Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01

country; know what you would want
to see, what to avoid, where to stop"
Whats the propositions" Merrihew
drained the bottle
This: I'll agree to take not
penny more than twenty-five hundred
myself. Well 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 it. When. we
eventually land at Bellaggio, Oh Lake
Como, and take your lily-white hand
in mine and lead you up to, the terrace
of Villa Serberroni, and order tea,
then you will realize that you have
only begun TO live. Gardens. tower
ing Alps, the green Lecco on one
side and the green Como on the
other; and Swiss champagne ct a
dollar-forty the quart! Eh?"
Merrihew produced his black cigar.
This matter needed some deep re-
Election, and could not be determined
offhand. The ash burned white on the
end of the cigar before he replied.
IF you weren't Irish, you'd just
naturally be Dago," he said with a
laugh. But 1t isn't fair to shoot me
up this way, with aowery speeches"
And then, besides these things,
Hillard added, there's Kitty Kill
igrew, singing her heart out to a peo-
pie who can't understand word she's
singing. Kitty Killigrew!"
Can it be done for twenty-five hun
dred?"
He's melting!' murmured Hillard
jubilantly He's melting,"
For small amount I'd punch your
head" Merrihew chewed his cigar
with subdued fierceness. He knew very
well that he was destined to go to
Europe. Kitty Killigrew, who had
promised to mail the route they were
to play, and hadn't!
ut is written, Dan, that YOU shall
go with me. Think of running into
the theater and seeing Kitty! l begin
to like the music of that name
We'll settle this argument right
here and now" Merrihew drew out a
coin. Call it," he cried reeklessly.
'tHeads!"
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-
ton was explained, and he procured
a candle. He was ultimately success
full
Here it is. sir
Don't touch it," warned Hiilard.
What is it, head or tail?" asked
Merrihew weakly
Heads, SIR" said-the attendant, pick
ing up the coin and offering 1t to the
owner.
Keep it," said Merrihew generous
ly, 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 go"
"Dan!"
You be STILL" said Merrihew
savagely you've roped me in nice
ly, and I'm game to go; but I'll have
that bottle if l have to drink it all
alone''
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 downstairs.
| Il must relegate her to the fog she
came out Of But it would be a fright,
| full thing tiff" He hesitated to
form the words.
But Merrihew had no such scruple
IF the silver and plate were missing
when the Sandfords return?"
cob, 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
"a woman of that sort would have
no difficulty in hoodwinking the stable
men, declared Merrihew, certain tina
he had solved the riddle
"And so you add forgery? Not {
shred of my romance left!" Hillarc
spoke iestingly, but like a man wht
covers up a sudden twinge of pain.
We'll know all about it in the fall
And ten to one, my theory will be tn
correct one"
That's better. I have some hop
now. You never won bet in all you
life"
Il know it; but this may be the on
time. BY the, way, received a posta
from Kitty this morning. From G.
braltar. Fine trip. Visited the CUR
galleries and the antique furniture
shops. Says no sign of prima dom
; as yet, but believes her to be on board
O'Mallys on the water-wagon. BIZ
Kitty aggravates me-"
What has she done now-refuse
you by Marconigraph?
mo; but she promised me her az
Dress
Address her care Cooks, Florence
Rome, Venice. It's the popular mai
box of Europe; and if she has give
them the address. they will forward
THAT helps considerably. I'm gla
, there's one Cook which can be relic
on"
5 ''In the morning I'll arrange for pa
, sage. Well try the Celtic"
''Ill leave the business end of til
trip to yOu''