Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-12

they viii be here in FIVE minutes. Quick, conceal
me, or I'll Kill you. Fortunate answered with the
greatest GOODNESS. Your gun is discharged there
no more cartridges In your bag. But have my sti-
ieio And you can fast as | cam and the boy
made aspiring which placed him out of reach. You
are not the son of Mateo Falcone; would you see me
arrested in the front of your house, The child APP
peared touched What will you give me, said he, in
approaching hun, if conceal you? The Outlaw
searched ieahern pouch that hung from his belt and
drew from five franc piece, destined doubtless to
the purchase of powder. Fortunate smiled Mt the
sight of the money, grasped It, aud said-car moth
ing. Forthwith he made an opening i'll a large cock
of hay standing near the house, Gidnnetto bundled
himself IN 1t, and the boy covered him up so COM
petely, still! leaving him breathing room that no one
could have supposed man was concealed there. lie
Int moreover upon an expedition full of ingenuity.
lie ran for cat with her little ones and placed
hem on the hay, so as to produce the impression that
u MAD not, Tor long time, been moved or disturbed
Rcmarkng then some spots of blood upon the path,
he carefully sprnkled them over with dust, and that
done, threw himself again the grass with the great
est tranquility.
| Some minutes afterwards, six men in uniform with
an adlutant were before the door of Nateo This ad.
Jutant was III some sort related to Mateo. In Corsica
as well known, degrees of relationship are traced
much further than elsewhere. His Teodoro
Gamba, an active man, and much dreaded by the
outlaws, of whom he had tracked several Good day
little couSin said he, approaching Fortunato-Why,
now you are grown! Did you man pass here
!Just now! OH! am not yet as big as YOU my cou
tune. But did you see man pass | ask? Whether
saw man pass 1cs--a man in a pointed cap. and
with jacket trimmed with red aud yellow. 4 man
al pointed cap, and with Jacket trimmed with red
and yellow? Ges-answer Inc quickly and don't 70.
peat my questions. This morning his Reverence the
Curate passed our door his horse Pero. He asked
me how papa was, and answered - Ali. little
! VagaDond, you are misleading me- Quick, which way
ulu Glanetto pass, Tor 1t Is he seeking and
am sure he took this path, Who knows. Who
knows know that you saw him. Can people see
when they asleep You were not sleepinp scapc.
grace as thou art for the guns mrs have Won
on think then, my cousin, that your guns make so
loud report? My fathers blunderbuss mukcs a much
louder. The devil take thee thou worthless little
scamp. l am sure you have seen Gianetto. Per.
| haps even you have hidden hm away. Comrades
search the house, and see if Gianetto is not there
lie could only 60 on one leg and the rascal has too
ucn sense to think OF gaining the mdguis by hoppinp
besides the traces of blood disappear here And what
Will papa say, said Fortunate in a coInnniniuo ,nno
what VIII he say when nc hears that people have rome
INTO his house during his absence, Scapeprace said
inc aauant, III taking him by the ear, dost thou not
know how soon could make thee change thv tune3
perhaps some twenty blows with the fiat my sabre
may make thee speak. But Fortunate still grumbled
My father is Mateo FacOnc, said the boy with mark
ed emphasis Know, replied the adiuilant that /
can carry thee off TO Corte or 10 Bas;a; put thee in
a dungeon. to sleep on straw with irons round ,Iv
legs and then have thee guilotned fthou dost not
tell where CinnettO SaRpeTo is. At this ridiculous
menace the child burst into laughter and rcpcatcL-
My father Is VIIteO FaLcoae Adjutant, whispered
one of the votigcurs, do not let us quarrel with Ma
teo. GAMBIA was evidently embarrassed. He talked
III an under tone with his soldiers who had searched
the house--no long process, for the cabin of Cors
can consists OF sing lie room, of which the whole fur
nlture is table that serves also for bed benches
chests, and what Is requisite for house keeping and
the chase During this time the little Fortunate was
playing with the cat and seemed enjoy the embar
rassncnt of the voltigeurs and his cousin soldier
went up TO the hay cock saw the cat and ca reessv
inf fh0 hot, eel cl
the shoulders, that indicated how useless he thoupht
such precaution Nothing stirred, and the face of
the child betrayed not the slightest emotion The
aGJutan and his troop wished themselves at the devil
anu already began to look down upon the plain as if
preparing to abandon fruitless pursuit when their
commander aware that menaces would effect no
thing with the son of Facone, determined as a last
enort, 10 Try the power OF coaxiag and presents
CUusih' salu he, you appear very smart little
fellow, and Will succeed-but YOU are putting
naughty trek upon me, and if were not 1n-
willing 10 give pain to my cousin Matco NAV I he
hanged II would not carry you off with me. Bah!
Ihough when my cousin returns, | will relate the
whole thing to him, aud as reward for having told
me talsehood, he will whip you till the blood runs
Doubtful You'll see-but come, be q GOOD how
ana wl'! give you something. And |, my cousin |
- viii give you some advice--whch is that if Won
delay much longer GHnCtto will have reached the mn
gus and thenlt VIII take than one such as Won
TO bring him out of 1t again. The adiutant drew
from his pocket silver watch, worth full six crowns
ing 'h"t INC S)So VI Ibe Ette fortunate |
sParklcd at the sight he said to him. holding out the
watch dangling at the end Of its steel chain-li,tle
rogue, now thou wouldst like to have a watch like
TINS ronnd thy neck, and waIkthe streets OF Porto pee
ch,o, proud as peacock: then when people would
ask you what o'clock It is, you would answer-Look
at my watch When am bigger, my uncle. the Ca
porue, Will give inc such watch. Yes but the son Of
your uncle has one already not to be sure. as hand
some as thli-and he is younger than you. The bow
sighed. Well, my little cousin will Won have Tho
on" Fortunate CHANGING from the corners Of his
eyes al the watch, was Ike a cat TO which a whole
cDlcKch Is offered Perccying that it is in mockerv
e animal does not stretch ont It's paw aud from time
20 tIe turns away chat II may not yield 10 the tenn,
TALON but stu licking Its lips almost seems 10 saw 10
us master, how cruel Is your SPORT" Yet The Adj
luiant GAMBIA looked as II he was in earnest in nrc
5entog the watch. Fortunate did not however mn,
lorlh hls hand, but said To- him with a bitter srnn
why do you mock inc tbus," BY Heaven am moi
hooking you oily tell me where Gianetto is and Tho
watch IS yours. Fortunate smiled incretIulonsv and
iNh5 ms black eyes upon the Adjutant, endeavored
10 read IN his face what faith he should rcpose in HE
pfomlse'-May lose my epauctte. said The hdiutar,