare ehaud.er hoot us." ••I think if they intended to do that tlieCap- laiii Would not walk in iVoiit. No. they want to take us alive, and make us J'Uy a heavy raii- soiu." After this the ('lull ke]it tip an inee-saiit chat- ter. They talked over their situation. hiite(iuld as yet decide uikui nothing. It grew dark at length. The sun went down. The usual rapid twilight came on. " Dick." said the Doctfu-, " when it gets dark enough I'll give you my ]ii>tol. so that you may show oil' with it as if it were ycuirs." '•All right, my siui," said Dick. Shirtly after, when it was (piitc dark, ih(> Doctor sli]iped the ]iistol into the side-jioeket of Dick's coat. At length a light ap])eared liefore them. It was an old rain which stood ui)on ati emiiienee. Where they were not a s(ud of them cinild tell. Dick declared that he smelt salt water. Tlu! light which they saw came from tie hroken windows of a dila]'id:!ted hall heloii^^ii.g to the huihiiiig. They went \\]> some eruiiihliiig steps, and the Captain gave a )ieculiar kiioek at the door. A woman oiicned it. A 1. right light streamed out. Dick jiaused for ii mo- ment, and took the Doctor's ].ist(d from his jioeket. He held it n]i, and ]ireteiided to ar- range the chamher. Then he carelessly put it ill his ]ioeket again. '• You haven't hound them '/" said the v.iuiail who o]ieneil the door to the Captain. " Meaning us, my joy?" said Liittoiis, in Ital- ian. " Not Just yet, 1 believe, and not for soino time. Dot how do you all ilo ?" The uoiiiiui stared hard at Buttons, and then at the Captain. There were eight or ten w (Uiien here. It was a large hall, the roof still entire, but with the plaster all gcuie. A bright lire burned at one end. Torches burned anniiid. Oil a stool near the Cre was a familiar form — a portly, well-fed form — with a merry face — a tuiiikle in his eye — a ]iipe in his moiith^calin- ly smoking — a|)]iarently (piite at home, though his f'et were tieil — in short, ^Ir. Figgs I •■ Eiggs, my boy 1" One universal shout and the Club Mirroundecl theircompauion. In an instant liiittons cut his bonds. " Bless you — bless you. my children I" cried Figgs. '•IJiit how the (Principal of Evil) did you get here? These are brigands. I've just been calculating how heavy a bill I would have to foot." The brigands saw the release of I'iggs, and stood looking gloomily at their singular ]irison- ers, not quite knowing whetlur they were juis- oncis or not, r.ot knowing what to lio. Each ^^ 1 J' s Tin: 1)1 )D(;:: cia-u-. oij, itai.y in mdccclix. 4.-. nonilicr <.f tlio f'liili took the most conifortM- \i\v MMt lu' CdiiM liml iKiir tlic tiro, ami \>f^:\\\ iiilkiii^' VL'licLiR'iitly. ISinlilLMily Hiittuii.- juiiiii- "A lliiMisMiiil pnnliiiH — I really foi'^'ot fliat t!iirc! wore liuliis iirc-cm. Will you not sit lion' mill ii'iw. IIS till- honor of your coiiiiiaiiy V III' iiiaih' ii lirot'ottiul I'ow anil lookoil at p-'voral of th'in. 'I'licy lookoil iiniizknl, t!;cii I L'asiMl ; llion thoy all ho .'an to tiltor. •' Si;;iiur makes him.<'lt' very iiuuli at home.'' s.ilil one, at leiiL'th. " Anil whore eonhl thon.' ho. a ] lo;isanter llaoo? This old hall, this jolly old lire, ami tiiis iloli;:litfnl (Min|iany I" Another liov . The Captaiu looked very snl- Icn siill. He was evidontly in doep jiorplexity. " Come, cheer nji there I" said liuttuiis. " We won't do yon any harm ; we won't even ooin- jilaiii to thi; antiioriii 's that wo t'lumd oiir t'rieiul lure. Choor ti]) I Have you any thin;; to oat, iii'ist tiolile {'a]itain '/" 'I'hi; Cajitain tniiinl away. Meanwliili! Fi^^-'s had told the story of lii> raiiture. At'ier ro>liii!.: I'ora while on the sl.ipe lie ijrojiarcd to dosoend. hut seeing sand t'linhor li'.vay ho went ov/r toward it and dosoeiided tluro. Findin;.' it vory daii;;erniis or ilillieuli to };o down strai;:lit he made tho do^eent ol.- liiltioly, so that wjion ho reaehod the loot of the ci.tK' lio was far away from the ipoint at which I.e had started to make the ascent. Arrivin,;- tliere, he sat down to rest after his exertion-. Scm,' 1. 1 '11 eame toward him, hut he did nut think niuchalpont it. Suddenly, Iieforo he know what was up. ho foiitid himsidf a jais, nor. He had u weary inart'h, and was just j,'ettin^' com- fortahlc as they came in. As tliey sat round the (ire thoy found it vory e >mf Ttalile. I, ike many uveniiit;s in Italy, it was dam|i and ([iiite chilly. 'J'ln'y lau^rliod and talked, ami aip|ioaviil to hc! any thin;,' hut oap- tivcs in arohhor'> hold. The (,'aitain had heen out for some tiim', and at lon^'th returned. He was now Very cheerful. He cjime laii;.^' iiji to the (ire. ••Well, Si;:nori Anipricani, what do y(ju think of your aceomino lalion ';•" '■ Delightl'iil I ciiarming I" cried 15uttons and Dick. '• If the l.idics woiiM only deign to smile on us — " " Aha I Yon arc a gi'cat man for the ladies 1" sai 1 t!ie <.'a|itain. '• \\'ho is not ';" >;\u\ Hiittotis, senlontiuiisly. After a few j>leasant words the Captain kit again. •• \h- Iia^ some scheme in his villainous head,'' .s.ii 1 JJutioiis. '■To drug ns," said the Doctor. '•To send for others,'' said Dick. '• To wait till we sleep, and then fall on us," said -Mr. I'iggs. '■ Vrell, goiiilcmon," said the .Senator, draw- in,' himself up, •■ we're more than a match for thuui. Why. what are those hrigands ':* Js iliere a man of tlioni who isn't a poor, misera- hle, cow nrdly cii^s ■/ Not one. If we are capt- I 1 40 THE DODfii; CLVW: OIJ. ITAI-Y IN* MDPfrr.IX. II! I I I I' II tircil liv siicli ns these wc ilcservc to lie c;i[)- tivcs iill imv livus." '• It we iluu't j;ot otV soon wo'll have a guud round sum to jiay,'' sakl Mr. Fi),'t.'s. "Ami tliat I ohjcct to,'' siaiil IJiittoiis; "fm- I ]iroiiii. tonU the guitar, and. tniiinf: it, he^jan to sin;,'. 'I'ln! hii^rands were still in a state of wonder. The wdnien looked 6hy. Most I'f the s|ieetators, however, were (irinnini; at the eccentric Americans. Dick jdayed and saui; a fjrcat quantity of songs, all of a comic character. The Italians were fi'iul of music, of ciuirse. Diek had a good voice. Most cjf his songs jnul chorusCs, and the w Indc Clul) joined in. The Italians admired most the nipper soups. " Oh, Susannah I" was ;;reeted with prcat njiidause. Sowas '• Doii-ilah ;'' and the Italians themselves joined ciieip( tically in the cIkhus. l!ut the sonp ihrtt th''y hiveil hest was ■•Ole \'irpinny Shore.'' This they called t'or over and over, nnd as tlicy had (iiiick ears they readily caujiht the tune : so that, finally, when Dick, at their earnest recjucst. sanp it for the scvenlh time, they whistled the air all throu'.di, and joined in with a ihiiiulerin,' chorus. The Caiilain came in at the midst of it, and listened with prcat de- light. After Diek had laid down his iiistru- nient he apiiroached the Aineiiiatis. " AVell, ole hoss," said the Senator, "won't you take an arm-chair?" '•■\Vliat is it';"' said the Captain to I5uttons. " lie wants to know if ymir Kxeellency will honor him hy sitting' near him." 'i'lie Cajitain's eye sparkled. Eriilenily it met his wishes. The Americans saw his iIj- llj;ht. '•I should feel luniored hy sittiiip loide the illustrious stranper," said he. " It was what I came to ask. And will you iillow the rest ot these nolde pentlenien to sit here and jiartici- ]iate in your amusement ?' " The very tliinp,'' siiid I'nttoiis, "which we have bei'u tiyinp to pet tliem to do, hut they uc'u't. Now we are as anxious as cvei', Init still more anxious for ilii' huiies.'' '•Oh. the ladies!" said the Cajitain ; "they are timid." Sayinp this he made a pesture, and five of his men came up. The whole six then sat with tlie live Americans. The .Senator insisted that till! ('ai)tain should sit hy his side. Yet it was sinpiilar. Each one of the men still kept his pun. No notice was taken of this, however. The policy of the Americans was to ^'o in for utter jollity. They sat tliii.-- : The (,'a]itain. 'i'lie Senator. Dandit Niimher I. Mr. Eipps. Bandit Xiimhcr '_'. TcH! Doctor. Bandit Niinder ;!. Dick. Baiulit Niimher I. Buttons. Bandit Niniiher .">. Five meml'crs of the ("'liih. Six lianlits. In addition to these, four others stooil armed at the door. The women were at a distance. But the seipiel must be left to another cliiip- tcr. i I THE DODGE CLUD; OH, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. 4; C CIIAl'TEU XIV. UAONinCENT ATTITini; OF THE MENATOIl ; niUI.- I.IANi V OK IIITIONs; AM) I'M 1 K or llli: olll- 1:11 Mi;Mi'.i;if< or III!: ci.i It: iiv m.i, oi' \,iiuii Tin: (iUKA ri>T uiriii'ir* aui: ri;oi>i ckd. " 1! >vs,'' s\\'v\ llio ^-I'liiiti r, iissiiiniii;,' a ^in\■ tiiiic, '• it's cviiloiit tliL'so niscal.s Imvc ])liiiiuc(l tills iiri'iin^ciiu'iit to attack us; Imt I've ^ni a jilan liv wliii'li wo can turn tlio tiil)lus. Njw laii'.'li, all i)f you." A roiir of laii^'litiT ni'oso. " I'll till it in ft iniiiutc. AVlii'iii'vcr I sto]), voii all laii^'i. *"' tlii't tl"'y "'•''>■ ""t tliiiik that we are ]ilottiii,'r." Anotlior roar of liiii;iliter. "but- tons, talk Italian as iiard as you can; piv- tcnd to mill -lite what I am saying; iiialvo tip Komotliint; funny, so as to nut tluMii laiiKh- in;;; Imt taUu f^oml carj to listen to what 1 say." " .Ml ri;,'ht." s:ii.l Uiittons. " Ilu ! ha ! Iia! ha! ha!" sai 1 ilio othi-rs. Xiiw the Senator ln'jran to (livul;;e his plan, and Mutions Ik-umii to talk Italian, iiretondiiij; to tiMiislato what the Senator said. To do this rciinired nnieh i|iiiekness, ami a vivid inia),'iiia- liiiii, with a sense of the lidieiilons, and niany olluT ipialities too nuincroiis to iMcntion. Imh- tiinately ISiittons had all these, e the ('liili would not have aeted jireeisely as it did aet ; and ]ierlia;)S it )ni;;ht not have heen aide to move ahiiig in the capacity of a t'liih any Inn^'er, ill whieh case it would, of course, have had no farther adventures; and then tiiis history would not have hecn written: 'oi I wliether the world would have h'cn hette or worsu is more than 1 can »r . I'ij: s i\.. [Wliiillli" M.'nntnrfiiihl 1 "ll.iyH, I.Kik lit llu'r ill V. il-', mil' Hll I'lti ll Hi'lr III' w. Tliry liiivi' armii^'i"! hoiiki n'.gix i\. mill wlii'ii il 1.4 ^'Ivi'ii III. y vv III ^|iiini;iit 111. I.mik HJiiirp li'i' yiiiir liviM, iiu,| |,i, iiMiily Id ilu wimt I Hiiy. ItillMriH, li 'I'll, mill » lull .Mill iluM't III r link lit luc, uii'l I'll I'l'iii'iit il." [(• Ilk "llii! liii! h.il liii: Im!') •• My iiicH Ih III turn llii' t.iMi -I nil tlii'-ii v.irniliitK Till y put llii'iiiHi'lvi'i ill Mill' pitti''!'. Wliiit lliry Imvii iii'i'iiiii;i'i| f'li' tlii'iii^i'lvi"! Mill iln r.ir II" .jll"! llM will in if ni> |il iniii'il it nil. Ill I'lii't. if IVi' ll.lil Iril'il Ml' cnlllil lint Imvi' iiiljiirtii' I Hll! jii'ii'i'iit iiuuiniiy bL'tlisi'." (r-K-i.-'Mlii: Iml lin! Iiii."l '• l,i.' 1 <:i 1 " [Wh'ii nut'iuiiill h.'tull.l •• III' l-.lV", llin-i llnliji' C-ipl.aM, I'lil t'l nlli'iiii'ii, tli;il 111' l< i| r'pi I'llli'ly llllll- Mi'.v : that hi' ciii't K't Mli.'il 111' Hiillli III iiiit. Ill) |;i'l|. I'liilly I'lil- ill' i> I MiaKi'", niiij till' ^llpplv III' Illnll'jIll tl'i.lll 111.' lii'i at Ami ill' i!i iliM It i.^ rxliiiii-ti'il ; III' wui.;.- Ill'ri', nil I » ill liiivi' it." (.-I'lisatioii aiiiDii'.; till' • (lit- 1 " Id' HIIVH 111' M'Olllilu't linvi' l-nliin nut ||. If I'l il I' , Imt llllll a Utile ilinii'iiliy Jlllt llilnl'i' III' Jni I ilir pllly. Ill) Hll' lill'lllli; fiiitii till' Anil lin III .iliip 1/ Mill', ami nil -ti ppiii:; mi ^ll illll lllllll trnll nil hi- I'll It, Mlll'l'l'lip III III' put llilll llllll till' wiiliT, mill lii'lil 1,1: I tlu-l'l' till III' WIH lll'nWIli ll.'' I liiimlit^ Iniikiiii,' iiinri' ii'- Bpi'clfully. ) "It iiiakiH llllll fi'i'l uiiiiHiil, 111' ^ayr', lllllll 111- tllillk.-l llow mill lll'it l^ili III lnnki'. Ti. — " IIi; liidks like it, any way." In fact, tiic Si-iintor diil lonk liku it. His liiiir tin;.'i>(l ti> nil iiiiiiatiiral liiio liy tlio siil|iliiir it' Vcsiniiis, lii-i M|iiaic, tictfiiiiiiii'il jaw, his I (MV\, uv('ili:iii);iii;,' iivuw, iiiarkril liiiii as (ilie >• ivas falialiii' uf any ilc'iicrato (.'iili.'i|iiise. [Wliiil Ilic ^rliol'ir mil '• Nc\l iiiicl lii-t, till k, you iiri^ t" i-iii^ • Viiiiki'i' DiHiilli',' Villi kii'iw llii' wiiril" iiliiMit 'ci'iiiiiin til town illlii^' (111 11 ii.iiiy.' Vim kii "W tliiit viTKo rinU villi nil liiilimi wni'il. I mil imrticiiiiiraliiiiit tills fur ymi Iiiij;li1 I'liijitlir MMiit; vi'iM'. I III yiiil iiiiilriHliiiiil, all uf yon? If HI, wink ymir vyua iwicf.' ITIio Cliih nil winked twin'. 'I lull, iiH iisiiiil : "Hal lia! ha! ha! Iia!"] '• I.oik lit HIP. Tlicri' iiro fix. 1 will tiiko Iwii; oiirli (if yon liiki' oiii' — till' man mi ymir rii;lit. rriiii'iiilirr. A^ Hick, in flii^'in(_', cniiii''! to that wiiril, ciicli of yuii (.-o Ht yniir man. lliittonM,yuU lii'iu , of eoiir.'n, worn ni'xt till' i-kin, " liirii niiiki s tlie liody iiii|i(rvioiis to Ijnl- lol.-i." [I'lxptiiitu pnocring. — "I don't lii'lii'vp it." Iiiitniit .Vo. ii '• I don't know. They invintod tlic ii'volvor. if I only had oni'l"! " II d'i up Iii-i mind to \: p.'iit In tlio w." ly Ilo will of AniiTicani', ii llipfri'i'iit Hliot- 11 1, and ai'iiK'd ivitli .vor« like ours, fliat "t twelve times, and liavo oiilli'ts like lionili-,-lielly, that liiirrt in^'lile of a mail and bluw him to plccca." C'cptaiii, coldly. — "That crow didn't blow UJ)." jhitlmis. — " Oh yes it did. It was dark, and you didn't notice. (Jo tict it to-morrow, exam- ine it. and you will find iniccs of ;hc exploded shell." Jimulit Xo. 4. — " Sniita Maria I What lies this giant tells his friends! and tlicy all laugh. They don't believe him." Iliiiiilit \(i.\. — "Well, that revolver i> ('iKiii^li for niu ; niid they all have tliciii." Tiio aliovc coiiversuiioii was all curried on very ra|iidly, and did not take ii|i niiiili liinr. At once the Cliili iirocci'iU'd to cany mil ilm Senator's |il.iii. Fiist tlicy talked iihiimms", and roared mid liuiKhed, and iierlVcted llnir jilaii, and thus jiassed about ten miiiiitcs. Then ISiiitoiis asked the Italians if they wished more niii'^ie. "Answer, gallant Caj tain of these K'ini.M of the IJoad. Will you hear our fiiieij.'ii songs ?" "Most gladly," said the gallant Captain. " There will yet bo time before wo t;et our mi|i« per."' A sinister gleam in his eye as he said this about till! sii|i|ier (lid not csia|a' llii! iiolico of Hiittons. 'I hcri'iipon he baiulid the guitar to Dick, and the hitler began to sing once inori! the strains of "Ole ^'il•gilllly." The ita'.iaim showed the samt; delight, and joined in ii roar- ing chorus. Kven the nieii by the door stood yelling or whislling as Dick sang. Lastly, Dick struck iqi the iiiial song. The hour hud come I I " ViinUee Doodle ennie to town To liiiy himself a |iony, Stiii'k li feather in lii^ iiat And called il — .Vdcciooii) .'" As the song lii-gan each man bad (|iiietly braced biiuself for one giaiid cllort. At ihe sound of the last word the ellect was trciiKii- dons. The Senator threw bis mighty iiinis round the t'aptain and the other bandit. They were both small men, as indeed Italinns are gcncinl- ly, and beside his colossal frame tliey were lii.e bins to a grown man. lie held them as in a vice, and grasjiing their bands, twisted lliein liack till their guns fell from their gras]i. As he hurled tiie all'riglited rnllians to the floor, the guns crashed on the stone pavement, one of them exploiling in its fall, lie then by sheer strength jerked the Cajitain over on his face, and tlirciv the other man on him face down- ward. Tills done he sat on them, and turned to see what the others wciv doing. lUittons had darted at Xo. T) who was on bis right, sciz;'d bis gun liiid thrown bini backward. He was holding liiin down now while the fellow was roaring for help. Dick had done about the same thing, but had not yet obtained pos.session of the gun. He was lioliling the Doctor's pistol to the bandit's head, and telling him in choice Italian to drop his gun, or lie would send him out of the world with twelve bullets. The Doctor was all riglit. lie was calmly seated on Bandit No. I!, with one Iiand holding the bandit's gun pointed toward the door, and the other grasping the nifHan's throat in a death- like clutch. The man's face was black, and he did not move. Mr. Figgs had not been so successful. Beinp fat, lie had not been quick enough. He was I TIIK DODGK CLUJJ; ()U, ITALY IN MIK'C I MX. 40 nn liis Bcinp lie was I }iuklinR tlic bnmlit'd pin, and aiming lilowr at liin face. " Doctor," said the Senator, " /o".r n.on's all rij;lit. (live it to FiKK'^'' man." Tlic Do 'tor spranj; up, sfi/.t'd Kitrgs'tt ninn iiv tliu throat, jiiat as liu staggered Laik, and broii^'lit iiiin down. Tlu! wliolc tiling; Imd licon done in im incred- jlily sliort time. 'I'lu; rolilicrs liad liccn taiicn liy cnniiile'to siirjiriso. In strcn>;tii tlicy were fir iiilViior to tlicir a-^saiiaiiN. i\t lacked as liicv wcro so uTU'xpcctcdly tiic siicc 'ss of til! Ameri- cans was not very wonderful. Tlie uproar was tromendoiis. Tlio women were most noisy. At first all wore paralyzed. 'I'licn wild shrieks ranj; tliroujjh the liail. 'I'hey yelled, they sliuut- eil, they wrniij; their hands. The four handits at the eml of the hall stood for a moment horror->truck. Tiien they raised tlieir nuns. IJut tlii-y dared not lire. They iiiii,'ht shoot tlieir own men. Suddenly Dick, who had j^ot the finn which ho wished, looked at the door, and seein;,' the ^niis levelled he lired the revolver. A liaid scream followed. One of the men tVll. Tlus women rusheil to take care of him. 'i'he other tiiree ran oil". "Doctor," said the Senator, "have yon a rope? Tic that man's hands heliind him.'' The Doctor took his liaiidkerehief, twisted it, and tied the man's hands as neatly and as liiiii- ly as tlu)iij;h they were in handeutrs. lie then went to Buttons, >;ot a handkerchief from him, iind tied np his man in the same way. 'I'lien Dick's man was bound. At that moment a Imllct tired tliroiifih one of the windows fjrn/ed the head of Mr. l'"i;:ns. "Dick," said the Senator, " go out and kec]) guard." Dick at onoc obeyed. The women screamed and ran as he came along. Then the two men whom the Senator lind caiittired were bound. After i\ while some pieces of rope and leather strajis were found l)y Kuttoiis. With these all the bandits were se- cured more firmly. The men whom the Sena- tor had captured were almost lifeless from the tremendous weight of bis manly form. Tbcv made their captives squat down in one corticr, while the others possessed themselves of their guns and watched them. The wrctrhcs look- ed frifihtened out of their wiis. They were Neaiiolitans and peasants, weak, feeble, nerve- less. "It's nothing to boast of," .said the Senator, eontcmptuously, as be looked at the slight fig- ures. "They're a jioor lot — small, no muscle, no s])irit, no nothing." The poor wretches now began to whine and cry. "Oh, Signorc," they cried, appealing to But- tons. " Sjiare our lives!" At that the whole crowd of women came moaning and screaming. "Hack !" said Buttons. 'Oh, Signori, for the sake of Heaven spare them. Spare our husbands!" " Hack, all of yon ! Wo won't hurt nny ono if you all keep (jiiiet." The women went sobbing back again. Tlio Doctor then went to look at the wouiicled man liy the door. Tin? tellnw was tieniMing luul weeping. All Italians weej) easily. The Doctor eNamined him and found it w-.h only a flesh wound. The women were full of gratitude as thi! Doctor lioimd up bis arm after probing the wiiiind, and lifted the man on a riido coueh. From time to tinu' Dirk would hxik ill at the do(U' to sec how thing's were gnin^ on. The fi(dil was won. "Well," said the Senator, "the other Ihrco have probably run for it. They may bring others back. At any rat(! wc bail better hurry off. We are armed now, and can be safe. But what ought we to do with I bene fellows';' ' " Nothing," said Buttons. "Nothing':"' " No. They probably belong to the ' ('amor* rn,' a sort of legali/ed brigandage, and if wo had them all [uit in prison they would be let out the next day." " W(dl, I ninst say I'll rather not. They're ,1 mean lot, but I dim't wish tliein any harm. Su[ipose we make theiii take ns out to the load within sight of the city, and then let them go?' "Well." The others all agreed to this. " We had better start at once then." " For my jiart," saiil .Mr. Tiggs, " I thiidc wo had much better get something to cat before wa KO." *' Pooh ! Wc can get a good dinner in Na- ples. We may have the whole countiy aiound ns if we wait, and though I don't care for my- self, yet I wouldn't like to sec one of you fall, 1,, )oys. So it was decided to go at once. One man still was senseless. He was left to the can; of the women after being resnsritated by the Doc- tor. 'I'he Captain and fiuir bandits were taken away. "Attend," said Buttons, sternly. "Yon must show us the nearest w.iy to Naples. If yon deceive ns you die. If you show us our way we may perhaps let you go." The women all crowded aroind their hus- bands, screaming and yelling. li. vain Buttons t(dd them there was no diinger. At last ho said — " Yon come along too, anil make them show us the w.iy. You will then return here wiili them. The sooner the better. Haste!" The women gladly assented to this. Accordingly they all started, each one of t!io Americans carrying a gun in one hand, and holding the arm of a bandit with the other. The women went iilicad of their own accord, eager to put an end to their fears by getting rid of such dangerous guests. After n walk of about half an hour they came to the public road which ran near to the sea. " 1 thought I smelt the sea-air," .'.aid Dick. They had gone by the other side of Vesuvius. ■.1) TIIK DODGF, CiAlJ; OK, ITALY IN MDCC; LIX ■• Tills is the road to Niijiles, Signori," siiiU inodcst valises there mus a. pencrnl excitement the women. I in the hoiiso ; ami when they called for thcii •'All! And yon won't feel safe till you pet little hill it apiieared, and the whole family the men away. Very well, yon may >,'(>. We j ahm;,' wiili it. 'J"he landlord ]iresented it \iiili can jirohahly take eare of oiir.-elves now." | a neat bow. Heliiiid him stood his wife. On 'I'lie women ])i>nred forth ii torrent of thanks ' his left the lii;^ dra^^oon. And on his ri>;lit and lilessin;,'s. The men were then allowed to l:<>. and instantly vanished into the darkness. At lirst it was quite dark, hut after a while the mo(m arose and they walketl merrily along, though very hungry. IJefore they reaelied their hotel it was ahout one o'eloek. IJuttous iind Dick stayed there. As they were all sittiug over the rcjiast which they forrcd the landlord to get for them, iJiek suddenly struck his haud on the table. "Soldi" he cried. '•What?" "They've got our Imnlkerehiefs." " Ilandkereliiefs I" cried Mr. Figgs, ruefr' •' why, I forgot to get hack my ]iurse." Dolores. Such was the jiosition which t!;c enemy took U]). Buttons took u)) the jiajier and glanced at it. " What is this?" "Yourhill." "My billy" " Yes, Signorc." "Yes," re]ieated ])olorcs, waving her liille haud at IJutlons. SouuMliing menacing aijieared in the atti- tiule .and tone of Dolores. Had she changed? Had she joined the enemy? U'hat did all this mean ? " What did you say yon would ask for this room when 1 came here?" lUitton:; at length asked. "I don't recollect naming any [iriee," said the landlord, evasivcdy. "1 reeidlect,"' said I)(dores, decidedly. '• He didn't name any price at all."' '• (Jood Heavens I" cried IJuttous, aghast, ami totally uniirepared for this on the )iart of Do- lores, thoagh nothing on the ]'art of the land- ord could have a.-toui>hed him. lu the brief sjiace of three weeks that worthy had iieen in the habit of telling him on an average about four hundred and sevcnty-seven downright lies per day. "You fold nie," said IJuttous, with admira- ble calmness, "that it would be U\t> jiiastres a week." Two Jiiastres ! Two for bolli of you ! Im- l.le l'ou might as well say I was in- echoed Dolores, in iiidi^ V think I and for this ma< Two Jiiastres 1 t tones — cut aiiartment I the best in the house — ele- ly tarnished, and two gentlemen I Why, t is this that he means?" Kt tu IJrute !" sighed IJuttons. Signorc I" said Dolores. Didn't he, Dick?"' He did," said Dick ; " of course he did." Oh, that voiiiircliiiild will say any tiling," Dolores, coutemjitnously snajijiiiig her tin- in Dick's face. Why, Sinogre. Look yt II ow IS It pos- ? Think what accommodations! (i;izc I that bed! (ia/.e njiou that furniture! emplate that jirosjiect of the busy street I'' Whv, it's the uifist wretched room in town," Doi.oiin.i oNcr: moki- \ IM.rASANT fONVI-.HSA- Hiiiton 'HON.— iiiTToNs i.i;auns moki; oi' his vm nu friends here. Fiiiii.M). — .MTEcriNu (■•.vi, not luilf a carliuc. How (l:iro you semi nio a bill for i'i<;htocu ]iiastrcs? 1 will piiy you six jiiastrcs f(ir the three weeks. Your lull tor eighteen is ii cheat. I throw it away. IJehoUl 1" Anil Huttous, tearing tlio i)aper into twenty tVngnieuts, scattered them over the tidnr. "Ah!" cried Dolores, st.nnliug before, iiini, wilh her arms foMcd, and her face all a;;low with heautifiil aii^rer ; '"you call it a cheat, do V(ui ? You would like, would you not, to run off and pay nothing? That i.s the custom, 1 suppose, in America. 15ut you can not dcjthat in iliis honest country." " Signore, you may tear up lifiy hills, hut you niu^t jiay," said the landhud, |iolitely. '"If you come to travel you shoidd bring moiH'yenoiigh to lake you along," said Dolores. "Then 1 would not liave to take lodgings fit only for a Sorrento beggar," said I'attous, somewhat rudely. "They aro too good for an American beg- gar," rejoined Dolores, taking a stej) nearer to him, and slap[iing her little hands together by way of emphasis. "Is this the maid," thought Buttons, "that hung so tenderly on my artu at the niasi|iieradc ? the sweet girl who has charmed so luany eviii- ings with her innocent mirth? Is this the f'ii- young creature who — '" " Arc you goiug to jiay, or do you think you can keep us waiting forever?" crieil the fair young creature, im])atieutly and sharjily. "Nonuire than six ]iia-itres," re))lied I5iittoiis. " 15c reasonable, Siguore. He reasonable," said the landlord, with a conciliatory snnle ; " and above all, be calm — be calm. Let us have no contention. I feel that these honor- able American geiulemeu have uo wish but to act justly,'' and he looked benigmintly at his family. " I wish I could feel the same about these Italians," said Muttons. " You will soon feel that these Italians arc determined to have their tine," said Dohncs. "They shall have their due and no more." "Come, Buttons,'' said Dick, in Italian, "let us leave this old rascal.'' "Old rascal?" hissed Dolores, rushing u]i toward Dick as though she would tear lii^ eyes out, ami stamjiiug her little foot. "Old ras- cai I Ah, juccolo Di-a-vo-lo I" "Come," said the landloiil ; " I have affec- tion for yon. I wis' to satisfv you. I have always tried to satist* and please you." " The ungratefulones I" said Dcdorcs. ''Have wo not all been as friendly to them as we never wore before ? And now they try like vijicrs to sting us." " I'enco, Didores," said the landlord, majos- tically. " Let us all bo very frieiully. Come, pood American gentlemen, let us have peace. " AVhnt now i/i7/ you pay?'' " Stop I" cried Dolores. " Do you bargain ? Why, they will try and make you take u liulf- TWU I'lASlUl.Sl I carliue for the whole three weeks, ashamed of y(ui. I will not consent." " How much "ill you give?" said the land- loril. once more, without heeding his daughter. "Six piastres." said Buttons. " Impossible '.'' "AVhcn I came here I took pood cave to have it understood. You distinctly saitl tv.-o ]iiastres per week. You may tind it very con- venient to forget. I lind it ciighed. " Dolores 1" said he. "I always tluuight i/mi were my friend. I didn't think that you woidd turn against inc." " Ah, infamous one ! and foolish too I Did you think that 1 couM ever ludp you to cheat my poor jiarcnts? \Yas this the reason why TlIK DOIMii: Cl.VW; OK, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. yoii S(pii};lit me? Dislioiicst one I I am (nily siilcr llii^ Aiiu'ricaii tlio sniue flesh niul lildcul. ail iiiiii ci'iil j^iil, liiit I can iimliiMainl vmir vil- 'I'licy liclicvi! that " li! liciniics " is a iicicsNai v luiiiy." pari of tlif (•(liicaliiiii oI'iIk- >vlit>l(! All;;lii-Saxnii " I lliiiik M>ii uiidiTslaiiil a ^;ri'Mt iiiatiy race, canfiil iniiciil^ aiiiiiii:^ that |h'(i|i|c liiin;; things," saiil liiillniis, iiiiiiiniriilly. intciit iijxjii lluci'. lliiii^;s Ini- llair cliiMicii, td "Anil til think that niic woiil.l s.'rk my wil: filciiiNhi)) til save his iiuiiicy I" (1.) 'I'd cat /I'u.'.Af/'an.l liijhL, hiil cspcciall;. Ilntton.s turned iiway. " Sm|pJii>si' I siaycil th(^ Inrmcr. ti'ic three weck-< Ioniser. Imw much wiaihl yuu ('1. ) 'I'u use certain |in)!'aiie ix]ircsvinns, l,v < iiarj^e ?" he askcil the laiiilliird. which the ( onlincnlal cm aluax.s tell the An- 'I'liat Worthy tipciicd his eyes. His tace ghiSasnn. l)rij;hieneil. (.'!.) 'Tn .sntii. i. i i.'om i m; mhii i hi nil! '•'I'lirci; weeks haii.;('r ? Ah— I Well — ('(>iisi'i|iiciilly, when r.nllniis, Inihiwrd hv I'erliaps " Kick, iidsanccd Id Ihc diinr, the iainllDid and "Stop!'' cri"d Diilipres, |ihiciii;j In-r hand the ' lirave suldicr " slippi'd a^i(h', and aclnallv over her lather's iiiDiilh — " not a \M)rd. linn t aihiwed ihelii to pass, yiin nnder^tand':' lie don't want to ^tay three .Not so I )iiiDres. miniilcs JDnKcr. lie wants to j^ct yon into a Nhe tried to lioiind her iid.'itivcs on; slie new hai^'ain, imd cheat yon.'' .slornicd ; she tannlcd them ; she called tlicin "Ah!" said the landlord, with a know in;; cowards; she even went so far as in inn al'ier wink. "Milt, my child, y(Mi are really too l5iitloiis and seize his valise. W'hcreiipon that harsli. You must not mind her, p'lillenieii. yoiiii;; ^jciilleinaii palienlly wailed wilhout a Mic's only a willful yonii;,' girl - a spoiled child word till she let ;;o her hold. He llrii weiit — a spoilci, ..Id. " on his way. " Her hiiiKiiage is a lillle strong'," said Hut- Aniviii;; at thi; foot of the slairway he ionk- tdlis, "hilt 1 don't mind w hat .s/(c says." ed hack. 'I here was the slender foi m (I ihe "You may deceive my jioor, kind, simi'le, yoiiii;; (.'irl (|uivcriiiK with ragi;. honest, iinsiispeclinK lather," said she, '• hiil '• Addio, Dolores 1" in the most moiunfal of yoii can't deceive me." voices. " I'rohahly not." '• Scilerato I" was tiie rcs)ioiise, hi^si d out '• l!iittons, hadn't we heltcr k" ? '^idd Di.k; from the prctliest of lips. " si|nahliliiiK here won't heiu'dt ns.'' The iic\t inoiiiiii;,' ihr l)oilp' ('iiih left Na- '■ W(dl," said ISiiItons, slow ly, and wilii a J les. liri;;erint; look at Didores. Milt as Dolores saw theni stoo]i to take their valises she Kjirati;,' to the tloor-way. '• They're ^'oin;: I They 're piin^' I" she cried. "And they will roh ns. Stiip them." "Si'.'More," said liutlons, "here are sis pi- (istrcs. I leave thcin on ihe tahlc Ynii will Ket no more. ll'yoiijiive me any ironhle I will snninion yon hefore the police for conspiracy n;.'ainst ii traveller. You can't cheat iiil'. Yon li'cd not try." So sayiii;,', he ipii'lly jdaccd the six piastres on the tahle, and advanced toward the door. " Si;;nore ! SiKiiorc I" cried thi' landlord, and ho jint liiiiiself in his way. At u si^'n froin Dolores the hi;.: draijooil caino also, and put hiniNclf lieliind her. " Yon siiall not ^'o," she cried. " Yon shall nevor pass thron^'h this door till ymi pay. \V lo IS goini; to stop ns .' .sail Miitti '• .My father, and this hiave soldier who is nrnied," said Dolores, in ft voice to which she tried to '^\\i.\ i\ terrilie emphasis. "Then I he;: leave to say this nincli," said Buttons; and he looked with hla/.intr eyes the f ice of the lirave soldier full I am not a ' hrave noldier,' iind I am not armed; hut my friend and I have paid our hills, and we are K<)iii;» thri)n;;li that door. If yon thire to lay Hi) much us the weight of your lin^'er on me I'll vhow you how a man can use his lists." Now the Continentals have a ;;rcat and a wholesome dread of ill" Ijiglisli list, und eon- , TB.: liXWe RllMJlUli. I i Tin: OODGK C'LLIi; OK, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. rilAl'l'KU XVI. 6!) DICK ItKLATi:-* A TAMILV I.Tdl'M). [at l:ist.jiist ill tlie nick cf time, he riiliio nciuss II ilcnil wlitilc. It WHS lldiitiii;,' liiiitiiMi ii]i\v;iril, pdvcicil '• H WHS lldiitm;,' iMiitiiMi ii]i\v;iril, pdvcicil " DuK," said the Scniitdr, as ilu-y Tdlli^il over wiili l)iiriiaclcs of M-i-y lai^'*' '■i'-i' imli'tiil ; ainl tlic I'dMil, " s|iiii u yarn Id lic^iiili! Ilii; time." wiii'iv, liis liii^ |irdjcclci| llicm wore two litlK; I lick ludkcd iiinilcsi. ('(iV(S, (iiii; on each siilc Into the onit un tlai 'I'll!' rot added their cut icatics. Ice-side lie ran his hoat, ct' wliiili there was " Oh, well," sail! Dick, " .since ydii're so very notliin^ lel't. hut liie stiMn and sti'rn and two lir:,'ent it wnnld lie nnheednlin^; to nl'iise. A sid(! planks. storv ? \V(dl,wlial? I « ill tell yon ahont my 1 '• .My j^raiidtatlier looked uiion the whale an maternal (^raiicll'.iihir. j an i>hind. It was ii very nice eonnlry to oiio " .My maternal ^landlatlier, then, was oin'i! who had liecn so loii;,' in a hoal, tlioiij,di a little ..... I.. Il..iilain and male w'ritin;^ (uit clear- tliice da\s and ii hall', lakiii}; uhservalinns all anee |ia|iers Cor the cnsloin-house. | the time with ;;reat acenriicy ; and at the end "'Say, raplaiii, will yon cross the sea to ot'ihat time all his house was f;""e, lor he hud j'low tlii^ rimin;; main 'f' asked my ^randl'ather. to cut it np tor find to i k his meals, and noih- "'(»h, the ship il is ready and ihe wind is in;,' was let'i hiil half ol' the hoot-jack and the r.iir to pjnw' Ihe laKin^' nciin I' saiil llie captain, iiar wiiich served to n|ihiilil the lianner ot' his Of course my uramirathcr at om'e paid his fare coimiry. i\l the iiid ol this time a ship came wiihonl a^kiii'r cicilil, and tlie amount was three up. hnndred and tweiilys-viii dollars thiity-nine '• 'i'lie men of the ship ili'l not know u hat on (•"nts. i earlh to make ot' this appearance on the water, '• Well, ihey set sail, an i aller noin,' e\er ulieie the .Vmericaii till;.' was llwii);. So they so main thousand miles, or hnndred 1 for;;!! Iiore strai^'ht down to\\ard il. wiiiih, hill il don't maJter— a threat storm arose, i '' ' I see a siu:hl acro-.s the sea, hi ho ciieerly a tyjihoon or siinooii, pmliaps holli ; and alter men !' rcmarkeil the captain lo the mate, in a slowly );atiierinj; tip its energies t'or the. .space eonlidential manner. (if tweiily-ninc days, seven hours, and twenty- I " ' Methinks it is mv ouii eoiinlrie, hi ho three tninnlcs, witlioiu eoiiiitinj; the seconds, it cheerly men I' rcjnined l! ihrr, ipiiellv. Iiiirst upon them at exactly t'orly-Iwo minute', i " ' It rises ^rrandly o'er the I rine, hi lioidieer- ]iast (ise, on the sixth day of the week. Need |y men I' said the captain. I say that day was Kriday ? Now my t,'rand- , " • ,\nd hears aloft oiir own en»i_n, hi ho father saw all the time how it was ,i;iiin;i to iMid ; ! (dieeily men I' said the mate, and while the. rest were prayini; and sliriekinj,' | '"As the shipcamenp my ^'landfaliier placed he had <'iil llie lashiiif^s of the ship's loliK-hoat Imth hands to his month in the shape of a speak- and stayed there all the time, liaviii),' put on iii<,'-lrninpcl, and cried out : ' Siiip ahov acidss hoard till! nanlieal instriimenls, two or three the \ia\c, with a way-a}-ay-iu-ay I Storm (isli-liooks, 11 );ross of Incifer matches, and a aloiin 1' sanee-pan. At last the stoi in slriick the ship, i "To which the eaplain of the ship respond- as I have slated, and at the first crack away ed through his trninpet : 'Tis I, m\ messmiite went the vess d III the liottotn, leavint; my ^.'rand- hold and hiave, w ilh a way-a\ -ay-av-av I Sloriii f.ilher (loalinn alone on the surface of the iiloii;;.'' ocean. | ''At lliis my t'landf.ither impiired : 'What " ,My urandfaiher navi^Mied the loin:-hoat ^essel are yon j;ii.linj,' on 'y I'ray tell to me iis iifty-tAo days, three hours, mid menly minutes name." liy the sliip's chronometer; can;jht phtily of j "And the captiiin replied: ' ( (iir hark it is il tlsli with his lish-hooks; hoiled sea-water in his wliahr hold, and .liiiies the ea|>tiiin's mime.' HHiice-piin, and IioIIimI all the salt away, makiii); j "Thereupon the captain came on hoard the hi* fire in the hottoni of the hoiit, which is a wlinle, or on shore, whieliever ymi like- I don't very ^ood place, for the lire can't hum tiiroii^'h know whiih, nor does it matter — he eatne, at wilhoiit loneliin^ the water, which it can't hum ; any rate. My >.'ratiill'allier shook hands with and lindini,' plenty ot' fuel in the lioiil, which he him and asked him lo sit down. Kiit tlie ca]i- >.'radiially disiiiaiilleil, takiin;lir>l the Ihoie-piiis, tain declined, sjiyin^ he preferred standint;. then the seats, then the tatl'rail, and soon. This "' Well,' said my >;ranilfatlier, ' I called on sort of tiling', ilionnh, could not last forever, :.iid yon to see if you would like to liny a whale.' oi Tin: DODGK CLUB; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. i ) I 1 LiINIi A wii.M.i;. 1 1 " Wii'iil, vt's, I cli.n't ii.iiul. I'm in that line mysilf.' "'" Wiiat'Il yon -ivo lor it?' "' Wliiit'll von take for it 'i' "' What'li yon ^'ivo ?' "'Wlii\tlIyon tiikc?' '"AVliat'lI von give?' " ' Wluii'll you take ?' I give?' take ?' give ?' " ' Wliat'll voii give : take ?' give ?' take ?' I take?' " Twenty-five niinntcs were taken tij) in the repetition of tliis qne:".' "Captain Jones's face fell. Jly gnuulfather poked him in the ribs and smiled. " ' I'll fell you what I'll do, us I don't cnre, after all, about waiting here. It's a little damp, and I'm subject to rheumatics. I'll let yon have the whole thing if yon give nie twenty-live per cent, of the oil after it's barreled, barrels and r.ll.' "The captain thought for a moment. " ' You drive a close bargain.' " ' Of course.' " ' Well, it'll save a roynge, and flint's some- thing.' " ' .Something I Bless your heart ! ain't that every thing?' "'Well, I'll agree. Come on board, and we'll nuikc out the jiapcrs.' 3 "^A \ Till-: i)():)GK (Lrn; ou, italy in Mi);rcLi>:. 55 "So my jrnin If.itlipr went on Imnnl, and tlicy '■ And ^lio caunlit liiiii in Iht arms. in;i(l(! init till! ]iii|H rs ; and the slii]) liauli'd ii]i " Hen; eiuletli tliu lir>t ]jaii (f my ;:ranilfii- alon^'sidt; ot" tli(! whale, and ilioy wont tu wink tlicr's advuntnivs, but Ik; liad many mmv, (^odd putlint,'. and slasliiii;;, and lidi^tin;,', iilid Imrn- and had; t'oi he was a l'emaikal)le man, tli()il;,'h inn, and hnilini.', and at hist, after ever sn l(m;,'a I say it; and if atiy of you ever want to liear time — 1 don't rememlier exaetly how loii;,' — more about him, wiiicli I doubt, all you've fjot the oil was all seeiiri'd. and my f;nindfather, in to do is to say so. Hut iierhajis it's just ns well ii few mnntlis aflerwanl, when he landed ai to let the old gentleman drop, for his adveiit- Xantueket ami made ini|uiries, sold his share nres were rather straii:.'e ; but tlie narration of the oil for three thousand nine, hundred ami of them is not very jiroliiable, luit tliat I f,'o in llfty--ix dollars fifty-six cents, wliieh he at onec for the utilitarian theory of eouversaliou ; b,it I invested in business in New liedford, and start- think, on the whole, thai, in storv-tellin^, lie, e I oil' to I'('nn«ylvania to vi>it his mothei'. 'i'he tion slioidd bo jireferred to dull faets like; these, oil lady didn't know him at all, he was so and so the next tiiiiu I tell a i tory J wii. eh iii^'L'd by sun, wind, storm, hardship, sickness, ' one up." fali;:iH', want. I'xpo^ure. and other thinj^s of The Club had listened to the that kind. She looked cildly on him. " 'Who are you ':;'' " ' Don't you know ?' '•'No.' "'Think.' " ' //(((■(■ ij'iH a utraivbcrri/ on your iiriii .'' '•'No.' '•'Then— you are — i/on arc — Yot; .Mti; — my own— mv lon;:-lost sun I' story with the pravity which should be manifested toward one who is relatiii},' family matters. At its close tho Senator jirepared to speak. He cleared his throat: " Ahem ! Gentlemen of tho Club I our ad- ventures, thus far avo not been altogether contemptible. • . .■ ft President and a Sec- retary ; ou;,dit c also to have a Kecoidiui; Seeretary — a Historian ?" " A\ 1" said all, very earnestly, "Who, then, shall i"t be':"' All looked at Dick. "I ' : there is but one feelin;; amon;^ ns a!!," said the Senator. '■ '\'es, Hichard, you are the man. Your t;ift of lant;uaj;e, your fancy, your modesty, yoin" fluency — I'.ut I spare you. From this time forth you know your duty."' Overcome by this honor, Dick was coinpidiod to bow his thanks in silence and hide his blusli- inji face. " And now." said :\Ir. Fijrgs.c.ig -vly, ••] want to hear l/w I/ii;;fiiis Sinn/ .'" The Doctor turned fri^diifidly })ale. Dick beptn to fdl his ]iipe. The Senator looked Cuttons luokid said Mr. Fi^'pS. THE lA).\(i-LUBl Ivi earnestly out cf tho window. at the ccilinp. "AVhat's th'i matter?' ; "What ':'" asked Hutions. "The llif^j^ins Story?" The Doctor started to his feet. His excite- ment was wonderful. He clenched his list. "I'll (piit I I'm Roing back. I'll join you at Konic by another route. I'll — '' " Xo. you won't!" saiil IJnttons ; '• f'r on a journey like this it would be aiisiird to be^in the Higgiiis Story." " I'ooh 1" said Dick, '• it would re(iniii' idne- teen days at least to get throuj;li the introducto- ry jiart." "When. then, ran I hear it?" asked Jlr. i ■I'''ey^j ill iwrplcxity. 66 THE DODGE CLUB; OR, ITALY IN MECCCLIX. filAl'TKU XVII. NlfinT ON TIlll UOAP.— TIIK fl.ril AiSI.Krr.— THEY KNTKIt KIIME. — TllOICiiirs ON Al'l'UOACil ING AM> LNTliltlMl " Tin; liTEKNAL tITV." i ' ^ to finil ft scrnj) of ilie hist issue t.f Lis ] ajier in my Viilisc. I reculk'ctL'i.1 uiv iiroiiiisc, uml I tiiuii^'iit I niinht us well droji a line." " licad what von have written." Ditk lilii>lu'd ami hesitated. " Nonsense I (Jo ahead, inv boy I" said llut- tons. WluTcuiion Diek cleared his throat and Ic- .i:an : " v.KMv. Miiy :■", \^:m. " Mil. KniTnn — Tlnnm in n PiiJijcrt uliicl] Im initlur i.n- ii.li.Ti.-tiiij; iiur ulii'ii tu llii- |iri.-.iit iii;.." " Tliat'.s a fact, or you wouldn't he here writ- ing it," remarked IJiittons. '• III Innkirj: . it wii.j ill Iti'iiir. AM-yriii ia ii'jlliiiig to Iliu. llgv pt is Liit u f lu t- '•if you only linJ cnouj;!i funds t" carry yi n there you'd change your tune. IJiit go on." '• I'.iit lioiiii' ni-jji'S liifiirp nip n.J llii' jiiirciit nf ll;i' Intf r liiiii'. Ilv 111 r ll;i' iilil liiittlu< lirl\vii-!i I'l. irli'iii anil I >i r. I " it i- 111 WITI' I'nilvllt I 'llj; ll^'li. Mini 111'' Inllllri lllnl prillci Jill .•< "( I.ilii'ity r.wi !• fi'Uli. I'l jiiij.'^, liiiiiil iiiiiiiy viii.-nitiuic-, iloHii III u ne« -biiiii day." " 'J'licre ! I'm coming to the jioint now I" "About time, I imagine. The editor will get into (!cs]iair.'' '• 'I'lii'ii' i.-* Iiiit nno fillinir niipi'iiMrli In IImiih'. I'.y niiy ■ till V hihI 111.- iii-.jr ty it till' OM l'.-|,it:l i- In.-; in thi' li'.-i'- ir t;riiiiiliur c I' '111' Mflii v.iU iiy. Wlm \ .} u' r-- tlii'ir lit liiiii (Mine iiji fiijiii N."|iliK iiirl iiiKr liv ti.i' .1i.miik.iIi m Cute." 'Wliv. there's no CILMTKIi XVIIL A LETTER BT DICK, AM) flilTItlSMS OF HIS ri(Ii;M>S. Tiir.Y took lodgings near the I'iazza di Spng- na. This is the best ]ii\rt of Kome to live in, which every traveller w ill acknow ledge. Among other advantages, it is iierlians the only clean spot ill the Capital of C'hristeiKloin. Their lodgings were jieculiar. Descrijition is quite unnecessary. Tlicy were not discovered widioiit toil, and not secured without warfare. (Ince in ])ossession they had no reason to com- plain. True, the conveniences of civilized life do not exist there — but who dreams of conven- ience in Kome ? On the evening tif their arrival thoy were sit- ting in the Senator's room, which was used as the general ren^.^'zvous. Dick \vas diligeuily writing. "Dick," said the Senator, "what nr3 yon nhout ?'' "Well," said Dick, "the fact is. I just hap- pened to rememlier that wiieii I left home the editor of the village jiaper wished me to write occasionally. I jiromised, and he at once pub- lished the fact in cnormtiiis cajiitnls. I never thought of it till this evening, whrn I liappcmd "Jeriisaleni f.ddlcstitks I such gate!'' "Til TO till' vrry spirit nf Aiilii.iiily f\>' riillin nol to wclciiiiii' ilii' travcili'r, anil all tln' tn.li inn I'l-ft ^lll'l!.■^ lur iulliit'nccs ovi:r his ^Olll— " " Excuse me ; there is a Jerus;d(.ni Gate." " I'erhaiis so — in Jojipa." I "TliPiv till' Iniprriivl City lim in Itic fiililiiiiity of ruin. It U till' lliiiiir nf I'lir ili'iaiiiM — llic ^:llll.-t nl a il.iiil iiii.l biii'ii'il rnipiiT liini'iini; over its uh u ln•^:ll'l il tri'iive !" " Dick, it's not fair to work oil' an old college essay as Eurojican correspundctice." I "• Nntliiiii; limy be pi'I'H but di'i'.ilatioii. Tin' wnilr C:ini- li:i|,'im i-iri'tcln'« it.-< ariilHiirlare away I" ihi' Alliaii iiiuiiiit- aiii^<, uiiinliabitcd, nml fiirsaktii uf man anil luvisl. 1". r tliii iliint anil tbe wnrkii anil the niiinuiiiinis i f inillinn.'* lio liere, iningliil ill the cuiiininli Ciiriii|itiiill nf tin Imnh, nml tlie life iiftlie prer>ent ajje plirii.kri awny in leiTiir. I iiiii; Vn 8 i.f liiftv luiiiediirts cnnie cliwly I'mvn fnnii llie Alhall liill.-', but the-Je criinibli'il Ktnnes and bii k. ii uiiliis tell a stiirv iiiiiie iliKim lit than human veiee. I "The walh iiii.ie liefure n-<. but llieie i^ no lity beyiiiid. ' The lUHiibitiim lliat reiiiiis in the Caiepauiia Iiiim entered here. The palace nf the nolile. the haiiiii,- nf pleasure, the le^nrtH nf the niiiltitiide, the frai ri-mii nf the ^^i Idier, have eiiiiiiblid to ilii-.t, and niiiiKh'd lo-'ether in niie rnmniKJI ruin. The Knil mi "liii'li we tn ad. nniih }.'ive< birth to trei n, iliriihK, and hIM t|n«er-< withmit niiiiibir, Ik but nil iMeiiiblap' if the di-inti'iirnleil atniiiJ i.f stniie.i and Iiinrtar that niieii aiiwe on liiiii in Hie fonii nf piilme, pyramid, or temple." " Dick, I advise yon to write all ymir letters liefnre ymi see tlio places you speak of. You've nil idea how eloquent yon can bel" •• N'liM- if «e pass on in thi." dirertinn, «r PO«'i mine to a »pnt whiih i.H the c'litii' nf the Hnrld— the p!ar • wliero Hint nf all we must look when we mil rli for the miurcj of niuili that is valuable in our age. I THE DUDGE CLUB ; OK, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. 67 i " It l« a riido nnd a noplectcd opot. At one ond rl.ipa ft rock ciiiwikhI with 1iiiii.''l's ; on diic^iMi'mi' ii few mi iincili- flci'!', iniiiK'li'd with iim.H^ci uf i.ittiTiiit; niiii.s ; mi tlu' ntlicr n liill I'MiMfil nltciKulliiT of cnimMi'd iitomn of brick.s inor- tar, mid inucioiH iiinrliluH. In tlir iiiid.-'t nro ii fi'W riiii^;!! rcliimiH Mackoni'd liy tiim' nnd cxim-'Uio. Tlio Hi)il i.s dec)), iind in pliiri'.s tlicM'c art' pits win Ti' cxravntiolis Imvi! liCiii Miiidc. l;iil)l)isli licsariiiind : liit' "f Htraw, and (;rasrt, and liay, ami diM'aycd lialliiT, and lu-ikin Imttli-', and ulil linnet. A few diity Hlicplicrdw piii fl.M ..f frivilnni,fnrll..n.f.lino, nu<] Miiml ; Urn- II ItntlHl lK'>i|ili''« piisHiMii-* wtTi- rxliult;>l, Frniu tin- lirHt h.'tir nf Kinpin- in ill'- hii'l Tn that wlifii I'lirthiT wiirl'h tu t-Mnnticr fiiilt'il ; 'rill' l-'irilin wIiiTf till' iiiiiiiMitiil at liN k'""'. Ami >lill the il."|iu'tit air Iir itlics. Ijurn-* with Cicero !* " Vi'l if yon uo ii]) to one if tlin^'c pinpln and a.-k this f|>io^liiiii, he will nniovir ymi and t.U yun tliu lUily nanio lie knows—' The Ci'if Maik'l "" " Is tliat iill ?" iiii|iiired Iiiittons, as Dick laid down his pajiL'!'. '■ That's nil I've written as ypt." AVh('icii]ioii IJiitlmis I'laiiiii'il liis haiul> to cx- lii-e>s Mppiniisf, ami all ihu i.thcrs laiigliiii;;!_v ful- iowL'il his cxaniiiK'. "Dicii," saiil the Soiiatiir, after a pause, " wliat you liave wiitteii soiiiuls jirctty. ISat loolc at tlie facts. Here you iiro writing a de- scription of Home before ymi'vc seen any tiiini; of the ]ilace at all. All tiiat you have put in that letter is wliai ^ou have read in liouks of travel. I mention this not fiom Maine, hut merely to show what awron;; )'rineiple travellers po on. They don't notice real live facts. Now I've jiroinised the editiu" of our iiajicr iv letter. As soon as I write it I'll read it for you. The style won't ho e(piiil to yours. Hut, if I write, I'll he hound to till something' new. Seiili- mcut," pursued the Senator, tliouf^htfully, '"is ]ilayin^ the dieken^ with the present ai;e. What wo ouf;ht to look at is not old ruins or pictures, but men— men — live men. I'd rather visit the cotta.Lje of an Haliau jieasaut than any church in the country. I'd rather see the working; of the political constitution of this 'ere beniohted land than any paintin;,' you can show. Horse-shoes before ancient stones, and macaroni before stat- ues, say I ! For these little ihinns show me all the life of the iieojilo. If I only understood their cursed linKo,"said the Senator, with a tin^e of rcprct, "I'd rather stand and hear them talk by the hour, particidarly the women, than listen to the ]iooticst music they can scare u])!" "I tried that game," said Mr. Eipps, rueful- ly, "ill Naples. I went into a broker's shop to tlianpe a Naiwleon. I tlioupht I'd like to see their linancial system. I saw enouKh of it ; for the scoundrel pave me a lot of little hits of coin that only passeil for a few cents ajiiece in Naples, with dilliculty at that, and won't pass here at all!'' The Senator laughed. " Well, you shouldn't, complain. You lost your Napoleon, but gained experience. You have a new wrinkle. I gained a new wrinkle too when I gave a half-Naj)oleon, by mistake, to a wretched looking beggar, blind of one eye. I intended to give him a centime." "Your prineiiile," said Hnttons, "does well enough for you as a traveller. Hut you doti't look at all the jioints of the subject, 'i'lie jioint is to write a letter for a newsjiapcr. Now what is the inost successful kind of letter ? The read- ers of a family pajier are notoriously women and young men, or lads. Older men only look at the advertisements or the news. What do women and lads care for hoise-shoes and miu'a- roni? Of course, if one were to write about these things in a huinorous style they would take; Imt, as a general thing, they prefer to read about old ruins, and statues, and cities, and jiro- ccssions. Hut the best kind of a corrcsiiondenco is that which deals altogether in adventures. That's what takes the mind ! Incidents cf trav- cl, lights with rntlians, (juarrcls w ith landlords, shipwrecks, robbery, odd scrajies, laughablo scenes ; and Dick, my boy I when you write again be sure to liU your letter with events of this .sort." "Hut sujiiiose," suggested Dick, meekly, " that we meet with no ruHians, and tliere are no adventures to relate '!" " Then use a traveller's privilege and invent them. What was imagination given for if not to use ?" "It will not do — it will not do," said the Sen- ator, decidedly. " Ymi must hold ou to facts. Information, not amusement, should he your aim." " Hut informntion is dull by itself. Amuse nient jierhajis is useless. Now how much bet- ter to combine the utility of solid infirination with the lighter graces of aninsement, fun, and fancy. Your pill. Doctor, is hard to take, though its effects are good. Coat it with sugar and it's easy." "What I" exclaimed the Doctor, suddenly starting up. '■ I'm not asleep I Didyousjieak to me V The Doctor blinked and rubbed his eyes, and wondered what the comjiany were laughing at. In a few minutes, however, he coiicliuled to re- sume his broken slumber in his bed. He accord- iiigly retired ; and the comi.any fidlowcd his ex- ample. CHAITEU XIX. ST. pnTr:ii'.*I — tiir tkaok; .st<»uv or the f\t .MAN IN TIIK IIM.I,. — HOW ANOTIIDIl TKACilCDV NE.VUI.Y IIAl'riiNt:!). — TUE WOES or .MEIMIEKIt SCUATT. Two stately fountains, a colonnade which in sjiito of faults possesses tinecpialled majesty, ft ' vast i)iazza, enclosing many acres, in whose im- mense area puny man dwindles to a dwarf, and in the distance the nnaiiiiroaehable glmies of j the greatest of earthly temjiles — such is the first ' view of St. I'cter's. ! Our party of friends entered the lordly vesti- ■ bule, and lifting the heavy mat that hung over j the door-way they jiassed through. There camo tt soft air laden with the odor of incense; and strains of music from one of the siile chapels came echoing dreamily down one of the side ' * i:i 68 TIIK DODGE CLUB; OR, ITALY IX MDCCCLIX. I nislcs. A j;liirc of sunlight flnshed in on pol- n ncvcr-ccnsinp siiiiply of water. It was ilfli- iMicil marlili'S of ii llioiisanil colors that covi'rcil piilt to com'civc tliat tliis was tlio roof of n liuilil- jiillars, walls, ami iiaveiiuMit. Tlio vaulted ceil- inj;. iiij; liliizctl with nohl. IVojilc strolled to and Knterinp the base of flic mitral cn|i(pla a flu witliuut any aiipareiit object. 'J'liey seemed stairway leads ii]). Tiiere is a door wliieli lead* to bo iironienailint;. In dilVorent jdaees some to the interior, where one can walk around u nailery on the iiisiilc of the dmne ami look down. Further u|i wliere the arch s|iriii;,'s there is an- other. l'"iiial!y, at the apex of llie duine then! is a thinl openiiu'. Loikiiij; down tlirou{;li this the sensation is teirif.e. I'i'.on the siiinmit (jf the vast dmno stiinds an jieasiiut women were kneeliii),'. 'I'hey walked up the nave. '\'\\k si/e of the immen>e ediliee increased with every step. .\rriviufi under tiie ihnne they stood locking' up with boiiudless astonishment. Tiiey walked round and mnml. They saw ] statues which were masterpieces of genius; ediliee of lar^e size, which is called the lanicrn, s;ulptures ih.it ;;lowcd with iinnicirial beauty ; and apjiears insi^'iiitieaut in coniparison with ]iictiires whiili had cunsuiued a lire-time as they the inif.;lity stnieliirc bcieath. I'p this \\\\ };rew up In^neath the ]iatient tuil of the inosaie stairway poes until at length the oiiening into worker. There were altars Cdntainiii^; (.'ems the ball is reaehed. C(|iiul to a kinp's ransom ; curious piilars that The whole five clinibod np into tlic ball, came down from iniincinorial apes ; lamps that They found to their surjni.-e that it wiuild hold burn fiirever. I twice as many more. The Senator reached uj) '•Tins," said the Senator, "is about the first his haml. He cmild imt touch the to)). They place that has really conic nji to my idee of for- looki'd throujih the slits in the siile. The view t'ign |.arts. In tact it pues clean bi'youd it. I acknowledge its superiority to any thin;; that w;is bonmlless; the wide Campapna, the ]'ur- ]ile Aiienuines, the blue Mediterranean, aj'iiear- Ameriea can |iroduce. 15nt what's the pood of cd from ditl'erent sides. it all ? If this (iovernment really cared for the j " I feel," said the Senator, "that the conceit pood of the people it would sell (ait the hull is taken ile Some of the churches had ]irayers (iU'ered np them nj) three tiers liiph. You could stowaway for him thoiiph he was a heretic. At the end twenty-ftniii)4i'r writhed ami rolled till he had him for a year. He was aciiiiaiutcd with all pot rid of his heavy hurdcn. 'J'he two nun ihe artists in Koine. Would they like to he in- xiniultaiK'otisly starti'd to their feet. The stran- trodneed to some of tjicni ? per was 11 short stout man with an iinmistaka- 1 IJnttons would he most chnrniod. He would hie (iernian face, lie had liri;^ht hlue eyes, red rather heeom," nequaintcd witli artists than wiili liair, an I 11 forked red heard. Ih; stared with any class of jieojile. all his nii;;lit, stroked liis fcjrked red heard jiitc- ; Meinherr .'•'ehatt lamented dceiily tho jiresont ously, ami thi'U ejaculated most pntturally, in state of tliiiips arisin;; from the war in Loni- tones tliat seemed to eome from his Loots — Imrdy. A iieacefiil (ieiman traveller was searie- " (ih-h-h-r-r-r-r-r-aeious me 1" ' ly safe now. Little hoys made faces at him in Mr. l-'ipgs overwhelmed him with njiolopics, ' the .street, nnd shouted after him, "iluledetto assured him that it was (|uitc unintentional. Teon airth has jiossessed Duttous a l''renelmiaii, he would leel aiipry. IJiit as he now?" asked the Senator, was an Aineriean he was proud to make his '■ It must he the Spanish pirl," said I lick, a iinaiutaiiee. II.', himself had once lived in i "Apain? Hasn't his mad chase at sea piven Am.'riea, ill Cincinnati, where he had edited himalesson? Spanish pirl! What is he after? a (ierniaii jiajicr. His name was Meiidierr If he wants a pirl, why can't he wiiit ami jiick Schatt. out a regular thorouph-hred out and outer of Meinherr Seliatt showed no farther dispnsi- Yankee stock? These Spaniards are nut the tion to po up; hut ileseeiided with the others riplit sort." down as far as the root", when they went to the | In an incredihle short .sjiacc of time the fipuie front and stood lookinp down on the piazza, of nnttoiis was seen dashinp down tho jiiazza. In the course of conversation Meinhcrr Schatt in the directiiui which the carriape had taken, iiifornu'il them that he liclouped to the Duchy Ihit the carriape was f;ir ahead, ami even as he of Sa.\c Meininpeu, that he had heen living; in Ict't the church it had already cros>eil the I'onte Ikonio ahoiit two y-ars, and liked it ahout as di S. Aiipelo. The otliers then descended, well as any jdace that he had seen. He went Uuttons was not seen till the lud of the day. "bKACIOl'li ML I" CO THE DODGE CLUBi 0I{, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. fl': I i II He then made his nppcnrancc with a dijoctcd air. «' What hick ?" nskcd Dick, as he cnmo in. *' None nt all," said nuttons, gluoniily. " Wroii;; (iiics nuiiiii ?' " Nt), iiiilouil. I'm not mistaken tliis time. But I coiiKln't catcii tlicni. Tliey j;<)t out of siniif, and ki'iit tint too. I've l)upn to c\cry hotul in tlic jilacu, hut couldn't find thcni. It's too Iiad.'' '• IJiittons,'' said the ."^'cnatdr, pravcly, " I'm sorry to sec a yonn^' inaii like you so inliitiiatcil. Hewarc — Buttons— l)e\varc ofwinnnin! Take tlie advice of an older and more cxjicrionced man. Ik'ware of wimniin. \Vlit'never you see one comiuK — doilf;e ! It's your only ho]ic. If it hadn't been for \vininiin'' — and the Senator seemed to speak half to himself, while his face assumed a ]ieiisive air— "if it hadn't been for wnninin, I'd been liaranpuinK the ].et,'islatoor now, instead of wcaryiii)» my Itoncs in this be- nighted and enslaved country." CII/. I'TKIl XX. I the; cii.oitv, r;iiAM>Etn, heai'tv, and iNriMTK VAiirivrv (II' TiiK riNciAN nir.i,; NAUi'«('lls, I."(,'rr, Mrt'ivcliauiii-pipcs, 'llio Niw Ycr.k Ilrrtihl. I'fiisMi i", Itiuitk' Si'ats, I>aik-i Veil MaiilH, lialii I, Tilfapiii-i, Maililii I'uve- Iiiwit.s, SpiiliTH, Hivaliiy Ilnrc, .Ii«m, ( 'u'wick!', IIcTik, All th' I'ait, \lat^->. The (irijiinal liaircl-ni-piii, Tlif minliial • ii'fian-Kiiiiili r, Ildiirlmii Whisky, (iviia Vccchia olive", Ilailiiati'n .Maiiiiiilftiiii, Unrjir'i Mium^im; Thi' l.iiiircj Shrtile. Murray's llaiiil-lii»ik, t'iii'iiincj, l'.n};li-lnni'ti, Dun- carts, Yimlli, llupi', Itcauty, t'liiivcrsatioii Kiiit;i', ISIiii'. buttle riii"^^, fiaats, (inliiimii)', StattH's, l'n:ipaats, C ck- neyn, (iiui-lainps, Diimlrcai-y, MidiicKtiilers, rniHT-ciillar,', I'aviliiiiis, Miisair Itnxichc's, Little It";;?, Small liny?, I.iz- nrilw, Siiakrc. finhlen Siiiucta, Turks, I'lirple Hill", I'la- ranls, Shiii-plaiitors, Motikevs, Olil limit", I'liffee-rnni'ter!', I'lile Ale, The Dnst Ik'cu stolen from Ital- tail ()|ic'ras, liow ninny there arc wliii'li are truly Ameri- can ill their cxirava^jaiicp, their liroail huiimr, tlicir glorious and ii|iioarioiis jol- lity I 'I'lii! words are trash. Tilt! melodies are every tllill!,'. Thesi melodies touched tlu' hearts ot" tlie listeners. American lit'.' ro-e hefore them as they listened. — American lit'i' — free, hound- less, exuherant, broadly-de- velopinj;, self- asserting, L'ainini; its cinracteristics from tlie houndlcss extent of its hiiiiie — a I'outiiiental life of limitless variety. As motirnfid ns the Scotch ; as reckless as the Irish; as solemnly patrioiic iis the Kn;.'lish. | " r,i'-tcii '.'• cried the Senator, in wild excite- ment. ' It was " Hail Columhia." ' "The I'inoian Hill," said the Senator, with dw]) solemnity, "is Rloriiicd from this time I forth and for evermore. It has gained a new ! charm. The Voice of Freedom hath made it- self heanl I" The. others. thou(.'h less demonstrative, were no lass delighted. Then came another, hetter yet. "Tlie Star-Si)nnj,dod 15anner." "There!'' cried the Senator, "is our true national anthem — the commemoration of nation- nl triuuijih; the (.'rand iiiisoarin;; of the victori- ous American I'.aule as it wiM.;s its everlasting llielit tlni>iij;li the hliie cnii'yrcan r.wny up to the eternal stars I'' He hurst into tears; the others res])ected his emotion. j Then he wijied his eyes and looked ashamed of himselt' — (luite uselessly — for it is a mistake I to siipjiose that tears are unmanly. Unmanly I | The manliest of men may sometimes shed tears ; out of his very manhood. At last there arose a magic strain that pro- duced nn ert'ect to which the former was noth- in;r. It was "Yankee Dooiile I" The Senator did not speak. He could not (ind words. He turned his eyes first uiion one, and then another of his companions ; eyes heam- in;.; with joy and triumph — eyes that showed emotirm arisiiiR straight from a patriot's heart —eyes which seemed to sny : Is there any sound on earth or above the earth that can equal this ? o' I) vi;:(;iNNY Yankee Doodle has nmer received jasiice. It is a tune without words. \Vli:U are the rec- o;;ni/cd words ? Nonsense nnutteiMl)le — tlia sneer of a IJritish ollicer. But tlie tiinel — ah, that is ([uitc another thiiiR! The tune was from the very first taken to tlio national heart, and has never ceased to he cher- ished there. Tlio Uepuhlic has prowii to he ft very dilfereiit tliiuf^ from that weak heginninn, hut its national air is as ]iopuIar as ever. The pco]ile do not merely love it. They glory in it. And yet apologies are sometimes made for it. Hy whomV Hy the soulless ililettante. The jieople know lietter: — the farmers, the mechan- ics, the lishermen. the dry-goods clerks, the newslioys, the railway stokers, the hutchers. the haki'fs, the eandlestick-iiiakers, the tinkers, the tailors, the scddiers, the sailors. Why? Hecanse this music has a voice of its own, more cxjn-cssive than words ; the language of the soul, whicii sp<'aks forth in certain melodies whi(di form an ntteranee of iinutterahle jiassion. The name was jierhaps given in ridicule. »c was acccjited with la'ide. The air is ra.d;, reck- less, gay. triumphant, noisy, boisterous, care- less, heedless, rampant, raging, maring, rattle- brainish, devil - may- care-i>h, plague -take- the- liindmost-isli ; hut I solemn, stern, ho]>cful, res- olute, fierce, menacing, strong, cantankeroui (cantiinkeroiis is entirely iiii American idea), hold, daring — Words fail. Yankee Doodle has not yet received its Doo! The Senator had smiled, laughed, sighed, wept, gone throu;;li many vaviations of feeling. C2 THE nOl.GE C'LUll; OU, ITALY IN MIH fTI.IX. ii ( ilAl'TKU XXII. IIIIW A lUlidMN IS M.\I)K.— Tin: ^VM.^^« OF Tiin IIAI.IAN TIHIIKSMAN. — Till; NAKKK 01 I.KV IIK(<(IAI(, AM) Till-: JOVIAL W i;i.|, ( I.Al) llEO- IIAII. — WHO l.i TIIK KIN(i « r IlKlidAKsy " \Vii\T lire you tliiiikiiin ulMiiit, Hiittoiis?" "Wrll, Dick, ti) ti'll tin; tciitli, 1 liino liicii Ho liad llintwn fminrt/ii till liis pitckt'ls wcic ex- ' liiiitNtcii, aiiil tlicii liaiiclivl I'ortli silver. lie limi •liaki'ii liaiitls wiili III! his coiiijiaiiioiis tcti times over. 'I'lu'v tlieinselves went lint niiiie as tar III leeliii;,' as lie, luit vet to ii eurtuiii uxtuiit they went ill. Aiiil vet Aiiierieiiiis nw tli(iu;;lit to 1h' |>nieti- t-al, and ii> t iileal. Vet lure was a true Aiiiei- lliiiiKin^' tliat if I >lii tiiid the Siaiiiaids they lean who was iiiloxieated--driiiik I Ity wjiiit? "oii't have reason lo hu |iartieiihirly I'niiid dt Uy somid, notes, harmony. Jiy inii>ie ! nie as ii ciimimnioii. Look at me." '• Uiittons," .saiil he, as ihe iniisic eeased and " 1 look, and to he frank, my dear hoy, I the Italian pre)iitivd to iiuiko his how and ipiit must say that you look more i,'. I " IJ(! my iiiteriavter,'' said the Senator. '• In- nive iiji my tiieory." " Uivc it iiji, then, and come out as a huttcr- trodiiee me." "What's viair iiiiine?" asked Uiittons, "MuH'eo Cloto." "From where?" "riiiiiio." " Were yon ever in America?" " No, .Sj;rnore." " What does he say ?" asked the Senator, iiii- pntiouily. fly." "Friend of my soul, tlio die is cast. Coma forth with 1110 and seek a eloliiiii(»-st()re." It was not dillieult to find one. They en- tered the lirst one that they saw. The polite Uoman overwhelmed them with attention. " Show me a coat, Si;,'iiore. " Sinuore sprang; iiimhly at the shelves ami " Ho says his name is Mr. Cloto, and ho was hroiijjht down every eoat in his store. I'littons never in Ameriea." I pieked out one that suited his faiity, aiul tried " How did you Kot these times?" i it on. "Out of my ort,Mii,'' said the Italian, grin- " Wiiat is the jiriec?" uiiig. j Willi a prnfiisiiiii of exjdanatioii aiid descrip- " Of eciiirse ; hut how did you Iiajipeii to i;ct lion the Kiiiiian iiil'iJiiiied him: " I'orty pias- Bii organ wiili siieli tunes? ' " 1 h(MI;;ht it." " (.)li yes; hut liow diil you hapinn to huy one with these tunes?'" " For you illustrious Amcrieiin Sigiioro. You all like to hear them." "Do you know any thing ahoe.t the tunes?" " Signore ?" "Do you know what the words are ?" " Oh no. 1 am an Italian.'' " I siipjinse you m;\k(^ money out of them.'' "I make nuu-c in a day with these than I lould ill a week with other tunes."' " 'i'oll lay lip money, I suppose." tres." " I'll give you twelve," said IJiittons, fpiietly. The Italian smiled, ))ut his head on one side, drew down the eoriiers of his mouth, and threw lip ills shoulders. This is the sln-u'i. The shrug reipiires special attention, 'i'he shrug is a gesture used hy the Latin race for expressing a multitude of things, hotii ohjeetively ami siih- joetively. It is a laiigiinge of itself. It is, ns eireniastances reipiire, a noun, adverh. (ironouu, verh, ailjeetive, preposition, iiiteijeeliiui, eon- juiKlion. Yet it does not sii|ierseile the spoken language. It eomes in ratlier when spoken words are useless, to convey intensity of mean- • Oh yes. In two years I will retire and lot ing or delicacy. It is not taii;;ht, hut it is fny younger hrother jilay here." "These tunes? ' " Yes, Si'j-ii.ire." •' To Aiiiii lean- ?"' " Y'es, Sii^uore." " What is it all?" asked the .^lenator. "He says that he finds ho makes money l>y playing American times to Americans.'' learned. The coarser, or at least hluuter, Tciitonie race have not cordially adopted this mode of human intercommuiiicaiion. The advantage of the slinig is that in one slight gesture it con- tains an amount of meaning which otherwise would reipiire many words. A good sliriigger in Italy is admired, just as a good conversation- " IIm."s!iiil the Senator, with some displeas. ist is in Kii'.dand, or a good stump orator in tire ; "ami he has no soul tlicn to see tin — the America. When the inercliant shrugged, IJiit- lieauty, the seniimeut, the grandeur of his vo- tons understood him and said : cation!" i " You refuse? Then I go. lieholdmc:" "Not a hit— he only goes in for money." I "Ah, SigiKtre, how eau yon thus endeavor to The Senator turned away in disgust. " Yan- take advantage of the necessities of the poor?" kec Doodle,'" ho murmured, " ought of itself to '• Signore, 1 mn.st hiiy according to my iibil- havc a reliuiug ami converting inlluenee on the ity- " Kuropean mind : hut it is too Uehased— yes— The Italian laughed long and (iiii:'!ly. The yes — too dehased." idea of an Kuglishmaii or Anieiieaii not having much money was an ex(piisite ]iicce of humor. Wait ft iiltle. ' Go not, Signore. Let mo ni.Es OP THE .AKKII M I.KV l.t I.AIl llEli- AliS? (, Uiitlons?" , I llllVU lll'l'll 'iinianlit llicv Illy I'roiul » " I'liity jiiiis- lt(.iis. quietly. il 1)11 cue sitle, |tli, ami tlircMT ///•«'/■ Tlic lie sliniK is cx|irei;estMre of milled di^;nity the slio])- kecjier withdrew. ^\;;ain they turned away. Tliey had .scarcely pono ten paces before the shop-keeper was after tiiein : "A thousand pardons. Hut I have concluded to take twenty." "No; twelve, ami no metre. " " Hut think, Sicnore; only think." "1 do think, my friend; I think."' " Say eighteen." "No, Signore." " Seventeen." "Twelve." •• Hore. Como back with me." E They obeyed. The Iiuliiin folded iho mat neatly, tied it carefully, strokecl the parcel teii- tlerlN, ami with ii meek yut liud sniilo liuiided it to Hiittons. "There — only sixteen jii.istres." Hiittoiis had taken out his purse. At this he hurriedly replaced il, with an uir of ve.\atioii. " I can only \i\\\' twelve.'' "(Ml, Sinnore, tie nenerons. Think e of them." " Dispose of them '." " ( )h, I mean get rvd of them. I saw a man crouching in u corner nearly naked as I canio up. Let ns go aiidsce if ue can lind him. I'd like to try theetfect." They went to the place where the man had been .seen. He was there still. A young man, in c.vccUent health, brown, muscular, lithe. lU Ci ■l 1/ ' Tlir. I\)I)G1-: CLUB; OK, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. CHAI'TKU XXIIL THE MANIFOl.I) I, IKK OF TIIK CAKK MOVd, AND mnv TIIKV UKCKIVKIJ Tin; M-\VS AIKUT MVIiKN- TA. — |;.\(ITI;MENT. — li^■Tlll■^^lAS.M.— ItAUtl.— KMIIKACKS. liaJ an old coverlet armiiul his loins — that was I all. He looked ii]i snlivily. ' " Are yoii not euld ?" : "No,' lie lilin'tiil (lilt, and tiinicil aw.ny. j "A lioor," said l)iik. •' Uoii't tliiow away your eliarily (111 him."' Ai.i, modern I'dimc lives in the Cafii Niinvn. " Look here." | It was once a palace. Lofty ceiling's, );liiti;r- Tlie man lo(iket and put it on with Cafe' Niiovo was an cveiiifiil one. News lunl o(|iiiil siiiii/ fioid. A^rain he yawned and just been received of the >;re!it strife at .'\Ia;.'enia. stretched iiimself. Kvury one was wild. The two (lali'jnun'i's had " Here's a coat.'' j been approi'iiated by two Italians, \\ho were Uuttons lieM it out to the Italian. The fel- surrounded by fnrty-seven frenzied Kii;:lislinien, low took it, surveyed it elosidy. ftdt in the poek- all ea{;er to f,'ct hold of the jiapcrs. Tiie lial- ets, and examined very critically the still'i'iiiuj; i.ms olilit.'iii;:ly tried to read x\w. news. The of the collar. Finally he put it on. lie but- wretched nanpli? which they made if the lan- toiied it chisely annuid liim, ami jiassed hi-; fin- guat:e. the impatience, the exeiiemiiit. and th(5 f»ers tlirou};h his matteil hair. 'I'lien he felt the jicrplexity of tiie audience, comliiuccl with the pockets once more. After which he ya\\ ned splendid self-comjilaecney of the rc:;ders, formed long and solemnly. This done, he looked car- a strikiiiL' scene. nestly at Huttmisand Dick. He saw that they The Italians ;.'ath"re(l iii a vast cinwd iii one hail notliiut; moii'. I'poii which he turned on if the billi:;rcl-in(ims, where (;ne of liieir nuni- his heel, and without sayiiijr iv word, p'od or her. mounted on a talile, was readiui; with tcr- bad, walked olVvvith immense strides, turned a rilie \i)lubility, and still im.re terrilic tresticula- <'orner, and was out of si;:ht. The twn ihilan- tions, a jirivate letter from a friend at .Milan, ihropists were left stariii); at one another. At '"Hiavo!" cried all present. last they laughed, "That man is an ori(:inal." said Dick. "Yes, and there is aiiciiher." s.iid I5utt(ins. As be spoke he pointed to the (li;;ht of st.me stc|is that ;;oes up from the Tia/za di Spa^'ua. Di. k looked lip. There sat 'i'he IJeggarl III pronouiiein;: which word the Italians rolled the "r" so tumidtiioi.sly that the inly audible sound was — li-r-r-i'-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-i-i-r-ali I Like the letter 15 in u railway train. The best of all was to see the rreiidi. They were packed in a dense mass at the furthest ex- AvTONKt! Lei'less, hath'ss, biit not by any means penni- tremity of the (irand Saloon. Kvery c;io was less, king of Itoinan begi;ars, with a Liiropi reputation. niie(|!iilled in lii> own ]irofess talki l'',very one was describing to his thort sat the mo neighbor the minute ])articiilars (if the tremeii- t slini(Mi. The Ital- C'WS. 'I'lll' (f the laii- •iit. and the •'il Willi the k'ls, fuinicd iwd ill otic heir imiii- H wiih tcr- trcsiiciila- Milaii. liaiis riilli'ci Iv aiidililL' -r-i-i-r-ah I h. Thoy irtla'st cx- •y c;ic was iiH to his lie tri'iiicn- \\ith t'x- yoiiiip'r 'lirally in iicioicil ill (ir. 'I'hcy ( y sat for- aili'is for- rs of sweot lit: ill thick iiisidcrcil row of tho So they t#;<^ I i Ni'us uf .MA(ii:.>rA ! I'cM-liaiis tliP llinst stolid (if ail was Mciiihocr Sclialt, who snidi^od and siiijiod cntli'O alliM'iiatc- ly. st(i]i]iiii^' after eaeii sip In indk ainiiiiil with iiiiid siiriiris(>, to slnikc his foikud hoard, and to t'jaciilatc — " Gr-r-r-r-r-r-acidiis inc 1" Him tho Senator saw and accnsted. who, inakiiii; rcKini for the Senator, ennversed witii iiuieli aniiiialion. After a tiiiio the otiiers tonk s'ats near thi'iii, and formed a neutral ]iarty. At this inoinent a small-sized (gentleman with lilaek twinkling eyes car j riisliiii;^ past, and liiirst into the tliiek of the crowd of Frenchmen. At the sit,'lit of him Hattoiis leaped up, and cried : "There's Frnncia I I'll catch him now I" Kraiieia siioiited a few words which set the l''reiuliinen wild. "The Allies have entered Milan! A uis- jiatch has just arrived I" There hurst a shrill yell of triumph from the insane Kreiicliinen. There was ii wild riishinn to and fro, and the crowd swayed liaekward and forward. The Italians came pouring in from the other room. Uiie word was siillicient to ' tell them ail. It was a jzreat si;;lit to see. On eaeli individual tiu; news piddiued a dilii'ioiit etl'eet. Some stood still as thou^:li petrilied ; (itliers (lutif: up their arms and yelled; otherii j cheered ; others upset tallies, not knowing what they were d(iiii>»; others threw tiieiustlves into 'one another's arms, and cmhraeed and kissed ; others wept for joy: — these la-^t wen; .Milanese. Huttoiis was trying to (imi I'laiicia. Tiio ru>h of the exciteil crowd liore him away, and his elVorts were fr!''''ess. In fact, when he ar- rived at the place where that j;cntlenian had lieen, he was gone. 'I'lie Herniaiis liej^an to look more nneomfortahk! tiian ever. At len(;tli Meinheer Schatt ]iroposed that they should all fzo ill a lio iv to tiie Cafe Scacchi. So tliev all left. CIIAI'TKU XXIV. ciieckmatkI TiiK Cafe' Scacchi. as its name implies, is ilf- voted to chess, (iermans |ialroiii/.'! it to a great extent. I'olities do not enter into the precincts sacred to C'aissa. li fk •;;; Jl- I , ■ 1 . TilK DODGK (Lir. ; OU, ITALY IN .MI)L(( I.IX. fllAl'TEU XXV, lUTTONS A MAN OF ONK I HI' A. — DICK AM) ISIS mi;a:,'aine. Meinheer Schatt ]dayed in jjive aim to their cllbrts, each one followcil his a ealm, and some "lifjlit say a stiii)id, manner, i own inclination. '• (Jr-r-r-acious mel'' Mr. Fi;,';rs sjient the whole of Iiis time in ll," h was a ilrawii j;aino. Caf- Nnovo. (hawin},' out jilans of dinneis for Another: this was a very lonn j;a:nc. The each snccessive day. The Doctor, after sleep- Senator i>layed lahorionsly. It was no use. ' in;,' till noon, loiin).'ed (jii the I'incian Hill till Slowly and steadily Meinlieer Seliatt won the eveniiifr, when he joined Mr. I-"i}:;;s at ilinner. game. i The Senator explored every nook and corner of \Viien he uttered lii.s usnal exelamation the i Koine. At first Dick nceoin]ianicd him, hut Scnat\illi a ^'vin the tall forei;:lU'r llnit When Mcinheer Sehatt said the ominous wiu'd shouted ipiecr I'orei^n worils and made funny the Sen.'itor rose, and was so overcome with vex- gestures. ation that he had not the courtesy to say — Good-' Diek lived amoiij; churches, palaces, and rii- night. j ins. Tired at length of wanderin;:, he attached As they i)assed out Meinlieer Sehatt was seen himself to some artists, in whose studios ho staring after them with his lar;.'e hliie eyes, jtassed tiic greater part of his al'ternoons. H(\ stroking his heard, and whispering to himself- ' (jr-r-r-acious me I" heeaine ]iei>oiial!y accpiainteil uilli nearly everv inemhcr of the tVateriiiry, to whom he endeared himself hy the execlleiice of his tohacco, ainl his great capacity for listening. Your talkative people bore artists more than any others. "What a lovely girl! Wiiat a look she gave!' Such was the thouL:ht that burs'- u|ion the soul of Dick, afier a little visit to a little ihureli IICrOSE AND AFTLK. TlIK Doner: CLUII; OU, ITALY IN MDrCCLIX. ii|ion tlio li' (liiucli llmt pciOH l>y tlic n;iinQ of Saint SiimuboJy •',,,; heart heat so l'a>t that he euuld not s]ieak I'or some time. " Si<;niirc'," said the yiiiin^';;irl at last. " when ■j you tnni that corner yun will see the I'iaz/a d( 1 "i' i'ojiolo." ■^^ "Will you f.ot walk as far as that eurner?" -C said Dick. :'o "Ah, Signore, I am afraid I will not have vV time." "Will I never sec you again ?" a.iked he, ■s, monrnfally. " 1 do not know, Sigr.orc. You ought to "i know." •1 A ])ause. Doth had stoiiped, and Idik vas > looking earnestly at her, hut she was looking at < the ground. "i " How can I know when I do not know even your name? I^et ine know that, so that I may ' think ahont it." 7 ' "Ah, how you try to llattevi r)Iy name is I'epitfi (iianli." I " And do yon live far fi'om here?'' I "Yes. I'live close hy tiie Ihisiliia di .'^aii - I'aolo fnori le inure. " " A long distance. 1 was out there once." " I saw you.'' Dick exulted. "How many times li.ivc ynii seen mc? I ' have only seen you once liefore." The p:irl seemed half to consent, hut mod- " Oh, seven or eight times." rstly hesitated, and a faint Hush stole over her "And will this be the last?'' .said Dick, he- face, seechingly. "All do!" said Dick. He was desperate. "Mgnore, if I wait any longer the gates will " It's my only chance," thought he. he shut." The girl softly assented and walked on with "Oh, then, hefure you go, tell nie where I him. can fmd you to-morrow. Itl walk out on that "I am very miudi obliged to you for your road will I see you ? Will you come in to-mor- kindness,'' said Dick. "It's vimt hard for a row? or will you stay out there ami shall 1 go stranger to find his way in Home." there ? Which of the houses do you live in ? or "Hut, Signore, hy this time you ought to where can I find yiui ? If you lived over on the know the whole of om- city." Alltan Hills I wouKl walk everyday to ilnd you." "A\'liat? How?" Dick spoke with ardor and imiK'tuosity. The "Why, you have been hero three weeks at deej) feeling which he showcil, and the mingled lo.ist.'' eagerness and delicacy which he exhibited, " How do you know ?'' and the young man seemed not otl'ensive lo his comjianion. .She blushed to liks eyes. Ho had been telling lies, looked up timidly. nml she knew it all the lime. * " When to-morrow comes you will be think- " Oh, I saw you once in the church, and I ing of something else — or perhajis away on those have seen vou with that tall man. Is ho vour Alban mountains. You will forget all about f.tthcr?" mo. What is the use of telling you? 1 (uight " No, only n friend." to go now." "I saw you," nnd she shook her littb; head " I'll never forget I" burst forth Dick. "Nov. triumphantly, nnd her eyes beamed witli fun or — never, llelieve mc. On my soul ; and uh, nnd laugliter. Mgnorimt, it is not much to ask I" I Till-; DODP.K ( LUIJ; OH, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. CD Ir.; tliillU- V (11 lIlOSL' ilil illlOUt i. "Ncv. ; ami oil, J '• Confound it!" ]5iitt()iis liiiniudly left, luul ran all tlic ^vny ta tliL; (.■ iniLT, round wliicli lie passud. r;:riT\. Hi"! aidoi" caniod liiin away. In tlio liroad ^tiTct lio actually made a p'stiu'e as tli(iu;;li lu; >v()iiid taki! liur iiaud. 'I'lii! youii;^ girl driMv liack lilusliiug do(!ply. She looked at him with a ri'iiroat'hfiil j»laiice. " Voii for-ft— " AVhcrciiiioii Dick iuterrniitod her with innii- iuora')lo ajiologics. " You do not ih'spi-vQ Oirpiveness. Hut I will forgive you if you li'ave mo now. Did I not tell you that I was in a hurry ?" " Will you not tell me where I can ser- you (ifraiii ?" "I sup]ifiS3 I will he walking; out ahuit tliis time to-morrow." "Oil, Siguoriiia I and I will he at the f,'ate." " If y(jii don't forj;ct." "Would you he aiiury if you saw me at the pato this eveiiiiig?" "Yes; f)r friends are goiuf; out with me. Adilio, Si^-nore." Tlie youu;.' t;irl dejiarted, leaviiii; Dick rooted to the spot. After a while he went on to the I'ia/.za il'd I'ojiolo. A thousand f<'elin;;s a.L;i- tated him. Joy, triumph, perfect hliss, were miu.:;Ied with touutless temler recollections of the ulanee, the smile, the tone, and the hlushes of I'epita. Ill' walked on with new life. So nhstracted was his mind iu all kinds of delicious nntieipatious that he ran full a;;ainst a man who was hurryiuj; at full speed and in eijual ahstrae- tion in the ojiposite direetion. There was n re- coil. Hoth fell. Hoth hegau to make a])olo- gies. l!ut suddcniv : "Whv, Huitous!" "Why, Dick!" " Where in the world ilid you eomo from?"' " Where in the world did you come from?'' " What arc you after, Huttons ?" " Did you see a carriage jiassin:; heyond that oorner ?"' " Xo, none." " You must have seen it." "Well, I didn't." " Why, it must have just passed you." "I saw none." CIIArTEH XXVI. Cfl\«EQtTNC F.S (IK mciNT, (JAM. ANT I\ ITAI.V, wiiKiti; Tiir'ut; auic i.ovf.us, iiisiiAMis, imorii- i:us, FATIIi:i{S, ((USINS, ANI> ISNC.MICIiAin.i: orilKK UKI.ATIVES AMI CU.NNliLTIUN;*, Al-1. liEADV WITH Tin: STILETTO. AiTKit his meeting with T'e|)ita, Dick found it extremely difficult to rt'straiu his impatience j until the following evening. lie was at the ! gate long hct'ore tho time, waiting with trem- hling eagerness. I It was nearly sundown hcforc she came; hut ; she did come at last. Dick watched her with strange emotions, murmuring to himself all those peculiar epithets which are commonly ii.-ed hy peojile in his situation. The young girl was nnmistakalily lovely, and her grace and heautv might have atfeeted a sterner heart than Dick's. I " Now I wonder if she knows how perfectly and radiantly lovely she is," thought he, as slio looked at him and smiled. He joined her a little way from the gate. " So you do not forget." " / forget ! Hefore I spoke to yon I thought of you without ceaswig, and now I can never f Mget you." '• Do your friends know where you are?" she asked, timidly. " Do you think I would tell thcni ?'' " Are yon going to slay long in Koine?" " I will not go away for a long time." " You are an American." " Yes." I '•America is very far away." " liut it is easy to get there." " How long will you he ill Home?" " I don't know. A very long time." " Xot in the summer?" " Yes, in the summer." " Hut the malaria. Are you not afraid of that ? Will your friends stay ?" "I do not care whether my friends do or not." " I5ut yon will he left alone." " I snp]iosc so." " Ihit what will you do for conijiany ? It will bo very lonely." "1 will think of you all day, and at evening come to the gate" " ( )li, Signore I You jest r.nv. '" " How can I jest with you ';" "You tlon't mean what yo:i s; -.'' "I'epita I" I'epita blushed :^:.d looked oinbarrasicd. Dick had called her hy her C'lirislian name ; but she did not appear lo rc'et it. " You don't know ^iio I am,' she said at i last. ' ' Why (h) you pretend to he so friendly ?" '^ "1 know that you are I'epita, and I don't ,1, I il :i 1^ *l T;1K DOUGK CLUB; OH, ITALY IN MlKTCI.iX. want to know nny tliinp more, except one thing, wliicli I am afraid to ask." rciiita i(iiicki'ni'il lior jiace. I "J)o nut walk so fast, repila," saiil Dick, !)('si'c(.Iiin;.'ly. '• Let the walk he as luii^; as you can." i " lUit if I walked so slowly yon would never .Vt me ^'et home." •• I \vi«h 1 conld make the walk so slow that we could s|icnd n life-time li, very much I" '"There is no dan;:er, is there? I5ut if there is you are safe. I can protect you. Can you trust 1110?" " Ves,'' said l\']iita, in n low voice. It was too dark to see the swiftly-ehanKiniJ color of re.pila's faei' as Dick mm'miired some words in her ear. l!iit her hand tremhled vio- lently ,'is Dick h(dd it. She did not say a \\nn\ in res|Minse. Dick stood still for a moment and l)e;;j;ed her to answer him. She made an ellort and w hisj)ered some iinlistinet syllahles. Where- upon Dick railed her hy every endearinp name that he could think of, and Hasty foot- stepsl Kxelamations I Shouts! They wero surrounded! Twelve men or more — stoat, stponw fellows, magnified hy the j;loutn. I'cpita shriek- ed. "Who are yon?'' cried Dick. "Away, or I'll shoot yon all. I'm armed." '• I'lidi I" saiil one of the men. coiiteiii|iluously. "Oil'!" cried Dick, as the fellow diew near. He |iut him-elf heforc I'epita to protect her, and thrust his ii>;ht hand in tlie hreast-poeket of his coat. "Who is that with yon?" saiil a voice. At tlie scpiind of the M.ice I'epita Uttered !\ ••ry. Dariiii^' Iroin hehind Dick she rushed tl;^ to him. "It is IVpiia. LiiiKi !" "I'epita! Sisierl Vt'hat tect y(ni, did he? Well; we will show him in a few miu- nles how grateful we aris'' Dick st I with folded arms awailiii;; llie re- sult of all this. "Lui;.'i! dearest hrotherl" cried I'epita, \\illi a shuilder, " (jii my soul — ill the name of the Ilidy Mother — he is an luumralile American >;entleman, and he came to protect me." " Oh I we know, and we will reward him." " Liiitji I Luifii : ' moaned Tejila, "if you hurt him I w ill die !" "Ah! Has it come to that?" said I.ui^i, liitlerly. " A half-hour'* acquaintance, and you talk of dying. Here, I'epita; p) home with Ivicardo." " I will not, I wil! r.ot (,'<) a step iiniess yoii let him ro." "Oh, we will let him pol" " I'romi-e me you will not hurt hiin." " re).ita, po home I ■ cried lief brollier, sternly. "I will not nnless yon ])romisc." "Foolish j;irl I Do you sujipose we are po- \nu to hieak the laws ami ^i^■l into trouhle? No, no. Come, j;o home with I'.ic.irdo. I'm j;o- iiij: to the city." Uicnrdo came furwnril, and Pi'j'ita allowed herself to he led away. When she was out of si^ht and hearing Lui- gi npjiroached Dick. Amid ihe j;loom Dick did not sec the wrath and hate that mi;.'ht have been on his face, hut the tone of his voice was jias- sionate and menaeiii),'. He prejiarcd for the worst. "That is my sister. — AVreteh ! what did you mean ? " " I swear — " " Peace ! We will ^ivc yon cause to remem- ber her." Dick saw that words and excuses were useless. He thought his hour hud come. Ho resolved to •lie game. He hadn't ii jiistol. His inan, anil you lionie with UllicSS VLU in." •V brother, we are po- lo troiilile? lo. Tm t;o- itii alloweil I'aiiiiK Liii- III Dick did t liavi" been •0 was ]ins- cd for the Kit did vou ; to roiiicni- crc useless, rcsulvcd to 1 iiiiin went and wa^iied hiinselt". The water revived him i;really. I'ortimatcly bis clothes were only slightly torn. After wa.-hin;; the iilood fiiun his f.iee, and buttoning bis coat over his blooil- Ktained shirt, and briishiiif; the dirt from his clothes, he ventured to return to the city. He crawled rather than walked, often sfo]i- ]iin;; to rest, and once almost faiutin;; from ut- ter weakness. Miit at last he reached the city, and nninat;ed to lind ii wine-cart, the only velii-j cle that he could see, which took him to his I loddiiifis. He reached his room before any of , the others were u|>, and went to bed. AS INTl.ltl'.ri'TION. CHArTKU XXVII. I)I( K ON Tin: SICK I.IsT.— HAI'TIKK OF HITTONS .\r .MAKIS(i AN IMl'DliTANr l)|-l OVtCKV. Gi!I:at was the surpri-e of all on the follow- iiiji moiniiiK at liinlin;^ that Dick was eonrnied to his bed. All were very anxious, and even Muttons showed considerable feeliii;.'. For as much as a ';.';.'ctl liiin tiot to imt liiiiiscif to so niiicli incoiivcniciifo on his accoiiiit ; liiit such hin;.'iiago was distastuful tu j th-.' Senator. ".My hoy," lie saiil, "1 know tliat yon won hi | do as much for inc. Mcsilcs, it is a I'.ir greater jilcasnic to (h) any thin;; for you than to walk iihout merely to nialil'y inysclt'. Don't aiu.ln- pi/.e, or tell mu that I am tronlilinj,' inysell'. J^cave inc to do as I ]ileasc." Dick'* jji-atefnl lo(di expressed more llian i words. I III n few days lii-; pain liad diininislied, and ^ it was cviih lit that hi; would l)U out in a t'ort- iii^'ht or so. TIk' kind attentions of iiis friends all'ectcd him ^M'eatly. They all spent more time than ever in his room, niul never came there without iprin);ins 1''"' '^oiiiu little triile, such ns prapes, nranp's, or other fruit. 'i'he Senator lomied all over Home for n, hook, and found ' A'iotor Mn^'o's works, which he lion;:ht on ii vent- ■ ure, and had the gratifuaiiuii of teeing that it was acce|itrdil!. I All snspi ('led somcihinfj. Tho Doctor had concluded from the first that Dick had met with an accident. Tliev had too much delicacv 1.1*1 to ((uesiioii him, lint made many conjectures' nmoiiK ihomselves. 'J'hc Doctor tliont^ht that lie had Iieeii anion},' some ruins, and met with n fall. Mr. I'ljrj^s su;;t;csied that he mi;i!it have been run over. Tiio JScnntor thou^^ht it was i 80111? Italian epidemic. Hiittons was incaiiahle of thinkiii;; raiioiially almnt any tliin;^ just then. He was the \iciim of a monoiiiaiiia : the Span- iards : ! Aliinit a week after Dick's niht'iitiirc I'lit- tons was siroilin;; ahout on his usual finest, ^ when he was attracted hy a liir^c crowd around the Cliiesa di (lesii. The splendid eipiipajtes j ot the eaiclinals were crowded ahout the I'linci- ] al entrance, and from the interior sniinds of, luiisic cani" lloatiii},' niaKuifieently down. 15ut- : tons went in to s ■(• wliat wa< ^'oiii;; on. A vast crowil filled the cliurcli. l'rit'st.< in (jorsonus vestments olliciate I at tlie liinh altar, which was all ahlaze with the litrlit of enormous wax- candles. The >.'looni of the interior was lu'i>;lit- eiied hy the clouds of incense that rolled oil hi>;h far within the vaulted ceiliii);. The I'ope was there. In one of the ndjoin- in;» cliamhers li;: was jierformiu:.' ii ceicmouy wliiih someliines tak"s jdace in this (diiircli. (iniiled l>y instinct, liiittons pres>cd liii way into the cliamlier. A liumher of jieople tilled it. Siuldeiily lie uttered an exclamation. Just as His Holiness was rising to leave, Hiit- toiis saw the group that had tilled his thoii^'hts for weeks. 'i'he Spaniards! No mistake this time. And he had heen ri^^lit all aloii};. All his elVnrts had, after all, been based on someihiii}; tan^;i- hle. Not in vain had he had so many walks, runnings, cliasiii;.'s, searcdiinps, strolU, so many lio|ics, fears, desires, disconra^^emelits. He was ri;;ht I .Joy, rapture, bliss, ccsta.-y. deli;;ht I There tlicv were: t/w llitU jMiit — riii. Du.v.na — IDA! Huttoiis. lost for ft while in the crowd, ami pressed away, never lost si^ht of the Spaniards. They did not sec him, however, until, as they slowly moved out, they were stopjicd and greet- ed with astonishiii}; eaj;erness. 'I'he Don shook hamls cordially. The Donna — that is, the eld- er sister — smiled sweetly. Ida blushed and cast down her eyes. Nothing could he more gratifung than this reception. Where had he been';' How long in Ivonie ? Why had they not met before ? Strange that they had not seen him about the cily. And had he really liecii here tliree weeks 'i Hiillons informed them that he had >w\\ them seviral times, but at a distance. He had been at all the hotels, but had not seen their names. Hotels! Oh, they lived in lodgings in the Palazzo t'oncini, not far from the I'iazza del I'opolo. And how much longer did he intend to stay?- Oh. no particular time. His friends enjoyed themselves here a cry much. He did '#^v;v:^^^;3'>' rooB Dicii! TIIK DODGE CLUB; OH, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. 73 ar, wliii'li lou.s wnx- iis hriplit- lolllll oil lie ivlJDiii- ciMi'iiKiny IS climvli. 1 his way oIjIi'. (iUcJ lioli. leave, Hiit- s tlioiiglits iiiic. Ami his fiVcii'ts liiij,' taiini- aiiy waliis, s, sti many Ho was y. .Kli;;iit: 1. Du.SN.V — ciowil, mill Siiaiiianls. til, as tlicy I ami t:roet- I Don slioiik is, tlie eld- iluslied and ;: ilian this llnw lonj; net hct'ore ? aliiiiit tlio nvii weeks? ^eell them le had heen ■ir names. iii;:s in the l'ia/./..i del ho inteml His tViends He did \ \ not know oNuotly wlion tlioy would leave. How loll;; would tliey rcinuin ? — 'I'lioy intended ti; loavo for Floreiieo on the t'oliowiiii; week. — Ah I Ho was tiiinkin;; of k'aviiij; tor tlio same jdacc lit uliout tlie saiiio time. Wliereii|ion the Don expressed a jiolito !io|ie that they mit'lit sec one nnolher on the journey. Hy this time the erowd had diiiiiiii>hed. Tliey looked on while the ro|>o eiiteriid his statc-eoaeh, and wiili strains (,f miisie, and Iiraneinf? of horses, and array of dragoons, ilrove maKnilicently away. The Don turned to ISuttons : Woidd he not nccoiupauy tlieiii to tlieir lod;;in.;s ? 'I'liey were just aliout returning; to dinner. If ho were clis- en;,'a(;ed tiiey should he most hajijiy to have the lioiior of his coiii]iaiiy. JSuttons tri^'il very hard to look as thoiinh he were not mad witli ea;;oniesi to aceejit t!io iuvilation, hut not very suocessfnlly. The car- ri.i;^o drove oil' r.ipidly. Tlio Don and Buttons on one scat, the ladies on tlie otiier. I'lion the t'aee of Mi as she sat opposite I Such a face I Such a smile I J^ucli witchery in her expression ! Siicli music in lier lauj;h I At any rate so it seemed to ISuttons, and that is all tliat is needed. On throii;^li the streets of liomc; jiast the liost-ollieo, roan I lU : column of Antoninus, u;> the ("orso, until ai 1 ist they stoiijycd in front of nn iininense edilicc which had once heen a jial- aco. The descendants of the family lived in a remote corner, and tiicir poverty conip died them to let out all the r tnaindcr as lod^iii;;s. This is no uiu'omtnoii tl.iuf; in Italy. Indeed, there arc so iiiaay ruin • I nohles in tlio country that those are fortiiui' : who have a slieltcr over their heads. Huiums remarked this to the Don, who told some stories of these fallen no- hles. He informe I him that in Kaplcs their laundress was said to ho t!i' last scion of one of the most ancient families in the kin;,'dom. She was a countess in her own ri^,dit, hut had to work at menial lalior. Moreover, many hail sunk down to the grade of peasantry, and live, I in Siiualor on lands which were once the estates of their ancestors. lUittons s]ient the ovoninjx there. The rooms were (doLiant. Hoflks lay around which showed a cultivated taste. The youn;; man felt him- self ill a realm of eneliantmcnt. The joy of moetiii;; was licif;litened liy their nnnsnal com- ]'laisance. Diirin;: the evcniiig he found out all ahoiit them. They lived in Cadiz, where the Don was a merchant. This was their first visit to Italy. They all had fine ])ercoptions for the heanti- fiil in art or nature, and, hcsides, a keen sense of tlie ludicrous. So, when Huttons, growing; commuiiicativc, told tliem alxnit Mr. ri^'gs's adventiiro in tlie hall of St. I'eter's, they were greatly amuseil. He told alioiit the ailvontures of all his friends. He told of himself: allatioiit the chase in Nn])lcs 15:iy, and his jmrsnit of their carriage from St. I'cters. Ileilid not tell them thar. he had done this more than once. Ida was amused ; hut Hiittons Alt gratified at see- ing a little confusion on her face, as though she was conscious of the real cause of such a per- scvcriii;^ pursuit. Shu modestly evaded his glance, and sat at a little distanco from the others. Indeed, she said hut little during the whole evening. Vi'hen Huttons l.M't he fi It lik(! a spiritual ho- in^'. Ho was not eoii'-i'ious of treading on any material earth, hut seeineil to float along ihi'oiigli eiiclianted air (iver tiie streets into his lodgings, and so on into tlio realm of dreams. CIIAI'TKll XXVIII. 1 WHAT KINI> OF A I.ICTTF.H TI!F, SirsATDIl WnoTn ! Foil iiii; '• m:w fm^i.ank i-ArMor," wiim it I .snows A Titii:, i.iin:uAi., iMiiAsi;i>, I'l.AiN, in- I VAItMSllFI) VlliW OF KoMli. , '• Diriv," said the Senator, as he sat with him in his loom, " I've heen thinhiiig over your toin; of mind, more partieiilarly as it appears in those letters which yon write home, such as you read the other day. It is a surprising thing to mo how a young man with your usual good .sense, keenness of perception, and fine education can allow yourself to l>o so completely carried away hy a mawkish sentiment. Wliai is the nse of all these memories and fancies and hysterical emotions that yon talk ahoiit ? In one iilaco yon call yourself hy the ahsiiril name of ' A Tensive Traveller.' Why not he hone>t ? Ha a sensihle ,\meriean, cxhihitin,' in your thought and in all your actions the clV.vt of ilenioeratie principles and stilt' repiihlican instiliitioiis. Nov,' I'll read you what 1 have written. I think the matter is a little nearer the mark than your IliJifs if fancy. Hut jiorhaps you don't carj jast now ahniit hearing it ■:*" " I'uleed I do ; so read on," said Dick. "A' I liiivt! tr.ivollcil cniisidiT ililo in Italy," w.ii.l llie S soil fj rpmnrkiililv rich. I'vcn wlioro tliofo nrn mi^iiiitiiili-' llicy are well wno.leil. So if tlic fnMn Ino'c will it i-< not I'lirpii^'iiig. \\ li.it i-- •'lupiiiii:,' i-" ill.' nilli- viilioii. I rt:uv iiliin^lir' such a" Ailum ini(,'lit hiivc ii^ivi wlirii forci'd for tlii' first tiiiic to turn up llic t;roiiiiil oiitsi.li' tlio lix'ality iif VAi-n ; linriMHs «liirli were pnilnlily iriviMiti'l liy NiiMia I'oinpi'y, nn < 11 It'inan tliat p o|il,' talk alvnit, I "Tliry liaviMi'l any i li'n of ilraitiin^' vW-.w. I'nr \wn is a placHralliHl tlio l'i>iitin>' .Marsh, li(>aiitiiiil snil, siirruiaiil- ivl hy a s.>tllcd cmintry, unci vut tlicy lot it (jo to w.iato ul- nio• TliP Itaiinns nrp Iiizy. Tim si rr t of tlirir hid fiirm- in 'liix in thi-'. For the o on lull and siiiikoua t"i' f iii'i", liMivioi; tho poor wonicii to toil in iho (1 |i|i. A w.iiiiiii pI'Minhin:;! And yet llio-i' poople wan; to lio fro.'. ••They wpar loatlicr li'sxyins, short brt-i rhi'-i, and Jiclt- ets, Mn'iy of thnin v.iMir wooden shoos. Tlio « nuinoftho s.Hitli use n cincrr kind of oiitlniidisli invKV-iln-s, wliiili If , tlioy spnnt li ss tinii' in fixing it wotil I he hettcr for tliilr own wiirldly pp>sp('ritv. i " Tho oattio aro fino : v<>ry Iirnal in l:io chost, with gplendid action. I don't h'lii'vn anv oti" ,■ c-oiintry ran , sliow auch c^iitlo. Tlii.' pigsn;ec,'ii:ilii!y ;;;n l,j-t I ivur saw 74 Tin; DODGK CLLMj OU, ITAIA' IN M!)C'(( MX. II Bi M' -*"-. n .-!/ ''- H "^0\ ^M-'^^^'M H V^^ "^^TW^ liv a I.>:i'.r cliil'.;. Tli'irilmi" hoit 'ill cri'ili'ii. A !r'i>n.l lit' liil:ir ii;-' iii.ii!(' "ciiii! -krti'lii'j, wlrcli I will lUt I" iIm' l.yrriiiii 'ill my n turn. Tin y I'Xliihi; 111' Mricnlo pi," in viiii"iH atliliuli'^. " Till! li'iM'-', "11 llii' r mtinry, nn' poir iiITmIiv. I linvo yot in ?(• Ilir lii-l ilfifht liDiYc. Till- iinini:il-i riniil'Viil iiy tnivc Hits i.'i inivilly nn' lln' Inwcst nf ilicir -pi'i'ii'y. 'i'lic diiHH wiiirli till' li'ir-i's wiiir ari' nf a ^in^.'llla^ I'll")"'. I ••aii'i ili.Tiili.' tlii'iii ill HiiiiiiL', but tluy l"uk iiiiirc liku a llat-ii'iii t!ni:i any iliiii.' il-i'. " I pii'l a vi-it t'l I'l'Miiirii, mill nil rnniinji Imck I enw Piilili'iit' III c.iii-slinit liriail, oil instra'l nf laitlii', wiuu iiisluail nf tia, anil ynii liuvc an Itali.'in im :il. " It's a line rnmitry fir fruit. I fimn nni> nlil ilrain wliii-li, lliiy till lue, was iiiailo llircu tliuiiaunil yearj ag". '• Gnii linn only liocn rpopntly introiliirpil. I nmlerntnnil that a yrar or twn aj."i tlif i-trfcts wi'n> lii,'liti'il liy nii'i'r- hI'U' T'lntrivani ts, cniislstlni; nf n moan oil lamp sniiii|{ I'min the niiililli! nf a iii|k; strt'lchi'il aiTiss tim striit. i " Till' shnps nri" nnt worth imntioninL'. Thrri" arc no inaLMiifii'dnt Ihri.ivmtln Sliiri'H, mrh an I have snn liy Ihi' luintlrtiJ iu lluiituu: uo Uardware Hturcs: im ^laialiul . I'lt'rnt Miiliciiie KiUfic's; im .-it;ns nf intirprisr, in fict, at I'll. '•'I'lio linusfiii nro vrry niioonifi rtiiMi'. Tlioy nrr larjjii, aii'l linllt in llii'fnrin nf n M|nari'. I'mpli'livi' nii srparatis llMt'. If it is inM Ihiy h:iM' In >:rin ami 111 ar it. Tlirri! arc ii'i stnvi'S. I liavi'.-iill'iii il nmri' fh f: tlir mlil nn snnio |■Vl■nin^,'•' sinri' 1 liiiv hrin in re llian i\nr I iliil in-ilnniviit hnnii'. I liMVi' a>ki'(l f"i" a tlri', hut all tin v rniilil L'i\'i' mn was II poi.'unmis lilt' uf chaimal ill an uarllicn tiling' like a lia>ki't. " Sninr nf tlipir piitilii" liiilMiniis nrr t'onil, Imt that rnn't mnki' tin- pnpnlalinn rnint.rtalili'. In I'm't, tlin i jilr p'ti- I rally are ill-rariil tnr. Ili'm am the wn irlinl .Ii'h-, who live in u liltliy ipiarter of tliu I'ity cmwileil tn;:ellii r liko pit;s. " Tlippinpln pnsH the most nf their tinii' in n ITeeliomipa, Tliey arean iille set -have iinlhii;i;in tlie wnilil t'l i!n. It is still a inyrtery to ine linw lliey live. '' The fail i-, tliele ill'' tivi many snldiers ami priests, Nnw it is eviileiit that these p'litry, heiiii; n in-prnlneers, must lie sii)i|iniliil ilirirlly nr imlirirtly liy the pi'iliirers. This is tile laiise, I ^nplhMc, uf llie puvi'i'ty uf a t;ri at pai t nf the pn|iiihitinn, " lli'K'-'iiiKis reilnepil fn n seienee. In fliisi rnnfe-s tlio Italian heats the Ameriivin all tn jiieei s. The Am. riiaii eye liax nnt seen, iinr car lieaT'I, the (le\ ii'cs uf nn llaliati lanu'nr tn mt alniii:. " I have seen them In ptrpat crowiU waillnc niil-lile nf a monastery for their ilinner, wliiili C"n>lsts of hiij:e Imwli of imrriilp' jiiven hy the iiinnks. tan any lliing he inoro rninons to a people? "The only trade that I ronhl ilisoover aflir a rin'.r an'l patient seareli wart Hit! trade in IiiikkIiis ami tny^ nliir.:i are hniicht as nirinsltics hy travillers. '• Tlie.v arennlliini; hut cliiirohe.s and pnhires wlnmvpr yiil pi. S'liiie of these palaei'snreniieer-|nnkin;.'('"neeriiH. Tlieie i'li't line ill the whole Int i ipial In snme nf the lil'lll Avenue houses In New ^ork in p liiit of r. al jri iiiilm' style. "Then! linslMcntO'iniiiih inniiey s|K'nt in rhiirehes, ami tno Utile nn linnses. If it amniinteil to any thinv: it nnillil not he HO had, hut the only iffeet has heen t'l | miiinte an Idle fondness for music nnd pictures and niiih like. If tliey torn down nine-tcnthn of their rliiirehes, and turned them into srhiKil-hnnsos on the New rii;;land system, it wniilJ not he bid fnr tlie rlsintr (^eneratiin. "The ncvspnp<'rs wliidi tliey Imvoarp miserahle tlitnRl — wtctcliiiil little sheets, full of lies— no ailvcrll-^enieiits, no news, no nothing. I (ji't « friend to translate for iiie what prL'tcudud to be tlio lutcit Aniericuu nawa. It wan a col- Tin; DUDUK CLUB; OK, ITALY L\ MIK.K LL\. ■r.rrl m.-x rpii.^i', ill ficf, luy iiri' liutjp, \i> oil fcpitrtttu iir it. 'rticro cull! oil i-iimo ill iiMl'C llic III' Anil ricim ut' nil Italian !'_• iiiitslilp (if a III hilL'r ll'iwll li.iif," III' ni(iro I r a I iiiL' aiiil III tny.s wliirli irrH will rcvor .ill_- Cnlll-lTIll'. iifiii.' rifiii iiiiiiii'i'tyli'. ■hiirclii'H, aiii! liini; it wonlil I iviiiiiili' nil llki'. Ifthi-y tiirni'il them ti'iii, it wiiuld tornliliMliinRi li-l'lllrll|i. Ill) '. fur Mil' wliiit It MIU II Cul- li'otlim of iiiiii'iliTD, ilml', iiiilivny ncriilciitii, andntoamlxiat i,\|>Iii-iiiiH. "1 il iii't (IK" wlint liii|>i' tlurr i-i fur tliN iiiifiirtiiliati' roiiiilry : I ilnii't rrally. 'I'lir p oiili' liavr Kmi'mi hh Imn; ill their prrsiiil I'liiirni' that th.y iih' IMW iilnMll iiirniri'.'l- |ili>. It' till' <iiii;.'iiiti< III tin: Wi'^'tirii >taf,i-, iiii'l iiii\ lip H ilh til puviilii lliiT.', it iiiij!lit ijn piH-iilili' lir thrir dcMUt'inlumrt ill llii' imiru ol' liiim tn aiii'iiiiit til iiiiiiK'tliiii;;. •* I ilmi't HIT liny Imp" except iieHmp" in niK' plan, uliirli wniill 111' 111! ilniiht liii|KH-ilili' Im' tlii'^i' lazy ami ilii'iiiiiy ItaliiiH 111 rany mn. It i' llii<: Li^t thiit pimr, hnikrii- (Inwii, liiiiki'iiit (iiivirniiiinl iiiiiki' an iiiviiitnry nf Uh wliiilr ^li«k ut J, 'vi'Ih, piM, piii^, piitiirii!', itml «tati|iK. I mnlcriliiiiil Hint tho iiulnllty tliruii^liiiiit Ijimpii wmilil lii' williii'.; lupiy imni"ii.- I'l irenou ntiil onulh tu Naplic. It wmilil up 'il up a Hiii' trart nf ciiiinliy whirli i* I'.ipihli' uf tjiuiviiiir ;;r.iiii; il huuI I lap tlic tjiiat (ilivi'-;;nn\ Iiil; ilUti ii'l", ami mi^'iiuiti' a va-t tnnli; in oil, wliii', ainl ilriiil fniiiH. '•Till iiiitiy iirniiiiil liuiiid i-i nniiihnlilti'il, lint imt liariun. It U .■;iit ellect even in siiili an imprmiii.nin;! phiee a-< llnm •. It !■! nut piiih:ilile, lunv- I'ver, thai my iw'lieiiie wniil 1 iiiiMt with f iv r here. The leaillii;^ ilan'.'H in thin city are siieli an inciirihle net nf nlil funie-i that, I verily U'lieve, rath -r than ihi what I have mitli-e-iU' I, they wmilil elin.He 1 1 have the earth n|M>n lieneatli tlieiii an I .iwajlnw them iipfurever— city, eluirelii'.'", .itiitlle!-, pietiirei', iiiii'ieiim~, pilai'i'i". rniii-i a'lil all, " I've nut a few nther iileiiJ, 'iiminif whlili will wnrkfinnie (lav. Siippuiii lllI'Miii "linill "(ill iH 111 r pail uf Ameriea, Spain Kell 11' Ciiha, Italy '_' ve ii' Kuiiie, Tiirkeyaii l»laiii| 01' two — then wliiil t lint I'll keep this fur aiimiier letter." "That's all," saiil tlip .'^cniitor. Dick's face was dfawn up iiiii) tlic straiiRcst expression. Ho did not ,«iay any tliiiij;, how- ever. T'ho Senator cnhiily fnUlLMl ti|> Ids jiaiicr, ftnd witli a fhoujjhtful air Untk up his hat. ''I'm gniti^t to tliat Ciilisciini attain to mcas- nro a jilare I forKot," said lie. Upon whicli he retiri'd, leaving l)ii.k alone. I CILM'TKU XXIX. Tin: lONKI.V ONi: ,\M) IIH riiMKOUTEIt.— TUB I Till i: Mi:iiiriM: inu .\ sii k .m.\n. Dick whs almu! in his cliaiiiher. Vi;nfino- iiient to his room was liad enoii;;h, Imt uliat was that in coMiparison with tlie desolation of soul that aDIii'ti'd him? I'epita was always in his thoii^'hts. 'I'hc hri^dit inoineiit was aluiK; I'l'tiit'iiilaTi'd, and the liiaik >ii'i|ind emild not 1 1'- liice her iiiiauc Vet his ini^advi'liltire showi'il him tliat his clianei's of seeiii;.' her nt;:iin wi're e.Nlieiiicly faint. Mat how could he i;ivo her up '{ 'I'hcy Would soon he Icavinu for Flnrencc. How could he leave never to sec her auaiii — tlio iiivi'ly, till' sweet, tlio tender, the — A faint kiiiii'k at t!i(^ door, '•{.'iiiiio ill," t-uiJ Dick, without \\>\\v^ from his cliair. I A fetiiale entered. She was dressed in lilaek. A thick veil liid her features, but her hent Wnwxa denoted line and weariness. JSlie slowly closed the door. ' "Is it here «li"ie a yoiitiK American lives with this iiatiic ':" She held (lilt a card. It was his naine, his card. He had only >;ivcn it to one perr-oii ia IJnme, and that one was l'e| ita. I "Oil!" died Dick, risiti;;, his whole expres- sion chan;;iii^ from sadness to capr and lie- sccchin;; hope, " oli, if you know whcic she \i — where I may find her — '' The female raised her form, then with a hand that treliihled excessively she slowly iilled her veil. It was a face not old and wriiikl'.'d hut yoiiiif; and lovely, with tearful eyes downcast, ' and cheeks stilVnsed with liliishcs. I AVith an caper cry Dick liounded from his chair and caii^'ht iier in his arms. Not a word was spoken. He held her in a sinili;,' etiilnaic as thouj^h he would not let her fro. At last he drew her to a seat beside him, still holding her I in his arms, I " I couhl not stay away. I led m>ii into mis- fortune. Oil, how you have still'ered I Yoti arc thin and wan. What a wfctcli am I I j When yon see ine no more will you foi'pjivo me "i"'' 1 " Fornjve !" and Dick replied in a more em- phalie way than words alfnrd. "They would not let me leave the lioiisc for ; ten days. T'hey told me if I ever dareil to .sec you iifraiii they would kill von. So I knew yoa I were not dead, IJnt I did not know how they had beaten you till one day liieardo told me all. ' To think of you unarmed t'lKhlinK so f;allanily. 1 Four of them were so bruised that they have ' not yet recovered. To-day Liiifii went to Civita V'ecehia. He told me that if I dared to t:o to IJome he would send me to a convent. Hut I disobeyed him. 1 could not rest. I had to como and see how you were, and to — liid — adieu — " "Adieu ! bid adieu ?— never. I will not let yon." " Ah, now yon talk wildly," said I'epita, mournfully, " for you know we must jiart." TC Tlir. DOlHii: ( LUD; Oil, ITALY IN MDfCCMX. " Wc f>Iinll not part. " "I «ill liavo to i-o liomo, nml jou run not fijlliiw inc." " Is tlipro no liojie?" " No — not now." '• Not now ? And wlicn will iliori' lie? Cun '•Oil, l't[iitn, I ran not pivo you nji. You it lie possililo that you woiiM j;ivc ni • np? ulinM i' ' tnino — no- -my will'— anil come with 'I'hcii I would not ^ivc you u|)I If you do nut iiu! liomti— to America. And wo shall never love mo I must lovi; yoii." a^aiu have to part." "('null" miirmiind I'cpita. " Impossihle," said l'c]iita. a-* iii;» tcur-drojis " I''i'rj;ivc,'' said Dick, penitently. " I'cr- l",'ll t'nnti her eu"). " InijiossiMe I'' | Imps I am too sudden. It' I conic liack «;,':iiu "Why inipossihli! ?" j ill two or three mouths \\ill you Lo as harU- " Liiij;i would track us to tiic end of the ^ liearled as you are now ?'' " llard-lieartcdl" sighed rejiita, li^arfally. " y'liii should iKjt reproach nic, My IroiiMes aorld." " 'I'raik us I I would like to sec hini try it I" filed Dick iu a finy. '•! have au account to iettle with him which will not he pleasant lor liiui to pay. Who is ho to dare to stand he- (ween ine and yon? As to tollowiii>; me— Well, I have already fc'ivon him a speeimeii of nro more than I can hear. It hiio slijiht tl.iitK that you ask." "Will wailiiiR snftcn you? Will 't make nny dilVoreuce? If I e.inie for you—" " You must not leave me so," naid I'epitn, wli.it I am. Iwoiild;;ivu ii year of my lifj to reproachfully. " I will tidl youall. Yoiiwilliiu- liav(! him alone for aliout half an hour." i dorstund me hcttcr. Listen, My family is noUle,'' "You wront; hiiu," cried rejiita, earnestly. ' "Nohlel" cried Dick, thunderstruck. JIo " Yoii wron;.; him. You niii-t imi talk so. lie had certainly ah\Mys ihnii;.'ht Iu r a-toiii-liin^'ly is not a laavo. IIi; is niy hrother. IIo has lady-lik(' for a jcasaiit ;:irl, hut attrilmted lliis h^'cn like a f.ither to nie. lie loves mo dearly, to the siijierior relinement of the Italian race. and my (joul name is dearer to him than life. " Yes, nohle," said I'epita. prouilly. '• Wd IIo is so Hood and so nohle, dear Liii>;i I It s?pm now only poor peasants. Yet once wo was his love for me that Minded him and maile were rii-'- 'ind jiowerfiil. My prandfaihcr lost him fiiiioiis, IIo thoa^'ht you were deceivin;^ all in i,ie wars in tin- time of Napoleon, and us all, and wduld not li>teu to yoii." " llilt if he were so iiolile wmild he hav(> at- tacked nil" unarmed man, and ho at tlio h"ad of n dozen V" " 1 tidl you," cried I'epita, "you do not know lliin. He was so hliuiled hy pas-ion that he had no mercy. Oh, I owe every thin;: to hiiii . Ami I know how j^ood and nohle ho is I' only left his descendants ail hoiKirahle iiaine. .Mas I honor and titles are Worth hiit little w In i one is poor. My bruther Lal;,'i is the Coiiiit ili (iianti." " And yon nro the Connte-s di fiianti." " Yes," said repita, sniilili;: at last, and ha]i- .y at the clian;;e that showed it-ilf in Dick. "I am the Countess reniia di (iianti. Can " rejiiia, for your sake 1 will fjr^'ivc him you understand now my dear Lui;:i's hi^'ll scnsu every thiiij;." i of honor and the fury that he felt when he " I can not stay longjr," said I'epita, making: llioii(,'ht that you intendeil an insult? Our an clfort to rise. poverty, which wo can not escape, (diafes him "Oh, I'epita I you can not leave me for- sorely. If 1 were to desert him thus suddenly ever." ' it would kill him." I'epita fell we(>pint,' into his arms, lior slen- ! "Oh, I'epital if waitinp will win you I will der firm convulsed with emotion. "You shall not." " I must — there is no help," " Why must you ? Can \oti not (ly with mo ? What prevents ycui from liein;; mine? Let us l:o and he united in the little cliurth where I saw yon fust," " ImiMissiidc 1" moaned rcjiita. " Why ?" " IJccausc I couM not do you such injustice. You have your lather far away in Ameriea. You nii^lit otl'cnd him." "llotheriny f.ither 1" cried Dick. I'epita looked shocked. " I iiu-an — he wcuiM allow nic to do any thin.; I liked, and plory in it, heeausc 1 did it. He wniil.l chuckle over it for a mouth.'' " Ltii^'i — '' 1 eiiila, do vini love him hotter than mc ?" " No. Imt if 1 leave him so it would hreak his heart. He will think 1 ruined. He will declare a vendetta ajrainst yoa, and fullow vou to the end of the world." wait for years. I.-, there any hope ? ' "When will yon leave Koine?" " In a few days my fricmls leave." "Then do not stay hehind. If you do you can not see me." " IJiit if I eomo apain in two or three luunths ? What then ? Can I see you?" " I'crhajis,'' said rejiita, timidly. "And yon will not refuse ? No, no I You can not I How can 1 find yon?" "Alas! you will hy that time forget nil ahout mc," "Cruel I'epital How can you say I will for;;ct ? Would 1 not die for you? How can 1 find you ?" "The I'adrc Lis'ior'-" "Who?" " riulrc Lipuori, at the littlc cliureli. The tall ]iriest — the one who s|ioke to you." " Hut ho will refuse. He hates mc." "He is a pood man. If ho thinks you nro honorahle he will he your friend. He is a true friend to me.'' )c ? Can III' mi? (Ill du nut lu-k 111,'Miii ti.s liard- ti'iirfiiUy. V tl'iMllill'H 'i^lit tl.iiiK 11 it iiiiiKe id rcpil". nil will ini- yisiiciliK'." niiU. JIo [ipiii^iiinvly iliiiii'd iljis i;\ii niic. ly. "Wo ■t (illCl! VM! lI'llllltT IllSt KiliMiii, and ;itile li:ilil<'. lilllc will-. I ie L'uiiiit di iitili." t, iiild liiip- \( ill Dicli. iiiti. C'liii iit:li scnso wliill llQ ill? Our ii;ilVs hiiu Midilciiiy voii I will iciu di) you iM! iiumtlis ? 11 n : You loivot all gay I will How tan jrdi. Tiic I." I.e." ks you nra Ic i< 11 truo THE DOnOK CLUB; Oil, ITALY IN' MDC'CCMX'. 77 *'I will iL'C liim licfuro I Icavo and tell liim nil." Thpro were voices liulow. Top" . btaricd. "Til lonie. I nui«t go," gnid she, dmii. lilll;^ '"'1 "'"• I "Coiiroiiiid tlioni I" cried Dick. | '• .\il'li<>:'' >i^licd IVpila. Dick ( iii;.'!it liiT in his uriiis. Slic loiv lior- wlf uwiiy Willi sulii. Slid win pine. Dick sunk lia^k in his cliuir, with IiIh eyes tixi'd hungrily on ilic door. "Hallo:' biM-'t till! Doctor's void! on his cars. "Who's that idil ^'iil'i' llcy ' Why, Dick, how iialoymi aiv I You're worse Han;; it! jiiu'll have ii rcla|»e if you duu'l iook out. You must Illlike ii tniiil cliaiiL'c in your diet— more gtiniiiiatin;.' ilrink ami ^'enerous food. However, the drive to l-'loreiice will set you all ri^ht a^aiii." CII.M'IKU XXX. Dcci TATtDNs AMI n:iii;;iiiiN \ rinss nr nrTTi'Ns. Ii' Muttons had sjieiit little time in his ruoin liefiire he now s|ielit le^s. He was eN|ilorili;; ili'i riiiiis (if liiiiiie, the i hiirclies, tiie ]iietiire >:alleries, and tlie (iiilaees iiiuler new aiis|iiees. He kiK.'w t!ie mime of every jialacu and clinicli ill the place. He aei|iiired tlii^ kllo\vled;;e liy nieniis of siiperhiiinan application to " .Murray'-; Haiid-liodk " on the eveiiiii;;s after leavin^j hi' cfi'ipaiiiijiis. They were cnthu>ia>tie. particii- l.-^^i^ lltTTj.U A.\i- i.LU;iAV. larly thi' ladies. They wcvf" p(r'''!ly familiar with all :lie Spanish painters iiiid many of tiiu Italian, llntlons felt himself far inferior In ■ hem ill real famili.irity wiili Art, hut he iiiiido amends hy lirilliiint criticisms of a transcendent- III iiiitnrc. Ii wiiH ciMtaiiily n pleasant oceit|iaiinii fur youth, spri^;litliiie»x, aiili that ceiitr.il wmld from which I'lirevcr cmanale nil that is fairest nnd most entieiii;! in Art, Aiitii|iiiiy, and Kcli^'ioii ; to liavo u soul open to the reception nf all tlicnu iiilliienees, and to have all thing's j^lurilied liy Alniiciiiy love ; in short, to lu in luve in Home. liniiie is an iiie\|i;iiisiiMe sture-liiiii-u of at- traciioiis. Var the lovers of piyely tlierc^ nro the drives of the riiniaii Hill, or the \'illa Kor. >;licse. Kor the student, ruins wlio>o very dust is cloiiuent. Kor the artist, freiisiires licyniiJ price. Kor the. ilevotee, ndi^'ioii. How fnrtii- iiate, tlioii):ht linitniis, t|i;it in additinii to i.ll this there is, for the livers of the heaiilit'iil, heanty ! Day after ilay they visited new scciiej. I'pon the wliole, peihiips, the liest way to see the city, when one can not spend one's life there, is to take .Murray's lland-lHiok, and. armed with that red neees>ity, dash eiieivcti.ally at ilio work: SCO evi.-ry thine '''i't is meiilidiied ; hurry it lip in the orthodox manner; tluii throw tiie liouk away, and jro over the ;;roiiiid anew, \\;iiideriii(,' easilv wherever faiiev leads. ("HAi'Ti.u xxxr. niTTiivs ACTS Tin; (,1)01) s\MAitir\N, and i.it- i:i;ai.i.v iMCAiinis a .Mcisr rsrM'i.i 11:11 vi<;- riM ni- AN ATHCK mrs ii<)iiiii;io.— u; uha- ( mis mi: 1 To tlu'se, once wauderint; idly down the Ap- piaii Way, the ancient tower of Melelia nise iii- viiin;:ly. 'i'lie cariiat;e s|op|K!d, ainl ascend- in;.', they walked up to the ciiir.ince. They marvelled at the enormous lilocks of travertine of which the cdiliee was Iniilt. tin; nolile sim- ) licity of the style, the veiienilile e:iriiioiit of ivy which hid the rava^'i's of time. The do )r was ojicii, iiiiil tlicy walked in. liiittoiis tirst ; the ladies • uiidly loUowiii;.' ; and the D.l' T 78 TIIK DODGK Cr.UB; OU, ITALY IN Ml;a( LIX. •' Who arc yoii ? Wliiit's tiic niatfor ?" ! •' Let uw l<»isi!, fnr (iutl's sake !"' Kiiid ii voire, in thick linliiiii, vviili a licjivy (iciinan acct'iit. " I'm a traveller. I've heeii rohlieil liy Inif,'- nmls."' 'J\) siKitcIi his kiiift! from Iiis jMieket, to nit the corijs that Imiiiul the iii.-M, to jil'l him to his I'eet, ami tlieii to start lia';k 'villi ii ery ofasidii- ishiiieni. were all the work of an instant. J'y this time the others had eiitereil. The man was a (Jeiinan. niiniistakaMy. He stood iiliiikini.' and stariii;:. Tlicii he stretched his several liinlis and rnhlicd iiiinself. Then Iio took a Ion;,' survey of the iU'u-roiiier<. Then he stroked a lonn, red, forked heartl. and, in tones exjiressive of the most profonnd lie- uildernient, slowly ejaculated — " (ir-r-r-r-acioiis me I" '•Mcinheer S^ time to eol- Icct his scattered ideas. JiUttons found that lie was (jiiite faint : so jiiodneiiiK a tiask from his jiockit h<' Miade him diink a little I'recious cordial, widen revived him jireatly. Al'ier n lon^ imll he heaved a heavy si^li. and looked with a I iteoiis ex|iression at the new-comers. 'J'he kinddiearted Spanianls insisted on taking him to their earria},'0. lie wiis too weak to walk. They would drive him. They would listen to no refusal. So .Mcinheer Si hatt was safely dcpoi-iti'd in the earria^!e. and told his Btory. lie had eoino out very early in the morning: to visit the Cataeonibs. lie chose the early part of the day so as to he hack helore it f;ot hot. Arriving; at the Clinrch of St. Scha>tian he found to his disai)pointment that it « as not open yet. So Ik. thou^'ht he would he^'nile the time by walkiii;,' ahout. So he strolled otf to the tomb of (\ee( liii Metella, which was tli(! nuist strikin;,' ohject in view. He walkeil around it, and hroke olfa few pieces of stone. lie took ilhso a few pieei's of ivy. These he intended to carry away as ndies. At last he ventnicd to enter and e\aniine tl"' interior. Scarce had he not inside than he hennl f(JOtsteps without. The door was blocked nj) by a iininber of ill- lookinjj men. who came in and caught him. Mcinheer ScliMtl <'onfessed 'hat he w,.» coni- plet(dy overcome hy terror. However, he at last mustered snUicient btreiigth to ask what they wanted. •' Von are onr |aist)nerl" «' Why ? Who nro yon V" "We lire the serret liody-jiiiard of Mis Holi- ness, appointed hy the Saered I'ouncil of the l{efectory,'' said one of the nun, in a mot kinj; tone. Then Meinheer Schatt knew that they were rohhers. Siil! he iiidi;.'nantly protested iir,.t Ii.- was an uiiotl'ciidiiiK traveller. "It's t'als(! I Von have 1 ic: niulihititi(» the sacred sepiilchic of the ik'ad. i;iii! violatiiij,' the sanctity of their repose I" And tlie tcllow, thrnstin;; his hands in the prisoner's |iockets, hroii;;ht forth the stones and ivy. The others looked into his other p.di overhaul. TIk'v found nothing;, except, as Mcinheer ae- knowled^-ed, wiili a faint smile, a ) icce of the value of three half-cents American, which ho had brought as a fee to the pnide through the Catacoiidis. It was that hit of nioiiey that cau>e I his lioiuls. It niaddcneil them. They danced around him in pcrltn t fury, and asked what he meant liy darin;z to come out and ^ive them so miu'h tnadile wiiii only that hit id' im- ]Mire silver ahont him. " Doj; of 11 Tede--cho ! Your nation has trampled upon cair liberties ; but Italy siiall he aveii;;ed I Dog I scoundrel I vilhdn I Tedes- eho I Tedes-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-cho I'' The end of it w.is that .Meiidicer S( hatt was tieil in a sin;:nlarly uncomldrtahle |iosition and left there. He tlKUi^ht he had been there ahuut live hours. H(> wjis fidnt and hungry. Tliev took him home. CHArTKU XX.MI. ANOTtllMl I)IS((IVt;t!V MAim l!V III TTdXS. On the evenint,' after this adventure the III n turned the conversation into a new ( iiannel. They all [.'rew eonimunicative. liutions told them that Ids father was an extensive merchant ami shi|Miwner in lioston. His liu.-iuess ex- tended over many jiurts of the woild. Ho thoiifiht he mi;;ht have done soinelhinn in Cadiz. " Y(air father a ship-owner in r>o>ton ! I th(nl^dlt yon hcloii^'cd to Xew York,'' saiil the Don, in snr|iii>e. '•Oh," said Hattons, "I said I came from there. The fad is, I lived there four years nt crise, delight, and triumph. "1 liked you from the lirst." raid the Don. "Yon bear your clnu^neter in your face. I was hapjiy to receive you into oursitciety. Hut now I feci II still higher plcusiire, for 1 find }ou nro '■i U : ! •t;-i* I Hiiw do T.'IK DODGi: CLL'l]; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. assure von I cntt'i'- -;) tlio son of ft man for whom I assmo yon I enter- Tlio waiti-r slirii,vi''l I'i^s slionldcrs till ilii\v tain an iiilinitu rcsi)ui't." ruaclii'il the n]i|icr part of his cars. The ^cn- Tho sisiers \wrn eviilontly (U^lifjhtcil at thu ator locikoil fur ii itiomiMit at him, ami saw ti:ai scene. As to Hiittons, he was ovcnomo. he liid not nnik'rstaml liim. \U\ hjokcl at t!.f Tims far in; olti".i folt ihlicacy ahmit his \h>- Ijnor iinolvcj in lU'cp thon;,'ht. At hist h,' sition amoni; thc^ns, and t\ars of intruding occa- ruis'il his eyes once ninri: to imnt those; of thu ••ionally intcrfi'rt'd with liis cninymriit. His wiiitv'r, wiiiili stdl wcvo lixcil ii|i(in liim, ami footing now was totally diif'ri'iii ; and the; most iihicinj^ thu palms of his hands on his hips, jinnctilions .^Spaniard coidd llnd no lank wiiii throw hai'k his head, and with his eyes still lix- liis pontinucd intimacy. od steadfastly npon the waiter he nave utteram\! '•Iliirrali for that ahominalih' old (idiie. and to a Inn;.' shrill (,'m;;lc snch as he thon(,'ht the that liorrilile hii>iness to whi.'li ilie nld trenile- IVo,s mi-ht ;;!ivc; man trieil to lirini; nn^ I It has inrncd oni iIk^ liest tiling; fur me. Wli;!t a eaiiital idea it was for the governor to tradi- uith ( 'ili/ I' !Smc1i wcro the thonj^ais <<[' llni imis honi'j. 11»7i!«:am,' uii; K'hi-, hJ v.eiit -Z*"^ ciiAi rr.ii XA.Mif. Iv Ills cx) !oratini;s di' tjm nooks and cornors of l{omi" t!ie S:'nator was c impelL'd tor soma lime to mak:' his joMnieys .-done. He soni.-- times felt re;,'rel tliat he had not sum ; inter- Jirc'ter with hiiu on !hes(! oeeasio'is; hnt on the V. hol(! he thoii;;lit ho was well paid for his troidde, ami he stored np in his memory an iu- crodihlu nnmlier of those items whieli are nsaal- ly known as •' nsvt'al fails." On one of llies- oeea>ions h > entered il very common cate near one of ilie {.Mies, and a< he felt liiin^r>' Il • d.'termiiM'd to ;.'it his dinner. \h', iiad h n.' f>'lt a desire to ta^te those ''frot.'s" of whieli he had heard so mmdi, and which to his >;reat surpris" he had neviM' yc^t seen. On coininic to France he of coiirsi! f dt i niitiil iit iliat III' would llnd iVogs as coinnion as potatoes on every dliiii 'rlalile. 'I'o his am izemeiit he hid not yet seen one. lie iletermiiied to have some now. Mat how could he i^i-t tliem? I low ask I'or them? " I'ooli I easy enoii;,'h I" said the Senator to himself, with a -mile of superiority. •• I \ii«|i I could ask for every thin;? (dso as easily." No he took his seat at one of iIk; ttildes, an 1 K'ave :i thnnderiii;.' rap to siinimoii the waiter. All the cafe ha.l li,''n startled liy the advent if the lar,'e forei;,'iier. .\nd eviileiitly ii r;c!i man. for he was an I'".iiu'lishmaii, a: I'li'y thoii-ht. So ii]» came the uaiier «itli a very low how, and a caf • Jtimiied to tliidr feet. very dirty j ic\et ; and all the rest of ih(> people " ll^i kh.ik: k unii; ^(/./.r,'' continued the Senn. in the c.ife lookeil at the Senatcn- out ol' the lor- im', ipiite patiently The waiter I loked f.i^dit- ner of their eyes, and stopped talking'. 'i'l. • cued. Senator ^'azed with ii calm, serene face and " Will yon ^ivo me some or not ?" cried the steady eye upon the waiter. Senator, indi;.'mintly. " S'^noro J*'' said the waiter. interro<,'ativ(dy. " Si(,'nore," faltered the waiter. Then Ic ran ^'d'liiil.-.' iiitiiij ! .'" said the Senator, sulemnly, for the cafe-keeper. iii!KM,Kr!.i 1. i;o v'> koan ri5;"iiin>nce must he maile to Aristophanes, who alone of articulate speakin>; men has writ- ten down the ntterane,' of the common iVo^. ) The waiter started hack. All the men in the without inov iu;; a innscle. The w.'iiter stareil. " Cliv. ntitltlln.'" hercpea* " (liiuL .' f/ii'i;/ ' .'" Buid t emnly as hefore. " Non eajpisco." " Hunk 'jiiii'i ! if.H/.rli/ f/idil.- ;;iiii;/ .'" V I The cafe'-kcepcr came. The Senator repeat- ed th<> worils meiilioncd ahove. tlioU;.;li somewhat h . I faint voice, an^'rily. The keeper liron^dit forward every •nator, as sol- enston-er in the house lo see if uiiy ono could understand the liin^iinRe. " It's (ieriniin.'' said one. " It's l'.n^lish,"said aniptlicr. •r" u^ I .^ I 80 t::i: uodgk club; uk, Italy in mdccclix. " Hall !" sail! II tliinl. " Ii's Hussian." | The Senator at once poured forili mII \\v.\\ \y.\'\ " No," siiid 11 fuiirili. " ii"s Holiciiiiaii ; for lipen in Iiis luiml since liis iiniviil. Ili' (jiivi; liis ("anilo Quinto Kiiil tliat liciliciiiiMii \va~i the Ian- ()]iiiiiuii iilioiit iIk; siie, the arc liitectiii-L', the j:llll^'e of the devil.' And Niiiiihcr Fmir, who drains, the ninniei|pal p)verninent, the lM'(:j,'ari, was rather an iiilelli/cnt-ldokiii}; man, eyed the and tlio coninierce of the jdaoe ; then tiic sul- Sv'iiatiir coniiiassidiiatidy. diers, the nnhhs, the jirit'sis, monks, and iiiiii«. '• iiunk iiini'u iiuiikihi i/^iir/ .'" cried tile iScna- 'I'licn lie eriticised liic (icjvcrnnient, iis fnrni, i(ir. frowniii^^ ; for his i^atience Imd .it la.>t de- its mode of ailiiiiiiistiatiMn, cnlar^'cd ii]ion its tvr- ktrled iiini. aiiny, condemned vchenuiitlv its ]iiiiice syslem. The others looked at iiini hi lides.-,ly, and and indeed its wimle administration of evcrv some, thinkinjj; of the devil, ]iic)iisly cids^ed them- tiiiiitr, civil, |itio ai ion*.— an iNii:i.i hi:Nr human toi i iii> a ( iiokk in tiii; .•^KNAiiiii's iii:Aiir THAT viiiuATi;-.— :(i>ri,rs (IK Tin: vimcArtiiN.— A VISIT fuoM Tin: HUMAN I'oi.K i:; ani>tiikohi:at iiA( i: down tiii:i ou- he had made a sjieich that tlicfiresent o]ii)ortnni- M> iii:rw i.i;n Tiii:>i:NAri'i! AMI A liDMAN >I'V. — ty was irre.sistilde. IJcsides, as lie aficiivaiil is, and v.ho III: di 1 not ask for fro.:,'s a;.'ain : Imt still hi' could tell Imt that a word sitokcn in season «lid not fdtiu' in his examination into the lit'e of nii|,dit |iro(hice some heix'tieial etl'ects. the pco) le. Still he sauntered throiiL;h the re- lie shook hands very warmly with his new iiiotcr corners of Koine, wanderinjr over to the friend aficr it all was over, and on leaving liim to come and se(! him at 1 lis Cher side of the Tiher, or through the (jhetto, made him judinise or among the crooked streets at the end of the lodgings, where he would show him statistics, etc. Corso. I'vw have learned so much of IJome in The Senator then returnei ■o short a time. That ing I le receiveil a v:sit. On one occasion ho was sitting in a catV, ator liear.l a ra|> at his ih The Sen- called out where he had supjdied liis wants in llie I'ollov ing Win "lli: .fl'e -Ife 111 ■am. Hi " Come ill.' Two men entereil — ill-lookiiig, or ra.ther malignant-looking, < lotlied in hlack. Dick was 111 Ins i'o( in. lintti It. Fii'gs and when his eve was attracted hv ii the Doctor had not returned from the cafi-. gar; (iga man at the next tiihle who was reading a ci of the liondon J'iti vcrv osicntationslv ,|.y The Senator insisted on sliakiiii. laiKis \Mtll hiih he hail spread out hoth his \isitors. One of these men s] oke l',n» At'tc hri.'f siirvev the a sh Senator walked over to his tuhle and, with lieaiiiing smile, said — " (iood-day. Sir." The other man looked up ainl reiunied a very frieiidlv smile. His 1a( said he, jioiutinj,' to th'' other, "' wishes to s]icak to yon on nlh iiess. H ippy tol lear It. sail 1 th< -elUtor. "His I'Acelleiicv is th(! (;hief of the I'olicc And how do von do. Sir V( I thank von. I i! and I am the In'erpn^tt e oilier, with a strong Italian accent. " Do you keep your health?" \Ylierenpoii tlu! .Senator s hoth of thi'iii again. hook Is Willi Troud toni!ikeyouriici|uaintaiice," said he. Thank yon, yes, "said the other, e\idently | "I am personally aeipininted with the Chief and also of the Chief of , and liiv ofiiiion is that quite jileascd ;U the advances of the Senator. of the Ihiston / lli> fl'Ct, \ll jircsi'iit liiiil to iiii- t\n' Cl'OWll y of tlicm liiiiK si lieu ii)i|i(iitiuii- iltU'l WlUil . iiinl V, lio 111 sL';isi)li li his new ■iiviii;,' iiiiii liini lit liis ilistics, (.'tC. The ^^ll- ciilK'il ('lit liKikiii^:. ol' lilncl<. . V\^ii< ia:a I llic call', iiiml-i uilli !-] iiko I'.il- tins.' to tli«> illi(i:il I'll i- itof. tin; I'olico, 1. mills with re." saiil lio. 1 tiic Cliirf lie Cliicfof iiioii i< lliiit y liicll I ever StillKl. 'I'llP Tlic liiter- 1' Chlct', >vlio noUT — " not frowncil. u'li, mill tell p'litlciniin's kiiian. For TIIK l;(»i;(iE (LIU; Oil, ITALY IN MIX CCLIX. 81 (jmt ^cii- tiik;!k! iiiy pmt, if I pIiosc to lie micivil, I tiil^^lit say tli:it I foiisi.lor your lv)iii;iii iiolii'L- very siiiali ]l()tlltOl!S." Tlifl Iiitcrpri'tor liMiislatod tliis literally, miil tlioii;;li til ' liaaU'xpivs>ioii was not very iiitclii- j;iliit', yt't it sci'tiicii to iiiipiy cniiti'ini't. So tin; Cliiff of i'oli<'i' iriailc liis ((iiniimiiica- tion as sternly as |iossili|,.. (Jrave i-e|iii;'ls liaij lieeii iiiailc alniit His Aiiiiricau Kxcelleiiey. The Si'iiator looked siii'ini.iud. '• What alioutV That lie was liaiMii;';iiiin^ the jioople, (roiii.; a'joiit sceretly, jilottiii^', and tryiii;: to iastili rev- oliiiiiinary seiitiiiieuts into tiie |iiildie mind. '• I'ooh I" said the Si'iiatur. The (Hiit'f of I'olieo hade him ho careful. lie would nut bo permitted tii stir up nn c.xeita- Ide popiilaeo. This was to j»ive him waniiii;,'. " Tooii I" said tile Senator apiiii. And if he nenleetcd this warning; it wmild he t'le worse fur him. And the Ciiief of Tolie,' looked iimitterahle thing's. The Senator jja/ed at him sternly uiid suniowhat iDiiteinptnoiisly fir a few minutes. " You're! Ill) j^reat shakes anyliow," said he. " Sij;nori!?' said the Interpreter. " Doesn't it strike yon that you are talking' iiifi'rnal nonsense?'' asked the Senator in a sli^'htly argumentative tone of voice, fhrowinfj; one le;; over another, tilting hack his chair, and folding his arms. " Your lantjuageis disrespectful,'' was the in- dignant rejiiy. " Yours strikes me as somctiiir.f: nf tiie same kind, too; but more — it is absurd." I " Wh.tt do ynn nic.nn ?" '" You say I stir up tiic! jieojde." "Yes. Do you deny it !'" " I'onh I How can a man stir up tlic jioople when he can't speak a word of their lan;^nape?" Tiie Chief of I'olice did not reply for a mo- ment. " I rather think I've pot ynn there." said tlic Senator, dryly. " lley':' ohl Moss';:'" ("Old lloss"' w.is an epithet which he used when ho was in n ;:ood humor.) He fell that he had the Inst of it here, and his atn;<'r was t'oiie. lie I herefore tilted his chair hack fiulhcr, and placed his t'l'ct upon the back of a chair that was in front of him. '• There arc Italians in Uonie who sjieak Kn- -lish,'' was at leii}.'tli the rejoinder. "I wish I coiilil (liid some then,"' said the Senator. " It's wiax' than hlllkill^' for a needle in a hay-stack, they'ri! so [irccioiis few.'' " You have met one.' " And I can't say I feel over-proud of theac- ipiaintance,'' said the Senator, in his former dry lone, lookinjj hard at the Inier])reter. i ''At the Cafe' ('eniicci, I mean." [ "The what? AYhere's that?' " Where you were this morniiH^" " Oil ho I that's it — iih. ? And was my tVieiul I there one of your friends too?" asked the Sen- , ator, ns li;,'lit burst in upon hini. I " lie was sullicieiitlv patriotic to jjivo warn- I " Oh — patriotic ? — he wa«, was he ?'' said the Senator, slowly, while his eyes showed u danijTr* , oiis ii);ht. t-' Tin: ])<»i)!ii: cLrn-, on, nwi-v ix mi)((("L!X. "Vis — iiiUriotic. Ho li:is wiinlicil you fwr 'I'lu' Suimtor inCoiiiKil liis tun frii-iul^ about tlie S'Kuc tiiiK'.'' vi-it, iinil tlioii^lii wry li).'liily almut it; liut thi; " Wati!ici.l UK.'" MUil tlio St'iiatiir tVownud rccnlliM'tinii (it'onc tliiii^; raiiklnl iu liis iiiiiul. VTatlifully. j Tli.it sjiy I 'I'lu; iVllow hail liuiiil)U(,'L'i'tl liini. '■ Yes, all ovir UoMU", wliL'Tcvov _\nu wi'ut.'' I Ho liail ilii;:>;i'il liim, tiacki'd liiiu, jiuiliajis tur '• AVaUliuil /;/(.' ilofi^cil iiic ; iracLcil ///i .', \Vf»'k<, liail drawn liiui iniu cmvursatioii, n-kid '• >(> you arc Known. '• '1 liiMi till' man i^ a y\\ '• lie is a |ialriot.'' lead If tl MIL' • |ui'siions, and llioi ^ivin inforniat Ion. Hire was any tliin^ on I'artii that the Si iiu- tor loathi'd it was tiiis. I5ut liow Could suili a iniu Iio ] uni^lird I " \Vhy iho nuan coiici'vn R:it nfxt me, at- That was the tIiou;;lit. runishnunt could only liv.cti'd uiy atienlion hy rcadinj: ILiijlisIi, and come from one. 'I'lie law (dulii do notiiiu!;. cncoura^'cii nu.' to ."jioak as I did. Wiiy don't Hut there was one who could dosouicihlntr, and ^(;U arrest him ?"' *• He did it to test yon.'' " 'I'o test me I J low would he like mo to test l.ini?" "The Gnvcrnment looks uu your olVcnsewith L'tiicnt eves." "Ahl"' " And content themselves this t ii'.g you warniuj,'." that one was hiinse :lf. J.vni h 1 I law 'Mv fliytl^iT WIH fO'TII I'."'tiM)_', My itiK It? UMs .Iul!^• ' I.) Ill li. f^M, (|;ini viitir Ml' anil i"^'-liiii'. Yuii can nut iiinki.' ■ lliiiili. line witli ^\\- The Senator hummed tlu' above i'li';:aiit w nnls all that evenint;. He thoi'Kht he could find the man vet. lie sure he would know 1 iini. II e wouul ill Id ■ Verv nuieh obli;,'ed ; but tell vour Ciovern- vote hinisilfto this on the iie.xt da\'. The iu'\t r.K nt not to be alariue I Won I burl llieni. day be went about Ibe rily, and .'it leiicth in the I'l'in ti;is tli'J two vi-il( rs took their leave, r.fiernooii he came to riutir.n Hill. 'Iherew,;s ft: W.VI.Kl.Nii [^l V.Muli. I Tiir, nonci; cLin; ok, itai.y in mimcci.ix. s- n eront rrnwil tliero r.s t'suiil. Tlie Si'iiator uliicli (me i> ctinipU'il to make nny otlior ■', i ;il;i(C'il liiiii^clf in 11 f.ivoralilo |i(isiiiiiii, ill ^liii'li wliiit i-i ciiliicl '• NVmIUii^' S|i:iiii>li," iitid ]iro- lu! (Miiilii tiiily lie secMi fioiu one [toiiit, luul then jpclicii liiin nijiiilly towar.l tlio reservoir of tho vvatclii'il wiili till' t've of a iiawk. I'oiiiitaiii. Ill- waiilK'il tnr iilmiit ail hour. At llio ciiil 'I'lic Si'iiMior niiscd the sjiy from tin.' ^.-roiiu I of t!iat time in- saw ii faci-. It licloiij;eil to a aini |iitiiifil liim into the |'oo!. iiiMii who had licfii K'aiiiii;.' a;:Miii^t a iio>t with 'I'lu- air w::s rent with aceliiiualioii^ aiul erL's his liack liiniel lowm-il the Senator all tliistinie. of deli;:!!!. It was llii fUi't : 'I'll!' fellow ha|i|peiied to turn As the sjiy cmerj,'ed, half-ih-owiicd, iln' en \v 1 it far elloM^'h roiiii I to 1,'t the Seiiat(;r see liini. eaiiie forward and would have lanloii-ed t'.u- II • was eviiletilly walchiii;: hilliyet. The Sen- delitihlfnl sensation, alor walked rapidly tov.ard him. The man saw him and he;,'an to move as rapidly away. The Senator inerea-^ed his paee. So diil tiui man. The Senator walked still faster. So (lid tiieman. Tho Senator took Ion;; strides. Tiie iiian look short, ipiiek ones. It is s lid that tin; faste.st \«.\- d -itri iii-i are tho-e wlio take short, (piiek stejis. 'J'he Si'ii:itor did not fiaill on the other. r>v this tinii' a vast inimln'r of idlers had hem Not often did they have a spy in tiair liaiidd. aitraiied hy tlu as if I'm- a wa^ to run. ^ It of the^e two men w^dkili;.' At la^t liie Senator he^'all d lie man : The v.iiole thin;^ was ]plaiii. One man was e;ia>inir the other. At once all tho idlers of tliu riiieian Hill stopped all their a\o(ations d tliril'd to lo. ,'lu' r iia 1 winds down lie r Hi t< 1' dth ■r part can h ok down and see the e\:rat. W i|'iieU-i'yi'c| ll'iiii n lai a placi i •■;iw it all tiir a raee 1 Th Ve> a( •(' d I ioverniiiriit sp IV an ecetailne I'. Iimaii , A 1 (II 1 shout liui'-t fi(nii thi' Uoiiiaii erowd. r.it a iiuiiih 'r cif En(_'lis d A iiK ricaiislhoiiL'ht dillVreiiily. I.v a hi-' o! Th: little man eha^e d k'. Some cried "Shame !" t)thers, tliinkiii;,' it ft ease (if pneket - piekin;;, eried "Stop tlih'f!" (tthers eried "(Jo it, little feU T Wo to oil" ( in tl le sma II v\\. V. verv lioiiv on tlie I'iiici III Hill rushed to tho ed.;e of tlie winding; road to look down, or to t le pavfd walk that overlooks the I'ia/./.a. ("ar- riau; ;s sioppvd and the oeenpanis lookeil down. Fri'iieh soldiers, dragoons, (guards, ollieers — all stariiiL'. And awav went the Senator. And awav ran riiArTF.u XXXV ri;i;i. i;m>pi icao the frriiied spy. Down the lone way, and at I'K K M\Ki;s ANciriir.it i:i-|--our, ami iw.sin;! to 1 'n;;tli they eaine to the I'iaz/.a del I'ojiolo. A loud shout eiuiio from all the )ieo]iIe. Ahovo I'ki'ITa'* little visit was lienelieiiil to Dick, and on all siiles they watched the raee. Thesjiy It showed him that he was not alto^'ciher cut ilarted down the tVirso. The .Senator after him. off fiom her. llel'ore that In' liad i^rown to 'I'lie Koiiians in the street applauded voeifer- think of her as almost inaccc-sihle ; now she oiisly. Hundreds of people stop|ied, and then seciin'd lo havea will, and, w hat is licllcr, a la^art tiirneil and ran alter till' Senator. . Millie win- of her own, which wonhl lend her to do h< r dows were crowded wiili heatls. All the haleo- share toward meetini; him iiL'aiii. Would itii'\ill liirjiivc nic." Till' )iri('st Ih.wciI. " After I left here I siuroeJed in my olijoet," rontinned Did.. '■I heard so," saiil i.i.Mioii, coldly. " And you have heard also that I met with a tcrrihie iiiuiishuicnt tor my ]iresuni|p|iou, or wiiatcver else you may choose to call it.'' " I hi'ard of that also," said the ['riest, stern- Iv. '•And do y(Ui coniplain of ii '/ Tell mc. Was it not di'serve' Lijuorl. I lovo repita as truly and as Ik norahly as it is ) ossilde ftu' man to lovo. It \ras ihal t'eelinn tint so liewildeivd mc that I was led to insult \on. I went out ill the midst of dati^-er, and would have died for her. With those feidin>:s I can not ^:ivo her ii]i." "I h.ave Ik .ml seiilimenl like tliis often li"- firo. What is your moaniiitr ? ' •' I am lii !i and of ^'ood t'amily in my own ronntry ; and I 0.111 delermined to have l'o|iila fi r my wife." " Yonrwifel" "Yf(t," said Dick, rcsoliit(dy, "I am Imn- (T.'dilo ami ojien aliout it. My sirry is short. 1 love hoi', and " is|i to make her my wife." 'I'lio ex|iri'ssion of I,i;;noii clian;.eil enliiely. '•.Mil this makes the whole matter dilliient (lUoj;etlier. 1 did Hot know this lieluro. Nor did theConnt. lint ho is oNonsaldo. A snd- doii iinssion lilinded him, and Ik- attaokod yon. I will t(dl yon " — and at each word the jiriost's niaiiiur j;rew more friendly — '•! will tell yon llow it is, Si;,'noro. 'I'lie tiianlis were once a jioworfiil family, and still have thi'ir title, I consider myscdf ns a kind of n|i|iann(:o 10 the fainilv, for mv aneesto:s for sooral Lem-r.-iiions hut still an imme- Tliere are vari- wcro their iiiii'/iiiiinl-iiiKiy. Poverty af lust stri|i« |ied them of every thin^'. and I. the l.ist ot the family de|iondoiits. rnlired the Chnrcli. lint I still ]iro!torv(! my ies]ioct and love for them. Yon ciiii understand how hitlerly I would re- sent and aveiieo any liaso act or any wronjr done to them. Ynii can umlerslaiid I.nij:i's ven^'i'am e also.'' •• I thiin;.'ht ns much." said Diek. " I tlioii;.'ht yon wore a kind of };nardian, and so I came here to tcdl you frankly how it is. 1 lovo her. I can make her rich and Inijipy. To do so is the dosiriMif my heart. Why .should I hi; tiirmd away'/ (ir if there he any oliji.'ciion, what is it ':'" I ■•There is no (Iiiootion— none wh.'itovcr, if I'o|iita is willinj;, and you .siie eridy love her. I think that I,ni.;i would ii'iw his ciiisiiit.'' I "Then what would proMiit me fiom niarry- I iiif; Iior at once 'f" i " At once 1'' '•('orfainly." '" Yon shiiw nii:!ieil you tind that your fee I iii|.'s an- as struns as ever, and that she is as dear to you as you say, then you may return here." " And you ?" '' I think all olijeetions may he renioved." " It will take some weeks to tiiii>h onr tour." "Some weeks! Oli, do not return under three months at least." '•Three moiiilisl that is very loiii,'!" '• Not I'l'i loiitj. The lime will soon jiass nuav. If von do not reallv love lii;r voii will known to iiitelli>,'eiit foreitrners. If not, there is stu|iidity somewhere. Had he not done .so ill I'aris and in other places ? So he raii>; and inaiia;;ed to mak>! the servant understand that he wished to see tiie landlady. Tin; l.iiidiady had always shown a f,'reat adnii- ralion for the manly, not to say |,'i;.'aMtii: liiarnis of the Senator. r|ioii him she heslowed her hriKlitest smile, mid the ijiiick Uiisli on her f.iee and heavinj; hreast told that the Senator had made wild work wiili liur too su.scei.tiliji! heart. So now when she learned that tlio Senator wished to see her, she at once imaf^ined the cause to be any thiii;^ ami every thiii^ except the real one. Why take that jjarticnlar time, he >.'lad at h!iviiii» esca|KMl ; if you do you will when all the rest were out? she tliou|:iit. l-',vi rejoice at luniii^' proved your sincerity." dently fur some tender imrpose. Why S'.nid for .Siine further conversation pass.'d. after which her? Why not eoino down to see her? I'ivi- Dick. liiidiii;; the priest iuih'xilil". eeas-l toper- ' dently hecausi- he did not like the inibliciiy of Siiad ', and acceded to his proposal. niAl'TEU X.XXVI. SlIOWlMi Il.iW DIITIiri.T IT IS TO -. iin: iiii: si:\Arnii WANri:i) iim:, and Nur KMiwisu Till-: i.ANoiAi.i: out into a srnAi'i;, Nor iiv ins own km i.t. run iii: w\- cvuKiTi. Aiiiii r (OMMirrisii iiim>i:i.i- with Tin; i,mim:s; hit i'uav. was it his rvri.T u' THi: i.vi)ii> woiT.H rAKi: a i-amv to iii.m? Sii.viiiiv .Mn; \Miin IN- \ Unr\, who was the landlady ofihe li'msc where the Cluli were loil;;- iii;r, was a wid'iw. of alioiit furly years of aj,'e, ^till fresh and Idooniiii);. with a merry dark eye. and much iiniiiiation of features. Sitiiii;? usual- ly in the small room wliieli they ]iassed on the way to tiair apirtmenis, they had to stop to pn their keys, or to I'ave them when they went iiiit. and Hiitions .".miI Dak frcipieuily stopped to have a little conveisatioii. The rest, imi l)eint; aide to speak Italian, coiiteiitcil them- selves with smiles; the Senator I'lirtieiilarly, who pi\e ;l, • most heamiii;: of smiles hoth on iroiii;; and on r.-lnrMinj;. Snmeiiinrs he even tried to t.ilk to her in his ineal adaplatimi of hrokrii I'.iuli-Ii. spoken in haul tones to the lieniniitcd hat f,i>cinatin„' t"orei;;ner. Her iir- tention to Dick during his sickness increased the Senator's admiration, and he tliou;jht her "lie of the hest, one of the most kind-hearted nnd sympathetic of hi-infjs. One day, toward the elosn of their slay in Uoino, the Senator was in a ti\. He had not had any wiishiiij; done since he cMino to t!ie I'ity. Ho had run through all his olenu linen, and enine to a dead stand. Hefore leaving f . i onother place it was alisoliitely necesHirv to at- her room at the Concieiverle. She arrayed hersidt", therefore, in her Iirijjlit- est and her hest iliarms ; (.'a\e nil additional lloiirisli III hrr i!..i\> h.iir that htm- >\ \\ iir.dy an 1 111.. !i;.NAi".i IS A iiAii U.S. to Tin: 1)(;UGE CLUJJ; UK, ITALY IN .MDCCCI.IX. I , \ H: luxiiiiinily, nml still without n trnccof fjrny over ' "Mc — inc — want — Im — liiini — nli ! Ymi Iii'r t'liii'lii'iiJ ; looki'il at licrsi'lf wiili Iut i!;irli know — mo — ^'cntlt^inan — liuni — iiic (,'on. I'Vi's in the (;las.s to s^ci; if !.li() apiuari'ii to the fuuiul tlio luck," hu uiMcil, iu iirul'ouiwl voxa- hcst ailviiiita^'e ; nml tinallv, in Mimu n;;itatiiiM, tion. liiit with ^'l^•at oap'rnL'ss, shu wi-nt to ulny the Kiiniiiiiin^, Mi'Miiiiiiit' the Senator hail ln-cn ilcllicralin^' hiiw til l>i';.'in. llo fell that hi; roiiM nut .slmw " .sV'/'KDT,'' sai'l Miiamhilina, "/,( ill /.lit/ni* ti/i;:it nil' inti/iiin/i ," 'I'lic Sunator tmiii'il his cyi's allanminl, ovcvy- wiific, in Ji iKs|iiiaIo hall-cniix juu-i .scaidi lor iii.i hnnilli' ol'clolhi'S to so I'air and lino ii croat- csi'a|:i! from an ('mliarra>sin;; silmilii.n. nro as this, whoso manners wero so soft and '^ Sii/nnrr i,ii! li siiiiiin mi/i , to ssnhn <■! Fdiii," whose smile so ]ileasant. llu woiilil do any remarked the Sij,'nora, emonni|;iii-!y. thin;; tirst. Ilo wonld try a roiindahoiit way "Mo want to tell yon thisi" l)ni>i forth the of makiiiii known his wishi-s, trnsiin;,' to hi-; Senator. "Clothes — you know- washy — own |iowei-s and ih.' inte||i^'l•n(■o of the lady I'or wa-^liy.'' AVlierenpoii he elevated hi-j eyehrows, a full and eoni|ilele nndersiandin);. .lust a^ lu^ smiled, and l.roiii;lit tlio lijis of his (in;„'ers to- had Come to this («ineIu>ion ther^' was a lindd (.'ether. knock at tlu' door. " /u uim so ilu rasn viial ilir mi. I/'ii.stri.'': iinn, "(.'ome in," said the Senator, wli.i liei:;an to said ihu Si;^nora, in ht'« ilderimiit. feel a little awkwaid already, '^ J:' /I. niirssii .'" s.iicl a soft sweet voiee, " .« /itiii (/)/;v;/( .'" and Si^iiiora Mirandolina lioica ndvaneed into the room, j^iviii:; one look at thv! ISonator, and then easting down her eyes. '' I iiii/issiinti «i / I'll (/(' /,(/', ^ii/uori', ml ntiii- untnili.'' lint the Senator was in a (I'landary. Wiiat conld ho do? How h.'j'in? What (rcstnre v.oiill be till' most liiiin;,' lor a lie;:iniiia^; ? The ]iau>e henaii to he eniiiarrassiii).'. The lady, however, iisyet was ealni — talniijr, in faet, than when she entered. So she s]ioke onee more. I " ///' t, and yet siioakinj; as if to hersilf. ^'('lic lntU-.-ii.' ihinkin;;, too. that it mi(;lit |ierlia|is >er>o as a nil i/ii/iiiil'ioiiio, rcidiiiuiili: — f ijiicsl' c iiiollo jn'n- key to exjilain any other words which ho mi^ht (•( mil/' apjieiid to it. " .My i lothes — I want to p't theiu She ;;lanred at the niniily fi({in-o of the Sen- washed — laundress — washy— snap and water — atorwiih a lender admiration in her eye which clean 'em nil nji- iron 'em— hant; "em out to dry. s-ho cotild mit repress, and which was so intclli- Ha ':'" pihlo to the Semitor that he Idiished more vin- While sa_\ ii'^; this ho indul^icd in an esiiross- lently than ever, and looked holjilessly around ivc |iantomiuo. When ailndinn to his i lothci liiiu. ho placed his hands n(;ainst his chest, w hen mcn- '" /■' iniuniinniln ill iiir, srnzn iliihio," s:ui\ the tioninj; thoilryinj; of tlicm he waved them in tho "You — yon — you know. Ah? ^\^lsIl\•? lley ? No, no,'" ^l;akin^; his head, " iii t wasi.y, hut 'III wa.'Iiy." 'I'ho landlaily smiled. The Senator, eiicour- n^ed hy this, eami? a step nearer. '^ C/ii' lOfil i" ]l riiiif mijiiil/tltd, /v tiiiiin," miirmurod La liocca. Siie retreated a step. Whereupon the Sena- tor at once feil hack a^'aiIl in L'rcat confii-inn. " Wa>!iy, washy," ho repeated, mccliai;ieally, as his mind was utterly va),'iic and ili>lrait. " I'lissl-l.'i.iissl !'' repeated tiie other, iiiter- fi'izaiivelv. " .Me-" " Til," saiil s!,e, with tender cni|h;i>i-. "Wee moun>cor," said ho, with utter desper- ation. The Sij.'ni ra shook her head. " .\"ii • 'i/iisrn. J/(« <]iiil'i, liiiliiiiliii/'iiiii I'll iiilni mi iiliiiii i.tr, i/,e soiio ."•( mill sii/iii maiiifixll il'iimnn- .'" " I don't niitlorsltiiul, inarm, a siii;;lo word of that." 'i'he Si;,'nora stniled. The Seinitor took cour- a;,'e atraiii. The fact is this, marin,'' stiid If, I'nnly, "I Si;;nnra, '^ n ri/oiiiui mm vuol rhc si .sh/uksv. lir. The landlaily compreliendcd 1 1 Ilf The Senator at lencth found voiee. Ad- not? When a j^entlonmn places his har his vaiiciiiK toward the lady he looked at her very heart, what is his moanin earnest Iv am th' \p\t very piteous Iv- O sulll;illi:z(t (it mnnnu red sho. held out hot his hands, then smiled, then " C/ic i-nsu rerrn," she eontinceil, iookint: np spread his hands apart, thcti nodded and smiled timidly hut invitingly. n^'uin, and said- Tlio Senator felt doul tful at this, ntid iu f.ict THi: DODGK CLUU; OIJ, ITALV IN .Mi;CCCLIX. 87 TIIK sr.NAT.II! IN A WillUi;; fix. a liitli' frI>:liti'iK'.I. A;;Mi;i Ut i-lnccil liis lianil" mi his I'lii'^t lo in.lic.iti' his chiihcs; \\o struck tli:it in;\ii!y v\\fr all ill ' tiiiic. 'I'lu'ii he wrunj; his haii'ls. ",l/(, i>i;/iiori ," .sniil La Kof./n, with a luflt- in;^ nhiiicc, *' tiou e d'lin/io di ili.ifwniiionc," " \V;ishy. washy—" "/'.'/ 71'/ /'I , .';<' A//'/ >'«')/ .s'yin III) il rdiiiiiil'i ili ilir ill no.'' The Senator had his arms (iiitstretcliod to in- dicate th(! han^rin^'-rlllt |>ri)cess. Still, however, fccliiij,' lie tnick, shivered, asloiilidetl, dmiilitoiinded. He did not even striij;;:le. lie was iiaraly/.eil. •' .lA. iiiris.iliiin," .snid 11 soft and tender voice in his ear. n low, sweet voice, " sr ri iiiiiinita //«? mil!, siiin III tnn riirms'imii s/msu- — " At that iiionieiit the door o)ieiir-d and Riit- tons walked in. In an instant he darted out. 'I'iie Sicnora hurried away. '• Ail.i:o,liilli.isiiiiii, ntrissiniiiiiiiijii!" she si^^h- cd. The Senator was still [un- lyzed. Afier a time he went with a j'ale and anx- ious face to see Iiutton>:. That younj,' niaii she tlioiipht, wrin;:in;? his liands in despair, promised secrecy, and when the .Senator was 'O f/riiii' riilo! J-.'i/li c innnmontUi di me non telliim his story tried hard to look serious and jmo jiiirlitr Ital'aino c cosi non }>uo dinni It s\i;ij)athelii I II >aiii. The tlKuij^ht of that es TIIK DODGK CLUH; 0I{, ITALY IN' MDCCi MX. ■(•(MIC, i\u<\ llic caiM' iif il, mill tlur Iphmdcr tliiit liiiil Im'cii tikiiIl! (ivcrwliclincil liiiii. I.iiii/hlcr CMiivul.'x'l liiiii. At Inst tlio ^(.•imtor (.'nt ii|> in- ili;.'iiiiiiily iiiul left the room. Htit \vlmt WHS \n- l^> ilii now? 'riic> tliiiin roilM ll'it lie I'XJilMilicil. Iliiw ciilllil lie ;.'i't nut n( till' liiMisc ? lie Would Iiiivc to ]i;ii»> Ikt as sill' silt lit the lUor. II(! had til call on niittnns iii^niii and iin|-liiri! HiTY. — K(ii.i,ii> op Miiiii:i!\ ( riirrrs. — i:r.v\- (ii.iw AMI Id -KIN.— iiiiw TAU I'diM i,\u •iA>ri; l« Woliril AS^ IMIN(i.— I (INl I.I lllN(i I(|:MAI11\1 Ol' .\ Mix i;i.l AM.ol !» MX llll'I l(i>. (T)iiTc! »■> n Ml .if fill). I tj.iitir tiiv..|f iluit llir iil.,.vn Mil ;lil |.. tikr till' CM'. Il wii- iiiv iiili iili'ii, nil i|>r ilr. (iHiliiri' •'( llii-l'liili liiiin Cmiii', t>> »illi' n cliii|>ii'r i.f ii tllMl' Mll'llly I .\llllll-.||(l' < llll'lil III, Hi* UIII Ii.' XI I II I villi! Iiil.l.' ..I r..||liMil< hli'^V"; l.u> nlli I'ttiir I, liii.llni; Hint iji,' i'liii|iti'i liml iiliiriily liiicliiil llir lUiiii'ii-iiiiiK if II f^Hiil- i-iz. il I ■Ilk Iii'Immi II nuiiiiT III it iiiip wiitti' Ids «..iMaii(r. TIk; dillic.illv was so ivpii^;- j';"' 1' ''«-''■ '''"''•t' 'I i" tl.U «..rk 1m,..,.1.1 JV. n-'llo^^^^ naiit, and llic liiatlir ko very delicate, that I'.iil tons drrl.ircd liu could not taki> the r.'s|ioll- hiliility of si'filin.; it. li would Iiiim; to he- liroii^'lii In r.irc the Cliili. 'I'hi- (lull h:id a meeting uhoiii il,itiiil iiiany I'lans Were |iroii(iscd. The siiickcii Siiiator liiul unc |ilaii, 1111(1 that incviiilcil. Il was to li'iivu lionic on the lolliiwin); day. I'nr his |iiu't he had made u)i his iniiid (o li'avc the house lU oiirc. lie would slip out as tliou;;li he in- IcndiMl III ictiirn. and the others cnuld xtlle his hill an I hriii;; with tluMii the clothes that had Ciin.scd all thi* li'oulilc. lie would meet tlietn in the innrniii;.' outside the j:alc of llie city. iiiii' n- li I liiiiu III Inct, If It «i'ti' ll.llllllt.'il lli.lll'lr,' iiiiiii- M'lil.j incr liii lii-ir.| if III!' Iii.ili;!' I liil ; h lili li »■ iiM l-i 11 uiiiil ply, n- till' III- I if (111 11- iiildiiliiii . ili.j tint Ink.' |i|iiri' lllllll lillil' llii- |lct"!; mill lln till- l-lli' iciil i-li.iliirti r iif llir iHCTiil wmk, I liinr liiiiillv ili riili ■! Im ililiri;!' till' ili:i|ili r li:t.i n I k, « liiili I « III |iii|.||.|i 1 hi 1 I liivi' >;iMii I.I till' Hi.il.l II, y ••|li-l. ry if llii' Mil'. iiiiii"',"' "'rr. iilii,' nil III,' (imk rmtiiii-,'' •• « i.iir !• if 'linlvi' 1,11'tiiri 1 1.11 .M.. .1,1 II lll-t ly," iii n c.Iiili.!! i.f ilm ••.A^Miii tiiii..|ii'iiri'i'i"|.'i;v" I'f .i; iliylii'i, Willi iirw h'miI- liiU-i, •• lliiriiii.tiy iif (iii'ik .\ in 111 Mil I'm i.ily." >• I jci r- ri- ■< ill .S|lll-lMll f .r 111 (.•lllllrls. nil I! !• < lllitlilnlf ."^Vftl 111," '•'I'lii' (Myxi y I.f llniiii I liiiii-liiii'il liitii till III lillri lii-li lllllll II." •■|l.i"rltiill.iiii.!i till S.Miil I'lii 111 Niitiiii'i hill M.i. "llic t,c..|ii.|iiy," •* I'.li iiii lit- .1 l.'i.li'." " l.Miiiiiiiiitiiiii iiii'i till' l.iiH I.f Ni'iitinl-." •• Mil' ..I (ii'iHTiil (,i iiviii W a liiiiL- Inn," >• lli-liiiy iif Till III M. illi liii-." '■'rniiiiii'iiiiiiH nf 111!' 'Siii'ii .\i'r-.'rliili..|i I'm' till' iiilvntu'i'iiii'iit I.f ItiiniMii l.riii'liini:, Inrticiiliiily .Niiliinil S' '•■• l"'li"l'" "lnv'il b-H'r AOUl piuIlMlIlKt. IIK. wont l.lnj.t. Ill IK il. ,„.,,„. „f,..r all i! Ili'» lli. Mir. Si-nrv ( (.Ttinll llilll ll.o Now tliiit one who owned the soft voice niter- fortuin'.- of iliu VtxV^i- ciiili.] ward c!ian;ie(l her l'eelill^'s so iniicli toward her "^'illia'' thai opposite his name in her lionsc- , « iMKik sli(> WTiiti! the fiillo«in)» epithets: Itir. lii!ii\ I .tliiiic, X"/iiiii'( III, I II III ruin , (iili//iiiiri>, sJlii'lii'"', /^i :ciiliiirrlii, .\iii iiKlLti'i'm. CIIAI'Il.U XXXVIIl. (•ii.Mir.;; xxxvii, r'i ON \ UK. IIP IIAsl.s. — i;.\;'I.ANATIiiN Of lll^roltV Ol-' Hl'l'l III. ir. —NAI'ol. Ton's "CI-:- fAit."'— Tin: iMiT.iiiAi. iir.MMi:.— riii: noutii- KitN 11AH11M11ANS.— i(i,-.i; (If rtii: r.M'Ai v.— .Mt-:- in.KVAi. KoMi;. 7Ii/ii.^/iV(/./i//.— Tltli; AP.IISTMrNT or lUilMiS Of .\Ni ii:\r ( irv.— n-^ i'ia>i;\r.i.i; fni'i i.vrioN.— '•'•"'•"/!/■ — i:.\AMIN \l ION of flinMATIilN,— fl I'A Ti!AVi:iiTiNi:.— l|ll^l\^ ( f.MiAT. — ri:unA(oT- TA.- — Sim'iill i-niishli I'llliill ff /,'n,iii;ii I .i'4liniii'i!l. — IlO'lii. — AliKINl.lll.— ( VlllllNAl. Wl'-KMAN. — llflfSr f..\l'l.lil: \ lloN^, 1N> llsllO VTIoNS, K.\- A.MIN \rioNS, f XIIIMA rioNl, ANII KKSISlITA- TIONs ..- KAUI.Y ClIllIsrlAN IIISTonV M;T ON A TItli; lusts. — IJKI.KS. — MAUrVKS. — ltfAI. OKI (UN o!' < ATA( OMIIS,— Till 1: ANIt Kfl.t Af.l.f l:\ TKN r I w rrii maps). Jiuiiiti!:s,,ti .1(7.— Tin; ttP.NAISSANCi;.— Tllf f AIM.V I'MN I :;ii-.: i im mhi;, oiotto, it kioinh. mw- Al'.l.l.l. >\N/|i>, Mil llf.l.\N(.l;l.l> III ONAKorrl.— 'iiii: 1 i!A\--fiiiritvrioN.— fiii: mosi:s of mi- ■Alilliri.Mtl.V ( liri.ANiiM.o. — llf.I. Mom: i.Asr .11 iiiaii:\ r — lUNri;, si'iiur.— iiff.rr of (.on lAiNr !'i:ti;i: p, ami 11: COLON N Mil:, Tin: , ITAI.I \N TIlAVi;!., KOAIIS, INNS. — A (iUANIi II;i: MC- HOWN.— \N AllMV of llf.lKJAIIS.— six .'..IN iiiNTiNii If A ( AUUiAiin wiii:i:i.; ani> n..-,N.j I Of Tin: si:natoii foit iin: (ami) or itai.v. I < >v the followitij; niorniiip the Seiialnr win picked up at the pile, where he had waited pa- tiently c\er since the dawn of day. His scat was secured. His iViinds wire ainund him. He was safe. They rolled on iiienily all lh.';t day. And their carria;.'C was ahead of that of the Spaniards. They stiii']ieil at ilic s:inie inns. Hiittiiiis was happy. The next day dime. At tlilie u'llnck A.'il. on the next day there was 11 sii'niilar scene: A vettura with the fme-whcel eriislied into fia}.'inents ; two horses iiuully pliin^'iiin ; live men thrown in dilVerent directions on 11 soft saiiiMiank ; and a driver {.ii/itiK npnii the scctio with a fice of Wdc The Senator tried mo.-t em r_elically to luiisli the dust iVnin his cIoiIks with an eiii.rnious red silk liandkcichi-f; the Doctor and .Mr. ]-'i^';:s I'lokcd atdiast at hu;:e nuts in their nether fjiir- monts ; Muttons and I)ick picked themselves ii|) and hurried to the wreck. The eniotiiuis nf the f iriccr iniiv 1 e eonrcivcd. Tin; MflM.KVAl, The willed was an inter smash. iti hii 1(1 lie AUT on itai.v ANII however thorough, no care hnwiver lender, eniild ITALIAN TAsTK. — ( oMl'AUI.soN Of l.oMHAUK ]ilace it Oil its cdj;c ii^'ai 11 ;i pcrfi'i I VViril .SICILIAN (IIIKCIILS.— TO WHAT i:.\TLN r itoMf iNfi.i rNcfi) Tins im:\ fi.ofMf.Ni'.— Tin; fosTf.uiNii si'iiirr of Tin: riirm ii -ALL Mill.- -1. A hill iis(! hefiirc them. Iiehiiid which the Spaniards, hiilicrio thcircompaiiiiins, had disapiieariMl half i;it."< .MIT ciiuisTiAN.— win Tins w as a nm i;- an hour previously, iiiul wcie now loliin^'on over d- lol! Tin; r.(»i)(iK cLrn; ok, iiai.v in mdccclix. ("J ] the [liilin lioyoiid tliiit iiiil nil i^'nnrniit of tiii-. "The coiu'li liii.s iilreiuly f.illiii mi ii," snl.l (li»ii'ifr. V.\x-ry riiiniu'iit M'lun-iitcil tliciii innii' Dirk. " Snii ly timt is I'linii^'li.'' wiilcly tVoiii ilic lU'^piiiriii;; liiiiiniH, CouM he " It infuriiilL} ino tu tiur|>liii»cil liiiiiscir into It wliiM'l iiiiiHt liori'." t.'l:iilly uoiil.l 111' li.ivf iliiiic ii. III! li;ul \\i|i|, 'Yow couM not \vi»ii for ii li.tior pLu'c, my ilioii^lils of Hctiini; oil' on toot mill cutt'liin^; up I'ictro." to ilii'Ui licrori' tli(! nest il:iy. Miit, oC coiirso, '•Wlintwiil \oii(lo?" Kuiil Hiiiioii>. " We fiiitliiT rclli'ciioii kIiowl'iI hill) iliat walkiiii; was imi^t not w jjtu linii' Ihto. L'aii we ^;o on ':'' out of tin- iiuolioii. " How is that possiMi' '(" Ihrk looki'il oil ill silrnci'. Tliry were litiK' " \Vi' iiii;,'lii pit a wlu'd ,it ilir iirst town.'' ninii' ili!;ii a ilay's i (iiini'y tVo:ii Ivoiiie. ('i\iia '' \\'i' coiilil not lir.l oni; if wc iii;nti.'il ail Ca-tfllaiia lay liciwi-i'ii ; yi't pi'iliiiiis a ulici'l llirou^li tiic tiii'iM- nest lo« !!>•." ini;;iit not In- j;ot at I'ivita ('a.stiliaiia. In tliat "('ni>L' your Italian townsi" trkil lJuttonn, f.iM' a ri'tnin to IJoiiiu wa* iiii'vitaliU'. AVIiat a in a ra;,'i'. nioini'ntoiis tlion;;lit I llaik to IJonif: I>rr "Ci riuinly,Si(.'non>,riirsc tlicni ifyon ilifiro." »inci' 111' It'fi III' liailfi'Ita prufuitwl nii'laiii'iioly. ''Wlirii' can \vi' ;;('t tlii'> one ii'paire.l llieii?" 'I'lu' fii'liii;i of liiiiiu>iirkiir>rt was oil liini. He "At Civiia Castt'llaiia, I liopi'," liail aiiin^i'il liini'i'lf with kei'piii;; his eyes .>-lilit " liail; tliere I Wlial. uo lia^k I" anil fiiii'vin^ tliat lie uas moving to Iioiiie in- "I am not to hlame," ^ai^l I'ieii'o, uiili res- Meal if iVoin it. Ileliail repeiiteil leaving' tlie ijiniilioii. tiiy. Iirtter, li<> ilion^lit, lo have waiteil. He " W'c mn>t not t;o hark. Wi- >h:,Il not." nii;.'ht llieii liaveseen I'epil.i. The others grail- "If «e p> forwanl every mile will n;ako it iially ealiie to survey tip' seme. worse. Aiul hww eaii we move wilh this load " I'.h ? Will, wliai's to In' i| iiie now ?" siiiil ami this liroken wIiitI up that hill V" Iliitiniis, sharply, as the ilriver enin.! aloiijr. That wa> iiuiei'il a tlitliniiiy. The time that " How lull;' are yon ;;i)in,' to wait ?" hail ehips'il .-inee ilu' lameiitaMe hreak-ilowii " .Si;_'iior(! niaki'S no ailovvaine for a |"ior hail lieeii siidicieiit to hriiij; npuii the seene an man's eonfiisioii. DehoM that wheel ! What inioneeivahle crowil. After .sati-fun;; their is there fur me to il > — unhappy ? May the bit- euriosity they lietook themselves to haziness, ter enr>e of the rnii;eJ fall upon tha; iiiiserahle liatrtieil, iliriy. evil-faeeil, wnkeil-eycil, wh.rl!" ^1 nulling, wl.iniii;,', imiiuleiil— seventeen wuui" TUWKI.I.lMl IN n.M.Y. . IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 7 // O A^ 1.0 I.I 1.25 i:^ 12.8 I4S IIM 1.8 1-4 IIIIII.6 V] <^ /J ^;; V >(5 o;i <^ \ '^^ ^ <> ^^^ <> *> K %*^;^<^ %" .A "*• r^^' -^7 Q M^.. ! I oo THE DODGE CLUB ; OR, ITALY LV MDCCTLIX. '! i ' I ! !■" .1 . i i 1 i f, ' %. en, twenty-nine Bm;ill boys, and thirty-one men, without counting curs and goats. " .Siguo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o ! in the name of the I'lver ISlessed, and fur tlie lovo of Heaven." " Cio to thunder." "For the h)ve of." " We Iiave notiiitip, notliln;;, nothing ! Do you Iiear?" "Of tlic Virgin." ""Away! I?e off." "Give nie." "Go to bh)zcsl'' "Jle nii.serahle." '■Will you 1)C oti'?' " Infirm, blind, and." "I'll break your skidl!" "Alto-ether d>'s- perate. ' " H' you torment us any more, I'll." "Only the snnUlest charity." "Sniasli your nboniinahlo bottle-nose I" "Oh, generous no- bles!" "Don't ]iress nie, you filthy." "Il- lustrious cavaliers !" "Take that! and if you say any more I'll kick you harder." " I kneel before you, oi)j)ressed. wrefchcvl, stiirving. Lt't these tears." "I'll nu.ke you slied more of tlicm if you don't clear i)ut." "N-u-n- Sig- iio-o-o-o-ol" "Away!" " I'cliold a wretch- ed \ illiiger from the far distant Ticiuo 1"' " You be hanged ! Keep oil!" " Oil, iSigno-o-o-o-o ! Oh ])er I'amor di Did ! Carita! Carita-a-a-a — sohimente un mezzo baroecho — oh, ;Sij:no-o-o ! ^datemi.'' | "I'ietro! I'ietro! for Heaven's sake get t:s out of this at once. Anvwliere -^ anywhere, HO that we can e.-c:'.i:c from these infernal vaga- bonds!' The result was, that IMetro turned his car- riage round. 15y piling the baggage well behind, and watciiing the fore-axle carefidly, he con- trived to move the vehicle along. ISehind then; followed the iiertinacious beggars, filling the air with ]!rayers, groans, sighs, cries, tears, lamen- tations, ap]icals, wailings, and entreaties. Thus situated they made their entry into Civita Cas- tcllana. Others n.ight have felt flattered at the recep- tion tluit awaited them. They only felt an- noyed, 'i'he entire city turned out. The main street up which they jiassed was (piito full. The side-streets showed jieoide hurrying up to the priiiei])al thoroughfare. They were the centre of nil eyes. Thrcmgh the windows of the cafe the round eyes of the citizens were vis- ible on the broad stare. Even the dogs and cats had a general turn out. Nor could they seek relief in the seclusion of the hotel. 'J'he anxiety which all felt to re- sume their journey did wot allow them to rest. They at once cxjiloied the entire city. ' M'as there a carriage-maker in the place ? A half-hour's search showed them that there was not one. The next thing then was to try and lind ii wheel. About this they felt a little hopeful. Strange, indeed, ifso common a thing as this conlil not be obtained. Yet str.inge as this might be it was even so. No wheel was forthcoming. They could not find a carriage even. There was nothing but two ancient caleclies, wliosc wheels were not only rickety but utterly disprojiortioned to the size of the vettnra, and any (piautity of bullock carts, which moved on contrivances that could scarcely bo called wheels at all. Three hours were consumed is the t'.iilocs search. The entire body of the inhabitants lie- came soon aware of the object of their di.'siies. and showed how truly symjiathetie is the Ital- ian nature, by accompanying them wherever they went, and making observations that were more sjirightly than agreeable. At first the Club kept together, and made their search accomiianied by I'ietro ; but after a time the crowd became so immense that they sepaiated, and continued their search singly. This jiroduced but slight iin)irovcmcnt. The crowd followed their examjile. A largo num- ber followed the ,Senator : walking when ho walked; s!op])ing when he stojiped ; turning when ho turned ; strolling when he strolled ; peering v.hen he ])cercd ; commcming when he spoke, and making themselves generally very agreeable and deli;:litful. At every corner the tall form of the Senator might be seen as he walked swiftly wiih the long jiroccssion fnllouing like a tail of a com- et; or as ho stoiiped at times to look around in despair, when " tie aliiive tlio vost In sli'iim and f.'OHtiiiX' i>iMiiiIly OMMiicnt SomI like 11 tou'ti'. IHa liiriii liiid not yit lost All itrf iirigi!i;il briyhtuois ;" although, to tell the truth, his clothes had, and the traces of mud and dust somewhat dimmed the former lustre of his garments. The apiialling truth at last forced itself iijion (liein that Civita Castellana could not furnish them cither with a new wheel or a blacksmith who could re])air the broken one. Whether the entire mechanical force of the town had gone off to the wars or not they did not stop to in- (piire. They believed that the citizens had combined to disappoint them, in ho])es that their detention might bring in a little ready money and start it in circulation around the comumnity. It was at last seen that the only way to do was to send I'ietro back to Home. 'J'o delay any longer would be only ii waste of time. Sldwly and sadly they took np their quarters at the hotel. Dick decided to go back so as to hasten I'ietro, who might otlicrwise loiter on the way. So the dilapidated carriage had to set out on its journey backward. Forced tfi endure the horrors of detention in one of the dullest of Italian towns, their situa- tion was dc])lorable. Mr. Figgs was least un- happy, for he took to his bed and slept through the entire jieriod, with the exception of certain intervals w Inch he devoted to meals. The Doc- tor sat quietly by an npjier window playing the devil's tattoo on the ledge with inexhausti- ble jiatience. The Senator strolled through the town. IIo found much to interest him. His busy brain was tilled with schemes for the improvement of the town. How town lots could be made valuable ; how strangers could be attracted ; how manufact- ures could be promoted ; how hotels started ; II" THE DOnOF- CLUB ; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. 91 'h __v^yyriy;(i(,,^^P ^1= ^>7>r ll'« TJii; s::NATcjr.'8 lscout. li i\v slio])s SMjipiTti'd : how trmlo iiicrcnsccl ; liow the ^vllolo sin'nniiuliiig jKjpuhUioii cnrithud. cspetiiilly hy the Victories. " Wliy, iinniii.:^ thcsa here Iiills," FiiiJ l;c, conrulentially, to Buttons — " iinioii}:; these very liills tlicrc is w:itev-])owei- inul exoelleiit location for, say — Silk-wenving mills. Fulling Jitto, Grist ditto, Carding ditto, Siuving ditto, I'laster- criishinK ditto, rhuiing ditto. — Now 1 would luciiti' a cottoii-inill over there." '•Where would yuu get your cotton?"' r.nini- Lled Buttons. " Wli'M-o?" rejjcated the Senator. " Grow it on t!i,' (.Jainpagna, of course." .Buttons passed t!ie time in a fever of ini- patieiu'e. Por fir ahead t'ae Spaniarils were flying fur- ther and furtiier a'.vay. no dnult wondering at every stage why he did iu)t Jnin t!iein. CIIAI'TER XXXIX. TuifMPii.VNT pitoonnss or nicic. — r.KNn.vnMES FC)lI,i:i). — TIIK DOIXilO Cl.tll IS ATTACIiEI) HV DIUOANDS, AND KVl-in" MAN OP IT COVICliS HIM- SELF WITH GLOltY. — ;?CU1;AM Ul' Tin; A.Mlilll- CAN EAGM5 ! It was lute on the evening of the following (lay hefore, Dick made ins appearance with I'ictro. Another vctiiira had been olitained, and with cracks of a long whi]) that losounded through the whole town, suiiiinoning the citi- zens to the streets; with thunder of wheels over the pr.vcments; witli prancing and snort- ing of horses; I'ietro drove up to the hotel. Most considcnoiis in the turn-out was Dick, who was seated in the couiie, waving his hat triuinj)!!- antly in the air. The a]i]icaranco of t!ic carriage was the sig- nal for three hearty cheers, which burst involui;- tarily from the thre(> Americans on tin.' couvt- j'ard, rousing Mr. Figfjs from sleep iind tl.c inn-kcciier from his usual lethargy. One li'i^k at the horses was enough to show that thcro was no chance of proceeding further that day. The ]ioor beasts were covered witli foam, and ti-eud)led excessively. However, tluy all felt infmitc relief at the jirospect of getting away, even though they would have to wait till the following morning. Dick was dragged to the dining-rof;m by his eager friends and liercely interrogated, lie had not much to tell. 'ihe journey to Borne had been mad'.' with- out any diflictilty, t!:e carriage having ttindiled forward on its front axle not more than one htindred and fil'ty-s.'ven times. True, when it readied Rome it was a ])crfect wreck, the fntme- work being comidetely wrenched to jiieccs; and liie jirojirietor was bitterly enraged with Tie. .'o fir not leaving the cari'iage at Civita Castellana, and returning on horseback for a wheel ; but Dirk interceded for the poor devil of a driver, and the ])roprietor kindly consented to deduct the value of the coach from his wages piecc- me/il. Their journey back was quick but uninterest- ing. Dick acknowledged tl\at he had a faint idea of staying in Rome, but saw a friend who aihised him not to. He had taken the reins and driven for a great jiart of the way, while I'ietro had gone inside and slumbered the sleep of the just. As it was a lonely country, with few inhabit- ants, lie had beguiled the tedious hours of the journey by blowing i)atriotic airs on an enor- THous trombone, purchased by him from a mis- celiancoits dealer in Rome. Tlic result had been in the highest degree jdeasing to himself, tliough ])erhaps a little surju'ising to others. No one, however, interfered with him excejit a jiarty of geudartnes who attenijitcd to stop him. 'i'hey thought that he was a (Jaribaldi- no trying to rouse the country. The trom- bone might have been the cause of that suspi- cion. Fortuiiat<'ly the gendarmes, though armed to the teeth, were not mounted, and so it was that, when they attem)itod to arrest Dick, that young man lashed his horses to fury, and, loosening the veins at the same moment, burst through the line, ami before they knew what he was about he was away. Thev fired a vollcv. The echoes died rtwav, mingled with gendarinerian curses. The only harm done was a hole made by a bullet through the coach. The only a])])arcnt ert'ect was tho waking of I'ietro. That worthy, suddenly roused from slumber, jumped uj) to hear tho last sounds of the lilies, to sec the hole made I* ' 02 THE DODGE CLUU; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. iih^ II iti ICi; IN ilia GLOUY. by tlic litillot. tlio f.uling forms of the frantic oilicials, and the iiiiiililc flptire of tlic gallant driver, who stixjd u]iri^;ht uiioii the scat wavin;: Ills hat over his head, while tlic horses dashed on at a furious ga!')]). This was all. Nothiiij:; more occiu'rcd, for rietro dnive tlie remainder of the way, and Diek's trondione was tabooed. On the fidlowing niornint:; the wcleonic de- Jiartiire was made. To their inex]iressililc ji>'- lliey foinul that theeoaeli was this time astn.ii,. one, and no ordinary event of travel eoidd de- lay them. They had lost tvvo days, however, and that was no trillc. They now entered njion the second stage, and jiassed on without dilli- cnlty. In fact, they didn't meet with a sinL'le inci- dent worth tnentionin;: till they came to I'ciMi- gia. l'ernj;ia is one of the finest jilaees in Ita- ly, and really did not deserve to be ovcrhanh'd so terrifically by the I'apal troojis. Every body remembers that affair. At the time when the Dodfie Club arrived at this city they found the Papal jiarty in the middle of a reaction. They actually bcjjan to fear that they had fzonc a lit- tle too far. They were making friendly over- tures to the outniced citizens. 15ut the hitter were iiii]ilaeable, stiff I What rankled most deeply was the madden- ing fact that these Swiss, who were made the ministers of ve igeance, were part of thitt ac- cursed, detested, hated, shunned, despised, ab- horred, loathed, execrated, contemptible, stu- pid, thick-headed, brutal, gross, cruel, bestial, demoniacal, fiendish, and utterly abominable race — / Tcdcsr/ii — whose very name, when hiss- ed from an Italian mouth, expresses unuttera- ble scorn and undying hate. They left I'erugia at early dawn. Jotrging on easily over the hills, they were calculating the time Avlien they would reach Elorcnco. In the disturbed state of Italy at this time, resulting from war and political exeitcinent, and general cxjiectation of universal change, tiic countrv was filled with disorder, and scoun- ] drels infested the roads. ]'aniciihirly in the Pa- I pal territories. Here the Government, finding siithfient em]il(\vnicnt for all its energies in tak- I ing care of itself, could scarcely be exju'cted to I take care cither of its own subjects or the tiav- cllcr through its dominions. The Americans had heard several stories about brigands, but had given themselves no trouble whatever about ' them. Now it c:;nie to ]ia«-: that about five miles from Perugia lliey wound ro;ind a very thickly- wooded niountain, which asicndcd on the k'ft far above, and on the right descended (piitc ab- ruptly into a gorge. Dick was outside ; the others inside. Suddcidy a loud shout, and a scream from I'ietro. The carriage stopi-cd. The inside jiassengcrs could see the horses rearing and ])lnnging. and Dick, snatching whip and reins from Pictro, lashing tlicni with all his might. In a moment all inside was in an uproar. ' •' We are attacked !"' cried Buttons. i "The devil!" cried the Senator, who. in his sudden excitement, im^cA the first and only jmo- fanc cx])ression which his friends ever heard him utter. Out came the Doctor's revolver. I ]5ang! bang! went two rifles outside, and a I loud voice called on them to sinTcnder, I " Amldtc al iJlin-o/ii .'" pealed out Dick's I voice as lond as a trumiiet. His bh^vs fell fast and furiously on the liorscs. ^Maddened by jiain, the animals bounded forward for a few rods, and then swerving from the road-side, dashed against the iirecipitous hill, where the coach stuck, the horses rearing. Through the doors which they had flung open ill order to jiim]) out the occupants of the carriage saw the reeling figures of armed men overthrown and cursing. In a moment they all were out. Bang! and then — Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-bang ! went half a dozen ri- fles. Thank Heaven I not one of the Club was THE DODGE CLUB ; OR, ITALY IN JIDCCCLIX. {IT s ruck. There were twenty scoundrels armcil to the teeth. The Doctor was ns stiff ns a rock. lie nimeil six times as calmly as thoiigli he wore in n ]iistn!- pallery. Nerve tokl. !^ix cx]jl(i>i(ins roareiL !?ix yells followed. Six lueii reoh'd. '' I'd give ten years of my life for such a jiis- tul 1" cried IJiittous. Tiie Italians were staggered. Dick had a bowie-knife. Tiie Senator grasped a poiider- oas beam that he had jihiced on the coach in case of another break-down. Air. Figgs iiad a razor \vhi;h he liad grabbed from tiie store- house in t!io Djctor's jiocket. IJnttoiis had iKitliing. Uat u!i t'.ic road lay three Italians writhing. '•Hurrah I" cri "1 Buttons. '-Load again, Djctor. Come ; lot's make a rush and get the guns of tlioso djvils on the road." He rushed forward. The otiiers all at his side. Tiie Italians stool iiaraly/.cd at tlie ctVeet of thc! revolver. As IJattoiis led the charge tlicy tVIl back a few jiaees. " llurrali I huirahl iiin-rahl" burst from Dattons. the Setiator, and Dick, as each snatcli- e 1 a rille from the ]a-ostrate bandits, and lias- tily tore the cartridge-boxes fioni them. "Load ujil load up I Doitta-I" cried But- tons. ■All riglit,'' said Doctor, w iio never c'langed in liis cool sclf-|iossessiou. But now the Italians with cin'scs and screams came liaek to the attack. It is absolutely stu- pefying to think liow few siiots hit the mark in tiie excitement of a fight. Here were a num- ber of men tiring fmm a distance of hardly more tiian forty paces, and not one took effect. The next tnoment the whole crowd were n])on tliem. B\ittons snatched Air. I'iggs's ra- zor from his grasp .-,nd used it vigorously. Dick plied Ins !)owie-kuit'e. The Senatca' wielded a cliilibcd ritie on high as tiiough it were a wand, and dealt the blows of a giant upon the heads of his assailants. All tlie Italians were liiiysically their inferiors— small, lamy men. Mr. Figgs made a wild tl.ish at tlie first man ho s.iwaud seized his rille. The light was spirited. The ras'.'ally brigands were nearly three times a-i numerous, but the Americans surpassed them in bodily strength and sjiirit. Crasli — crash — fell the Senator's rille, and down went two men. His strength was enor- mous—absorbed as it had been from the gran- ite dill's of the old CJranite State. Two brawny fjllows seized him t'rom behind. A thrust of his elbow laid one low. Buttons slashed the wrist of the other. A fellow threw himself on But- tons. Dick's bowie-knife laid open his arm and thigh. The next moment Dick went down be- neath the blows of several Italians. But But- tons nisiied with his razor to rescue Dick. Three men glared at him with njiliftfi weap- ons. Down came the Senator's clubbed rille like an avalanche, sweejiing their weapons over the cliff. They turned simultaneously on the Senator, and grasjitd hiia in a threefold cm- brace. Buttons's razor again drank blood. Two turned n])(Mi him. Bang! went tlie Doctor's pistol, sending one of them shrieking to the ),'i'oiind. Bang! once more, and a fellow who bad nearly overpowered the breathless Figgs staggered back. Dick was writhing on tiie ground beneath the weight of a ilead man and a fellow who was trying to sull'oeate him. But- tons was being throttled by three others who ' held him jiowerless, his razor being broken. ! A crack on Air. Figgs's head laid him low. I The Doctor stootl off at a little di>taiue hastily ' reloading. Tlie Senatta* alone was free; but six fierce fellows assailed him. It was now as in tlie old Homeric days, when the heroic soul, sustained by iron nerve and mighty muscle, came out par- ticularly strong in the hour of conflict. I Tlie Senator's form towered ii]) like one of his own granite elill's in the storm— as rugged, as nnconiiueraiile. His blood was up I The same blood it was tluit coursed through the I veins of Cromwell's g; iin old " Ironsides," and afterward animated tliosc sturdy backwoods- men who had planted tliemsidves in American ; forests, and beaten back wild beasts and howl- I iiig savages. I Biittoiis, jirostrate on the ground, looked up, I gasping throai;li the smoke and dust, as ho : struggled witli liis assailants. He saw the Sen- ! ator, his hair bristling out straight, his teetii set, his eye on fire, Iiis whole expr(ssion sublimed by tlie ardor of liattle. His clothes were torn to shreds; his coat was gone, his bat nowliere, his liands and face were covered witli clots of blood and streaks from mud, dust, smoke, and j powder. j The eye of r>Mttous touk in all tliis in one ' glance. Tlie next instant, witli a wide sweej) of his t Itilibed rille the Senator put forth all his gigantic strengtii in one trememlous eH'ort. j The shock was irresistible. Down went the six baiulits as though a cannon-ball had struck ! iliem. The Senator leapet extremity. But the Doctor was lie- I fore him, as cool as ever. He grasped one fel- low by the throat — a favorite trick of the Doc- tor's, in which his anatomical knowledge cnmo very finely into play : ''Off I" rang the Doctor's voice. The fellow gas|)cd a curse. The next in- stant a roar burst through the air, and the wretch fell heavily forward, shot through tlia head, while his brains were spattered over tlio face of Buttons. The Doctor with a blow of his fist sent the other t'eliow reeling over. Buttons sprang \i]> gasjiing. The Italians were falling back. He called to the Senator. That man of mi^ht came up. Thank God. 1; 04 THE DODGK CLUI); OK, ITATA' IX .VD'.CCLIX. in*: !' ' I H If ■ ■! I ^1 tlicy Avorc all ji'ive ! BruiscJ, iiml uoiin;i;:(l, ami l)iintiii„' — imt alive. 'J'he scuwliii)^ biiinlits drew ofi", IciivitiR seven of their iniiiilH-r on tlic road /lurs d: rowlni!. Home of tiio retreatiii}^ ones liad been liadly treatcil, and li;n]ii'd r.nd stagj^'cied. Tlie t'liib prcieeeded to Inad llieir lilies. The Doctor stci>|HHl foiward. Deliberately aiiiiin;^ lie lired his revolver five times in rajiid siu'cession. Before he had time to loud again the bandits had darted into the woods. '•Eveiy one of thos3 bullets hit," said the Diietor wiiii unusual e]ii]iliasis. '•We must (,'et under cover at oiiee," said Dick. '•They'll be back shortly witli others!" " Then we must fortify our jmsition," said the Senator, '• and wait for relief. As we were, tliough, it was lucky they tried a hand-to-hand (ii;ht lirst. This hill siielters ns on one sidi-. There are so many trees that they can't roll stones down, nor can they shoot ns. AVe'll fix a barricade in front with our bag^a^re. We'll have to fight behiiul a barricade this time; though, by the Kternal ! I wish it were liaiid- to-hand again, for I don't remember of ever having had such a glorious time in all mv born days !" The Senator passed his band over his gory br.jw, and walked to the coach. "Where's I'h'tro'/" "I'ieiro! J'idror No answer. '•l'i-:;-ri;()!" Still no answer. •' rietro!" cried Dick, lure I'll blow vour — '' ->- ^■^.^^vjss:^^ en rifles, with cartridges, and some other useful articles. Four of these men were s'oiie-dcad. I They jnilled their bodies in front <;f tlicir jhui' if you don't come , of shelter, 'i'lie w(juiuled men they drew iii- I side, and the Doctor at once attended to them, trengiheiiiiig the barri- " Oh I is it you, Signori ?" excb.imed Tie- ; while the others were tro's voice ; and that worthy aiijieared among \ cade, the trees a little way up the hill. He was dead- ly i>ale. and tremlded so much that he could scarcidy speak. "Look here 1" cried Hnttons; "we are go- ing to b.irricade o'arselvcs.'' "Barricade!'' "We can not carry oiu' baggage away, and we are not going to leave it behinil. ^\'e ex- pect to have another battle." I'ietro's face grew livid. " You can stay and help us if yon wish." I'ietro's teeth ehattercil. "I don't like ])utiing these here,'' said iho Senator: '-but it'll likily frighten the brigands, or mak(! them delicate about firing at us. 'J'hat's my idee.'' The hor.ses were secured fast. Then theba;:- gage was jiiled all around, and made an ex- cellent barricade. With this and the cai'tured rifles they felt themselves able to encounter a small regiment. '•Now let them come on." cried the Senator, "just as soon as iliey damn ]dease ! We'll try lirst the Eiirdpean svstcni of liarricadcs : and "Or yon can help us far more by running to if that don't work, tlien we can fall back en the the nearest town and letting the authoiities real originnl, national, jiatriotic, inde]iendent, know. "Oh, Signorc, trust me ! I go." " Make haste, then, or you may find ns all murdered, and then bow will vou get v(jiir i'aies —eh';'" " I go — I go ; I will run all the way !" manly, native American, true-lilue, and alto- gether heroic style !" '• What is that ?" The Senator looked at the comjiany, and held out his clenched fist : "Why, from behind a tree, in the woods, ■ Won't yon take a gun to defend yourself like your glorious forefathers ith?" Oh nc cried I'iatro, with horror. " Ni no I" In a few minutes he had vanished among the thick woods. After strijijiing the prostrate Italians the travellers found themselves in jiosscssion ofsev- l| TFir, roDGE CLUB; oij, ITAT" TTT :.ii;cc:l:x f).-") Tiir. i)a:\:;i(;ai>;;. CHAl'TEU XL. ri.E.\PANT Mr.niTATIONS AliOIT 'i 111: WONHKU:; OK T(>iiA(r(); AM) Tiiiu:!-; ri,KA?-ANr am:( hoies ItY AN ITAI-IAN lilUClANI). A ITLL npipcc! iit the branil.v-lliisk rostnvcd iUrciiKth and fVusImoss to the licleiiiruered tr:iv- ..■Ik'i-s, who iiDw, iiitreiichod lirhiiid their fortifi- r:itioiis, awiiili'tl uiiy attack wliirli the Italians ..'.i.L'ht fhoose to iiialic. "Tiie /-talians," said tlio Senator, "are not ;■ ]io\verfal race. l?y no means. Feeliio in ! iidy — no muscle — no bniwn. Ahovc all. no v m1 iiliirl:. liuttons, is there a word in their i.injrnagc that e-sjiresses the exact idee ol jilnrL-.''' "No." "Or qamc?" "No'." " Or even s/niiik'i'" " No." "I ihoiifilit not," said tlic Senatov, calmly. "Tlicy haven't ilu' /,/.(', ami can't have the word. Now, it would reipiire a rather ccinsid- erahlo crowd to demcdisli us at the jircscnt time." "How Ions will wo liavc to stay here?" asked Mr. Figgs ahriiptly. "iMy dear Sir,'' said Buttons, with more s;;)ri,i;htlincss than ho had shown tor many days, "be thankt'id that yon are here at all. We'll ■r'.f.t oil" some time tothiy. These fellows are watching us, and the moment we start they'll fire on us. We would be a good mark for them in the coach. No, we must wait awhile." Seated upon the turf, they gav<' themselves up to the pleasing inllucnce that lious from the pipe. Is iliere any thin/ crinal to it? IIow did the anci !o ■ I. 1 1 ii WluM'o dill von leave it ?" " Jn the licart of the C>.jitiiin." tJ Tli:. 1 OI GE CLUB; OR, ITALY LN .MDCTCLIX. Tlij Doctor had lioniul up tlicir wounds and ' " I liavc no idea." Iliittcins liml favored tlu-ni witii ii drop from liis " You would never j^uess. Yuii never woulj tlasi^ ])iw; eut \\\> some toliaeco and tilled a have thought of it vour.-.elf.'' pipe I'or each. After all, the Italians were not liemls. TIkv ii:id attacked them not from inriliec, hilt purely tVoiii profe>sioind motives. Y "t, had their cneniies heuu Tedoselii, no amount of atteiitiuii would iiavc overcome their sullen hate. Itut hein;,' iVinorieans. gay, easy, without malice, in faet kind and rather a;^reea- hle, they softeneil, yieUled allo^'etlier, ami limd- )y chatted familiarly with IJiittous aiul iJiek. They were yoiiu^r. not worse iu a])]iearauco than the ninjority of men ; jierhajis lujt had fel- lows in their soi ial relations ; nt any rate, ratlur inclined to be joUv ii CIIAl'TKU XLI. riNAI. ATT.\C1\ OI' IU"I\F()K(nMi;NT>OF I'.KKI.WDI. — iiii: iioix.i: ( 1,111 ni:i-ii:s tiiicm and i;i:it.i.m tiii:m.— iu>\v TO MAKi: A iiAitnnAni:. — iiiA- TmiMZATloN Of A.Ml;lfIh I ha.l ':on3 with tlieni 1" '•Never fear," said the Doctor, " th.oy are too ninilile to be ciin;,'ht just yet. If they ha. I been canj^ht you'd liavo heard a little ririn;.'.'' At that very moment the loud repoit of ii rif.t! liiir-t thron;:h tiic air, followed \y his side, and sat looking at the distance wiili knitted lirows. lie had received soni;3 terrific hrnises in the late ineh'e, hut was prepared to li-ht till he died. He had said hut littlj tIirouj.'h the day. He was uot talkaiive. His coura;;e was of a ([uict order. He felt the solemnity of the oc- casion. It was a little dill'ercnt from sitting; at t!ie head of a Board of hank directors, or sliav- iu;,' notes in a ]irixato oHice. .Vt tlie end of iliotit ten minutes tliere was a t'raekliu}: aiunui; 'he hushes. JJuitons and I)i''k came tam'uliuj; 'iown into tlic road. " Get reailv ! Quick ! Tliev'rj livre ! ' "Allreadv." "All loaded?" '■Yes." " \Ve saw them away dnwn the road, lu'liind a grove of trees. We couldn't resist, and so tired at them. The whole hand leajied iiji ravinj,', and saw its, and fn-ed. They tlien set I IF 11]) the road to this place, thinkint; that we are divided. They're only a f^w rods away. ' " How many are there of them '('' " Fourteen." " They must have jjot some more. Tliere were only ten ablj-bodicd, tinwounded nun wlien they left." *' Less," said the Doctor ; " mv pistol — "' "Il'st!" At this moment they heard the noise of fiot- steps. A hand of armed men came in si;.;ht. Haltini» cautiously, they examined the ii.irri- eade. Bang! It was the Doctor's revolver. Down went one fellow, yelling. The rest were frantic. Like fools, they made a rush at the harricade. Bang I a second shot, another woniuled. A ToUey was the answer. Like fools, the brigands fired against the barricade. No damage was done. The barricade was too strong. Tho answer to this was a withering volley from the Americans. The bandits reeled, stng- il'-Ted, fell back, shrieking, groaning, and curs- ing. Two men lay dead on the road. The others took refuge in tho woods. Imu' two hours an iiicess;\nt fire v.r.r. kcj't up bjtween the b.iudiis in the woo 's at; 1 the ,\mericans in their retreat. No daniag' was (lone on cither side. '•Those t'e!lo"s trv so hard tl lev ;'.!:!ii) (1.-. serve to lick us," said the Senator di'}ly. Siidileiily there came t'rom afar the pie..ing blast of a trumpet. •• llaik I" cried Buttons. Again. A cavalry trnmiiet I '•They arc horst'men 1" cried Dick, who was bidding his ear to t!ie ground ; and then added : . "'Irrmji' /<' w/ii'.Tii(i(.j(' ('//.'OJ /\T('T'»; n'rara ia'/'/ii." " Hey ?" cried the Senator ; " \vater barley 'f'' Again the sound. A djad silence. All list- ening. And niiw the tramp of horses was ]daiiily heard. The iiiing hail ceased altogether since the lirst blast of the trumj'et. The bandits ills' apjicared. The horsemen drew nearer, and were evidently quite nnmeioiis. At last they burst upon the scene, and tlie little garrison greeted them wiih a wild limTiih. They were French dragnnus, about thirty in number. I'rominont anwing them was I'ielro, who at first stared wildly around, and then, seeing the Americans, gave a cry of joy. The travellers now came out into the road, and iiuiek and hurried grcotin^s were inier- eliangeil. Th>' coininauder of the trooj), learn- ing tiiat the bandits had just let'r, sent otV two- tliirds of his nien in imrsuit, auvl remained with the rest behind. I'ictro litid a lung story to tell of his own dr- ings. He had wandered through the forest ;i:l he came to reriigia. The cmiiniandaut th no listened to his storv, l)Ut dcelined sending any of his men to the assistance of the travclleis. I'ietro was in despair. Fortunately a small detachment of French cavalry had just arrived at I'crugia on their way to Koine, and the cap- tain was more merciful. The gallant fellow :',t once set out, and. led by Pictro, arrived at the place most opiiortnnely. It did not take long to get the coach ready again. One horse ;vas found to be so badly wounded that it had to be killed. The others were slightly hurt. The baggage and trunks were riddled with bullets. These were once more jiiled up. the wounded jiiisoners ]daeed inside, and the travellers, not being able to get in all together, took turns in walking. I At the next town the jirisoners were deliv- [ ered up to the authorities. The travellers cel- ebrated their victory by a grand bani|uet, to which they invited the French olliccr and the soldiers, who came on with them to this town. L'proar jirevailed. The Ficnchmen were ex- . uberant in compliments to the gallantry of tlieir cntcrtniners. Toasts followed. [ "The Kmperor and I'rcsideiit !'' " America and France I" , " Tricolor and stars 1'' "The two countries intertwined I" I " A song, Dick 1" cried tho Senator, who al- 03 III 11 I'i I' ■t '.I Tin; l;()I)GK CLUH; or. ITALY IX MDCCLIX. ;fflSKiiK Dick AN INTKl'.NATl NAi. amah:. ivnys liked to 1 IllDllCSt. " Strike ii]i:" •' Vv'hat?" " The ' Scoodoa iiliscodk I' " ciicil Mr Figf;*!. "Nd: ' Tiie ()1<1 Cow!'" cried Iliittcms. '"Tiie Pi},' liy the J5aiiks ut' iliu Kiver!'" said tlic Dortor. " Diek, don't." said the Senator. " I'll tell you an aiiji-oiiriate son^r. These Frenclmien liidieve in France, ^Ve helieve in America. i;:icl) one thinks there is nothing like Leather. fins ' Leather,' then.'' Fii:<;s. \ P.iTToNs. '. " Yc^, 'Leatlier :' •' Till-; DocTon. ) " Then let it be ' Leather.' " sailiersj, to a \ery ji.'cniiar time : I. " Morrnry ! I' ilrm I'f m Imly, I'lillii'i' (if Ma i" mill l.niii, 'lliiiio .vii.1 tlic -kill tliMi invi nttd Mii«ic'rf liHriimninni clii.ril. Swci't won' llii: snini'l." lli;it .'inwr, S'vo.tly thiv lil.'iiclcl tcM,-aliir; TliMs ill tin; rp'-i "f "111, Music aro.-o out of— I.rATiir.al 1 riiU Clmviii hii nil till- Ci»}ipiinii.'\ "Tliiii I.t'alliorI fill'.; 1.1'MtIiov! my TkLs ! .\Ii'iciiry ! MiisiPlI uml l.catliir. 1! Of nil llic tliin;;' uiiili'i- ih ' r\v\. Iliinali I tlKru U iio:lii:i:-,' like Leatlu r '. [Vxtm CIir,;vf>,descrij)!ive of a Cobbler havivicrini) on " 'i'lirii Hill) n (lull, i!iibl laji II itiiii, iiiiiii ! l;.;b 11 dill', Jiiljl I ! D.nv we! 11. ['■/.■ii;l'.i ' ■liit'M, iliur; /tc'C/ ■ 'iV'iv i< 11 wonilorfiil i^cli'iirp, Mmi'i whs it." initriin, I'm Inlil, III H- I'.j.l III' n-i'il to iH'ciinti'o .\:nii('-i ill liiilllc-i iifol'l ';■ V ith rii-niii', mill Willi sliii'.-. mil wirli With liuH--;-iriiit; lUi'l ll^u,•l^llllalt• l"^t Tim-', in llir utrc's if iilil, Wi.r wa.-! 1 i;;iiii imt uf— I.rATin.n I • T!ip:i I.ratlici ! .-ill',' Liiitlcr, my In!- M.irs 1111.1 his wri'poiis 111' I.iiiIIiit! Of nil till' tiiiiii;:' iimiiT thi' si::i, llurniii! tlit'ie i.-i iintliiiig like Lea " Kuli a I'lih, i^iili I Kiih a i!tih,.liil'! ! lliih a (lull, (liih; ! 1 .-ay we! 11 r. '' I.ovi> U a ])l("i-^iii;_' cnicti'in. All (if 11- kiimv it liy lica'l ; ^VIll•ll('(', can y.'ii till iii'', iiri.-i8 Luvt'.-" merpoHci'iii^r siiiavl ? Tiiiin-il with mi adaniant hiirh, (iriic.'fiilly tiiflcil w itii fiatlicr, Love's irr.sistihle iliirt, Coiiiei^ iVuiii a i|iiivi r uf — I.KATiir.nl [Ckir.tifA '•Then Leather! siirj; Leather, my hu!- ! Darts; anil I)istiacii"ii !! and Leatlicrl 1 1 Of nil the thiii'.'s iiiidcr the fiiii, lliin-alil then' is injhiiig like Leather! lEx'ra Chorva.^ '* Huh n I'u'i, diih! Huh adiih, diih!! Huh a (liih, dub; '. ! miy we! IV. ' OraiovH wrote oat their ppcccbc«, Poets their verses ii cited, Statesmen promiilfiated edicts, SaiTis their iiia.xiiiis iuditeJ. **»-•*«. Tin: DOlun: tLUII; OU, ITALY in .MDi ( CIJ\'. I •\-^ ■:if^ ^ r.ir.'::M :i', my lii'l-', win tlic iirllcio .M; ii-iil t" wriii' 11 1 1. 1; ■ihiT ; T.in- :lic l;i'|iiililic "I l.i'lt.'irt ^ll:•:lll^• into lilu uiil nl— l.i:.\T.ii :t. in.onis. I ••'I'lii'li I,i"itli 'I'l ciiit- I.oiilliiT, iry In.N! rni'tiy 1 S'ifiic'r . I iili'l l.i'illuM 1 ; ! (tl'ii'.l Mil' lliinu''' iiii'lrr till' ri'ii, lliiniili I tliir ■ U iiutlilii:^ UVj Lcdllwr [.'.U'.'c.l (.',',(.(■»-. 1 " Kill) II iliili, iliili ! liiili II 'liil',iliil>:! lliilj a (lull, dull! I I i-i'.y wt!'" ciiArrini xlii. i!.o:;:Ncn.— nr.si'i'UATioN ok di'ttons, or Mu. rilitiS, AM) Of TIM-: Dot Toil. Fi.oitr.Nci:, Tin; Faip.I — Ciu-tiiiiily it is tlic f'.iire.-t of litiis. IJcaiiiifiil for sitiuitinn ; tliu j ly of iliu w\u<\a oai'lli I It lias iv liuaiity that (.TOWS tiiioii tliu licart. Tlio Anio is tiic sweet- est of rivers, its valley the hjveliest of vales; luxuriant meadows; rich viiieyaiils ; {proves of olive, of orauj,'!', ami of eliestiiiit; forests of ey- liress; loii;^ lines of mulberry ; the dark iiurple cncc iiloiie can win ciKlnriii}; lovo. It is <.ii ■ I of llio very few wliieli a man eaii select as a ]ior- ' nianciit honie, and never ri'iieiit of his (leeisiu;i. Ill fact, it is jiriihalily tlu; only city on oanli wiiicli u stiiinnir can live in and make for liim- self a true home, .so pleasant as to make debiie tor any other simjily iiii]iossilile. In I'loreiico I here is a lar/^e Kn;;lisli i;(i|iiila- tion, drawn there by two ]iowerl'iil atlractioi.s. The first is the heaiity of the jlace, with its healthy climate, its unrivalled collections of air, and its connection with the world at lar^'e. The second is the aslonishinK chea|iiicss (jf liv- ing, thoii^'h, alas! this is ;;reatly chan;,'eil from former times, since Florence has liecomo the caiiital of Italy. Formerly ii jialact! could be rented for a tiille, tioojis of servants for another trille, and the table conhl be furnished from day to day with rarities and ilelieacies imiiinicr- ablo for another tritlc It is, therefore, a para- dise for the res|i('ci:ilile pnor, the needy nieti ( f intelliL'eiice, and iKrhaps it may b-; added, fur the shabby ;;('ntecl. There is r. f^lorious coti- ;,'ref:atioii cf dilettante, literati, savan - ; a bless- of the dist.int Apennines; inniinieralile wiiite ed brotherhood of artisis and authors; here villas jiocping tliroujili the .siirrotindinK Rvoves ; f;ather |ioIitical iiliilosujihers of every grade, the mysterious haze >n],l;' iMV" 111' 'I) ]i';-!iiiiis to 'llic ]ici.].K' Inve til !-triiIl nw:;_v ll:c prcr.tcr j'itit their ilis;i(lvam!ii.a'. LiTr in Flur 'lu-i; is juy. (if tl.uir luiM'V (!ii\s. 'i'liey loiic-r nioiiinl il;e Tlio si'iiMitiiiii (if livin;; i- dfit-clf a I'loasiiro. turners rn' luulci' ilic iinrticciCs pitjiciiiij; iv'ws LilV ill that (K-hcinns iitino.-iihc re lie'fdiiies !i iuul ivtailin}; the saiup. lliiii(l-i)i'):ai;s tiix' (.'cn- l.iyiuT statu I i' l/riii;_'. It is lh(; jiropfr hnim! i-T.-.llv (.liscoiiiiti-'iiancfd. Iia| jiv ciiv I for jiocts ami avii>ts. 'J'iin.-o whii invtuiul lliat Vi'hon it is tern hdt in tlie sH'ccts ilicre is il.;.' there is liny thin.,' in Amcricii cunal to l-loi- vast caihfth-al — II l);;(inio— dim, sliadrwy, iisa;:. (iicc, cither in fliniato, lanilscapi.', (ir atnios- iiiliccnf, i;s {.-itrantic dmiic snriia.ssfd (mly hy jilicro, lire; sinijily iininhn^'s. I'lnrciicL' isiini;nL\ tlmt (,'f ^t. IVlcr's. And yet in tlic twilijrlit (.t' ll is tiio (inly Athens df the modern wurid. this sacred inlerior, where there dwells so mneh The streets aro cdol ami deli,:;litfiil. Tiie df the mysterious jiloom only found in the (iiiihie prcat high liou.-es Keep ilVtliC rays (jf tl;e sun. cathedisils ul' the r.o'.th, many llnd greater ^le- Tiir- DoDci: cT.rn: (-i;, itai.y p: mpc; ( i.ix. 101 ■l.i;. i.l '■ii I li,'lit tli.in in nil tlie (1:i;v,liiit^ siiluiniov, the |Mmi]). aiul '/<>ry, !i:ul iiKiji'sty of till! Uoimiii tiMii- jilo. IJcsiilo it vises the Cani- ]i:inib, as fair as a drcaiii, a'hl in app-'araticc almost as im- Fiilist;;iiiial. Not far oli' is the ]>a]iti^tery, with its {.'ates of bi'on/. ' — ail assomlila.^e of j;lory niiic'li iiiij;ht well siillico (ir one city. AiMimil the li.iz/.x that in- closes these saereil liuiKliii^s they >ell the liest roasted chi'st- iints in the worKl. Is it any v.'onler that Florence is so at- tractive ? Tiie Dodi^e Clnh obtained farnisiiod apartments in a fnia l.irf,'j hotcd tiiit looked out on the I'onte d.dla Trinita and on l!ic Arno. I'cneath was the ]irinci;ial iiroin^nade in the city. It was a hij^hly agree- ahle residence. No sooner had they arrived than IJattons set out in search of the S|ianiar,ls. Three days had liL'en lost on the road. He was half afraid that those three days had lost him the Span- iards altogether. Three days ! It was possible that they had seen Florence in that time Tiid had already left. The thought of this made ISiutons fed ex- vrcniidy ncrvoas. lie spent the first day in looking over all tlio TMi: cami'vmi. T V\ I •: i l!V2 T.:K dodge CLUB; OiJ, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. i •• , Ij. 3: I ;i Iiotols in tlic city. The second in scnrdiins tlii'OMf:li :!s ninny of tlie lodRinK-Iioiisos iis wero likuly to iiu clioscn by the SiiMniards. Tlie tliinl lie sjient in ineandfrin;; discoiisoliitely througli the cnfJs. Still there were no sit;ns of thcin. Upon tiiis Hiutoiis fell into a iirofound melan- choly. In fact it was a ver}- hard case. Tliera seemed nothing left, for him to do. How coul lie find them out? Dick noticed the disqnietndo of his friend, and symiMthizod witii him deei)ly. So he lent his aid and searched tliron;.di the city as indiis- trionsly as ]iossihIe. Yet in sjiite of every ef- fort their arduons Liliors were defeated. So Buttons became hojielcss. The Senator, however, had met with fri.mds. The American Minister at Turin hai)])enod at that time to be in Ulorenco. Ilim the Senator recollected as an old ac(|naintance, and also as a tried companion in arms throuj;h many a jio- liiical canipai;.'!!. The Minister iec( iv d I iin with the most exidxn'ant delight. 1 )inner, uiuc. feast of reason, flow of soul, interchange oflaiest news, stories of recent ndvcntnres on both sides, laughter, coniiiliments, si)ecuhii! )ns on future party iirospccts, \v.?.'\q th'„ hours of an entire afternoon fly like lightning. Tlie American l'a« gle was never more convivial. The .Minister would not let him go. lie made him put up at his hotel. Ho had the ciiliic. into the highest Florentine societv. He would introduce the Senator evcr_\ where". The Senator would have an oi)]iortunity of seeing Italian manners and customs such as was verv rarely enjoyed. The Senator was delighted at the idea. But .Mr. riggs and the Doctor be;nn to shew signs of weariness. The former walked with Diik througli the Boboli gardens and conlicUd all his soul to his young friend. AVliat was the use of an elderly man like him ])ntting himself to so niueli trouble ? He had seen enough 1 f Italy. He didn't want to sec any more. He would much rather be .safe at hoine. Besides, the members ul' the Club were all going down I the IjKJud road that leadeth to ruin. Buttons i w:is infatuated about those Sjianiards. 1'ho Deelor thought that lie (Dick) was involved in sonic mysterious r.il'air of a similar nature. LnsllA', the Senator was making a plunge into j s( ciely. It was loo much. The ride over the : Apennines to Bologna might be interesting for two young fellows like him ard I!uttons, but was unlit for an elderly ]erscii. Moreover, he ' didn't care about going to the seat of war. Ho , ii.id seen enough of fighting. In sl.ort, he and the Doctor had made n]i tluir minds to go back to Paris !•/<( Leghorn and jMaiseilles. Dick remonstiated, exiostuhucd, coa.xcd. But Mr. Fig^s was iiifle.\ible. IICTTON8 .MEl.ANCllOLV. Till': DODGE C'LUIJ; Oil, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. 1C3 1 ^1 ^tV CIIAPTER XLIII. THE SUN'ATOU EN"TI{ VI'l'KD. — TIIR WII.ES AND WITCIIICUV OF A QIEEN OF feo|ile were tu;;:ed to that eonntry which showed them an exain]ile of repnlilican freedom. So if the Florentines received the Senator with honndlcsi hospitality, it was hccanse tiicy admired his country, and reverenced his difrniiy. They liked to consider the presence of the American Minister and Senator as an exinvs- siiui of the pood-will of the American Ciovern- inent. They looked u)ion him diplomatically. All that ho said was listoicd to with the deep- est res]>ect, which was none the less when they did not comprehend n word. His pithy sen- tences, when tian^lated into Italian, hjcame the neatest ejiiizrams in the world. His su^rges- tions as to the best mode of elevating and cn- riciiiny; the co'intry were considered by one set as the jirofv.indest jihilosophy, and by another as the keenest satire. They were determined to lionize him. It was a new sensation to the Senator. ILmI 'sired to jirfdong it. He recall- ed the lines of the good Watts : "My willint; ^'oul wniil 1 stny In siicli a IVaiiKMi.-* tliis." lie thoiignt of Dr. Franklir. in Paris, of his se- vere republicanism amid the aristocratic iullu- cnces around. How like his ]iresent situation was to that of the august i)hiliis(i|)her I The marked attcntipoarance driving down the Lnngh' Arno, with the massive form of the Senator by her side, his fame I'osc n]) to its zenitli. He became more remarked than ever, and known among nil classes as the illustrious American to whom belonged the certainty of being next I'resident of the L'nited States. Humor strengthened as it grew. Kejiorts were circulated which would certainly have amazed the worthy Senator if he had heard '' I'm all. It was saily well. All the dilettanti, the artists, authors, political jihi- losophcrs, and hcdux cn/iriis of every grade fol- lowed the example of Lii Cica, And it is it |l FT E I '<■ ■ i ' I I i ' f 11 il ■ 101, TIIi: DODGE CLUB; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. fact tliat liv the :\w\\'. r'lircc of cliaractcr, nj-art I'runi any ailveiiiiiio:;s aids of refiiieincnt, llie t-'cnator licld his own ivinarl;ably. Vet it isiust liu cdiiCussed that hu was at times extremely iniz/.lcd. Jji Cirii did not S])cak tliu host I'ii;:li.-li in the world ; yet that could not aeeoiint for all tiie ^inirtilar remarks wliieh s^lie made. ISlill less could it account for the tender interest of her nnmner. She had remarkably bright eyes. Why wandered those eyes so often to his, and uliy did they beam with such devotion — beam- ing for a moment only to fdl in sweet innocent confusion? /.d Cica had tlie most fiscinatinj,' manners, yet they were often iieriilexiii}; to the ("Senator's soul. The little ollices which she re- (jiiired of him did not ai)]ioar in his matter-of- I'.ict eyes as strictly iirndent. Tiic innate gal- l.iiiiiy which he jjossessed carried idni bravely aliMi^' throii;j;li ntiich that was liewildciin;^ to his nerves. Yet he was often in danj^'er of running av.'ay in terror. "The t'onntcs?,'' ho thonsiit, ''is a most re- markable tine woman ; but she docs use her eyes uncommon, and I do wish she wouldn't be quite so demonstrative." The (,'01 id Senator had never before enconnter- rd a thorouiit give me your o]ilnion.'' The Minister belli his sides, and laughed more immoderately than ever. " Ii's no lauihing matter,'' said the Senator. " It's serious. 1 think you migiit give an opin- ion.'' But the ^Minister declined. A bvoad grin wreallicd hi> fice during all the rcuiainder of his !tay at Florence. In fact, it is said that it lius remained there ever since. The Senator felt indignant, but his eoin'se was taken. On the following evening they walked on the balcony of I.a Ciai's noble resi- dence. Slia v.as sentimental, devoted, charm- ing. Tlio conversation of a fas(.'inating woman does not look so well when reported as it is wlicn uttered. Ilcr j ower is in her tone, her glance, Iter manner. 'Who can cateh the eva- nescent beauty of her exjiression or tiie deeji tenderness of lier well-modulated voice '/ \\'\.o indeed? '•Does 7.Q scene ]>leaso you, my Senator?" " Very much indeed." "Youar countrymen haf tol me zey would like to stay here alhjway." I '• It is a beautiful ])laee." " Did you aiver see any thin moaire loafely ?" ; And the Countess looked fiUl in bis face. I "Never," said the Senatir. earnestly. The next instant he blushed. Jle had been betrayed into a com]diinent. The Countess sighed. " Ilelas ! my Senator, that it is not ]iairn;itted to moartals to sociatc as zey woiiUl laike." ! "'Your Senator,'" thought the gentleman thus addressed ; " how fond, how tender— poor thing I ]ioor thing !" i "I wish that Italy was nearer to the States,'' j said bo. j " How I adamiar youar style of mind, so dif- 1 fercnte from zc Italiana. You are so strong — so nobile. Yet would 1 laike to sec moar of zc I ])oetic in you." j ''I always loved ])OCtry, marin," said the Senator, desjicrately. "Ah — good — nais — eccelcnte. I am ].lcc.s I at zat,'' cried the Countess, with much aniina- tion. '' You would loafe it moar eef you knew Italiano. Your latigua ces not sullieiente musi- cale for jioatry." I "It is not so soft a language as the 7-talian." , "Ah— no — not so s(jft. \t}vy well. And what theenka you of ze Italiano?" "'I'he sweetest language I ever beard in all my born days." ' ''Ah, n(jw — you hcv not heard mucli of zo Italiano, my Senator."' '•I have hcartl you s]cak often," said the Scnatiu', na'ively. I "Ah. you com] liment 1 I sot you wasaboove ilattera."' ! And the Countess playfully ta]'iied his arm with her little fan. ; " U'hat Jngclis poet do you loafe best ?" I '"Boet? English ]ioet ?" said the Senator, I with some surprise. " ( )b — why, niarm, I think Watts is about the best of the lot I" I "Watt? 'Was he a poet? I di hymns, marm, ami ]isalms — for instance: ' Watts's Divine Hymns and Spiritual Songs.' " "Songs? S]iiritiiel!o ? Ah, I mus at once ])rocuairc zc works of Watt, which was favorit 1)0"* of my Senator." "A lady of such intelligence as yon would like the poet Watts," saiil the Senator, firmly. Tin: i.oDor. cluh; oh, italy ix mdccclix. lo: "II2 i.s tlic b3st kno^vn liv f.ir of nil onr ]io- ets." " What ? hcticr z.m Siikcsponro, ^liltoii, Eai- ron ? You iniu'li siiipniss 1110." "J5etter known nnd better loved tlmn the ■whole lot. AVliy, his ]inctn" is known by heart thniu'^h all iMiKlaml and ^\nici'ii';x." | " Meicifiil Heaven! what yon tell nic! cos pet i)osslil I An yet he is not known hero cfen by name. It would ])Iees nic niooeh, my Sen- ator, to haire yon make one qnotatione. Know- yon \Va;i r Tell to mo some words of liis which 1 may renienibaire.'' '• I iiave iv shnekiii;: bud nieniory." " 15ad meniora I ( )li, but yon remember ?nn)0- ihin, zis mos beantfid eharm nail — yim baf a ii)liile sonl — yoti mus be atl'ecta by Iieaiity — by / • ideal. Make for a mo one qnotatione." And site rested lier little liand on the Sena- tor's arm, nnd looked np im|iloi-iiii;ly in Ids faec. The Senator lodl.ed fnolisli. He felt even Tnoic so. Here was a beantiliil woman, by act and look showini; a tender interest in him. l'er;ilexinK — hut veiy llatterinj; after all. So lie re]ilied : "Yon will not let mc rcfnso yon ,Tny tlnnjr." "Aha! yon are vera willin to refre. It li dilFiculty for mc to exeitare yonar regards. Yon arc fill with the {:!ran(ls ideas. But eomc — will vou sjiik for mc some from vour favorit Watt ?■' " Well, if yon wi-h it so much,'' said the Senator, kindly, and he hesitated. " Ah — 1 rlo wis it so niueli I'' "Khem!" "Be,j;in." said the Countess. "Behold me. I listen. I Iiear cvcrysin, and will remem- baire it forava." Tlic only tliinp that the Senator eotdd think of was the verse which had been runninj: in his head for the la-;t few days, its measured rhythm keo)>inc time witii every occi)])ation : " ' ^fy willing soid would stay — '" " Sto]) one moment," said the Countess. " I weesh to learn it from you ;'' and she lonko'l fondly and tenderly iiji, but instantly dropped her eyes. " ' Ma willina sol wooda sta — ' '' "In sucli a fi'ame as liiis,'" )r.'omp;ctl l!;o Senator. '.I ' < ; ■ n< h '1 :iiP i: ' I t 10(1 THE DODGE CLUH; 0I{, ITALY IN .MDCCCLIX. " ' Eon sniliii framiis zees.' Wait — ' Ma will- ' leaving Klorcnco I must go sUcii-tly. ^f y w ifo ina sol wodcla sta in sochii franias zees.' Ah, ' lias written summoning nie home, 'i': o ihil- npiiroju-iat I but eoukl I hoi)e zat you were true , Jrcn arc dmvn witli the measles.'' to i;osc lines, my Senator? Well?' | Oh, base fiibrieation ! Oh, I'also l-'enHtuv.' '•'Ami sit ami sing herself away,' " said the There wasn't a wonl of truth in that remark. Senator, in a I'altering voiee, and lireakiug ]> u]) liisre]iuta- tion anion;; the most poetic and lea^t uiiiiiai'i- ' an people in the world':''' '•There's the mystery I*' ; " Tlio beauty of it is lie poes as nuuh witli t!ie l-'.nf;lisli as witli the Italians. Can he ki'cp up his vernacular among llieui and siili j. reserve tiie charm ?' " '\^' I, wliatever is the secret. I plory in it. I b-dieve in him. lie is a man. ^\ inoie no- ble-hearted, sincere, n])riKht, ^'uileles< soul ni'v- er lived. Besides, he knows tiioroiighly what he has ^'one over.'' " lie is as t;cnerous a soul as ever lived." "Yes, a stilF utilitarian in tlieory, i)ut in practice an impulsive sentimentalist." '■ II J would le^jislatc according: to the most narrow and selfish principles, but would lay down his life for iiis friend."' " Think of him at rcniLiia !" " Ves ; the man himself with his bi'ave soul and inv iiicible couriiLje. Didn't I.e li^;lit ? ^le- thiuks he did!'' '• If it hadn't been for him it is extreimly ]irobable that you and I would now have been — well, certainly not just here." Talkiiii; thus, the two youn;; incu walked nj) toward the Palazzo Vcechio. They notiecil that tiie busy street tlirouuh which tiiey passed was filled with an unusual mnliilude, who were nil a;;itated with one f;eneral and |iri fonnd ex- citement, and were all ImrryinLr in one direc- tion. The sijjlit awakened their interest. They went on with the stream. At every >tep the crowd increased. At every street new lliron^^s ))oured in to join the vast multitude. Confused murmurs rose into the air. Hasty Words jiassed from month to mouth. They were unintellij,'il)le. Tliey could only distin- puisli broken sentences — words unknown — Cav- riana — Mincio — Tedeschi — Napideone — Spia d'ltaiia. What was it all about '/^ They ccmld not ^'iiess. Evidently some mighty national event had occurred, which was of overwhelm- ing imiiortancc. Tor the entire city had turned out, and lunv, ns tlioy entered the great sipiaro in fiont of the Palazzo Veccliio, an astonisiiinR siirht burst upon tlicir view. A va>i multitude (ill'd the S(nn\rc to overtlowin^'. Lou I cries arose. tShoiits of a thousand kinds all blend- ing together into one deafening roar, and rising on high like the timnder of a cataract: '• Vittoria :' " Nitioiie. !" •• ( 'rf,viiana !" "I Francesi :" "Viva I'ltalia!" "Viva Vittore Kminanuelel ilnostroKel" " Vival''" VUa .' .''' " Viva ! ! !" Words like these rose all around, r.iingle 1 with thonsamls of similar exclamations. At length there was distinguished one imnl. It was passed fi'om man to man, more frciptently nttereil, gathering as it passed, adding new vol- umes of meaning to its own sonorous sound, till at last all other words were drowned in that ono graiul word, which to this rejoicing mnltitudo was the lyre of glorious victory, the promi.;.; of eiulless triuni]iiis for regeiiera; id Italy : '■ Soi.Fi;!;iNo I'' BOI.FF.Ul.Nf> ! '^ S'li^r'n'i'io .''' They did not know then, as they listened, the fidl meaning of that ehxpieiit word. lint on mingling with the shouting crowd they soon learned it all: how the ac- cursed Tedeschi had summoned all their ener- gy to crush forever the army of liberty ; how the Kaisar himself came from beyond the mount- ains to insure his trium]]h ; how the allieil ar- mies had rushed ujion their massive columns and beaten them liaek ; how, hour after hour, the battle raged, till at last the jdain for muiiy a league was covered wiih the wounded and the dead ; how the wrongs i;f ages were crowded together in the glorious vengeance of that day of ttays; how Victory hovered over the invinci- ble banners of Italy ; how the Tedeschi Hcd, routed, over the river, no more to cross it ns masters ; how the lio]ies of Italy nrose immortal from that one day's terrific slaughter; how Lilv. crty was now t'orever seemed, and a Kingdom of Italy under an Italian King. '■ \'iva I'ltalia 1" "Viva I.iiigi ?vap<,leone I" " Viva Garibalili 1" "Viva \'ittore Knimanu- cle, l{e (I'ltalia!" In great moments of popular excitement peo- ple do not talk to one another. They rhap- sodize ; and the Italians more than any other jieojile. Hence the above. n •a I I I S!! i ^ii! 103 THE DODGE CLUB ; OR, ITALY IN JIDCCCLIX. ■i ■ 1 1 ^ \ I 1^ " 1 m THE SENAiMll SI'EAKS. Il.ittons and Dick claiiihoroil v.yi to tltc vccoss of a uimlow and c(jntcni|ilatL'd the seono. 'I'liore was t!ie innniiicniMa crowd; swa.vinp, cnil)rarin<;, lanpliinj;, wccjiinp;, slioutinjr, clioor- in;:. IIi^':li in the air waved hnndreds of ban- ners ; and t!ic tri.col(n" flaunted in ri ' tis from tlioiisands of l)reasts. or slione in i i>ttcs, or rileamed in ilowers. Ever and anon huid trnni- pct Idasts arose trinin|iliantly on high ; in the distanco victoiiotis strains canio swellinf: uj) from bands harried there to express in thrilling: music what words could n.-ver utter ; while all around the whole air raiiir witii the thunder of cannon that saluted the iiiuniph of SolfiM'ino. " Look there ! /.'">/,■ .' Look I"' cried Dick. He pointed to the larpo jiortico which is on the right of the Palazzo Veccliio. Dutlons h)ok- cd as ho was directed. He saw a great assemblage of ladies and gen- tlemen, the ('hief jieojile of the Tuscan state. From this ]ilaee those announcements had been made which had set the peojile wild with joy. There were beautiful ladies whose flushed faces and suft'used eyes liore winiess to their deep emotion. There were noble gentlemen whose arms still waved in the air as they cheered for Italy. And there, high above all others, rose a familiar figure — the massive shoulders, the calm, shrewd, sqiuiic fare, the benignant glance and smile, which could belong only to one jier- son. I " T/if SriKttor .'" cried Piuttons. j Every body was looking in that dirertion. I The im])ulsive crowd having celebrated abstract ideas, were now absolutely hungering for soma tangible object u]ion which to expend some- thing of the warmth of their feelings. A few wlio stood near the Senator and were imjiresscd by his aspect, a-^ sr.nn n« all the news had been nnulc known, gave < \]ins>ion and direction to the feeling ly shouting his name. As they shouted others took u]i iho cry, louder, louder, and louder still, till his name burst foith in one sulilime sound from thirty thousand li]is. Xo wonder that he started at such an apjical. He turned and looked ujion the crowd. An ordinary man would have exhibited cither con- fusion or wonder. The Senator, being an ex- traordinary man, cxhilnted neither. As he turn- ed a vast roar burst from the niuliitude. " Good Heavens I"' cried liuttous ; '• what's in the wind now? Will tliis be a rci)etiti(;n of the scene in the I'laee Vendome ?"' "Hush!" The crov.-d saw before thr m the man whose name and fame had been the sidiject of co .jcct- ure, wonder, apidause, and hojio for nuiny days. They beheld in him the liepresentativc of a mighty nation, sent to give tiieni the right hand I of fellowship, and welcome their country among the great j.owers of the earth. In l-.im thcjr I saw the embodiment of America! ^^'^'* •-:»*« rH2 D0D3E CLUB ; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. 109 Viva I" Imr-t tlirouch the iiir. " TIic Amor- "Well?" ic'.iu EiiibMssiidoi'l' '" Iliiri'iili t'ortlic' Anu'rk'iiii " Hmv iId von fi' '1 u >'.v ?" KiuliiisSiiJorl'' "The l'lL'iii))()tL'iuiar.v lv\ti-iior- " Oljlitoi-Micd. I Uo not o:;i.>t. I wr.s oiir^e iliii:>ryl" " lie comes to crown our triimi|ili 1'' ii Mnt. I am c\]ituiyi;J. Tlieio is id siK'h tiling " IIuiTiili Tjr America I" "Free, (^euci'oiis iis Dick." America I" "The first nation to welcome It- | "Who coiiUl have inuininod this?" aly!" "Hurrah!" "This is the time!" " lie j "And how he bore it! Tiij Senator is a wilispeakl" "Silence!" '• iSilcncc I' "He great man! Hnt come. I).i;i"t let iis speak rises!" "Lo!" "He looks at iis!" "Si- for an hoar, for we are both untiWe to talk co- L'ncj !" "Listen to the Most JIhistrions I'len- liereiitly." ipotentiary Extraordinary !" '■'■Ilu.sh.' A:.[::ii- From jiatriotie nii);iv;'s the two yonn;; men i.'V sri:.viis I" ' walkeil behind the Senator's carri.i^'j and eheer- Sacli shouts and exclamations as these burst ed all the way. forth, with niai'.y others to the same effect, 'i'hc I'pon arriving; at their lod.i^inRs in tlvi even- crowd in IVu.it of the portico where the Senator iiij.; they stationed themselves at the window stood were almost nncontrollii!)lo in their ex- and looked out npon tlic illnminated scene, citcmsni. The Senator rose to the greatness Dick, findin;,' his cnntions too strong; to lie re- of the occasion. Here was a chance to speak — strained, took his ti-ombiaie and enteitained a to utter forth the deep sympathy of his country- K''cat crowd t\n' hours with all the national airs men with every dowu-troddcu people strii inij \ that he knew. for freedom. He turned to face them and held I ♦■ out his hand. At once the immense assem- bla,"! was hushed to silence. The Senatcjr to.jk olf his hat. Never befia-e did he look as ho looked now. The grandem- i>;'tiie occasion hail sublimed ins usually rn;_'ged features into mijesty. He looked like the in- c.irnation of a strong, vigorous, invincible jjco- ple. The Senator spoke: " .Men of Italv! I CHAFTER XLV. THF, riavATt: oi-imdn- or -riir- imicth!; Anort roui:i(;\:itAvi;L. — iiLixoNs mTu.i. M!;;:t.s wiiix AllI.UilONS. " Tin: Italians, or at any rare the people of Florence, have just about as nuieh cuteness as you will find anywhere." I Such was the dictum of the Senator in a con- I versation with his conipanions afa-r r^'joiniiif; "In the natne of the Great Ke])alillc! — I them at the hotel. Tiicy had much to ask; c j'igratulate you on this glorious victory! It he. much to tell. Never haturhances ?" | "Yes. I iiear that liic road hetween this nnd Boiogna swarms with vagabonds. Several , diligences iiave hedi rohhed. I iieard a story ' which shows this slate of things. A hand of men entered the theatre of a small town along the road while the iiihaljiiauts were witnessing tlie play. At lirst the spectators thought it was , part of the )inrformance. They were soon mi- \ deceived, 'i'lic men drew uji in line in front of the stage and levelled their pieces. Then fasten- ' ing the doors, they sent a numherof men around through the house to |dntuler the whole audi'nec. ; Not content with this they made the aiitl:o;ilies of the town jiay a heavy ransom." | "Some one has heen liumhupging yon, Dec tor," said liuttous. "I had it iVom good authority," said the Doctor, calmly. "These fellmvs <'all iliem- selves l{ev(duiionists, and I'lC i.Li.sai.tvy sMiijia- thize with them.' " W(dl, if we meet witli lliem there will he a little atldiliomil eNcitement." " Yes, and the lo>s ( f our watches and mon- ey." "We can curry our money where tl'.?y won't find it, and our hilLs of c.xehange are all right, yon know." "I think none of you will accuse me of want of courage, if I mtt the>e f.'llows ycai Know very well that I would go in for liL,hiiiig them. l)Ut what I do ohjeet to is the infi'rual loiher of heing sto]i]ied, detained, or ]ierha)is sent hack. Tiicn if any of us gotwoinuled we would he laid n]> for a month or so. That's w liat I oliect to. If I had to do it it would he diti'eieiit, hut i »CQ no necessity." "You surely want to see Lond:;;r.ly f" " No. I don't." "Nnt IJologna?" "No." "Ferrara?" "No." " Do yon mean to say that yo'.i don't want to see A'euiee and .Milan 'r" " Haven't the remotest desire to sec either of the jilaces. I merely wish to ;.et, hack again to I'aris. It's ahout the hest ]dace I've seen yet, excejit, of course, my native city, I'hiladelphia. That I think is without an iipial. Ihjwever, our minds are made up. We don't wish to change your jilatis- — in fact, we never thought it possihlc. We are going to take the steamer at Leghorn for ^Marseilles, and go on to I'aris." " Well. Doctor," said Dick, " will yon do inc one favor hefore yon go ?" "With ideasure. What is it?'' " Sell me your jiistol." " I can't .si// it," said the Doctor. "It was a jircseut to me. But I will l)c lia])])y to lend it to you till we meet again in I'aris. W'c will he sure to meet there in a cou]ilo of monilis nt the furthest." The Doctor took out his jiistol and handed it to Dick, who thankfully received it. "Oh, iiuttiins,' said the Senator, suddenly, "I have good news for you. I ought to have told you hefore." "Good news? what?" " I saw the ."^jianiards." "The Siiauiardsl" cried IJuttons, eagerly, starting up. " W'liere did you see them ? When ? Where are they ? I have scoured the whole town.'' " I saw them nt a very crowded assenihly nt the Conntess'.s. There was such a scronginR that I could not get near them. The three were there. The little Don and his two sisters.'' "And don't you know any thing ahont them ?" "Not a hooter, except sonieihing llmt tlio ^U...« - iUl^i l l. ^^ g ^ J i M i THE DODGE CLUn ; OR, ITALY IX MDCCCLIX. Ill It was IV to loiul Wc will nioiitlis iit il liamlcil Coiintpss tdlJ mo. I tliiiik slio said that they weio stayiiif; iit the villa of ii fViiMul of hers." "A iVii'iid? Oil, cuiitbuiul il uU! Wlmt sliall I do?" "The villa is out of town." "That's tlio reason why I iipver rotikl see them. Confound it all, what siiall I do?' " I'.uttons," said the Senator, ^-ravcly " I am truly sorry to see a yoiiiif; nuui like you so iu- fitiuited about foreign women. Do not ho of- fiMided, I mean it kindly. She may ho a Jesuit in dis^'uisc ; who knows? And why will you ]iut your.>elf to grief ahimt a little hhiek-cyed gid tliat don't know n word of English? I5e- ]kyq me. New iMigland is wide, ■■uid has ten fhonsand better gals than ever slie began to ho. If vou will get in love wait till you get home and fall in lovo like a Christian, a It 'publicau, and a Man." 15nt the Senator's words had no elK'ct. But- tons sat for a few moments lost in thought, iU length he roso and i|uii'tly left the room. It was about nine ii\ the morning wlu-n he left. It was about nine in the evening when he re- turned. IIo looked ihisfy, fatigued, fagged, and tlejectcd. He had a long story to tell, and was i|uitc commuideative. The substance vX it was this: On leaving the hotel he had gone at once to /.a CiciCs resilience, and had re- ([ucsted ])ennission to see her. He could not till twelve. He wanderctl about and called again at that hour. She was very amiable, espcc ially on learning that he v,-as a friend of the Senator, after whom she asked v.ith dec|i in- terest. Nothing could exceed her ad'al)ility. She told him all that she knew about the Span- iarils. They wen; stojiping nt tiiu villa of u certain fiiciul of hers whom she named. It wils ten milos from tlio city. The friend had bidught them to the assemldy. It was but for a moment that she iiad seen them. She wisliid for his sake that she had learned more about them. She trusted that he would succi'iil in his earnest search. She sh(aild think that they might still be iu Tloivncc, and if he went out at once ho ini^ht see ihom. Was this his fust visit to r'loreme? How perfectly ho had the Tuscan accent ; and why had ho not accom- jianicd his fiieiid the Senator to lur salon? lint it would be impossible to rejieat all that Iai t'ii'ii said. Diittons went out to tlio villa at once; .JUt to his extrcino disgust found that the Sjianiards iiad left on the iirecediug day fca- Bologna. Ho drove aliont the country for some distance, rest- ed bis horses, and took a hjiig walk, after which ho returned. Their de]mrtiirc for Bologna on the following mtrniug was a settleil thing. The diligence started early. They had ])ity on the flesh of Figgs and the sjiirit of the Doctor. So they bade them good-Tiye on the evening before relir- ing. CHATTKU XLVI. .V MI'MOKAIII.F. DItlVK. — M(;IIT. — TttE f.UIGANnS (INCH Mdiii:. — liAUinM, Ill's NA.MK. — Till: riiii:. — Tlir. IliON llAK.— llli: MAN I'KOM Till; C.KANlili STAli; AMI HIS TWd IIOVS. ,'.'\\ that tho FAKEWEtl., FIGGS ! "Till'; great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have rot seen before."' And Dick jiroccoded to ex- plain. "Hero is the chamlier with the six cavities loaded. Xow, you see, when you wish, you touch this sjiring and out jiops the butt." " Well ?" " Vciy well. Hero I have another chamber with six car- tridges. It's loaded, the car- tridges arc covered with cojijicr and have detonating powder at one end. As quick as light- ning I put this on, and there you have the jjistol ready to bo tired again six times."' " So vou have twelve shots ?"' "Yes." "And cartridges to sjiare?" "The Doctor gave me all that lie hail, about si.vty, I should think." "Yon have enough to face a whole army — " "I'recisely — and in my co.it- pncket." 'J'Ids conversation took place II ■ li it 112 Tin: DODGE CLUB ; OR, ITALY IN JIDCCCLIX. i\ I 1 aiiioiit; llic ill flio Imnquotto of ilio dilijicnco tlint convoyed road, nnj tlicy will try to mako Iiiiy while ilm Dick. lJiitt(j|is, ami tiiu Senator from Klorcncu sun .sliiiics. I linvo no hoi:lcl think," said tlio Senator, iiidij:- naiitly, '• that if tliesu chajis niidertake to f.'ii\- ern the country — these rejiuhlican chajis— thev had oiifiht to (govern it. What kind of « way is this to luavi! huljiless travoUcis at the mercy of cnt-throats and assassins?" •'They think," said IJattons, " that their first duty is to secure independence, and after that lu'cn jiassed over. 'I'hcy were mountains. '• Do yon expect to use that?" asked the Sen- ator, cardesslv. "I do." " You hclievc these stories then?" "Yes ; don't you?" "Certainly."'" " So do I," said Bnttons. "I could not pet they will promote order." n jiistol ; hut I pit this fioui an aci|tuiintauce." "The Florentines arc a (ineiico]de— a iieoplo And he drew from his pocket an enormous of reniarkahle 'cnteness and iienetnitioii ; hut it bowie-knife. seems to me that they arc taking things easy as " JJowie-kuivcs are no pood," said the Sena- far as fiphtinp is concerned. Tliey don't ^•.•;.d tor. " I'erhaps they may do if you want to as- their soldiers to the war, do they ?" sassinate; hut for nothing else. You can't " Well, no ; I snpjiose they think their army defend y(mrsidf. 1 never liked it. It's not may he needed nearer home. The Grand l)id red glow arose above the forest, illumining the sky. The windings of tiie road jircventcd them from seeing the cause of it. The driver was startled, but evidently thought it was no more dangerous to go on than to stop. So he liished u]) his horses and set them oil' at a furious gallop. The rumlile of the jionderons wliccls shut out all other sounds. As they ad- vanced the light grew more vivid. " I shouldn't wonder," said the Senator, " if we have another barricade here. Be ready, boys I Wo won't get olf so easily this time." The other two said not a word. On, and on. The re])ort of a gun suddenly roused all. 'J'lio driver lashed bis horses. The jiostillions took the butts of their riding-whips and jieltcd the animals. The road took a turn, and, jmssing this, a strange scene burst upon their sigiit. A wide, open space on the road-side, a col' lection of beams across the road, the sluulowy forms of about thirty men, and the whole sceno dimly lighted by a smouldering (ire. As it blazed uji a little the smoke rolled oil' and they saw an overturned carriage, two horses tied to a tree, and two men with their hands bound beiiind them lying on the ground. A voice rang out through t!ie stillness which for a moment followed the sudden stojjjiage of the coach at the harrier. There came a wail from the frightened passengers within — cries for mercy — piteous entreaties. "Silence, fools!" roared the same voice, which seemed to be that of the leader. " Wait ! wait !" said the Seimtor to hi.-; com- panions. " Let me give the word." A crowd of men advanced to the dilligence, and ns they left the fire Buttons saw three fig- ures left behind — two women and a man. They did not move. But suddenlv a loud shriek f; i:( TIIK nonCK CLUIl; OU. ITALY I\ MPCCCriX'. At thu sliiiL'k 1! ■^' ■j!^ ■I , ':l.! f liii" t fi'om niio of tliu ^onicii i;;.r!oiin lioinlilcil. ' ' 'I'ho Spaiiiui'dii ! It is ! I know tlio voice ! Mv God!'' Ill im instant Dtittons was down on tliu )tioii!)il iiiid in tlio midst of tliu crowd of lirij,'- iii !■ who sun'oiindi'd tlic coach. Hiinj,' I liaii;,'! hanj; ! It was not tlic guns of t!:.' Iiii;^iinils, Ijiit Dick's ]iist«ii)le, and left notiiiiit' for ihein to do hut to fxiiow him and save him. The brigands rushed al tluMii with a yell of fury. " Death to them ! Dcatli to tlicin nil ! No (liiartiM' I'' •' Help!" cried Huttons. •• l'assen:;crs, we ar'' ariiicil I 'We can save oursc Ives 1" lint the jiassenKcrs, ha\in(» already lost their iii'iiiey, now feared to lose their lives. Not one r";ia was now descending n^;aiii with ir. render if only their lives were spared. resistible f(avo iii)on the heads of his a>!-ailai;ts. '•And, oh! good Americans, yield, yield, or All this was the wiu'k of but a few minutes. we all die!" I5iittoiis coiiUl not be seen, l^ick's jirejiari!- •' Americans?" screamed several ]iassionatc lions were made. For a monicnt he waiidlfur voices. '•Death to the Americans! Dcatli to a favorable chance to get down. He coiilii iint all foreigners !" | stay up there any lonyer. lie mu,-t standby Those bandits were unlike the last. ] the Senator. Seated in the banijuctte Dick surveyed the i There stood the Senator, his giant form tower- scene, while himself concealed frcnn view, ing nj) amidst the melee, his muscular arms Calmly he i)ickcd out man after man and fired, wielding the enormous iron bar, bis astolii^lling As they tried to climb 'ij) the diligence, or to strength increased ti'iifnld by iIk! excitement of force oi)en the door, they fell back howling, the fight. He never spoke a word. (Jnc man bad the door jiaitly broken open by One after another tla; brigands went down furious blows with the butt of his gun. Dick before the awful descent of that iron bar. They fired. The ball entered bis arm. He shrieked dung together; they yelled in fury; they threw with rage. \Vitli his other arm he seized his themselves en iikis.sc against the Senator. He {run, and again his blows fell crashing. In an- met them as a rock meets a hiiiulred waves, other instant a ball jiasscd into his brain. The remorseless iron bar fell only with reiloubled '•Two shots wasted on one man I Too fary. They raised their clulihcd muskets in much!" muttered Dick; and taking aim again the air and struck at him. (Jne sweep of the he iircd at a fellow who was just leaping nji the iron bar and the muskets were dashed out of other side. The wretch fell cursing. ! their hands, broken or bent, to the ground. Again ! again ! again ! Swiftly Dick's shots They fired, but from their wild e.xciteinciit their flashed around. He had now but one left in aim was useless. In the darkness they struck his ])istol. Hurriedly he filled the spare cham- at or.e another. One by one the niiinber of her with si.x cartridges, and taking out the oth- his assailants lessened — they grew more furious er be filled it and placed it in again. He looked but less bold. They fell back -^ little ; but the down, fc'cnator advanced as they retired, guarding his A hii;k FiiiiiT. There was the Senator. More than tv.mty nun suiroiiuded him, firing, swearing, striking, shrieking, rushing forward, trying to tenr him from bis post. For he had jdanted biiuself THE DODGK CLUD; Oil, ITALY IN SIDCCCLIX. 116 v'^. *^ ~:>-^^.^^>l POn'T BPi'.AK, ;-f2^ ^'i own rct;c;if, \r.\t still s,vin?i!i;r liis iron bar with uiidiniiiiisli 'il stren;;tli. Tla; prixtrato forms of 11 ilo/.cii men lay iiroiinil. Aj-ain they rushoil at, liim. The voice of their leader ciicourrt;,'ed them and slmmed tlicir fears. Ho was a stout, juiwerfal man. armed witli a knife and ii (inn. "('Dwar.'is! kill till"! (in- 1 Thi-: istlieonel All the rest will vield if wo kill him. For- ward!" That moment Dick leaped to tlic pround. The next instant the bri^xands leajied ui)on them. Tiic two were lost in the crowd. Twelve rojjorts, one after the other, rang into the fiir. Dick did not fire till the muzzle of his pistol was against his enemy's breast. The darkness, now deejier tlian ever, jircvented him f:-oni beint; distinctly seen by the furious crowd, who thouf^ht only of the Senator. Hut now the fire shootinj; uj) brit;htly at the sudden breath of il strong wind tiircw a lurid light iiiion the S'.'cne. There stood Dick, his clothes torn, his face covered wiili blood, his last charge gone. There stood the Senator, his face blackened with smoke and ilnst, and red with blood, his colossal form erect, and still the ponderous bar swung on high to f.ill as terribly as ever. Before him were eight men. Diek saw it all in an instant. He screamed to the passengers in the diligence : "There are only eight left I Come I Help r.s take them ]>risoners I Ilastc I" The cowards in the diligence saw how thinpjs wore. They plucked up courage, and at the call of Dick jumped out. The leader of the brigands was before Diek with U]jlifted rifle. Dick Hung his pistol at his head. The brigand drew back and felled Dick senseless to the ground. The next moment the Senator's arm descended, and, with his licad broken by the blow, the robber fell dead. As though the fall of Dick had given him fresh fury, the Senator sjirang after the others. Blow after blow fell. They were struck down helplessly as thoy ran. At this moment the passengers, snatching up the arms of the pros- trnto bandits, nssnnlted those who yet remained. They fled. The Senator pursued — long enough to give each one a ])artiMg blow hard enough to make him remember 't for a month. 'When hci rctm'ned the passeng<'rs were gathering aroinul the conch, with the driver and )p()stilli(jns, wiio had thus f.ir hidden themselves, and were eager- ly looking at the dead. " Otl'l" cried the Senator, in an awful voice — *' Oil"! yon white-livered sneaks I Let me find my two boys!'' CIIArTEll XLVII. HAD nufiSES, lU'T GOOD Mf.sns. — THi; ni>\o[;.v- I DLE SCAUS OF DlCIi. — A KNOWLEDGE OV HONE;'' Tin: Senator searched long and anxiously among the fallen bantlits for those wiiom he af- fectionately called his " boys." Dick was (ir.st found. lie was senseless. ! The Senator carried him to the fire. lie saw ' two ladies and a gentleman standing there. ■ Hurriedly he called on them and jiointcd to Diek. 'I'he gentleman raised his arms. They were bound tightly. The ladies also were so- ' cured in a similar manner. The Senator (|uick- ly cut the cords from the gentleman, who in his turn snatched the knife and freed the iailies, and then went to care for Diek. The Senator then ran back to seek for But- tons. ' The pcntlcmnn flung a quantity of dry brush ' on the fire, which at once bl,t,;c'l up and tinxMv a bright light over the icene. \i"anwliilc the passengers were looking anxiously around as though they drcadetl a new attack. Some of them had been wounded inside the coach and [ were groaning and cursing. } The Senator searched for a long time in vain. At last at the bottom of a hea]) of fallen brig- ands, whom the Senator had knocked over, he found Buttons. His face and clothes were ! covcrcu with blood, his forehead was blackened uc THE DODGE CLUB ; OH, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. f| t i 1. tf ! :. 1 it 1 ? ^ > 1? f.i IPj ir ■ i u 1! It. ► : y * IT: ■•■1 . as tlioiigh by nn explosion, Iiis arm was broken and hung loosely as the Senator lifted him up. I"', a moiiicnl ' c thought that it was all over with ;:iin. He carried him toward the fire. The ap- pearance of the young man was terrible. He beckoned to one of the hidies. The lady nji- proached. One look at the yoimg man and tlic next instant, witii a heart-rending moan, siic lliiii^' herself on her knees by liis side. "The Sj)aniard!" said tlie Senator, recog- nizing her fur the first time. "All! he'll be taken care of then." Tlicre was a brook near by, and iie hurried there for water. There was nothing to carry it in, so he took his beaver hat and filled it. lie- turning, he dashed it vigorously in Buttons's f.iee. A faint sigli, a gas]), and the young man feebly opened Iiis eyes. Litcnse pain forced a groan from liini. In tlie hasty gktncc that he threw around he saw tlie face of Ida Fianeia as she bent over him bathing his brow, her face })a]o ns death, her hand treml)ling, and her eyes filled with tears. The sight seemed to alleviate liis jiain. A faint smile crossed his lijis. lie half raised himself toward her. "I've found you at last," lie said, and that was all. At this .abrupt address a burning flush passed over the face and neck of the young girl. She bent down her head. Her tears flowed faster tlian ever. "Don't speak," slie said; "you arc in too much pain." 8hc was right, for the next moment Buttons foil back exhausted. The Senator drew a flask from his pocket and motioned to the young girl to give some to But- tons ; and then, thinking that the attention of the Seuorita would be far Ijetter than his, he hurried away to Dick. So well liad he been treated l(y the Don (whom the reader lias of course already recog- nized) that be was now sitting up, leaning against the driver of the diligence, who was mak- ing amends for his cowardice during tlie fight by kind attention to Dick after it was over. "My dear boy, I saw you had no bones broken said the Senator, " ami knew you were all right; so I devoted my first attention to Buttons. How do you feel ?" "Better," said Dick, jiressing the honest hand which the Senator held out. "Better; but how is Buttons ?" "Recovering. But he is terribly bruised, and his arm is broken." "His arm broken! Boor Buttons, what'll he do?" " Well, my boy, I'll try what / can do. I've sot an arm before now\ In om- region a neces- sary part of a good education was settin' bones." Dick was wounded in several places. Leav- ing the Don to attend to him the Senator took his knife and hurriedly tnade some sjilints. Tiion getting his valise, be tore up two or three of his shirts. Armed with these he returned tu Buttons. The Seuorita saw the preparations, and, weeping bitterly, slie retired. " Your arm is bniken, my jioor lad," said the Senator. " Will \./.i let nie ii.x it fur you ? I can do it." "Can you? Oii, then, I im all right! I was afraid I would have to wait till 1 got to Bologna." "It would be a pretty bad arm by the time yon got there, I guess," said the Senator. '• But come — no time must be lust." I His sim])Ie ]>iv]iarations were se(;n made. Ijiittons saw that he knew what he was about. A few moments of excessive pain, which forced : ill-sujipressed moans from the suilerer, and the : work was done. I After taking a sip from the flask both But- j tons and Dick felt very much stronger. Uii , questioning the driver they found that I5ologiia I was not more than twenty miles away. The j jiassengers were busily engaged in removing J the barricade. It was decided that an imme- diate dejiarture was absolutely necessary. At the suggestion of Dick, the driver, ]iostillions, and ]iassengers armed themselves wiili guns of the fallen brigands. The severest wound which Dick bad was on his head, which had been almost laid o]>en by a terrific blow from the gun of the robber chief. He had also wounds on dilVercnt ])arts of his body. Buttons bad more. These the Senator bound nj) with such skill that he declared him- self ready to resnnie his journey. Upon this the Don insisted on laking him into his own carriage. Buttons did not refuse. At length they all started, the diligence ahead, the Don following. On the way the Don told Buttons how he had fared on the road. He had loft Florence in a hired ciirriage the da\' before the diligence had left. He Inul heard nothing of the dangers of the road, and sus])ected nothing. Shortly after entering the mountain district they had been stojiped and robbed of all their money. Still he kejit on, thinking that there was no further danger. To his horror they were stop])ed again at the bridge, where the brigands, vexed at not getting any money, took all their baggage and let them go. They went on fearfully, every moment dread- ing some new misadventure. At length their worst fears were realized. At the place where the fight had occurred they were stop])ed and dragged from their carriage. The brigands were savage at not getting any jjlunder, aiui swore they would hold them prisoners till they procured a ransom, which they fixed at three thousand piastres. This was about four in the afternoon. They overturned the coach, kin- dled a fire, and waited for the diligence. They knew the rest. Buttons, seated next to Ida Francia, forgot his suflerings. ^Meanwhile Dick and the Sen- ator resumed their old seats on the banquette. After a while the Senator relajised into a fit of musing, and Dick fell aslee]). ^iloniing dawned and found them on the THE DODGE CLL'B ; OE, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. ii; plain cnrp iiviro, only a few miles from IJo- l();,'im. Fill' alu'iul they saw tlie lofty Lciininj; Tower tliiit forms so toiisiiicuous an objeet iti the tine old city. iJiulv iiwakcd, and on look- inij; lit the Senator was shocked to sec liiiu very pale, witli an c.\i)rcssioii of pain, lie hurried- ly asked the canse. " AVliy, tlie fact is, after tlie excitement of fiKhtiu' and slaiit^hterin' and seeiu' to you chajis was oxer I found tiiat I was covered witli wounds. One of my fmgers is broken. I have tliree bullet wounds in my left arm, one iu my ri^'ht, a stab of a dirk in my riglit thi),di, and a terrible bruise on my left knee. I tiiink tliat (ome I'ellow must liavo ])assed a tlnfZf:;er tlirou^h my left foot, for tliere is a cut in tiic leatlior, my slioe is full of blood, and it hurts dreadful. It's my o])inion tluit tlie Doil^jo Club will be laid up in Bologny for a fortnight. — Hallo!" The Senator liad heard a cry behind, and looked out. SoniethinK startled lain. Dick looked also. The Don's oarriafje was in roul'usion. The two Seiioritas were standing; "i' in the carria^^e wringiiii;; tlieir iiands. 'i"he Dm was support- ing Buttons in Ids arms. He had fainted a second time. CilAl'TEK XLVIII. SrFrr.iiJNTr wn skntimhnt at noi.ixiXA. — moon- mum;.— ii::oT DAi.M ron WOUNDS. TiiKY all put uj) at tlio same hotol. Buttons was carried in senseless, and it was loufr before lie revived, 'i'he Senator and Dick were ijuiie exhausted — stiif with fiUinue, still' with wounds. There was one thing, however, which made their i)rcsciit situaticm nnn-e endurable. The war in Lonibardy made furtlicr jn'oRress im- possible. They could not be jicrmitted to jiass the liorders into \'euetia. Even if they had been ];erfect!y well they would have been com- pelled to wait there for a time. The city was iu a ferment. The delight which the citizens felt at their now-found free- dom was minified with a dasli of anxiety about the result of the war. For, in spite of Solferino, it was probable that the tide of victory would be hurled back from the Qmidrilateral. Still they kept up their spirits; aud the joy of their licarts fouud vent in songs, music, juocessions, li!)nian candles. To. Dciims, sky-rockets, volleys of cannon, masses, jjublie meetings, jiatriotic songs, siicoelies, tri-colors, and Italian versions of "The Marseillaise." In a short time the Senator was almost as well as ever. Not so Dick. After struggling heroically for the first day against his jiain he luccumbed, and on the morning of the second was unable to leave his bed. The Senator would not leave him. The kind attention which he had once before shown in Ui)me was now rejieated. He spent nearly all his lime in Dick's room, talking to him when he was awake, and looking at him when asleep. Dick was touched to the heart. The Senator thought that, without exception, Bologna was the best Italian city that he had seen. It had a solid look. The jioople were not such cvci'histing fools as the Neajjolitans, the Komans, and the Florentines, who thought that the highest end of life was to make ])ict- ures and listen to music. They devoted their energies to an article of nourishment which wa-; calculated to benefit the world. He alluded to the famous /iiJo'/nd Snii.tiii/r, and he put it to Dick seriously, whether the manufaitnrc of a sausage which was so eminently adajited to sustain life was not a far nobler thing than the jiroduction of useless i)ictures for the pampered tastes of a bloated aristocracy. ^Meanwhile Buttons fared differently. If he had been nioreatllicted he was now more blessed. The Don seemed to thiidc that the sull'erings cf Biiitons were causeil by himself, or, at any rate, by the eagerness of the young man to come to the assistance of his sisters. lie felt grateful accortlingly, and spared no ])ains to give him assistance and relief. He i)rociin'd the best medical advice in the city. For several days the poor fellow lay in a very dangerous con- dition, liovering between life and death. His wounds were numerous and severe, and the ex- citement afterward, with the latigue of the ride, had made his situati(m worse. But a strong constitution was on his side, and he at length was able to leave his bed and his room. He was as |)alc as death, and woefully ema- ciated. Bat the society of the ladies acted like i\ . IIS THE DODGE CLUB ; OR, ITALY IN iMDCCCLIX. aclmrni upon liini ; nnd from the moment wlicn ' mndc caricntnrcs of him. They sjiroad ecnn- he left his room his strength came back raj)- (lalou3 reports about liim. fcjticli is tiio way of iaiv. I' i -'l tlio world. JIo would have liked it still better if he had I'con able to .see the _voiiii{;or sister alone ; but iliiit WHS iiiijiossilile, for tlie sisters were iusej)- CnAPTEU XLIX. :iriilile. One ev-fnin;;, however, tlie Don of- citossixr. IXTO Tin: knkmv's cofXTUY. — coir- iVreil to take (hem tc the cathedral to see some | .stkuxation uf the crsruM-iiui-.sE officehb. ceremony. Ida declined, but the other eayer- 1 TiiEJouruey was a ])leasant one. The Hpan- ly nccoptcd. iards were an agreeable addition to the ]iarty So I'uttons for the first time in his life fuiiiid in the estimation of others than Buttons. The liimself alone with the imiid of his heart. It Senator devoted himself itartieularh- to tlie eld- was a solemn season, er sister. Indeed, his ac(iuaint:nice with J.n Botli v.ero much embarrassed. Buttons Cica, as lie afterward eonfesscd, had piven him looked as thon;;h he had something dreadful , a taste fia* forei;j;n ladies. He carried on little to tell; the Seilorita as though she had sane- conversations with the Seilorita in broken En- fhing dreadful to hear. At length ]5attons ] glish. The Seuorita's English was ])retty, but began to tell the story of bis many searches, ' not very idiomatic. The Senator imitate(l her ]iiirsiii!s, wanderings, etc., in search of her, and English remarkably well, and no doubt did it ]iarticuhirly his last search at Florence, in which out of com|:liment. lie also astonished tlio he had grown disheartened, aiul had made up eomjiany by sjicaking at the very top of a voice his mind to follow her to Sjiain. At last ho whose ordinary tune was far stronger than com- came to the time when he caught tip to them mon. on the road. lie had .seen them first. His | Tho journey from Bologna to Ferrara was heart told him that one of the ladies was Ida. ■ not diversi'ied by any incident. Buttons was Then he had lost all control of himself, ami riijiidly regaining his gayety and his strength, had lenjied down to rescue her. He wore bis arm in a sling, it is true, but 'J'he S]iani.sh nature is an impetuous, a de- tbouglit it l)ctter to have a broken arm with the monstrative, a fiery nature. The Seiiorita was Sefiorita than a souu'' one without her. It a Sjianiard. As Buttons told all this in pas- ; must be confessed, ho\, i^tcr, that Ids hai)]iiness sionate words, to which his ardent love gave ' was visible not so much in lively conversation resi.-tlcss el<„i'icnce, her whole manner showed as in his flushed cheek, glistening eye, and gen- tli.nt her heart responded. An uncontrollablo era! air of ecstasy. ISIoreover, Ida could not excitement filled her being; her large, lustrous sjieak English much — a conversation in that eyes, bright with the glow cf the South, now ; language was dilHcuit, and they would not bo beamed more luminously through her tears, r.nd — in short : Buttons felt encouraged — and ventiireil nearer — and, almost before he knew it himself, somehow or other, his arm had got round a slender waist ! Wlule the Seaorita trembled — timidly drew back — and then all was still I — excejjt, of course, whisiierings— and broken sentences — and soft, sweet Well, all these wore brought to an abrupt close by tho return of the Don and his sister. As they entered the room they saw Buttons at one eiul, and the Soriiu-ita at the other. The iiionnbeanis stole in softly through the win- dow. " Why did you not call for a light?" "Oh, it is so pleasant in the moonshine!" At the end of a few weeks there came the great, tlie unlooked-for, the unho])cd-for news —the I'eace of Villafranca! So war was over. Moreover, the road was open. They could go wherever they wished. Buttons was now strong enough to travel. Dick and the Senator were as well as ever. The news of the I'eaeo was delightful to the travellers. Not so, however, to the I'ologueso. They railed at Napoleon. They forgot all that he had done, and taunted him with what ho bad neglected to do. They iusulteil him. They UCTTO.NS IN iii..sa. THE DODGE CLUB; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. 119 ^( 11 w l^^^ % po nulc to tlic Senator as to talk Spanisli in Lis inuscncc. The cniiscniiciicc was tliat tlie con- vofsation tlag^'od, iuul tlie Senator was by far tlic most talkative member ut «j) nt a hotel wliieli bmisied of bavinp; entertained in its day any (|nantity of kings, emperors, and nobles of every European nation. It is an ns- toni^hing town. Vast sipiarcs, all desolate; Kreat cathedrals, emi)ty; jiroud palaces, nc;,'- k'cted and ruinous; broad streets, grass-grown and emi)ty ; long rows of bouses, without in- habitants; it ]iresents tlic sjiectade of a city dying without hope of recovery. The Senator walked througli every street in Ferrara, looked carelessly at Tasso's dungeon, and seemed to feel relieved when they left the city. On arriving at the I'o, which forms the boundary between this district and Ver.etia, they underwent some examination from the au- thorities, but crossed without accident. I'ut on the other side they found the Austrian oilicials far more particular. They asked a multiplicity of questions, opened every trunk, scanned the jiassjiorts, and detained them long. The ladies were annoyed in a similar manner, and a num- ber of Roman and Neapolitan trinkets which bad passed the Italian dolipperb; 2'.), more ^touo.^; 30, more stones. The officials started up with an oath apiece. Their heavy German faces cmifionted Dick with wrath and indignation, and every separate hair of their warlike mustaches stood out. How- ever, they swallowed their rage, and turned to the others. Dick drew a long breath of relief. The jiistol was safe. It had been taken a]>art and each piece wrapped in jiaper and lal)elled. Had he carried it about with him it would have been taken. The Senator thought it was better to have three battles with brigands than one encounter with custoin-house officials. lie bad a little store of specimens of Italian manufactures, which were all taken from him. t)no thing struck him forcibly, and that was the general sujieriority of the Austrian over the Roman side. ' There was more thrift, neatness, and apparent prosperity. His sentiments on this subject were embodied in a letter home, which he wrote from I'ndna on a dreary evening which they spent ' there before starting for Venice: "If tliin part of Italy is opprciBPil by Austria, tbcii all I can Hay in, that the iirccrfun! lia.s r(11ic('/.ciI an imincnse anioiiiit of vej:('tnlion out of the soil. ra!,'iKOftoi, 'poc.o~i;- /.I) iitn/.-oi : K. T. ?.. The travellers visited the whole round of sights. They remained in comiiany and went al^oiit in the s:iiiie gondola. The Senator admired uliat he saw as much as any of them, tlujiigh it aji- jieared to he out of his particular line. It was not the Cathedral of St. INIark's, however, nor the Doge's I'alace, nor the Court of the 'miuisi- tion, nor the I5ridge of Sighs, nur the Jiialto, that interested him, but rather the spectacle of all these inagnifieeiit cdiliccs around him, with all the massive masonry of a vast city, built up laboriously on the uncertain sand. He admired the Venetians who had done this. To such men, he thought, the commerce of the world might well have belonged. In discussing tlu^ causes of tlie decline of Venice he summed uji the sub- ject in a few words, and in the clearest possible manner. " These Venetians, when tlicy sot uji shop, were in the jirincipal street of the world— the Mediterranean, 'i'liey had the best stand in the street. 1'hoy did work u]> their business uncom- mon well now, and no mistake. They made nioiicy hand over list, and whatever advantage could be given by energy, caiiital,and a gootl loca- tion, they got. IJut the currents of tiallic change in the world just us they do in n city. After a while it jiassed in another direction. A'enico was thrown out altogether. She hnd no more chance than a New York sho]) would have after the business that it lived on had gone into an- other street. Hence," saiil the Senator — he nU •vays said " hence " when he was coining to a THE DODGE CLUB ; OR, ITALY IN ilDCCCLIX. 121 ';•/;' '^//y^' triiimplinnt conclusion of Vonico." On ill riving nt tljcir hotel a little circumstance occuiTOil wiiicii made tliuni look nt\'cMiice from a new and litartlinn iioint of view. Ou goinj; lence the downfall locked tlicm all in togctlicr. It was a comforta- ble a])artincnt, with aiiotlier larger one ojienin,' from it, in whiili were two beds and two couches. Eviilently tiiey were not neglected. After waiting for half the niglit in a kind of to tlu'ir rooms after dinner tliey were followed fever they retired to rest. Tlicy slejl init little, by a flic of Austrian soldiers. They wanted to , Tliey rose early, and at about seviMi o'clock si'e tlie ])ass]iorts. 'i'iiey requested this in u breakfast was brougiit in to tliem, witli a gaaid tliick guttural tone, wliieh nnide the Americans , of soldiers fullowing tlie waiters, f.'el c[iiitc nervous. Tliey sliowed the i)ass]>orts j After breakfast tliey were visited again. Tliis nevrrtiieless. | time it was a legul gentleman. Tliey did nut Ou looking over tlicm the Austrian soldiers ar-j know wlio he was, but lie gave them to under- rested tiiem. Tliey were informed that if they stand that he was a jierson high in authority, went jioaccably they wo'.dd be well treated, but He (luestioned them very closely as to their luis- if they made any resistance they would all be iuess in Venice, but did his (|uestioiiiug in a bound. i courteous inauncr. Alter about an hour he The Americans rcmoustiated. No use. A : left, tliousand eonjeetures were made as to the cause j Luneli was brought in at one o'clock. Their of their arrest, liut they were comi)letely ballled. j feelings at being treated in tliis mysterious man- 15el'ore they could arrive at any eonclusion they ner can be imagined. Such neglect of tho bad arrived at tlie jilaee of their destination, to rights of man — such trifling with his time and whieh they had, of course, been taken in a gon- iiatience — such utter disregard of /id/nit.i corjuin, (lola. It was too dark to distingui^li the jdace, awaked indignation which words could not e.\- but it, looked like a larg'. and gloomy ciliiiee. ' press. Tli3 soldiers took tlier.i t) a rno:ii, where tliey I I'ositivcly they were treated like diiiiib cattle; 122 THE DODGE CLUB ; OK, ITAI i IN MDCCCLIX. locked up, fed, ilepi ivcd of liberty and fresh air ; no coininuiiicatiim with friends outside; and, worst of nil, no idea in tho world of tlic cause of their iinprisonnicnt. They came to the con- clusion that they were mistaken for sumo other jiarties — for sonic Vurciiitori dnili A//n; and I'uttons iii'istcd that tlie Senator was suj'poscd to 1)0 Garihuldl liinisclf. In these trouldous times any idea, however absurd, inij^'ht be acted U]lOU. At about throe in the afternoon the door was thrown open, and a file of soldiers njiijeared. An otliccr a])proaclicd and re(piested the prison- ers to follow. They did so. They jiassed alon;; many halls, and at length came to a lar^e room. A long table extended nearly from one cud to anotiier. Soldiers were arranged down tlie sides of tiic apartment. At tlie head of the table sat an elderly man, with a stern face, ferocious mustache, sliarp ove, busby pray eyebrows, and universal air of Mars. His unitbrm showed liini to be a (lencral. I5y his side was their visitor of the nioruiiig. Offi- cials sat at the table. CIIArTER LI. THE AMERICAN EAOI.E AND THE AUSTniAN DOrH- LE-IIEADKI) DITTO. At the command of the Austrian General every body became still. Thereupon he motion- ed to the iirisoners to stand at the Imttom of the tabic. They did so. The General took a long stare at the prisoners, pnrtictdarly nt the Senator. They bore it stcailily. As for the Senator, lie regarded the other with an expression which would have dune honor to the Austrian General's own father. "Who arc you?'' Tlie General s|iokc in German. Tho legal gentleman at his side instantly interpreted it into English. "Americans." "Ah I dangerous characters — dangerous char- acters ! What is voiir business?" "Travellers." "Travellers? Ali I Ihit what are your oc- cujiations in America?" "Our passports tell." "Your passports say — 'Gentlemen.'" " Well, we arc gentlemen." The Austrian looked blank. After a while he resumed ; and as he directed bis glance to the Senator the latter niade all ihcreiilies, wbilo the Intcr))rctcr served as a mcdiuni of commu- nication. " How long have yon been in Italy ?'' "Two or tlirce months.'' "You came hero just about tl'.o commence- ment of these dillicultics?" "Yes — the iiegiiining of the war." "Where did you land?" "At Naples.'"' "Najilcs? llal lim ! Where did vou go next ?" "To Rome. We stayed there a few weeks and then went to Florence: from Florence to IJologna, and thence tln'ougii Fernira and Pa- dua to Venice.'' " You went to Florence ! IIow long ago did did you leave ?" "About a month ago." "A month! Ah, bra 1" And the General exchanged glances with the legal gentleman at his side. "What were you doing in Florence?" "Seeing the city." " Did yon jilacc yourselves in connection with the Kevolutionists?" "No." " Did you have any thing to do with the em- issaries of Garibaldi ?" " Nothing." " Take care how you deny." "We say we know nothing at all either of the Revolutionists or Imperialists or Garibaldi- ans or anv other party. We arc merely travel- lers." " Hm — a strong dis.avowment," said the Gen- eral to himself " Y'ou have never in any way coimtcnanced the rebels." "No." " Think before you speak." "We are free Americans. Tcrhaps you know- that the citizens of that country say what tlicy think and do what they like. W^e have gone on that rule in Italy. What I say is, that we do not know any thing about rebels or any political parties in the country." THE DODGE CLUB j OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. 123 " Do you know La Cinri"' nsked the Gen- eral, with tlic air of a in;iii \v\\n was ])iittiii;; a iicmio - tlirust, and sjicaking witli iiiiconiinoii lieri'cncss. "I do," said tlie Scnaior, mildly. ♦'You know lior well? You arc one of her intimate friends? ' "Am I?' *' Arc you not ?" " I am friendly with licr. Siio is an estima- ble woman, witli nnicli foelini; and ])cn(',trati()n " — and a fond regret exhibited itself in the face of tiic s]icaker. '•Well, Sir, you may as well confess. Wc know you, Sir. AVe know you. You are one of tlio chosen nssuciates of tliat infamous (lavi- baldian jilotter and assassin, whose hotel is the hot -bed of consjiiracy and revolution. Wo know you. Do vou dare to conic here and denv it?" " J did not conic here : I was broufrht. I do not deny that you know nie, tlmugli I haven't tlic iilcasuro of knowiii;; you. But I do deny that I am tlie associate (jf conspirators. " "Arc you not the American whom La Ciai so particularly distiniruishcd with lier favor?" " 1 liavc reason to l)clicve that slie was par- tial to me — soniewliat." "lie confesses I" said the General. "You came from her to this idacc, cominunicating on the way with licr emissaries." " 1 coininuiiicatcd on the wi\y witli none but brigands anion;; the mountains. If they were her emissaries I wish her jny of them. !My means of coiiimiinication,"' said the Senator, while a grim smile passed over his face, "was an iron crow-bar, and my remarks left somedecj) impression on them, I do believe." "'J'ell nie now — and tell me truly," said the General after a i)ause, in which he seemed try- ing to make out whether the Senator was joking or not. " To wlioin are you sent in this city ?" "To no one." " Sir 1 1 warn you that I will not be trifled witli." '•I tell you," said the Senator, with no appar- ent excitement, " I tell you that I have come hero to no one. What more can I say ?" " You must confess.'' "I have nothing to confess.'' "Sir! you have inncli to confess," cried the General, angrily, " and I swear to you I will wring it out of you. Beware how you trifle with my ])atience. If you wish to regain your liberty confess at once, and you may escape your just punisliinent. Bat if you refuse, then, by the immortal gods, I'll shut you \x\\ in a dungeon for ten years ! " " You will do no such thing." " What !" roared the (ieneral. " Won't I ?" "You will not. On the contrary, you will have to make apologies for these insults." "I! — Apologies! Insults!" The General gnawed his mustache, and his eyes blazcil in fury. | " You have arrested us on a false charge, based on some slanderous or stni>id information of some of your infernal spies," said the Senator. "What ri;;lit have you to jiry into the private affairs of an American traveller? Wo have nothing to do with yon." " You are associated with conspirators. You are charged with tieasonable correspondence with rebels. You countenanced revolution in Florence. Youo]ienly took j>art with Kepulilic- ans. You arc a notorious friend of ]ai Cicu. And you came here with tlie intention of fo- menting treason in A'enice!'' "Whoever told you that, "replied the Sena- tor, " told infernal lies — most infernal lies. I iun no emissary of any party. I am a private traveller." " Sir, wc have correspondents in Florence on wlioin wc can rely better than on you. Tliey watched you." " Then tlie best thing you can do is to dismiss those correspondents and get rogues who have half an idea." " Sir, I tell yon that they watched you well. You had better confess all. Your antecedents in l'"lorence are known. You are in a i)ositiou of imminent danger. I tell you — hvirare !'' The General said this in an awful voice, which was meant to strike terror into the soul of his cajitive. The Senator looked back into his eyes with an cx])ressiou of calm scorn. His form seemed to grow larger, and Ids eyes dilated as he spoke : "Then you, General, I tell you — hcinirc! Do you know who you've got hold of? — No con- spinitor; no infernal /talian bandit, or Dutch- man either; but an American citizen. Your Government has already tried the temjier cjf Americans on one or two remarkable occasions. Don't try it on a third time, and don't try it on with nie. Since you want to know who I am I'll tell yon. I, Sir, am an American Senator. I take an active ami ]M()niiiient jnirt in the gov. ernmont of that great and glorious country. I represent a constituency of several hundred thousand. Yon tell me to bciran;. I tell you — Bi;wauk! for, by the Eternal! if you don't let me go, I swear to you that you'll have to givo me up at the caution's nioutii. I swear to you if you don't let me oil" by evening I won't go at all till I am delivered ii|i with humble and am- ]ile apologies, lioth to us and to our country, whom you have insulted in our j)ersons." " Sir, you are Ixdd !" " Bohl ! Send for the American Consul of this city and see if he don't corroborate this. But you had better make haste, forifyou subject me to further disgrace it will be the worse for your Govenunent, and particularly for //om, my friend. You'll have the town battered down about your cars. Don't get another nation down on you, and, above all, don't let that nation bo the American. What I tell you is the solemn truth, and if you don't mind it you will know it some day to your sorrow." Whatever the cause may have been the com. pany present, including even the General, woro 124 THE DODGE CLUK ; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. •DON T my IT O.N WITH mi; iaii)rcsst'.l Uy tlic Sonntnr's wonls. The nii- Doiincenioiit of his tli^rnity; the vciicralile title, of Senator ; the inciition of his " constituency," ft word the more fovmiihible from not being at all iinilorstood — all conibinod to fill them with res])cct and even awe. So at his jirojiosal to send for the American Consul the Crcncral j:ave orders to a messenger who went otVat once in searcii of that fiinction- nry. CHAPTER LIT. THE PCNATOn STILL EXOAGEI) IN FACINfi DOWN THE Ar.STUIAN. — THE AMEIUCAN CONSIL. — rNEXrECTEl) UE-AI'PEARAXCE OF FOUGOTTEN THINGS. — COLLAPSE OF THE COUKT. The American Consul soon made his appcar- nnce. Xot having had any thing to do for months, the jirosjiect of business gave wings to liis feet. Moreover, he felt a very natural de- sire to hclj) a countryman in trouble. U]ion entering the hall he cast a rapid look around, and seemed surprised at so august a tribunal. For in the General's martial form he saw no less a person than the Austrian Conmiandant. Tlie Consul bowed and tlien looked at the prisoners. As his eye fell ui)on the Senator it lighted up, and his face assumed an expression of the most friendly interest. Evidently a rec- ognition. The Austrian Commandant address- ed the Consul directly in German. " Do you know the prisoners ?" " I know one of tlR'm." " He is here under a very heavy accusation. I have well-substantiated charges by which he is im]>licated in_ treason and cons|iinicy. He has been connected with Revoluiionists of the worst stamp in Florence, and there is strong jiroof that he has come here to communicate with Rev- olutionists in tliis city.'' " Wiio accuses him of this? Arc they here?" " No, but they have written from I'lorence warning mo of his journey here." "Does the prisoner confess ?" j " Of eouise not. He denies. He requested I me to send for yo;i. I don't want to be unjust, so if you have any thing to say, say on." "These charges are impossible." ' "Impossible'?" . " He is altogether a different man from what I yon su])pose. He is an eminent member of the ' American Senate. Any charges made against one like him will have to be well substantiated; and any injury done to him will be dangerous in the highest degree. Unless you have unde- niable proofs of his guilt it will bo best to free him at once — or else — " I " Or else what?" " Or else there will be very grave complica- ' tions." I The Commandant looked doubtfid. The j others iniiiassive. Hutfons and Dick interested. i The Senator calm. Again the Coinniandaut turned to the Senator, his remarks being inter- preted as before. " How docs it happen that you wore so par- ticularly intimate with all the Revolutionists in Florence, and an habitue' of La Cita's salon? that your mission was well knov.n throughout Jp -'£ ./?- 'Ji (?f>ni;)lica- TIIE DODGE CLUD ; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. i: tliG city ? tlmt you publicly ncknowledged tho Florentine relicllion in n si)cccli ? tlmt tlio i)cniiIo cariied you home in ti'ium]ph ? iiiul tlmt imiiiu- iliiitcly before IciiviiiR you received iirivatc in- structions from f.d Clni?" "To your (piestions," said the Senator, with nnal)atcd divinity, ' ' I will reply in brief : First, I am a free and indeiicndent citizen of the preat and plorious American Kejiublic. If I associ- atcd with Kevolutionists in Florence, I did so because I an» accustomed to choose my own so- ciety, and not to rccoRuizc any law or any mas- ter that can forbid my doiiif; so. I deny, how- ever, tliat I was in any way connected with ])lots, rebellions, or conspiracies. Second///, I was friendly with the Countess because I con- sidered her a most rcmarkal>ly fine woman, and bpcaiiso she showed a disjiosition to be friendly with inc — a stranger in a strange land. T/iinl/i/, I have no mission of any kind what- ever. I am a traveller for self-improvement. I have no business political or commercial. So that my mission could not iiavc been known. If pco]ile talked about me they talked nonsense. Foiirt/i/'/, I confess I made a siicech, but what of iliat ? It's not the first time, by a long chalk. I don't know what you mean by ' acknowledg- ing.' As a jirivate citizen I congratulated them on their success, and would do so again. If a crowd calls oti me for a speech, I'm thar ! Tho people of Florence dragged me home in a carriage. Well, I don't know why they did so. I can't help it if people will take possession of mo and pull me about. Fi/t/i/i/, and lastly, I bad an interview with the Countess, bad I? Well, is it wrong for a man to bid good-bye to a frieiul ? I ask you, what upon eartii do you mean by such a charge as that? Do you take nie for a i)uling infant?" " On that occasion," said the Commandant, " she taught you some mysterious words which were to bo repeated among the Revolutionists here." "Never did anything of the kind. That's a cotujilete ftdl-blown fiction." " I have the very words." "That's impossible. You've got hold of tho wrong man I see." "I will have them read," said the General, solemnlj'. And ho beckoned to the Interpreter. Where- u])on the Interpreter gravely took out a formi- dable roll of papers from his breast, and opened it. Every gesture was made as though his hand was heavy with the weight of crushing proof. At last a pajwr was produced. The Interpreter took one look at the prisoner, then glanced triumphantly at the Consul, and said : "It is a mysteriouB language with no appar- ent meaning, nor have I been able to find the key to it in any way. It is very skillfully made, for all tho usual tests of cipher writing fail in this. The person who procured it did not get near enough till the latter part of the interview, so that ho pained no cxi)lanatiou whatever from the conversation." "Road," said tho Commandant. Tho Sena- tor waited, wondcringly. The Interpreter reail : " Mil (iiii'liiiri H'dii 1111,1,1 Hfi' c/iwr ' firmaa din aimit an- sin ii-iti'tti'/ a Dili: (II iiffti laitiniui Oi lin." Scarcely bad the first words been uttered in the Italian voice of the reader than the Sen- ator started as though a shot had strii.k him. His face Hushed. Finally a broad grin sjiread itself over his countenance, and down hi-, neck, autl over his chest, and over his form, mid into his boots, till at last his whole colossal fianio shook with an caith([uake of laughter. Tiie ("(uiimaiulant stared and looked uneasy, All looked at tim Senator — all with anmzo- nicnt — the (jenenil, tlio Interpreter, the Olli- cials, the Guards, liuttons, Dick, and the Ameri- can Consul. "Oh dear! Oh dr-nr .' Oh n-.i;i:-Aif !" cried the Senator, in tiio intervals of his out- rageous ]ieals of laughter. "OH I" and a new jieal followed. What did all this mean? Was he crazy » Had misfortunes turned his brain ? But at last the Senator, who was alw.iys re- markable for his self-control, recovered himself. He asked the Commandant if ho might b3 per- mitted to cxjihiin. " Certainly," said tlie Commandant, doleful- ly. He was afraid that tlio thing would take a riilicnlous turn, and nothing is so terrible as that to an Austrian oilicial. "Will you allow mo to look at the paper?" asked the Senator. " I will not injure it at all." The Inter])rcter politely carried it to him as the Commandant nodded. Tho Senator beck- oned to the Consul. They then walked up to the Commandant. All four looked at the paper. "You see, gentlemen,'' said the Senator, drawing a lead jiencil from his jiockct, "tho Florence correspondent has been too sliarj). I can explain all this at once. I was with tho Countess, and wo got talking of poetry. Now, I don't know any more about poetry than a horse.'' "Well?" "Well, she insisted on my making a quota- tion. I had to give in. The only one I could think of was a lino or two from Watts." " W'litisi' Ah! I don't know him," s.".id tho Inter])reter. " He was a minister — a parson." "Ah!" " So I said it to her, and she repeated it. These friends of yours, Gencrul, have taken it down, but their spellin' is a little unusual," said the Senator, with a tremendous grin that threat- ened a new outburst. "Look. Hero is the true key which this gentleman tried so hard to find." And taking bis pencil tho Senator wrote un- der the strange words the true meaning ; " Mil xiilling soxil teonhi Dta;/ III Kiieli a frame as this. Ami frit and sinij hersntf away To eveiUistiiig bliss." The Interpreter saw it all. He looked pro- 130 TIIK DODGE ri-I R; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. .V f I ^ ft V WATTH Mni-DrUl.l.i;!). f.imully frfilisii. Tlio wliole tiling was char. T!ie ScirUdi-'s iiiiKH-ciU'c wms jilain. lie turned to cxphiiii to tlie I'dinniiiniliint. Tlie Consul's face cxhlliitoil .1 varicly of expiL'Ssions, over which a hroad (,'riniace finally liredoininated, like sunshine over all AprilslvV. i n a few words tlic wiiolo was niiidc jilain to the Coininandaiit. lie looked aniioved. glared angrily at the Inter- preter, tossed tlie jiajiers on the lloor, and rose to his feet. " Give these pcntlcnien otu'ai)oloj;ics,'" said he to the Intcrjjreter. " In times of trouble, when States have to he held subject to martial law, proceedings arc ahrujit. 'i'heir own good sense will, I trust, enable them to a])]ireciate the dilli- cultjr of our iiosition. They are at liberty." At liberty ! Xo sooner were the words spok- en than the prisoners lioued anil left, in coni- jiany wiili the Consul, who ea^'erly shook hands with all three, particularly the Senatoi', who, as they were leaving, was heard to whisper some- thinj; in which these word.s were audible : " Wa'al, old boss! The American eagle showed it claws, anyiiow." CIIArTEU LIII. A MVPTliniOrS FI.IOIIT. — DISSI'AIl! OF IlfTTONS. — I'fltSIIT. — UlSTOHIO GUULXJ), .KSD lll!>T01JIC CITl!:s. It was about seven o'clock in the evening when they reached their hotel. ICvery thing was as they liad left it. Some trillos had oc- curred, Eueh as a general overhaul of the hag- finin', in which the Doctor's pistol had again miraculously escaped seizure. Hiittons went immediately to call on the Sjianiards, hut their a|iartment was closed. Supposing that ihcy were out about the town, he returned to his fiienils. During tiKir memorable caiitiviiy they liad eaten but little, and now nothing was more wel- C(jme than a dinner. So they ordered the very best that the hotel could supjdy, and made the American Consul slay. l{uit(jns did not givo himself up so completely as the rest to the hi- larity of the occasion. Something was on bis mind. So he took advantage (jf a cnuversation in which the Senator was giving the Consul an animated description of the fight with the brig- ands, and the jiluck of his two "boys,"ni;(l stole out of the room. Wliereii] on the Sena- tor stoj'pe 1 and remarked — " Hang these fellows that are in love I" " Certairdy,'' said Dick, '-'i'liey often bang themselves, or feel like it." '• Of course IJuttons is on his nsinil errand.' " Of course." " It seems to me that his foreign travel has become nothing but (ue long chase after that gal. He is certaiidy most uncommon devoted." Scarce had these words been sjKikcn when the door was flung ojien, and Utittons made his a])pearance, much agitated. "What's the matter ?" cried Dick. "The Sjianiards!" "Well? rhey're oil'!'' "Oifr" "(ione!" "Where?" '-Awav from A'euicc." "When?" "I don't kn(,w.'' "Why:'" "I don't k low.'' " What sent them ? It looks as though they were rinining away from you on purjiose." "They're oil', at any rate," cried IJiittons. "I went to their room. It was open. The servants were fi.\ing itti]>. 1 asked why. They said the S])anianls had left A'eiiice early this morning. They did not know any ihing more." "Strange!" " Strange, of course. It's so sudden. Their jilans were laid out for n week in Venice." '■ l'erha])s tliey were frightened at ouradvciit- nre." Uuttons ?])rnng to the hell and pulled it vig- orously. Then he rushed to the door and Hung it o])en. Five or six waiters came tnmlilingin. They had all been listening at the key-hole. " Where's the chief waiter 'r" " Here,'' said that functionary, a)i]iroaching, "Come here. Y(ui may retire,' said But- tons to the others. They went out reluctantly. "Now, my friend," said he, jaittingsonie pi- astres in the hand of the chi(!f waiter. " Think, and answer me right. Where are the Span- iards — a gentleman and two ladies — who came here with us ?" "They have left the city." " AVhcn ■?" " At six this morning, by the first train." "Why did they leave?" "A hint came from the Commandant." "From him. Ah! What about ?'' TIIK DODGK CLUB ; Oil, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. vj: uuith thoy e. J! lit tons, u. The . Tlioy u!y this g more." Tlioir CO.. ir lulvcnt- il it vIr- aml tiun;; ling in. •-hole. "Why— you know — your E.\cellcncic9 wtrj ivaitpil on hy ft deputation." "Wo wcic' niiustcd. Well ?' "AVell, these SimniiuJs were friends of yours." " Vcs." "That connection made them suspected." "Diavolo!" " Suc'ii is tlio melancholy fact. There was no cause strong; cnouj^h to lead to their arrest. It Wduid iiavu been inconvenient. SotheConi- niandant sent ftniessaj^o, immediately after your IvM'cllency'H lamentable arrest, to warn them — '' "Wh.1t of?" "That they had better leave the country at once." " Yes, but that didn't force them to ro." "Ah, .Sjj'norc! ])o you not know what Bucli ft warning is? There is no refusiil." "And so they left." "At sis bv tiie train." "Where to?" " Si;:nore, thoy had their passports made out for Milan." "Milan!" "Certainly. It was necessary for tlier.i not only to leave Venice, but Venctia." "Very well. When docs the next train leave?"' " Not till to-ninrrow morning at six." " You must call us then at live, for we arc poing. ]Iere, take our ]iassi)orts and get tlioni vised;" and having explained matters to tlie Senator, IJuttons found no need of persuasion -Ai ^■^^ "Think, he Hpan- vho came 1 t U M n rain." ^ 11 f ' if 1 ill 1 int " 'i:3Hw«Wiii.ft in mm ill ', FORMALITIES I to induce them to quit the city, so the pa8S]iorts were handed over to the waiter. So at six the next morning they went flyinp over the sea, overtlie higoons, over the marsheit, over tlie plains, away toward Lond)ardy. They had to sto]) for a while at Verona, wailing to comply with "some formalilios." They had time to walk about the town and see the Konian ruiiTs and the fortidcations. Of all these much n.ight bo said, if it were luit to be found already in Guide-books, Letters of C'ori'c- s])ondents. Hooks of Travel, Gazetteers, and Il- lustrated Newsjuipers. Our travellers saw enough of the mighty military works, in a brief survey, to make them thoroughly comprehend the I'caec of Villafranca. In the neigiiboriiood of Solferino they left the train to ius|)eet the scene of battle. Only a month luul ]iassed since the terrific contest, and the traces remained vis- ible on every side. The peasants had made two trenches of enormous size. In one of these the bodies of the Aiistrians had been buried, in the other those of the French and Italians. In one ])lace tlicrc was a vast heap of arms, wliich had been gathered from oif the field. Tlicie was no jiieee among them which was not bent or broken. A\l were of the best construction ami latest ])attern, but had seen their . — TIII^ EMOTTOXAI, NATfUKOt" TMi; ITALIAN. — TIIESLNATUU OVEK- COME AND DLMllfurNDEI). , The day of their arrival at Milan was dis- tinguished hy a pleasing i ireumstance. Buttons found the Spaniards, and was hup]n-. And hy another circumstance, scarcely less jileasing, Dick found an old accp.iaintancc. On this wise; Einding himself i:i Milan he suddenly called to minil an old friend with whom he hail heen intimate in Boston. He had heen exiled from Italy on account of his conneetion with the movements of 1848. lie had lied to America, and had taken with Iiim harely enough to live on. For five years he had lived in Boston nn- dcr the jilain name u( J/ni/h Aire;/. Then Dick met with him, and had heen attracted hy the polished manners, nielr.neholy air, and high sjiirit of the nnfortunate exile. In the coiu'se (if time their acquaintance rii)cned into intimate friendship. Dick introduced him to all his friends, and did all in his power to make his life pleasant. From him he had learned Ital- ian, and nndcr his guidance formed a wide and deep acquaintance with Italian literature. In IS.IS Mr. Aircy decided to return to Italy and live in Turin till the return of better days. Be- fore leaving he confided to Dick the fact that he iiidongcd to one of the oldest fimilies in Lond>ardy, and that he was the Count Ugo di (lonfaloniere. The exile bade Dick and all his friends good-bye and dejiarted. Since then Dick had heard from him but once. The Count was happy, and hopeful of a speedy return of better days for his country. His hopes had been realised, as the world knows. •rnr. count 1 1. >. Dick had no difileulfy in finding oiii where he lived, and went to call on him. It was a magniliccnt ])alace. Throngs of servants were around the entrance. Diek sent iqi his name, and was conducted by a servant to an ante- chamber. Scarcely had he finished a hasty survey of tho apartment when hurried footstcj)s were heard. lie turned. '1 he Count came rushing into the room. Hushed and tiemliling, and without a word threw himself into Dick's arms, embraced him, aiul kissed him. It was a trying moment for Dick. Nothing is so fright- ful to ft man of the Anglo-Saxon race as to bo hugged and kissed by a nmn. However, Diek felt deeply touched at tho einotifin of his friend and his grateful remembrance of himself. "This is a circumstance most unexi)ected!" cried the Count. " Why did you not write ami tell me that you wore coming, niy dearest friend? I did not know that yon were in Italy. But ])crhaps you wished to give mo a surj)rise?" And then the Count asked after all the friends in America, for whom he still evinced the ten- derest attachment. On being questioned he related his own sub- sequent adventures. After leaving Ainerier, he went at once to Turin. Though ])roscribed in Lomhardy he was free in I'iedinont. He man- aged to communicate secretly with his relatives in Milan, and lived comfintaldy. At length he became aware of the great movement oti foot which ended in the Italian war. He had thrown himself altogether in the good cause, and, with- out being at all disheartened by his former mis- fortunes, he embarked energetically in the cur- rent of events. lie was at once recognized by TIIK DODGE ILUIJ; Oil, ITALY IN MDCC( I-IX. 1 '.".) own snb- LincriiT. lie [isciilieil in He mnn- |s relatives IciiRth he lit on foot Jiid thrown Innd, wilh- lirmer niis- In the ciir- Ignized by tho S;)Vt'iniMi\ finvcrnnicnt n« n powcrt'ul ro- in|icilnted to an iin|i(irtant niilitiiry iVnni Flcjrcnee. INith Initcd tlio Inrci^iiicr ; hut rdiiuiiiuid. Finally war wns declared. 'I'liu tlie latter eoidd be ^'iiy, and sniilinj;, and Irilliiii: Freneli eanio, tlie Count liml taken n consjiien- e\en under hei eliain-i; iIiIm tiie toiiiier cinild on-i )iart in the events tif the war, had been never lie. The thiiiijjhtfid, earnest, and m in •- liresent at every bailie, and had been )iroiniileil what jiensive Milan 'hu was inure to the Sena- for hU pallant eoiidMct. Fortunately lio had tor's fasi(! than the brilliant and (^iddy Fhren- iiot once been woinidi'd. tine. These, tliouj,'lit he, may well be a iVeo On the oeiMi|ialion of Milan hy tho Allies ho i)uo)ile. bad r('),'aiiied all his ri;;hts, litles, |rrivilencs, and Mon'ovor, tho Senator visited the (i ',i. e-tates. lie was a hapiiy man. Uis ten years theibal, and ascended to the suiiiniit. ...iv- (pf exile had L'iven him a liit;lier cai>aeity for en- ii)|4 there his thoiij,'hts were not taken up liy the joyineiit. Ho looked forward to a lifi! of honor innuinerable statues of sih)W. white marhh', or and usefulness. He Inid fo.md joy li;irder to tho countless 'innacles (jf ex(iuisito seidiitmo endure than prief ; the reunion with nil his ohl that extended all iiround like a facred forest f'-iends and relations, the jiresencc of all the fa- filled with saints and angels, but rather to the miliar scenes of his native land hail all well-nipli f^ceiie that lay beyond. overeonie, him. Yet ho assureil Dick that no There spK ad away a prospect which was su- frii'ud with whom he hail met was more welcome jierior in his eyes to any ihinp that he had ever to his sipht than he, and tho joy that he fidt at seen before, nor had it ever entered his uiiinl to seeing him hiul only been exceeded once in his coneeivo such a imitehless se( ne. The wid(! life — that one time having been on t\n' occasion jdainsof Loinbardy, preen, plorious. poMen willi uf tho entrance of the Allies into Milan. the richest and most inexhausiilile I'orlility; Aiul now that h;! was here, where was his vast oceanf of praiii and rice, with islands i,{' hi;.'gage ? Did he cotn till they touched the overlastiiip ice. He lonked to the east and south. There the plains si lelcli- ed away to the horizon in illimitable extent. " \Vhat a country ! All cleared tool Kv- ery acre! And the villapes! ^Vhy, there arc thousands if there is one! Dear! dear! dear! drivt'ii to the hotel, where the furiner pressed How can I have the heart lo blow ali'mr New upon the Senator and Huttous an invitation to I'.nphind ur lioston after that there I l>altons, his house. They were not allowetl to refuse, why don't somelioiu'cciate his advanlapes; the friendship of tho Count prevented Dick from feelinp otii- erwise than perfectly at home ; and as for the Senator, if it had been possible for him to feel otherwise, his experience of hipli life at Flor- ence would have enabled him to bear himself Bit all things, however pleasant, must have serenely here. His complete self-possession, an cud, so their stay in Milan soon ajiiiroached his nnfalterinp gaze, his calm countenanee, wcro its termination, never for a moment disturbed. | Buttons and the Senator were both quite will- Tl:e Count had been lonp enough in Amer- inp to leave. The departure of the Spaniards ica to appreciate a man of the stam]) of the had taken away the charm of Milan. They had Senator; he therefore from the very first treat- already returned to Sjiain, and had urged Hat- ed him with marked resjieet, which was heipht- tons very strongly to aecoin]iaiiv them. It cost eiied when Dick tcid him of the Senator's him a proat struggle to decline, but lie did so achievements durinp the ]iast few weeks. Tho from certain conscientious motives, and iironiised brilliant society which surrounded the Count to do so after going o I'aris. So there was an was quite different from that which the Senator aponizinp separation, and all that. At his room had found in Florence. The people wore Buttons unbosomed himself to his fi lends, equally cultivated, but more serious. They had '• I'll bepin nt the beginning," said he, direct- less excitability, but more deep feeling. jMilan, irg his remarks more particular'y to tl c Senator. TIi:; DODGE CLUl); Oil, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. 1 ' t, i I "My fiither is ti rich niiui, tlioii^^li you mny I'ot think I live very iniicli liii(3 ii rich miin's y'U. Tiie fact is, lie is ilrcadfully afraid that I V. ill turn out a spciultlirift. So hcfjuvc nic only a moderate sum on which to travel on through Kuro])e. So far I have succeeded very well. I^xciise my l)lnshcs while I make tlie sweet con- tossion. The Seflorita w iioni we all admire will, some of tliese days, I trust, ('Xih:ini;e the music- al name of Franuia for tlie jilaiiier one of Btit- ii ns." Tho Senator smilcil with mild and jiaternal ajjiiroliation, and siiook IJutions by the hand. "It's all arranged,' continued Huttoiis, with snect confusion. " Now, under tlic circuni- -Janccs, yon miglit think it natural tliatlshould ^<> back with tlieiu to Spain."' " 1 should certainly. Why don't you ?"' " For two reasons. The first is, I have bare- ly enough tin left to take me to I'aris." At once both the Senator and Dick offered to make unlimited advances. liuttons niade a dejirecitory gcstin-e. "I know well that I could look to you for any help in any way. l!ut that is not the rea- son »vhy I don't go to Sjiain. I have money enough for my wants if I don't go there." " What is the real r(Mson, then ?'' " iVei;, I thought that in an nfVair of this kind it would be just as well to get the Gov- ernor's concurrence, and so I thonglit I'd droji a lino to him. I've just got the letter written, and I'll put it in the mail tliis evening." "You have done liglit, my boy," said the Senator, paternally. " Tliere are many excel- lent reasons for getting your father's consent in an alfair like tliia."' •' I don't mind reading you what I liave writ- ten,'' said Buttons, "if you care about heaiing it." " ( )l!, if you have no objection, we should like to hear very nmeii," said Dick. Whereuiion Buttons, taking .a letter from his I'oekct, rend as follows : " Di'AR rATur.ii,— I liiivo rnilpiivorcd tutnllovv out your i.'Hti'iK'tinin iiiiil lie iM cciiiiiiinii':!! ns invi^ililc. "liming my tour tlirmiu'li Itiily I liiiv.' uiadp the no- (I'uiiutiinci! of till' .-I'liinr nii'uiljcr of the liuusc i.l rniiirin, ill Cidiz, .'i ^Mntlcniin with hIhuh yon nw iiciiiriiiitcd. Ill' WHS inivclliiii; v iili liis two nislcr-. I'lu' yuiiniror cpoo i^ very nuii.ilili'. As 1 kr.ow you hi ulil lilii' tn M'f liieset- tkil I liHVi> I'fiiui'stiiil liiT liiiiiil ill uiiuri.'iuc. " .\s I wisli to 111' m.^iricil iH'fT'' my iciiini I tli Mislit I wonlil let you loiou-. Of roiirsi' in iillyiiii; mvMlf to ii MciiiliiT of si) wc'iiltliy a fiiiiiily I will iii'oil !■! iloit in j;"oil styli'. Wlmtuvcr yon ciin siml mu will theiufoie liuiinito iiC('i<|iIm1i1o. '» I'li'iisii rpn'y imii cliiitdly on receipt of tills, nildrcss- iiig iiiii lit I'lnis MS licfori'. " .\iiil vi'iy niiicli olili;:o i:. DfTTONS." "Well," said the Senator, "that's a sensHile letter. It's to the point. I'm glad to see tliat you are not so foolish as most lads in your sit- uation. Wiiy sliould not a man talk as wisely about a )iartiiershi]) of this kind as of any otiier? I do declare that these rha|isodies, this high- lilown, high-flown, sentimental twaddle is uau- Keatiiig." " You see, Dick," said Buttons, "I must write a letter which will have weight with the old ' gentleman. He likes the terse business style. I think that little hint about her fortune is well managed too. That's a great deal lietter than i iioring him w itli the state of my atl'ections. I,-n't |it?" "There's nothing like adajiting yotir stylo to the dispoaitiou of the person you adthess,'' said Dick. I " Well, said the Senator, " you propose to start to-morrow, do you ?'' "Yes," said Buttons. "I'm agreed then. I was just beginning to get used up myself. I'm an active man, and j wiieii I've squeezed all thejiiiee out of a place I want to throw it away and go to anotiicr. What do you say, Dick ? You are silent." "Well', tot.'!! ;):" truth," said Dick, " I don't care about leaving j ist yet. Gonfaloniere ex- ' pects me to stay longer, and he would feel hurt if I hurried (dV. I am very sorry that you arc both going. It would be cajiital if you cotdd oidy wait here a montli or so." "jV month I", cried Buttons. " I cuuldn't stand it aiuither day. Will nothing induce you to come ? What can wc do without you ?" "What can I do without you?'' said Dii k, with some emotion. "Well. Dirk," said the Sen.ator, "I'm really ]iained. I feel something like a sense of lie- reavement at tho very idea. I thought, ot' course, we would keep together till our feet toucheil the sacred soil once more. But I leav- en seems to have ordained it otherwise. 1 felt bad when Figgs and the Doctor left tis at Flor- ence, but now I feel worse by a long chalk. Can't you manage to cfiint' along nohow?" "No," s;iid Dick. "I really can not. I rcallv must stay.' '•'Wl;at! must!" "Yes. must!" The Senator sighed. CIlArTFll LVI. THE FAITIIFfl, OM". I — TIAUTS, iM^TnACTION, lovk's vows, (>vi:i;i'()Vi i:uin(! sckm; at Tin; MF.F.TIN(i 111' TWO FOMi ONES. — ( i).Vl'Lt:TE UUEAK-DOWN (If Tin; 1I!>T('.U1A\. Anoi'T a montii .after tho departure of the Senator and liuttons iVoiu Milan, Dick re-aj;- ]ieared ui'on the scene at Komc, in front of the little church wliich had burne so iirominent a jiart in his fortmu-s; tiiie to his love, to his hopes, to his promises, .vitii umliminished ardor and imabatcd resoliitii;i. lie found the radio Liguori there, who at av.co took him tn his room in a building adjoiniii.; the church. "Welcome!" said he, in a tone of the dee])- cst pleasure. "Welcome! It has been more than ft jiassing fancy, then." " It is the only real purpose of my life, I as- sure you." " I must believe you,'' said Liguori, jircssing his hand once more. " And now, ^\liere is I'epita?" ' THE DODGE CLUB; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLLX. K rHACTION. AT Tin; OMri.tTK of tlie iok i'0-:i]> (Hit of the iiiiicnt a VI', lo liis licil ardor tlic rii.lro ' his nuir.i " She is !n Home." " May I sec her at once?" " IIow at once ?" "Well, to-day." "No, not to-day. Ilcr brother wishes to see you first. I imist go and lot tlieni both know ihiit yon are liere. lint slie is well and has b.a'ii so." Dicic looked relieved. After some conversa- tion Lisnori told Dick to retnrn in an hour, and he could see the Count. After waitinj; most impatiently Dick came liack ii^'ain in an hour. < )ii enteriuL,' he found Luij^i. lie was dress- ed as a Kciitloniiin this time. He was a stron.'ly knit, well-mailc man of about thirty, witii strikingly handsome and aristocratic feat- ures. "Let me make my jieace with you at once,'' said lie, with the utmost courtesy. "Yon are a bravo man, and must be generous. I have done you wrongs for which I shall never forgive myself;'' and taking Dick's outstretched hand, he pressed it heartily. " Say nothing about it, I beg,'' said Dick ; " yon were justilied in what you did, though you may have been a little hasty." " Had 1 not been blinded by passion I woi;i 1 have b^-en incapable of such a iiiece of coward- ice. Hilt I have hail inneli to endure, and I was always afraid about her." With the utmost frankness the two men re- ceived eacli other's explanations, and t c great- est cordiality arose at once. Dick insisted on Luigi's taking dinner with him, and Liiigi. laughingly deelaiing that it would be a sign of jieace to eat bread and salt together, went with Diek to his hotel. As they entered Dick's apartments Gonfa- loniere was lounging near the window. He had accompanied Dick to Kome. He started at the sight of Jjiiigi. "God in Heaven !" he cried, bounding to his feet. " Ugo I" exclaimed the other. "Liiigi!" And the two men, in true Italian fashioii, sprang into one another's arms. "And is my best friend, and oldest friend, the brother of your betrothed':" asked Gonfa- louiere of Dick. But Diek only nodded. lie was quite mys- tified by all this. An explanation, however, ".as soon made. The 'wo had been educated together, and had fought side by side in the great movements of '4S, under Garibaldi, and ill Loinbardy. For full an hour these two friends asked one another a torrent of questions. Luigi asked Gonfaloniere about his exile in America ; where- upon the other described that exile in glowing terms — how ho londcd in Boston, how Dick, then little more than a lad, bccmne acquainted ^vitii iiim, and how true a friend he Iiad been in bis misery. The animated words of (Jonfalon- iere produced a striking etl'iH't. Luigi swore eternal friendship with Dick, and finally de- clared that ho must come and sec Pcpita that very ilay. ISo, leaving Gonfalrtniere Mith the jiromisc of seeing him again, Luigi walked with Dick out to the jilaec where he lived. The reason why ho had not wanted him to see I'epita that day was because he was a>hained of their lodgings. But that had jiassed, and as he understood Dick better he saw there was no reason for sucli !-hamc. It Wi'.s a house within a few rods of the church. Dick's heart throbbed violently as he entered the door after Luigi and ascended the steps in- side the court-yard. Luigi pointed to a doui' and drew back. (J Diek knocked. The door opened. " I'epita !" To describe such a meeting is sini;.ly out of the question. "I knew yon would com?,"' said she, after about one solid hour, ii\ which not a single ia- telligilile word was uttered. "And for you! Oh, I'epita!" "Yon do not think now tiiat I was cruel?'' and a warm flush ovcrsjiread the lovely face of the young girl. "Cruel!'' (and Die!; makes her sco that he positively does not think so). " I could not do otherwise." "I love you too well to doubt it."' ".Mv brother hated voii so. It would have l! ; M I 132 THE DODGE CLUB; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. liccn impossible. Aiul I couKl not woiiiul his llelinRs." " He's a splcmlid fellow, and voii were right." '•I'lulre Lij;iioii showed him what you were, and I tried to explain a little," added I'epita, shyly. '• Heaven hless I'adre Litiuori I As for yon — yon — " '"Don't." " AVell, yonr lirother understands nic at last, lie knows that I love you su well that I would die for you."' Tears eanic into I'ejiita'.s eyes as tlie sudden rceollcetion arose of Dick's misadventure on the road. "Do you rcmemher," asked Dirk, softly, af;- er about three hours and twenty minutes — " do you remendier how I once wished that I was walking with you on a road that would go on forever ?" "Yes." " Well, we're on that track now." [Tlio lli-^tiniim of tlio.-if nilvinitiires fepl-i nio?t keenly li'rt utter iii.iilc iiiacy to tlin riqiiin'mi'iits of tlii^ hcciu'. Ni'cd lie fMV Hint tlio (xliove (lispiiptioii is .1 rimipluic Ji :sco f KnaJer, your iiim.^iuati jn, if you please.] CIIAPTKIi LVII. THE DOIICK CI.UH IN I'AUI.S ONCH MOUE. — 15UT- TONS'S "JOI.LV GOOD HEALTH." Not very Ions after the events alluded 'o in the Ir.st ciia]iter a iirilli.'iut dinner was piven in I'aris at the " Hotel de Lille et d'Albion." On the arrival of the Srn:itor and JJuttons at I'aris they had found Mr. li;;{;sand the Doctor witli- oiit any trouble. Tiie meeting was a raptinous one. The Dodj^e Club was again an entity, althongh an imiiortant member was not there. On this occasion the one who gave the dinner was IJttto.ss I All the delicacies of the season. In fact, a lunijuct. !Mr. Fijigs shone res]ilendently. If a factory was the sjihere of the Senator, a supjier- table was the ]dacc for Mr. Fijrgs. The others felt that they had never before known fully all the dcjith of feeling, of fancy, and (jf seulinient that lurked under that jilaeid, smooth, and rosy exterior. The Doctor was ciii^rammatic | the Senator sententious ; Uutioiis ujiroarious. Dick's health was drunk in bunijiers with all the honors : " Fur hl''.^ n jnllv poorl fc-o-p-o-f'-p-llmv ! Kiir lie's a jelly K'kkI fe-e-i'-(-i-c-Ui:v .' .' For lii'N a jolly good ii:-f, KF.-K-r.-Li.ow 1 1 Wliicli nobody can deny;" All this time Buttons was more joyous, more radiant, and nltogetiier more extravagant than usual. The others asked themselves, "Why ? ' In the course of the evening it became known. Taking advantage of a short jiaiise in the con- versation he eontmiinicated the startling fact that he had that day received a letter fioni his father. ' Slialllrcadit?" " Ayk I I 1" unanimously, in tones of thm- der. •' U:;'8 A JOI,I.T GOOD FKLI.OW 1 THE DODGE CLUB ; OR, ITALY IN MDCCCLIX. Buttons opened it and rend : " Deah Son, — Your catc'eiucd favor, 15th ult., I Imve #.c'. "I lies leave hereby to express my concurronca with yo;ir iltMign. "My connection with tlie house of Frnncia hna been of the most siitiafiictory kiuJ. J have uo duubt tUut yours will be eciually en. " I inclose you draft on ^^fiss. Diipont Geraud, et Cie of Paris, fur $50)0— ?iiy five thousand dollars— rec' of which ))Iea?e ncknowled^-e. If this sum is insufficient you are at liberty to draw for what may be required. " I r. main, llm.vM Rcttons." Thunders of applause arose as Buttons folded the letter. 133 A speech from the Senator proposed the health of Buttons Senior. Anotiier from the Doctor. Anotiier from Mr. FipRs. Acknowledgment hy Buttons. Announcement by Buttons of immediate de- parture for Cadiz. Wild cheers. Buttons's jolly good health ! •' For lie's n jolly good fc-c-e-e^-c-llow ! For he's a jolly pood fe-e-e-e-i. •e-llow .' ! for bo's a jolly pood fe-e-e-e-f.-e-llovv 1 1 ! Which nobody cau deny:" THE EN». i - ifUfi Tl? T ILViirEirS LIBURV OF SELECT NOVELS. Messrs. ILvRrEU & BROTiinns Lcj; le.aA'o to call .attention to tbo following revised .111(1 enlarged list of their " Library of Select Novels," and to the reduced 2)y'K-'cs. Tho list lias been increased in number and interest by tlio addition of many ■works of liction by leading novelists of the day, whoso productions have hitherto appearjd in nioro expensive fonn [see numbers 4'JI} to TjUo of aceoiiipaiiyiiig list]. Tlie scries has been long before tho public, and its interest iind sterling value have been generally recognized. Well- informed readers of liction have considered the appearance of a novel in this series to be always a guarantee of merit. y. 4. 5. C. 7. 8. !». 1(1. 11. 12. i:!. 14. l.^ 11!. 17. IS. 1!'. 211. 21. 22. 'ifi! 24. 2.\ 2ii. '.'7. 211. .lit. «1. ,72. s.f! :i4. .t,^. 80. !t7. il'.). 411. 41. 42. 4:t. 44. 4.'>. 4'1. 47. 4^^. 4:>. f)!). 51. fi2. r..'l. 54. 55. M. 57. 59. 5;». fii>. Gl. (i2. r,:!. 04. ().'.. I'.li. (IT. (W. (Vl. 7(1. "1. 72. 7.^. T4, Tii. rclli.iin. liy r.iilvvcr Till! Uisinvni'il. liy llulwur, Di'Vi'iiMix. liy niilwer I'iiiil Clitl'onl. liy liiilwer., l'.ii''i'iiL' .\niiii. liv liiiliviM' I'ltlCK .$U 41) . .511 . 4(1 . 4i( . ;i5 The I.iidt Dny.H of I'oiiiin'ii. liy liiilwuc 25 Tlie tZiiriiiii. liy Ml':'. lIoll;iiiJ 4l» Uiuiizi. liy liidwur 40 Si'lt'-Deviiti'iii. liy .Midrt (Jaiiiiibull .1(1 Tlio Niilmb at Iloiiic i!,5 I'.iiipst MaltriiviTs. liy liiilHcr il5 Alice! ; 01, Till! .My^'tiik'.s. liy Iliihvei' .(5 Till! Ln^t of till! l(:iioii.-<. Dy liiihvor .50 Forest l);iyH. Itv .I'lnip-' 4o Ailum licown, th'i! Mi'ivliiint. l!v II. Suiitli ... .S5 I'ilgriin.! of till! Kliiiii'. liy niil»(!i- 24 The Homo. liy Miss liiviiiif 115 The Lost Shi)), liy t'liptiiin Nittlo 4'i The I'nlse 1 loir, liy .Imiii's 4(1 Tho N(.i;;hl)ors. l!y Miss liiemer ?•> Nina, liy .Mi^s liionicr .15 Tho I't-i siiU'iit'.s liiuighti'i'.s. Hy Misn ISicnier. . 2(1 The IliinkiM's Wife, liy Mr.s. (ioro ".5 The liiithriKht. liy Mi?. (lore 20 New Sketches of I'.very-diiy Life. l!y .Mis8Hiemer 85 Ariibcllii Stimit. Ky .liiines i!5 The (triiiiililer. liy Miss I'icki'riiiir .15 TlKiriiloved (Hie. liv Mrs. IIoIIiiihI 4il .Iiickof the Mill. l)v Willi.iiii Ilowitt 2o Thellerelie. liy l.ii.ietchilikoir 40 The .lew. liv Spindier 50 Arthur, liy Sue 40 Chiitsworlh. liy Ward 30 The I'raiiie nird. Hy C. A. Murray 50 Amy llerhert. Hv ^ii.ss Sowell .15 Uosn d'Alhret. liy.liime.^ 40 The TriniMiihs of Time. liv Mrs. Marsh 4" The 11 I'.uiiily. liy Miss Ilivmer 40 The (irandfather.' Hy .Mis.s I'ickering .10 Arrah Neil. Ity Jaiiie.4 .15 The, lilt 35 Tales from the (ierman 25 ,\rHiiir Arundel. Ity 11. Smith 40 A|;ilicourt. liv .Tames 40 The Ke^'cul's l^aunhter 35 The .Maid of llcmor 25 Sali.i. Ity Dc Iteaiivoir 25 Look to the i;nd. li> rs. i;ilis 40 The Improvlsnlorp. Itv Amlersen 30 Tho Clauilder'rt Wife. Uy .Mrs. Grey 40 Veronica, liy Zschokke 25 Zoe. Hy MIhb Jewshury .15 Wyoming 30 l)e Uohaii. Hy Sue 40 Self, liy the Author of "Cecil" 50 The ."'mugKler. Hy.Iamei< 50 The Hreacli of rroniise 35 rnrsonage of Mora. Hv Miss lirenier. 20 A Chance Medley. Ity T. V. tiiattan .15 The White Slave 50 Tho Hosom Friend. IJy Mrs. Grey 35 Amnurv. Hv lliimas 25 The Author's" Dauchter. Hy Mary Ilowitt 20 Only a I'iddlerl ter 25 81. Fniilia W yndliani. Hy Mrs. Marsh 40 82. The liiish-'i;au'.,'er. liy (.'liarles Kowcioft 40 83. Till! Chioiiicluii of Cloveriiouk 20 84. Genevieve, liy l.aniartiue 20 S.5. l.ivoTiiaii Tales 20 8i!. I.eltice Aniiild. liv Mrs. .Marsh 20 87. Father Dai cv. liy Mrs. Marsh 40 SS, I.eoiiliiie. Hv Mrs. Mahirly 40 S'.>. Ileiilelhciv'. 'liy .lames 40 ill). I.ucretia. Hy liulwer 40 '.•1. liiaiichauip. liv, lames 40 02, 94. Foitesciie. Hy Kuowles." fid 03. I )Hniel I )enison. .S.'c. Hy Mrs. Holland 30 '.'5. GiuiiMars. Hv Ho Vi;.-nv 40 ill). W.imair.s Trills. Hy Mis. S. ('. Hall .50 !i7. The (lastle of i;hrenstein. Hy James 35 OS. .Marriage. Hv .Miss S. I'errii r 40 no. Koland Cashe'l. Hv I.ever Illusiratod 75 100. .Martins of ( r..' Martin. Uy Lever fiO 101. llu'sill. Hy.Iame-- 40 l(i2. A Siui|de Sl'orv. liv Mis. Inclibald 30 l(i:i. Nnrman's Hriiif,'e. Hy .Mrs. .Mur.-li 35 104. Alamance 4il lo,'!. Mar.'.'iret Graham. Hv dauirs 20 lOtl. The Wavsido Crnss. Hy i:. 11. .Milnian 20 107. The Convict. Hy .lames 35 105. Midsummer Fve. Hv Mrs, .S C. Hall 25 lo». .laiio Kvre. liy i 'iirrer Hell 40 110. The Last of till! Fairies. Hy, lames 20 HI. Sir Theodore Hroiifrbton. liv .lames 40 112. Self-Control. Hv Marv llruiilon ,MI 113,114. Harold. Hy Ilulwer (50 11,5. Ilrothi'r.s and Sisters, liy Miss Hrenier 40 IKi. Cowrie. Hy .Janien 35 117. A Whim and its Consei|uences. Hy James 40 US. Three Sisters and Tiiree Fortiine.s. Hy G. II. I,e«-es 50 110. The niscipline of Life 40 120. Tliirtv Years Since. Hv James 50 121. Mary'Haiton. Hy .Mrs. (laskell 40 122. The (ireat Hofrprarty Kiamoiid. Hy Tliaekerny 20 123. The Forgerv. Hy James 40 124. The Midnight Sim. Hv Miss HreiULr '.-0 12.5, 12(1. The Caxlong. Hv Ilulwer 50 127. Mordannt Hall. Hv Mrs. Marsh 40 125. My Fnele theC'urate 40 120. The Woodman. Hy .Iimies 50 130. The Green Hand. A "Short \arn" 50 131. Sidonia the Sorceress, liy .Meinhuld 51 132. Shirlev. Hy Currcr Hell .50 1,13. The o'gilvus 35 134. (Jonstancc I.yndsay. Hy G. C. 11 30 1.1,5. Sir F.dward (iraham. Hv Miss Sinclair 50 130. Hands not Hearts. Hv .Miss Wilkinson 30 137. Tile Wilmintrtons. Hv Mrs. Marsh 35 138. Ned Allen. Hv 1). Hannav 30 130. Nit,'lit and Morninfj. Hy Ilulwer .50 140. The Maidof(hleaiis 50 1 141. Antonina. Hy Wilkie Collins 40 [ 142, Zanoni. Hy ilulwer ,"5 143. Ueiiinald Hastings. Hy Warhnrton .15 ! 144. I'ride and Irresolution .15 145. The Old (lak Chest, liy .lames 40 i 14l'>. Julia Howard. Hy Mrs. .Martin Hell 30 147. Adelahle Lindsay. Kdited by Mrs. Marsh 25 I4S. Petticoat (ioveinment. Hv Sirs. Trullopc 40 140. The l.iitlrells. Hy F. Willhims .15 1.50. SiuKletoii Fontenov, It.N. Hv Hanniiy 40 151. Olive. Hy the Author of " The OKilvies" 35 1.52. Henry Smeaton. Hy James 50 153. Time, llie .\vcnger. Uy .Mrr. Marth 35 1 Harper's Llhrartj of Select jVuvels. M ill ruicK IIAKI'EK'S Lilirary of Select Novels— Contiiuicil. l.Tt. Tlic <'mnmiHi Ifi'i. Til.' (inlil W..i>liippiv ;•!:> jr>T. Till' l)mii:liti'i- 111 .Ni),'lit. Ily I'lilloni 35 ].')■>. i^liiiirt I'f Diiiilciitli. liy 11(111. I'uiiiliiio Nortuii. 'M l.V.t, Artli'ir Cuiiwiiv. liy Ciiptiiiu IC II. Miliimn . . 40 li'iil. 'Ilii I'litp. l!y'.Iiinii!< 40 101. 'J'lic l.iuly tiiKl till' l'iii'.'Ve. r.y Miss Miil.iek .' CU 100. North and S.Mitli. liv Mrs. (iaskell 40 107. Country NeiKliliorhood. liy .Miss Diiimy 40 10"^. ('ouslaiice Ilerliert. liv Hiss .lewsliury 30 100. The Heiress of llaughlon. liy Mrs. Marsh 35 200. Tlieiarlitt. Ilhr-tratod.. 3o 231. St. < Have's, llv 1 dizii Tabor 40 2:1-2. A I'oint . if Honor .'m 233. Live it Down, llv .leafTicson (In 234. Marl ill r.di'. liv Haunders 3o 23.5. Marv Lvndsav. Ily l.adv I'onsonbv 40 2.3fi. I'.leanor's Viiioiv. Ily M. K. llraddou. Ill's. I'.u 237. Hachel l.'av. liv Troljope .".5 235. John M:ii.liinoiit'.« Lefracj-. Ily M. I".. Ilraddon fid 230. Annis W'arleij;lrs Fortunes. !!y Ihdme Lee. . . 5n 240. The Wife's i;vidence. Ily Wills 4il 241 . Itarhar.a's 1 listory. Ily Amelia I). Fxiward.-f. . . . 50 212. t'ousin riiillis 2ii 213. What will he do with It? llv llnlwer 75 244. Th.' Ladder of Life, liv Amelia 1!. I'.dwar.ls. . . 25 rr.icE HARPER'S Lilrary of Select Novels— Culitiiiucd. 245. Penis Duval. Hy Thackeray. Ilhistrnted $0 25 240. .Maurice Deriiij;. llv lie". l.u« rencc 2.5 247. Marga-et Dciizil's History fiO 24S. Qiiiie Alone. Ily (iioit,'e'Augiistii.s .Siila. IH'h. CO 2 i:t. .Matlie : a Stray 40 2.50. .My llrothcr'a Wife. Hy Am. liii 11. Ldwarda... 25 251. I'licle Silas. Hy ,1. S.Le 1 alio 40 2.52. I.nvel tlie Widower, liy Thaclieray 20 •2.53. Miss Mackeuzic. liy Aullhiiy 1 loilniie 35 •2.54. On Cliinrd. Hy Annie Tleiiiiis 40 2.55. Tlieo Leinli. Ily Annie Thomas 40 250. Denis Douue. liy Annie Tlioinius 40 2.57. lielial 80 25S. ( arry'a (Jonfessioii firt •250. nisa Carew. liy Amelia II. Fdwards S5 '200. Hand and (ilove. Hy Amelia II. Kdwurda ,. .. SO •201. (;uy Devcrcll. Ily ,). S. Le Fanii 40 202. Haifa .Millimi of .Money. Hy Amelia I!, lid wards. I Ihistrated 50 203. Till' Helton F.state. Hy Anthony Tmllope 35 •204. Agnes. Hy Mrs. Oliiihant 50 211.5. Walter fioring. Hy Annie Thomas 40 200. Maxwell Drewitt. Hy .Mrs. ,1. II. lliddell M 207. The T.iilers of the Sea. Hv Victor llufo. Ill'a.. 50 20-,. Miss .Marjoribanks. Ily Mrs. Oliphant 60 2iJU. True History of a Little Kagamullin. Hy Janiea (ireenwood £5 270. Gilbert Itiigge. Hy the Author of "A First Friendsliip" CO 271. ?aiis .Meici. Hy (ieo. Lawrence 35 '272. IMiemie Keller. Hy Mrs. d. II. liiddull 35 273. Land at Last. Ily Fdniund 'i'ates 41I 274. IMi.'c Holt, the liadical. Hy (ieorge i:iiot M) 275. Hound to the Wheel. Hy.fohn Saunders 50 270. All in the Dark. Hy .T. S. I.o Fanu SO 277. Kissing the I!o(l. liy IMmuild Vates 40 27<. The l;ace for Wealth. Hy Mrs. d. II. Kiddell. . 50 270. Lizzie I.oiton of (Ii'eyrigg. Hy Mr.». Linton. .. M) 2^0. The Heaiiclercs. lather anil Son. llv «;. Clarke 25 2>L ?ir lirook Fosshrooke. liy chiiiles"Lever 50 2>^2. MadMiimi .Mary. Hy Mrs. oliphant 60 2^3. Cradock Nowell. liy i;. D. lllackiiKU-e CO 2-^4. Hernthal. Iroin the (iennan of L. Jliililbacli. 30 ^•^:>. Lachel's .'^ccret 40 2-i(i. TlieClaverings. Hv Antliony Trollopo. Ill's.. 50 2S7. The Village on the "clilT. Hy Miss Tliacktray. Illustrated 25 ■2**. riayed Out. Hy Annie Thomas 411 !<>. lilack Plieep. Hy Kdmuud Yate.f 41) i'.iii. lowing the Wind. Hy i;. Lyim Linton 35 •201. Nora and .\rcliibaM Lee 40 202. Ilaymoiid's Henaiie 40 •203. Mr. Wynyard's Ward. HvHolmeI.ee 25 •204. Alec Forbes. Ily Ce'.rge 'Macdoiiald 60 •2'.i.5. No Man's Friend. Hy F. W, Itohin.-dn 50 200. Called to Account, liy Annie Thomas 40 207. Caste 35 20-*. The Curate's Discipline. Ily .Mrs. lOihiart 40 •200. Ciice. Ily Hahiiigtoii While 35 Hull. The Tenants of Mal.iy. Hy .1. S. Le Fanu... 5il 30I. Carlyeii's Year, liy .fames I'ayii 2.'> :;ii2. The Waterdalo Neighbors 35 :'.li:!. M.iliel's I'rogress 40 :;04. nil. 1 Court. Hy Ueo. Macdonald. Ill'a 40 305. The Ilrot hers' Het. liy .Miss Cailen 25 3U0. riayingf iilliuliStakes. Hy Annie I'lionms. lU'd 25 3117. Margaret's Fngagenieiit 25 3iK. One of the Fauiiiy. liy .lames I'avu 25 ;!iiO. Five Hundred rounds ilewaiil. Ily a Hariistcr.. 35 31(1. llrownlows. Ily Mrs. 01i]diaiit 60 311. (jliarlolte's Inheritance, liv .Mis Hradd'H. . . 35 312. dealii. -a Quiet Life. Hy IJizaTalior iO 3i;!. I'oor Ilumanity. Hy F. W. Kiihinson 60 314. Ilrakespeare. Ily (ieo. A. Lawrence. Willi an Illustration 40 315. A I.o.-t Name, llv J. S. I. e Fanu 40 31 33.'. Kilty, lly .M. lleili!uu-i;.lwiiril.-' 35 333. Only llfr.-elf. lly Aiiiiie Tlioiiiud 35 334. Iliirll. Ily Julm riiiiiii.lcr.-f 40 335. Undo'' Tout, liy Allmi Civil.', lllii.-tnitiiil. . . 40 331). So Itiii.H till' Will MA«:iv. liy .Mr^. A. C. Steele. 35 337. Ilalll (I. Ity.liili.KiuiMiinl. lllii.-tiuteJ 60 3:>S. liriieiitli till' Wliee!.- 50 3:i'.t. Steiii Ni'fu.-r-ity. Ily 1-". W. llnbiiiHin 40 340. (l^eiidnlim',-. ilnrvi-t. itv .liiliii'.-' I'ayii 25 341. KiliM'iiv. r.y Willi, nil Hack 35 Sl-J. .luliii: .\ t,.ivi; Slorv. I!y .Mr-. Olipliant 25 343. 'I'liiu to llei>ell'. liv 1'. W. lIoljiiiMHi 50 341. Veroi.ica. Ily the Authuii'l' ".Maliil .< l'io.,'V«?i" 60 345. A Han;; Ton.s Une.-t. Ily the Aiillior uf "liil- b.nl.ii-..- 30 .^-1(5. i;.-tcllii Uii-^ill 5U 34T. ■Mil' lliir i;x|),rtaiii. liy tlie Antlior uf " Hay- iiiiin.lN 111 iMiiie" 40 Si^. Whic;i is the llii-oiiic? 40 34'.'. The Vivian Koniaiici'. Ily .Moitiniel' Collin.s. . 35 351. In pMiy llonn.l. Illn-tnited 35 351. The W.mleii ainl llarclie-ti r Towei'.-i. l!y A. Tn.llo,ie fii) 3.5-3. Fi'iin riii^tkM— (iraiips:' liy .Ml'.-'. lOiloai't. .. . 35 3.'a A Siren. Ity T. A. Irollope . 40 354. Sir Harry il,il-i|)ur uf lliinilileiliw.iito. liy Anthony Troll '|ii>. ll!n-ira;e! 35 ."55. Karl's Pene. liy 11. i;. I'laiicilloii .Ml ii.'iii. Iiai-y Nichol. Ily l.aily Manly 35 ."m')7. Itre.l ill lib! Hone. IJyJaine-i I'ayii. Ill's.... 40 355. I'eiilon'sQnest. liv Miss liiinlilon. IlluHtrateil. . .Ml 35',i. M .iiarcli ot'.MinciiiL-l.ane. Hv W, Black, lll'.s. .Ml 30 I. A Lite's Assize, liy .Mrs. .1. H. lii.lilell 40 3111. Aiitii'os. liy the .\ntllorot'"(;iiy Living; tone." 40 3i'>J. Her Lord .•mil .Ma'-ier. l!v Mrs. Loss t'hnicli. . 30 803. Won — Not \Voo,.,l. I!y .(allies I'avii 35 30t. loi- Laci; of (iul.l. By (.liarle.^ (iibbon 35 305. .\iine I iiriies.s 51) 30(!. A I iaii;,'hter ol Hi : li. By \V. Black 35 307. Hnnit.ii .Vljliey. liy T. .\. Trolloiio 40 30>. Joshua .Marvel', li.' 1$. L. raiji'on 40 3ii',). Lov, Is c,f Aril n. By M. i;. lliaildou. lll'.s. 50 370. I'air to Sie. By 1.. W. ^L Lockliart 40 371. d'cil's Tryst, liv .lames I'ayn 30 37J. I'.itiy. I'y Katha ine S. Maci|Hoid 50 373. .Man 1 Mohan. Itv Annie Thomas 25 ;174. Grit'. By B. L. 1 ai j on '!.') 37.5. A Brid^'e'iifGlass. 'liy 1'. W. Uohin-on ;;() 370. Alhrrt l.iinel. By Lord BronLrhiini 50 377. A (;ooil Investment, liy Win. I'hi.i;!j. Ill's.. 35 37-i. A (iolilon Sorrow. Bv .Sirs. L'aslul lloey 4ii 3711. (Imbra. By Ml". Oliphant 50 r-so. Iloi),. Diforred. Bv i:iiz i I'. I'oUard ilii i'.sl. The Maid of Sker. By II. H, lihiekninre .50 V.-'i. I'or the Kill;,'. By fharles (iibhon 30 3SJ. A (iiiTs lliiiiiance, andutliei' Inks. By I". W. Koliiiisoii so 3^1. Pr. WaiiiHii^'hi's I atiiiit. By l.dniiiiid Yatis. 35 . v\ A ras-ioM in Tatters. By .\nniii Tlmnia.s 50 30. A Woman's Ven;;ianre. Jiv ilnmes |',-ivn 3.5 :>7. Stran-oAdvioitnrosof al'haetoii. BvW. Black. 50 3>S. '1', tho Biiter I'.iid. liy .Mis.s M. i:. Bra'iKlon. Hi's. 511 3>'.'. i; ibin (iiay. I'.v Challia Gibbon 3.') 3S0. (iodol|ihi!i. liv Biilwer 3.5 3'.tl. I.1 ila. llv linlvvr. lUusinitid '. 25 o'J-'. K.ii.lin i.'hillinolv. By Lord Lyitoii. Ill's.. 5o 3113. Till,' Hour Mild till' .Man.' By Han i. t .Mnrtineaii 50 3!ll. Miiriiby's Ma-'er. Ily .lames |';iyn 20 3'.C.. The New .Maedao'ii. Bv Wilkie 'Collins 30 3.10. '"He Coniiili Not,' Siie faid." By Aniiio Thomas ' 30 BO". Innocent. Ily Mrs. ( lliiiliant. Illustrutta. . . . ! 50 3 '<. 'I'oo SiMiii. Bv Mrs. Macqnoi.l 30 3'.l'l. Stranger^ and rilwrims. liv Miss lli'addon. Ill's. 50 jeO. A Slniidetoii. Bv Chiirh's Koade 35 ■'nl. The Tho Widows. Hv .Siinio Thomas 25 400. .Toseiih the dew. Bv jliss V. W. .bdinson 40 4n:l. Ilerriicewasllerl'ortnne. liv T. W. Hobinson. 40 d'l. A I'lincoss of Thill ■. By W. Black 50 ii.\ Lottie I larlin;:. By .T. (.'.'.TealTieson 60 4oii. The Bine Kibbon. Bv I'liza Tabor 40 4a7. llmry Iteallicotc of Uangoil. By A. Trollopo. Illustrated 20 IIAKPERS Library of Select Novels- Continued. 409. rnblicftiis iiiul Sinners, liy MU.i nraddnn...|0 50 4ny. Ciiliinil Dacre. By the Aiillior of "(.'asto". . . 36 410. Tbroii;,'li 1 ire and Water. Byl'iederickTnlbut. I II lis trated 20 411. Lady Anna. By .\mliony Trollope 30 41'.'. Taken at the Mood. By Miss Braddou 61 413. At ll(a' .Mercv. Bv James I'ayn 30 414. Niiiity-Tiiree. By Victor Hn^?o.. Ill's 25 41.5. lor Love and Lili!. By .Mrs. (iliidiant 50 410. Iloctor Tboriie. By Anllioiiy Tiollopi' 50 417. The Be.-t of llnsbaiids. By .James I'ayn '25 415. Sylvia' .H Choice. By (ieor^'iana .M. Craik. ... 30 4rJ. A Sack of (iold. Bv .Miss V. W. Johnson o5 4'iO. Squire Arden. By .Mrs. ( lliphant 50 4'2l. Loina li.one. By U. li. Hlackinoie. Ill's... 4-lS. Jessie Trim. By B. L. I'aijeon 35 4'J'.I. lla;?arene. By George .\. Lawrence 35 430. Old Myddelton's .Money. By Mary Cecil Hay. 'J5 431. At tlie Sign of the Silver ITngou. By li. L. I'ar- jeon i25 421. A Strange World. By Miss Braddon 40 433. Hope .Meredith, liy Lliza Tabor 35 434. The Maid of Killeena. By William Black.... 40 435. The Blos.somiiiK of an Aloe. By .Mrs. lloey.. . 30 431!. Safely -Man iiil. By the Antlior of "Caste.". . 25 43T. The Story of VaUutine and his Brother, liy Mrs. ("lliphant 50 43";. Onr Detachment. liv Katharine Kiiii; 35 430. Love's Victory. Bv li. I.. I'arjeon 20 410. Alice Lorraine. Bv I!. D. Blackiiioie 50 441. Walter's Word. Bv James I'.ivn .. 50 41'.'. I'layin^' the Mischief. By J. W. I)e Korest... «0 443. The Lady Siiii. rior. Ily i:iiza 1". Bollard.... 35 444. Isenlte. 'liv the Author of " Vera," "Hotel du I'llit St. jean," Ac SO 44.5. KKlaiiline. Bv Kliza Tabor 40 440. Ward or Wile':' Illustrated 25 447. Jean. Bv Mrs. Newman 35 44s. The Calde'rwood Secret. Bv.Miss V.W. .lolinsoii 40 4411. llnijli .Melton, liy Katharine King. Ill's.... 25 1.50. Ilealey 35 4.51. Hostages to roi'tiine. By .Misa Braddon. 111'.^. 50 45-.'. The (^ueen of ( 'onnaiiglit 35 4.''". Off the Itull. Hy Katharine Kint' 50 454. Halves. Hy James I'ayn 30 '. 4.5.5. The Squire's Le^riicy. By Mary Cecil Hay... 25 '450. Victor and Vainnii.s'bed. liy Mary Cecil Hay. 25 ' 457. (Jweii (iwyune's Great Work. By Lady AH;,'nsta j Noel no 45'5. His Natural Life, liy .Marcus Clarke 50 4.511. The Curate in Cliartre. By Mrs. ( ilipbant 20 400. I'ansanias the Spartan. Bv Lord I.vtloii 25 401. Dead Men's Shoes. Bv Miss M. i:. Braddon. . 40 40'.'. The IMIenimn. By the Aiithur of •' The Battle I of Dorking" 50 4.".3. Hidden I'erils. Bv .Mary Cecil Hay 25 ' 404. Cripps. the t;arrier. By It. II. lilackniore. lll'.s. 50 40.5. Hose Tnriinand. By Kllice llo)ikiii- 35 '. 400. As l.onir as She Livid. By 1". W. Bobinson.. . 50 4(i7. Israel Mort, Overman. Bv .loliii Saunders 50 40-i. I'hrehe, .hinior. By Mrs. ( lliphant 35 4011. A Lon^' Time Apo. By Mela Orred 25 i 470. 'I'lie Laurel Bush. Bv the Anilior of "John I Halifa.v, (Jenlleman." llliistrated 25 471. Miss Nancy's I'ilgi iniMftc. By Virginia W. I Johnson 40 472. The Arundel Motto. By Mary Cecil Hay 25 47.^ Azalea. By ('ecil Clayton 30 ' 474. Haiiiel Deronda. Bv Georire Lliot 50 I 475. The Snn-Maid. Bv ibe Author of " Arli-le.".. 35 471'.. Nora's Love lest.. ' By Mary Cecil I lay 25 I 477. Joshua llng^jard'.i Daiiuhter. By Miss M. K. Braddon. Illustrateii 50 ' 47''. Madcap Violet. By William Black 50 4711. Irom Iireams to Wakinir. Bv 1',. Lynn Linton. 20 4~iO. The Hiichess of Kosomaiy Lane. By li. L. Karjeon !i5 4S1. Anne Warwick. By (ieorpana M. Craik 25 4S3. Weavers and Weft. By .Miss Braddon 25 4S3. The Golden Butterfly. By the Authors of I " When the Ship Comes Home," ie 40 I 484. Juliet's (inardian. By Mrs. 11. Lovett Cameron. I llliistrated 40 455. Mar's White Witch. By G. Dougla.s 60 Harper's Library of Select ^"uvih. If III rnioB HARPER'S Library of Select Novels- Continued. 4';0. lIcniM c,f Minify. By W. K. Nori I.^ $0 25 4"'i. Tlio AiiicTlciiL .Si'iiutur. lly Aiitlioiiy Ti'ulloiio. 611 J.'sS. Mr^. Aitlmr. Ity Miv. (ili|ilmiit 4ii JS.i. WiiiHti.wi'. Uy Mrfl. I-tilh-AiliiiiiK 'Jf> 41(0. Marjiiiie linici'rt LoviiH. l!y .Miiry I'atrick. . . '-'.'> 4'.»I. l!iiiiioliv. l;y (ieoi-Ki! l'.li"t. lIliiHiati'il fio 4'.>'.'. (Jarilii. liy .Mi':<. (llipliHiit. Illiimatud r>li 4'.i:t. Midillrmaich. l!y UeuiKO I'.lii't Y.'> 4'J4. I'lir llur Sake, lly F. W. linmii.Sdii. lll'.'<.... (M 4V.'). .«CT(in(l-('oii.-'iiiSaiali. ItylWV. I^rlJiIl^'(lIl. Ill's.. Ml 4'.iO. I.illle Kalit Kirliy. liy 1". W. K.iliiiisnii. Ill's. {id 4'.iT. I.iiltn 11 (if Arr.m. IJy C'liarkH Levi^r •«•• 4'.i-*. I.ii7. CartiTQiiaVtoiiiiaii. liy W. M. liakiT. Ill's.. (id MIS. tIih!!' IVatlu'i-s. liy \Vin. lilack. Ill's Ml Doy. Uoniiil to .Inlin Coiuiiaiiy. liy .MIsa Uniililou. Illii.-tiateil Ml Mn. liiiilsnfl'ify. r.v Miss liiiiiMoii. Illiirftiati'il. Ml .Ml. Till' I'ri'V iif till" (i.i.ls. Hv .\liv. i:n.-<' CliiMrh. ".(I M'.'. TliuWdiiiaiiiiiWIiito. liy Wilkii' (oiling. IU'.j. fid MJi. TlinTivn Di'stiiiii'.'. liy W ilkir i:olliii,<. IIIh. ii.") r)14. TlielJiuaiirlllii'I.u.lv. I!v Wilkic CoUiw. Ill's. Ml 515. I'lMii- .Miss Kiiirli. liV Wilkii' Ci.lliiis. III'h... (id 51(;. No Naiiii'. r.v Wilkio I\. .liiliii Wiii'tliiiiL'ton's Naiiii'. Ilv I". Leo lli'iiiMlict I'l :>\1'>. .Aliss Dori'tliv's ( liaii,'.'. l!v 1". I.pii lipiifdict. . 75 fi'j:!. Miss Van KiotlMiid. ' Uy I'rmik l.ci' lifiiiMlipt.. tin 5.'4. St. Siuion's Nii'vo. l;v Traiik Lit lii'iiedict. ., (id .V-',5. Mr. \iin;.'liairs II, ir. 'l!v I'lMiik l.c- li.-iicilict. 75 B'JC). Captain llraiid. Ilv II.' A. Wiso. Illiistratud. 75 r<'27. .''luiniT or r.aifi'. liy Sliiili'V H:ooks. Ill's... 8ll b'iS. 'I'lie (iordiaii Knot, liy Sliiiluy liiouks. With an llliistmiioii 50 .IS!). The Sih-i'i«'.>id. Ilv Sliirlcv liirw.ks. Ill's... 75 Mill. Cold and Cii'.'.-c. Ilv .laiiii's Do Millc. Ill's... CO Mil. The Mviii- Link, lly .lamps IV Millc. Ill's.. 00 Ml'.'. TlipAiiipiipMii ll:iion. liy.laiiiislip Millp. Ills. 50 Rili. TlipCrvploL'iain. liv Jainos De .Millo, Ill's... 75 5.S4. TIipKiii^'of.No-l.niid. ISv 1!. I.. I'arjeon. Ill's. 25 M."). An Island rinrl. Ilv 11. I.. I'aripoii. Ill's 30 mn. liladi-o'-(irass. liy Ii. 1,. laijpuii. Illiistiatid. 30 537. liiPad-and-CliPisp and Kissis. Uy 11. L. I'lir- jpoii. Illiistialpd 3.") M"?. r.ol.liii Cirain. Ilv 11. I.. I'av.ipon. Illiistnitid. .15 Rllli. London's Heart. lly 11. 1.. I'arjpon. llliistnilpd. (>0 540. Sliadons on the Snow. liv 11. 1,. I'aiipmi. Ill's. 30 541. NotppadYpt. Ilv Jolili Conlv .Iiairrpsoii GO 54'2. Till) Island Niiiiliiiois. lly .Mrs. A. II. Illaek- wpll. Illiistmtpd 00 M3. The Woman's KhiK'doni. lly Miss Miilopk. Ill's. 00 5^4. Il.innali. Ilv Miss .Miil.x-k. Willi Tlirpp Ill's. . .15 5)5. A llravp Ijidv. Itv .Miss Miilock. llliistiatid. 00 51(1. Mv Mother and I. Ilv Miss Miilopk. Illnstnitpd. 40 517. Cl'ironii'lps of Carllnsfoid. Ilv .Mrs. dliphant 00 54S. A (ion of the Soil. Itv Mrs. Oliphant Ml .^40. The I'prpptiml Cnratp. Ity Mrs. nliphaiit 50 5.M1. Old Kensington, liy Miss Tliarkeray. Ill's.. 00 551. Miss Anjiel. lly Miss Thiickeray. lUnstialpd. Ml 5.5". Jliss Tliapkcrnv'sMisPPllanpoii»\Vritiiit;s. Ill's. 00 5.M1. Vanity Fair. Ilv W. M.TIiackPinv. llhistralpd. SO 654. The I'li.stoiy of I'pndennis. By W. M. Tliuck- rra V. Ill nstrntpd 75 n.5.V Thi'Vii-jrinians. By \V. M. Tlmrkpiay. Ill's.. in B&O. The Newconie?. By \V. .M. Thackeray. Ill's. . 00 PUICB IIARPinr.S Lilirary of Silect Novels— Con'iinueil. 557. The Adventures of I'hilip. lly W. M. Tliaek- •^ray. llluslrnted ifO CO 55S. Henry Ksmond, and Livi 1 the Widower, lly W. M. Tharkeiay. Illustrated CO C'lO. I'nt Vuiiivelfin His I'lacc. Uy Charles liuadc. Ilhislratpd 50 5i',0. A TpiriMii Teiiiplalion. lly Charles Itende. lll'i) 40 5(!1. Tlip(|,.l-|prandllie Hearth. By Charlis Itiade. Ml 50-.'. Tlie Waliilerinn Heir, liy ( 'harles lleade. Ill's. 25 5li;i. Hard C'a,-h. lly Charles lleade. llhistriited.. 50 .MM. tJiillitli Caiiiit. lly Chaihs liiade. Ill's 40 505. Itis.NivirTooI.ateto.Mind. liylharles Uearte. 60 t>'M. Love ,AIe I.illle. L.ive Me Loii;?. Ity CharlfH re.'aile. 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He Knew He Was Liglil. liy Anlhony Trol- lope. ninstrated SO BS3. The Small House at AUinnton. By Anthony Trollope. Illustrated 75 5S4. The Sairistan's Household. By iMrs. 1". K. Trol- lope. llln.-trated 50 5»5 Lindisfarn Cha-e. Ly T. A. TioUopc 60 5>r). Ilidd.nSiii. lllnstri,ted CO 5S7. Mv I'.neiiiv's Daughter. By Justin -McCarthj". "lllnslratcd BO .5SS. My lliisliand's Crime. By M. 1'. Housekeeper. Illustrated 50 BSD. Strett'ii. liv llenrv Kinnsley 35 ,5110. Ship Ahov! 'liy (L Al. leiin. Illustrated 35 ,5111. lielienham'sVow. liy Amelia II. Ldwiirds. Ul'd. BO BD2. Wives and Dniightcrrt. By Mrs. Gafkell. Il- lustrated 00 .593. I!epolIeeli,ins of i:ton. llhistratnl 35 M14. Inder the llan. lly M. I'Ahlie * * • CO B;i.5. The Lapp of the Camp. By C. W. .Mason. II. Instrateil 75 590. Kienia; or, Jly Father's Sin. By 1!. D. Hl.ick- more 50 ,597. AVhat 1 lp Cost I ler. By .Tames I'ayn 40 ,59S. fireen rastnres and Piccadilly, liy \\ in. lilaik .50 .599. A Aomi!; Wife's Story. By llarriette llmvra.. 25 000. A.lewilofaliirl. By the Author of " (Jneenie." 35 Onl. An Open Vprdict. lly Miss .M. 1",. BraiMon... S.t 002. A MOihTH Minister. 'Vol. .. Illustrated 35 003. A Modern Minister. Vol. IL Illnstrated 40 (!04. VoniiB Mnsjtravp. By Mrs. Oli pliant 40 005. Two Talcs of Mnrripil I.ifp. lly Ui or(,'iana M. Craik and M. C. Stirliii« SO CfO. The Ijist of the Haddons. Bv Mif>. Newman. 25 007. The 'Wreck of the "(irosvenor" SO OOS. lly I'row. Bv Jumes I'ayn 85 009. lly Celia's Arbor. Uy Ilesant and Ilice 50 010. Deceivers I'ver. By Mrs. Cameron 80 Oil. Less Illiick than Wp'rol'ainti'd. llv.Iamps I'nyii. 35 01'-'. Mine is Thine. By L.W. M. I.ockhart 40 013. The I'riniro.sfi I'ath. Bv Jlrs. Oliphant 50 614. Miuleod of Uaro. By Win. Black. Bi'd CO By the Author of "John Halifax. 95 ifOCO CO no f.o ii5 M 40 , bu I . 35 85 40 60 fiO SO SO no 75 75 75 bO 90 uy .. 40 .. CO .•I- .. 80 ol- .. SO iiy .. 75 ol- .. 50 .. GO .. 00 ly- ... 60 er. ... no , . . 35 . . 3r. 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Jiy H.^RPER & Brothers ti'/.V scn.i cither of the abme works by mail, postage prepaid, to any part of the Uiii/cJ States, on receipt of the price. 1 tit liM WILKIE COLLINS'S NOVELS. Wllkle Colllnn lifts no living ciipcrlor In tlio art of :on?trnctlii;» ii fldiy. Otlier.f tn;iy ciitlal if ni>t 8iir- inHS him ill tlie (IcliiioiUlDU of clmriictor, or in llie u;'C )f u KtDiy for llio ilfVL'lDpincut of social tlioories, or for tlio rt'il.o. !i of 11 wron;; iii^aiimt hiiiniuiity tiiiil civ- IlizalioM : iiiit tu lii!j own domain lie Htanila alone, willioiU II rival. •••He lioUla that "the main cli'- nient In the iitlraction of nil >torie.'< is the interest of Cllrio^'ily mill tlio excitonienl of piirpriKe." Dthci- writers hail di.-^covcreil this hefoie Collins; Inil rec- o;.'ni/.iii^' the cliinisiness of the contrivances in njie hy Inferior luilliors, he esi^ayn, by artistic and conscien- tious nsc of tlic same materials and similar devices, to cnplivale his readers.— .V. 1'. Kieninri J'nnt. l)f all tlie liviiij; writers of Eii;,'lish fiction, no one better undersiuuds the art of story-tellin;,' than Wilkie CoUlnfl. lie has n faculty of coloring the mystery of a plot, excititit,' terror, pity, cm iosiiy, and oiher pas- sioiiB, such a* lieloiit^s to few If any of his c., Clutli, )?1 .TO; I'nrcr, 50 ceiitH. ItUOWNLOWS. A Novel. Svo, .10 cents. (.'AKIT.V. A Novel. 8vo, I'jiiiei-, ',{) cmt-. CIIKONICLKS OF CAKLINUl'OKl). A Novel . Svo, Cloth, ^l 10; rnpor, CO cents. I'OIl LOVE AND LIFE. A Novel. 8vo, I'nier, .'0 cents. INNOCENT. A Tale of Modern Lilo. Iliii.stiaicd. t'\o, I'lijcr, .".0 cents. JOHN. A Love Story. 8vo, I'liper, 25 cents. KATIE STEWAKT. A True Stoiy. Svo, I'ai.cr. 10 cents. LUCY CROETON. A Novel. 12ino, Clotii, !«1 CO. MADONNA MAKV. A Novel. Svo, Pniier, CO c^nts. .MISS :\IAUJOKIHANKS. A Novel. !^vo, I'niier, tiO cents. MHS. AUTHL'H. Svo, I'aper, 10 cents. OMHUA. A Novel. Svo, Taper, .10 cents. I'lKEBE, JUNIOR. A Last Ciironicle of Cailingfoul. 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With the exception of Gcori^e Eliot, there is no female nnvelii-t of the d:iy coniparalilc to Jlif. Oliplianf. Her ran;,'e !.•< \viile. Her felicity of expression and aptiiuile for bti'ry-tellin<; are remarkable; lier characters are lunnan beings, not lay Hgures; lu-i- description of life and scenery is accurate and beantifnl, and in all hei' tales the reader will llnd a number of those 8u;;t:ostive hints and unobtrusive charms which show the hand of a true artist. — The Daily .Vci™, London. Jlrs. Olipliant has that ]>lacid yet piquant style which a few Enslish writer? posses?, and they alone — which lends a peculiar attraction to their stories, yet offers none of the sensational o.naruies which ofl'eud a tritical reader, however much they may gratify a certain class of \yMr(in!i.—Sji)iiinfiel(i licjiulUcan. Some writers seem to have no power of jrrowth: they rei)roduce tlieniselvcs with more or less success. Itut others, who study human nature, iiniirovc instead of deteriorating. Tliere is no liviu;,' novelist iu vvhum this improvement is so marked as Mrs. Oliphant.— Loncdm rreni. Mrs. Oliphant is one of tlic most admirable of our lady novelists.— A,oii!/'m Post. PcBLisiiED BY IIAIirER & BROTHERS, Xew York. ', fa any ST IlAnrEu & Brothers will send an;/ of the above works hi/ mail, jioslage I'rcpaid, to any part of the United States, on receipt of the price. J 4 MISS JI. E. P.PiAI)l)ON'S NOVELS. Mlns nniddmi hno nUvnyii liecn Jimtly prnlfotl for tlio orlKlniillty niul Ihc drnmntlc liifciiflty of her pluti, Ilcr atylu U lirilllaiit iiiiil spirited ; Ikm' Ixiokn hIidw u cIdxu iihytM-viitluii iiT liiiiiiiin iiiiliiif, niul a liappy rnciiltji III detici'ililiiu' 11^ (Ic'opur pliiiscH; niiil lii'i' iiiv(Milion IcikIm her fur fruni ilui tijick of i'f the lie-l I'lench and Oerniaii niiici'. Siie ha^ written no lioiik in wlilcli theie arc not evideiiceH of uiiii>iial iiilelleelnal power. Tlioii^'h plot Is evidently of leadlii;,' Iniportanto la lier cjoh, flie carefully ulaboratcs her ntyle, and cloecly Htildlen \\{T iliitUKtlin pirndiKc.—Salurihii/ Krviiinij (,'iuttti', HohIoii. JIIbk llraddon U poimlar with iiovel-readern. .Sho hns the happy faculty of tinllliig all taiitOH— tliime who llko to he eondncled into faHhIonahlu Hoclety and "hl;;li life," aH well aH Ihoru who earu iiolhlii;.' aliont Ihc psrHoiiH, Inn everything' alioul tho plot of a rtiiry. Hhu it ecusathnial wllhonl bcluji vnl^'ar, and interextlni; without heint! coarse.— .t('«in// Hviiiiiiji Joiirmil. Whether in ".Aurora Floyd," "t'enton's Qupft," "To tho Hitter End," "lllrds of Prey," or what not, her keen oh-^ervatlon, pIcturcHinip or (graphic deseription, and powurful analyfiu of chiiiucter and moilvc urn reco!;nl/.ed and nnlv(nnully admired.— ('i)iHmi)/iH('n(//i, UoHtoii. 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