The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-11

friend Of mine. and win certainly do
her best TO make you comfortable
presume that It was your bag saw In
the conclerge's Office, when wau there
just now2'
eve left IL there" she answered,
and then gave me my reward by add
Ingi I'll Is very kind of you. Mr.. Fair
fax, 20 have taken so much trouble. l
cannot thank you sufficiently"
"You must not thank me AZ ALL"
replied. ''In helping you ! am only
doing my duty 20 my client"
had scarcely SAID Inc words. before
/ regretted them. II was a foolish
speech, and n churlish one as well. She
fTs:sEs.s;. &C. &C Gs.!s= =, he=ss>s.
hut babe her maid 60 down TO the
concierge's Office. and take the bag TO
abe room that had been allotted 10
her, Tss &c. disappeared. and when
she had gone Miss Eitwater turned 10
me.
"Mr. Fairfax" she said. II have an
other favor 20 ask you. ! assure you
IL concerns me vitality. want 20 know
II you will let me go with you 60
Naples. In order that might not be
In your way, we might travel In diff
ferent compartments; but 20 l must
! am 80 frightened about my uncle.
II I follow him 70 Naples, Il Is just
possible might be able 20 dissuade
him from pursuing Iiayle. II be were
to till me for preventing them,
would not let them meet. Believe me
when ! say that ! am terribly anxious
about him. Besides"
Here she paused for a moment, as II
she did not quite know how TO con
tlnus what she had to say TO me.
"As I have said, you and M
mean the French gentleman-could
travel Ia your own way. All that
want 10 be assured OF Is that may
be In Naples and at hand should any.
thing happen"
III you really wish Il. do not see
why sou should not go7"Ireplied med
itatlyeiy. "But II You desire my can.
did opinion. must say that think
you would he far better on at home.
SIN, II you desire TO come. it's not
for me TO Eainsay your wishes. We
will arrange therefore that. unleaa
you decide 20 the contrary In the mean
time, you accompany Us by the ST.
train to-morrow morning"
II thank you." she said.
A few moments later Lcglosse re-
turned with the information that Il
WINS as we suspected. Kitwater and
Codd had arrived IN Paris that morn.
ing, and had visited Hayle'a lodgings
only to find him gone.
"What is more important stiIi."
he continued, they have managed 20
learn that Hayle had gone TO Naples,
and they viii probably leave by the
$3.50 train tomorrow morning for
that city. ID Is as well. perhaps, that
we arrange 60 travel by the next"
Courage, courage, Miss KitwAtsr."
/ said, seeing that she wRA trembling.
"Try not 20 be frightened. There IL
nothing TO fear" Then turning to
Leglosse. added: Miss Kitwater has
decided to accompany us to Naples. Az
8 matter OF fact, my position In the
case has undergone g change since ]
last saw you"
He looked from one to the other OF
us as II In RstouiHhmsnt.
What do you mean7' be aaked.
Hitherto" replied. II have been
acting against Hayle. with the inten-
ton Of securing him. In order that my |
clients might have a most important
meeting with him. For the future. |
however, my endeayors win be used |
in the contrary direction. They Duss
never meet"
Then the hest way to bring abon. |
what you desire is 90 assist me-" re- |
turned LeRlosae. Let me onee get |
my hands upon him in the nsme Of
Frencs. snd they viii never meet"
"ilut we have to catch him before we /
do that" said.
"Never fear, we will do H." he an.
swered. confidently, and thac-seemed
to settle 1t.
Neat morning at $3.50 We left Paris
for Naples.