The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-04-01


countryman slouches out and mount
ing horse rides off up the main
street Her message dispatched, Ma
rlna coming from the Office says:
How hurriedly that fellow went
away
You think he was looking for us?"
asks Barnes, as he places her on her
pony
Perhaps; Bernardo is astute. He
may guess that his message to YOU
brought you after him by water and
that you would find the yacht"
Then after him!" says Burton, and
turning more to the east they follow
a rapid stream, passing the Sulphur
Baths of Guagno, where they can see
the diligence depositing patients at its
hospital for rheumatics
They have not overtaken the man.
but no one has passed them on the
road, their pace has been so rapid. The
peasants they have seen, so many of
them carrying guns that Barnes thinks
he is in the Rocky Mountains, have
received the usual greetings in the
patois of the country from Marina her
escort wisely keeping his sombrero
pulled down over his eyes and saying
nothing. But now farmer. pausing,
says: Girl, you and your man had bet
ter not go beyond Guagno Last night
the two accused bandits, Rochini and
his mate, killed Nicolo, the sheep
grower, up at his house by the lake,
and carried of his daughter"
Thank you for your advice an
swers Marina politely She glances at
Barnes, but he scarcely heeds He is
urging his pony toward the mountain
pass through which Enid must now
be journeying.
Who is this Rochini?" asks Barnes,
to take Mrs. Anstruther's thoughts to
happier things.
He and his fellows are the only
bandits of which Corsica is not proud,
answers the girl, savagely. This
wretch with his underlings murders
men for money. Other bandits only
kill for hate or to escape capture by
the gendarmes. Also this Rochini
NA"SS SAAAAShAA6 Which W Ills ldIT,
while other bandits doff their hats to
ladies'.
Then as they ride along the Cor
slcan girl gives Mr.. Barnes some curl
GUS information about bandits.
This murderous Rochini is not of
our commune; he has been driven
from Rotondo by the farmers because
OF his outrages and came over to Del
Orc, she remarks, excitedly. Our
own Bocognano bandits. the brave
Bellacoscia," Marinas tone is proud.
whose family name is Bonelli, only
fled to the mountains to escape pur-
suit from our cruel gendarmes, be-
cause, forsooth. the elder Antonio kill
ed Marc Angel. who dared to marry
the girl upon whom he had set his
heart. The younger Giacomo because
ne would not endure the French con-
scrlption, so he slew the brigadier and
ms men who came to arrest him. Still
Antonio Bonelli. when the Teutons ov-
erran France, offered to go over and
tight the German Won Moltke with his
500 Observation-Disclosures sons, grand.
sons and nephews-if they would give
MN safe conduct from arrest. At first
Monsieur Gambetta accepted, then he
refused, fearing there might be new
Bonaparte among these Corsicans to
again save France and rule the coun-
try.
on, we are devoted to the Bella
coscla, she continues fervidly.
Every 10y by the wayside gives them
warning OF the gendarmes; every
child picking flowers in the mountains
tells them of the coming of the brig
adlers who would capture or slay
them. Though many men and women.
some OF gentle blood, are placed in
prison Tor aiding them. the authorities
never receive information from their
lips. But these wretches, Rochini and
Romano, are abhorred by all. and
blessings would be showered on anv
who might bring their bodies into 30
cognano
All this has been said as they hur-
ried through the dust and sun for
three more miles. They enter the viii
lage of Guagno There is no way of
avoiding the hamlet; it stands almost
at the entrance of the deep gorge be-
tween the two great mountains-be-
sides, the ponies need rest
ut would be better if we were not
seen here suggests Marina, though
the inn looks comfortable
And you must both rest and eat
remarks Barnes, who has noticed that
his fragile companion, unaccustomed
to The severe exercise of horseback
travel in the hot sun and sitting dust,
is somewhat fatigued.
Kodol For Indigestion