Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-06

hloHB tne WDafVeS. Inere were many
I groups taking over the events Of the past
Gay. The placard stuck up the evening
before relating tho escape, the penalties
incurred and the reward promised, formed
the general subject of conversation. Some
were gossiping, some detailing the latest
news, repeating the rumors in vague
terms which meant nothing In particular.
There was nothing TO show that Sandof
and his companion had been seen in the
nelghborhOOd, nor even that there was
any suspicion OF their presence in the
province. About 10 O'Clock, when the
sergeant and bis men entered RoVigno,
after their night expedition, a rumor
| spread that two strangers had been seen
twenty-tour hours before on the Leme
| canal. The district from there to the sea
! had been searched for them in vain.
| There was not n vestige OF their visit
Had they then reached the coast, pos
sessed themselves Of boat, aud gone to
some other part of Istria, or had they
crossed the Austrian frontier? 1t would
/ seem so.
Good" said one OF the men. "There
| are five thousand forms saved to the
| treasury"
Money that might be better spent than
IN paving rascally inlormersp
And they have managed TO escaped
"Escapey Yes. And they are safe on
the other side OF tae Adriatic."
From this conversation, which took
plSce among group of peasants, work
ing men and shopkeepers, who were
| standing in front OF one OF the placards, 10
seemed that public opinion was rather In
! favor of the fugitiVes--at least among the
| people of Istria who are either Sclaves or
| Italians by birth. The Austrian officials
| could hardly count on their being betrayed
| to them.
But they were doing all they could to re-
! cover the tugItives. All the squadrOns Of
| police and companies of gendarmerie had
| been atOOt since the evening, aud an in
! cessaut exchange of dispatches was TAX
! ing place between Royigno, Plsino and
! Trieste.
When Andrea returned home about II
! O'Clock he brought back the news, which
was thus rather favorable than other
wise.
sandorf and Bathory had had their
breakfast taken them into their room by
Maria, and were finishing il as he APP
peared, The few hours sleep, the good
food and the careful attention had entire
ly recovered them from their fatigues.
"Well, my good friend?'' asked Count
Sandorf, as soon as Andrea closed the
door.
"Gentlemen, do not think you have
anything TO be afraid of at present"
But what do they say in the townp
They are talking a good deal about
two strangers who were seen yesterday
morning when they landed on the bank
Of the Leme canal-and that concerns
you"
ut does concern u.s." answered Bath
DRY. "a man a salt-worker in the neigh
borhOod has seen and reported u.s."
And Andrea Ferrnto was told Of what
had passed at the ruined farm while they
were in hiding
"And you do not know who this Inform
er wasp asked the fisherman.
1--WE did not see him." replied Ssndorf,
"we could only hear him."
''That is pity" SAID Ferrato. "But
the important thing is that they have
lost trace of you, and IL 1t Is supposed
that you have taken refuge in my house !
do not think any one would betray you.
The promise of one is binding on all In
these parts"
Yes" answered sandorf, "and am
not surprised at it. A fine lot Of fellows
are the people Of these prOvincesl But
we have to do with the Austrian officials,
and they will not leave stone unturned
to retake u.s."
There is one thing in your favor" said
the fisherman, "and that is the pretty
general opinion that you have already
crossed the Adriatic."
"And would to heaven they hadp' add
ed Maria, who had joined her hands as If
in prayer
THAT we shall do, my dear child"
said SsndOrf, in a tone Of entire conf
dence. that we shall do with heavens
help"
And mine, count" replied Andrea.
snow l am going on with my work as
usual. People are accustomed to see us
| getting our nets ready on the beach, or
| cleaning up the balancello, and we must
not alter that. Besides / must go and
study the weather before l decide what
10 do. You remain in this room. Do not
| leave Il on any preteXt. If necessary
you can open the window on to the yard,
but remain at the back Of the room, and
do not let yourselves be seen. will come
back in an hour or two"
Andrea then left the house accompanied
| by Luigi, and Maria busted herself with
the Homework as usual.
A few fishermen were on the beach.
Ae matter Of precautiOn he went and
| exchanged q few words with them before
beginning on his nets.
''rhe wind is pretty steady now" said
one OF them.
yes" answered Andrea, "that last
storm cleared the weather for u.s."
Hump added another, the breeze
will fresh towards evening and turn to a
storm II the bora joins in with IT,"
FdOOul Lutu tut WlHu viii DiOW Du bht
land, and the sea will not be go lively
among the rocks"
ave shall seep'
care you going fishing tonight, An
dreaY
"Certsinly, If the weather will let me-"
"But the embargOP'
"The embargo Is only on big ships, not
on cOasting boats"
"All the better; for we have got re-
port that shoals Of tunnies are coming up
from the south, and there is no time TO
lose in getting out the madragues."
Good" said Andrea. "But we shall
lose nothing"
"EhY Perhaps notv
"No, tell you, II 20 tonight ! shall
go after bonicous, out Orsera or Parenzo
way.v
LAS you likel But we will set to work
70 get the madragues out at the foot Of
| the rocks"
"All right"
! Andrea and Luigi then went after their
| nets slowed away in the Clubhouse. and
stretched them out on the sand 80 as 70
dry them In tho sun. Then two hours
later the fisherman came back, having
told Luigi TO get ready the hooks for the
bonicOus, which are sort Of fish with
brOwnish-red flesh belonging 10 the same
Qpnua a. Tho tuunies and the same aDacipg