The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-08-13

had robbed of his love The Via Ma
tionale was very different place from
the lonely mountains bordering on the
bay Of Naples. De Witt turned and
followed his captor.
Rtcadonna went On down the street
till he came to Trajan's column with
out turning to look behind him. At
that point De Witt saw couple Of the
carabinleri coming toward him and.
attracting their attention, pointed to
Ricadonna. moment later a hand
was clapped on each one of the ban
dts shoulders. He turned, ready to
spring upon his enemies; but, seeing
that he was about to resist them, they
pinioned his arms, and he was power
less.
"He is Giovanni Ricadonna, the ban
dit" said De Witt
The villain gave De Witt another of
mis- terrifying looks, but it was of no
avail He was hurried away and lodg-
ed in prison.
De Witt hoping to recover some part
of his lost fortune. went to the jail to
see the captive
"Signor Ricadonna," he said, II have
a proposition to make you. Whether
can do my part in it depends upon
the will of the Italian government. AS
to your doing yours, that depends upon
whether you have spent the money
with which ] purchased my life. If
not it is possible that you may now
purchase your life with it."
at remains intact where placed it."
said the robber
and you will give it for your life?"
The bandit considered for a few mo-
ments, then said that on promise of
the government TO spare his life he
would tell where the money was con-
cealed
De Witt made an application to the
government to be authorized to carry
out the agreement. but was refused on
the ground that the robber should no
longer terrorize the Italian people. De
Witt, seeing the justice Of this, did not
press the matter, and Ricadonna suf
fered death. but before he was exc
cuted he attempted to bride his jailer
to permit him to escape by the prom
lse of buried treasure The jailer in
sisted on knowing the location of the
funds, and Ricadonna. catching at
straw, told him that it was hidden
back of Sorrento.
The jailer. either because he was In
corruptible or because he did not trust
IN hn aof
ter, but after the bandits death told
De Witt about it. De Witt at once In
ferred that the hiding place was near
where he had been left by Ricadonna
on the heights back of Sorrento. With
out much hope of finding it, he de-
termined to make a thorough search
of the region In question.
Had the money been buried in the
ground with nothing to mark the spot
a search for it would have been futile
AS it was, its finding was more easy
than would have been supposed. Not
an eighth of mile from where De
Witt stood when his eyes were I'm
bandaged was a culvert, through
which a small mountain stream flowed
under the road De Witt explored the
culvert. and near the upper end he no
ticed two rocks that appeared to have
fallen together Removing one of
them. he came TO a small opening
Pulling away earth and small stones
the aperture became larger, and
through it the explorer passed into an
excavation in or under a rock that
formed a room. In the room. among
other things, was an iron box filed
with gold and silver pieces.
There was more than enough to re-
store De Wits loss. but he took moth
ing away, notifying the police. Since
he had made the discovery the govern
ment paid him the 100000 francs he
had lost and kept the balance for res
toration to those to whom 1t belonged
De Witt renewed his proposal for
Elena's hand and was accepted.