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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER
I.—[Italian Intrigues in Country Quarters]
II.—[Francatripa, the Brigand]
III.—[A Snake in the Grass]
IV.—[The Horn Sounds]
V.—[A Duel and a Discovery]
VI.—[Arrival of the Philistines]
VII.—[Adventure at "The Centaur"]
VIII.—[Love and War]
IX.—[Poor Luisa!]
X.—[The Siege of Scylla]
XI.—[The Forlorn-Hope]
XII.—[A Rencontre!]
XIII.—[Reggio.—An Improvisatore]
XIV.—[Navarro—Revenge!]
XV.—[The Cavallo Marino]
XVI.—[A Race.—Galley-Slaves]
XVII.—[The Revolt of the Galley Slaves]
XVIII.—[The Three Candle-Ends]
XIX.—[Who Is He?]
XX.—[The Cardinal]
XXI.—[The First Penitent.—The Nun]
XXII.—[A Chance Of Escape Lost]
XXIII.—[The Second Penitent.—The Cavalier]
ADVENTURES
OF AN
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
CHAPTER I.
ITALIAN INTRIGUES IN COUNTRY QUARTERS.
On arriving at the base of those lofty rocks which were crowned by the Villa Belcastro, a sound like the baying and growling of dogs, caused Marco's horse to snort, and mine to plunge and curvet furiously. On advancing a little further we discovered by the light of the moon a sight which filled us with disgust. Two enormous lynxes had been contending for the shattered corse of the Cavaliere Galdino, which had already suffered considerable mutilation under their fangs. They retired on our approach, but one dragged the remains nearly a hundred yards, nor dropped them until we fired our pistols and wounded it, when they both fled over the mountains, howling: one with agony, and the other with fear. We had considerable trouble in getting our horses past the body, which lay fairly in the centre of our narrow path; and, notwithstanding that Cartouche was a trained military charger, he plunged, reared, and perspired with rage and fear, until, by dint of spur, I forced him right over the ghastly remains of our late entertainer.