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large room, when there came two knocks
at the door. Andrea did not hesitate 10 go
and open 1t. Much surprised he found
| himself in the presence of the Spaniard,
Csrpena.
This Carpena was a native Of Almaya-
| d, little town in the province OF Mala-
ga. AS FerratO had left Corsica so had
| he left Spain TO settle in Istria. There be
| found employment in the saltiwOrks and
! in carrying the products Of the western
| coast into the iuteriOr-a thankless Oocu-
! patton that barely brought him in enough
| TO live upon.
| He was strong fellow, still young, be-
! ing not more than five and twenty-shOrt
Of stature but broad Of shoulder, with a
large head covered with curly, coarse
! black hair, and one of those bulldog faces
that look as forbidden on man rs dog.
Carpena was unsOclable, spltetul Vindic.
tive, and u good deal Of "A scOuudrel, and
was anything but popular. II was not
known why he had left his country. Sey-
eral quarrels with his fellow-wOrkmen, a
good deal OF threatening with one aud the
other, followed by fights and scufiies, had
not added to his reputation. People liked
Carpena best at a distance.
He, however, had a sufficiently good
opinion OF himself and bis personals we
shall see-and was ambitious of becoming
| FerratO's son-in-law. The fisherman, ii
must be confessed, did not give his over
lures cordial reception. And that Will
be understood better when the mans pre-
! tensions have been disclosed in the con-
yersatlon that followed.
Carpena had hardly set foot in the
room than Andrea stopped him short
with:
"What have you come here tor?"
81 was passing, and as l saw light IN
VOur window | came iD,D
"And why?'
TO visit you, neighbor."
But your visits are not wanted, you
know"
Not usually" answered the Spaniard;
"but tonight it will be different"
FerratO did not understand and could
not guess what such euigmatic words
meant In Carpeua's mouth. But be
could not repress a sudden start which
did not escape his visitor, who shut the
door behind him.
~ want TO speak TO your said he.
"Nol You have nothing TO say to me-"
"Yes-I must speak 10 youth pri-
vate, " added the Spanlard, lowering his
voice.
Come, then" answered the fisherman,
who during this day had his reasons for
not refusing any one admittance.
Carpena, at a sign from Ferrato, crossed
the room and entered his bedroom, which
was separated only by thin partition
from that occupied by Sandorf and his
companion. one room opened on 10 the
front. the other or TO the back of the
house. As soon as they were alone:
what DO you want with me"' asked
the fisherman.
"Neighbor,' answered CarDena, 81
again come to appeal to your kindness"
What fOr!'
about your daughter"
"NOt another wordI'
Listen, then! You know that love
Maria, and that my dearest wish is TO
make her my wife,
And, in fact, Carpeua had for several
months been pursuing the girl with his
attentions. AS may be imagined they
were due more 10 interest than to love.
Ferrato was we'll of Tor a fisherman, and
compared TO the Spaniard, who possessed
nothing, be WAS rich. Nothing could be
more natural than that Carpena should
wish to become his s0n-in-law; and on the
other hand, nothing could be more natural
than that the fisherman invariably showed
him the door.
''Carpena,' answered Ferrato, 'you
have already spoken TO my daughter and
she has told you no. You have already
asked me and have told you no. You
again come here to-day and | tell you, no,
Tor the last time"
The Spauiards face grew liyid. His lips
opened and showed his teeth. His eyes
darted a ferocious look at the fisherman.
But the badly-lighted room prevented
Ferrato from seeing that threatening ply
siognomy.
"That is your last word?" asked Car
pena.
THAT is my last word, il it is the last
time you ask me. But if you renew the
request you shall have the same reply"
Il shall renew it! Yes. | shall renew
it." repeated Carpena, 'it Maria tells me
to do So"
''She do So" exclaimed Andrea. "She.
You know she has neither friendship nor
esteem for you"
'Her sentiments may change when l
have had an interview with herS' answer
ed Carpena.
Gan interview"
"Yes, Ferrato. wish to speak to her,"
eWhenY'
"NOwl You understands must speak
TO her-l must-this very night"
ION her behalf refusew
Take care what you are DOING" said
Carpena, raising his voice. Take care~
TAKE careY'
81 will be revenged."
''Oh! Take your revenge, If you like,
or if you darew answered Ferrato, who
was getting angry IN turn. NAll your
threats won't Brighten mel And now get
out, or I'll throw YOU outp
The blood mounted 10 the Spaniard's
eyes. Perhaps he thought Of attacking
the fisherman! But he restrained him
self, and, making a snatch at theidOOr, he
dashed out Of the room and out OF the
house without saying another word.
lie had scarcely gone before the door Of
another room opened and Count SandOrf
who had lost none of the foregoing CON
versauon, appeared on the threshold.
stepping up TO Andrea he said TO him in IA
low voice:
"That Is the man that gave the infor-
nation TO the sergeant OF gendarmere.
He knows US. He saw us when We land
ed on the bank OF the Leme canal. He
followed US TO RoYigno. lie evidently
knows that you have sheltered us in your
house. So let Us be OF at once, OF we
shall be lost-and you too"
CHAPTER XIV.
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