The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-02

and he smoked with the languid aban
don of a man born to ease. He ap
preached Daniel with smile.
"You make progress. my friend?" h
asked, and Daniel smiled at him.
"Your machines like a good many
people, doc. It's got sand in its geal
box"
At that moment Mariana FASTENED
out and fumbled nervously with the
lock ON the big gates. Won Groller
hagen turned instantly.
you are locking us in," he said.
mo, herr" replied the servant; 80
lock some one out-that bandit who
have not been captured. The carabi
nieri warn all to lock the gates for an
hour. Soon they will capture that
wicked one. Msieu, this convict is q
| Russian"
With a keen glance Won Grollerha,
gen waved the man aside. Daniel
smiled.
They've got two companies of the
tin soldiers. Out my way the town
marshal would have had him yester.
day"
MY friend, you are teaching me to
respect your country, not by what you
brag, but by what you do"
"How's that?" asked Pike.
81 see how a son of that great de-
mocracy can apply himself to a dirty
machine while his eyes are full of
visions of one of its beautiful daugh-
ters"
doc, there's sand in your gear box!"
Then he looked up. Now, you go
down to the kitchen and make signs
for some of the help to give you
bunch of nice clean rags"
For an instant the German drew
himself up haughtily.
"what is IL you ask me to doT'
"Get me some more rags" said Dan
iel quietly. and Won Groierhagen bow
ed low.
I'D go myself. but it wouldn't be
safe to leave the machine"
'You fear this famous bandit would
steal it?' laughed the German
"No: there's parties around here
might think it was settlement"
"NIy friend" Won Grollerhagen said
eravely. IL do not understand"
"Tbats where we are in the same
fix doc" said Pike. with chuckle
and bent over the machine again
while Won Grollerhagen departed Oh
| his mission.
While Pike worked he thought, anC
the thoughts finally arrived at th'
noint where he saw that all he ha'
RI do TO save the girl he had come 81
far To see was to sit tight on his re
fusal. He had accurately gagged tn
mobile earl and his interesting son ant
sister-in-law, and he knew that 1t wa
a thousand to one that they would no
agree to a marriage If there was N
money in sight.
.sThey'll make more'n one bid for oil
SIMPSONS money" he assured hlmsel
and then looked up quickly, for tn
leaves on the pergola were rustling !
a way that no wind should hav
? caused.
, As he looked the figure of a man al
peared over the top of the vines an
n male face looked into his with in
2 nloring eyes. Pike looked at him cain
: " and knew at once that this was Il
. man the carabinieri were pursuing.
"Est ce que vous etes un homme
q hon occur? Je ne suis pas coupable
Q care you a kind hearted MANI a
: not guiltyr0 he began, when PIKE CT
o him off with a shake of the head.
There amt any. use in the wor
your talking to me like that" he sa
,,,ournfuuv and the refugees ey
Il CLEANED with hope.
N "You are an American" he sal
making preparations to descend.
:. "They haven't made anything el
" out Of me" answered Daniel, and t
n refugee climbed down and lean
% weakly against the car.
r. 'If you give me up / shall not
taken alive! | have no weapon, but
I'd shall find a way to cut my throat.
10 "Are YOU the bandit they're looki
fort" asked Daniel, with interest.
20 'sThey call me that? How close O
70 theyT' asked the other, with sud-
ST fright. Pike looked at the gates a
heard a clank Of sabers Off on the roi
"Therer he said and stripped of
or blouse. ''Did they see you climb Il
Of WALTZ
ID II think not" murmured the man.
To "Do you know anything about au
b > mobilesY' asked Daniel, holding
the coat.
81 mot a thing in the world" repl
the other despairinglya
,er 'sThen you're a chauffeur. all rlgn
he returned the lawyer. forcing the rou
garment on the man. Here; climb
IN under that machine. and don't
~, dare unscrew anything. Pretend
Nd. are fixing"
ne He pushed the refugee toward
Mt machine and saw him wriggle bene'
It then heard Mariano's agitated VIC
I'm calling in the hotel An instant Il
the maitre d'hotel rushed out to the
ks trance gates and threw them "
a. open. revealing two carabinien W
..nl out. who Immediately entered. II
ma ensued a conversation in Italian {
rer was pure sanskrit to Pike. who loo
III. on with calm interest The comma