The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-22

nbO0t three VeeSD o1te1 00 osSsvA -
Tooemia he made solitary exe0!ssoo 70
the quarries Of 0ooee Zreeto oeyooo
the Truman. On the way haek ne
missed his way. and found h,mse;I -
nightfau skirting the rocky peak OF
Lspa- Then he knew where he was. TOT
he could see T,ormina not very far OIL:
he ~ down to rest himself awhile and
en;oy the still beauty ofthe scene before
him. When he got up to pusooe hrs
journey he Was startled by the sound OF
a shot fired Close above him. while 1T
tire same time q gruff voice cried. Poe
"a 4 terra He had been in Sicily long
enough 10 know what those wOris
meant. They meant that he was to
throw himself on his face on the ground
and let the brigand< seize him on pain y!
being instantly shot. Turning himself
in the direction from which the So:ce
and shot came. he saw against the sky
the i,arreis Of six guns pointed at him 1t
a distance OF ten yards. LOledoyere
knew that The slightest attempt to e.
cafe would draw the fire 81 those six
guns upon him. On the other hand. ne
believed that he lore charmed life tor
another month; and, without more ado.
III rushed down the mountain. To h's
surprise th. br;gands did not tre. and he
. wa beginning To congratulate himself
u,..n lis lucky star. when he found him-
self thrown violently To the ground and
a nower'ui bloodhound standing over
him. H. Was no, hurt. for the brute
was thoroughly trained and did not bite
unit; resistance Was offered. The brig
anls were upon him before he recovered
il. r-.>.n:, ~ mind. and led him t"r
-rie hnur- b:in.li,i.le<i. When his eyes
ver. :;ni,.l,.ia.ei. il was quite dark.
AMI r.. had 40 idea where he was.
The k-i.an,is were Very courteous. e.
,.rci.!ly one. of then, whom Late,1oyere
..n,a discovered! 20 ie the cn.>vLr:y.tnt..
Toward the io!iowin. afternoon the
tanI arrived with their captive at -
mountain cave which was evidently
t..e:r lair. and where they had to!eraaiy
comfortable quarters. They set food
and wine !..:"re their prisoner. ri which
IL. lartook with an appetite eharpene.i
by h!. long last aud ta,iyuin. walk. He
was then requested to send note I" the
Marche<e for handsome ransom. Oh re-
.:eipr g.: which b:- the brigands he would
Le conducted in safety IL the neighs"r-
hood o: Iaor1ll;na. 1t was i'll vain that La
s>e.lnye err explained that he had no claim
totLe ycnerr-itE OF the Marches: equally
in vain that h- Irfied them I" shoot
him. The chief told him in the bland
-. tones that they never shot captive.
After the yan>Hni became due they sent
a niese II hi. iody at intervals. while
liz: lasted. I" quicken the Zeal Of his
family ami friends. Laie<!oyere >hui-
.l-,ed. H.. could face death but not :.y
L;.--ne;.! humiliation. He wrote 'n-
not. = the Marcheee. and awaited the
i,-ie with Ill the srO:c;>:a IT hi. .:,ul-
maid.
In the course If the day the na:.d was
augmented by t.i- arrival OF four more
i,riyani> who iIa'l been on an exi'e'ii-
tirn-an unsuccessful One-in another
direction. I.abeipyere did not ut first
take any particular notice Of the new ar
rivals. Ey and Dy he became conscious
that he wa apparently an object OF cu-
r:.5-i,y or interest t. one o. them. whose
eyr- he found steadily fixed on him
whenever h. looked ia that direction.
At last he r.turnel the mans gaze, and
Wa a. once convinced that he had seen
:i.e face before. Ali at once it flashed
On him tina, the man was 8 Gcnct:>c SOL
der who had been badly wounded Oh
r.:c field o. .Ar.,la. I.:.te.iryeTe hap
;..n~d to ": I,;.--ing al the ninlntnt that
tii.. wnunied man Was about to b..
thrown into d pit anrng a number OF
dead s"!ie-, and. finding that his pulse
was going he had him carried /" his tent.
The mar, recovered. thanks t. I.al"slHy-
ere care. and was SCI at liberty ~ Lai".-
inytr:'. influence. In the cour>cOf the
day lie managed 10 slip a !,al,s:r int"
I..Le.i,ver.'s nani- on which We're
-rraw!.r. ties. wo,.is: Il shall be one
Of your guard Tonight. and will help yOl
to escape. But beware Of the hOunI.'
And 80 il tel out. IL the afternoon .he
ci,.., d.;.,,t.-' viii, the band. leaving
two 81 ti::.u. Of whom the Gcnnest WI:
one, to guard til: prisoner. The yuar'i'
orr. +. wcr:. tina. neither Of them was 10
allow he other t. sleep for "A moment.
Tia; nigh, one -: t:leni-n"t the Gem
"Scc--:..'l ia; asleep. The Gcnco>c pro-
posed /" Kill him: Lu1 I.;.'".loycrc
would ~: rnn>.nt. II. agreed. how
ever. 70 the Proposal .: he t;ci,'.c>e that
they should bind an! "a. The sleeping
hr!.alri. and then make their ESCAPE.
For :!n I'rn"-c la! made up his hlind
10 Ace with I.ci.a;rycrc. since he would
certainly b: put t. Ieat:i for c"nnivinv
i: Tie ri -nner'> psca.H.. Besides, lie
hal .rt dis -u>:cd with bri-:.i,d life.
The IL pin" hri-an'! Was so"l, over
powered! :.:,l the TWO :!;-;:i,cs feel for
t:f'!F Ives. IL W;t> TUCK ici 1.C'ttbNcrc
that IL. WA: no. alone. for he had no:
:lic les; idea which WY t" turn Oh
Leaving IL. cave. Iii, companion. how
yer. knew the way to T.nr,uils. Az!
they hurried on "a las: "a their feet could
carry them. in the h"l" "f being beyond
the reach ni capture i,v dayhrrak. Fer
the Grn".sc did un. think it >a':. 10 bur-
sue their Journey after dawn. since Ii.
!. did 10, know what direction the L:n.;
Lad taken, and wiS!,r.: t. avoid the risk
"i nics.ti1" *. H.: took the ;iirt,lcr pre-
caution. whenever they ca.ie !"a stream.
- w:.d- tirHu=!l il ora considerable dis.
iuMrc and -.t his c,l.,ln:ni''n 10 Il" tie
same, in"racr I" th-nY til" hound OH
the ~c:n. Ia th.. event o. Their hsiE-
pursued. Toward 'ln:brrak they found
themselves following the cOurs. o.
Il wide bit shallow mountain stream,
whose banks Ecr" c"vcrc,! with brush
wood. B;' the advice of the GcnoeSe
:h"y walked in'" the stream anil wa,!csl
back through, the !, :.>t "i It for about IA
quarter ca :I:.c. ill they came to Il rock
standing in til: mi'i'll: III deep pool.
and covered with lon: Grass and dense