The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
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BY SEWARD w. HOPKINS.
Author Of lack Robbins Of America" In the
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CHAPTER VI.-(continued.)

conversation. Mutterelli. who sat
near window. smoking a cigarette,
looked Il me In surprise.
II am going TO tell you something,
Mutterelli." said. smiling at his sur
prised look. and want TO mako sure
that no one can hear me but YOU"
You need not fear" he replied. Il
do not tank, signor. that there Is
another person in the hotel who
speaks English"
Very good Now. 60 begin. Mutt
terolli. must tell you that | have not
come to Sardinia To hunt mouhon. In
fact ! don't care sardine whether
there are any mounon here or not
Muiterelli opened his eyes Wide and
pulled harder ON his cigarette.
1t Is a lady. sigror,' he said
IAN AFFAIR.""
1T Is a lady" replied. "aad a GOOD
deal of an affair Now listen. There
Is somewhere In the island OF Sardinia
a man whom | must find. have roa-
son to believe that he has lived here
some years. You may have heard OF
him. Ills name Is MalIgni"
"Maligni!' exclaimed MuttcrclH.
leaping 10 his feet THE prefetto,
You came here 10 find Maugul? Ma
lIgni! lie Is the prcfctto, The gov.
ornor OF the province OF Cagliari, The
most powerful OF the Sandman
judges! The head OF the order OF
our Lady. the strongest order In Italy
Of the Catholic Church. You came 90
CaEliari To find him, lie owns you
while You are IN Cacliari,'
Tails was startling. Muttcrcln
gazed AZ me as II was a maniac. lie
certainly looked like one.
There may be- other Malignis." I
said The name a. not an uncommon
one is ito
There IS but one family III Ma.
llgni' be- replied. Their estate is
about ten miles from here. on the
northern Boulevard. 10 is the finest
country seat in Sardinia. II belongs
TO tho prcfctto, who. although he has
his legal residence In the castle. ard
IS there every day spends most OF
his time vita his family In his coun.
try villa. There were two brothers
hi Malieni. ard the prcfctto Is tho
elder The other Is In America lie
is not rich like the prefetto."
That's tho man / am after" said
"Pncno Mal.gri Snowman lie was
In America. but I have reason to be.
licvc that he Is now IN Sardinia. He
has In his possession young woman
about wlo-l there Is n great mystery
To solve this mystery | have pursued
him here. To enable me 10 attain
my object u Is essential that | OBJ.
tain possession of a certain red box
that was given 10 Pacho Malignl by
this girls father on his deathbcd.
believe that in that box were papers
or other things throwing some liglt
upon the birth OF the girl. The man
was an Italian. But she Is not. and
that Is the mystery ! want To- get at"
Muttorelli shrugged his shoulders.
You are in love with the young
lady. sIguor?" he said
No" ! replied. Il am not. though
she is lovely enough for any man to
fall in love with her. But I am al.
ready In love with young lady of
New York. but ! cannot marry her
until the mystery OF the red box Is
solved.
But what about this young sig
norina?" he asked. You will not at.
tempt TO take her from Pacha Malig.
nI?"
she must be rescued from the
clutches Of this Maligni al all haz.
nr.ls!' ! replied. omphatically. Il have
sworn by the memory of one who
Lowell her ard whom she loved. now
dead although she does not know Il.
Co rescue her. and. II my suspicion is
correct. restore her to that position
IN life TO which sAc belongs"
ard the name OF the signorina?"
asked Mutterelli
"Nita Barlotti"
Iutterelli smoked an entire cigar.
cite before be answered. ! sat and
looked ont OF the window. giving him
all the time he wanted to study the
matter.
Finally Muttercll shook himself
ard hcavod a great sigh.
Well ] said. what do you think
Of it,"
1t Is dangerous" he said. slowly.
"Of course il Is dangerous. In fact
e is more dangerous than even you
imagine. This Maligni has an enemy
unknown TO me. who has made one
attempt on his life. and may make
another Maligri will. OF course. De
constantly on guard. even though he
may fancy himself secure In his
brothers house. Yes. q Is danger.
Gus"
"But how will you begin. slgnor?"
asked MuttercII.
II snail begin by leaving tic details
az The beginning 60 YOU" I replied
You understand these Italian houses.
end You can bride the servants.
don't care how much money you rise.
" you only succeed. You must az.
range for me Co meet Mia Barlutu
nlone-at her window or Ia her room
or any place where I may speak 10
her without interruption. Then you