The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12


door. taking n scat beside me. and
the car. arc ratified away.
After ~ hour Of smooth rolling on
Saru'aiaa stone road. we camo 60 a
halt cefure a small white inn almost
concealed among the trees.
Come. signor.' said Muttcrelli.
stepping from the carriage.
followed MIN into the inn. and no
led me mp flight OF stairs to n room
In the rear. Taking key from his
pocket. he unlocked the door. Inside
was collection OF garmonts-part OF
hunting garbs-uniforms. grotesque
jackets. trousers. leggings. Two guns
stood against the wall.
What the deuce is all this. Mutter.
elli?" | asked i'm surprise.
1T Is part OF our plan. sIgnor. You
wish To view the country near Ma.
lignls country villa. II you went
there as you are now. you would at.
tract attention. On the road past
Maligni's many moutlon hunters pass.
We are now mouion hunters. DO you
understand. signor?"
II begin TO-" | said.
Mutterelli smiled. and began at once
90 change his clothing for some OF the
picturesque Sandman garments that
he had provided. / followed suit.
When | had finished | was clad from
my feet 90 my thighs In leather leg.
gings a red and black velvet jacket
fitted over my shoulders and waist.
4 more or less faded and dirty sash
went around my waist over the jacket.
A three-cornered hat. with a small
plume in t., replaced my own com.
Portable tourist cap. Mutterelli Wa,
attired On n similar fashion.
Muttcre,ll took mp the two guns and
handed one TO me.
But where Is the ammunition I
asked
I'VE don't need any ammunition"
replied Mutterell. These guns are
only for chow. 10 make ms look like
other people who will pass. Come.
our horses are waiting"
At the door We found two horses.
saddlcd. and Muttcrclli mounted one.
leaving the better looking one OF the
two for me.
Leaving the inn. we rode out into
tho smooth road ard started toward
the north. I'm a short time we came
10 fire villa surrounded by a high
wall Of rock. the gate OF which was
n splendid work OF massive masonry
There were signs OF activity about
the place. Workmen hurried here and
there. Two priests. clad In sombcr
garments that completely euyclopcd
them. walked slowly from the house
toward the gate. their shaved heads
under their broad hats bobbIng and
uoddlng as they coLycrsed.
Muttorelli gave me n few minutes
in which To drink in the beauties OF
Sandman nature
THAT Is Malignis villa. slgnor.' nc
said. pointing TO the fEc estate had
noticed o.
All" / replied. Then that IS
where the Snowman has Mia Bar
lotti In concoaImeat?"
"Tha, o. the place. signor. Let us
move ON little. lest those priests
see MS and remember our faces.
am not n Sandman. signor. There
are priests In Saruinia who are good
and holy mon; there are others
lie said this with shrug OF HIS
shoulders that was very expressive
'Tais is lre estate In the val
ley / said. pointing 10 villa and
spacious grounds not very far from
US "But II looks neglected. II is
sin 20 let Tlacc like that go to
rum"
Mutterclli frowned. and muttered
something that sounded like n curse
That place is the villa di Thor.
lano.' he sald. II Is a NJ example
OF the peculiar condition OF Sandman
politics"
An Italian Eobleman in disgrace?"
asked.
(To be continuedD