The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-11-30
NAN AND MOUSE.
Story OF Prisoner and His Lit
tie Companion


tie Companion.
Through the streets OF Genoa moved
= band Of live men He in the midst
had his arms bound fast behind him,
and his head 50 muifled In cloths that
no sound could escape. Outside the
city the splendors Of the full moon sill
vered the bay- the air was soft,
and perfumed with tho scent OF late
blossoms and the breath Of the tideless
sen; but these mon threaded their way
between high buildings where no ray
Of moonlight fell. and where the stag
nant air hung heavily. Swiftly they
mounted the hilly street, and when
their mute prisoner stumbled they
dragged him to his feet by chains fast
cncd 70 his iron wristlets. As they
advanced there appeared before them
q blacker blot upon the darkness; here
was an open gateway, and into il they
turned. encountering troop Of SOL
diers. who came Overwhelmingly toward
them But the leader displayed .
badge beneath his cloak. at sight OF
which the guards drew back. The
newcomers pressed forward between
hich wali~ - stone whera rows -
6aming torches shed ~ uucertain
1;ght - . secova go. wh;ch d.n;.d
Them further p.zsaga Awhistle from
49, 1.-z .h:~ s~s ~s-e..
ting them BY corridor to bare and
lofty chamber. Here sat grave gray
r., rded ma, d;c1 .t;nc ~ two vo,,tbs
IT, pew-comcrs parscd mi =. tr~c.d
abou,. ! duII sp,rtle IL III cxe ~ I,
feIl ~ ~. c~o,n
=. 81 Won have bimp-, he said ~ b;s
1oo:< fastened unon the central s;g,,re
80 enyeloped n IL wrappiprs thaf M
feature could ~, discerned.
Yes. Excellency. replied the lead
~ bend;nr Inv ale h,s LA 80 !.
hard chase. but We have him We
took him as he was mounting the side
Of the galley
:. Has he said aught?''
Il Judged II best 10 have no speech
with him. answered the other, ..but
20 leave him for your Excellencv 10
deal with Your Excellepcy should
hear. though, that he caught sight Of
US ere We seized him. and as We laid
hold on him paper dropped from his
hand into the sea. and was gone before
we could even SEQ properly what Il
was"
The old man frowned. you have
been careless servants he calculated.
and for = moment sat in silence. Then
he spoke: Remove the cloths from
his head. but leave his arms bound.
Wait without
The cloths when stripped away ex-
posed the head and face OF n Young
man OF thirty. with bold and swarthy
features and eyes OF flashing black.
ness. He cazed sfeadilv n the man h.
fore him
'.we,l. Sir Luigi. IL that be the
name you iavor.r cried the latter. eve
have secured You at last For ! hum
BILE man. he continued. with a sneer.
s.you have given much trouble to your
7bctters And now you are in our
hands. do you care to earn our
farther cnmity? From more sides
than one there have reached rs rumors
Of the conspiracy Ser Luigi, what
ever power your friends may hold.
they can not reach you here. You
have no hope save in ~. To plot
against our Admiral, the well-spring
Of our glory. deserves the blacklist
death. Therefore reflect we'll upon his
mercy and his majesty. when he offers
you freedom. full forgiveness for all
past oncnses. even the enduring
friendship o. tho Dcrias. for one small
iavor' Give me the names Of your
1s'l0ws A. this cvil league, and you