Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-10-17

MHA SAiAllsNl ah ~Fh Va
&c "g, M for yos,
- friend who is in
trouble. ne said in a conhaenual
tone, tsaen paused and looked at me as
though waiting permission to proceed
I nodded.
Go on. AMIGO. What have you ar
rangedY
-Eyerythingi" he announced, with
an zlr of triumph. "Au is smooth
sailing. Az six o'clock on Friday
morning tire Rondinelli.' that is the
brig 4 told yen OF. EcceIlenza, VIII
weigh anchor for Ciyita yecchl. Her
captain. old Antonio Rardi, win wait
ten minutes or even a quarter OF an
hour If necessary for the-the-"
Passenger" 1 supplemented. VERY
aimable OF him, but he win not need
TO delay his departure for 8 single in
@1ant beyond the appointed hour. Is
he satisfied with the passage money!
ssSatisfedr~ and Andrea swore a
gcCd natured oath and laughed aloud.
~Ry San pietrO, II he We're not he
would deserve Il drown like a dog on
the voyacei Though truly, IL is al
ways difficult 20 please him, he being
odd and cross and crnSty. Yes; he Is
one Of those men who haye seen so
Tnach OF life that they are tired OF 1t.
rsfieye 1t: even Tire st5finiest aea -
a tame fsh-pond 60 old Bardi, but he is
satisfied this time. Eccellenza. and
his tongue and eyes are 20 tied up
that l shorla not wonder If your
friend found him to be both dumb and
blind whcrs ne steps on board"
THAT is we'll" / said smiling. Il
0we yea many thanrs, Andrea. And
vet there In ose more favor / would
ask Of yoa."
He salutes NE with q light yet grace
full gesture.
.EcceneDba, anything l can do com
gnan6 me-
ut is n mere trifie,' 7 returned. 'It
S. merely to take a small yalise he
1onying 10 my friend and TO place il on
board the 'Ronindella' under the care
OF the captain. Win Won do thisg"
Nest willingly. l viii take it now
Sf IL 50 please You"
THAT is what I desire. Wait here,
and | wiz bring IL 10 Won"
And leaving him for q minute or
tive. I went into my bedroom and o
from a cupboard l always kept lock
I'D a common rough leather bag. which
had secretly packed myself, IN
known ~ sifcEfizo, with such things
rs I judged 10 he useful and neces-
sary. Chief aunong them was a bulky
roil OF hank notes. These amounted
10 nearly the whole of the remainder
or the money / had placed In the hank
Of Palermo. I had withdrawn ii bv
gradual degrees. leaving behind only
n couple of Thousand francs, for whiCa
\ had no special need, l locked aud
strapped the yalise; there was no
nauae on ~ and II was scarcely any
weight 10 carry. I took il To Andrea,
who swunC IL easily in his right hand
and said smilsngly:
eYour friend is ~ wealthy, Excrf
aenxa. II this Is ali his luggage"
You are right" I answered with a
slight sigh; she rs truly very poor
teggared OF everything that should
he his through the treachery of those
whom ne has beuefitfed." ! nansed.
Andrea was listening sympathetically.
THAT is wis | have paid his pas
sage money, and have done my hest
no aid him.
~Ah! you have the good heart. Ec-
~ceIienza.'' murmured the SiciiiSa
rhoughtfuny. Would there were more
like you. Often when fortune gives a
kick to q man, nothing vii suit hut
that an who gee him must kick him
also. And thus the povero diavola
dies OF ~ many kicks, often! This
friend OF yours Is young enz dub
hsay
Yes, quite young, not vet thirty"
1T II ms IL Won were a father to
him." exclaimed Andrea enthusiasts
fically. 81 hope ne may he truly CRATE
Yni 30 ven. ecrellenza."
II hope SO. too" 1 said. unable 10 re-
siSt a smile. And now. AMIGO, take
tais" and ! pressed 81 small sealed
packet into his hand ut is for your
self. De not npen II till o are AZ
home with the mother you love SO well