The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04
MQuIkeCk, The ui0D.10ngT.
By SEWARD w. HOPKINS,
Author Of Jack Robbins Of America" IN the
China Sea-" 1.-TWO Gentlemen OF
Hawaii" 'On a False
Charge" Etc.
CHAPTER ~.

for me to relate in detail the manner
in which we passed the days imme-
diately following the disappearance of
Maligni and Nita Barlotti. But the
skill of the pursued was greater than
that of the pursuers. Maligni, Nita,
Dambo and Tortoni were gone-evap-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES completely as
though they had never existed in New
York at all. We communicated freely
| and constantly with other cities, and
, did every thing that could be done
to prevent their departure from the
United States without detection.
One day, two weeks after Maligni
had disappeared, l. nervous and fret
full, sat in the office OF the Board of
Park Commissioners, OF which Major
Simmons was now president, pouring
out to him my bitterness OF spirit over
the failure to trace Maligni.
While was there, heavy footstep
was heard outside, and we both look
! ed up knowingly. The door opened
and the liontamer entered.
1t was at once evident from the eX-
preston of his face that he had
learned something.
We'll, lion-tamer," said the major,
what is new to-day?"
The hunt is ended, so far as this
continent is concerned" was the reply
of Maubikeck, as he quietly sat down
I near us.
Ended" | exclaimed, excitedly.
Have you found them?"
No. But | have traced them" he
said with grim sort of satisfaction
in his tones. "Maligni and Nita are
on board the steamship La Gascogne,
which sailed from this port three days
ago. OF course, they are en- route to
Italy. or, more particularly speaking,
to the Island of Sardinia, where Ma
ligni intends to make Nita his wife.
II have just left police neadquar-
ters," the lion-tamer went on. The
superintendent was about to send for
you and me when arrived there.
The police explain their failure to find
Maligni while he was in New York
by saying that he was aided by his
, fellow-countrymen here to outwit all
, pursuers Even when he sailed he did
so under the name of Luigi Bartlett.
The record OF passengers. so the SUI
perintendent says, SHOWS the names
Luigi Bariloti and his daughter, Sig
norma Bartlett, and Mariana, the at
tendant of the signorina. From vari-
GUS descriptions gathered by the po-
lice of these people from the company,
they concluded at once that they were
the persons sought And l am inclined
to agree with them"
True enough" said. "The search
is ended. Now the chase begins. OF
course you will follow them"
Mr.. Wilberton," said Maubikeck,
extending his right arm" as long as
there is one drop of blood flowing
through my veins, it flows for Nita
Barlotti. There is an arm that has
before been raised in her behalf, and
which will be again, and there is
another like it, equally quick to
strike; and these two arms, working
| together, will tear limb from limb that
man who Injuries Nita Barlotu, or
marries her against her WILL be he
In America, Italy, or at the corners
of the earth. shall follow"
"Good!" l said. I'VE can get away
at once. When shall we sail?"
Maubikeck looked at me in surprise
The major wheeled his chair around
and faced me.
I'VE! Wet" he CALCULATED. care
you going to Itaiy?"
81 am going wherever Malignt
goes" l replied. HE has something
that want as much as Maubikecl
wants Nita. The red box. We will
go together, lion tanner, and hunt the
scoundrel down."
Think well over this, Mr.. WILDER
ton," said Maubikeck, before you de
eide finally to go. Hunting man il
Sardinia, where Maligni is certainl!
going, is very different form hunting
him in New York, where you have the
assistance of a great police force
| There are dangers to be met will
in Sardinia, Maligni can kill the maj
who follows him, and will lot suffe
| for the crime. II anything happens
to me, you would be at the mere.
| Of the most dangerous lot of brigand
in the world"
laughed at this.
"Brigands there may be, Maubikeck
but all Sardinia is not given over t
the industry Of brigandage. am dc
termined to follow Maligni and obtail
that red box, or wiring from him tn
secrets 1t contained when he got
from Barlotti."
"Then will say no more." said tn
lion-tamer. "If you insist upon going
then go with me. I thought only Q
your own safety Personally, shal
be glad to have you for companion.
So 1t was settled, and. after . littl
more talk. the lion-tamer and starte
uptown.
1t was with a feverish haste an
impotence that made my final a
rangements to leave New York.
J Our program was laid down by Ma,
bikeck, who naturally assumed tn
; leadership of our expedition. And, a
he had said in the presence Of tn
major and once since, that he kne,
something Of Sardinia. the place c
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