The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-06

I'D Wusket TO pieces. hit the ami
NAL instuad of the mani and here he
narrated what had happened.
Never mind" interrupted his COM
panion soothingly. "It has been good
catch. lie came up to the soldier and
helped him to rise After having looked
at him for awhile with stupid stare of
curiosity no relieved him Of the muslets,
the cloak and the sword Then he took
off his hat, smiled and pushed him
aside. The soldier, tired out, leaned
against tho wall and began to look at
the brigands. one by one, with the slow
gaze of sick man whose thoughts are
Of "a better world.
The brigands began TO go through his
valise Their faces were worthy Of the
place and their occupation. The one
who seemed TO DO the chief was man
of about 40, small, but muscular, with
large head; shoulders reaching to his
ears and bent legs, with strong calves.
From forehead to feet he was heavy,
short, fat. He was dark, with beard
and mustache, and his hat so concealed
him that only part Of his forehead and
tho top of his checks could DO seen. or
tho other three, two seemed brothers.
They had the same short forehead. tho
same bulldognose the same furtive eyes;
the same mouth without lips, curved
like asemicircle and downcast; the same
pointed chin withouN any beard, and
both were small and nervous
All three had in their eyes something
covert keen and unhealthy, that which
expresses wild recklessness, mixed with
superstitious ferocity and craven cow
ardice They were long bodied, and
this, with something in their gestures
and in their walk--something Of soft
and spfInging elasticity-madet them re-
semble tigers They wore high soft
hats, long CATERS and large jackets open
in front. Between the jacket and the
trousers hung shirt in folds, fastened
by a large blue sash.
Tho fourth brigand, who seemed to
be tho youngest, had n less repulsive
face. He, too, was small and beardless,
like the two brothers.
Now said the chief when they
had looked over the contents of the va
lise, make him take off his coat. Then
wewill eat something and afterward
proceed with our investigation.
The two broshers came nearer to the
soldier, and one united the ropo around
his arms while tho other held dagger
TO his breast His arms, loosened, fell
10 his sides like the arms of a corpse.
"Of with your uniform" ordered
one Of the brigands.
The soldier looked at them aston
ished, with "a frown ON his forehead and
his lips between his teeth. The youngest
brigand regarded him sadly.
You" said the chief to the latter,
who was near the door, ''go TO your
postl"
The young man, obeying the order,
mounted the stairway. Ho leaned his
elbows on the stones, put his head be-
tween the rocks and remained quiet.
"Off with your uniform!" repeated
the brigands lifting their hands all to-
gether.
"Slap him so that the marks Of your
fingers viii remain on his face, " ex-
claimed the chief.
The soldier seemed TO wake up as
though wound had reopened. Then he
bent is,hoad and obediently took Off
his uniform. The two brigands seized
the coat and searched the pockets, the
sleeves--every part of it-aDd then
threw it under the wooden shed. One of
them then went through the prisoner $
trousers and reported to the chief:
"Nothingl'
bod for him, answered the latter.
cite him to that iron ring"
The two desperadoes tied tho soldier,
with his arms crossed behind his back,
TO hook attached TO one Of the poles OF
the wooden shed. The wretched man
was as white as death, and his teeth
chattered as though he had an ague.
The three brigands brought ont of the
caves few provisions. They seated
themselves on the stones and began TO
eat slowly, talking inconsequently, as
those do who pay more attention to
what they eat than to what they say.
did you hear the news from Casal
vecchioY'
Regarding Don Alessiop Oh, ycsl
Two hundred scudi to redeem himp'
"Paidr'
"Paidp'
"Whet "a catohp
"And three hundred for the mayorw
"They were reasonablel He and his
orother between them own the grounds
two miles above the Fortore. But the
best of all has been at Binasi Six
horses, T. 600 scudi and eight bags IF
cheese, all in one lump" Hero no
threw piece Of orange peel at the sol
der
And | hear there has been some
trouble at Cerignola between the band
of Salvatore Codipietro and the Pied
montese. They were taken by surprise.
it was through that spy of mayor.
Seven captured I"
"With the chief?''
"No."
"Killod?'
The brigand nodded.
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