Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

room, Wnile Maria continued her work
about the house.
Count" said the fisherman, "tho
wind is of the land, and / do not think
the sea will be rough tonight The
simplest way and consequently the best
way 10 avoid observation is for you 20
come with me. II you think so il would
DO better 10 get away tonight about ten
o'clock You can then get down be-
tween the rocks 10 the waters edge. No
one will see you. My boat will take you
oil TO the balancello, and we can at once
put to sea without attracting attention
for they know am going out tonight
IL the breeze freshens too much l will
run down the coast so as 10 set you
ashore beyond the Austrian frontier at
the mouths Of the Cattaro."
"And if il does not freshen. what are
you going 10 dor" asked Sandorf.
1--WE will go out to sea-" answered the
fisherman. land will land you on the
coast Of Rimini or ut the mouth Of the
Po."
els your boat big enough for q voy-
nge like that ?" asked Bathory.
Yes; il is good boat, half-decked,
and my son and l have been out in her
IN very bad weather. Besides, We must
run some risk"
ave must run some risk. said Count
Sandorf; "our lives are at stake, and
nothing is more natural But for you.
my friend TO risk your life"
"That is my business; Count" an
swered Andrea, land / am only doing
my duy in wishing to save you"
"Your dutyY"
eyes"
And Andrea Forrato related that epis-
ode in his life on account of which he
had left Santa Mama, and told how the
good no was about TO do would be Just
compensation for the evil he had done.
You are splendid fellow r exclaim-
ed Sandorf, much affected by the re-
cital.
Then continuing
but If we 90 TO the mouths Of tho
Catraro or tho italian coast that will
necessitato n long absence, which ON
your part will astonish the people of
Rovigno. After you have put us in
safoty thoro is no need for you TO return
and DO arrested"
"Nevor fear" answered Andrea
"Somotimes / am Eve OF nr days at
sen Besides I tell you that il my bust
ness. IL is what must DO done, and what
shall be done"
30 that tho only thing 10 do was TO
discuss the scheme, which was evidently
a good ono and easy OF execution
for NIa DO $500, s,,,sk, ,.....U An.
VOYAGE Care would have 10 bo taken
In getting on board; but the night was
sure obo dark and moonleSs and prob
ably with the evening one Of those thick
mists would come mp along the coast
which do not extend far out to sea- The
beach would then be deserted The
other fishermen. Ferratos noighbors.
would be- busy as they had said, among
their madrugucs on the rocks two or
three miles below Rovicno. When they
sighted the balancello II they did sight
her. sho would be far out at sea with the
fugitives under the deck.
And what is the distance in n direct
limo between Raviguo and the nearest
point of the Italian coast ?" asked
Bathory.
about fifty miles"
And how long will il take You to do
thatl~
WEI favorable wind wo ought TO
GROSS in twelve hours. But you have no
money. You will want some Take
this belt 10 has three hundred horins in
II, and buckle il around YOU"
MY friend" said Sandorf.
"A -
the fisherman, when you are in safety.
And now wait here till come back"
Matters being thus arranged Ferrato
went TO resume his usual occupation,
sometimes on the beach and sometimes
about his house Luigi, without being
noticed, took on board in a spare sail
provisions for several days There
seemed no possibility Of suspicion that
might alter Ferrato's plans. He was
oven so careful in lis precautions as not
to see his guests again during the day.
bandorf and Bathory remained in hiding
MT the back Of the room In which the
window remained open. The fisherman
was 10 call them when il was time for
them to go.
Many Of the neighbors came in TO
have q chat during the afternoon about
the appearance of the tunnies and the
fishing. Andrea received them in the
front room and offered them something
10 drink as usual
The greater part of the day thus passed
In going backwards and forownrds and
in talk Many times the subject of the
prisoners cropped up. There was a
rumor that they had been caught near
the Qharnero Canal on the opposite side
OF lstria-a rumor which was soon after
wards contradicted.
All seemed working for the best
That the coast was more closely watched
than usual by the Custom House men.
the police and tho gendarmes was GER
tain but thore would probably be no
difficulty in ovading the guard when
night camo on.
The embargo. as we know. had only
beon put on the long vQyage ships aud
the Mediterranean coasters and not ON
the local fishing boats The ballencello
would thus be able 10 got under sail
without suspicion.
But Andrea Forrato had not reckoned
on n visit he received in the evening.
This visit was q surprise at the first and
made him anxious. although he did not
understand the meaning Of the THREAT
until nfter his visitors departure.
Eight o'clock was on the point Of
striking. and Maria was preparing the
supper and had already laid the table in
thO large room when there came two
knocks at the door. Andrea did not hest
tate 10 go and open IL Much surprised
he found himself in the presence Of the
Spaniard. Carpena
This Carpena was native OF Almayati.
q little town in the province Of Malaga
AZ Forrato had left Corsica so had he
left Spain 10 settle in IstriA There no
found employment in the salt works and
An carrying the products Of The western
coast into the intorior-a thankless occu-
patton that barely brought him enough
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