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an American twenty-sit years ol 400, the ‘at ot ‘of Aureataland, republ: ne Ameri in is mai ‘The Président of, the re fi on. & ative of Virgin 0't0 carry on harbor lartin dine with him @t the After announcing that S003, St ens, ok yt pid ty whieh" to Sigcatan aight the they Be Ly. the chiet clerk, Thomas: Jou LPs LF Sct Ha * mained thet % (Ooatinwed.) the Golden House; it stood , she dwelt, under the care of a lady f purely professional; for all I know anything but English, and openly ‘The old lady and the young one sa the town, and there always seemed need hardly say, a subject of keen of remarkably prepossessing appear uncharitable suspicions, \ ‘leading figure in society; her “salon” Goiden House, but none on which . @ne more often than their leader, Who had attained a high position in of the army. tg nominate five members), but at forces, defied the man by whose help * Droval did not prevent the Signorina a@eemed to demand, it, eee inabamn, rapped A CHAPTER IV. Overtures from the Opposition yee established herself in a S pretty villa closely adjoining = opposite the Presidential grounds, commanding a view | of that stately inclosure; and here whom she called “aunt,” known to ) the rest of the world as Mrs. Car- ! rington, The title “Signorina” was the name “Nugent” was equally creature of cho! but, anyhow, the lady herself never professed to be stated that she retained her title simply because it was more musical than that of “miss.” lived together in great apparent comfort; for they probably got through more money than any one to be plenty more where that came from. Where it did come from was, I curiosity in social circle 1 state that the Signorina was now about twenty-three years of age and ance, it will be allowed that we in Whittingham were no worse than other people if we entertained some The Signorina, however, did not Take the work of detection at all » @asy. She became almost at once a Was the leading meeting place of all Parties and most sets; she received many gracious attentions from the slander could definitely settle. Sho ‘Was also frequently the hostess of members of the opposition, and of no Col. George McGregor, a nueman , Of Scotch extraction, but not pro- pouncediy national characteristics, the land of his adoption; for not only did he lead the opposition in politics, but he was also second in command He entered the chamber as one of the President's nominees (for the latte, had reserved to himself power the time of which I write the Colonel had deserted his former chief, and, gecure in his popularity with the he had risen, Naturally the President disliked him, a feeling I cordially sbared. But his excellency's disap- Feceiving McGregor with great cor- diality, though bere again with no Tpore empressement than bis position I have as much curiosity as my neighbors, and I was proportionately gratified when the doors of Mon Repos,” as the Signorina called her residence, were opened to me, My curiosity, 1 must confess, was not unmixed with other feelings; for I was a young man of heart, though events had thrown sombreing respon- sibilities upon me, and the sight of the Signorina in her daily drives was enough to inspire a thrill even in the soul of @ bank manager. She wes certainly very beautiful—a tall, fair girl, with straight features and laughing eyes. I shall not attempt more descrip- tlon, because all such descriptions sound commonplace, and the Signor- ina was, even by the admission of her enemies, at least very far from commonplace. It muat suffice to say that, like Father O'Flynn, she “had such a way with her" that all of us men in Aureataland, old and young, rich and poor, were at her feet, or ready to be there on the least en- couragement. @he was, to my thinking, the very genius of health, beauty and gayety; and she put the crowning touch to i. her charms by very openly and frank- ly soliciting and Valulng the admira- tlon she received. For, after all, It's only exceptional. men’ who are at- tracted by difficile beauty; to most of us a gracious reception of our timid advances is the most subtle temptation of the devil. It may be supposed, then, that I thought my money very well in- vested when It procured, me an invi- tation to “Mon Repos,” where the lady of the house was in the habit of allowing a genteel amount of gam- bling among her male friends. She never played herself, but stood and looked on with much interest. On oecasion she would tempt fortune by the hand of a chonen deputy, and nothing could be prettier or more artistic than her behavior, Bhe was just eager enough for a girl unused to the excitement and fond of triumph, just indifferent anough to show that her play was erely a pastime, and the gain of the money or its loss a matter of no moment. Ah, Signorina, you were @ great artist! At “Mon Repos" I soun became an habitual, and, | was fain to think, a welcome guest. Mrs. Carrington, who entertained a deep distrust of manners and excesses of Aure- land, was good enough to con- sider me eminently respectable, hile the Signorina was graciousness itself, I w ven admitted to the select cireli the dinner party, which, as @ rule, preceded her Wed: neaday evening reception, and I was onstant figure round the little tte board, which, of all forms ot A Romance of a Bank’s Gold and a Beautiful Prima Donna The Evening World Daily Magazine, Tuesday, May ‘23, 6 of gaming, was our hostess's favorite delectation., The Colonel was, not to my pleasure, an equally invariable guest, and the President himsélf would often honor the party with his presence, an honor we found rather expensive, for his luck at all games of skill or chance was ex- traordinary. “I have always trusted fortune,” he said aay, “and to me she is not ickle.” “Who would be fickle if Your Ex- 4 cellency were pleased to trust her?” the Signorina would respond, with a glance of almost fond Hern i This wort of thing did not please McGregor. He made Fr} concealment of the fact that he claimed the fore- | most place among the Signorina’ admirers, utterly declining to make| way even for the President. The latter took his boorishness very quietly, and I could not avoid the conclusion that the President) held, or thought he held, the trumps. | I was, naturally, intensely jealous of both these great men, and, although | I bad no cause to complain of my treatment, I could not stifie some re- | sentment at the idea that I was, af- | ter all, an outsider and not allowed | @ part in the real drama that was go- ing on, My happiness was further dam: by the fact that luck ran steadily against me, and I saw my | donus dwindling very rapidly, I suppose I may ag well be frank| and confess that my bonus, to speak strictly, vanished within six months after I first set foot in “Mon Repos,” and I found it necessary to make that temporary use of tho “interest fund” which the President had er as ever open; my uneasine: this score was lightened wh the, next instalment of interest was punctually paid, and, with youthful confidence, | 1 made little doubt that luck would| turn before long. Thus time passed on, and the be-| ginning of 184 found us all leading @n apparently merry and untroubled life. In public affairs the temper was very different. The scarcity of money | was intense, and serious murmuring! had arisen when the President) “squandered” his ready money inj paying interest, leaving bis civil ser- vants and soldiers unpaid, This was the topic of much dis- cussion in the press at the time when 1 went up one March evening to the, Stgorina’s. I had been detained at the bank, and found the play in full swing when I came tn, The Signorina was taking no part in it, but sat by herself on @ low lounge by the ve- randa window. I went up to her and made my dow, “You spare us but little of your time, Mr, Martin,” she si “Ah, but you have ‘all my thoughts i lies for eho was looking char: n “I don’t care so much about your | thoughts,” she said. Then, after a pause, she went on: “it's very hot here; come into the conservatory.” It almost looked as though she had | been waiting for me, and i followed in bigh delight into the long, narrow, glass house running parallel to the “salon.” High green plants hid us from the view of those inside, and we | only heard distinctly his excellency's voice, saying with much geniality to the Colonel; “Well, you must be lucky tn love, Colonel," from which I concluded that the Colonel was not in the vein at cards, The Signorina smiled slightly as she heard; then she plucked a white rose, turned round, and stood facing) me, slightly flushed ag though with some inner excitement, “Lam afraid those two gentlemen do not love one another,” she suid, “Hardly,” L assented, “And you, do you love them—or either of them?” } “L love only one person in Aureata- land,” I replied, us ardently as I! dared, The Signorina bit her rose, glanc-| ing up at me with unfeigned amuse- ment and pleasure, 1 think | have joned that whe didn't object to nest admiration, ‘lg it possible you mean me?” she said, making me a little curtsey, "I only think so because most of the! Whittingham ladies would not satisfy) your fastidious taste.” | “No lady in the world could satisfy, me except one,” I answered, thinking | she took it a little too lghtl; “Ab, so you gay,” she eald, And yet I don't suppose you would do sayibing for me, Mr, Martin?” would be my greatest happl- ae iD I cried. She said nothing, but stood there, biting the ro I sald; “it shall be my “Give it m badge of service.” “You will serve me, then?” said she, “For what reward?” “Why, the ros “{ should like the owner, ventured to remark. “The rose is prettier than the owner,” she said; “and, at any rate, one thing ata time, Mr. Martin! Do you pay your servants all their wages in advance: My practice was so much to the contrary that I really couldn't deny the force of her reasoning. She held out the rose. I seized it and pressed it close to my lips, thereby squashing it considerably, “Dear me," said the Signorina, “1| wonder If [ had given you the other thing whether you would have treat- dt go roughly." “I'll show you in a moment," said 1. | “Thank you, no, not just now,” she | d, showing no alarm, for she knew she was safe with me. ‘Then she said abruptly: “Are you a Constitutlonalist or a Liberal, Mr. Martin?” too," I T must in that, in the usual race for the former title, the Presi- dent's party had been first at the post, and the Colonel's gang (as I privately termed it) had to put up with the alternative des#gnation, Neither name bore any relation to facts. “Are we going to talk polities?” said I, repreachtully, “Yes, a little; you see we got to mpasse on the other topic, ‘Tell m Which are you, Signorinat” asked 1 really wanted to know; @o did a great many people, fhe thought for a moment, and then sald: “T have a great regard for the Pres- Ident. 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