Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-05
CHAPTER XIII.-continued.

Here, as they warm themselves be-
fore the fire, Tomasso remarks: Il
have little to offer you, dear mistress,
but some dried sleeps flesh"
"Pish! hunger is nothing. You
are alive. dear old Tomasso," re-
peats the girl, as he again
-mumbles her hand. Still the
young lady's eyes seem happier |
when Barnes. opening his haversack.
throws. out cans of preserved meats, |
ported chicken and timed biscuits; |
also tea and coffee and tin cups and |
plates. These being followed by box |
of cigars, the American emits a snor
Of joy, and remarks: Little Leboet
is a genius"
Immediately all together they go to
work to make a mountain supper.
Soon after, as they eat, Barnes re-
marks: This Is a mighty curious Co
Incidence. Do you know, old Tomasso,
that Saliceti, the young politician
here, the one who is to marry your
daughter, Etheria, has sworn ven
delta against me for putting the troops
on your track and getting you shot to
death?"
"a vendetta against you? Well, it
was his duty, seeing he is to marry my
daughter, had your soldiers killed me-"
returns the old Corsican, in his simple
way.
A moment after, however, he chuck
les to himself: Per Dio, that was
what Rochini and Romano wanted me
to do today was to kill you"
"Those awful monsters" shudders
Marina.
What makes you think that, Mon
aldi?" asks Barnes, surprise upon his
face.
well, this Rochini, and his mate,
have been run out of Rotondo, the
farmers there having got tired of their
sheep disappearing too rapidly, and
have come over to this mountain. To-
day these two approached me some
-Four hours ago and said: Brother
bandit out of job, join us. A mes.
senger has been sent ahead and we
are going down to help Saliceti make
votes for himself by killing the Amer
icano down in the vale toward Gu
agno.'"
Hum! then you did not accept" re
marks Barnes, lighting his cigar.
Il am not quite bandit enough t
shoot man have never heard of be
FORE" answers old Monaldl proudly
so said: No All, but he will have
gold with him. cried Rochini. For
eigners always have gold said Roma
no, and the two went on their way
They are down the valley now"
That is not all of it," says Barne
earnestly. Your loved mistress-he
life is in danger, too"
mot by those or any other me-
while l, Tomasso, am alive" answer
the old man savagely.
mo, but by Cipriano Danella, Mus
SOS brother. and the scar-eyed youn
man, Musso's nephew"
''Oh, yes; l know them both The
they threaten herr" The old Co
sican gazes with love and reverend
upon the being he adores. "Threate
tier-these people?" he exclaims VII
;dictively.
Eyes, because your stiletto kille
Musso. they say she plotted with yc
for his murder. so as to save her hu
band" remarks Barnes, putting h
cigar.
What. when she shrieked to n
not to strike through the curtain. A
but l have something to say to MI
SOS relatives. And my friend, Salice
whom / once voted for, who Is
marry my Etheria-if he is wi
them, will have word with Salice
and should he not prove pliable Eth
ria must get another for husban
Girls should not marry corpses, al
Saliceu will be dead" AS If the ms
ter Is ended. old Monaldi fills b.
tered cherrywood pipe with the stron
bitter. native tobacco of the islam