Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-29

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What do you menu" she asked
when she realized that the silence was
becoming too, long.
"ln Venice you told me that there
was a barrier. l ask now If this bar
rier be man.
Yes"
A wrinkle Of pain passed over his
heart. If you love him
Love him? No, no! had hoped
you would not speak like this; re-
lied upon your honor
SIS it dishonorable for me to love
your"
mo, but 1t is for me-to permit you
to say sol"
He could hear the birds twittering
in the boughs of the oak A lizard
paused on the damp stone nearby A
bee lowered over the roses, twiried "A
leaf impatiently and buzzed it's flight
over the old wall. He was conscious
of recognizing these sounds and these
objects, but with the consciousness OF
man suddenly put down in an I'M
known country, in an unknown age,
far away from all familiar things.
II deplore the misfortune which
crossed your path and mine again.
she went on relentlessly, as much to
herself as to him. but l am some
thing of a fatalist We can not AVOID
what is to be-"
He was pale, but not paler than she
Il offer nothing, Mr.. Hillard moth
ing; no promise, no hope, nothing. A
few days longer, and we shall separate
finally"
She was about to rise and ask him
to excuse her and retire, when Merri-
hew and Kitty came into view. There
was nothing now to do but await. She
sought to ease from the tenseness Of
the moment in sorting the roses. Hill
lard stirred the cold dregs in his tea
cup. Cold dregs, indeed! The light Of
the world was gone out.
Merrihews face was as broad and
shining as the harvest moon. He
came swinging down the path, Kitty's
arm locked in his And Kitty's face
was rosy. Upon reaching the table
Merrihew initiated the bow of an old
time courtier.
ut is all over" he said, swallow
ing. kitty has promised to marry
me as soon as we land in America. I'm
a lucky beggar!"
eyes, you are said Hillard. Con
CALCULATIONS to both of you
La Signorina took hold of Kitty's
hands. This was much-needed di-
version.
SIS it true, Kitty"
yes, ma am" Kitty answered with
| sEJ IN
marry him, for there seemed no other
way of getting rid of him."
Hillard forced smile. tits a
shame to change such a pretty name
as yours, Miss Killigrew."
Il realize that" replied Kitty with
affected sadness.
Go to-" laughed the happy groom
elect "Merrihew and killigrew
there's not enough difference to mat
ter. And this very night l shall cable
to America"
Gable to American" echoed a tri
chorus
Eyes; to have a parson in the Gus.
tom-shed when we land. know Kitty
and I am not going to take any
| chances"
This caused real laughter La Sig
norma relighted the tea-lamp, AND
presently they were all talking to
gether,> testing and Offering sugges
lions. No matter how great the ache
in the heart may be, there is always
some temporary surcease. Hillart
was man.
They laughed quietly as they saw
O'Mally gravely conducting his charge
to the gates He returned with Smith
Both were acknowledged.
well, noble concierge?" inquired
La signorina. ''Why, you look as i
you were the bearer of illtidings.''
Perhaps | am, said OMally. HI
! tossed his cap On the stones and sa
down with Smith on the iron bench
NO, no tea, thank you. What l neec
is a glass, whole glass of good Irisf
whisky. This thing has been on m.
mind since noon, but | concluded tt
wait rather than spoil the whole day
l should have known nothing about i
if 1t hadn't been for old Pietro."
What mas happened?" asked Merri
hew.
Enough" said o'Mally laconically
He directed his next words to La Sig
norma. You are sure of this frient
of yours, the princess?"
Certainly" answered La Signorina
her establishment increasing.
''She gave you the right authority?
Absolutely" more and NOR
astonished.
Agreed that we could remain her
as long as we pleased"
Yves ypS'" imDa tient1y
We'll, before l swing the thunder
let me tell you something" sal
O'Mally. II was in Florence a fey
days ago. I made some Inquiries
About my friend the princess?"
\ Yes. 1t was impertinent, know
interviewed four or five hotel cor
cic1ges. Only enc of them ever hear
of the name; and then it was an oil
prince not woman. This concierg
directed me TO another, but as h
spoke only italian, we could not max
things fit. But when l mentioned tn
princess name, he shrugged an
laughed, as if something highly anu!
ing had hit him."
Go on, Mr.. O'Mally; go on. Thi
ic infarectinp Yo1Ir dol,ht is NOT 2