Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-08
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their endeavors."
"Could I not go to my uncle?" Mis-.
Kitwater inquired. at might be DOS
sible for me to persuade him to leave
the island without seeing this wretch
ed man."
Il fear it would be useless" 1 an.
swered. "And you would only cause
yourself unnecessary pain. No! what
we must do is to communicate with
the Palermo police; Leglosse can 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-"
If all goes well, I shall make the
arrest tonight" said Leglosse, and
then added: II must get back to Paris
as soon as possible"
That afternoon he went out once
/ more, this time to interview the police
authorities. At five o'clock he re-
turned in 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 pursuit. They have
been gone more than an hour, and, un-
less we start at once, we shall be too
late to take him before they run him
to EARTH"
Weod heavens! Are you quite sure
Of this?"
"As sure as can be of anything" he
answered. ~ have been to their
house,
"Do not say anything about this to
Miss Kitwater," I said hurriedly. "We
must make the best excuse we can to
account for our absence"
tried to do this, but she saw
through my endeavor.
"You are going to arrest him, can
see," she said. Poor unhappy mani
But there, I weuld rather that should
happen than that he and my uncle
should meet. Go, Mr.. Fairfax, and
pray God you may be successfully"
Leglosse had already engaged cab,
and when I joined him I discovered
that he had also brought Sicilian po-
lice official with him. This individual
gave the driver his instructions, and
away we went. AS we had informed
the cabman, previous We setting out,
that there was 20 time to be lost, we
c3ysrsd the distance in fine style, and
Just as the sun was sinking behind
the mountains entered the little VIII
lage on the outskirts Of which the
villa Was situated. II was delightful
SPOT, q mere cluster OF human habita-
tiens. elinging to the mountain-side.
The Angelus was sounding from the
campanile of the white monastery,
further up the hillside, as We drove
along the main atreet. Leaving the
village behind US we passed on until
we came to the gates Of the park in
which the villa was situated. We had
already formed our plans, and it was
arranged that the island official
should send his name in to Hayle, Lee
glosse and I keeping in the background
as much as possible. We descended
from the carriage and Leglosse rang
the bell which we dise -eyed on tho
wall; presently the dooi. was opened,
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appearance before us. An animated
conversation ensued, from which it
traAspired that the new occupant of
the villa was now in the pavilion at
the foot Of the grounds.
"1n that case conduct US to him."
said the officer, shut remember this,
we desire to approach without being
seen. Lead on!''
The old man obeyed and led us by
winding path through the orangery
for upwards of a quarter of mile. At
the end Of that walk we saw ahead of
VS. a handsome white edifice, built of
stucco, and of the summer-house or
der. It stood on small plateau on
the first slope of the cliff and com
manded an exquisite view of the bay,
the blue waters of which lay some 200
feet or SO below it.
Ills excellency is in there" said the
old man, in his Sicilian patois.