The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-11-25

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La Signortnd turned again In a passion
fierce and sudden.
ioes not know you. but ! am certain
I be does. He foreets himself sometimes
in the way be bows 10 you
! Kitty paused. then asked:
Won't you tell me what the secret
is?"
How beautiful that white sail
/ looks
"You know all about me-" went on
Kitty stubbornly.
Because you told me. / never asked
I you a single question"
rs it-Iove"
Love-. La SignoriEa shrugged
Poor Kitty. you are trying in vain 10
\ make a romance out OF my life. You
/ should not read so much"
1T is not curiosity" declared Kitty.
1T is because / love you and because
I It makes me sad when | hear you
! la.Sh, when ! see you beat your hands
I against the chair as you did just now"
La Signorina tI-sned again in pas
sion which was as fierce as it was sud
| den
There is a man." she Kissed. her
eyes diiating. But | loathe him.
hate him. | abhor him, And were il
not wicked TO Kill he would have been
dead long ago. Enough. If you ever
ask another question will leave you"
Il am sorry" said Kitty. He was
false 10 you and broke your heart
No Kitty. only my pride"
1T is a strange world" unused Kitty.
LET US turn 10 cur affairs re-
ceived a letter today"
From homer eagerly.
81 have no home. Kitty. The letter
is from a friend in Naples. Mt. Hill
lard and Mr.. Merrihew. friends OF
yours. are in Italy
Kitty could scarcely believe her
ears. Where are they? Where are
they stoppingT
THAT do not know. But listen.
They have started out to find Us.
When ] tell you that Mr. Hillard is
the gentleman dined with that night
before we sailed you VIII understand
my reasons for wishing 10 avoid him
From this tine on we must never APP
pear on the streets without our wells
If by chance we meet them We must
give no sign. II viii be only for lit
tie while. Your letter VITA come soon.
and you may renew your acquaintance
with these two gentlemen when you
return home. II may be hard for you,
but if you wish TO stay with me my
will must be a law unto you.
''Not TO speak TO them if we meet
them?" urged Kitty in dismay- But
that is cruel OF you They are both
gentlemen"
Il do not know MI Merrihew. but
can say that Mr.. Hfllard is a gentle
man. As for being cruel, an not:
only selfish"
Are you not a queen who has run
away from a kingdom?- asked Kitty
bitterly. One reads about them every
day in the papers"
MY dear. you are free TO choose one
of two paths. shall not urge you one
way or the other. but you must choose
now"
Several minutes passed. Kitty look
ed out TO sea and La SignOrina closed (
her eyes. In her heart Kitty knew that /
she could no more leave this woman I
than she could fly She was held by 4
curiosity. by sentiment, by the roman
tic mystery.
Il have chosen she said at length.
Il shall stay with YOU
Thanks. Kitty. And now the af-
fairs of the company. We have played
three days and have lost steadily. To
light will be the last chance. Win or
ose, tomorrow we shall Beturn 10 Ven
&c. / do not like the idea of going
% Monte Carlo ar night. II IS not ex-
lctly safe. But since beggars mustn't
be choosers we must go. Again /
warn you TO speak TO no one while
I'm playing and under no circum-
tances raise your veil They have be-
run to notice us but il viii end to-
light / was mad to think that could
win. And. by the way. Kitty. we shall
lot go back TO the Campo FormoSa."
Kitty accepted this news brightly.
L tEeTe was one pace sue udNeu II
vas the Campo.
Now run and dress" advised La
Signorina. LET me dream a little
nore while the sun sets"
She knew men tolerably well. After {
hirty they cease 10 follow visions ,
hey seek tangible things. No, they
nust never meet again. 1t would not
l.. 1ss.l
lsion. might not withstand much
forming And she had no wish 10 add .
his irretrievable folly TO the original 8
under. She was afraid
No; they must go their separate ways
III the end With sigh she rose and
'ent into the room Kitty was busy
18th the finishing touches OF her toilet
he older woman Kissed her fOlily.