The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-05-27

The maitre d'hotel threw up his
hands in despair. and his round eyes
rolled heavenward.
again incognito. Every year he
come to thees hotel for two, three or
four day. but always incognitor'
Ribiere paid little attention to him.
but opened a notebook and removed q
fountain pen from his pocket Mariana
shrugged his shoulders and went on
setting the table, then stopped and
looked up.
Each time we lose the honor to
have it known" he went on. lin Ma
pies, everywhere, are reech Ameri-
can peoples that would give large
pourboire to mingle with his high
ness
The secretary lifted warning fin
ger.
'Haye l not said it Is to be incog-
nito, and yet you pirate Of highness in
the first breath. Would you wish he
shall withdraw his patronage" he
looked staringly at the man opposite
him. "See that you do not offend
again." He consulted his watch.
HE comes in his machine from Ma
pies. As on former visits, all Is to be
as before. No one must guess. To
all he must be Herr Grollerhagen"-
Herr Grollerhagenw CALCULATED Ma
riano quickly and with establishment
in his round features. Herr Groller-
hagen"'
'He wishes to be known as a Ger
man." went on NJ. Ribiere. 1T pleases
him to be so thought"
Mariana stood lost in contemplative
establishment.
price, eccentrique, so wonderful! Ha!'
The secretary smiled In a superior
manner.
"You have said 1t. Last night he
talked by chance to q strange North
American in the hotel at Napoli. Ap.
parently he is much interested. Today
he has that stranger for companion In
his automobile. demonstrate. What
use? He laugh for one-half the hour"
Again the maitre d'hotel remained
lost in establishment. For some mo-
ments he stood with the napkin In his
hands gazing out over the wonderful
bay that lay before the hotel.
He is not like those cousin Of his In
Petersburg and Moscowa," he said at
and yet. though monseigneur is SO
good and generoso, will not the an
archist strike against the name Of even
royalty himself? You have not that
fear?"
The secretary shivered in the soft
warm air and seized his companion by
the wrist.
Il have!" he said quickly. HE has
not. I take what precautions I can
secretly from him. But Of what usei
You have few patrons?"
A smile crossed Mariano's face, and
he shrugged his shoulders expressive.
ly.
ut is yet so early in the season
''Those poor musician"-he pointed of
beyond the egates-"they wait always
at every gate 70 play when they shall
see any one coming. but of late they
are disappoint. Within, with us in the
hotel, are but seek people, all Of one
party"
An expression Of relief crossed the
Frenchman's face, and he opened his
notebook quickly.
Good" he murmured. who ar,
theyT'
ruminative finger and bent his brows
upon the table in thought.
There is milor', an English excel
lency-the Earl of Hawcastle; there Il
also his son, the excellency honorable
Almeric St. Aubyn; there is Milad
Creeshe. an English miladi. who +
sister-in-law to Milor' Hawcastle."
Quickly Ribiere jotted down the
names in his book and then looked up
Three English" he said. Good sc
far. Those English are safe"
Mariana went on:
There is an American signOri
na, Mees Granger-Seempsone. Milad
Creeshe travel with her to be chap
eron" Here he became enthusiastic al
the memory of sundry pieces Of gold
and silver Weakened his keen thoughts.
"She is young, generoso; she give
money to every one; she is multa bella.
SO pretty, weeth charm
"You mean this Lady Creeshe" in
terrupted the Frenchman. with puz-
zled frown.
mo, no, nor cried Mariana in horri-
fed amazement. "Miladi Creeshe is ole
lady and does not hear SO well; quite
deaf; no pourboires; nothing. speak
Of the young American lady, Mees
Granger-Seempsone, who the English
honorable son Of Milor' Hawcastle
wishes to espouse, think"
Ribiere wrote rapidly In his note
book and without looking up said:
who else is there?'
There is the brother Of Mees Gran
ger-Seempsone, young gentleman
from also North America. He make