The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-13

hens going homeward at a brisk run.
Gabrielle was hoping In her heart 10
find Alfredo there. The streets were so
thronged with people that the girls had
to moderate their speed and had consid-
erable difficulty In pushing their way
through the well nigh impossible crowd.
But, at last they succeeded In reaching
Rampant street, and so the stray sheep
went aback to the sheep-fold
No sign was there OF Orsini The night
pa ssed and also the next day but Orsini
aid not appear, Gabrielle was utterly
miserable. and she could see nothing rose
colcred about her now.
After two days, Margaret read in the
list OF names OF the 81 arrested Italians,
that OF Alfred Orsini and she was very
reluctant TO inform Gabrielle about this
alarming BIT OF news, fearing that she
would Call in a swoon. But 0abriella per-
ceived that her maid was concealng
something bad from her. and said
Margaret, am prepared. for the most
awful Intelligence; 20 YOU can tell me II
there is anything about Alfredo. and I
promise will he intrepid"
And 80 II was; for the girl kept her
word and at the news OF Orsini's arrest.
she showed herself inperturbed and tear
less.
And indeed In the human nature, the
stronger and more startling the feeling
the Joy or the deeper the grief-the less
Ia our susceptibility, sensitiveness. and
vitality expressed by external appear
eance; for with a mighty food OF emotion,
all functions seem TO stop abruptly No
one was ever seen weeping at a sud
den, violent sensation OF a heartfelt grief
The senses are surprised, the intelligence
offended. and the pangs, striking the ner-
vous system, produce a painful contrac-
ton OF the muscles and every organ II
hindered in performing its functions
One could hardly know whether Ca
brtella, a silent figure. with her heard
thrown back her petrihed eyes riveted
on an imaginary point In 'space. was
cursing in her mind the hated fate or
submitting 10 Providence and imploring z
mercy
What a rummagtng OF memory and ex-
perience must have followed In that lit
tie head
After the first investigations by the au-
thorties, most OF the Italian prisoners
were released. except the men directly
| indicted in the murder case and some
| few who We're regarded as important
| witnesses or accessories.
Among the former class was Orsini, who
| was held because two of the arrested
| men. Monasterio and Macheca had made
startling accusations against him. stating
| that Orsini, on his own account, and
| without any knowfsdgs of the Maffs, hud
partaken in the plot against the chief
| OF police.
After Ave long months had elapsed
since the murder. finally the dawn Of the
18th OF March, 1891, marked the close OF
the trial before the grand jury of New
| Orleans, OF the prisoners charged with
! the murder OF Hennessey.
The toiling and harrassing OF the police
proved nothing against the men indicted
each OF whom produced an alibi. showing
that ne was far away from the Master 9
house. when the shooting occurred. M
| which time most OF the men accused were
at supper with General Mayer. the Demo
cratic candidate for congress. The word
| Of Hennessey at the point OF Death. re-
garding Mecheca and Scaffoldi. was con-
sidered sufficient proof Of their Innocence
| to warrant their discharge. ScafYoldi
however. had already been summary
| tried and executed by the hands OF Dean q
emissary. As for orsinf, mol pros by
the public prosecutor discontinued the
case so far as any public action. based
only on the accusations of two other pris-
| oners, was concerned.
At this stage OF the comical drama, In
which the police and authorities were
using. rs witnesses. puppets OF every
hue and race, white. creole, yellow and
black. from the indigenous snobs to the
orees ana onscouring of Europe, India
and Africa the prisoners felt I'll at ease
regarding the course OF the trial. although
they felt confident that their innocence
| would be proved. Notwithstanding the
! manoeuvring against them. After the at
torney for the defence came the turn Of
the public attorney whose harang,le
seemed rather a bantering argumen,
than serious proceeding Hollow mock
cry. II seemed. and more like n mere per.
| functory task than the high thunderins
voice OF the law. since the conviction OF
the prisoners was a foregone conclusion
CTo be Continued)