THE HOME OF THE BOYS
VIII. A COLD DAY
IX. PIETRO THE SPY
X. FRENCH'S HOTEL
XI. THE BOYS RECEPTION
XII. GIACOMO'S PRESENTIMENTS
XIII. PHIL FINDS A CAPITALIST
XIV. THE TAMBOURINE GIRL
XV. PHIL'S NEW PLANS
XVI. THE FASHIONABLE PARTY
XVII. THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS
XVIII. PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER
XIX. PIETRO'S PURSUIT
XX. PIETRO'S DISAPPOINTMENT
XXI. THE SIEGE
XXII. THE SIEGE IS RAISED
XXIII. A PITCHED BATTLE
XXIV. THE DEATH OF GIACOMO
XXV. PHIL FINDS A FRIEND
XXVI. CONCLUSION
PHIL THE FIDDLER
CHAPTER I
PHIL THE FIDDLER
"Viva Garibaldi!" sang a young Italian boy in an uptown street,
accompanying himself on a violin which, from its battered
appearance, seemed to have met with hard usage.
As the young singer is to be the hero of my story, I will pause
to describe him. He was twelve years old, but small of his age.
His complexion was a brilliant olive, with the dark eyes peculiar
to his race, and his hair black. In spite of the dirt, his face
was strikingly handsome, especially when lighted up by a smile,
as was often the case, for in spite of the hardships of his lot,
and these were neither few nor light, Filippo was naturally merry
and light-hearted.
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