Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-10-21

one way can help them. but that-neyer!
fou recoliect that my personal income Ia
quarterly. and 1t will be two months be.
fore shall have funds. There are per-
sons moving heaven and earth to find me
My companions haven't the least idea
who l am. So here we all are, wandering
about the Piazza San Marco, calling at
cooks every day In hopes Of money. ]
am staying with my maid in the Campo
Santa Maria Formosa. near our beloved
Santa Barbara. have guaranteed the
/ credit or my companions. and they believe
that Venetians are generous people Gen.
erous! Perhaps you will wonder how |
dared appear on the stage in Italy. A
black wig and a theatrical makeup-these
were sufficient. duke sent me an inyi-
tation to take supper with him, as II !
were ballerina! / sent one Of the Amer
lean chorus girls. little mink for mis-
chief She ate his supper and then ran
away. l understand that he was furious.
only few months more, Nell and then
! may come and go as l please. Come to
venice CAPRICCIOSA.
1 Hillard did not stir. Another laby-
rinth to this mystery. Capricciosa-
Kitty killigrew's unknown prima DON
ma. and all he had to do was to take
the morning train for Venice, and
twenty-four hours later he would be
prowling through the Campo Santa
Maria Formosa
Mrs. Sanford observed him curl
ously. even sadly. Why couldn't his
fancy have been charmed by an every.
day, sensible girl and not by this
whimsical extraordinary woman who
fooled diplomats, Haunted dukes and
kept king at arms length as pas
time? And yet
"Capricciosa." he unused aloud
THAT Is not her name"
"And l shall not tell 1t you"
But her given name? just a straw,
something to hold on. I'm drowning
man."
1T Is Hilda."
THAT Is German"
"She prefers 1t to Sonia"
"Sonia Hilda. 1t begins well. May l
keep this letter."
Certainly not. With that cara mia
Give 1t to me-
He did so. 'Shall I seek her?'
This is my advice-don't think of
her after tonight. II you ever see or
recognize her. avoid her. 1t may sound
theatrical, but she Is the innocent
cause Of two deaths. These men
sought her openly too"
what has she done?''
"She made great though common
mistake"
Political"
Don't be foolish. l am sorry let
you see the letter. forgot that she
told me her hiding place"
"Her hiding place"
from your orbit rs Mars Is from Jupi-
ter's. Forget her"
"My orbit is not limited. l shall
seek her. When find her I shall
marry her"
II like you too much, Mr.. Hillard, to
stand by and see you break your heart
against a stone wall"
Don't you see, the deeper the mys-
terry is. the more powerful the attrac-
ton becOmes?'
The door to the lift opened and
closed nOisily, and Hillard turned neg
ligently. A man sauntered through the
room. The moment he came into the
light Hillard's interest became lively
enough. 1t was the handsome Italian
with the scar.
''Who is that man." he whispered
"Only few weeks ago l bumped into
him on coming out of the club
'Do not attract his attention." she
answered
''Who Is he?" he repeated.
"a Venetian officer and profigate.
l entertained him once, but | learned
from him that had been i'll advised"
Hillard saw that this subject would
admit of no further questions. The
man with the scar had committed
some inexcusable offense. and Mrs.
Sanford had crossed him off the
list.
1t was after 10 when Hillard and his
friend took their leave.
I'VE shall leave in the morning for
Venice" said Hillard
''Venice? How about Rome and
FlorenceT'
(which would you prefer, Rome and
the antiquities or Venice and-Kitty
Killigrew?"
kitty in Venice? Are you sureY'
''She is there with La Signorina Ca
pricciosa. Oh, this is fine world, aft
err all. and | was wrong to speak i'll of
1t this morning"
"If Kitty's in Venice I'm an migrate
/ full beggar too. But l do not see why
/ Kitty's being in Venice excites you"
"Eo? Well fate writes that Kitty's
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