The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-09-25
MQubikeck, The Lion Toner.
By SEWARD w. HOPKINS,
Author of Jack Robbins of America IN thu
China Sea- Two Gentlemen of
Hawaii ''On Paiss
Charge" Etc.
oppyrehs, 1898. by ROBERT Bosrr..s SOFA
CHAPTER vII-tcontinued.1


villa He married a lady of Naples
a beauty whose black eyes played
with hearts like toys. They lived in
Sardinia many years, and had son
whom they called Henry When Ma
igni became prefettO, five years ago
the Signor Thorlane and his wife
were dead, and Henry Thor1ane was
man full grown He lived a busy
me, was a famous hunter and an
open enemy of the priests of the mon
astery of The Saints MaIigni had
not been prefetto more than year
when Henry Thorlane was accused of
conspiracy against him. and was SEN
Senced to twenty years imprfson-
ment- The prefetto, in the name of
the king, confiscated the estate, and
gave 1T to the Count di Pordino, the
prother of ThOrIane's mother, who
brought the charges of the conspiracy
against his nephew. The Count di
Pordino lives there now, and a man
might better fall into the hands of
Satan for an eternity than into the
hands of Pordino for a month";
t-Why?"
Mutterelii shrugged his shoulders
again.
He is a bandit chief" he said.
And friend of the protector" I
asked, in surprise. Does the law
look favorably upon eviI-doers in Sar-
dinia2'
No. sfgnor, the law does not. but
come of the men of power who repre-
sent the law do And perhaps to that
fact is due their power and their
wealth
And Thorlane?'' I &C atinued, for
had interested me. rs he still in
PRISON.
MuttereIIi shrugged his shoulders,
and a peculiar look came into his
eyes
He is not in prison, signor. Soon
after he was condemned he was re-
moved to the monastery of The
Saints He is believed to be still
there He may be dead, signor"
Heavens! calculated. Can
such things be?'
yes, signor, in Sardinia said Nut
tere1i.
The priests had gone from our view
and We returned to the Villa di Ma
Hgni.
''Signor," said MuttereI1f, you see
that little window opening onto the
balcony which faces the north2''
Yes 1 replied, Il see it,
That is where Nita BarIotti is con-
dned- She is not locked in the room.
ent may go out on the balcony You
49, it is high from the ground She
cannot escape by herself, and the SER
wants are always on guard to pre-
vent it,
Then 1 shall be watched tonight
when 1 try to see her2" said
You will be watched, but you will
not be touched" he answered. THE
servants who will see you tonight are
bribed to silence. But you must not
make noise, for the prefetto has
armed guards near his person and
should they hear you, all would be
lost
From here" I said, my safest
course is to the south, and skirt Gag
liari the east. You must make
boat waiting for me. You can Join
me on the road and guide me to it.
after 1 have gone with Nita from the
house."
4 will. signor- 1 even know the
boat 1 will hire"
The lights were shining brightly
from the windows of the house of
the prefetto when MuttereIi and
cautiously approached. Creeping from
the carriage through a coppice, we
reached the wall which surrounded
Maligni's estate Here we halted
who generated the entire proceeding
Il Will leave you here. 1t is now not
much more than haIf-past eight
O'Clock 1 must do my part or yours
will be a failure.
AT nine O'Clock, signor." he con
tinued, the guard makes a round of
the place. You must not stir till after
that hour Creep along in the shadow
until you get under the balcony You
will find there a ladder which I have
arranged for Place it against the
balcony, but be careful and do not
make a noise. The servants on that
side Will not disturb you, but if you
arouse Pacho Maligni, he win cali
the guard, and you will be taken.
Il will be careful 1 replied. But
are you sure that all the servants are
safe2'
Yes. signor: for money, a Sardin-
ian is always safe
Again promising Mutterelli to re-
member his warnings. I listened and
waited, and a shiver of excitement
convulsed my frame The minutes
seemed like hours I felt distinctlv
the danger of my situation. and was
prepared to receive at any minute a
summons from the guard The
thoughts of Edith and my premise to
the hero, Maubizeck, nerved me and
. gradually grew more calm
suddenly the bell of the monastery
slowly and solemnIy rang out r1pon
the night air, and saw shifting
nights about the villa, which Indicated