The daily gazette., 1883-07-21
Fortitude.
,.,.i rom the italian for 'Srhe Modern
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,l With sudden fury, one of the rob
ai.si hi. knife: but the captain heio
.a" .,,ipr: "Not knife ~ and he
al,I' i RI. H.. ou6; "Wr must try this fret r
s.ij',r tle weapon from the ground he
an the soldiers foot SO violently
s,tn baprs crunched, and the miserable
,s,ar,J a hriIl cry and shrank as II
f.tt Az rpilcpsy. But almost instantan-
EnnJ, deriving strength from his agony
.,an'pI lhr injured foot upon the
A,oI flrd his head, and roared, "No ~
E.,brnp hrigands seized him by the neck
vprp about to squeeze his eyes out of
heai. when tae youth on guard, made
by the horror which he could no longer
cried with the voice and face of a
gm,r. "Kill him at once, for Gods
Send bullet through his brain I!
4 I. The use'uf making him suffer such
kIrs &" j..
Il lbrae robbers, struck by his audacity
Il 1, iBlp his words, turned to look at him
s,legislfment:: but their surprise was
i Tnr captain fell upon the daring
IN and with one hand at the nape of his
a knocked hi- head against the wall.
4 wuth con'nundcd, silently resumed
krgpa! attitude; but at the same mo-
Il ii. rlc fll upon the mountain side he
NJ plAan, made slight gesture of
b.bragi. and stood motiOnless with
ewes. laccJpain, not noticing this,
iwaurl, hi- victim. He was livid,
g.brd j, 'c,9h aud tremblcd; his own
kiu.oa- locked at him in alarm. He
bbpat HI, huge hands on the soldiers
llWg ih, other with a threatening
hr, aIi aokM- sidrwise at him with
shot rycs, ne muttered in ehoked
ark ~! Il WAS In an evil hour that
luglt OF playing The rebel with me.
iput kHov me. I've made tho hair
& oDelil % lhr beads of men who were
u 'lua tuu, You have no idea OF the
el, cau mlet on you. | am quite
teofthhNGy II from now till to-
bg Without killing you-of leaving you
u'a Single feature Oh your face-of
yo5r uyes from your head. You
Wll ha, brru the fate of others.
M' mn 10 the tcst--auswer my ques-
hlor lurciUy temper" "
b. t0sto4, he lined his hand from the
g', aai-it was iull of hair. Pro
he 'arrw it into tie mans face and
kwlt, mouth, The soldier, to re
j sia' TIE brigands took this for
yicaa'rmp, and could no longer re-
Themselves, All three uttered a cry
t &Nh bowed heads, glaring eyes,
ir.i ulun their prey like
@ll beasts, aud began to
him hurrirdly and silently,
a-gel wltts, uails, teeth, knees and
eS cir atd nbW another pausing an
ler Hlfali saying one to another;
waning not TO kill him;and
0lhlei, Priehel and bit him, drops of
ei5sai fafl fhrn and loeks of hair
lsll4 5nHnd; raibing was heard but
laiff! Breathing ef the three exeeu-
AM th sound Of heir daggers as
ld.i1l aea1,t each 9th r, aud the
- ri iitafirtilE; they were blind, in
~, aIHiaizal, they seemed not three
lat itlFe monster fntwined about
~: tll'' iermed the very embodiment
'It9t % Insanity, haseness and teroc-
htli him sft 7" again cried the
way. i, ,1fllsf eaerfnfas, turning rap
AMI 'fa, il1m The brigands to the
it lsigfe. HIM, and gradually raisina.
we ss u 10 cover an approaching
9Dht hill lin yet Wait | He
you atl lle knows! II YOU kill him,
On q H4i odl anything! Try him
Ne AligIf sign that he would speak!
W MA MIN thel. | will strike him
134lir talI II notl Put down
asstta. laat with your iistsI Don't
i'5a htIe tkFet9
=gg.t.t'le III his shouts, he sent a
'atse ~lf4out 10 the foot of the wall,
alF'i mo the midst oi the hut, and,
! 'iisllglng liz expression and into
~ e2'ia'thtd with an accent of i'm
a't scnfn: "Ah! cowardsl Three
agefAas nHD,..'
Inl94l.la radal the captain, rush
~ tllla with dagger uplilted. "Too
~ l'3gi &itta shudder of Joy, and
~ l1e tI3afl lte erie /: "L0ok!"
= g'e 95l2f two brigands, warned
5 3ull. llftt 5 words, hastily tnrew a
3aA 'Y Heir victim. and while
a a,'', sriz'i his gun to attack the
~ i.'. allkttlteln4 upon him, noise
1tt'l-'4Hils and otvoiees, broke upon
H. '31tl,9ls aud gun-bArrels flashed
'a,s NM lt'.'i 9n lie walls, from the top
H., ,,.. s,' ~ burst II troop of soldiers,
~ I'M ihhilng Ut an eye surrounded.
nm sa ltisafmei and threw to the
~ aiilll mn they encountered. A few
" 3tlenee followed, during which
re-, ,s oeard save the heavy and
nm. ,1.,..s ~ th4 tired troopers.
~ ~, ,.Atlis man. suddenly shrieked
y s.i,, iotisdad whe was kneeling. like
ltal, 5.' us iiahds on the ground, held
3s ost9nei d a soldier.
lug mdt' asked the captain.
~ -" ~ an, dusty and out of breath.
''le corner" replied the youth,
Stl, sfa,a 10 Ioah, no one saw anythtno.
c5it,;, e'9at repeated the brlgand.
rI =a'., b. l9ltowed by all eyes, ap-
y sl9i, seized the cloak and cast
lnzr1., r1-ei'i3ii cry 0i horror went up
,6F 'tp' ~ sislst The wretched prisoner
Hm= ~ sr@md, with his arms bent
VA. g,' i ',i'l i'is head dangling on his
ia .3,3, md am covered with blood and
en- 4 u 'iegrce that he seemed to
GItl5a 1ilYe; and he made an
da ,itt'i. hun a., a, 9nee!o cried the captain.
Inn !2's IAN forward, united him,
/; IT, a.t,, e'a 5eSan to examine his
yaEi, ,.,,', ,,.,lsf,, blinded by wrath, beat
tosn" ".5i W.. lhe stocks of their guns.
s ni M 32tt ,5 dfms.' shouted the cap
S6e5E ., 'uliilhg to the youthful rob-
~ Who held him, allowed him
Out tae as c,,l,.1ll .,l, man captured % thun-
You a.. if,ap1ain. ), Speak the truth
tiii In rom Esesan The youth in a choked
sq4irr. lnllllg with horror and fright.
Roagit Lt, as caught this morning
aulgd Ia "',,l ,, l,,ere-they tied him up
Yoal9 MAXI max, him speak-he would
saw II sj not ,peak-they fell upon
RIoi,aalit,..M alt Ny God My God p
s pulling IN \ ,,i.t, su exclaimed the cap
s1riaa., y 9la cried out "a woman ap
al--l5,'yy 5I''yhed ,'.,l. she, as if insane; 81 am