Mezzoni the Brigand — page 186: what you’re looking at

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178 MEZZONI THE BRIGAND. _ bear it, arrangements being made to give them oc- casional relief. The women were also bidden to prepare them- selves to descend the mountain with the rest of the party; none but a few guards to be left behind, but in sufficient strength to hold the cave. The detective, experienced in such matters, had been very busy in satisfying himself that the prison- ers were all carefully secured beyond the possibility of escape, when the lieutenant of the robbers asked him: ‘“Who was that man who came among us dis- guised, and carried off the captive girl?’’ ‘“Walter-Hammond.’’ ‘English or American?’’ *‘American.’’ | ‘*‘T could have sworn that he was an American,”’ said the brigand. At that moment the captain of the robbers was brought out of the cave, almost too weak to stand. As he was being put into the Sedan chair the detect- ive came to his side, and, after a moment, ex- claimed: “T thought so! Mezzoni and Alberto Corrello are the same! And this woman is the Countess Ama- deo!’’ Ecomicboo <S-€O =|