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


"a low MISUNDERSTANDING building
near me entrance on TO the mole
was called "Nilla Pescade and Matifou,"
aud there the two inseparables mad taken
mp their quarters with a servant of their
own. Never had they dreamt OF such af-
iluence.
That is good" remarked Cape Matifou
over and over again.
"TOO good" answered Point Pescade.
1t is above our station. Look here, Cape
Matuou, we must educate ourselves, 60
To college, get the price Of grammar, OBJ
tain our certificates Of proficiency"
But you are educated. Point Pescade,"
replied the Hercu es. "YOu know how TO
read, to write, to cipher
In fact, by the side OF his comrade Point
Pescade would have passed for "A man Of
science. But he knew well enough how
deficient he was. AL the schooling be
had mad was at the 'Lycee des Carpes de
FOntainebleau." as he called it. And so
he was an assiduous student in the libra
ry Of ArtenaE, aud in bis attempt to edu-
cate himself he read and worked, while
Cape MatifOu with the Doctors per-
mission cleared away the sand and rocks
on the shore, so as to form a small fishing
harbOr.
Pierre gave Pescade every encourage
ment, for ne had recognized more than or
cultivation. He constituted himself his
professor, and directed his studies so as
TO give him very complete elementary in
structl0n, and his pupil made rapid pro-
| gress. There were other reasons why
Pierre should interest himself in Point
Pescade. Was be not acquainted with
his past life? Had he not been intrusted
with the task of watching TOrOnthaPs
| h0use2 Had he not been in the StradOne
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her consciousness! More than once Point
Pescade had had TO tell the story OF the
sad events in which ne hal indirectly Ia
ken part. 1t was to him alone that Pierre
could talk when his heart was too full for
him to be silent. But the time was APP
| preaching when the doctor could put his
double plan into execution, first to re-
ward, then to punish.
That which he could not do for Andrea
FerratO. who had died a few months al
| ter bis sentence, he wished TO do for his
/ children, Unfortunately , his agents had
/ as yet been unable to discover what had
! become OF them. After their fathers death
/ Luigi and his sister had left ROvignO and
lstria, but where haG they gone? No one
! knew, no one could say. The doctor was
much concerned at this, but he did not
| give up the hope OF finding the children of
the man who had sacrificed himself for
him, and by his orders the search was
| continued.
1 Pierre's wish was that his mother
! should be brought to Ante Sirtta, but the
| doctor thinking Of taking advantage OF
1 Pierre's pretended death, as he had OF his
| own, made him understand the necessity
/ Of proceeding with extreme prudence.
| Besides, he wished to wait till the cOnva-
| descent had regalned sufficient strength
/ to accompany him in his campaign, and
| as he knew that Sara's marriage had
/ been postponed by the death OF Madame
/ TOronthal, he had decided to do nothing
/ until that mad taken place.
One of his agents at Ragusa kept him
| informed of all that took place, ana watch
! ed Madame BathOry's house with as much
care as he did TOrOnthaPs. Such was
TIE state of affairs, and the doctor waited
| with Impotence for the delay as to the
wedding to come TO an end. If he did not
/ know what had become OfCarpena, whose
| track he mad lost alter his departure from
! ROvgnO, TOrOnthal aud Sarcany at Ra-
/ gusa could not escape MIN. suddenly, on
/ August 20, there arrived telegram In
/ forming him Of the disappearance of Silas
/ Toronthal, Sara, and Sarcany, and also Of
/ Madame BathOry and BOrik, who had just
| left Ragusa without giving any clue tC
/ their destination.
TIE doctor could delay no longer. He
/ told Pierre what had happened, and hid
nothing from him. Another terrible
| blow for him! His mother disappeared
| Sara dragged off they knew not where by
| Silas TOrOnthal, and there was no reason
to doubt, still in Sarcany's hands.
"We shall start Tomorrow" said the
doctor.
To-day" exclaimed Pierre. 'But
where shall we look for my mother?
w here shall we look fOr-gH
He did not hnish the sentence. The doc
| tor Interrupted him.
81 do not know il it is only a coin
cidencel Perphaps TOronthal and Sar.
cany have something to do with Madame
Bathory's disappearance! We shall see
But we must be after the two scoundrels
| tirstw
"Where shallwe find themW
SIN -perhapsW
! 1t twill De remembered that in the con-
/ versation between Sarcany and Zironf
| that the doctor overheard in the dOniOn OF
I PisinO. ZirOne had spoken OF Sicily as the
/ usual scene OF his exploits, and proposed
( that his companion should JOIN him there
/ if circumstances required it, The doe
tor had not forgotten this, nor had ne
/ forgotten the name Of ZirOne. 1t was a
! feeble clue perhaps, but in default OF any
! other il might set them agaiu on the trail
1 OF Sarcany and ToronThal
/ The start was Immediately decided on.
/ Point Pescade and Cape Matifou
were informed that they would be
wanted to 20 with the doctor Point
/ Pescade at the same time was told
| who T0ronthal, Sarcany, and Carpena
| We're.
"Three scoundreIsl' he said. "And no
/ mistakeW
| Then he told Cape Madfou,-
you will come on the scene soon."
"NOwp'
"Yes but you must wait for the cue"