Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-06

Palermo and had spoken with him. II
mentioned YOU" | added. land he babe
me tell you Teresa had killed herself"
All that | well know" said the
little captain, who had listened to me
intently, and over whose mobile face
fitted a shadow of tender pity, as he
sighed "Poverinetta! So fragile and
small! To think she had the force to
plunge the knife in her breast AS
well imagine a little bird flying down
to pierce itself on an uplifted bayonet.
Ay, ay! women will do strange things
and 1t is certain she loved Car
melo."
You would help him TO escape
again IL you could, no doubt?" | in
CURED with a half smile
| The ready wit of The Sicilian in
stantly asserted itself
Not l, eccellenza," he replied, with
an cir of dignity a most virtI5us
1 honesty. mo, no, not now. The law
is the law, and |. Andrea Luzinani,
am not one to break it, No, Carmelo
must take his punishment; Il is for
life they say-and hard as it seems, it
is but just When the little Teresa
was in the question, look you, what
could l do? but now--let the saints
that choose hep Carmelo, for | will
not.'
| laughed Us /, met the audacous
flash of his eyes; | knew despite his
protes tations, that If Carmelo Neri
ever did get clear of the galleys, it
would be an excellent thing for him II
Luzi mis- vessel CHANGED to be within
reach.
You have your brig the Laura
still?" | asked him.
Yes, eccellenZa, the Madonna be
praised. And she has been newly rig
ged and painter, and she is as trig
and trim craft as you can meet with
in all the wide blue waters Of The
Med teri anean.'
Now you see" | said, impressiyelv,
/ have friend, relative, who is in
trouble: he wishes to get away from
Naples quiet y ana in secret. VIII
you help him? You shall be paid
whatever you think proper to de-
mand."
The Sicilian looked puzzled. He
pulled meditat'vely at his cigar and
remained silent.
He is not pursued by the law"
continued, noting his hesitation. He
is simply involved in a cruel difficulty
brought upon him by his own family
he seeks to escape from unjust per-
secution."
Andrea's brow cleared.
"Oh, if that is the case, eccellenza,
J am at your service. But where does
your friend desire to go?"
l paused for moment ala consid-
cred
ITO Civita Vecchia," | said at last;
from that port he can obtain a ship
to take him to his further destina-
ton
The captains expressive face fell
he looked very dubious.
ITO Civita Vecchi is a long way, a
very long way" he said, regretfully,
and it is the bad season, and there
are cross currents ana contrary
winds With all the wish in the world
II please you, eccellenza, dare not
run the Laura 50 far; but there is
another means"
And interruptng himself he consid-
cred awhile in silence. | waited pa
iently for him to speak
Whether 1t would suit your friend
! know not" he said at last, laying
mis- hand consdentially on my arm,
but there is a stout brig leaving here
for Civita Vecchia on Friday morning
next"
The day after Giovedi Grasso?" !
queried with a smile he did not un-
derstand He nodded.
Exactly 50. She carries cargo OF
Lacrima Cristi, and she is swift
sailer. | know her captain--he is a
good soul; but and Andrea laughed
lightly, che is like the rest OF us--he
owes money. You do not count the
francs-no. they are nothing to you
but we look to the soldi. Now, If 1t
please you | will make him certain
Offer Of passage money, as large as
W u Sudll tllp1oty diop a ''i' 49,
when to expect his one passenger. and
and can almost promise you that he
will not say ro!"
This proposal fitted in so exactly
I with my plans that l accepted it, and
at once named an exceptionally mum
! ihcent sum for the passage required.
Andres eyes glistened as he heard.
1T is little fortune!' he cried
enthusiastically. Would that |
could earn as much in twenty yoy-
ages, But one should not be churish
such luck cannot fail in all mems
way
/ ] smiled.
And do you think, AMIGO, / will
| suffer you to 80 unrewaIded? ! said
And placing two twenty franc pieces
in his brown palm | added, AS you
rightly said, francs are nothing to me.
! Arrange this little matter without
difficulty, and you shall not be for
W, ga1t a my hot al