The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25
MQIhkeCk, me UOTFT0IlGT.
By SEWARD W. HOPKINS.
Author Of Jack Robbins Of America" I'm tho
China Sea-" Two Gentlemen Of
Hawaii" "On False
Charge" Etc.
osDyrishs, 1905. by ROBERT Bonsrn'. sorA
CHAPTER vIl.-(contlnued.l

ing the English name Thorlane.
Thorane, for some reason, found Sar-
dinia a pleasant home, and built
villa. He married lady of Naples
r-a beauty whose black eyes played
with hearts like toys. They lived in
Sardinia many years. and had son
whom they called Henry When Ma
ligni became prefetto, five years ago,
the Signor Thorlane and his wife
we're dead. and Henry Thorlane was
man full grown. He lived a busy
open enemy of the priests of the mon
astery Of The Saints Maligni had
not been prefetto more than a year
when Henry Thorlane was accused of
conspiracy against him, and was SEN
fenced to twenty years imprison-
'ment. The prefetto, in the name of
the king, confscated the estate, and
gave it to the Count di Pordino, the
brother of Thorlanc's mother, who
brought the charges of the conspiracy
against his nephew. The Count di
Pordino lives there now, and man
might better fall into the hands of
Satan for an eternity than into the
hands of Pordino for month"
rWhy?"
Mutterelli shrugged his shoulders
again.
He is bandit chief" he said.
HAnd q friend of the prefetto? |
asked. in surprise Does the law
look favorably upon evil-doers in Sar-
dinia?"
mo, signor, the law does not, but
some Of the men Of power who repre-
sent the law do, And perhaps to that
fact is due their power and their
wealth"
"And Thorlane?" | continued. for
had interested me. is he still in
prison?"
Mutterelli shrugged his shoulders,
and peculiar look came into his
eyes.
He is not in prison. signor. Soon
after he was condemned he was re-
moved to The monastery of The
Saints. He is believed to be still
there. He may be dead. signor."
''Heavensl" calculated. Can
such things be?"
"Yes, signor, in Sardinia" said Nut
tereln.
The priests had gone from our view
and we returned to the villa di Ma
llgni.
"Slgnor," said Mutterelli, you see
that little window opening onto the
balcony which faces the north?"
"Yes.' | replied, Il see IT."
THAT is where Nita Barlotti is con.
fined. She is not locked In the room
but may go out on the balcony. You
see it is high from the ground She
cannot escape by herself. and the ser
wants are always on guard to pre-
vent It."
Then shall be watched tonight
when | try TO see her?" | said.
"You win be watched, but you will
not be touched" he answered. "The
servants who will see you tonight are
bribed to silence But you must not
make a noise, for the prefetto has
armed guards near his person, and
should they hear you, all would DC
lost
"From here said. my safest
course is to the south. and skirt Gag
liari on the east. You must make
arrangements this afternoon to have a
boat waiting for me. You can joiI
me on the road and guide me to 1t
after / haze gone with Nits from the
house"
Il will signor. even know the
boat | will hire"
The lights were shining brightly
from the windows OF the house o
the prefetto when Mutterelli and
cautiously approached Creeping from
the carriage through coppice, We
reached the wall which surrounded
Maligni's estate. Here we halted.
Now, signor," said Mutterelli
who generated the entire proceeding
II will leave you here 1t is now no
much more than half-past eighf
O'Clock. must do my part. or yours
win be a failure.
"At nine O'Clock, signor." he con
tinued, the guard makes round o
the place. You must not stir till aftei
that hour. Creep along in the shado1
until you get under the balcony Yol
will find there a ladder which | hav,
arranged for. Place II against tn,
balcony, but be careful and do no
make a noise. The servants on tha
side will not disturb you. but If yoi
arouse Pacho MalignS, he will cal
the guard, and you will be taken.
II will be careful replied. "Bu
are you sure that all the servants arr
safe?"
Yes, signor; for money, a sardin
ian is always safe"
Again promising Mutterelli to re
member his warnings. l listened ant
waited, and a shiver of excitemen
convulsed my frame. The minutes
seemed like hours. felt distinct.
the danger of my situation, and wa
prepared to receive at any minute ;
summons from the guard Th'
thoughts Of Edith and my promise t
the hero, Mauhikeck, neryed me, ant
gradually grew more calm.
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