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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2403, 3 December 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)

lUuu'lictt* BY HAWLEY SMART, Ai'tuoji or “Bkee/je Langtox/’ “Buoken Bonds,” “Soci.u, Si.vnkks,” “ The Gueat Tostixb,” “At I'aci.t,” &e., &c. CHAPTER XXXVI. “ THE FISH BITES.” Leroes was ;u the Villa del llealo the next day at noontide with a view to, if possible, running across this unfortunate agriculturist, who pursued his industry ou the mountain side towards Amalfi ; determined to turn that luckless husbandman inside out; much information connected with I’atroceui to bo wrung out of this man, rightly taken, thinks Loroux. An invalid who considers he requires fresh air and strong wine, ought not to be difiicult to get to the bottom of. As Leroux expected, Giovanni was not long before ho made his appearance. Not only were the gardens just such a lounge as a convalescent like Giovanni would thoroughly appreciate, but they contained two at•tractions which were as the loadstone to the needle to the bandit—Matteo and his wine. The latter had always a fatal fascination for Giovanni, while it did him good to watch his enemy, and brood over the vengeance he meditated as soon as his strength should be restored. At their next meeting he made no effort to conceal himself from Matteo, hut promptly greeted that worthy, and told the same story to him that he had told Pietro and his comrades in camp—that he had been near to death’s door, ami had come into Naples in searcli of hotter food than lie