The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-07
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\ ~aa.cfea that | had better stick to xhe taIe | had told Beltano. It was sHe truth. and as I should have to ac- count 10 the rest for the change which <hex would certainly find in me the truth was the simplest line. could keep the fact of my identity to my, my seif eThe fact is. BTeya. that blow '. 0of on the head knocked everything else out of 1t. I don't know who struck me nor when was struck. nor any tainr before the blow. had forgot- fan even that I was Beppo Serrano un- 4ii Masita wonder told me"
 eIs 1t as bad as that? l am sorry. he replied; and the arm with which ne was supporting me pressed me the < <1,<er ass,if in sympathy. 1T don'tthink fl was you who killed vicino. for all flsat you are so reckless. I told Bel- xano thought you were struck by Vi- { riro. hut that was lie. believe Gfu- eeupe did it: you know how often l zyxxe warned you against him Ever since you came to us he has hated you on Molta.s account; and after that day x0,, fought Drako because of me. the two have joined against you, and the hearts of both have been black with murder thoughts. believe they have done all this tonight's business togeth- er.e
 .'TelI me- | urged when he paused. Tt was my dagger that killed the man" !"
 s.I don't know things for certain: I can only guess. vicino made a sturdy aKht: but I remember you calling out that fifS life must not be taken: and l am almost sure YOU were down when he was still flghtlng. And afterwards when the thing was done, those two raised the cry that the carabineiri were coming and hustled me out of the hut. ' xGsnsz r.EF hau FA nl winch made me think they meant to bring them there; and jumped to the conclusion that they had planned 1t so that you should be taken. I got away, aud Knowing that Beltano was at Sol- ferino's ran there at top speed and brought him. l"
 "Xou saved me, Breva; and have more than squared accounts between us" aaid. referring to what he had said about my having fought this DrAko on his account A
 eNot by a long way, yet" he replied simply .Dralso made life hell for me and for Pepita. too, until you stopped him; and he'd have killed me to have her 10 himself. This is only little thing
 I remembered that Masita had spoken Of Pepita: and wondered who she was. hut thought it better not to ask. We walked some way in silence, and pres ently heard voices and he said: The horses are just here. You1l be strong enough to rider"
 When we came up to the others. Ma elta was already mounted and Beltano was standing by her horses head hold ing another horse by the brfdle
 This is for you, Beppo.' he said. and putting the bride into Brevass hand went off with Masita. As was clam bering into the saddle saw some fig- ures moving on ahead in the gloomy shadows of the night.
 Who are theyT' I asked.
 ~Ahmet and Luigi with Vicino's body. he replied. Are you all right2'
 ssYne" I said; and we started, Breva ntriding out quickly by my side
 The cool air had served to revive me eouTEderabIy and I was now able to 1hffIk matters over much more con nectediy than before. I was beginning Co set the hang of things. It was clear tias my former aurmise was correct. The blow I had received in New York had in some way injured my brain and had lost all knowledge of my ident- fly, and the blow tonight had removed the obstruction, whatever 1t had been, and restored me to myseif.
 In the meantime I had not been, as had so greatly feared, a lunatic in the senae in which we commonly in-