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

with his fellow workmen, a good deal
OF threatening with one and the other,
followed 10y fights and scuffles, had not
added to his reputation. People liked
Carpena best at distance.
he, however. had a sufficiently good
opinion of himself and his personals
We shall see-and was ambitious of
becoming Ferrato's son in law. The
fisherman, IL 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 for7"
O. was passing. and as saw o light
In your window came in"
"And why ?"
"To visit you, neighbor."
but your visits are not wanted, you
know r.
"Not usually. answered the Spaniard;
"but tonight il may be different"
Ferrato did not understand and could
not guess what such enigmatic words
meant in Carpena's mouth. But he
could not reDress sudden start which
did not escape his visitor, who shut the
door behind him.
" want to speak to you'll" said he.
NO You have nothing to say to me- I"
"Yes-I must speak to you-in pri-
vate," added the Spaniard, lowering his
voice.
"Come, them" answered the fisher
man. who during this day had his
reasons for not refusing anyone admit
tanco Carpena, at a sign from Ferrato,
crossed the room and entered his bed
room, which was separated only by q
thin partition from that occupied by
'Sandorf and his companion. One room
opened on to the front, the other on to
the back Of the house. AS soon as they
were alone
"What do you want with me ?" asked
tho fisherman.
"Neighbor," answered Carpena, IT
again come to appeal to your kindness"
"What for ?"
"About your daughter"
"Not another word"
"Listen thenl You know that love
Marin, and that my dearest wish is to
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.
Ferrnto was well of for fisherman and,
compared TO the Spaniard, who possessed
nothing, he was rich. Nothing could be
more natural than that Carpena should
wish to become his son-in-law, 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 have
already asked me and have told you
no. You again come here to-day and
tell you no for the last time"
The Spaniard's face grew livid. His
lips opened and showed his teeth. His
eyes darted ferocious look at the fisher
man. But the badly lighted room pre-
vented Ferrato from seeing that threaten
ing physiognomy.
AAee 40 JOuh Asob MOIu u5kCu
Carpena.
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"
81 shall renew i'll Yes shall
renew it," repeated Carpena-"i if Maria
tells me 10 do So"
"She do so !" exclaimed Andrea.
"She You know she has neither friend
ship nor esteem for you'll"
" Her sentiments may change when 1
have had an interview with her."
answered Carpena.
An interview"
"Yes, Ferrato. 1 wish to speak to
her."
"When7"
Now You understand-I must
speak to her-I must-this very night :"
"On her behalf refuse"
Take care what you are doing" said
Carpena raising his voice. Take care!"
"Take carer"
60 will be avenged"
"Ohl Take your revenge II Won like.
or If you darei" answered Ferrato. who
was getting angry in turn, "All your
threats won't brighten mel And now
get out or III throw you outl"
The blood mounted to the Spaniards
eyes. Perhaps no thought of attacking
the fisherman But he restrained him.
SELF and making q snatch at the door he
dashed out OF the room and out of the
house without saying another word.
de had scarcely gone before the door
OF the other room opened and Count
Sandorf, who had lost none of the fore
gong conversation, appeared on the
threshold. Stepping up to Andrea he
Rnid to him In a low voice:
"That is the man that gave the inform
alton to the sergeant of gendamerie.
He knowsus He saw us when we landed
on the bank of the Leme Canal He
followed us 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 tooF