Arizona republican., 1909-05-30

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 Silence; and sit perfectly still"
 The swinging doors opened and c;osed. man in evening dress came | out into the atrium, lighting a women were startled. Their emotions. however, were varied and unlike.
 Tt is MT. .Hillard, MT. Merrihew's ! friend!" Kitty would have risen, but the others strong hand restrained her
 kitty, remember your promise"
 "Is he the man?" /
 No, mol Only,-I have said that we must not meet him. It might do him incalculable hadm. Harm,". La Signorina repeated; do you under- stand?"
 But"
 "Silence, I command you,"
 The tone had the power to subdue Kitty The indignant protest died on her lips She sat perfectly still, but she would have liked to cry. To let MT. Hillard pass by m this manner, without a sign of frfendliness or rec | ognitionl It was iEtolerable. And he could tell where Merrihew was Gas indeed he couldD and what he was doing She choked and crushed the ends of her veil.
 Hillard blew outward a few pale rings of smoke and circied the atrium with an indo,ent glance which stop ped as it rested upon two yelled wo- men sitting alone. Besides being bored and wanting amusement, certain curiosity impelled him toward them, and he sank on the settle beside them, with perhaps half a cOzen spans of the, hand between. lie smoked till the cigarette scorced the ends of his fingers, then he dropped it, ex- tinguishing the coal with the toe of his pump. He observed the women frankly. Not a single wisp of haiI escaped the veils, not d line of any feature could be traced, and yet the tint of flesh shone dinlfy behind the silken bands of crape, and the eyes sparkled. He nodded.
 "A wonderful scene :n there" in- dicating the swinging coors. Puck was right What foo:s these mortals be? Something for nothing will all ways lure us"
 The veils did not move so much as the breadth of hair.
  ly the foolish"
 There was no response, but the small shoe of the woman nearest ly Hillard was chagrined. To be re- buffed the very first time he spoke to woman in the Casino,
 Perhaps madame does not under stand?" he said in French.
 Nl, ly; was all
 He repeated the question in Italian, at the same time feeling like a pedant airing his accomplishments.
 Nothing.
 "I beg your pardon" he said, get ting upon his feet. T see that you do not wish to talk
 Thereup on he bowed, sought an- other seat, and lighted a fresh cigarette. But not for a moment did his eye leave these two mysterious women. Their absolute silence con fused him. Usually woman gives some sign of disapproval when ad- dressed by a stranger. These two sat as if they neither saw nor heard him. He shook the ash from his cigarette, and when ne looked up again. the women were hurrying across the floor to -ne lobby. He would have given them no further thought had not the italian with the scar appeared upon the scene, eyed the retreating figures doubtfully, and then started after them. That he did not know them Hillard was reasonably certain. He assumed that the Italian saw q possible filtration. He rose quickly and followed. If these two women desired to be left alone, he might be or assistance.
 The four departed from the Casino and crossed toward the Hotel de Paris, the women in the lead. As yet they had not observed that they were being followed. The cah stops at this turn. As the women came to stand, one of them saw the ap- preaching men. Instantly she fled up the street, swift as a hare The other hesitated for a second, then pursued her companion frantically. What ever doubts the Italian might have entertained, this unexpected flight dis sipated them. He :Inew now; he knew, he knewi With a sharp cry of eXultation he broke into a run. So did Hillard. He was no longer bored. This promised to be interesting Peo- pie turned and stared, but none sought to intercept any of the run ners. In Monte Carlo. there are many strange scenes, and the knight-errant often finds that his bump of caution has suddenly developed. In other words, it is none of his affair. To look was one thing, to follow, to pre- cipitate one head into the unknown. was another And there were no po- lice about; they were strolling on the Casino terraces, or strolling through the gardens, or patrolling the railway station.