The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-11-18

Wv II "oo WIN ia St'N
Hillard u sly dig in the ribs with his
club
. my word"
"Some swell. mebbe."
Undoubtedly Il lady That's why 1t
looks odd why 1t brought me into the
street She sang IN classic Italian.
And. what's more. for the privilege Of
hearing that voice again | should not
mind sitting on this cold curb till the
milkmun comes around In the morn
ing"
THAT wouldn't be fer long" laughed
the policeman. taking out his watch
and holding 1t close to the end OF his
cigar. Twenty minutes utter l. Well
! must be gittin' back to me beat.
Been to ItalyY"
II was born there" patiently.
"No. Why. you're no dago::"
mot so much as an eyelaSh. The
stork happened to drop the basket
there. that's all"
"I1a. | see. Well. Ameriky is good
ly
Il dare say"
IAN if this stogy continues TO be
have We'll say no more about the van.
islin' teddy" The policeman StrOllcd
off. his suspicious in nowiSp removed
Tie knew many rich young bachelors
like IIillard. If it wasn't a chorus
lady ii was a prima donna. which was
not far from being the same thing
I!illard reclaimed his ~ and leaned
with his back to the radiator He had
an idea 1t was rather green and
salad. but as soon as his hands were
warm he determined to put this idea
into immediate use. The voice had
stirred him deeply. stirred him with
the longing to hear it again. to learn
what extraordinary impulse had loosed
the song.
Never the winter came with its
weary round Of rain and fog and snow
that his heart and mind did not fly
over the tideless southern sea to the
land of his birth II not Of his blood
Sorrento. that jewel of the sun batbed
cliffs.
With a quick gesture Of both hands
Latin. always Latin-h be crossed the
room to a small writing desk. turned
on the lights and sat down. After
several attempts be realized that the
letter be had In mind was not the sim
plest to compose. There were a dozen
futile efforts before be produced any
thing like satisfaction. Then be filled
out a small check. A little later be
stole downstairs. around the corner to
the local branch of the p~ostof1ce and
returned. 1t was only a blind throw.
such as dicers sometimes make In the
dark. But cha nee loves her true game
ster. and to him she makes q faithful
servant.
He picked up a novel. II should be
sorely tempted to call any other man
a silly ass. Leddy Lightinger-it
would be a fine joke II my singer
turned out 10 be that irregular per
son."
He fell to reading. but oOn yawned
He SHE'D the book into a corner. drew
off his boots and cast them into the
hall A moment after his valet APP
peGred. gathered up the boots and
waited.
II want nothing. Giovanni | have
only been around to the pOStotiice.'
Il heard the door open and close
four times. signOr.
at a t.. II this fog does not
change shall want my riding
breeclcs to morrow m%urning."
1T always runs here Giovanni re
marked.
Not always There are pleasant
days in the spring aud summer. 1t is
because this is not Italy The Hol-
lander wonders how any reasonable
being can dwell IN IA country where
they do not drink gin It's home. Clio
vanui Rain pelts you from a differ
ent angle here. There is nothing
more. You may 90. 1t is = O'Clock, and
you are dead for sleep"
But Giovanni only bowed. He did
not stir
1T is seven years now. siGnor
$50 it i~s-seven this coming April"
81 am now an American citizen and
may return to my good Italia without
danger"
That depends. If you do not run
across any official who recognizes
you"
Giovanni spread bis hands. Official
memory seldom lasts so long as seven
years. The signOr has crossed fOui
times In this period"
IL would gladly have taken you each
time. as you know"
"Oh. yes. But 10 two or three years
the police do not forget. In seven 1t ia
different"
"Ah" Hillard was beginning to un-
derstand the trend OF this %conversa-
ton. $50. then. you wish to RETURN"
Ives. signor. | have saved a little
money" modestly
"A littleY" Hillard laughed. For
seven years you have received fifty
American dollars every month. and
out OF 1t you do not spend as many
copper centesimi ! am certain that