Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25

Yes yes sgnora Pietro went safely through.
We saw it. Pietro has danger. He knows to take
the right moment. And he goes through laughing.
The English signor had only to lie still in the boat
just Pietro showed him. Salvatore and Giovanni.
take the signoras through also without harm: but
the sgnoras they have too great fear 1t is better
that wait for the wind to to blow. Petro
and signor they come back soon with milk for the
bambno and good red wine for the signoras
Mary dismissed her fears Everybody cheer
full again except the American Baby. Though Roxie
cudded him and sang to him and rocked him on her
bosom in time to the rocking of the boat. he cry
ing for his milk and would not be comforted. Mary
and Frauein Lechner talked in low tones. Saliva
tore and Giovanni watched in silence each incoming
billow. Suddenly they began again to chatter and
gesticulate.
Eli, sgnora said Salvatore to Fraulein Lechner
see the waves, they grow smaller, smaller. each
minute. The wind has almost ceased. | believe not
that this little storm to-day remain with us long
Giovanni and |, we take the sgnoras and the BAN
bino out now presently We wait only until the sea
is low that they have distress at all. We reach
Capri before Pietro and sgnor returning to the
grotto The bambino has his goats milk quickly
and all are happy"
TN a little while Salvatore and Giovanni brought
their party safely out of the grotto. As Mary
up and looked about her at the brilliant sunshine and
the sparkling sea- at cleaning Naples beyond and the
mountains cngng close to the blue sky she felt that
she like Ulysses, had just emerged into the
sweet light of day after perilous visit to the under
world.
What the American Baby felt must have been more
classic and tragic than this even; for his wailing
smote the sounding sea- To be forced to lie in the
dark on his empty stomach in hard boat bottom.
and be bounced now up, now down, to be held pain
fully close in rigid arms and not even permitted to
kick in protest without even the fanest notion as to
what it all about.-had Homer ever sung
woes of sea tossed hero comparable to these:
When Mary's eyes became used to the light she
saw the big Naples excursion steamer lying short
way off and tourists climbing down into the boats to
be rowed into the grotto Scanning the sea toward
Capri she could see nothing of Captain Hamiltons
boat. The American Baby's screams were increasing
IN fha lined IN
wonder After hurried consultation with Mary.
Fraulein Lechner ordered the boatmen to take them
the grotto to await Petros return and to deliver
the message to the English sgnor that the sgnoras
awaited him on the steamer.
WITH milk donated BY the obiging Captain of the
w vessel, Roxie soon had the American Baby
quiet. Mary and Fraulein Lechner leaned against
the deck railing and watched for Captain Hamilton
to appear from the direction Of Capri. Soon they
the tourists returning after the bare ten minutes
that they had been allowed to snatch tantalizing
impression of the Siren Grotto.
Salvatore, alone in his boat below, signaled to the
two women watching for him. When Fraulen Lech
ner and Mary descended to the lower deck he said.
.'Pietro and the sgnor they return not vet. think
they have trouble to find so late in the day goat
that has not vet been MIXED. Will the signoras
wish to take them in my boat to Capri to meet
No, Salvatore said Fraulein Lechner, I'VE shall
return to Naples by the steamer" After interpret
ing the boatmans words to Mary the fraulein wrote
note on HyleaI OF neT bdeQeker ana ndnQeO IL TO
Salvatore with the admontion to deliver it without
fail to the English signor. Salvatore showed his
white teeth thanked her for the generous pourboire
and lifted his cap with hearty dddio
Il wrote him to call this evening at our hotel to
receive our thanks for his extreme kindness; but
that if he did not get into Naples early enough
think, however he will row over to Sorrento and
catch early boat thereto call in the morning,
before you sailed at ten
You did right, answered Mary, looking toward
Capri. He took great risk for the sake of our
Baby.
The Baby?" said Fraulen Lechner quizzically.
Mary quickly looked in the opposite direction from