The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-17
A DESPERATE
BANDIT
ey MARGARET BARRY
dennut Giuseppe Griolano OF the


o headquarters at Naples. his chic
a 10 MN:
''lhls brigand I.anetti who has bee
rrronzina The mountains must be car
ured nave sent out spy, VIII
says that 10 rnvine back OF Sorrent
he came upon the band lie wa
halted and told to turn about IL
could see no one. but remarked tn
position aud says that II they reinail
there long enough for competen
force TO attack them they must all b,
captured. Take hfty men. 20 ut once
and bring Lanetti here dead or alive
II you can bring the others do so, bu
do not fail to capture their leader"
Have you description OF himT
asked the lieutenant.
NO Nor haze | found any one who
mss seen bin. He has but recently
began his depredations and thus far
we have not been able To get any in
formation about him. Persons who
have been captured by his band and
held for ranson nave not been brought
before him"
Lieutenant Grioano with his men
went by train as near To the point they
intended 10 attack as possible. then at
nightfall followed road leading up
INTO the mountains.
As soon as il grew lighter the police
II armed with rifles advanced. turn
ing nd In the ravine. which led
them face to face with barricade of
stones the bandits had erected across
IT, Griolano halted his men and stood
looking up al the barrier. Al was 81.
lent. Not a living thing was to be
seen.
The bird has Town." be remarked
in disappointed tone.
No sooner had the words been ut
tered than bullet sang close to his
ear.
The bravest man will dnck at being
thus surprised. for the nerves do not
give the brain time to reason that the
danger has already passed. Griolano
involuntarily dncked. then ordered his
men to lie down under cover till he
could determine upon the best method
Of attack. He stood upright himself, |
taking in the defense before him. He
was handsome man. twenty live |
years old and brave. While he was |
looking for ap opening by which to |
make flank attack upon the position
another bullet sang a few inches above
his head This time be was prepared
and did not finch
On both sides of the ravine where
The barrier had been erected there was
, wall of rock. which the lieutenant Il
Jaw no way of passing. Indeed. the
position the bandits had taken could
,nly he captured from the front. and
his could not he done without consid-
'r8ble loss Of life. The young officer
vas AT loss how TO proceed While
another rife cracked, and
mother bullet wliizzed past him. this !
ime knocking Off the uniform Napo-
comic hat worn by the national police, I
For heavens sake. lieutenantW {
ried u sergeant. Cease to expose I
In that way The next shot |
rill surely bring you down"
Those SHOTS have come from diff :
ereni parts of the barrier" replied 9
he lieutenant without needing the !
There must be half our
uinhr behind IL. and II We attempt
> carr, II ny Storm we shall lose the
reatef part ~ our men | must find (
wnv 70 get NJ them from
iing Annrhpr bullet grazed the off
ar'S shnildrr
u t'eg oi Won. lieutenant" reiterated u
he scrgrant 10 get behind n rock
Ihy thr Villains nave missed ron -four !, !.
mes cannot understand ;,
Nor replied Grioano "Howev. h
r there IS nothing tor II bnt to carry &
1e place ny Assault
Given the ORDER to advance the men )
loved ~, the ravine. each man getting II
lomenr all expected 10 receive n vol =
3 that oud thin their ranks but -
icy made tai the distance ana not n n
lot Ind come from the barrier Every n,
pck was stretched. every eye bent on Sc
lie imp"ovised fort, looking for a burst
fame and smoke ana nailstorm OF Il
nllets. Half the remaining distance A
as covered and yet no sign of de. ..
'nse.
They are waiting" said the ser.
amt. IT'LL we get right before them, vi
ZEN each bandit will aim ut one OF us, is
I'd they will fire all AT once" d,
But in few moments more they ~
ere at the base of the barricade, II
on On and over N all unhnrt m
In the farthest corner crouched the 'e
lrrison. a girl some seventeen years -,
d. No other living Deing was there ~
riolano stood IN amazement W
Where is LanettiT' he asked.
II am Lanetti." @
"You Lanett?"
"Yes signor." M
Where are your mepT"
They are towards. They have de-
rted me-" fir
After a brief silence. during which 90
2 officer was lost in wonder, be said: n
why did you miss me so many AT
mes Are you so poor marksman 7" lhl
NO. signor. can hit bird on the =,
ng." or
'Weng" Sy
'You looked so handsome In your SCI
autifuI Uniform could not Kill in
o." re-
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