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II Continued.


Monasterio swaying as he rose, walked
unsteadily to the door. There he stood
for a moment. shaking HIS fist. with an
expression of fierce determination on his
face; then. instead of taking the hallway
leading to the private entrance. quickly
turned about and mounted To the upper
floor, toward Gabriella's apartment.
He found that IL was dark as pitch
there. and stealing down the corridor
watchfully. he was cropping about him
with his hands.
"Retter for him II he had killed me
outright" he unused. This isn't the last
he'll hear of me- I'll get even with him
vet before the new gun shines on the
earth
Warmly aided by Margaret, caves
dropping for Gabrielle was an all too
common occurrence in her endeavors to
trace every movement OF the uncle. and
prevent any other coup-de- main against
Crsin
on that night when the uncle crept into
the house with Monasterio. the girls,
Gabrielle and Margaret. were wide awake.
puzzled that Macheca should come home
so late at night
They saw from the windows two men
gliding into the house. and alarmed by the
cautious circumspection of these, the
girls began TO spy about.
II was lust as Gabrielle bent to the key
hole of her uncle's room, stralning her
ears and listening breathlessly, that
Macheca started at noise he thought
no had heard. She was surprised to see
Monasterio. and totally amazed at the
few words about the Malta, although she
did not comprehend their real meaning.
Gabrielle had narrowly escaped being
discovered and would certainly have been
caught, had she not, just at the moment
her uncle rushed TO the door. withdrawn
10 caution Margaret, who was coming
noisily along the wall in search OF her
young mistress. The scared girls. breath
ing with difficulty and trembling all over
had barely time enough TO hide them
selves behind the round OF the stairs on
the second floor. when the door opened
Frightened at the appearance OF
Macheca, they determined 10 retire for
that night. and consequently they missed
the chance % witnessing the uncle's rage
against hs accomplice.
Put after a while. the girls having re-
covered from their fright decided To try
again and 10 see what was going on in
Macheca's room, from the winding stair
case Of the kitchen.
No longer was anyone in his room and
darkness reigned throughout all the
had left and the uncle gone 10 bed start
ed to return again 10 their apartment.
At that very time Monasterio was
cropping around In a corner Of the hall
way aon the second floor Detecting the
tread ~ soft footsteps he removed his
shoes and crep. stealthily along the wall.
An instant later the swish Of gowns. the
scraping OF soft skirts attracted his at
tention He stopped and by crouchlng
down in a corner thought himself safe
from detection, but foot brushed Mon
nsterio's body anc Unexpectedly a stream
a light fell upon him. Two subdued
screams. given simultaneously. made him
realize that he had been seen and that
he had no reason 90 attempt concealing
himself longer lie WAS face 60 face with
the two girls at the opened door Of Mar
garets room. from whcnsce the light was
spreading into the corridor
BE not frightened Miss Machera, /"
Monasterio said. Il was Just looking for
YOU. on a worry important thing. totally
90 your benefit"
Monasterio had already devised I'm bis
mind good pretext by which 10 explain
his presence there
Gabrlclla. shuddering and half falntlng
from the unexpected encounter was lean
ing on her maids shoulders trying her
best 20 control her agitation. The man.
by way Of assuring the frightened girls.
continued. eloating all the while AZ Ca
briella's face:
IF you will kindly grant me few
minutes OF your tirue. you'll be glad OF H..