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

why the devil didn't you tell me
I You had them Hillard demanded
wrathfuIiy. To find the women by this
stroke of luck and then 10 lose them
again for two boxes of cigars! 1t was
maddening.
The inspector went through Merri-
hew's possessions with premeditated
leisure. Everything had TO come out
He even opened the shaving sets. the
collar box. the pin cases and the tie
bag
"WIll you hasten?' asked Hillard-
I'VE do not wish to miss this train"
Others follow" said the inspector
Iaconically.
Hillard produced a FIVE franc piece.
The inspector laughed without noise
and shook his head. This one inspector
is impervious to money or smooth
speeches. He is the law personifed,
inexorable.
Hillard strained his eyes. but saw
neither Kitty nor the yelled lady again.
Doubtless they were already on the
train. Had Merrihew been an old
traveller Ee would have left him to get
to Monte Carlo the best way he could
but Merrihew was as helpless as
child. and he hadn't the heart TO desert
him. though he deserved TO be desert
ed
Ding-dIng, went the bell Whee-
vince, went the whistle. The train
for Monte Carlo was dra wing out, and
they were being left behind. Hillard
swore and Merrihew went white with
impotent anger. If only he could hit
something. The inspector smiled and
went on with his deadly work. When
be was certain that they could not pos
sibly catch the train be handed the
cigars 10 their owner and pointed to
a sign the other side of the barricade.
What shall do now, Jack| Merri-
hew asked.
Il refuse to help you. Find out your
self"
So Merrihew. hopeless and subdued.
went into the room designated, saw
the cigars taken out and weighed. took
the bill and presented il with a hun
dred lire note at the little window in
the of room.
Procuring his change, he found Hill
lard sitting disconsolately on the bar
ricade.
Il hope you are perfectly satisfied"
said HfIard. with an amiability which
wouldn't have passed muster any
where
"oh. I'm satisfied" answered Merri-
hem. He stuffed his pockets with CT
CARS. slammed the boxes into the case
and locked them up
Il warned you about tobacco"
Il know it,
'You should have told me-"
II know that. too, but didn't want
you TO lecture me-
a lecture would have been better
than waiting here in this barn for
three hours
-ThIee hnurs? despondently.
"Oh. there's restaurant but it's not
much better than this. It's bad-fies
and greasy plates"
And by the time they had found the
RiStorante Tnruaghi = miserable and
were laughing.
Only wish | knew where they
were going" was Hillard's regret
They said Merrihew.
"yes. The woman with Kitty is the
woman I'm going TO find if stay in 1
Europe ten years. And when | find /
her I'm going TO marry her
Sounds good said Merrihew. pour |
ing himself third glass of very indif-
ferent Beaune.
And they may be going anywhere 4
1ut To Monte Carlo-PariS. Cherbourg. 4
Calais In my opinion. Monte Carlo is
he last place two such women are
likely 10 go to alone
So they sat in the dingy restaurant
and laughing and grumbling
i'll the next train was announced. At
that afternoon they arrived without
urther misbap at the most interesting
tation of its size in Europe, Monte
'arlo
And then into the omnibus adjoin-
ng came the man with the scar
The Riviera. from San Reno on the
Italian side 10 Cannes on the French.
assesses singular beauty.
Villefranche stands above Nice. be-
ween that white city anc Monte Car
}. 1t is quiet and lovely. For this
eason the great Amy Of tourists pass
by. There is no casino. no band. no |
treets full of tantaiizing shops On ,
he very western limit of Villefranche.
n the winding white road which rises
at of Nice. is modest little villa. so ,
lodest that a ballerina would scorn ,
and duchess ignore II.
In the balcony La Signorina reposed ,
! a steamer chair. gazing seaward. ,
he awning cast a warm glow as OF
Did upon her face and hair. a trans
aren't shadow. She was at this mo-
ent the most precious thing upon
hich the eye may look. wholly ,
eautiful woman. Kitty Kiiligrew, ;
anding In the easement window, :
Jared at her silently. not without ,
,me envy. not without some awe +
hat was going on behind those
'eamy eyes?
"Hilda;" said Kitty. )
Eyes. Kitty
who and what are your" Kitty !,
ke,i hravely