The Yale expositor., 1902-09-19
But Mia dld.


Uttering a cry. she clutcsed my
arm.
you are lost" she cried. "and so
am /! You did not tell me you killed
him"
"Eh?" replied. still half dazed
hy the blow had received.
"rhoy say Ms1,gni Is dead from the
stab you gave him"
"Maligni dead" | yelled. II saw
Maligni alive not ten minutes ago! I
didn't KIN cnybody,"
"Maligni Is dead. she said Now.
what will become of us? on. Maubl
keck, come back from tho sea- Como
back Meublkcck from your grave
beneath the waters and carry mo
away, Maubikeck Mauhikcck!"
Even as she was crying thus nys.
.crically. the girl was seized by two
men. ard started back 10 the house
And had been a perfect Hercules
/ could not have handled the men
who grabbed my arms. neck and even
my legs and pushed me toward the
villa.
My fair fellowprisoncr and were
conducted into large room--a
lhrary-in which sat stern. cold.
laced man. whose black eyes burned
with rage and whose mouth set I'm
irorliko iirmncss when We were
brought before him
The profctto!" murmurcd Nta,
looking at me.
was in the presence OF the gov.
crnor OF the Province of Cagllari
whose house | had invaded.
All he exclaimed 1T Is you who
have entered the house OF the gov.
crnor of Cagliari and murdered his
brother In cold blood, You, You
cur! You mean dog. And an Amer.
lean. arc you not?"
II am not "A murderer" I replied
Il did not XIII your brother did not
injure him. When I left the balcony
OF your villa with tails young lady.
your brother was alive and we'll"
You are "A liar as well as n muir.
dcrcr." said the prefotto. Il will show
you, I will give you taste OF Sar.
dirian JUSTICE
1t is lic," exclaimed. vehement
ly. ~ foul lie. II your brother Is
murdered. IL was net by my hand!
am AN American ciuzcn. and | de.
uand a fair and Just trial.
a cold sucer came upon his face
and hc spoke 10 some OF his men in
their own dialect.
Then was rudcly jostled and led
along "a han and mp broad night OF
stairs Turning TO the right from
,lcse. was taken into tle very room
from which had taken the locl.et.
the pin and the manuscript.
On the floor. near the entrance. lay
Paclo MalIgni. dead q gaping wound
in his throat. and his body convulsed
"a 81 In the last struggle glanced
hastily around. The contents OF the
room We're uud!sturbed with one
important cNccDtion--thc red box,
which had left on the table. was
gone.
II did not kill him." 7 said point.
ing 90 tbc dead Snowman. Il know
rotling about his death. Ny object
in cumirC here was TO carry Mia
Bariotti away-to set her ont of his
ciut.hcs-r0r she loves a friend OF
mime. i'm whose service ! was acting
I looked in az your brothers window.
and saw him sitting at tho table. Ho
got mp from his chair aud won't out
that door. Then ! lcd with the girl
You know as much as I do about
wlat took place here after left"
Hc repeated my words to the
lulrds They laughed IN a bitter
src'rIEg way.
nal rot mentioned TIC fact that
had entered Pacho Maligri's room and
taken the paper and golden trinkcts
for a. that moment OF great anxiety
my thoughts came swiftly. and
OWNED that the elder Maligni had no
knowledge OF the existence OF the red
box or It's contents.
did not see Nlta Barlotti again
that night Sno was doubtless con.
fined somewhere in the villa. was
conducted TO n strongly guarded
chamber. where. with armed Sar-
diuians around mo. | spent a memor
able and uncomfortable night.
ITO be continued