Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-06-22
CHAPTER VII.
A GREAT DAY AT POLICE HEADQrAR'
TEKS,

A GREAT DAY AT POLICE UEADpCAR'
TEIS.
His success was but partial. The
rooms above were occupied, but only
by dodgers, who knew nothing more of
the signorinas departure than that it
had taken place early in the morning.
They had been told she was III, ana
from her appearance had thought she
was dying or dead, but when the time
came. as they supposed, for funeral,
behold! storage wagon drove up and
took away her furniture, and after
ward, to their unboundod surprise,
there came Il carriage from the livery
stable, into which not only the strange
Portuguese woman stepped, but the
signorina herself. alive and well and
seemingly in excellent health, if not
spirits. They could not understand it
and could get no explanation from any
one. as the house was without land
lady and none Of tht other dodgers
were any better Informed than them
selves.
Mr.. Dcgraw suggested that perhaps
the girl who attended the front door
might he able TO tell something, but
they assured him to the contrary, cN.
planning that she WAS not only ston"
deaf but dumb. and that she only went
to the door when sent by some one.
1t was, therefore, evident, that lc was
but wasting time in lingering about
the house, and once convinced OF this
he made haste TO depart
But when in the street 4 sense Of bis
hClploSsucSS came over him. An art
ist, unaCCuStomcd to the practical side
of life, he knew nothing of the cYpo-
dicutS which would have suggested
themselves to other men, and after Il
few more fruttlcSS inquiries among
the ncighborS he turned back to the
studio, disappointed and diScOnSolatc
man. The adorable young singer was
gone, and with her had fled the first
real dream of love that had ever dis,
tughcd the even tenor of his hitherto
careless existence.
He was brooding upon his adventure
and comforting himself with the
thought that the signoina had at least
gone away of her own free will and
without the companionShip of Montclli
when friend came in. 1t was not Il
welcome Interruption, but before mar"
minutes had passed he determined to
make use Of it by submitting his case
| to this man Of the world, and lcarnin"
| from him how he could hope TO renew
an acquaintance which had been bro
! ken off in this sudden and unceremO
NOUS fashion. Not that he meant tc
mention names or give any of the par
ticulars so dear to his heart, fol-
whether she was the prosecuted being
he thought her. in the tolls and subject
to the dominion of the traiturOus por
! guese and the abominnbe Montclli, OF
! whether she was Il simple and capri
cious child, only anxious for change
and thinking nothing Of him and his
feelings, he felt that she WAS equally
sacred to him and not to be discuSSet
EXCEPT with one who knew her and CS
tcemcd her as much as he did' himself.
1t was, therefore, with most agGra
waiting yagucncss that he spoke; !
vaguencss which, indeed, told lis owl
tale and caused the friend he had cho
sen to consult to take on a bantcrn2
tone, indcscribably offensive to thu
sensitive Degraw. But he did no
choose to reveal his feelings and eX
pressed himself as duly gratiled whel
his friend suggested first. an adyer