Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19

aye, lis Hes1 ana Dl0Ou Won re
fondling, girl" laughs the great ban
dit. and striding to the platform he
says in ringing tones. But this Is
not all,' for now the crowd are gath
cred about Tomasso and are greeting
him with words OF sympathy because
for the mere killing Of man, he had
Been forced to take to the macchia
and become bandit.
Attention, ALL" commands Antonio.
Listen to my words. If not. my fol-
.owers shall give sharper notice to
youi" And the crowd wisely becomes
still.
In pursuit OF your suffrages, Sail
ceti has put base outrage on Our hos
pitality," continues the bandit chief in
solemn tones. He has abducted a
young English lady and brought her to
Bocognano to lure to death her hus-
band, an American Signore who shoots
we'll enough to be bandit and who
this night, with his own weapons, has
slain Rochlni and Romano. whose muir
ders have made you all tremble as you
went along mountain paths and whose
outrages have caused our maids to
have nightmares
'Rochini and Romano dead? lmpos-
siblei" cries shepherd, as sigh of
relief and then yell of gratitude rises
from the concourse
81 saw him shoot the ruffians to
death upon Del Orc, |, Antonio Bonelli.
Don't dare say mol" This last is adj
dressed to Saliceti. WHIT, having recov-
cred from his establishment, is about
to open his mouth.
All, you admit it. Maladetta, where
is the English LADY,"
And Salieeti, being admonished to
answer by quick prick of the stiletto
from a Bellacoscia youth who has
stepped behind him, the young politi-
clan falters forth: mo harm has come
to her. She is with my mother"
On this Barnes has looked from a
distance. wisely rejecting that his bat
tie is being fought for him, but with
difficulty restraining his hands from
putting a pistol ball through Saliceti.
He now cries:
Then, for Gods sake, take me to
her quick,"
This brings upon him the attention
of the crowd. Learning that it is he
who has relieved them of the terror of
Rochini, the men cry ''viva!" and en-
brace him, and little girl steals up to
him and timidly kisses his hand.
"Your lady shall receive you soon,
Signore Barnes" remarks Bonelli. 81
would like you to see Corsican justice"
and at some words from him two or
three of the young men having left
the hall on his errand. the hawk-eyed
bandit continues: Besides, / fear
common report has done wrong to the
lady of our town. Marina, child, ster
here and make your friends love you
again.
To this time, she having stood in the
shadows of the rear and the lamplight
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: "'Tis a pity the blood of
PaSquale PaOH nOWS IN ner, anu d
young cavalier remarks: I'VE honored
your wedding, Madame Anstruther, but
then we did not know that you had for
gotten your oath of the vendetta and
were mating with the slayer of your
brother"
"Gaspardo," cries Marina, with
gasp of horror, my childhood's friend,
how dare you say this lie?" and stag
gering 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
Musso 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-