Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-12-18

n SUI fWft ifitt fto Cittth 70 fts Cltfl.
10 not know what beauty is. when
we eventually land at Bellagio. on
Lake Como. and / take your lily white
hand In mine and lead you up to
the terrace OF Villa Serbelloni and or
uer tea. then you VIII realize that you
have only begun 10 live-gardens tow
cring Alps, the green Lecco on enc
side and the green Como on the other
and Swiss champagne at $40 the
quart Eli?
"And then" Hnlard added. there's
Kitty Killigrew singing her heart out
to a people who can't understand
word she's singing"
"Can it be done for twenty-five hun
dredT
Merrihew chewed his cigar with sub
dued herceness. He knew very well
that be was destined TO 20 10 Europe
Kitty killigrew. who had promised 20
mail the route they were 70 play and
hadn't!
1t IS written, Dan. that you shall
60 with me"
Wen settle this argument right
here now" Mcrrihyw drew out a coin
call it," ne cried rec, &ssly.
"Hcadsr'
The coin tickerod iu the light. reI
and proved that all money IS. pcrycrsc
by rolling under the davei q Irt upon
which they were sitting. An AMUSING
hunt followed. They ran their hands
over the floor. turned the rug. pulled
out the davenport and looked behind
burned innumcrable matches and final
~ rang for the attendant The sltun-
ton was explained. and he procured n
candle. He was ultimately successful
Here Il Is. sir"
what Is IT, head or tanTr asked
Merrihew weakly.
Head. sir" said the attendant.
Keep It." said Merrihew generous
~. even sadly. He never got up n
game OF chance that he did not get the
worst Of It. And now. Italyi All that
way from homel boy, bring up a bot.
tie OF 90"
and the lady I'm the maskTr asked
Merrihew as they at length stood up.
Il must relcgate her 20 the fog she
came ont Of But it would be a fright
ful thing if-if'- lie hesitatcd 20 form
the words
But ALerrihew had no such scrupIe.
III the silver and plate were missing
when the Sandfords returnT"
ooh boshl It's all some joke. and
rm the butt OF ltS She was In that
house by the same authority she rode
the horse"
"A woman OF that sort would have
no difficulty in hoOdwinking the stable
men," declared MerrIhew.
by the way" he continued "receiy.
cd postal from Kitty this morning
from Gibraltar. Fine trip. Visited the
gun galleries and the antique furniture
shops. Says no sign OF prima donna
as yet. but believes her to be on board
O'Mally's on the water wagon. But.
Kitty aggravates me-"
What has she done now, refused
you by interchangeable"
"No, but she promised me her ad-
dress"
Address her care Cooks. Florence
Rome Venice. It's the popular mail
box Of Europe. and If she has given
them the address they viii forward"
THAT helps considerably. I'm glad
there's one Cook which can be relied
on"
I'm the morning I'll arrange for pas
sage. Wen try the Celtic"
III leave the business end OF the
trip to you"
THE first Saturday in March, then.
IL we can get booking That will be I'm
less than two weeks"
In the lobby Of the club as they
were about 10 enter the coat room Hu-
lard ran into one Of several gentlemen.
issuing.
Pardon me-" he said. stepping aside.
mon impOrtar said the stranger
with n 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 a
brief tableau. In which each took the
others measure and noted the color OF
the eyes. Tue man was an exceedingly
handsome Italian, for all that a scar
ran from his cheek to his chin IL was
all over IN a moment and Hilard and
Merrihew proceeded to the street.
Handsome dufrer." was Merrihew's
comment. But you never can tell q
man by his looks. Gaze on me. for In
stance"
Go homer Hirard slapped him
jovially on the shoulder
Home! All, yesl But shall have
home TO go TO when / get back?
You have roped me in nicely. My
poor little twenty-five hundred! But
Swiss champagne at $40 the quart!
Wen. every cloud has its lining"
As Hillard never received any ar
swer to his personal. he 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
veEed her? Whittier had she gone?
Giovanni was delighted when he
heard the news. He would go, too.
and act as valet 10 the signor and his
friend tin they put out for Rome
Then, OF course. be would be OBLIGED 10