Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-03

friend who Is In
trouble" he said In q confidential tone,
then paused and looked at me as though
waiting permission to proceed.
] nodded
'Go on, AMIGO. What have you AZ
ranged"
"Everything" he announced, with an
mir of triumph. "All is smooth sailing.
At six o'clock on Friday morning the
sRopdinelli,' that Is the brig told you
OF, Eccellenza, will weigh anchor for
Civita Vecchi. Her captain, old An
tonic Bardi, will wait ten minutes or
even q quarter Of an hour II necessary
for the-the-"
Passenger" supplemented. Very
amiable of him, but he will not need TO
delay his departure for q single instant
beyond the appointed hour. Is he sat
isfied with the passage money!"
"Satisficdr' and Andrea swOre good
natured oath and laughed aloud. by
San Petrol II he were not, he would
deserve to drown like dog on the voy-
age! Though truly, II is always difficult
TO please him, he being old and cross and
crusty. Yes; he Is one Of those men who
nave seen 30 uuCH nv VhdN why nv
tired Of IL. Believe It! even the storm
lest sea is q tame fish-pond to old Bardi.
But he is satisfied this time, Eccellenza,
and his tongue and eyes are so tied up
that should not wonder II your friend
found him to be both dumb and blind
when he steps on board"
THAT is WE'LL" said smiling. II owe
YOU many thanks, Andrea. And yet
there is one more favour / would ask Of
you"
&c salutcd me with light yet grace
ful gesture.
"Eceellenza, anything can do com
mand me"
ut is a mere trifle," returned. at
is merely TO take small valise belong
ing to my friond and 10 place II on board
the 'Ronindella under the care OF the
captain. Will you do this?"
"Most willingly. Twill take 1t now il
It so please YOU"
"That is what / desire. Wait here,
and will bring II to you"
And leaving him for minute or two,
I went into my bedroom and took from
q cupboard ] always kept locked com
mon rough leather bag, which | had
secretly packed myself, unknown to
Vincenzo, with such things as judged
TO be useful and necessary. Chief among
them was o bulky roll OF bank
notes. These amounted TO nearly
the whole OF the rem nder OF the
money / had placed IL the bank o!
Palermo. had withdra n 1t by grad
ual degrees, leaving beh ID only cou-
ple OF thousand francs, for which l had
no special need. ] locked and strapped
the valise; there was no name on 1t, and
Il was scarcely any weight to carry l
took IL to Andrea, who swung 1t easily
in his right hand and said smilingly:
'Your friend is not wealthy, Excel
lenza, II this is all his luggage?
"You are right" answered with
slight sigh; "he is truly very poor
beegared Of everything than should be
his through the treachery Of those whom
he has benefited" / paused; Andrea
was listening sympathetically. THAT
Is why / have paid his passage money.
and have done nv best to aid him."
"Ahl you have the good heart, Ec-
CellenEa," murmured the Sicilian
thouRhtfully. "Would there were more
like you'll Often when fortune gives q
kick TO man, nothing will suit but that
ali who see him must iick him also.
And thus the povero Gavols dies OF SO
many kicks, often! This friend Of
you're is young, senxA fpbbioP"
eyes, quite young, ot yet thirty"
"It Is as II you were father
to himl' exclaimed Andrea
enthusiastically. II hope he may be
truly grateful TO you, EccellenzA"
81 hope so too" said, unable TO re-
sIst q smile. Sand now, AMIGO, take
ShIs," and presseda small sealed packet