Mezzoni the Brigand — page 193: what you’re looking at

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MEZZONI THE BRIGAND. 185 . these discharges was that the pursuing boat was necessarily turned a little out of her course each time | that the officers fired, in order to give them proper range, and thus its headway was seriously impeded, while the fugitives increased their distance, hones but a trifle. It had been a long and exciting chase, and the oarsmen in the police boat were nearly exhausted, . while the perspiration poured down their faces. The fugitives were now within three boat lengths of the landing, while the police boat was only a few yards distant from their stern. ‘They will land in spite of us,’’ said one. ‘‘Let us pour in a volley together.”’ ‘Swing the boat’s head a little.’’ ‘‘There—hold so.’”’ ‘‘Now blaze away.’’ These orders, which came from one and another of the pursuing party, were literally fulfilled, the head of the boat being turned so as to present its broad- side to the fugitives. In this position all four of the police officers prepared to fire at the same time. “That is our man at the after oar.’’ ‘“Ay, let us all aim at him.” They did so. And the four officers actually emptied their revolvers at Alberto Corrello. The brigand stood up in the boat, putting one hand on his heart, but uttered not a.word. He then turned slowly round and fell into the sea. It was the last of Mezzoni. The Mediterranean for a winding sheet, and his tomb the bottom of the — Bay of Naples, [THE END. | Eomicboo “S co