Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-09


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doc, there's sand in your gear boxl"
Then he looked up. "Now, you go
down to the kitchen and make signs
for some Of the help to give you a
bunch Of nice clean rags"
For an instant the German drew
himself up haughtily.
"What is 1t you ask me to dor
Get me some more rags" said Dan
lei quietly. and Won Grollerhagen bow
ed low.
"Pd go myself, but it wouldn't be
safe to leave the machine"
"You fear this famous bandit would
steal itr' laughed the German.
mo; there's parties around here
might think 1t was a settlement"
my friend" Won Grollerhagen said
gravely, al do not understand"
That's where we are In the same
fix, doc" said Pike. with chuckle,
and bent over the machine again,
while Won Grollerhagen departed on
his mission.
While Pike worked he thought. aud
the thoughts finally arrived at the
point where he saw that all he had
to do to save the girl he had come SO
far to see was to sit tight on his re-
fusaL He had accurately gagged the
noble earl and his interesting son and
sister-in-law, and he knew that 1t was
q thousand to one that they would not
agree to a marriage II there was no
money In sight. i.flHN4c. ti3ii
They'll make more'n one bid for old
simpsons money" he assured himself
and then looked up quickly, for the
leaves on the pergola We're rustling in
a way that no wind should have
caused. eHH&k
AS he looked the figure of man APP
peared over the top of the vines and
pale face looked into his with Inn
ploring eyes. Pike looked at him calm
ly and knew ut once that this was the
man the carabinieri were pursuing.
Est ce que vous etes un homme de
bon occur? Je ne suis pas coupablew
care you a kind hearted man? am
not guiltyE') he began, when Pike cut
him of with a shake Of the head.
There amt any use I'm the world
your talking to me like that" he said
rnournfully, and the refugees eyes
CLEANED with hope.
"You are an American" he said,
making preparations to descend.
sThey haven't made anything else
out Of me-" answered Daniel, and the
refugee climbed down and leaned
weakly against the car
IF you give me up I shall not be
taken alivel Ishave no weapon, but
shall find way to cut my throatr'
"Are you the bandit they're looking
for7" asked Daniel. with interest.
They call me thatf How close are
theyY asked the other. with sudden
fright. Pike looked at the gates and
heard clank of sabers Off on the road.
''Therer' he said and stripped Off his
blouse. ibid they see you climb that
WALTZ"
II think not" murmured the man.
do you know anything about auto
mobilesr asked Daniel. holding out
the coat
.t.Not a thing In the world" replied
the other despairingly.
'Then you're chauffeur. all right"
returned the lawyer, forcing the rough
garment on the man. "Here: climb In
under that machine. and don't you
dare unscrew anything. Pretend you
are flxing1 iey
He pushed the refugee toward the
machine and saw him wriggle beneath
It. then heard Mariano's agitated voice
calling in the hotel. An instant later
the maitre d'hotel rushed out to the en-
trance gates and threw them wide
open, revealing two carabinieri with
out, who Immediately entered. Then
ensued a conversation In, Italian that
was pure Sanskrit to Pike. who looked
on with calm interest. The command