Arizona republican., 1909-05-24

Whats the proposition Merrihew drained the bottle.
 This: I'll agree to take not a penny more than twenty-five hundred my self. We'll go on equal terms. Why" confidently besides living like a prince you'll have four hundred to throw away at roulette. Boy, you have never seen Italy; therefore you do not know what beauty is. When we eventually land at BellaggiO, on Lake Como, and l take your lily white hand in mine and lead you up to the ter race of Villa Serbelloni, and order tea, then you will realize that you have only begun to live. Gardens, towering Alps, the green Lecco on one side and the green Como on the other: the Swiss champagne at a dollar-forty the quart Eh?"
 Merrihew produced his black cigar. This matter needed some deep re- flection, and could not be determined off hand. The ash turned white on the end of the cigar before he re- piled.
 If you weren't Irish, you'd just naturally be Dago," he said with a laugh. But it isn't fair to shoot me up this way. with flOwery speeches"
 And then, besides all these things" HiIlard added, there's Kitty Killi- grew, singing her heart out to peo- pie who cant understand a word she is singing. Kitty Killigrew!"
 Gan it be done for twenty-five hundred?"
 Hes melting," murmured Hillard i1h
 For a small amount I'd punch your head!" Merrihew chewed his cigar with subdued fierceness. He to go to Europe. Kitty Killigrew, who had promised to mail the route they were to play and hadn't,
 Tt is written, Dan, that you shall go with me. Think of running into the theater and seeing Kitty! I be- gin to like the music of that name"
 wen settle this argument right here and now" Merrihew drew out a coin. Call it" he cried reckIessly.
 "Heads."
 The coin flickered in the light, fell, and proved that all money is perverse by rolling under the davenport 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, burnt innumerable matches, and final ly rang for the attendant. The situa- tion was explained and he procured candle. He was ultimately successful.
 Here it is, sir"
 Don't touch it',' warned Hillard.
 What is it, head or tail?" asked Merrihew weakly
 Heads, sir" said the attendant picking up the coin and offering it to the owner.
 Keep it," said Merrihew generously, even sadly. He never got up a game of chance that he did not get the worst of it. And now, Italy, All that way from home! Boy. bring up a bottle of '96."
 "Dan,"
 You be still," said Merrihew sav- agely. You've roped me in nicely, and I'm game to go; but I'll have that bottle if I have to drink it all alon-"
 But he did not drink it all alone Hillard was too wise to permit that Merrihew might wish to add a few hundred to his letter of credit, via the card-room.
 And the Lady in the Mask?" asked Merrihew, as they at length stood up, preparatory to going down stairs.
 q must relegate her to the fog she came out of. But it would be frightful thing if-if-' He hesitated to form the words.
 But Merrihew had no such scruple. If the silver and plate were missing when the Sandford's return?'
 "Oh, bosh, It's all some joke, and I'm the butt of it. She was in that house by the same authority she rode the horse"