Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-29
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of threatening with one and the other,
followed by fights and scuflies, had not
added to his reputation. People liked
Carpena best at distance
He, however had IA sufficiently good
opinion of himself and his person-as
we shall see-and was ambitious of
becoming Feratos son in law. The
fisherman, it must be confessed, did not
give his overtures cordial reception
And that will be understood better when
the mans pretensions have been dis
closed in the conversation that followed.
Carpena had hardly set foot in the
room than Andrea stopped him short
with
What have you come here for|
al was passing, and MS | saw light
in your window | came in. "
And why ?"
To visit you, neighbor.
but your visits are not wanted You
know y
"Not usually, answered the Spaniard;
"but tonight il may be different.
Ferrato did not understand and could
not guess what such enlgmatic words
meant in Carpcnas mouth But he
could not rcprcss sudden start. which
did not escape his visitor, who shut the
door behind him.
=" ! want to speak to you" said he.
"No. You have nothing TO say to me-"
"Yes must speak TO YOU in pri-
vate, added the Spaniard, lowering his
voice.
Come, then" answered the fisher
man, who during this day had his
reasons FOR not refusing anyone admit
lance. Carpena, at sign from Ferato
crossed the room and entered his bed
room, which was separated only 10y a
thin partition from that occupied 10y
Sandorf and his companion. One room
opened on TO the front, the other on to
the back of the house. As soon rs they
were alone
What do you want with me? ?" asked
the fisherman.
"Neighbor," answered Carpena, Il
again come to appeal to your kindness.
What for -
About your daughter.
Not another word
Listen them You know that love
make her my wife.
And in fact Carpena had for several
months been pursuing the girl with his
attentions As may be imagined, these
were due more TO interest than TO love.
Ferrato was well Off for "a fisherman and,
compared to the Spaniard, who possessed
nothing, he was rich. Nothing could be
more natural than that Cmpena should
wish TO become his son-in-iav, and on
the other hand nothing could be more
natural than that the fisherman invari-
ably showed him the door.
"Carpena, answered Ferrato, "you
have already spoken TO my daughter
and she has told You no. You nave
already asked me and | have told You
no. You again come here to-day and l
toll SOW for the last Time
The Spaniard's face grew livid. HIS
lips opened and showed his teeth. HIS
ewes darted ferocious look at the fisher
man. But the badly lighted room pre-
vented Ferrato from seeing that threaten
ing physiognomy.
That is your last word 2" asked
Carpeua.
THAT is my last word, if it is the last
time YOU ask me But if You renew the
request you shall have the same reply"
a. shall renew it! Yes ! shall
renew it, repeated Carpena-" If Maria
tells me to do so.
"She do sow exclaimed Andrea.
"She, You know Sine in,, neither friend
ship nor esteem for You!
Her sentiments may change when l
have had an interview with her,
answered Cmpeua.
IAN interview
eyes, Ferrato. | wish to speak to
her
when z"
Now! You understand must
speak to her 7 must this very night "
" Oh her behalf ! refuse
Take care what YOU are doing, said
Carpena, raising his voice. Take care!'
Take care
81 will be avenged.
ooh Take your revenge ifyou like,
or if YOU dare answered Ferrato. who
was getting angry In turn, " All your
threats won't frightcn me! And now
get out or III throw YOU out
Inc DIOOu l4OuAlt'l W lllt pphliltti'
eyes Perhaps he thought of attacking
the fisherman But he restrained him.
self, and making a snatch at the door he
dashed out Of the room and out of the
house without saying another word
He had scarcely gone before the door
of the other room opened and Count
Sandorf, who had lost none of the fore
going conversation, appeared on the
threshold Stepping mp to Andrea he
said TO him in a low voice
"1hat is the man that gave the inform
alton to the sergeant of gendarmerie
Heknowsus He saw MS when we landed
on the bank of the Leme Canal. lie
followed MS TO Rovigno. He evidently
knows that You have sheltered Us IN your
house. So let us be off at once or we
shall be lost-and you too !"
CHAPTER XIV.