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108 228 . the miracles of antichrist
Falco is unmerciful, one says. One feels that he
will not spare the railroad.
And story after story comes frightening the poor
people who work for the railroad out on the slope of
Etna.
They tell of all the sixteen murders Falco has
committed. They tell of his assaults and
depredations.
There is one story which frightens them more
than all the others put together.
When Falco returned from the galleys, he lived in
the woods and caves and in the large quarries near
Diamante. He soon had a powerful band collected
around him. He became a grand and famous hero
robber.
After that his relatives were much more respected
than hitherto. They were esteemed as are the
great and mighty. They scarcely needed to work, for
Falco loved his relatives, and was liberal towards
them. But he was by no means indulgent towards
them, he was severe.
Mother Zia was dead, and Nino had married and
lived in his father’s cottage. Then it happened one
day that Nino needed money, and he knew of no
other means than to go to the rector, not to Don
Matteo, but to old Don Giovanni: " Reverence,"
said Nino to him, "my brother begs of you five
hundred lire."—"Where shall I get five hundred lire?"
said Don Giovanni.—" My brother has need of them,
has urgent need of them," said Nino.
Then old Don Giovanni promised to procure the
money, if sufficient time was allowed him. Nino
would hardly assent to that. You cannot ask that
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