Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-22
E RI K A IL Ar TINOL Il.
OR TIL AYENG e.

In the month of December | quilted
Sadlnla, as IS my custom, In order TO pass
tle winter IN Genoa. On the eve OF my
departure, | went TO take leave of my
friend Martinola, and during my visit |
was for an instant with the two sisters.
When-wiu You returns" asked Ecica.
q As usual, IN the moth Of May" | an
swered.
'.It is probable tha, you VIII fad me
married"
had no time to reply, Martinola re-
turaed and Erica placed her finger on
her mouth, to enjoin secrecy.
Ga the 25th OF May Of the following
year. and now, consequently, thirteen
months since," continued the chevaHer,
g passed through the streets of Tempo,
to reaca my villa, where | had been ex-
pected some days. 1t was Oh Saturday,
and 1t seemed to me that the city had not
its usual gay appearance. The faces
were gloomy and groups Of persons con
versed mysteriously. 1t was whispered
that some great catastrophe had plugged
the peaceabIe city into mourning. Being
uneasy, ordered my vehicle to be stop
ped, and asked ofa citizen, whom | knew,
what had happened.
"a great misfortune" he replied
" Marco Broggi has been found assassina-
ted at San Germano'
Its2emad that he hal been dead many
hours, because the body was cold, and the
blood CONCEALED around the spot where he
lay. g Who has committed this crime2"
| inquired. God knows" said my IN
formant, passing on to go to the examina-
ton. | ran to Martiaola's, in great anx-
iety, as you may suppose. Never shall |
forget the spectacle that presented itself
IN that house, or the scene which followed
Immediately on my entrance. In large
hail. Martinola, clothed In hisrobe, as po-
desta, was seated before o table, on the
opposite side of which was the clerk Of
the court, with pen ia hand. OI the right
of my friend was his daughter Erica,
while Isidore sat on his left. The room
was filed with tumultu0us assemblage,
each bringing some evidences, Of which
the clerk took note. Ny entrance was
not remarked amid that excited crowd. L
did not regret it, thinking my presence
might augment the trouble OF nay poor
friends, and might disturb the calmness
of which they were so much In need
Placing myself 50 as not to be discovered,
I observed closely all that passed; one
thing attracted me above ali others, and
sooa completely absorbed my whole atten-
ton. This was the attitude OF Ecica.
The eyes were dry, the brow elevated
the nostrils dilated she had 90 appear
ance of woman injured in the dearest
point: all her manner, which | should
have supposed subdued by sorrow, dis
PLAYED a savage energy, and an inaomita-
ile hauohtiness. Her lips were parted,
as those of a person who listens with at
tention. but quivered not: no nervousness
BETRAYED itself in her hand, placed negll-
gently upon the table, nor did the slightest
muscular contraction vary the superhGTnan
immobilitv of her features. From time
10 time. her father. seemingly as much
coufounded as by this calmness, turned
towards her with anxiety and betrayed
the characteristic of terror as the scene
was prolonged. AT each instant arrived
fresh information, contradicting accounts
that had been previously received. Mar
co had had rivals, but no enemies; not
withstaaiing, the assassination was not
doubted. and it was necessary To discover
the criminal, for the honor of the city Of
Tempo.
e The father of Marco was pres ont he
arose. glanced around him with suffused
eyes, and then slowly, bat firmly said
.s Podes,a. it is the Ferreti have done this
deed. L demand justice against them. -
AT this, deep murmur of discomfort cir
culated through the crowd. The Ferretti
were the most honored family of Teapio,
after the podesta, and II was known that