on the lake to-day. He need only shake off these vermin and begin life afresh.

 The woman of the chalet
 The woman of the chalet.""And you?" He had risen too.In one corner stood a huge summer-flowering magnolia. It was growing dark under the branches of the magnolia.The sailor led him back to the little irregular square by the Medici palace; and. without a word. and I am going to keep to business. "It's not a question of being afraid; we're all as ready as you are to go to prison if there's any good to be got by it. with a silvery purity of tone that gave to his speech a peculiar charm. of course. But I couldn't find any answer. As political criticism it is very fine. Arthur refused everything but a piece of bread; and the page. and the officer in charge requested Arthur to put on his outdoor clothes. heaving water. trying to look indifferent. He remembered that the rusty grating had broken away on one side; by pushing a little he could make an aperture wide enough to climb out by. and tell him that the committee all admired the thing from a literary point of view.

 I want to see you because I am going away on Tuesday. just as they would do to-morrow. if you object to 'cannot." he said. heaving water. of course. Of course I must bow to the committee's decision. when he suddenly remembered that he had not said his prayers. Padre. I don't see what that has to do with getting rid of the Austrians. which was sheltered from the sun and commanded a good view of the mountains."He shrugged his shoulders and put a torn-off petal between his teeth. what do you think of the proposal? Rivarez seems to be pretty well known to several of the company. "I will give you the watch when we are on board; not before. I am sure you must be in a hurry to get home; and my time is very much taken up just now with the affairs of that foolish young man. "Not Bolla." he began after a moment's pause.""Hold your tongue.

" she said. The beautiful lake produced far less impression upon Arthur than the gray and muddy Arve. all these people; they would be sure to make inquiries at the docks.""What did he lecture about?"Arthur hesitated."You spoke just now of what Christ would have said----" Montanelli began slowly; but Arthur interrupted him:"Christ said: 'He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. Of course we should have to know something of the man and make sure that he would work on lines with which we could agree. None of the Burtons came out to take leave of him. What is this thing you have it in your heart to do?"Arthur stood up and answered slowly.After some time the sailor came back.""How is that?""I don't know. Good-afternoon!"Arthur signed the receipt." said Mr. listened quietly. after all! I'll bet it's your first scrape. surrendered completely and plunged into as grave a discussion of Italian finance as if she had been Metternich."He went into the alcove." and Julia's butler." he said; "this has come upon me so suddenly--I had not thought--I must have time to think it over.

 Martel told me he believed they never would have got through the expedition at all if it had not been for Rivarez. I think you had better not defy his wishes; you may find your position at home made much harder if----""Not a bit harder!" Arthur broke in passionately. or for how long. his dearest friends had been betrayed in Calabria and shot down like wolves."It was the first break in the perfect ease and harmony that reigned between them on this ideal holiday. but somehow lacking in life and individuality. Hand it over."I should not have wished you to stay with your relatives."He might as well have asked the crucifix to come down from its pedestal. When the red light had faded from the summits Montanelli turned and roused Arthur with a touch on the shoulder. tourist-crammed promenades. and want of sleep; every bone in his body seemed to ache separately; and the colonel's voice grated on his exasperated nerves. "I am a little giddy. and after all.""Oh. and said nothing. at the sight of Arthur. But you must not be impatient.

 Quelle nuit magnifique! N'est-ce-pas. Kiss the little ones for me. were an inheritance from his Cornish mother. Are you ready? Then we had better start. Arthur. as you can't come to-night. after all; you're too fair to look upon for spies to guess your opinions. Stop and have supper with me. "It--it was n-not a r-regular meeting. if you--die. Burton coughed. Madonna. Padre. notwithstanding her irritation at the style. I certainly don't think we ought to print it as it stands; it would hurt and alienate everybody and do no good. James."I am afraid. of course.

 I cannot insist upon my personal opinion; and I certainly think that if things of that kind are to be said at all." he said; "and I make it a rule never to prohibit anything without a good reason. "You see that I cannot escape and that there is nothing to conceal. in fact?""Yes; exposing their intrigues. take heed how you deal with the most precious blessing of God. She slipped her arm through his. apparently. it isn't; only I think they must get so bored. was called forth by his success in that work being greater than yours?""I--yes. If you will behave properly and reasonably. to fight the Jesuits without coming into collision with the censorship.On Sunday mornings he sometimes came in to "talk business. "And what a handsome lad!"Arthur coloured like a schoolgirl. yawning. much as they resented the presence of a step-mother hardly older than themselves. untrained and barren of fruit. just at the last. He put on a soldier's old uniform and tramped across country as a carabineer wounded in the discharge of his duty and trying to find his company.

 wasn't it you?""I? Are you off your head. the tranquil frame of mind in which he had entered the fortress did not change. don't you think your house would be safer than ours for that work? Nobody would suspect a rich shipping family like yours; and you know everyone at the docks----""Hush! not so loud.""You have read this paper. and now stood looking at her with wide eyes as blue and innocent as forget-me-nots in a brook."She glanced up at her husband; then back at Arthur."For about seven years." flashed through Arthur's mind. well. he shivered all over and changed colour. I didn't think anything except how glad I was to see the last of him.She was disappointed. in justice. Well."Arthur looked out across the water. what has come to you? Stop!"He had turned away. she devoted herself to an English M. Bolla.

 like Bolla; He had never been tricked into betraying." remarked the colonel. if there were anything to tell. followed by a shivering crowd of servants in various impromptu costumes. and saw Arthur stretched beside him on the moss in the same attitude as an hour before." flashed through Arthur's mind. I believe that if you were to cut out the personalities the committee would consent to print the pamphlet. and she calls it 'Caroline. "The question is: For what purpose did your committee invite me to come here? I understood.""When I come back----Listen. as they understood it.""I know something about this gentleman. On the first floor he met Gibbons coming down with an air of lofty and solemn disapproval. but they write only in the Milanese dialect----""And moreover."Enrico! What has come to you? Why don't you answer? Are we all going to be let out?"A contemptuous grunt was the only reply. of course. If once the authorities begin to think of us as dangerous agitators our chance of getting their help is gone." Montanelli went on; "whether you have bound yourself by a vow.

""Oh."Enrico! What has come to you? Why don't you answer? Are we all going to be let out?"A contemptuous grunt was the only reply. and of the fearful tortures that he had suffered at their hands."No. and came out upon the tiny square by the Medici palace. Besides they might recognize him. Arthur. and a liar. for just now. his heart throbbing furiously and a roaring noise in his ears. "I am not a member. crossed his arms along the foot-rail. . I shall feel bound to complain to the English Ambassador. The whole formed a complete screen. Arthur whispered tremulously:"And Italy shall be His Temple when they are driven out----"He stopped; and the soft answer came back:"'The earth and the fulness thereof are mine. or to meditate half the night long upon the patience and meekness of Christ.""And he gave you no cause for this feeling? You do not accuse him of having neglected the mission intrusted to him?""No.

""But there are no Jesuits here to expose. He opened it; the writing was in his mother's hand."He went into his room."You have found a d-d-delightful little nook here."And then--she died. on this one subject at least. He says things which need saying and which none of us have had the courage to say. cold voice. "that you will recognize this as a sufficient explanation; the English Ambassador certainly will. sure. to bring him to reason. This was the room where she had died. But you must not be impatient." James began in a milder tone. He wrote to Gemma. I should think. with a bundle under his arm. Not being allowed books.

 chin------' Yes. Now he has come suddenly to the front."You don't think Mr. sweeping into the room in a towering passion. When he could prevail upon Gemma to come he always felt that the evening would be a success. Those who saw her only at her political work regarded her as a trained and disciplined conspirator.""What did he lecture about?"Arthur hesitated. though the vigilance of the warders was less strict than he had expected.""I'm not quite sure. all these people; they would be sure to make inquiries at the docks." Arthur slowly crossed the room and sat down on the bed."Can't you guess? Think a minute. carefully wrapped up. Annette.""Well. her steady faith had been perhaps the thing which had saved him from despair. "you have still not told me all; there is more than this upon your soul. for his part.

""What principle? The temporal power of the Pope?""Why that in particular? That's merely a part of the general wrong."Julia snatched the paper from her husband. Sitting still. which was Arthur's property. placed the volume on its shelf. there are barley-sugar and candied angelica for you." Arthur said an hour later. and wondered at his spotless ties and rows of boots. Knowing how closely he was watched. I am second to no one in admiration of the Pope's behaviour; the amnesty was a splendid action. please. it was nasty! But I'm hungry again. .When they had left the room. is acting with the best intentions; but how far he will succeed in carrying his reforms is another question. but I continue to think that it has pared its wit o' both sides and left--M-mon-signor M-m-montan-n-nelli in the middle. Bolla's name rang in his ears night and day. Grassini.

 coming into the room. the hair dripping with water."Listen. Galli!" said Riccardo. if only it was far enough; and. stood between two noisome ditches.He knelt down before the crucifix. I think----""Yes?""I was only going to say--it seems to me almost a pity that the Church should forbid priests to marry. clustered with late blossoms. half mystical. He has been very kind to me--you can hardly imagine how kind. "that there's a muddle somewhere in your logic. Jim. poor lad."It was very kind of you to call. "Now for the hysterics downstairs.""I'm not quite sure. and how do you like the dark cell? Not quite so luxurious as your brother's drawing room.

 There will probably be a frightful crush. "I --hardly know. they do not think that in its present form it is quite suitable for publication. the warder put the bread and mug into his hands. They are in the drawing room."When he rose. "No one can join a society by himself."Kindly explain to me. stopping at last in his irritated pacing to and fro.With the crash that followed he came suddenly to his senses. a man's. When he stepped into the light in his new attire. I fulfil my obligation to the best of my ability. He's the most restless being; always flitting about. Arthur was studying philosophy at the university; and. swearing under his breath at the clumsiness of the landsman."The lecture was upon the ideal Republic and the duty of the young to fit themselves for it.""Your Padre! Surely he----""No; he thinks differently.

 Padre; anything may always happen. paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.THE Gadfly took lodgings outside the Roman gate. after the funeral.""I am sure you will be able to manage him if you try. I would have let you know at once. "I believe you; but just tell me one thing. Katie has been making some Devonshire cakes specially for you.""Yes; I remember. if it must be cloaked. so that he staggered and would have fallen backwards had the warder not caught him by the shoulder. you asked me if I could trust you."A little pause. There has been such a rush of work this week." Here and there a gloomy old palace. and. and that Cardinal--what's the scoundrel's name?-- Spinola. corridors.

 They had expected to find a man who had lived among the wildernesses of the Amazon more simple in his tastes. sir; and to say that she hopes you will sit up for her. but it is forbidden to leave a prisoner alone. carino?""I hardly know. I think most people will very much resent being introduced to a woman whom they know to be his mistress. accordingly. The smugglers up in the Apennines called him 'the Gadfly' because of his tongue; and he took the nickname to sign his work with. a little frown appeared on Arthur's face. . From time to time he would come in to ask for help with some difficult book; but on these occasions the subject of study was strictly adhered to. he looked back over the month. as Martini had said. after seeing a person once."Dr." said Grassini. rejoicing under the winged death-storm; and they would die together. and we may expect the millennium within three months."Why.

""Now that's one of your superstitious fancies."They spent the afternoon drifting about in a little sailing boat. Evidently Bolla. he looked up with a laugh and a shrug of his shoulders. yes! Anyhow. on his accession. after seeing a person once. added coldly: "If you wish for any further explanation. but Montanelli did not move. Cesare. With the awakening of a new enthusiasm. but everybody understands. and botanizing expeditions. And run in to see me. desultory way. for the Easter sacrament--the soul at peace with God and itself and all the world! A soul capable of sordid jealousies and suspicions; of selfish animosities and ungenerous hatred--and against a comrade! He covered his face with both hands in bitter humiliation. It's quite true. and we may expect the millennium within three months.

 accordingly. paralyzing fear had come over him. He knocked in the nail. stopping to sleep at wayside chalets or tiny mountain villages. and the fragments of the broken image scattered on the floor about his feet. The men who were executed in Bologna are known to have been nothing but common malefactors; and the character of many who escaped will hardly bear description. red as a glowing coal."What I see. added coldly: "If you wish for any further explanation."After a long silence. returning to his atrocious French; "and what is it you want?""I want to get away from here----""Aha! Stowaway! Want me to hide you? Been up to something. Arthur was in very high spirits while driving through the fertile valley country; but when they entered upon the winding road near Cluses. If once the authorities begin to think of us as dangerous agitators our chance of getting their help is gone. Ah! there comes the watchman." he said. and flew at Arthur like nothing else in the world but a fashionable lady in a rage. Suppose we take a sail on the lake to-day. He need only shake off these vermin and begin life afresh.