The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-08
The Man
rom Home
A Novellzatlon Of the Play
Of the Same Name
By BOOTH HARRINGTON and
HARRY LEON WILSON
Copyright. 1908. BY American Pres.
Association
IcoNr1NuED.l
cepyrisht 1903. BY American Pres.
Association

alt position Of secretar' to monseigncur
the gran duke"
The Frenchman walked quickly to
one Of the little wicker tea tables that
were scattered about, sat down and
opened his portfolio.
1--WE will not mention either the
name or the rank Of my employer" he
said gravely. There are reasons of
state. You understands
The maitre d'hotel threw up his
hands In despair. and his round eyes
rolled heavenward.
again incognito! Every year he
come to thees hotel for two, three OF
four day. but always incognito!"
Ribiere paid little attention to him,
but opened a notebook and removed
fountain pen from his pocket Mariana
shrugged his shoulders and went on
setting the table, then stopped and
looked up.
Zach time we lose the honor to
have 1t known" he went on. "In Ma
pies, everywhere, are reech Ameri-
can peoples that would give large
pourboire to mingle with his high
hess"
The secretary lifted warning I'm
ger.
"Have not said 1t is to be incog-
nito, and yet you pirate Of highness in
the first breath. Would you wish he
shall withdraw his patronage?" He
looked staringly at the man opposite
him. "See that you do not offend
again." He consulted his watch.
"He comes In his machine from Ma
pies. AS on former visits. all is to be
as before. No one must guess. To
all he must be Herr Grollerhagen"-
Herr Grollerhagenw CALCULATED Ma
riano quickly and with establishment
in his round features. Herr Groller-
hagenv'
HE wishes to be known as Ger
man." went on NJ. Ribiere. 1T pleases
him to be so thought"
Mariana stood lost in contemplative
establishment.
what man." he sighed-"of ca
i price, eccentrtque, SO wonderful! Ha!'
The secretary smiled in superior
manner.
T Y.
talked by chance to strange North
American in the hotel at Napoli APP
parently he is much interested. Today
he has that stranger for companion in
his automobile. demonstrate. What
use? He laugh for one-half the hour"
Again the maitre d'hotel remained
lost In astonishment. For some mo-
ments he stood with the napkin in his
hands gazing out over the wonderful
i bay that lay before the hotel.
HE is not like those cousin Of his in
Petersburg and Moscowa," he said at
4 last, with touch Of awe In his tones
"And yet, though monseigneur is SC
good and generoso. will not the an
archist strike against the name Of even
royalty himself? You have not that
fear?"
The secretary shivered in the soft
warm air and seized his companion by
the wrist.
II have!' he said quickly. HE hal
not. l take what precautions car
secretly from him. But of what use
( You have few patrons?"
A smile crossed Mariano's face, and
i he shrugged his shoulders expressive
t ".
. 'It is yet so early in the season
' "Those poor musicianD-he pointed OF
! beyond the gates-"they wait Away
= at every gate to play when they shal
= see any one coming, but of late the.
;, are disappoint. Within. with US in tn
hotel are but seek people. all of on
: party!'
An expression Of relief crossed tn
: Frenchman's face. and he opened nj
! notebook quickly.
u "Good!s he murmured. "Who al
n they?'
a Mariana scratched his head with on
r ruminative finger and bent his brow
If upon the table in thought.
d .There is mior', an English exec
lency-the Earl of Hawcastle; there
G. also his son, the excellency HONORABLE
W Almeric st. Aubyn; there is Mila'
3. Creeshe, an English miladi, who
N sister-in-law to Milor' Hawcastle."
~ Quickly Ribiere jotted down tt
Il, names in his book and then looked u
- "Three English" he said. Good {
- fur. Those English are SAFE"
"a Mariana went on:
."There is an American signol
ma. Mees Granger-Seempsone. Mia
-. Creeshe travel with her to be cha
-. eron." Here he became enthusiastic
40 the memory Of sundry pieces OF go
~ and silver Weakened his keen thought
=. "She is young. generoso; she 81
20 - money to every one; she is multa bell
~ SO pretty, weeth charm
~ "You mean this Lady CreesheY'
=. terruptcd the Frenchman. with pu
zled frown.
mo no, no" cried Mariana in hor
fed amnzenent. "NIiladi Creeshe is 9
lady and does not hear so well; gu
deaf; no pourboires: nothing. ! spe
Of the young American lady, Me
Granger-Seempsone who the Engli
honorable son of Milor' Hawcas