The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-11-11

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always. Yes. she spoke of you. She
found you TO be an agreeable gentle
man. But" with gentle malice. ''she
did not say that she wished she had
met you years ago under more favor
able circumstances"
Come. give me the death stroke and
have done with it. Tell me what you
, dare, and I'll be'content with it,"
She opened her handkerchief purse
and delved among the various articles
therein.
Il expected that you would be asking
questions. so l am prepared. l did not
tell my husband for that very reason.
He would have insisted upon knowing
everything. Here, read this. 1t is only
a glimpse
He searched eagerly for the sigma
ture.
'non't bother" she said. THE name
is only nickname we gave her at
school"
school? Do you mean to tell me
that you went to school with her?
Where?"
I'm Pennsylvania first, then in Milan.
Read
Cara Mia-If only you knew how
sorry am to miss you! Why must you
sail at once? Why not come to my beau
tifuI Venice? I have so much to say that
cannot be written. You ask about the ad-
venture. Pouf goes my little dream of
greatness 1t was a blank failure. The
officials put unheard of obstacles in our
path The contracts were utterly disre-
garded. In the first place. we had not
Italy.
Costumes and scenery" Hillard
sought the signature again.
The base Of all the trouble was a clerk
IN the consulate at Naples. He wrote US
that there would be no duties on costumes
and scenery. Alas the manager and his
hacker are on the way to America, sad
der and wiser men! We surrendered our
return tickets TO the chorus and sent
them home. The rest of us are stranded
lis not that the word?-here in Venice,
waiting for money from home II 1 were
alone, it would be highly amusing, but
these poor people with mel There is only
one way can help them. but that-never!
You recollect that my personal income is
quarterly. and it will be two months be-
fore / shall have funds. There are per-
sons moving heaven and earth to find me.
My companions haven't the least idea
who am. So here we all are, wandering
about the Piazza San Marco, calling at
Cooks every day in hopes OF money.
am staying with my maid in the Campo
Santa Maria Formosa. near our beloved
Santa Barbara. l have guaranteed the
credit of my companions. and they believe
that Venetians are generous people. Gen
erousi Perhaps you will wonder how l
dared appear on the stage in Italy. A
black wig and theatrical Municipalities
were sufficient. A duke sent me an invi-
tation to. take supper with him. as II l
were ballerinai l sent one of the Amer
can chorus girls little mink for mis-
chief. She ate his supper and then ran
away. l understand that he was furious.
Only few months more. Nell. and then
may come and go as please. Come to
Venice. CAPRICCIOSA.
Hillard did not stir. Another laby-
-inth TO this mystery Capricciosa-
Kitty Killigrew's unknown prima dom
IA, and all he had TO do was to take
the morning train for Venice, and
-wenty-four hours later he would be
Drowling through the Campo Santa
Maria Formosa.
Mrs. Sanford observed him curl
ously, even sadly. Why couldn't his
'ancy have been charmed by an every |
lay, sensible girl and not by this
extraordinary woman who |
fooled diplomats, iaunted dukes and
zept a king at arms length as pas
ime? And yet
"Capricciosa," he unused aloud !,