The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-09-04
MQubikeCk, The Lion Toner.
By SEWARD w. HOPKINS,
Author Of Jack Robbins Of Au1erice.'' .sIn the
China Sea- Two Gentlemen of
Hawaii" .-On . False
Charge. Etc.
csDyr.ghs. 1895. by ROBERT Borxx... sozs.
CHAPTER w.

CHAP EH w.
1t would be useless waste of
energy and a needless tax on patience
for me to relate in detail the manner
in which we passed the days iIRme-
diately following the disappearance of
MaIigni and Nita Bar1otti. But the
skill of the pursued was greater than
that of the pursuers- Mal1gn1, Nita,
Dambo and Tortoni were gone-evap
GRATED van1shed-as completely
though they had never existed in New
York at all We communicated freely
and constantly with other cities, and
did every thing that could be done
to prevent their departure from the
United States without detection.
One day, two weeks after Maligni
had disappeared, 1, nervous and fret
full, sat in the office OF the Board of
Park Commissioners, of which Major
Simmons was now president, pouring
out to him my bitterness OF spirit over
the failure to trace Maligni-
While I was there, heavy footstep
was heard outside, and we both look
ed up knowingly. The door opened
and the lion-tamer entered
1t was at once evident from the ex-
preston of his face that he had
learned something.
well, lion-tamer," said the major,
what is new to-day?''
The hunt is ended, so far this
continent is concerned was the reply
of Maubikeck, as he quietly sat down
near us
Ended" L exclaimed, excitedly.
Have you found them?''
No. But 1 have traced them,'' he
said, with a grim sort of satisfaction
in his tones. tfMaigni and Mia are
on board the steamship La Gascogne,
which sailed from this port three days
ago OF course, they are en- route to
Italy, or, more particularly speaking,
tn ho TSTo of uyhn Ma
ligni intends to make Nita his wife
Il have just left police neadquar-
ters,'' the HOn-tamer went on. EtThe
superintendent was about to send for
you and me when l arrived there.
The police explain their failure to find
Maligni while he was in New York
by saying that he was aided by his
fellow -countrymen here to Outwit all
purSueFs. Even when he sailed he did
so under the name of Luigi Bari1oti-
The record of passengers, the SUI
perintendent says, shows the names
Luigi Bartlett and his daughter, Sig
norma Bartlett, and Mariana, the at
tendant of the signorina- From var1-
Gus descriptions gathered by the po-
lice of these people from the company,
they concluded at once that they were
the persons sought. And am inclined
to agree with them
~ETrue enough I said. ''The search
is ended. Now the chase begins OF
course you will follow them
Mr. Wilberton," said Maubikeck,
extending his right arm long
there is one drop of blood flowing
through my veins, it flows for Nita
Barlotti. There is an arm that has
before been raised in her behalf, and
which will be again, and there is
another like it, equally quick to
strike; and these two arms, working
together, will tear limb from limb that
man who Injuries Nita BarIott1, or
marries her against her Will, be he
in America, Italy, or at the corners
of the earth. I shall follow
+Good!" I said. 1--WE can get away
at once. When shall we saI1?''
Maubikeck looked at me in surprise.
The major wheeled his chair around
and faced me-
I'VE. Wei he calculated Are
you going to Italy?''
Il am going Wherever Maligni
goes'' I replied. He has something
that I want much Maubikeck
wants Nita. The red box We will
go together, 1ion-tamer, and hunt the
scoundre1 down.
Think we'll over this, Mr.. WILDER
ton," said Maubikeck, before you de-
eide finally to go. Hunting a man in
Sardinia, where Maligni is certainly
going, is very different form hunting
him in New York, where you have the
assistance of a great police force
There are dangers to be met with
there that cannot be imagined. Once
In Sardinia, Ma1igni can kill the man
who follows him, and will not suffer
for the crime. If anything happens
to me, you would be at the mercy
of the most dangerous lot of brigands
in the world
l laughed at this.
sfBrigands there may be, Maubikeck
but all Sardinia is not given over to
the industry of brigandage. I am de-
termined to follow Maligni and obtain
that red box, or wiring from him the
secrets it contained when he got it
from Bar1otti''
Then will say no more" said the
Hon-tamer. IF you insist upon going
then go with me. I thought only of
your own safety. Personally, I shall
De glad to have you for companion
So it was settled, and, after little
more talk, the Hon-tamer and 1 started
uptown
1t was with a feverish haste and
Impotence that l made my final ar
rangements to leave New York
Our program was laid down by Maui