The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-11
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rictro Carried was famous bandit
rietro's success lqx iq FtrstegT rather
than fighting ticl mkia skFhH In.
gcnio,is ,ieviccsF 10 3ihduce. p9dpld to
walk right into trap and then hold
them for ransom. The country round
about his lair suffered from many OF
his tricks but the bandit never used
the same ruse twice, SO that each new
one worked us. well as the preceding.
Young Luigi. oldest son and heir Of
Count Ilartinelli. was known TO be
sutor for the hand Of Deatficia Car
rono, whose father had other plans for
her. one dag Luigi while walklne on
road near his fathers villa was ac-
costed Wy man. ',hu asked him n
he wers not Luigi Baltlnclli and when
he said yes the man told him that
man short distance mp the road was
looking for him With a letter from a
lady married. "immcdatc." Luigi b.
llevug the note TO he from l,catrlcial
started lp the direction Indicated. over
tool; man whom he surposSd to be
the messenger. but was directed 20 GO
farther In this way the Young man
was passed from one person 20 nns
other til he came 20 II loncly nlncc
where he found one who adniittcd he
wns the messenger lie said mock
ingly that the letter was from Scnorlta
C,arono. who instructed him 10 pay 10
carrlcci. the bandit $4,000 for a ran.
som. Luigi was taken TO the robbers
lair. whence he dispatched letter 70
his father stating the case. It was III
possible for the count to raise so muci,
money Immediately and the case
dragged.
one evening Maria Bsssanio. daugh-
ter Of farmer dwelling near Count
Bnrtlnelli's es.tte. was left alone by
her father. who did not expect 20 be
Of home till midnight During the
cvcnng. hearing a knock at the door.
she opened IT, TO find stranger carry.
ing on his back Il heavy sack. under
} which he staggered and seemed very
weary. He begged a lodging for the
night. but the girl refused Then he
begged permission to leave his sack
TN morning. TO which she consented.
Dcposlting It on the door beside the
fireplace, he departed
Maria sat down beside n table and
began doing some needlework she
looked at the sack. wondering what II
contained While she was looking az
II she fancled that not far from its
centar there seemed TO be very slight
rising and falling motion. Her heart
stood still The motion was doubtless
produced by some one breathing.
Maria's hrst motion was quick
glance at the wall where her father al
ways kept gun. Glancing again at
the sack. she saw something glisten 81
the lampllght 1t was the point OF a
Knife protrudlDg through the sack.
In another moment the blade began TO
move, making a slit In the sack
with one bound Maria reached the
gun on the wall took II from lss sup
ports, cooked II and fred AT random at
the sack There was a spasmodic mo-
tlon; then all was still again. In an
other moment something red stained
the sack and trcliled through It on TO
the floor. II was blood
Terror stricken, Marin rushed to the
door and out TO the road. down which
sle fed MS N on the wlnd. She had
not gone far before she rali right Into
the arms OF man. So frightened was
she that she dld not know him il!l he
eagerly begged her TO tell him what
had happened Then recognizing her
father. she lost consciousness.
hut not for long Reyiving. she gave
her experience, Bnssanio. thinking It
best 10 secure assistance. gathered n
number of men Who lived along the
road and all well armed the party
went 20 the house Opening the sack.
they found the dead body OF man
with a charge of shot Ia the breast.
One Of the men present pronounced
him 90 be pietrn Carricol.
From the bandits neck hung silver
whistle This Indicated that his as
sisianis were at hand. l7uttine out All
lights. ahe company Kept quiet for a
time. Then Bassanio went out Ia front
Of the house, aud o sbriil. sharp whls.
he rung ont on The still night air
Presently footsteps were heard. and
several men came down the road.
They had no sooner passed the gate
than they were seized from behind
aud disarmed
A messenger was sent TO Count Bar
tinelll With the news OF Carrlcci's death
and the capture OF a part Of his band.
| One OF the bandits on promise OF a
pardon agreed to guide a force of gen
darmes to the place where Luigi Bsr-
tincili was held captive. The expedi-
lion WAS successful rhe lair and all
In II were captured. and the young
man WIS released without ransom.
Count Bartinell realized the fact
that but Tor Mdria's uragcous act be
would either have lost bis son Or thar
sons ransom. he o. oace gaze her q
quarter Of the ransom aud pledged
himself to give an equal amount for
dowry the day she married. There
Wa reward Of $4,000 offered by tlie