Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-23
Dogana. where our luggage was exam.

on undOubtcd authority, that the
story the boy had told us was cor
rect. Such terrible infirmities as
theirs could scarcely fail to attract
notice, and more than one of the Off
Gals remembered seeing and commits
Grating them. On leaving the Dogana.
they had Travelled to the city by cab.
so we were informed.
The man who drove them is out
side now, said one of them. PERHAPS
the senior would care to question him. -
i replied that / should like very
much 20 do so, and we accordingly
went out INTO the street together. II
appeared that the cabman remcm-
bercG his fares perfectly. the more so
by reason of the fact that the blind
man had sworn at him for not using
greater speed in reaching the city. He
had driven Aem to some furnished
lodgings kept by his cousin, he said
and was protecting to recommend
them to us, wAen | cut him short by
informing him that we had already dc
cIded upon hotel We thereupon On
tered the vehicle, h, mounted the box
and we set of. From he moment that
we had set foot ashore Miss Kitwat.r
had been growing mITe and more
nervous. When it was taken into con
Sideration that before nightfall some
very unpleasant things might hap
pen, | do not think this fact is TO be
wondered at. | piticd her from the
bottom OF my heart, and Was prepared
to do all that lay in my power to helm
her. Ii was strange change for her
from the quiet littlc village Of Bishcp.
stowe, to the pursuit of crimiUa!
across Europe to an island in the Med
iterrauean.
And when it is ovcr?" was the oucs-
ton | asked myself ON numerous &C
casions. what is going to happen
then? l suppose | shall bid her good
by, she will thank me for the trouble
have taken, and then our acquaiut-
ance Will be at an emil"
After that it had racome my habf.
to heave al prodigious SIGH. and to
wonder whether she could be induced
to
But somehow never got much fur
therWith my Speculations. Was it like
~ she would ever think twice of ne?
She was invariably kindly and
thoughtful; She deferred to me on
everything, and seemed to think .n,.
opinions and actions must of ncccs-
sity be right Apar' from that felt
certain | had made no other impress
sion upon her.
Nov. mon ami" said Leglosse.
when we had installed ourselves at our
hotel Il think It would be better that
YOU should etfaCe yourself for a time.
None of the men we are after know
ne, but Ilayle and Codd would boti.
recognize YOU at once. Let me 90
into the town and make a few inpuir-
les, and if they are satisfactory we
shall know how to act. DO your best
TO amuNe mademoisclie, and | will
hasten back to YOU rs soon as 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 Mis-,
kitwater. As soon as She Joined me
we made our way into the garden OF
the hotel, and seating ourselves on a
comfortable beuch spent the remain
der of the morning basking i'm the sun
shine, and watching the exquisite
panorama that was spread out before
us.
I wonder what they are doing in
BiShopstowe now?" ! said, and mo-
mcnt later wished l had held my
tongue.
Poor little Bishopstowe," my com
panion answered. "Uow thankful
shall be to get safely back to it,
don't think | shall ever want to travel
again"
All! you cannot tell" I reptile.
You are seeing the world just now
under very unfavorablc auspices.
Some day perhaps, YOU will follow the
same route under conditions as happy
as these are the reverse"
| think She must have guessed TO
what ! referred. for her face flushed a
little, and she hastily diverted the
conversation into another channel. by
drawing my attention 10 picturesque
sailing boatwhicha at that moment was
entering the harbOr. 1 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 hat
was when We were making our way
back TO the hotel TO lunch. | stated my
fear lest She should find all this run
ming about from place to place firing
for her.
You need not bc aired of that.
She answered. u 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 ont Of gratitude
TO you, ] could not very well be fa.
tgucd. think YOU know how grateful