MARIANO

[bowing]

Pardon, Milor'—if I might—

HAWCASTLE

Quite right, Mariano!

[Handing him the paper.]

Translate for us.

MARIANO

[reading rapidly, but with growing agitation which he tries to conceal]

"The brigan' tore himself from the hands of the carabiniere and without the doubts he conceal himself in some of those grotto near Sorrento and searchment is being execute'. [pg 023] The agent of the Russian embassy have inform' the bureau that this escaped one is a mos' in-fay-mose robber and danger brigand."