The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-12-21
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Tho sentinel Tristani took thick plank,
seyeu feet long, TO tho end,of which rope
vns fastened He placed one end of ths
Dannk In groove chiseled out of tho rock,
sCok the rope in both hands, and allowed the
suspension bridge, invented by Corcelli, to
fall across the abyss.
Conrad passed over.
Immediately afterward hc presented Pietro
tuthe captain. -e
The smuggler underwent q long exainina
ton. bat he awaited the issue without fear
The liberty of the prisoners, and, perhap
t1le life Of Jcannes courageous betrothed, dc
TEuded ON It, The face Of the person under
examination was not unknown to Corc,,lli.
1he captain was cunning and suspicious
$50 you are determined TO enter my IIa' 4"
no said to Pietro, when the latter had n d
10 all his questions, or dispersed a most I'll
ID doubts Conrad has explained to you
car mode Of life, has he notr'
ALE has,"
"a continual state of warfare"
"Buch, am aware, is the case" Al
"Perilous expeditions - @.t u
"Of those, too, am also aware" .-r -la
"Thc most absolute submission"
"To that | had made up my mind before
eeming here"
81 will give you an opportunity Of proving
yourself, this very day" added Corcelli. "A
lew of Capua has REASONED himself for a
sam of money, which he is to pay this IL
ing, You shall go and fetch it from him.
.'very good, captain. When must set
sutr'
..Rest yourself little, and take some re-
Areshment You will leave tho mountain
when the sun has nearly run its daily
course"
1t would take too long for us to explain to
our readers how Pietro accomplished his
journey successfully, and, besides the money,
drought back from Carua q letter which he
was charged to GivS to Corcelli. The Jew to
whom he had been sent was no other than
peceiver of stolen goods with whom the brig
snds kept up a constant communication.
Tho night was drawing to n close when
Pietro regained the camp.
He was conducted into the captains pres
Snce, and there he witnessed horrible
sight. .-s
All tho brigands were drawn up in circle
r. the bottom of n small crater that had long
since been extinst. Before them were piled
no jewels, precious stuffs and tho sacred yes
aeds that had been stolen the night before
nom the Abbey Of Santa Chiara- Corcelli
vns walking up and down inside the circle.
md when Pietro, who was brcathless and
worn out with fatigue, had given an account
Of what he had done, Corcelli said to him:
'sIt Is good. Sit down wi h your COM
ndss; you will receive your share Of the
Roil"
Each member Of the band now arose In his
arm, approached tho Lieutenant who was
Charged with the distribution. and received
Als portion of the booty.
Velvet cloaks, satin vests, rich eastern
anfrs, magnifcently chased jewels, chalices
md saccrdotal ornaments adorned with COL
den arabesques-all were torn. bro.en up and
distributed in pretty equal portions among
6se banditsL ~ .fM
Corcelii, with pistol in his hand, presided
ct the distribution.
When it was finished, the robbers, retiring
On ono side, scrutinized, examined and
Weighed in their hands tho Lot which had
allen to the share of each ono.
Lupo, tho Same who, in tho morning, had
been on guard before the cavern in which
Jeanne and Isabella were confined. APP
prpached Corcelli.
"I have been cheated" said no TO him, ir,-
pudcntly.
ssIn what wayfr inquired tho captain.
"The foot of tho chalice, Of which have
hardly received quarter, was only silver
gilt
"wcll, and IL it werc, you havo received
about the value OF two ducats."
Sand what are two ducats for three days
payg'
"Ahi you aro not contented with your pay,
shr said the chief, leveling his pistol at
Lnpo. Ho fired, and I.upo fell down dead
A low murmur ran through tho brigands.
els there any other among you who is not
satisfied with his payr' asked tho captain,
drawing second pistol from his belt.
No one spoke; the robbers sought their sew
era. cantonmcnts in alright
Tho next day Jeanne and Isabella were
seated on tho samo spot where Corcelli had
found them tho day before A man of lofty
Stature, with face red from drinking, and
whose lips were shaded with an Immense pair
Of mustaches was guarding tho prisoners.
To the great establishment Of the two maid
ems, this individual, rs no paced up and down
before them, threw out tho following phrase
IN fragments:
apo ready to leafe, my shildren- Bietro
has boon here since yesterday We arc
guarding Offer you, and dis efening, perhaps,
vo shall find an obbortunity of delifering
you"
1t is supcrauous to add that this man was
Corrad.
Jeanne wished to asi; him fow questions;
but the German, still marching up and down
with military step, added:
"Silencc, silence! Seem to know neider mo
nor Bietro-odervise oil is lost"
The young girls returned into the cave,
and threw themselves into each others arms
They then knelt down upon tho ground and
Sesought heaven to aid Pietro, who was risk
i1g his life in such a dangerous enterprise.
They had not to wait long ere Conrad's
Promiscs were realized
That very evening Pietro was selected to
guard tho raviLe.
The night was dark and tho wind blew
tempestuously over the bare mountain tops.
Sometimes the thunder was heard growing
IN the distance, while brilliant flashes of
lightning illuminated for a second tho clouds
frnm which they burst forth.
Every one WINS asleep on the mountain.
At this period a man app(prcd upon the
Top of the ravinc, and. describing from rock
90 rock, cano and touched Pietro on the