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Show THE SPANISH FORK PRESS. SPANISH FORK. UTAH Love or Death . By he said, "Sleep easily, Thrlee-Muge,- " with Infinite mockery. "I ahull not fall you." Watching him depart, so confidently, so utterly fearless nnd uneonceined, Corvlnus whs assailed by rage nnd a fieree temptation to extinguish the light and try conclusions with Cesnre in the dark, summoning the Nubian to Ids aid. It was with that thought In Ids mind that lie smote the gong But, whilst the note of It still rang upon the air, he abandoned a notion so It would not save him if he were poisoned, whilst If he allowed Cesare to depart unmolested he would he the sooner gone, anil the sooner Ctsare were gone the sooner would Corvlnus be fiee to administer himself the emetic thnt was now his only hope. The curtains flashed hack, nnd the Nubian appeared. On the threshold Cesare pained. nnd over Ills shoulder, ever nan king, ,c thing the warlock Ms v alcd'ction ; rare you well. Thrive M 'go I he said; and. vvnh n laugh, passed out, Corvlnus dashed wddly to his shelves In quest of that emetic, fiercely cutsing Hie duke of aletiHnols and all Hie IJor!a brood Rafael Sabatinl (Coorrlrht.) WNU Utrvlo WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE In Urblno, Italy, when It vn under control of Cesar I! o rtf la, Corvlnua Trlamrglstua la aa a fortune taller and wleldar of alleged aupernatural power. To him comes the Lady lif ta de Floravantl, daughter of the lotd of Castle ban Leo, which la holding out against the power of Borgia As she enter ahe seta entering with her a mysterious figure. Blanca asks the sorcerer for an elixir which will train for her lose of Lorenzo Caatrocaro, ui.u erves under Borgia Corvlnua gl her a phial, with directions for u o,r its contents When Blanca leaves, l he mysterious Ilsur proves to be Bortfla himself - The latter learns Corvlnua has a substance which he snys can bring the d ad to life Borgia accuses Corvinua of spreading the repot that the Sultan Ljeni hnd been kll'ed by Corvlnua' poison Corvlnua denies this, but admits he has a deadly poison ltorgla calls the magit Ian's bluff by Insisting that he drink his own poison flour-Ishln- CHAPTER I g: des-perat- Chapter II -- Continued Corvlnus blinked mid gulped Would you !mo ?m die, my lord?' Die? Do you, then, confess yourself mortal, Thrli e Muse you the great Corvlnus TrKmt gMus, whose Knowledge Is wide and drip ns the limitless ocean, top who pro so lilllt sensible to the ills and Ieuc of 'lie flesh that alnady you lime lived two thousand years? Is the potency of this powder sin h that it tan si iy pun the Immortals?" And now, at last, forvinus began to apprehend (he real scope of Cesaro's visit. It was true that lie had set It about thnt Rultnn Djein bad been poisoned, and thnt he had boasted that he himself had supplied the Borglas with t lie fabulous secret drug that at such a distance of time hud killed the Grand Tuik's brother; and, ns a consequence, he had made great profit by the sale of what be alleged was the same poison a subtle veneno a termine, as lie called It so convenient for wlvgs who were anxious for a change of husbands, so serviceable to husbands grown weary of their wives. He understood at last thnt Cesare, Informed of the defamatory lie that had procured the mage such profit, hnd sought him out to punish him. And It Is a fact thnt Corvlnus himself, despite Ills considerable knowledge, actually believed in thea drug's fabulous power to si iy at such a distance of time. He had found Hie recipe In an old MS. volume, with many another kindred prescript ion, and he believed In It with ail tlie blind credulity of Hie Cinqueeento In such matters, with. In fact, all the credulity of those who came to seek Ills magicians aid. The duke's sinister mockery, the extraordinary sense which he even conveyed of Ills power to compel, of the futility of attempting to resist his commands, filled Corvlnus with un abject nread. I Highness . . . alas! fear It may be as you say!" he cried. But even so, of what are you afraid? Come, nmn, you are trifling! Have you not su!d of this elixir that It will restore the dead to life? I pledge you my word thnt I shall see that it Is administered to you when you are dead. Come, then; swullow me this powder, and see thnt you die of It precisely a fortnight hence, or, by my soul's salvation, I'll have you bunged for an Impostor without giving you the benefit afterward of your own dose of resurrection. "My lord my lord!" groaned the unfortunate man. "Now, understand me," sold the duke. "If this powder arts as you suy It will, and kills you at the appointed time, your own elixir shall be given to you to bring you back again to life. But If tt kills you sooner, you nmy remain dead ; and If It kills you not at all why, then I'll hang you, and publish the truth of the whole matter. Hint men may know the falsehood of the manner of DJems death upon which you have been trading! Refuse me, ami ' The duke's gesture was significant. Corvlnus looked Into the young innn's beautiful, relentless eyes, and suw that to hope to turn him from his purpose were worse Hum Idle. As soon, then, risk the Mwder ns aerept the certainty of the rope, with perhaps a foretaste of hell upon the rink, Besides, some eliemlenl skill lie had, and a timely emetic might save him that and lllght. Whleli shows the precise extent of his faith In Ms ellslr of life. With trembling hands lie took Hie powder. "See that you spill none of It," admonished him," or Hie strangler shnll valet you, Thrice Mage!" "My lord, my lord!" quavered the wretched warlock, his eyes bulging. "Mercy! I . . The poison, or the strangler," said the duke. In despair, and yet heartening him self by the thought of the emetic, Cor vlniis Imre the edge of Hie box to Ida ashen Ups, and emptied Into Ids mouth the faintly musty contents, Centre watching him closely the while. When It was done, the appalled magician sank limply to Ids chair. The duke laughed softly, replaced Ids vlxnr. and, flinging Ids ample cloak about him. strode toward Hie curtains masked the door. ... Ce-sur- e Ut As the Xuhl.tn opened the door of Hie mages house to give egress to the duke, lie felt himself suddenly caught about the neck in the crook of a sieetv, strangling arm, whilst the shrill mde of a whistle sounded almost In Ms v i y ear. Inst uiily the hitherto sMent nnd deserted street awoke to life. From out of doorways darted swift footed men In nnsvver to the dukes summons. the other In the duke'a service avoided his masters penetrating glance. ITe sighed wearily. "We make no progress, " he confessed, "nor can make any. San Leo Is not a place to he carried by assault, aa your Magnificence well knows, it stands there upon its mountain-tolike a monument upon a plntli, approached by a bridle path ofteilng no cover. And, for ail that It Is reported to be held by scarcely more than a score of men, a thousand cat not take it. There Is no foothold at the summit for more than a dozen men at a time, nnd as for using guns against it, it were easier to mount a park of artillery upon a fiddle string." Yet until San Leo Is ours we are not fully masters of Urblno," said the duke. "We cannot leave the place in the hands of Floravantl." "We shall have to starve him out, then," said Della Volpe. "And that would take a year at least," put In Corella, who had been gathering Information, They have great store of wheat and other victuals und they are watered by a well in the inner bailie of the fortress. With few mouths to feed, as they have, they can hold us In check for-e- v er. "There Is a rumor today, said Della Volpe, "that the Lord Floravantl is sick, nnd that it is feared he may not live." Not a doubt but Venice will say I poisoned him," said Cesare, sneering. "Still, even if he dies. It will be no gnln to us. There Is his castellan, Toleutlno, to take his place; and To lentlno is the more obstinate of the two. We must consider some way to be vigilant, and hold the path against all." Della Volpe Inclined his head. "I have taken all my measures for that, he said. And now young Castrocaro stirred In his chair, leaning forward across the table. "By your leave," said he, "those measures may not suffice. Della Volpe frowned, rolled his single eye, which was preternaturaliy fierce, and scowled contemptuously upon this young cockerel whose pretense It seemed to be to teach that old captain the art of beleaguering. "There Is another way to reach San Leo, Castrocaro explained; and drew upon himself the attention of ail, particularly the duke, In whoso fine eyes there gleamed now an eager Interest very unusual in him. Castrocaro met with a confident smile this sudden and general alertness he had provoked. It Is not," he explained, such a way by which a company can go, bnt sufficient to enable a bold man who is acquainted with It to bear a message, and, at need, even victuals Into the fortress. Therefore it will be necessary that Messer della Volpe surround the entire base of the rock If he would be sure that none shall slip through his lines." You are certnln of what you tell us?" quoth the duke 6harply. Certain I" echoed Castrocaro; and The way of which I he smiled. speak Ilea mainly to the south of the rock. It is perilous even for a goat, yet It is practicable with care to one who knows It Myself, as a boy. have made the ascent more often than I should have cared to tell my mother. In .quest of an eagle's nest I have more than once reached the little plateau that thrusts out nnder the very wall of the fortress on the southern side. Thence, to enter the castle, all that would be needed would be a rope and a grappling hook ; for the wall is extremely low Just there not more than twelve feet high." The duke pondered the young soldier with very thoughtful eyes, In alienee, for some moments. "I shall further consider this," ha said at length. "Meanwhile, I thank you for the Information. You have heard, Della Volpe. You will profit by what Castrocaro tells us, encircling the base entirely with your troops." Della Volpe bowed, and upon that the council rose. Next morning Cesare Borgia summoned Castrocaro to his presence. He received the young condottlero in the noble library of the palace, a spacious chamber, Ita lofty celling gloriously frescoed by Mantegna, Its walls hung with costly tapestries and cloth of gold, Its shelves stocked with a priceless and Imposing array of volumes, all In manuscript; for, although the new Oermun Invention of the printing press waa alreudy at work, by not a single vulgar production of that machine would Duke his Culdobaldo have contaminated cherlnhed and marvelous collection. Collapse of Bridge Is Fatal to Seven p i Jr v At , r t jt 22 ' . Tv 5' : a ) ? A . r if 'rfTKniL s - i A- - C3S b - rW w X " V ml ... i 'i . 2(L3 Thu nbo e photograph shows the overturned bridge at Coal river, Whlteavllle, W. Va., following ita collapse, causing the death of seven people. Five were killed Instantly, two died later, and over sixty were Injured when the span gave way under the weight of about 125 spectators who had crowded upon It to view a free carnival act Amundsen Is Welcomed by His Countrymen at Oslo war-battere- d Messer Corvlnus Had Been Taken In the Very Act of Mixing a Drug. Into the hands of two of these he de- livered the writhing Nubian; to the others he Issued a brief command. "In I" he said, waving a hand down the passage. "In, and take him. And upon thut he stepped out Into the street aud so departed. Later that evening word was brought him at the palace of how Messer Corvlnus had been taken In the very act of mixing a drug. "The antidote, no doubt," said Cesare to the officer who bore him the information. "You would be Just in time to save my experiment from beA wicked, faithless, ing frustrated. Inconsiderate fellow, this Corvlnua. Let him be kept In close confinement, guarded by men whom you can trust, until you hear front me again." Thereafter Cesare summoned a council of his officers Corella the Venetian, Nutdo the Forllvese, Ramiro de Lorqua, bts lieutenant general of Itomagna. Della Volpe the and Lorenzo Custrocaro. A tall, clean-limbeyoung man waa this last, very proud In his hearing, very splendid In Ids apparel, with hair and handsome, dreamy eyes of a blue ns dark ns sapphires. Cesare held him In great regurd, knowing him valiant, resourceful and ambitious. Tonight he regarded him with a fresh Interest, In view of what at the magh Ian's he had overheard. The duke waved Ids ollleers to their seats about Ins council bn.ud, nnd cruvod of Della Volpe, who was In (hutge of the siege operations, news of the fortress of San Leo. The veteran's swarthy face was ills single eye -- he had lost gloomy, one-eye- d General view of tho great reception given Captain Amundsen, polur explorer, on his arrival At left, Amundsen being carried on the shoulders of some of his countrymen. at Oslo, Norway. ( ( , . 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Or le this a subtle plot? t J t (TU US CONTINUED.) wmwxwiwiMwiwiwxwxwmwKmw Mystery of Instinct Puzzle to Scientists (low successive generations of nnts learn to milk the aphides is a myson any tery that cannot be explained which ants the for of heredity, theory do the milking ate workers, sexless Insects which leave no offspring. It Is, tlnrefore, quite Impossible thut they should transmit their training to offspring which they do not have. The "milk," which the uplildes give ns a up to the ants as contentedly cow gives her milk, Is the Juice of ami plunls sucked up by the aphides transformed In their bodies to n sirup of Invert sugar or glucose. This Is often found "Imney-dewthe In vast quantities 011 plunls. Some " species of unts merely lick this up but others stroke the uplildes to them to "give down," Just as the hired mutt of the farm Induces the 'V - per-nuud- e cow. h In return for this service the ants fight the enemies of the aphides, curry them to sufety In times of danger, tuke cure of their eggs, place the aphides where they will get the best of food, and shelter them In their uests In cold weather. Antwerp Ivory Market Three quurters of the supply of Ivorji comes from Africa, bnt Antwerp Is the chief murket. w. 5 - Ihrough the icilreiimnt of t mnlim-MxIo- r t be ( .. I; - I 'in i,i'il i ' . V . ' , i v - . Dull Juan llluuo y Guyunagos, the United States sltue IU1.1, the Spanish Baron de Cartier de Marcldenne, smbiisMitlor, bcomes dean of the diplomatic rorps. He has 'el,glum In Wiivhlngton inee 1D20. He Is here shown In the ll ll M), Gov, John Ilaniintll of Iowa Is leading the "corn bloc" whirl? Is holding a series of conferences throughout the corn belt, lending to a fresh drive for ngrlculturnl relief la the coming session of congress. |