Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15
CHAPTER VII.


And so it was the son OF the Rovigno
fisherman who had just told his name tn
DR.. Antekirtt. By providentlal
chance it was Luigi FerratO whose cour-
age and ability had saved the yacht and
her passengers and crew from certain de-
structiOn
The doctor was going to seize Duigi
and clasp him in his arms. He checked
himself. 1t would have been Count San
d0rf who would have thus shown his
gratitude and Count SandOrf was dead to
every body even to the son Of Andrea Fer
ratio.
But il Pierre Bathory was obliged TO
keep the same reserve, and for the same
reasons, he was about to forget it when
the doctor stopped him by look. The two
went into the saloon and Luigi was asked
to follow.
''NTy friend" asked the doctor. care you
the son Of an Istrian fisherman whose
name was Andrea Ferrato"
Eyes. sir"
Have you not sister?v
ayes, and we live together at Valetta,
but"-he added with a certain amount
Of hestatlon-'dld you know my
fatherP
"Your fatherw answered the doctor
''Your father fifteen years ago gave
shelter to two fugitives in his house at
Rovign0l Those fugitIves were friends Of
mine which his devotion was unable to
save. But that devotion cost Andrea
FerratO his liberty and his life, for on
account Of it he was sent to Stein, where
he died."
eyes. died. but he did not regret what
he had DONE" said Luigi.
The doctor took the young mans hand
Luigi" said he, lit was TO me that my
friends gave the task of paying the debt
OF gratitude they owed your father. For
many years l have been seeking to find
what had become OF your sister aud you,
hut ali trace had been lost when you left
RoYignO. Thank Heaven. you were sent
to our assistance. The ship you saved
l named the FerratO, in remembrance Of
your father Andrea. Come 10 my arms,
my child"
While the doctor clasped him 70 his
breast Luigi felt the tears come into his
eyes. At this affecting scene Pierre could
not remain unmOyed. He felt bis whole
soul 90 forth towards this young man Of
his own aye, the brave son OF the fisher
man of ROvigno.
'And |. !" exclaimed he, with out
stretched arms.
you. sIrp
81! The son Of Stephen Bathory."
Did the doctor regret the ayOwal? No.
Luigi FerratO could keep the secret as
well as Pescade and Matifou.
Luigi was then informed how matters
stood. and learned DR.. Antekirtt's objects.
One thing he was not told, and that was
That he WAS in the presence Of Count
Matthias SandOrf.
Tue doctor wished to be taken at once
20 Maria FerratO. He was impatient 10
see her again. impatient above all 70 hear
how she had lived. a life OF work and
misery probably since Andrea's death
had LETT her alone with her brother to look
after.
Eyes, DOCTOR" answered Luigi, "let US
go ashore at once. Maria will be very
anxious about me. tits fOrty-eight hours
since / left her to 90 fishing in the Mel
leah creek, and during last nights
storm she will be afraid / have got
drowned"
You are fond OF your sisterY' asked
the doctor.
"she is my mother and my sister CON-
bined," answered Luigi. Does tue Isle Of
Malta, situated about siXty-twO miles
from Sicily, belong % Europe or n Africa
from which IL Is separated by 100? This
is a question which has much exercised
geOgraphers; but IN any case. having
been given BY Charles v. 10 the Hospital
lers driven out OF Rhodes by solyman,
who then took the name OF Knights or
Malta, 10 now belongs 10 England, and 10
would necesstate some trouble 10 get IL
away from her. 10 IS about eighteen long
and ten miles across. IL has Valetta and
It's suburbs for It's capital, besides other
towns and villages such as Citta Wee
chia--a sort Of sacred town which was
the seat OF the bishop al the time " the
Knights-Dinghi. Tebugi, Berkercara,
etc. Rather fertile In It's eastern half,
aud very barren IN its western half, the
density Of its population towards the east
is ia striking contrast 70 that towards the
west. In all 10 contains about 100, 900 in.
habitants. What Nature has done for
this island in cutting out Of its coast its
four or i've harDOrs, the most beautiful In
the world. surpasses all that can be I'M
agined. Everywhere water, everywhere
points. capea and heights ready 70 receive
Qualifications and batteries. Tue Knights
had already made IL a difficult place 70
take, and the English have made Il inn
pre9nable. No ironclad could hope 70
force her way in against such an array Of
guns which among others includes two
at the waters edge. each Of a hundred
tons. fully equipped with hydraulic appa-
ratus and capable OF sending a shOt
weighing seventeen and a half hundred
weight 70 a distance Of nine and a half
miles. A piece OF information that may
be probably noted by the powers who
regret " see In highlands hands this ad