Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-07

in doubt he was joined by Lord Ardley,
to whom he related his adventure. The
nobhman listened to the agitated voice
of the poor lad, and, making q shrewd
guess at their relations, he said:
"Your sweetheart, eh, Lloyd?"
eyes, sir; not doubt of it"
"And you're going to marry her?"
"Now more than ever, sir. All, my
Lord, you don't know what difficulties
we've had to fight against, nor yet how
dear she is to me;" and then he told the
| whole story of his attachment as they
rowed vigorously, each at an oar, toward
Santa Lucia, where Teresina was placed
on board the yacht.
On the following day Baldelli, haggard
and anxious, at an early hour, presented
himself at the bQnco dj lotto.
81 have come, as tho guardian Of my
niece Teresina, to claim the money she
has gained in the lottery"
every good, signore. And first the
ticket, If you please.
He eagerly presented it.
CAL right and in ORDER" said the
clerk. 'She presented herself here yes
terday ?"
"She did,
The clerk took out large roll of notes,
which he began deliberately and without
haste to count.
"What stroke of fortune fer one so
young
Baldelli nodded his head impatiently.
The clerk tied up the bundle of notes,
and began to whistle "Addio ma bella
Napoli.'
swell, we'll, said the gardener sharp
ly. cam [ to wait much longer
But, signore, you seem to be in
q greater hurry than the signora."
"What do you mean?"
"Why, we wait the arrival Of Tere-
sina Baldelli, Of course Stupid old i'm
beetle" muttered the clerk to himself).
Baldelli looked aghast, and then blus-
tered out:
"Don't I tell you that she has told
me to get the money? Have you not
got the ticket? What more do you
want ? Am I not her guardian? Do
you doubt that?"
"Not for moment? But this mon
ey will he paid in her presence alone"
"But how can she come here !? She
is Ill. The excitement was too much for
her."
"Ah, then we must wait until she has
recovered
"But this is too much. Am I not q
respectable citizen? Am 7 not"
g Basta! That will do, signore;"
and the clerk replaced the notes in his
desk.
Old Baldelli fumed and swore, whined
and entreated, but with no effect.
"Give me back the ticket, then. /
will report you to your superiors.'
"The ticket Certainly. Here it
is p
And then the gardener left the office.
The clerk had seen good number of
strange things in his time, and was
given to the observation of the coun-
tenances and emotions of his fellow
men; so he wrote note toNshe chief
Office, where in due time Baldelli pre-
sented himself. And the official at this
place was altogether polite and amiable,
and much regretted that it was against
the rules to comply with Baldelli's re-
quest but if the signorina was unable
to attend, but still anxious for the set
Element of her claim, why, he would
accompany the gardener himself to the
house for the purpose. To which the
gardener objected strongly, and retired
with a face so worn and anxious and
frightened that this amiable official
thought it as well to send q detective
officer to look after the old man, and, if
possible, to get at the bottom Of tho
mystery, for queer things often happen
with these lotteries.
The result was that nobody had seen
or heard anything of Teresina, and old
Baldelli was unable to account for her
disappearance, and maintained logged
silence on the subject, for the disap
pointment to his hopes and the con-
seriousness of guilt had completely I'M
nerved him. All the circumstances
were so suspicious that the police felt
justified in connecting him with her dis
appearance, and, accordingly, he was
brought before the head of the police to
answer for himself.
In the meantime Teresina, having re-
covered consciousness, was gradually
brought to by the assistance of the stew
ardess. On being questioned by Lord
Ardley, she gave truthful account OF
the events of the previous night, but
said that, from the time she retired to
her room, her mind was q complete
blank. She related with some blushing
and hesitation her conversation with her
uncle about the lottery-ticket, not for
getting his unaccustomed hberality in
giving her wine to drink to her good
luck.
"Pretty clear, my Lord, I think
drugged," Sid Lloyd.
every likely. Horrid old villain
But what's to be done now?"
"With your permission, sir, will go
into Naples and see what is going Oh"
by all means, Lloyd. And look
here, I am going to be married in a few
days, and if Teresina doesn't wish to re-
turn to that pleasant home of hers, I've
no doubt shewill make an excellent at
tendant on Lady Ardley in our coming
cruise about the Greek islands,.
"Many thanks, my Lord
On going ashore, Lloyd learned that
old Baldeli had been Intercepted, with
the result that he now suggested the
possibility of her having drowned her
self; that she occasionally walked in her
sleep; that he had found her door and
the window open on the morrow of her
disappearance. This was contrary to