Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-04-03


shadows OF the rear and the lamplisht
of the room being very dim. in their
excitement the concourse had not no
ticed her: but as Marina steps for
ward. some men turn away. a woman
whispers: "'ris pity the blood of
Pasquale Paoli flows In her" and
Young cavalier remarks: I'VE hOnored
your wedding. Madame Anstruther, hut
then we did not know that you had for
gotten your oath OF the vendetta and
We're mating with the slayer Of your
brother"
'Gaspardo." cries Marina. with a
gasp Ct horror. my childhood's friend.
how dare you say this lie?" and stag
sering onto the platform. and seeing
condemnation. horror and disgust In
the faces she had known from child.
hood. the girl simply but with great
nobility OF manner. tells them how
M,isso Danella, inspired by devilish
jealousy. had turned the articles In .
dead mans trunk into evidence that
the English officer whom she had
nursed To life In the Egyptian hospi'
tails and whom she loved with her
whole heart. was the principal In the
duel AT Ajaccio. the man who had slain
her brother.
The beauty Of the suppliant. with
the blood OF the great Corsican patriot
flowing In her veins. touches their pas.
sionnte hearts. a lady from the little
balcony scizing some of the cyclamen
decorations. throws the flowers all
over her. aud her compatriots. whose
faces had been cold To her. fly around.
embrace her and beg her to forgive
them.
but there is one will not forgive"
cries the Girl stcrnly: this Saliceti.
bernardo. who had known me In my
youth. who spread these reports all
over the mountains that I have dis
Hraccd my very womanhood In giving
myself to my brothers murderer"
"a has Sallcoti." yells sheep farm
ar from the valley.
''D.monios. his lies have dishonorcd
our racc." Irowls n goathcrd from
the slopes of Ia Pintica.
Leave him To us says Bonell'
calmly: his hawks eyes ARE fiSed I'M.
pleasantly on the candidate. who with
nuttcr.d anathcma In cdging from
the platform.
with this. corsica's fayoritc bandit
commands stcTniy: Men OF Bocog.
nano. no on- of you Will cast your
ballot ut tn. polls for this politician
who has dissracci our village. Other.
wise you will hear from me. You will
yot. for Slsnorc Ambrose Luciano.
the cigarette smoking statesman from
AJaccio. who bcgH your sufrFascs. He
may bc n greater fool. but he is not M
great "a rascal ns our fellow towns
man. Don't you even dare vote for
yourEcif." he cries. M the nbashcd
saiiccti flies from the room pursued
by jccrx and cxccra,ions and even the
taunts OF his own sweetheart. who is
still ciasped In old Tomasso's arms.
Now. rcparation to you. Sisuorc
Harness. the only ono we can make.
We will bear you In honor to Mnrinn's
home. where your bride now awaits
you. Your wedding fcic was postponed
In Nice. Z understand" the grim man
smiles slightly. We will give you In
BocoEnano nupi!al procession To u
bride whose lips are ms unsuiiicd as
when she made VOWS io you
So. attended by the whole OF tho
Bcliacoscia and many Girls. who have
pulled down the floral ornaments Of
the communal room. waving the 'iow'
crs about him. and young men shoot
Ing OF their guns In his honor. Barnes,
with Marina ON his arm. IN escorted
beneath the lantcrn.iightcd chestnut
trees to the old mansion Of the Paolls.
AS they pass .long the main street n
girl comes running from the telegraph
office and places an envelope I'm Ma.
rins's hand. After giancing Mt 1t. n
wild citation is in the young ~ifc's
face. She whispers some hurried di.
rections To old Tomasso. and tripping
TO barnes side her step is as buoynnt
as his.