Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-22

What! the spanisrd here?D
es," replied the doctor, sand he ia
iiVlng IN The very street where we found
the children OF Andrea Ferrato whom ne
sent 10 PRISON md to DEATH"
Inc doctor told them all that he mad
neafd from Maria. Point Pescade saw
now urgent it was for them to clearly un-
derstand the Spauiard's game, for he was
evidently at work at some dark schemein
the slums Of Valetta.
An hour afterwards Point Pescade left
the yacht. To throw any spy off the track
IN case he was followed, be began BY a
stroll along the Strada Reale, which runs
from Fort st. Elmo to Floriana; and it
was only when evening closed in that he
reached the ManderaggiO.
Roget together band Of rutlians ready
tor either murder or robbery no better
place could be chosen tban this sink of
corruption. Here were scoundrelg Of
every nation from toe rising TO the set
llhg oil the sun, runaways from merchant
snlps, deserters from war ships, and Nal
tese OF the lowest class, cut-throats in
whose VEINS ran the blood OF their pirate
ancestors VINO made themselves so terri
bic to the razzias of the past.
Carpena was endeavoring to enlist a
dozen OF these determined villains-who
would stick at nothing-and was ouite
rival he had hardly been outside the tav-
ems in the lower streets OF the Mande-
raggio, and Pescade had no difficulty
In recognizing him, though he could not
easily ind out on whose behalf he was
acting.
Evidently his money was not his own.
The reward of 5000 forms for his share in
the Rovigno matter must have been ex-
hausted long ago. Carpena, driven from
" NH iifsr hot
on from all the salt-wOrks along the coast.
had set out to see the world. His money
soon disappeared, and rascal as he
was before, he had become still more of a
rascal.
No one would be astonished to find him
in the service OF a notorious band of NAL
efactors for whom he recruited to I'LL the
vacancies that the halter had caused. 1t
was IN this way that he was employed at
Malta, and more particularly 10 the Man
deraggiO. The place to which he took his
recruits Carpena was too mistrustful of
his companions to reveal. And they never
asked him. Provided he paid cash down,
provided he guaranteed them future of
successful robbery, they would have gone
TO the worlds end-iu confidence.
1t should be noted that Carpena had
been considerably surprised at meeting
Maria in the Manderag9io. After an in
teVal OF fifteen years be had recognized
her at once, as she had recognized him.
And he was very anxious to keep her
from knowing what he was doing in Va
letta.
Point Pescade had therefore TO act wa
rily il he wisaed to discover what the doc
tor had such interest in learning, and tue
Spaniard 50 jealousy guarded. Howev-
er, Carpena was completely circumvented
by him. The precociOus young bandit
who became so intimate with him, who
took the lead of all the rascalIty in the
Manderagglo, and bOasted to have already
sucn history that every page of it would
bring him the rope in Malta, the guillo-
tine in Italy, and thtIgarrotte in Spain.
who looked win the deepest contempt at
the pOltrOOns wnOm the very sight of a pO-
licemau rendered uneasy, was just the
man whom Carpena, judge in such mat
ters, could fully appreciate.
In this adrOit way Point Pescade sue
ceeded in gaining what he wanted, and on
August 26 the doctor received a word max
ing an appointment for that evening at the
end OF Senglea.
During the last few days the work had
been pushed ahead on board the Ferrato.
In three days or more the repairs would
be finished, and she would be cOaled up
and re ady for sea.
That evening the doctor went to the
place named by Pescade. 1t was a sort
OF arcade near a circular road at the end
of the suburb.
1t was O'Clock. There were about fifty
people gathered about in the market,
VII Oh was stlll in progress.
DIR. AntekiTtt was walking up and
down among these people-nearly all
of them men and women of Maltese
birth, when he felt hand touch his
arm.
A frightful scamp, very shabbily dress
ed, ami wearing battered old hat pre-
scented him with handkerchief, saying:
''See here what have just STOLEN from
your Excellency. Another time you had
better look alter your pockets"
1t was Point Pescade, absolutely unrec-
ognizable under his disguise.
"You funny rascal" said the doctor.
"Funuy, yes. Rascal, no." said Pes
cade, as tue doctor recognized him; and
Immediately came to the point with:
''CarpenaT
Gle is at work collecting dozen the
biggest rutiians in the Manderaggio."
''What fOr?
"On account of a certain Zirone."
The Sicilian ZirOne, the companion of
Sarcany? What connection was there
between those scoundrels and Carpenal
AS he thought thus the following expla-
nation presented itself TO him, and it was
the correct one:
The Spaniard's treachery, which had
brought about the arrest Of the fugitives
from PisiLo, had not been unknown to
Sarcanv. who had doubtless sought him
out. and finding him in want had easily
gained him over TO be an agent OF ZirOne's
band. Carpena wonld therefore be the
first link N the chain which the doctor
could now follow up.
do you know what his object is?' he
asked Of Pescade.
1.-The gang is in Sicily"
"In Sioilyf Yes. That is 1t. And par
tlcularly--"
''In the eastern provinces between syr-
acuse and Catania."
The trail was evidently recovered.
show did you obtain that informa-
tion?V
"From Carpena himself, who has taken
me into his friendship, and whom recon-
mend 20 your Excellency."
A nod was the DOCTORS reply.
"You can now return on board and
resume more fashionable costume"
'No, this is the best for me-"
"And whyY"
"Because have the honor TO be a
bandit IN the gang Of the aforesaid H.
"My friend" answered the doctor, ''be
careful. At that game you are risking
your life"
ssand il is my duty 10 do 80"
ttNn,t "a 70 a bravo lad -