The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-14

most in darkness, as the landlord, who
had been preparing to light the
lamps, had been interrupted by
Guillemo.
"The villain who has gone out will
try to stab you, or something, as yon
go down to the boat" said Atwood.
'I have an ideal Change cloaks with
me; the other fellows left his cloak
hanging over the back of his chair,
and I'll swop with him |"
"What good will that do" 1
asked.
IF Giuseppe really meant mischief,
he will go for man in a blue cloak"
he replied; "don't you see?"
"Y.e-s," said, land kill his own
brother, or whatever he is. It's worth
trying, though if he notices it there
will be row."
"He could not see the difference in
this darkness. even if he we're sober"
Atwood returned. He's half drunk
and will never notice it,"
Arthur handed me his cloak, and
silently slipped to the other seat and
laid mine on the Italians chair, taking
the other one and putting it on him
self. When Guillemo came out with
the landlord again he appeared in q
hurry, for he flung my cloak over his
shoulders and walked quickly, al
though unsteadily, out OF the shop.
We followed in trice, walking one
behind the other down the hill to-
wards the boat.
1t was 80 dark now that we could
only distinguish Guillemo's form
without seeing the color of his clothes,
but as he neared q lamp which hung
dangling from the door of another
shop we could see the blue color of
the cloak. He had just passed under
the lamp when man darted across
the street from recess in which he
had been concealed, and we could see
the CLEAN of steel in his hand. He
ran behind the blue cloak and, strik-
ing with all his force, plunged the
stiletto in the back of its weareI g
neck, the man falling forward on his
face without groan, so skillfully had
the blow been planted.
The murderer never turned, but,
crossing the road diagonally, disap.
peared up a dark passage, and wo
passed the body and on to our boat as
il nothing had occurred.
''It's not the first man that fellows
killed." said Atwood. ''He must
have severed the spinal cord at a
blow"
"God bless you, Arthur" I cried.
'You have saved my ifel"
/ should never have heard any more
of the matter, but being somewhat
curious to know the rights of the
thing, wrote to the British consul ex-
planning all I knew about it, and ask
ing him (privately) if he had heard
anything as to the death of Guillemo
Ferrari.
He replied that the man had been
found dead-stabbed in the back.
That Giuseppe, who was his brother,
was so heart.stricken at what he had
done, that he gave himself up to the
authorities. He stated before the
Judge that their father had been killed
in duel many years ago by Rubino
Vincetti, that a vendetta had been
sworn, and that, recognizing me by
my name and my features as the son
of their fathers slayer, they had de-
termined to take my life; that Guisep-
pc had been cast to wreak vengeance
upon me, but that by some means,
which hecould not explain, his brother
had been wearing my cloak, and he
had killed him by mistake. Giuseppe
expressed desire to retire TO q mon
astery, SO he was released, aud was
then in a religious house which the
Consul named.
1 need hardly add that, although
there would now probably be no danger
in it, have since paid heed to my
fathers last wish, and have never "put
foot in Sicily" again.
But how about the old fortune-tell-
err you ask.
Ali l cannot explain that. She
perhaps recognized me as Vincetti
by my features, and may have even
been consulted by the brothers Ferrari
before attempting my life, but have
stated the facts as they occurred, and
1 know no more.-London Tit-Bits.
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