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At last he appeared to yield to necessity, and said: "God grant that the frightful news may not afflict you as it did o my servant Julio left ularities This disquieted me,

because I had noticed that he was pursued by soo, I lefttowards

the Doht of

ht have taken his

life When I was near the bridge, I heard my own name timidly pronounced

I turned and saw Julio I co his finger on his lips, he whispered: "'Signor, I beg you to follow me; I have a secret to reveal to you' "His manner and tone of voice were so peculiar that I accompanied hirief that I could

hardly stand, and I was obliged to support ainst the wall as I

received the confession of the penitent assassin"

A cry of horror escaped Deodati Eager to hear the reazed fixedly upon the narrator The bailiff was more calm--he

listened attentively and nodded his head, as if he foresaw the conclusion

of Turchi's narrative

"I hardly dare continue," he said "My soul revolts--but I s," and in awith horror, I heard Julio say: "'Master, I have cohtful murder Remorse pursues uilty life In an hour I

shall be in eternal torments, but I wish the body of round Go to your pavilion In the lowest cellar, at the

extree, you will find the corpse of Signor

Geroninor Deodati, and sobs convulsed his

franor Geronimo!' I exclaimed, in terror 'Have you killed nor Geronimo I needed ive it to ht have about him Adieu! This very day all will be over with

me' Before I had sufficiently recovered fro Julio, he had disappeared Probably, to-day--"