The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-12-14

uttered terrible Donner- wetter, which
brought the tavern keeper into the room.
"What does your lordship wantf' asked
II Cappucino. rt.f
"vcre am, Bonner wetterr' replied the
drunkard.
II Cappucino, thinking that he wanted to
wet histhroat, hurried to his cellar and soon
returned with flask Of some generous liquor
which he placed before Conrad.
The brigand gave tho flask blow with his
fist and sent it flying int tho middle OF tho
room, where it brJke into thousand pieces.
~ didn'd asg you vor any ding" said no to
II Cappucino.
~ thought that your lordship said some
thing about wettlng"-
SWELL, vod ov dat, voolF'
"Why"-
81 vos only swearing. Put to do auezd-
shun: vero l am7"
''At the tavern of II Cappuclno, your lord.
ships very humble servant" 9
"Put Gorjelli-do you know .ir. Goriellir
"Alas"
"Vot has BECOME of him7"
"lio loft my house last night"
"At present, l recollect. lie levd me be-
gauso vos trunk. Put has nopody peen to
hang me-"
~ don't understand your
~ as you iv anybody has como to hang
me, dis morningr
! "No.n
"Nopody has peenr
"No one, OH my honor"
"Howefer. vos to be hung; de gabtain
zaid so last efening, and do gabtain nefer
lies; do you hear, you plaGuard! Put if dee
haf not pcep, dey vii gonae," added Conrad.
rocking hmse on his chair. ''Iv you ara
my serfant," continued he. spring my preag
vast, and be quig."
"Your lordship has money, thenr'3"f
~ will leaf you my sword in bawn--ln
your pelly."
"You shall be served Instantly" added II
Cappucino, with low bow.
The poor tavern keeper soon returned, car
rying q pyramid Of sourcrout surniounted
by half ham
"Go and pring do oder hat ov do ham,"
said Conrad, twisting up his large mus
taches, "wii fiass ov VINE Like dat We hao
yesterday
II Cappn ino obeyed.
Conrad began to eat with tho appetite OF q
briSand. and he was finishing his last slio
of ham, when Pietro entered the tavern.
IL Cappucino ran to meet tho slnuggler
"WelI, caro- milo, will MasanieIlo payr
asked he.
"Be not uneasy, you shall loso nothing
"And will you deliver mo of this ocrer
added the tavern keeper, pointing to Con
rad
"Bring another glass for me, and leavo us
alone,p answered Pietro. IF you do what
bid you, in quarter Of an hour you shall be
rid Of him."
"May your words como truew nurmured
| the DOOR tavern keeDer
Pietro went and sat down opposite Conrad.
Good day." snid he.
"Goot day." answered the German.
"You don't know NOR
"No.n
IL fought uith you yesterday against the
arquebusiers Of the Duke of ARGOS"
"Ve ATTACKED dem pravely, Donner-Wet-
terri
"And they defended themselves bravcly.
But we were victorious Viii you fill my
| glass. carissimo Conraddinof"
| you know my names"
"Corpo di Christoi who doesn't know all
Monsignore Corcellis soldiersF
"And vot is yo1r names"
"Pietro."
"Vot are your
"a smuggler."
"Donner- Wetter! dere is not 10 rrcat t,'s-
tance between our two brovesslons az
| thought. Smoogler and rriganl ure bretty
near alike Bush Offer your LASS
Pietro filed his glass to the brim anil emp.
| tied 1t at one draught.
"Donner-Wctter vot cholly yellow YOU
arc, Mr.. Bietro; you gan take our po.tle
like mani Gf rne your hand"
And the two new friends SHOOK h.nds Of
ec.ionat ly.
I loI II
Conrad.
"What was iti'
"Gabtain Gorjelli told us dat de trur,arls
who did not leaf wild him would pc hanged,
and I vancied dat you was 60 rs ID hang me-
"And you did not try to escaDeF'
"Put de gabtaln had tsld us dat We we're to
be hanged"
"Ah! | understand. But Corcelli has left,
and you are alone in Naples. What are you
going to DOR
II am going to Wind my gabtain, Bonner
Wetterl"
"But where Is he2,'
"In dc Abennines; in two hours shall
hat rcchoined him. Will you gone vid meF'
"Ip
"Ya, mein Herr"
Sand turn brlgandr
"IIaf prigand, only, BECAUSE you are a
smoogler already, and in q smoogler"-
"There is always tho stuff of half bri-
gand," interrupted Pietro
IVA, mcin Herr. You have understood"
said Conrad, laughing boisterously.
'Trinl,r
"With oil my heart, !" said Pietro.
They again filled and emptied their glasses.
"Corpo santoi would willingly accept
your proposal" continued Pietro, "but am
afraid of the gallows."
dat is vat always vrightens beginners"
replied Conrad. "Put fiddle by liddle''--
"You get used to the thought of it,"
'As veil as to dc musket ov dc spirri, and
de tears ov de girls, and de sermons ov do
Peuedictines."
".lnd how much does that bring in q
yearp
"Pesdes do vlisket shots vrom do spirri. de
tears ov do girls and do sermons ov dc vri-
ara, We get q view doogats now and den, vine
enough to hinder us vrom dying ov dirst,
vid wood enough to geeb US vrom STARVATION,
sid desc are all do brovits of our broves-
ston."
as 1t not enoughg'
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