The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26

anu MANH I ANN NNA AAAAAA VIVA pun AAA
a big school In Albany. and she is
there now.
II haf a pin and locket ard
chain witch little Nita wore. witch
haf kept They will be In tho box
with this letter. on the pin Is the
ramc Alice. The locket hat n picture
of a beautiful lady. cook this pic.
ture out and put a little slip OF paper
under Il with the date on Il when q
found the child.
This Is all | know. love little Nita
like she was my own. My brothers
name Is Charles Sigmotta. but | do
not know where ne Is. Little Nita
Is az Madame De Longs school In Al.
bauy. IN the stat OF New York.
Il swear by all the holy saints that
what | haf written Is true.
ANTONIO SlGMOTTA."
Here. indeed. was valuable docu.
ment My eXultation was so great
that seemed To have Ralph Gravis.
court completely routed. and Edith
Broughtons sweet face seemed TO
smile cncouraginFly az me from way
across the sea. But after few min.
utes Of supreme qualification. the
thought flashed over mo that the
statement OF Antonio Slgmotta. other.
wise known as Barlotti. did not In any
way connect Ralph Cravlscourt with
the case. or course, the photograph
the pin with the name Alice engraved
upon Il and Mia Barlotti's striking
resemblance TO the wife OF Charles
Graviscourt. were to my mind conclu-
sive evidence. but would the evidence
hold in law? I knew II would not.
| took the locket from my pocket
removed the picture and found n slip
Of white paper bearing n date. ! eX-
amlncd this. and my heart tlrohbed
with excitement when | saw that the
date of Doctor Slgmotta's attempted
murder of Mia Barlotti was the same
as that inscribed upon the tomb.
stone In Trinity cemetery. New York.
as the date of little Alice Grayiscourt's
death. | carefully replaced the paper
and the picture. and wit. wild dreams
Of what might occur II ! ever escaped
from the clutches OF the prcfetto. I
passed the remainder OF the night half
sleeping on n broad low couch that
stood In one corner OF the guard room.
In the morning was served with
substantial breakfast and soon
after | had disposed Of Il was con.
Quoted before the prefetto. The elder
Maligui locked at me with a venom.
Gus glance. and / saw I'm the faces OF
the crowd of men around him not one
g.ance OF friendliuess.
Among the spectators was n rascal
Unlocking fellow who was called by
the prefctto "Pordino.' and as he
seemed to have the friendship OF the
powerful Mahgni. ! al once identi.
fed him as the Count al PordIno. the
uncle Of Henry rhorlans. spoken OF
by Mutterelli.
Mia was not brought into the room
during the trial. and did not seem 10
be- an important factor There was
rot "a friendly voice raised In my be.
half ! made IN attempt 20 speak.
boa; wes ordered 90 be quiet
When the testimony was all Ga. the
prgfotio turned 20 nc. and said
Young man, ! nave listened 90 tho
evidence against You. and ! find that
y0u are guilty OF the murder Of my
bro,hcr From TO-DAY. you are the
zane as dead The acutCrcc which
shall impose upon you is that you be
put iH the Cagliari prison and work
Tor the state during the remainder o.
your life. That IS all have 10 say
TO YOU"
But" cried. springlng o. my feet
Il am not guilty. | swear 20 you. pre-
/ fetto. that do not know who Killed
/ your brother! had no cause 10 hate
I him or To wish him dead, But Other
had! An attempt AT his life was
made In New FORK. ! saw H. but
I had nothing TO do with a.. Your
brother had enemies wlo have
tracked him here. -"
Enough! You were seen yesterday
/ In company with another. examining
my villa and grounds. At night ms
brother Is murdered and you ar,
found on my property. carrying OF
my brothers promised wife. Il 1.
enough
1her turning 20 the guard. he NJ
tered n command. and was conduct
ed from this hall OF justice to my pris
| on.
As I entered the great iron gates o
the prison yard. and heard them clans
behind me. felt the deepest despair
Ny clothes were taken from me
ard | was clad in the bi-colored pris
on suits with which Sardinia clothes
its prisoners.
These suits arc made OF stun yer!
similar TO that in use for the sam,
purpose In the United States. but thl
colors. instead OF running in stripes
are divided In the middle. One-hal
measuring from n lire drawn from TIA
nose downward. Is dark and the othe
light When had been thus clotne'
I had ore arm. leg and tho right sid
OF my body black. and the left arm
leg and half Of my body dirty gray
My watch. the gold locket and phi
that | had taken from Mallgni wer
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