Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-14

NAolc IhLCheu Il oHtitu. lie lancled tlat his
cousin was only mockiug him, and he durst
not clutch the watch. From time to time
he turned his eyes away from it, as if to avoid
! the temptation aud the expression Of his face
seemed TO say How very cruel this pleasan-
try is :"
But the adutant seemed to be quite in ear
nest, and still he held out the watch. At
length Fortunate cried, why do YOU mock
| me 50 -
BY heavens do not mock YOU. only
tell me where Gianetto IS, apd this watch is
yours
Fortunate still smiled ncredulously and fix
ing his black eyes on those of the adiutant he
tancied he saw there an expression of that good
faith which his words pretended.
/ May lose my epaulette,o cried the adiu.
| tant, if | DO not at once give YOU the watch
on the condition have named. Comrades. YOU
are witnesses and | cannot 20 back from Inv
word
Thus speaking, he brought the watch nearer
10 the boys eyes, till it almost touched his pale
cheek. One might see the struggle going on
; III his bosom, between coyetousness and the
rights of ptality-regarded as almost sac
! red by CorSlcalS. His breast heaved and he
| seemed ready to choke. The watch was still
! before his eyes it turned round and swung
before him, almost touching the point of his
nose At last little by little. the BOYS right
hand raised itself towards the watch the tips
/ et his fingers touched it; and then il rested
within his hand, without the adjutant quitting
: the end OF the chain. The dial was azure: the
case had been newly polished shining in the
sun. it appeared all on fire
! The temptation was too strong, and it master
ed the buy.
Fortunate raising his left hand. pointed
with his thumb over his shoulder at the hay-
rick against which he was leaning The adiu-
! tant instantly c0mprehended the meaning of
! the sign. He let 60 the chain, and Fortuna
I 10 found himself the pOSSesSOr Of 4 watch =
( lie Sprang up with the agility Of Young deer
and bounded OF some ten PAGES from the hav-
/ rick, which the voltgeurs were now busily
/ searching
| They soon saw the hay stirring and then
man, all bloody with dagger in his hand.
I emerged from the bottom of the rick but as
he attempted 10 gain his feet his stifened
wound prevented from holding himself upright.
! and he fell. The adjutant threw himself upon
/ the man and suatchcl his dagger from him. and
/ in few seconds. despite a sill desperate re-
/ sistance. the bandit was tightly bound with
/ cord>-a kings prisoner
/ Gianetto, living on the ground. bound Ike a
I fagot, now turned his head towards Fortunate.
who by this time had drawn nigh. " Al. trai-
( tor. son o." His reproach was deliver
I Ell in Z tone Of infinite contempt rather than
+ Of anger. The boy threw at him the piece Of
silver which he had received from the rouber
as the price Of his conceaIment, as If conscious
that he did not DOW deserve TO retain ii: but
/ the bandit took no notice Of the act He cool
( ly said to the aiialant. " Nv dear GAMBIA l
cannot walk; you viii be obliged - carry NE
70 the town.
+ Why said GAMBIA only few minutes
+ ago. you ran Ike roeback but be at youc
ease | am wei! pleased 70 have taken vou.
and / Wolid be willing myself to carry vou q
league upon ny hack Nevertheless. con-ade
We Will make litter Of branches for YOU aud
spread your cloak over i we shall X able u
get horses az the farm Of C-eSpoi"
Good = said the prisoner and put IT.
tie straw upon the litter. that may be some
what comfortable"
While the yoltigeur> were thus busy some
constructing the litter, Others in dressing Gi-
anerJo'S wound. Na-co Falcoue and his wifi
suddenly appeared al the turn Of the path
/ which led into the cogr>c. The wife was hea-
yl!y l2deQ with great sack Of cly>ClUtS while
her husband >--uttel on before. carving only
+ his gun in his hand. with another >luu. in his
>houlder-helt for il is thought unSeenllv
amongst men d his class il Corsica 10 carry
any other burden than firearms
~ sight Of the soldiers near his house Ma
teo'> first thought was that thev had come 10
arrest hiss Ba- wherefore ; Had he done
anything Of late 10 o,nbroil him With the au-
thoritie> No: h. cogd cal 10 mind nothing
He cajoycl . -loG cLa-acGcr-aS characters
20 Il Cor>.co- He had : very fair TerU;c
but then lie was Co->.can and -loputlizter
I and there are perhaps few o. such who Z thev
ran>ack their memory. siIl not find rec5riei
there >osIlc gecca,ii.l9 o- o1her-~1lh g. a mus
keI shot, dagger >,Evke, and such small mat
I terS. Bgt then Na1eu- II this present time.
had his conscience even clearer than most no
PIE in -ai> respect Tor il was aow some ten
wears >5Gue he hal sirawl trigger On 3 man
Being always w~Ty. however be y.;.s hi,ls1l: in
;e>.,..a d.. defence. aagl determined 10 aC-
vance cau-iouslg
N.fe, SaG hs 70 GuiScrpa. -' ~ dov@a the
>sgk anal hols, Yourself I'm readiness She did
- in an instant He u,<lun- hi> Secoad gan.
and gave j. Ia her 10 hold. Carrying the 9th
Ct in as hand. he advaIted sivEiy towards ibc
house Tc,sliv sG lie slightest hostile demon
straIiol. 10 1hoN himself behind the biggest
trunk or s tree he could tiuj. from the cover Of
which he Highl sesarcly deliver lis 6re- His
aite quietly tolloEed his s1eFe- The business
q a good help nate II Corsica, we Ray re-
marx, :. in case Q: fight, 10 charge th= arms
Of hev husband
On the other hand. the aiiu5ant was 7ery
much coBcrGei a; seeing Mz'oe advance in
this manner, with cautious steps MS gun in MS
snd his finger o. the trigger. Il. by Chzace
Glanelto. his prisoner, SLo1ld prove relative
10 lst1er how disla1I-Of MsIso o. ais Wife
then said the sdiUtsnt 10 hinl>elf the coa.snts
Of those twc guns vii certainly b. loiged II
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