The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-03-18
CHAPTER, XII.
care You GsaoIer or Spysr

went on to the old fort to see Masita.
CHAPTER, XII.
care You GaoIer or spysr
was conscious Of new feeling Of
citation now as I thought OF Masita-
| had done something for her. recalled
a weird Italian story of the Middle
Ages had once heard about tabled
beauty who TO test the zeal of her
| sutton threw her ring into bag of
asps and babe them recover it, IL they
dared.
In q sense / had plunged my hand
Hnto the bag Of asps for Masitas sake;
at any rate / had run a very real risk
of capture, with lifelong imprisonment
to follow, in order to aid herr and the
thought Of II filled me with utilization.
/ had made good in act the promise to
serve her; and had proved TO myself at
lleast my zeal In her cause.
I felt that / had established a claim
tn her good will and confidence, and
tine knowledge delighted me; although
she would not know what l had done.
The fact that II would be my secret
added to my pleasure, indeed; ana
was glad that had ordered Pepita
not 20 say that II was ! myself VINO
had gone to the mainland; nor let taii
a hint OF the risk had run.
found Breva at his post, ana ne
Ihad more 70 tell me about the anger
OF Giuseppe and the rest against me.
He confirmed all that Moita nad saiu
about their belief that l had gone 10
ibetray them: and repeated some usy
threats which had been uttered.
you must be on your guard: DeppS'
Giuseppe is hot against you, ne ssiu.
At think he knows why you went: but
sees how TO use the thing to accuse you
Of treachery."
"FIe has begun TO work already.
have heard of 1t through Moita
sHe has set Agapa to infame ner
jealousy against Masita- ove.heaLu
them together. planning the .ta'e she
should tell .,
said. / was in fact as lhoi'teAs
my reply suggested.
az believe they have been planning
some scheme against Masita, ne euu
ed. ,.A
"Iet them plan," said again with
q shrug; but a thought occurred 10 me
and / decided to have good look
around the old fort.
The building stood. as / have before
described. at the edge of steep blum
on the crown of some s.sing GROUND,
| about fifty feet higher than the rest
Of the island, and right on the edge OF
a bluff. with q sheer descent 20 tne
beach some two or three hundred Zee.
below. The approach from the lslahu
side was by a short winding pain cut
between the rocks. 1t was az TURN
IN This path, about halfway between the
mouth and the fort. at spot which
commanded the approach, that breVa
stood by day and / by night. But
wished now to assure myself that no
one could get into the place from the
other side.
made a very careful observation
. and seeing that 1t was possible Tor 2
axillful. sure-footed climber to get
nartly round, I deemed 1t best to make
the attempt there and then. With greaI
| EFFORT and at the risk Of my neck
succeeded: and satisfied myself that
while the thing was possible IN the
daylight no one who did not court an
almost certain death would attempt II
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Not caring to risk a, return trip,
looked about for a means Of gaining an
entrance into the building by one OF
the upper windows. There was a ledge
Of rock which served for this purpose;
ana scaling 1t without diflculty, found
myself on a level with the windows OF
the upper story. %H
The window nearest to me was that
Of Masita's sitting room; and as
| peered in. saw her and Pepita en-
gagged in very earnest talk. Masita
whose back was toward the window
held her brothers note in her hand' and
was listening eagerly to what her com
panion was saying.
NY face was not at the window more
than a second or two; but as i'll luck
would have it, Pepita saw me and heT
start and cry of establishment drew
Maaita'a attention to me before coulo
make sure enough of my footing Il
move OF.
made my way to the farthest win
dow and gained An entrance through
it into the building. That my acton
would be misinterpreted was certain
MasIta would think that 1 had beer
spying upon her; and would laugh t.
gcorn the explanation that 1 mad mere
lv been endeavoring to assure mysel
| of her safety.
And SO IL proved. Pepita had hurrie
! away at my appearance and met m
close to the door of Masita's room Sh
was confused and as she babe me goo
wornine stammered out nervousl
something about having been tryin
to cheer Masita.
"Why are you so confused. Pepita,
I asked. II have not forbidden you
speak to Masita."
mo. I know that. But-you al
peared $3.50 suddenly at the windo'
Beppo. You-you startled me So
"Of course. l was silly and erie
out I am sorry. 1 didn't know th'
anyone could get there aud-and--
She broke OFF with a nervous lit
laugh.
ut is of no consequence. l can
round by the cliff to make sure that !
one could get that way at an awkwa
time
"You-you came by the clif?" 81
cried, her eyes widening. why "
risked your life. Don't you rememb
Giacomo's falling to his death thel
some three months ago. when he W
Rered with Ahmet that he could do 1t
81 am not dead. anyway" 1 repli
= with a smile. Now tell me-you ga
the packet and the letter to Masita
Al Eyes. Yes. oh, yes" she said with
return of her nervousness.
"And said nothing as to who fetch
themT'
Listen she cried. putting up h
hand. "is that Breva calling?
''oG and see." told her. and she hu
ried of.
I went to Masita's room and in 1
character as gaoler opened the do
without any preliminary knock a
glanced round as II to assure mys'
that all was we'll.
She was bending over the packet
had brought from her house and h
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