The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-21

cooed The mereSt chance had thrown
the original inquiry under her notice.
Her answer was an impulse to which
she had given no second thought till
too late. She ought TO have ignored
it. But she was lonely; the people she
knew were out Of town. and the lest
might amuse her
This man was in all probability
gentleman. since he was a member of
a gentlemen's club. But second thought
convinced her that this proved nothing
Men are often called gentlemen out of
compliment to their ancestors. Still.
IL this man only saw the affair from
her angle OF vision. the grntesque hu-
NOR of II and not the common vulgar
intrigue. She hPsitated. as well she
might. Surprising that eventually he
found out who she was? That would
never. never do. No one must know
that she was in America. about to step
into the widest of wild adventures
No; she must not be found out. The
king. who had been kind to her, and
the court must never know From
their viewpoint they would have de
clared tlat she was about to tarnish
a distinguished name to outrage the
oldest ariStocraCy in Europe. the
court Of Italy But she had her own
opinion; what she proposed TO do was
in itself harmless ard innocent But
this gentleman who leaned out Of the
window She had seen the match
fare in the young mans face. Was
II the face she had seen in that fash
of light that interested her sufficiently
to risk the notei Against the dark of
the night it had appeared for an in
slant. clean, crisp, rudy as a cameo
The face warranted confidence.
She had sung because she had been
happy. happy with that transient hap
pineSs which at times was her portion
Could she ever judge another man by
his looks? She believed not How
she had run! The man. barehpadcd.
giving chase and the burly policeman
across the street!
She stepped down from the alcOve.
wound the gray veil round the riding
crop and tossed them into corner
Somehow in the daylight the magi"
was gone from his face. for she had
recognized him that first day in the
park. He rode well. She touched a
bell. mild appeared
"Bettina, you will 90 to the office Of
this newspaper and inquire for letter
addressed to Mime. Angot And be
quick. for NAV change nv mind.'
The maid was back i'm half hour
There WAS n letter them" 1np
points were dancing again in the hIue
eyes
"You may 90 Pnrbons" ard pafti
mas mistress smiled "norb,,e may
LET yoI; road if and answer If after !
am done with If THAT would no
rather ncat"
The sIi,bt no1 was = dismissal and
tbn maid wont obou, bnr. dutios which
were not many in This house
Neanwhnc thn lody vfrb fhn vera-
tiap hair toynd with the Ir,,nr CIub
papcr, Evidently he WAS NOT afraid TO
trust her Rut would no anusa hpr>
ne contents her genuine
nrise She ran IN tho window Ital
Ianl II vas written i'm Italian with
MI 'ie "'u' '9'i'H VI an it"'I"h JUN.
she turned to the Signature billiard.
So he had SIGNED his name in fuUp
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"'i' '"'''''''.s'" ~" '"'"' SUI "
name to belong to man who wrote
Italian so beautifully? She looked nj
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she WOULD call nun giovanni. She
had been rather clever To have
had +b. Wit to iook IN ,bo tirror,
LOT lHe hiue DOCK anu the ciub
liSt-nOt every woman would have
tboucbt Of +b,+ Tbep u now i,,g,,iro
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'lo" came 10 hcr. oue sent helIita
for the card basket She scattered the
contents upon the floor and sat down
TurkiSh-WiS". She sorted the cards
carefully. and. 10 she was presently re. |
ordod Oh, hoId $50, 49, -, =, go,
val u'"' S'iV ti''u "P 'u' C"'u i" VI
umph lie had called at this house on
THANKSGIVING day He was known.
.ho, +o +I,, ,,,os.o,, nd ,,,i,,.,.o,- Vow.
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good. she now gave her tull attention
TO the letter which she had not vet
no,,,eod
10 the Lady IN the FOG;
10 begin with let me say that l, too,