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Albert poured himself out a glass of lacryma Christi, which he sipped at intervals, muttering some unintelligible words. "Well, Signor Pastrini," said Franz, "now that my companion is quieted, and you have seen how peaceful my intentions are, tell me who is this Luigi Vampa. Is he a shepherd or a nobleman? young or old? tall or short?
"Isn't that a harpoon down there in the boat?" the capitalist asked calmly. "Yes, sah, oh, yes, sah, but Lordy, sah, yo' can' do nuffin wif a sea vampa. No, sah. Why, jes' oveh yondah dey was a big schooneh towed out to sea by a vampa." "A schooner?" "Yes, sah, a seven'y-ton schooneh. Yes, sah. He mus' ha' been a big fellah an' goin' swimmin' along he struck de anchoh chain wif his hohns.
Franz and Albert bowed. The count went out first, then Albert. Franz paused for a moment. "Has your excellency anything to ask me?" said Vampa with a smile. "Yes, I have," replied Franz; "I am curious to know what work you were perusing with so much attention as we entered." "Caesar's 'Commentaries," said the bandit, "it is my favorite work." "Well, are you coming?" asked Albert.
Still, I think I have pierced his disguise and that he is no less a personage than Luigi Vampa himself!" "Ah!" said the Count, rising, with a smile of satisfaction. "Heaven grant that you are correct! If Vampa is here, his visit will simplify matters." "But you do not mean to see the brigand chief, do you, Signor Count?" said Peppino, in a startled tone.
This letter that has caused my son and daughter so much emotion comes from a Roman brigand chief, no other than Luigi Vampa, whose name is notorious throughout Europe. You will understand its importance when I inform you that it conclusively clears my son of an exceedingly grave charge." M. Lamartine arose and took Espérance by the hand. "I heartily congratulate you," said he.
The letter is still to be seen, for it is in Franz d'Epinay's possession, signed by me, and with a postscript of M. Luigi Vampa. This is all I know, but I know not, count, how you contrived to inspire so much respect in the bandits of Rome who ordinarily have so little respect for anything. I assure you, Franz and I were lost in admiration." "Nothing more simple," returned the count.
Even Annunziata Solara herself shall be thoroughly convinced!" "Signor Count," said Vampa, pleadingly, "we have long been good friends, have long understood each other perfectly. Do not let the idle tales designing persons have poured into your ears destroy that friendship and that understanding!" "I have heard no idle tales from designing persons," retorted the Count.
When the tramping feet, which the Count and Vampa were too much engrossed to hear, paused in front of his very door he became fixed in this conclusion and sprang from his bed in wild alarm. He looked hastily around him for some avenue of escape, but there was none. If the brigands were without he was trapped and would speedily be in their hands.
"The charges that I make against that miserable apology for a man I can fully substantiate should the proper opportunity ever be offered me!" "Zuleika informed me that, while you were speaking with her upon this mysterious subject, the name of Luigi Vampa escaped your lips. Does that notorious brigand posses a knowledge of this unfortunate matter?"
Zuleika made a wild resolve she would write to the brigand and throw herself upon his generosity; then she decided that the plan was impracticable; her letter would never reach Vampa it would be seized by the Roman authorities and might cause additional trouble by reviving a smothered scandal and even should it reach the brigand, would he answer it?
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