Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-19

III lnHnlIc COMMUNICATION.
"Ah! povcro dlavolo! Well do l re-
member him! A bold fellow and brave,
with heart in him too, II one did but
know where to find IL. And now he
drags the chain! Well, well, no doubt II
is what he deserves; but l say, and al
ways will maintain, there are many
worse men than Carmelo"
briefly related how / had seen the
captured brigand In the square at Pal
ermo and had spoken with him. ~ men
toned you," added, land he babe me
tell you Teresa had killed herself"
"Ah. that well know" said the little
captain, who had listened to me In.
tently, and over whose mobile face fitted
a shrdow OF tender pity as he signed.
"Poverinetta! So fragile and small.
To think she had the force to plunge the
knife In her breast HIS well imagine a
little bird flying down TO pierce itself on
an upliftcd bay ?net. Aye, aye! women
will do strange tmngs-and 1t is certain
she loved Carmelo."
''You would help him to escape again
II you could, no doubt?" inquired with
half smile.
The ready wit of the Sicilian instantly
asserted itself.
mot /, Excellenza," he replied. with
an air Of dignity and most virtuOus hon.
esty. mo, no, not now. The law Is
the law, and l, Andrea Luziuni, am not
one to break 1t. No. Carmelo must
take his punishment; 1t is for life they
say and hard as II seems, It is but just.
When the little Teresa was in the ones
tion, look you, what could do? but now
Jet the saints that choose help Carmelo,
for / will not"
laughed rs met the audacious flash
OF his eyes; knew, despite his protesta-
tions, that II Carmelo Neri ever did get
clear Of the galleys, 1t would be an ex-
cellent thing for him II Luziani's vessel
CHANGED to be within reach.
"You have your brig the Laura
still?" asked him.
Eyes, Excellenza, the Madonna be
praised! And she has been newly rugged
and painted, and she is as trig and trim
craft as you can meet with in all the
wide blue waters Of the Mediterranean"
Nov see you," / said 'pressively.
~ have friend, q relative. who is in
trouble; he wishes to get away from
Naples quietly and in secret. Will you
help him? You shall be pail whatever
you think proper to demand"
The Siciian looked puzzled. He
pulled meditatively at his cigar and re-
NAMED silent.
HE is not pursued by the law" con-
tinued, noting his hesitation. "He is
simply involved in a cruel difficulty
brought upon him by his own family
he seeks to escape from unjust persecu,
tion."
Hndrea's brow cleared.
ooh, II that is the case, Eccellenza, |
am at your service. But where does
your friend desire to go?"
I paused for a moment and considered.
ITO Civita Vecchia,"I said at last;
''from that port he can obtain a ship to
take him to his further destination"
The captains expressive ice fell--he
looked very dubious.
"To Civita Vecchia is - long way,
q very long way !, said re-
gretfully; land 1t /. the bad
season, and there are cross ,urrents and
contrary winds. With al. he wish In
the world to please you, iiccellenza, /
dare not run the Laura so far; but
there Is another means"
And interrupting himself he considered
a while In silence. / waited patiently
for him to speak.
whether 1t would suit your friend
know not" he said at last, laying his
hand confldentially on my arm, "but
there is stout brig leaving here for
Clvita Vecchia on Friday morning
next"
1.-THE day after Giovedi Grasso?"
Querie6, with smile he did not under
stand. He nodded.
Exactly so. She carries cargo Of
Lacrma Cristi, and she is q swift sailor
i know her captain,-he is good soul;
but" and Andrea laughed lightly, che
is like the rest of us-he loves money.
You do not count the francs,-no they
are nothing to you,-but we look TO the
soldi. Now, II 1t pleases you will make
him certain offer OF passage money, as
large as you shall choose, alse will tell
him when to expect his one passenger,
and can almost promise you that he
will not say no."
This proposal fitted in so excellently
with my plans that / accepted 1t, and ut
once named an exceptionally muniilcent
sum for the passage required. Andrea's
eyes glistened as he heard.
at is little fortune!" he cried enthu-
siastically. "Would that could earn
as much in twenty voyages! But one
should not be churlish,-such luck can
not fall In all mems way"
smiled.
sand do you think, AMIGO, will suf-
fer you to go unrewarded?" said. And
placing two twenty-iranc pieces In his
brown palm added, 'As you rightly
said, francs are nothing to me- Ar
range this matter without difficulty, and
you shall not be forgotten. You can call
tiny hotel tomorrow or the next day,
when you have settled every
thing-here Is the address,
and ] peneillsd Il on my card