The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-11


recommend Mutterelll highly. He
knows all about Sardinia from Caglia-
ri to sassari, and is brave and in
telligent."
The fact that he knew all about Sar
dinia made Mutterello voluable man
in my eyes at once.
Every we'll" said. Il thank you,
Signor Branderi, for your kindness.
And Mutterelli will have no cause to
regret his faithful attention to my in
terests."
Mutterelli bowed again.
when will the signor start?" he
asked.
''As soon as possible-by the first
steamer" l replied.
(which is tomorrow. will ar
range everything" said Mutterelh. i
win 60 now and engage our passage"
Thus 1t was that as / stood on the
deck of the steamer moving into Gag
liari, Mutterelli stood by my side. On
the voyage from Genoa ! had asked
innumerable questions about Sardinia,
and if my questions related more to
persons and politics than to moufion
and other game Mutterelli did not
show any surprise, but answered all
my inquiries with a directness and
promptness which charmed me, and
proved that Signor Branderi's esti-
mate of my guides knowledge Of the
island was not too high. But while
asked questions, l said nothing about
the real object of my visit. pre-
ferred to withhold that knowledge
until we were actually upon the
island which was to be the scene of
action
what is that building, Mutterelli?"
| asked, pointing to two high steeples
about halfway up the hill.
"That is the cathedral, signor," he
replied. 1T was built during the four
teenth century"
"And that?" | continued, directing
his attention to broad, white build
ing with many windows, which stood
facing the bay.
THAT is the university, signor," he
replied. 1T is a fine institution. 1t
has the departments of theology, law,
medicine and philosophy. 1t has thir-
| ty professors and about four hundred
students"
"And the castle on the hill top,
Mutterelli?7
THAT is the Preffettura, signor 1t
was once the castle of the King of
Sardinia, but now it is the legal resi-
dence Of the prefetto and the head
quarters of the army of Sardinia and
Of the police"
One after another of the imposing
buildings l pointed out to him, and
was answered in this prompt and eff.
cient manner Mutterelli was jewel
among guides. There was no gainsay.
ing that
At last we reached the dock.
Mutterelli assumed entire charge OF
our debarkation, and we were soon in
a carriage rumbling along the quay
toward the best hotel of Cagliari
where / had requested Muttelelli tc
procure comfortable quarters. | had
cautiously, as if by accident, giver
my guide to understand that close
! observation of my wishes would bt
well repaid, and that l was willing
/ to pay literally. AS customers of thai
kind come rarely to Sardinia, it car
be well understood that l had the best
that Cagliari could produce and Nut
terelli could procure.
The Grand Hotel (Hotel Grandel
stood on a prominent corner Of Gag
liari, with one narrow, crooked stree
running past it from north to south
and another equally narrow and more
! crooked street passing east and west
!, AS my willingness to pay was wei
known by Iutterelli, had the bes
: that the hotel could afford.
Mutterell had skillfully concealed
all curiosity about my trip. He hat
not asked a single question. Blu
now, having arrived at our hotel, on'
thing puzzled him. | had brought NJ
guns.
You must have good guns to shoe
the moufon, signor,' he said when h
had asked me If had any. Most al
/ hunters bring their rifles with ther-
r But can obtain some good one
. here. 1t is Just as well.