Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-22

aIce- will be at an enu." .
After that it had become my habit
to heave a prodigious sigh, and to
wonder whether She could be induced
But somehow l never got much fur
ther with my speculations. Was it like
~ she would ever think twice of me?
She*=.was& invariably kindly and
thoughtful; she deferred to me on
everything. and seemed, to think my
opinions and actions must of neces-
sity be right. Apart from that l felt
certainsI had made nc other impress
sion upon. her. II ~. -:
Nov, mon ami" said Leglosse.
when we had installed ourselves at our
hotel, Il think it would be better that
you should eface yourself for a time.
None of the men we are after know
me, but ~Hayle and Codd would both
into the town and make a few inquir-
les, and if they are satisfactory we
shall know how to act. Do your best
to- amuse mademoiselle, and I. will
hasten back to you as 500 ASH have
anything to tell"
Upon my conserving to this arrange
ment he set off, leaving me free to de-
vote myself to the amusement of Miss
Kitwater. AS soon as she joined me
we made u way. into the garden of
the hotel, and seating ourselves on a
comfortable bench spent the remain
der Of the morning basking in the sun
shine, and watching the exquisite
panorama that was spread out before
US.
81 wonder what they are doing in
Bishopstowe now?" I said, and a mo-
ment later wished l had held M
tongue. Z. 49,:
Poor little Bishopstowe,".m my COM
panion answered.. "How thankful !
shall be to get safely back to it!
again." il: =. ~. 60.
"Ah! you cannot tel," I replied.
"You are seeing the world just now
under very unfayorable auspices.
Some day, perhaps, you will follow the
sameIroute under conditions as happy
- these are the reverse" Is.
1, think she must have guessed to
what I referred. Tor her face flushed q
little, and she hastily diverted the
conversation into another channel, by
drawing my attention to apicturesque>
sailing-boat which at that moment was
entering the harbor. I tried to en-
tice her back to the subject later, but
she would plainly have none of it.
Only once did she refer to it, and that
was when we were making our%way
back to the hotel to lunch. l statedmy
fear lest she should find all this run
ming about from place to place firing
for her.
"You need not be afraid of that"
she answered. II am very strong, and
am not easily tired. Besides, you have
been so good and kind, Mr.. Fairfax,
and have done so much to insure my
comfort, that, if only out of gratitude
to you, I could not very we'll be IA
tigued. I think you know how grateful
I am to you, do you not?"
AS she said this she looked~up at
me with her beautiful, trusting eyes,
and so overwhelmed me that it was
as much as I could do to keep back the
words that rose to the tip of my
tongue. I answered her to the effect
that I had only done my best to pro-
mote her comfort, and was about to
say something further, when L.
glosse made his appearance before us.
There was q look of great satisfaction
upon his face.
II think 1 know now all that there
is to know" he said. IF mademoiselle
will excuse me, I will tell it. M.-Hayle
arrived here some five days ago., and
has taken possession of a charming
villa some ten miles from the city. 1t
is situated on the coast and the agent
declares it to be unique. How long he
intends to occupy it, he, the agent.
could not say, but he has paid a high
rent for it in advance, which appears
to have given unlimited satisfaction.
The other two men are still prowling
about the city In search of him, but
SO far they have not beensuccessful in
their endeavors." I
"Could I not go to my uncle?" Miss
4A4uA1SOs IL l1tkUt NC pos.
sible for me to persuade him to leave
the island without seeing this wretch
ed man." 49, "" -
II fear it would be useless" I an
swered. "And you would only cause
yourself unnecessary pain. No! what
we must~do IL to communicate with
the Palermo police; Leglosse a show
them his warrant, and then we must
endeavor to get Hayle under lock and
key, and then out Of the island, with
out waste Of time. That is the best
course, believe me-" $500 -"
IF all goes well, I shall make the
arrest tonight" said Leglosse, and
then added: II must get back to Paris
as 500 as possible"
That afternoon he went out once
more, this time to interview the police
authorities. At five o'clock he re-
turned in a state of great excitement.
1.-THE other two have discovered
Hayle's whereabouts" he said, when
we were alone together. And they
have set off in nnrsnit- Thev hava