St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-23

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said Andrea.
Yes, we are dying with hunger!" an
swered Sandorf. For twelve hours we
have had no food"
You understand. Maria?"
And in a minute Maria had put on the
table some salt pork, some boiled fish. a
flask of the local wine, of the dry grape,
with two glasses, two plates and white
table cloth. \ ''vegliOne," sort of lamp
with three wicls fed with oil, gave light in
the room.
Sandorf and Bathory sat down to the
table; they were quite exhausted.
but you?" said they 10 the fisherman.
I'VE have had our mealw answered An
drea.
The two famished men deyoured-that is
the proper word-the provisions which
were offered with such simplicity and heart
iness.
But as they ate they kept their
and his son who sat in a cor
ner of the room and looked at them
! without saying word. Andrea was then
about -, man of severe expression. even
a little SOrrOwful, with expressive features.
a sunburnt face. black eyes. and keen
look. He wore the dress of the fishermen
OF the Adriatic, and was evidently of active,
powerful build.
Maria-whoSe face and figure recalled
her mother-waS tall. graceful, pretty
rather than handsome, with bright black
eyes. brown hair. and complexion lightly
tinted by the viyacity of CorSican blood.
Serious by reason of the duties she had full
filled from her childhood. having in her at
utude and movements the serenity refiec-
i've nature gives. everything about her
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matter in what circumstances she might be
| placed. Many times she had been sought
IN marriage by the young fishermen of the
country. but in vain. Did not all her life
belong to her father and the child who was
so dear 10 him?
That boy Luigi was already an exper-
fenced sailor, Woodworking. brave and reSo-
ute. Bareheaded in wind and rain he ac-
eompanied Andrea in his fishing and pilot
ing. Later on he promised 10 be a vigorous
naH, weil-trained and well-built more
than bold. even audacious ready for any
thing and careless of danger. He loved his
father. He adOred his sister.
Count Sandorf had been keenly examin-
ing these three, united in such touching
affection. That he was among brave peO-
pie whom he could trust he had felt sure.
When the meal was finished. Andrea rose
anu approaching, SanQOr1, SAID:
Go to sleep, gentlemen. No one knows
you are here. Tomorrow we can talk"
No, Andrea FerTatO, no,'' said SandOrf
our hunger is now appeased. We have
recovered our strength. Let us leave the
house this instant, where our presence is so
dangerous TO you and yours"
Yes let us leave" added BathOry.
And may Heaven reward you for what
you have done"
Go and sleep. it is necessary" said the
fisherman. ''rhe beach is watched to-
night. An embargo has been put on all
the ports on the coast. You can do nothing
now"
BE it so, if you wish it, answered San
dorf.
Il wish it."
Zone word only. When was our escape
knOwn?"
This morning, answered Andrea. ''But
there were four prisoners in the dOnjon of
Fislno. You are only TWO. The third,
they say. was set free"
''Sarcany" exclaimed SandOrf. immedi-
ately checking the movement of anger that
seized him as he heard the hated name.
And the fOuTth?T asked Bathory, with
out daring To finish the sentence.
The fourth is still missing answered
FeratO. His execution has been put off,
'Livingw exclaimed BathOry.
YES" answered Sandorf. ironically.
They are keeping him till they have got
US, to give us the pleasure of dying to-
gether"
Maria, said Ferrato, stake our guests
to the room at the back, but do not have
light The window must not show from
without that there is a light in the room.
You can then 90 to bed. Luigi and will
watch"
Yes. father" answered the boy.
Come, sirS." said the girl.
4 moment afterward Sandorf and his
companion exchanged a cordial shake of the
hand with the fisherman. Then they
passed into the chamber, where they found
two good mattresses of maize on which they
couldrest after so many fatigueS.
But already Andrea had left the house
with Luigi. He wished TO assure himself
that no one was providing round the neigh
borhoOd. neither on the beach nor beyond
the brook. The fugitives could then sleep
i'm peace till the morning.
The night passed without adventure. The
fisherman had frequently been out. He had |
seen nothing suspicious.
In the morning of the 18th OF June, while |
his guests were still asleep. Andrea went |
out for news into the center of the town |
aid along the whaTyes. There were many |
groups talking over the events of the past |
day. The placard stuck up the evening |
before. relating the escape, the penalties |
incurred and the reward promised, formed |
the general subject of conversation. Some |
were Dragging. some detailing the latest /
news, some repeating the rumOrS in vague |
terms which meant nothing in particular |
There was nothing to show that Sandorf |
and his companion had been seen |
in the neighbOrhOOd, nor even |
that there was any suspicion of |
their presence i'm the province. About 10 |
o'clock. when the sergeant and his men ell
tered RovignO, after their night expedition. |
a rumOr spread that two strangers had been |
seen twenty-fOur hours before on the Leme |
canal. The district from there 20 the sea
had been searched for them i'm vain. There
was not a vestige of their visit. Had they
then reached the coast. possessed themselves
of boat, and gone TO some other part of
IstTia. or had they crossed the Austrian
frontier? 1t would seem so.
Good" said one OF the men. There are
5000 florins saved 10 the treasury"
Money that might be better spent than
in paying raScally infO-meTs."
And they have managed TO eScape?'
Escape? Yes. And they are safe on
the other side of the AdTiatic."
From this conversation. which took place
among a group OF peasants. weTkingmen
and shOpkeepers, who were standing in
front of one OF the placardS, it seemed that
public opiuiOn was rather III favor of The |
fugitiveS-at least among the people of Is
tria. who are either SclayS or Italians by
birth. The Austrian officials could hardly |
count on their being betrayed to them.
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