Arizona republican., 1909-05-25

had not been properly soothed. Come
on; we may run across some of our
ship acquaintance. Tomorrow well
start for Rome, and then We shall
add our own Investigations to those
of the consul"
They had ridden up and down the
Via Caracciolo twice when they es-
pied a huge automobiie, ultra marine
blue. 1t passed with cloud of dust
and a rumble which was thunderous
Hillard half rose from his seat.
Somebody you know?" asked Mer-
rihew.
THE man at the wheel looked a
but like SANFORD"
SANFORD? BY George. that would
be jolly"
Perhaps they will come this way
again Tomass', follow that motor
Sure enough, when the car reached
the Largo Vittoria, it wheeled and
came rumbling back. This time Hil-
lard had no doubts. lie stood up
and waved his arms. The automobile
barked and groaned ana came to 4
stand
Hello, SanoIOrd!
Jack Hillard, as / live, AMI Dan
Merrihewi Nell?" turning TO one of
the three pretty women in the ton
neau. What did I tell you? J felt
it in my bones that we would run
across SOME one we knew
"Or over them" his wife laughed.
In a foreign land ones flag Is no
longer eyed negligently and careless
ly, as though 1t possessed no sig
nificence; it now becomes a symbol
of the soil wherein our hearts first
took root. A popular tune we have
once scorned, now, when heard,
catches US by the throat; the merest
acquaintance becomes a long-lOst
brother; and persons to whom we
nod indifferently at home now take
the part of tried and true friends.
But when we meet an old friend,
one who has accepted our dinners,
and with whom we have often dined,
what is left but to fall on his neck
and weep? There was, then over
this meeting much ado and hand
shaking and compliments, handshak-
ing and questions; and, as in all
cases like this, every one talked at
OIlCts HOW W DIS New l I1ON
was the winter in Cairo? And so
forth and so on, till a policeman po-
litely told them that this was not a
private thoroughfare, and that they
were blocking the way So they
parted, the two young men having
promised to dine with the Sanford
party that evening.
What luck, DAM Hillard was ex-
uberant.
Saves you the price of a dinner"
Il wasn't thinking of that. But l
shall find out all about her tonight"
"Who?"
THE Lady in the Fog, the
masquerading LADY,"
Bah. should prefer something
more solid than a vanishing lady"
Look here, Dan, 1 never throw
cold water on you"
There have been times when it
would have done my head good"
Sanford knew how to order a
dinner; and so by the time that
Merrihew had emptied his second
glass of Burgundy and his first Of
champagne, he was in the haze of
golden confidence. He would find
would find her heart as well.
Say, Jack" said Sanford, what
did you mean by that fool cable any
how?"
"Hillard had been patiently waiting
for an opening of this sort. And
what did you mean by hoaxing me?'
"Hoaxing you?"
That's the word. / was in your
house that night; l was there as
surely as / am here tonight"
Nell, am I crazy or is it Jack?"
Sometimes" said Mrs. Sanford.
when you put the chauffeur in the
tonneau, I'm inclined to think that
it is you"
Hillard looked straight into the
placid grey eyes of his hostess. Very
slowly one of the white lids dropped.
His heart bounded
But really" continued Sanford Sc
riously, unless you bribed the care
taker. you could not possibly have
entered the house. You have been
dreaming"
Very well, then; it begins to
look as if l had" 1t was apparent
to Hillard that Sanford was not in
his wifes confidence in all things. He
also saw the wisdom of dropping
the subject while at the table. To
take up the thread of that romance
again! He needed no wine to tingle
his blood
They took coffee and liquor in the
glass-inclosed balcony. All Naples
sparkled at their feet, and the young
moon rose over the Sorrentine Hills.