The Yale expositor., 1902-09-05

l recommend MNittItill hikuAss l'
knows all about Sardinia from Uaglia'
ri TO sassari and is brave and In
telllgent."
The fact that he knew all about Sar.
dinia made Mutterello n valuable man
In my eyes M once.
Very we'll" | said II thank you.
Slgnor Brandcri. for your kindness.
And Mutterelli will have no cause TO
regret his faithful attention TO my in.
terests."
Mutterclli bowed again.
when will the slgnor start?" no
asked.
AS soon as possibility the first
steamer" ! replied.
Which Is tomorrow I will ar.
range everything" said Mutterelli. II
will go now and engage our passage"
Thus u was that as | stood on the
deck OF the steamer moving into Gag
liari Mutterelli stood by my side. On
the voyage from Genoa | had asked
innumerable questions about Sardinia.
and II my questions related more 90
persons and politics than TO mouhon
and other game. Mutterelli did not
show any surprise, but answered all
my inquiries with dircctness and
promptness which charmed me. and
proved that Signor Branderi's esti.
mate OF my guides knowledge OF the
island was not too high. But while |
asked questions. | said nothing about
the real object OF my visit pre-
ferred to withhold that knowledge
until We were actually upon the
island which was TO be the scene OF
action.
What is that building. Mutterelli?"
I asked. pointing To two high steeples
about halfway up the hill.
THAT is the cathedral. signor." he
replied. 1T was built during the four
teenth century"
And that?" / continued. directing
his attention TO a broad. white build.
ing with many windows. which stood
facing the bay.
THAT is the university. signor.' he
replied 1T is a fine institution. II
has the departments OF theology. law,
medicine and philosophy. IL has thir.
" professors and about four hundred
students
And the castle on the hill top.
Mutterelll?"
THAT is the Prefecture. signor II
was once the castle OF the King OF
Sardinia. but now II Is the legal resi-.
dence OF the prefetto and the head.
quarters OF the army OF Sardinia and
OF re police"
One after another OF the imposing
buildings | pointed out TO him. and
was answered in this prompt and Ell.
cient manner. Mutterelli was jewel
among guides. There was no gainsay.
ing that.
At last we reached the dock.
Mutterelli assumed entire charge OF
our debarkatIon. and We were soon in
carriage. rumbling along the quay
toward the best hotel OF Cagliari,
where | had requested Mutterelli TO
procure comfortable quarters. had
cautiously. as II by accident. given
my guide TO understand that close
observation OF my wishes would be
well repaid. ard that | was willing
20 pay literally. As customers Of that
kind come rarely TO Sardinia, II can
be- we'll understood that had the best
that Cagliari could produce and Nut.
terelli could procure.
The Grand Hotel (Hotel Grande)
stood on prominent corner of Gag
liari with one narrow, crooked street
running past II from north TO south.
and another equally narrow and more
crooked street passing east and west.
As my willingness 90 pay was we'll
known by Mutterelli, had the best
that the hotel could afford.
Muttcrelll had skillfully concealed
all curiosity about my trip lie had
not asked n single question. But
now. having arrived at our hotel. one
thing puzzled him. ! had brought no
guns.
You must have good guns TO shoot
the mouflon. signor. he said. when he
had asked me II | had any. Most all
hunters bring their rifles with them.
But | can obtain some good ones
here. II is just as well"
Ito be continued.)