The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-10-07
ROSS-Huf1treSS Co.
COR. WEST AND GROVE SITS.
The Big Store on the Corner
Rutland, Vermont.

Address her care Cooks, Florence.
Rome, Venice. It's the popular NAH
box Of Europe, and II she has given
them the address they win forward"
THAT helps considerably. I'm glad
there's one Cook which can be relied
4 on"
in the morning I'll arrange for pas.
sage. Wei try the Celtic"
"Ill leave the business end of the
trip TO you"
'1he first Saturday In March. then,
II We can get booking. That will he In
less than two weeks"
In the lobby Of the club as they
were about TO enter the coat room Hi.
lard ran into one of several gentlemen
issuing.
pardon me-" he said, stepping aside.
"Non importav' 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 moment there was a
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 scar
ran from his cheek to his chin. II was
all over In moment. and Hllard and
Merrihew proceeded to the street.
Handsome duffer," was Merrihews
comment But you never can tell
man by his looks. Gaze on me, for In
stance"
$50 homer Hillard slapped him
joyially on the shoulder.
Home! All, yes. But shall have
You have roped me in nicely My
poor little twenty-five hundred! But
Swiss champagne at S1.40 the quart.
Well, every cloud has its lining"
As Hllard never received any an
swer TO his personal. he discontinued
II. Truly, she had returned to the fog
out OF which she had come. But II
was no less difficult for him to take up
the daily affairs again. What mystery
veiled herr Whittier had she gone?
Giovanni was delighted when he
heard the news. He would go, too,
and act as 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 viii surely fan into the hands /
Of the police"
What God Wills comes true. But
by this time they win have forgotten
me"
But your man might be dead"
"He Is not dead. If he were some
thing would tell me-"
III Is q bad business, and wish you
no luck
Giovanni smiled easily. Wishes sci
dom Interfere with any one
Il VIII double your wages" said Hi
lard. III you viii 60 where go and
return with me when I come back to
A deprecating movement. Money?
Il Is nothing. am rich after my
Kind"
Are you still IN the churchf'
Il confess regularly once week.
)h. J am good Catholic.
Take yourself on am dlspleased
With yon"
II was drizzliDg. foggy morning
when they drove down 10 the boat
Bur the atmospheric effects made no
impression on the volatile Mcrrhew
And he bad an eye for al things. from
he baskets OF fruit and flowers. mes
sengers with late orders from the
stores, repeated farewells, 10 the
'qualIIng babies IN the steerage
Al 4 o'clock they were on the high
'ens, beading for the Azores. HlIiafd
vas dreaming. aud Merrihew was stu
liously employed over booklet on
low 10 speak italian In one day. Clio.
ami. who had been Arranging the
luggage, came W on deck. He had
wo packets Of letters and teiegrams
)ne he gave 10 Mcrribew aud The
iher 70 his master
Hillard found among his o bulky en- ,
'eiops posmarisd Naples Naples /
fe sal NJ. u had been addressed Il
lse house ard the address tspewritien. |
Look ~ thls~ he cried
Good Lordw Dan gnsped. his feet /
oniins down to the deck. !
HiIlssd was holding W for bis in. /
pecfion e erumpied black elk mask I