The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-01
By ALFONSO CELIA, of Providence

might be enjoined upon him.
Finally Monasterio tried TO encourage
the party 10 be calm while passing into
the owls Nest" and not fear any in
cident that might occur. he would GER
tajnly be on the alert 10 avert any risk
OF their being discovered.
The women and Orsini stored firmly In
their minds the words and countersigns.
and Orsni, though not a blood-thirsty I'm
dividual had about him that night n
complete OUTFIT OF weapons that he might.
II discovered meet his ex-brothers on
something like equal terms.
When n short distance beyond the
boundary OF the city, the driver stopped
his already faded horses and the party
alighted. ordering him 10 await their re-
turn at a given point.
The four spent a few minutes in low
conversation, and then Monasterio was
seen to strike of across country. leading
tha-athaEs, who followed this order
Gabrielle. then Alfredo. and last OF all,
Margaret as rear guard
In tramping through the fields. they
kept a certain distance behind one an
other. but allowed no great space TO grow
between them, each glancing backward
continually 10 see II the outline OF the
one who followed could be made out, or
IL the soft crunching OF the leaves could
be heard.
Alfredo. as he was not allowed 10 walk
at Gabrela's side, furnished her with a
staff TO aid her I'm walking. while he al
ways made IL a point TO take a course
parallel to the side OF the path, at the
risk of scratching his face while scramb-
ling through bramble patches. or OF
breaking his neck while jumping hedges
and fences.
In this way he managed 10 keep Ga
briella constantly In full sight and at
times. even 10 hear her footsteps and
quick breathing.
Thus they tramped. sometimes plunging
into gloomy lanes. sometimes reeling of
across open fields, or making short cuts
from one point TO another to shorten the
distance. or else skulking in the shadows
OF tall trees, but always stealing along
step by step and keeping each other in
view
The moon that night. as II out of spite
was shining down full upon the romantic
and wildly picturesque travelling OF the
adventures, who consumed little less
than couple OF hours in traversng the
| few miles lying between the outskirts OF
the city and the old Trinakria
Gabrielle was utterly worn out, though
not discouraged, but she could make no
complaint now, as she had been told be-
| forehand OF all the great difficulties tolls
/ and dangers Ehe would encounter IN ac-
| complishing her desire.
Even now she did not repent OF her
| idea, but on the contrary was well salts
| fed with herself Even II she had TO
| tramp on her principles and elope with
| Alfredo, she felt in her conscience that IT
| was the only way OF saving him from a
| certain and cruel death.
| Monasterio. on the other hand, began
| 10 feel some uneasiness on account OF his
| foolish enterprise, but the idea that
| things would soon come TO an end, and
that the very end planned and sought by
him. animated and cheered him on.
| There was n very remarkable difference
| between Gabriellas and Monasterios
| aims regarding Orslni In the hazardous
| attempt OF that night: the former meant
10 accomplish the preservation OF her
| lovers life. while the latter meant TO
| bring about the destruction OF the same
person. being quite sure that the man.
/ once doomed by the society, could not
! find shelter I'm the remotest corner OF
| the earth In which TO hide himself. nor a
shield 10 hold out and turn aside the
| vendetta's knife.
| Being very near the owls Nest" the
four adventures had another brief con-
| versaton and after this was over, they
| again separated. They then took different
directions, all OF which. however. led to
the silent. dark and dismal spot where
| nobody would ever have suspected that so
| many people were gathering that night
| and 10 which had been summoned all the
| Sons from the towns and villages within
radius OF two hundred miles.
This circumstance had been taken into
| consideration BY Monasterio when he as
sured the party that nobody I'm the
| crowded hall would pay any attention to
| them. among 20 many members who were
| almost strangers to each other. so seldom
did they attend the reunions. except ia
very important cases like the present
| one
- The entrance through the lateral door
was effected without incident. and like
wise the passage down the cellar was
successfully accomplished by Gabrielle
and Margaret, representing the Grand
| Masters two assistants
/ Orsini came next. and during the ques-
| tions and answers. his voice instead OF
! being modified to a very natural tone.
was so plainly under the influence OF
some powerful emotion. that the Cerberus
eyed him critically and suspciously.
(To he continued)