The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-10-21
Lure
Of the
Mask
By
HAROLD
MAC GRATH
Copyright. 1908. hy ,hs Bobbs-
Merrill Co.
Copyright. 1908. BY ihs Bobbs-
Merrill Co.

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1 The Inspector went through Merri.
hew's possessions with premeditated
leisure. Everything had TO come out.
He even opened the shaving sets, the
,ollar box, the pin cases and the tic
bag
hWill you hastenT asked Hlllard
We do not wish to miss this train"
Others follow" said the inspector
laconicaily.
Hillard produced five franc piece
The Inspector laughed without noise
and shook his head This one inspector
Is imperyious TO money or smooth
speeches. He is the law personltied
incxorable.
HiIlard strained his eyes. but saw
ieilher Kitty nor the veiled lady again
Doubtless they were already on the
train. Had Mcrrihew been an old
traveller be would have left him to gel
TO Monte Carlo the best way he could
but Merrihew was as helpless as
child. and be hadn't the heart TO desert
him. ihoiixh he deserved 10 he desert.
ed
Ding-ding, went the bell Whee,
whee! went the whistle The train
for Monte Carlo was drawing out, ano
they were being left behind Hillard
swore and Merrihew went white with
impotent auger. lf only he could bit
something The inspector smiled and
went on with his deadly work When
he was certain that they could not pos.
sibly catch the train he handed the
cigars to their owner and pointed 70
a sign the other side Of the barrieade.
what shall do now, Jacky" Merri
hew asked
Il refuse to help you Find out your
self"
So Merrihew. hopeless aud subdued,
went into the room designated, saw
the cigars taken out and weighed, took
the bin and presented 1t with hun
dred lire note at the little window In
the on room.
Procuring his change he found Hill
lard sitting disconsoiately on the bar
ricade.
Il hope you are perfectly satisfied"
said Hillard. with an amiabiity which
wouldn't have passed muster any.
where.
"0h, I'm satisfied" answered Merri-
hem. He stuffed his pockets with ci-
gars, slammed the boxes into the case
and locked them up
Il warned you about tobacco"
81 know It."
"You should have told me-"
Il know that too but didn't want
you to lecture me-"
"A lecture would have been better
than waiting here in this barn for
.hree hours"
Three hours" despondently.
"Oh there's n restaurant, but It's not
much better than this. It's bad flies
and greasy plates"
And by the time they had found the
Ristorante Tornaghi miserable and
they were laughing.
"Ony | wish knew where they
we're going" was Hillard's regret.
"They?" said Merrihew.
Yes. The woman with Kitty is the
woman I'm going to find II stay In
Europe ten years. And when | find
her I'm going to marry her"
sounds good,' said Merrihew, pour
ng himself third glass Of very indif-
'erent Beaune.
And they may be going anywhere
)ut to Monte Carlo--Paris, Cherbourg,
,alais. In my opinion. Monte Carlo Is
he last place two such women are
likely to go to alone"
So they sat In the dingy restaurant
and laughing and grumbling
III the next train was announced. Al
that afternoon they arrived without
hrther mishap at the most interesting /
tation Of its size In Europe, Monte
]arlo.
And then into the omnibus adjoln
ng came the man with the scar
The Riviera. from San Reno on the
italian side to Cannes on the French
assesses a singular beauty Ia
villefranche stands above Nice, be-
ween that white city and Monte Car /
}. II IN quiet and lovely. For this /
eason the great army Of tourists pass 4
/. by. There is no casino. no band, no /,
treets full OF tantallzing shops. ON I
be very western limit Of villefranche.
n the winding white road which rises !
ut OF Nice. is modest little villa. SO
iodest that ballerina wonld scorn {
and duchess ignore II /
In the balcony La signorina reposcd :
/ steamer chair gazing seward
he awning cast A warm glow as of Z
old upon her face and hair, a trans d
aren't shadow. She was at this mo. O
tent the most precious thing upon
'hich the eye may look. wholly 4
sautifui woman. Kitty killigrew. t
anding In the easement window. 4
Jared at her silently, not without
,me envy. not without some awe Q
hat was going on behind those =
reamy eyes, n
"Hildh r said Kitty.
Yes. Kitty" &
@who and what are your Kitty b
Iked brayeiy. :
la slgnoriDa's eyes wandered tili 4
ey met Klsiy's e
And what good would II do you 20 Il
iow, Would II bring money from
,nae any sooBcrf You already know !.
al / sm unhappy The adventures
ways is +.
-Adventnressy kitty laughed seoYn Il
lly. The proprietor preiends he
,es sot know you. bot am certain s
does He forgets himself sometimes Z
the way be bows 10 you" =
KITTY paused then asked. i
-Won't sen tel ne What ths secret Z