The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-10-21
CHAPTER xI

A Box on CIGARS.
~ y the way up 10 Rome Hlllar
i and his pupil had secon
class compartment all I
~ themselves Tie train was
fast one. for the day Of slow fraye
has passed In italy. and the cry o
speed Is heard over the land.
There WAS change Of ears NJ Rom
and wait Of two hours.
After luncheon Merrihew secret,
bought two boxes Of cigars TO carr.
along. They were good cigars and cos
him xi5 He covered them with som,
newspapers aud AT the statit0 succeed
sd BY soule legerdemain In slipping
them Into one OF his cases Hillard
would have lectured him on his ex.
iravagance, and this was . good way
TO avoid It. But some hours later be
was going TO be very sorry that he
had not made confdant Of his guide.
As they we're boarding the train they
noticed two gentlemen getting into the
forward compartment Of the carriage.
"Humph, Our friend with the scar"
said Hlllard I'VE do not seem able TO
shake him"
I'D like 10 shake him, He goes
against the grain somehow Merri
hew swung into the compartment Il
wonder why the Sandfords dropped
himy"
For some good reason. They are n
liberal pair, and II our friend forward
offended them II must have been some
thing outside the pale Of forgiveness
But ! should like TO know where old
Giovanni is. ! miss him"
Poor devil" said Merrlhew, with
careless sympathy.
The train started
Monte Carlo! Gold, gold little
round pieces OF goldp' Merrihew rub
bed his hands like miser
Hard to get and heavy to holdr'
quoted Hillard 4 suppose that you
have system already worked out"
"Of course. ! shall win II stick to
IT,"
'0r n the money lasts. Bury your
system. my boy II will do you no
good. Trust 10 luck only. Monte Car.
10 Is the graveyard Of systems"
"Bnt maybe my system Is the one.
You can't tell TN have tried It."
Soon the train began to lift into the
mountains. the beautiful Apennlnes
BY the time they arrived IN Genoa,
late at night. both compared favorably
with the eoalers In the harbor of Ma.
Piles.
Early the next morning the adven-
turers set out for Monte Carlo-more
compartment filled with
women and children. But the beauty
Of the Riviera was compensation.
ventimiglla. or vintimille. has a sin
lster sound In the ears OF the traveller
II perchnnce he be man fond Of his
tobacco. The train drew In. A dozen
steps more and one was virtually In
France. But there is generally slight
hitch before one takes the aforesaid
steps--the French customs. A porter
popped his head into the window.
Eight minutes for examination OF
he cried.
"Come, Dan." cried Hiliard lively II
We want good seats when we come
,ut. We change trains"
After a short skirmish they located
heir belongings. They would have to
De patient.
Among the inspectors mt ventimiglia
s small wixened Frenchman with o
ace as cold and impassive az the sand |
,lown sphinx. He possesses. among |
'ther accomplishments, a nose pecul
ar less for It's shape than for It's smell
10 can "smeil OUT tobacco as witch
octor ia Zululand smells out devil"
Fate directed this individual toward
he Americans. Hlllard knew him OF |
I'd, and he never forgcts face, this
sinened little man.
Monsieur has nothing to declarer'
70 asked.
Hillard made a negative sign and
pened bis cases. With scarce a
lance at their contents and waving
side the coupons the inspector APP
lied the chsik and turned 10 Merri-
ew.
Monsieur has nothing to declareT
e repeated
Merrihcw shook his head airiiy.
Nicute, nienter' he said In his best
lalian. lie did not understand what
he inspector said. He merely had
npicions
look suddenly exclaimed Hillard
Passing out OF the door which led to
berty and TO France, their luggage
naranfeed by cabalistic chalk marks,
ere two women. One OF them WIS
silei: the other was not.
Kitty Kiiiigrew. N livef" shouted
errihew. making dash FOR the door.
But the Inspector blocked the way.
sckoned 70 a gendarfne. who came
yer. and calmly pointed 10 Merri-
rw's unopened cases
Open said the Inspector.
But Merribew struggled 10 pass
For heavens sake" cried Hiilard.
be patient and open the cases al
ice"
Merrihew handled bis keys clumsily.
ID ~rer thus when one n In hurry.
Inally he threw back the lids. feeling !
at In another moment he must have
.ou,ed Italian or French cut OF pure
agic simply TO tell this fool inspector
hat he thought of him
"oho. monsieur In a hurryr mocked
e inspector. Nothing. noihing~ Hr
Oh out two boxes of cigars
"wh, the devil didn't ycu tell me
~ had themY' Hlilsrd demanded
wihfnlly To aud the women BY this
roks o. inek aud fh~r 10 ios~ theln