The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-27
MY LOST SELF
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By A. ". MARcHlMONT

stop right here. anyway; and as for those fellows. who've been playing you for this. I'll give 'en1 hell" And as soon as he could get his big legs on shore. he was on.
 It was all very well to say stop there under the protection of the flag; but there was. Masita.
 It was certain that she would wish to return to her home. and equally cer- tain that I sh ouid not let her go alone, however anxious 1 might be to keep away from the scene of my recent ex- periences.
 But when the Senator came back he brought news which put different complexion on matters
 I've made things hum at the Con sulate and have news for you. Lively doinss down at that little island of yours. Somebody gave 1t away that your friend. Sisnorina Correggio. was a prisoner on the island. and as the auth critics wanted a decent excuse for paying a surprise visit there, they sent over a bunch of police this morning and arrested everybody they could lay hands on: and just now they're hunt ing high and low for the most danger ous rascal of the lot. You can guess who that is.. he added. his eyes twink ling
 "Beltano of course"
 NO, they pay that compliment to- Beppo Serrano." he said with a laugh. You made yourself busy. 1t seems; and they want you for couple Of mur- ders. That magistrate, Vicino, Tor one and the sienorina for the other. HOW ever, I've fixed that all right. l gave 'em that confession you had and hand ed on your suggestion about interro- gating the prisoners separately; and by the time we reach New York. they'll have straightened the thing out"
 But I may not be able to go.
 "Hows that?"
 ''If signorina CorregEio wishes to return home I shall go with her"
 He wtistled. "oh. it's that way is 1t? You may have it pretty badly boy, to want to go and fool around down there at such time. But you're old Seth B's son. and he was always as obstinate as a train of mules Have you seen her then while I've been on shore?"
 I told him I had not; and he bounced off to his wife to see if Masita could come to us. She was still sleeping. however. utterly worn out by the ex- posture and hardships of the previous night. anyhow" he said. The ship stops here all day tomorrow, so you'll have plenty of time to make young ass oI yourself. if you decide to; and I sup pose should have done it myself at your age"
 Did you hear any news of her brother?" I asked.
 Not jot. Don't seem to me he matters any" Matter or not, no news ever was heard of Julius. He had un- doubtedly been drowned in the storm
 There's another thing" said. There are two of the people on the island who must be taken care of. A lad, Breva. and a girl. Pepita. They saved my life.'
 "Breva? I heard that name. He's the fellow who told about the signo- rina being a prisoner. He'll be all right The carabinieri or police. or whatever they are. got hold of him and he said he had swum across to bring the news There was the delay usual in this land of dolce far niente before. they would believe him, and a bit more to get going: but they did things at last ana hen be all right. I'll see about the girl in the morning"
 "Signorina Corregglo Will be able to help in that"
 "she seems person of some account down there"
 "she has big estates and great in- fuence and she is the best and mo-
 (COntinued Tomorrow.