Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-07-21
CHAPTER XVI CONTINUED.

prisoner and sent here Tor SAFE keep
Ing n month or so before our arr val?"
"Tne same, your ex ellencv."
"And we need the mo 'ey! II II
hoes not come tomorrow, possib y one
Of his ears or finger or two Will
awaken his re atives TO sense OF their
duty" -.
Zaccone laughed discreetly at this
grim suggestion. II recalled him 70
the days when he and Scarpis had
been bandi and on laws ,geiher In
Sicily. and such methods had been
used to extort money from TIL friends
OF the unlucky travellers who fell Into
their hands.
by the way, Zaccone.' said the
brron. suddenly; What have you
done with the painter we arrested last
night?"
ale is confined in one of the cells
beneath the fortress
"You have the warrant for his ex-
ecution to take place ut sunrise To-
morrow"
"Yes, your cxcellencv."
The regent tapped his desk thought
fully moment
Has he been informed OF his SEN
tence?"
Not yet" .
"lnform him at once. Curse him"
savagely: The robbed Ms last night,
but il is our turn to-day, and he
laughs best who laughs last. Besides,
an xample must be made Of him in
the present dis urbed condition OF af.
fairs. Stay. Iaccone," as the agent
was about to leave the room: ION
second thoughts. have him conducted
here. I will speak to him myself"
AT once, your ex e len'y"
AT once"
Zaccone saluted and retired. AS the
door closed behind him Scarpia rose
from his desk, and going to the
window. looked out upon the city.
This Is my opportunity, he
thought. MY chance has come now.
If ever, and l have only IN play my
cards to the best advantage. Prac-
ticaly master of ROM to want height
may not attain? And ~ eaven,
will stop ut nothing. Who could have
foretold that the hunted outlaw would
one day he regent of police? Yes!
with boldne and shrewcness, my
forum is made"
His dreams of gratitied ambition
we e interrupted BY the entrance OF
Zuccone conducting the prisoner, who
was s,.1 - ~. - ,or,wre N
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on, i presume. ar, are AWARE u '"e
pc ATTY h your csime ,;.a u,.;o
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calmly iooRihg iuii my the eyes y,
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him physpesiy nE -. ue e."u,.
was preparing 70 tor'urc nun , ihen.uny
now: 10 WIN n'e 60 .Uu $780,
Cons'derine the un,or'u'a u sonu :,
lion OF aTa'rs' Pro.ee Gu ooapis,
whers al u uouo. u"u 'on ',:Jn
your ohense Is eraVe one. nen ,
this' you hu'e ,or io"E 'Hv oeen
uhder Tue su''eliianee VI .'e Po,ioe %
sympathi" WIN s"e .t =
ia hiut rs my u"t' Mny "e' ~
no u ne Tor mistaken IDEAS u
mercy,
Il neither ask nor expect mercy ~
your hauds' ! tsrrupted Mario PROUD,
~. 81 have ma some experience OF
your justice. Once more do with me
as you please"
Scarpia frowned.
"For MN In position 70
81 eak as you do" ne said, us Jolly,
unmitigated folly. You forget that
your fate rests with me; that am
your master :,
1.-The master OF my pody, perhaps,
retorted Mario scorniriiy " but never
OF my mind or my soul ,,
"l our sentence Is pronounccdE
ejaculated Scarpia. Are you aware
of that"
Whatever 1t may be, i shall meet
1t with fortitude:
BAH" laughed scarpia. scornfuily:
"Heroics are very nne' no douot' Dut
they won't save ; gu from your doom;
Last night you, In your WONDERFUL
Gu xotic way. refused to give mp q
public malei-.ctos. 1t Is my turn now
and nothing Gun save you
Mario nnde no rtriy.
EnraYci at his coolness ana appnr-
enl disregard OF authority OF the re-
gent OF police, scarpia said a'fuptiy'
Your fate Is fxe /! You die ut sun