Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-08

"You must try not to think abo,,
IT. I said. " Sufficient unto the da,
is the evil thereof Let US hope thu
it will all come right in the end. I
only Leglosse. can get hold of Hayl
first, your uncle cannot possibly d.
him any harm, however much dis
posed he may be that way. Betwee,
us we ought to be able to manaa
that"
Shortly after breakfast we obtaine,
our first glimpse OF Sicily. 1t was
scene never to be forgotten. The blu
Sens. the towering mountains risin,
apparently out Of 1t, made up pic
ture that was lovely beyond com
pare Presently we steamed into tn,
harbor. and made our way to tn,
Dogana. where our luggage was exam
med. Here we commenced our in
quiries concerning Kitwater and Codd
and had the satisfaction OF learning
on undoubted authority, that tn,
story the boy had told us was cor
rect. Such terrible intirmities q.
theirs could scarcely fail to attrsc,
notice. and moro 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 ia ont.
side now" said one of them. "Perhaps
the senior would care to question him.
replied that ! should like very
much to DO 80, and we accordingly
went out into the street together. II
appeared that the cabman remem.
bered 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 them to some furnished
lodgings kept by his cousin, he said.
and was proceeding to recommend
them to us. when cut him short by
Informing him that we had already de-
cided upon hotel. We thereupon en-.
tered the vehicle, he mounted the bex.
and we set off; FfeH the moment that
We had sat taet ashore Miss Kitwater
had been growing more and more
nervous. When 1t was taken into con-
sideration that before nigh7sA some
very unpleasant things might hap
pen, d9 not think this fact 10 to be
Wondered at. ! pitied her from the
bottom OF my heart, and was prepared
70 do all that lay in my power to help
ner. 1t wac g strange chsuse for heeEE
from the gNiat lis,teviliage Of Bishop
across Europe to an island in the Med
iterranean. - u q
"And when II IA over ga was the eues-
tion I asked myself on numerous CO.
casions, "What is geing TO happen
then? l suppose shall bid her good
by, she will thank me for the trouble
I have taken, and then our acquaint-
ance will be at an end."
After that it had become my habit
to heaye q prodigieus sigh, and to
wonder whether she could be induced
to
But somehow I never got mucn rur.
Their with my speculations. Was it like
ly she would ever think twice of met
She was invariably kindly and
thoughtful; she deferred to me on
everything, and seemed to think my
opinions and actions must Of mcgee:
sity be right. Apart from that j felt
certain I had made no other impres.
sion upon her,
"Now, mon ami" said Leglosse,
when we had installed ourselves at our
hotel, Il think it would better that
you should efface yourself for time.
None OF the men we are after know
me, but Hayle and Codd would both
recognize you at once. Let me go
into the town and make few inquir-
les, and II they are satisfactory we
shall know how to act. Do your best
to amuse mademoiselle, and viii
hasten back to you as soon as I have
anything te tell:'' u
Upon my canseating to this arrange.
ment he set off,t leaving me free to de-
vote myself to the amusement Of Miss
Kitwater. AS soon as she joined me
WE made our way into the garden Of
the hotel, and seating ourselves on q
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.
Il wonder what they are doing in
Bishopstowe now?" said. and a mo-
ment later wished / had held NV
tongue.
"Poor little Bishopstowe," my com
panion answered. "How thankful. l
shall be to get safely back to It! !:
don't think Ishall ever want to travel
again:
aAhi you cannot tell" replied.
"You are seeing the world just now
under very unfavorable auspices.
Some day, perhaps, you will follow the
same route under conditions as happy
~ these are the reverse" .
I think she must have guessed to
what I referred, for her face flushed a
little, and she hastily diverted the
conversation into another channel, by
drawing my attention 20 picturesque
sailing-boatwhicha at that moment was
entering the harbor. 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 we're making our way
back to the hotel tolpnch: j stated my
fear lest she should find all this run
ming about from place to place firing
for her.
"Yoa need not be afraid of that"
she answered. II am very strong. and
am not easily tired. Besides, you have