The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-10-28

from Gibraltar. Fine trip. Visited tn,
gun galleries and the antique furniture
shops. Says no sign OF prima donna
as yet. but believes her to be on board
OMally's on the water wagon. But
Kitty aggrayates me-"
What has she done now. refused
4 you by marconigraphT
mo. but she promised me her ad
dress"
Address her care Cooks. Florence
Rome. Venice. It's the popular mail
box Of Europe. and II she has given
them the address they will forward"
That helps considerably. I'm glad
there's one Cook which can be relied
on"
'In the morning I'll arrange for pas
sage. Wen try the Celtic"
''I'H leave the business end Of the
! trip to you
If we can get booking. That will be In
less than two weeks"
In the lobby Of the club as they
were about 10 enter the coat room Hill
lard ran into one of several gentlemen
Issuing
Pardon me-" be said stepping aside
mon importar' said the stranger,
with graceful wave of the hands
Hillard looked quickly into the gen.
tleman's face. Il am clumsy" he said
In Italian.
Then the other stared at him and
smiled. For a moment there was
brief tableau. In which each took the
others measure and noted the color Of
the eyes. The man was an exceedingly
handsome Italian. for all that a scar
ran from his cheek TO his chin. IL was
all over in moment. and HilIard and
Merrihew proceeded TO the street
Handsome duffer." was Merrihew's
comment But you never can tell a
man by his looks. Gaze on me. for In
stance"
Go homer Hillard slapped him
joviaily on the shoulder.
Home. All. yes. But shall have
a home to go to when l get back?
You have roped me in nicely Ny
poor little twenty-five hundred. But
Swiss champagne at s1.4O the quart!
Well. every cloud has its lining"
As billiard never received any an
swer to his personal be discontinued
it. Truly. she had returned to the fog
out Of which she had come. But it
was no less difficult for him to take up
the daily affairs again. What mystery
veIed her? Whittier had she gone?
Giovanni was delighted when be
heard the news. He would go. too.
and act IS valet to the signor and his
friend till they put out for Rome.
Then. of course. he would be Obliged to
leave them. Occasionally Hillard
would reason with him regarding his
deadly projects. But when a Latin
declares that he has seen through
blood. persuasions. arguments. en-
treaties. threats do not prevail He
comforted himself with the opinion.
however that Giovanni's hunt would
come to no successful end.
you will surely fall into the hands /
Of the police"
What God wills comes true. But
by this time they will have forgotten I
me-"
But your man might be dead"
He is not dead If be were some
thing would tell me-
at is bad business. and wish you
no luck"
Giovanni smiled easily. Wishes sell
iom interfere with any one
Il will double your wages" said Hill
ard. "if you will 90 where ! go and
return with me when | come back TO
America"
A deprecating movement. Money?
L is nothing. I am rich after my
lind''
Are you still in the church,"
Il confess regularly once a week
Oh. l am good Catholic"
Take yourself of l am displeased
sith you"
1t was drizzlins. fogrv morning
when they drove down TO the boat
5ut the atmospheric effects made no
on the volatile Merrihew
md he bad an eye for all things. from
he baskets of fruit and flowers. mes
'engers with late orders from the
torres, repeated farewells.. TO the
qualling bal ies in the steerage.
AT o'clock they were ON the high
cas-, heading for the Azores. Hillard
7as dreaming, and Merrihew was stu
iously employed over a booklet on
ow to speak Italian in one day. Clio
ami, who had been arranging the
lggage. came up on deck. He had
vo packets of letters and kilograms.
me he gave TO Merrihew and the
Their to his master.
Hillard found among his bulky en- |
elope postmarked Naples. Naples.
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