Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03
sf(istcllalltous.
An Adventure in the Appennines.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN.

TRANSLATED FROM TN. GERMAN.
had accepted an invitation to join an ltal-
an piidgidiura party, and take few days
shooting at the castle of the Marquese de V.
near Saracina. and now lett Salerno for the
purpose of keeping my engagement. was at
tended by servant, and accompanied by
guide whohad undertaken to conduct me across
The mountains to Policastro, where my noble
host had promised to give me the meeting The
morning was delightful; the mountain breeze
blew freshly towards the sea, that, sparkling
in sapphire brightness, extended TO our right
far as the eye could reach. We went gayly
along; my barefootcd guide trotted merrily by
the mule that carried my slender stock of bag
gage, and by noon we already reached Eboli in
good spirits
As the cattle required more time to rest than
we required TO despatch the not altogether
Appic feast served up to us at the Annello
ORC, we had, therefore, leisure TO follow the
custom of The country and enjoy a rather
heightened siestd, so that it was four o'clock
when we again set forward and the air had
then become so oppressivcy hot, that we were
valley of the Selle. The passage through the
cool stream helped to refresh us; and whenwe
gained the forest-crowhed height, over which
runs the road leading to the banks OF the Cal
lore, the shade of the trees sheltered us from
the suns rays; and exactyas yesper bells were
ringing we crossed the high-arched bridge
leading over the river and entered the half-
ruined gate of Alta Villa.
At the principal inn, called the Prince OF Sa-
lerno, everything was life and bustle 1t was
the eve of the great fair, and the house, even to
the yard and kitchen, was thronged with strang-
ers, who, in hopes of gain, good bargains, or
amusement, had collected from far and near,
and were now circulating the juice OF the Prih-
cipato grape in good, joyial, and rather noisy
style
contemplated the scene of riot for mo-
ment, and then retired to room assigned me,
there to comfort myself with the Indifferent
supper and little quiet the house was likely to
afford under such circumstances. My servant
Iazaro was quicker and more active than usual,
evidently desrous to make one of the merry
group. As intended to start early in the
morning, was not very anxious to see both my
attendants Join carouse that promised to last
rather late but there was evidently no help
for it, and so / allowed them to go.
Ny slender repast finished, the beauty of the
clear moonlight night drew me to the window
which looked out upon the market place. 1t
was filed with people broken into parties;
large and small, but all equally loud andmerry.
Round the fountain crowd were listening to
the song of some young men, which drew fire.
quent peals of laughter from the bystanders.
caught one stanza, which ran thus =
"Adesso son distrutto,
Pien di malinconia
Cosa In moglia mia
Che disfatto son cosip
The words were sung in full and melodi-
Gus voice, and was listening for the respon-
siye chorus, when loud exclamations of iodro,
assdssiao y (thief, assassinD y uttered in the well
known voice of Lazaro, burst upon my ear. AT
the same instant n man darted ont of the door
Of the house, followed by my servant, whom
the struggling waiter was endeavorng to de-
tain Tie fugitive took towards the market
places but near the fountain he stumbled and
fell and Lazaro having disengaged himself
rushed after, overlook, and seized him.
But the man was armed the blow of a knife
brought Lazaro to the ground; and the loud
cry of "Jcsu Marial" which he uttered as he
fell, instantly hushed the merrment, but led tc
no pursuit, and the assassin escaped without
difficulty.
hurried down stairs, pushed through thu
crowd of idlcrs, and found my poor servant
whom | already believed had been slain
wounded indeed, but still in the land of thu
living. called for surgeon; when littl'
odd, old-looking manikin, wrapped in wide
flowing brown cloak, stepped from the throng
and, taking off his large cooked hat proclaimed
himself disciple of Esculapius.
A couple of active young fellows carried tn
wounded man to room in the back part of th
house, where the surgeon undressed him AM
found that he had received wound in the arm
which had penetrated to the breast The mani
kin went to work as if he knew what he wa
about and having washed and bandaged tn
patient, declared that there was no danger, n
no artery had been cut and no vital part in
jnred
As soon as he was dressed and had recovere
his eomposure, (was again in speaking ordel