The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-11-25


themselves. The train was q
fast one. for the day OF slow travel
has passed IN Italy. and the cry OF
speed is heard over the land
There was a change OF cars at Rome
and wait OF two hours.
After luncheon Merrihew secretly
bought two boxes Of cigars to carry
along They were good cigars and cost
him SIS. He covered them with some
newspapers and at the station succeed
ed by some legerdemain in slipping
them into one of his cases Hillard
MD have lectured him on his ex-
;ravagance. and this was good way
was going to be very sorry that he
had not made a confidant of his guide.
AS they were boarding the train they
noticed two gentlemen getting into the
forward compartment of the carriage
"Humph. Our friend with the scar
said Hillard. I'VE do not seem a BILE to
shake him.
I'D like TO shake him. He goes
against the grain somehow" Merri-
hew swung into the compartment. Il
wonder why the Sandfords dropped
him?''
For some good reason. They are
liberal pair. and if our friend forward
offended them it must have been some
thing outside the pale of forgiveness.
But | should like to know where old
Giovanni is. | miss him.
Poor devil" said Merribew, with
careless sympathy.
The train started.
Monte Carlo, Gold. gold. little
round pieces of goldi' Merrihew rub
bed his hands like a miser.
Hard TO get and heavy TO holdr'
quoted HiIlard. Il suppose that you
have system already worked OUT
''Of course. 1 shall win IL stick to
it,
"Or IL the money lasts. Bury your
system. my boy. 1t will do you no
good. Trust to inck only Monte Car
10 is the graveyard OF systems
But maybe my system is the one.
You can't tell till l have tried it."
Soon the train began to lift into the
mountains. the beautiful ApenniDes
BY the time they arrived in Genoa,
late at night. both compared favorably
with the coaiers in the harbor of Ma
pies.
Early the next morning the adve3-
turers set out for Monte Carlo-more
tunnels: compartment filed with
women and children. But the beauty
of the Riviera was compensation.
Ventimiglia. or VintimfIle. has a sin
lister sound in the ears of the traveller
if perchance he be a man fond of his
tobacco. The train drew in. A dozen
steps more and one was virtually in
France. But there Is generally a slight
hitch before one takes the aforesaid
steps-the French customs. A porter
popped his head into the window.
Eight minutes for examination of
lugga ge,'' he cried.
Come, Dan" cried Hiilard: lively If
we want good seats when we come
out. We change trains"
After short skirmish they located
their belongings. They would have TO
be patient
Among the inspectors at Ventimiglia
is a small. wizened Frenchman with a
face as cold and impassiye as the sand
blown sphinx. He possesses. among
other accomplishments a nose pccul- |
lar less for its shape than for its smell. |
He can "smell OUT tobacco as a witch /
DOCTOR in Zululand smells out devil"
Fate directed this individual toward 1
he Americans Hillard knew him OF 4
I'D, and he never forgets a face. this ,
yizened little man.
Monsieur has nothing TO declareY'
le asked
Hillard made a negative sign and
opened his cases. With scarce a
dance at their contents and waving
side the coupons the inspector APP
lied the chalk and turned to Merri-
lew.
Monsieur has nothing to declare?"
e repeated.
Merrihew shook his head airily.
Niente, nienter' he said in his best
Italian. He did not understand what
he inspector said. He merely had
uspicions. u
Look suddenly exclaimed Hillard.
Passing out of the door which led TO
berry and to France. their luggage 1
uaranteed by cabalistic chalk marks. ,
iere two women. One Of them was ,
eiled; the other was not.
kitty Killigrew. as | live"' shouted 1
lerrihew. making dash for the door.
BUT the inspector blocked the way. 4
eckoned to a gendarme. who came L
yer. and calmly pointed to Merri- {
ew's unopened cases. Ii
Open said the inspector i
But Merrihew struggled TO pass.
For heavens sake" cried Hillard. /
be patient and open the cases at 5
ace"
Merrihew handled his keys clImsily. s
is ever thus when one is in hurry. \
inally he threw back the lids. feeling / 4
lat in another moment he must have
,outed Italian or French out Of pure
agic simply TO tell this fool Inspector
hat he thought of him. a
"Oho. monsieur In hurry" mocked
lie inspector. Nothing, nothingr' he 4