The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-08


wooded hill lands, their path bordered
by myrtles and arbutus. Once they
pause to drink at cool fountain and a
boy of sixteen. who is followed by a
herd of goats. and has a gun slung
over his shoulder, says: 'Tis good,
bignorita, your man has a rifle, If you
Journey toward the macchia. Rochini
has come out of the cavern"
After a little. the way grows wilder,
the hills much sleeper, and climbing
the lofty Cole di San Antonio they can
look down upon hill vistas, beautifully
wooded, that descend to the distant
Eea- In the sunlit CLEAN of the far-off
water, Barnes, using his field glasses,
sees the yacht lying alone at anchor.
Graham has sent back the fishing
smack" he says.
Then thank the Virgin cries Mar
Ina, another letter is going to my hus-
band telling him his disobedient wife
is trying to save his sister," Here the
heroine's brave eyes filled with tears;
she smites her little hands together
and mutters: I'm Egypt, Edwin never
1orgave disobedience in his men. Oh,
Signore Barnes, will he forgive meY'
He will probably kiss you to death
when he puts his hands on you" re-
marks the American, shortly.
Dio MIC, what a happy execution
exclaims the volatile creature, and
urges her pony after that of her COM
panion, who has again turned his eager
eyes toward the great mountains, that
are nearer.
They descend sharply into the little
valley of the Liamone. and enter the
Village of Vico, whose inn is now well
coming summer visitors from Ajaccio.
Here Marina says: "'Twould be
wrong If 1 sent not a telegram to my
anxious spouse" So they dismount
at the little telegraph office peculiar
TO Corsician villages. AS they slip in,
COuntraynan slouches out and
mounting horse rides off up the main
street. Her message despatched Mar
ina coming from the office, says: How
hurriedly that fellow went away"
You think he was looking for us?'
asks Barnes, as he places her on her
pony.
Perhaps; Bernardo is astute. He may
guess that his message to you
brought you after him by water and
that you would find the yacht"
Then after himi" says Burton, and
turning more TO the east they follow
q rapid stream, passing the Sulphur
Baths at GuagnO. where they can see
the diligence depositing at is hospital
for rheumatics.
n.
but no one has passed them on the
road, their pace has been rapid. The
peasants they have seen. so many of
them carrying guns that Barnes thinks
he is in the Rocky Mountains, have re-
ceived the usual greetings in the patois
of the country from Marina, her escort
wisely keeping his sombrero pulled
down over his eyes and saying nothing
But now farmer. pausing, SAYS. Girl
had hafr
Beyond GuagnO. Last night the two
accused bandits, Rochini and his mate
killed Nicolo, the sheep grower, up at
his house by the lake and carried off
his daughter"
Thank you for the advice" an
swers Marina politely. She gIances at
fbarnes, but he scarcely heeds. He is
urging his pony toward the mountain
pass through which Enid must be now
dourneying.
Finally two men come along, their
guns siung over their velveteen coats
With them is a woman bearing a child.
donkey cart carries some household
implements and flock of goats is
following them. The men noodiIv res
pond to Marina's salute; the woman
runs after her and says under her
breath; You were Signorita Paoli.
beg you to keep from the mountain
path Rochini and his william comrade
Romano. last night slew the farmer
who lived up the pass from us and
carried off the daughter. poor Alicia.
/ give you warning. though you es-
brother"
Then one of the men calls after her
and she darts away. leaving Marina
with tears OF shame in her eyes. mon
Dieu. they all believe 1t of me-" sighs
Inc girl. ION the other side of the
mountains where all know me, what
shall I do?"
who is this Rochini?" asks Barnes.
10 take Mrs Anstruther's thoughts to
happier things.
He and his fellows are the only
bandits of which Corsica is not proud .
answers the girl, savageIy. This
wretch with his underlings murders
men for money. Other bandits only
Kill for hate or TO escape capture nv
the gendarmes. Also this Rochinf draes
shrieking women to his lair. while 9TH
er bandits doff their hats to ladies'"
Then as they ride along the Corsican
girl gives Mr.. Barnes some curious in
formation about bandits.
Ihis murderous Rochini is not of
our commune; he has been driven from
Hotondo by the farmers because Of his
outraees and came over to Del Orc 4"
she remarks, excitedly. "Our own Bo-
~S6AoalO DdilulLSs the brave RnlIa-
cOsola' Marina s tone is proud whose
family name is Bonetti, only fled to
the mountains to escape pursuit from
our cruel gendarmes, because, for
6ooth, the elder Antonio killed Maro,
Angel, who dared to marry tbe GIRL
upon whom he had set his heart. The
younger, Giacomo. because he would
not endure the French CONSUMPTION. so
he slew the brigadier and his men WIZ
came TO arrest him. Still Antonio Bo-
F1ellf, when the Teutons overran
france offered to go over and fight
Ine German Won Moltke with his s00
Bellacoscia-brothers, sons. grandsons
and nepheWs-if they would give him
safe conduct from arrest. At first
Monsieur Gambetta accepted. then he
refused, fearing there might be a new
Bonaparte among these Corsicans TO
again save France and rule the conn
try"
'Oh, we are devoted to the Bella
coscia," she continues fervidly "Ev
cry boy by the wayside gives them