Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
Copyright. 1908. by American Press
Association

intimate knOWfeuge OF the OLner INTO
the mind of each, and they met as
good comrades without more than per-
functory courtesy. The earl went on
as he reseated himself
II didn't mean Almeric, however,
Helene, but my august sister-in-law."
Without further comment he turned to
the paper again and read. The amia-
BILE countess smiled at him enigmatic-
ally and broke roll with the gesture
of an empress.
s@The amiable Lady Hermione Ire
velyan Creech has dejeuner in her
apartments. What do you find to read,
mon cher"
Hawcastle threw the paper dowI
upon the cloth with an exclamation.
"I'm such duffer at Italian" he
said, "but apparently the people along
the coast are having a scare over an
escaped convict, Russian"
The lowering Mariana, who was fit
ting about the table like a wounded
sparrow, started slightly and hesitated
with silver cover in his hand, then
stepped forward.
"If milor' will pardon me- The
countess also started and put down
her fork with slight rattle.
"a RussianY' she calculated. ).
''Yes," grumbled the earl. IAN es-
capped Russian bandit has been traced
to Castellamare' He paused to in
sert the choicest bit of melon in his
mouth, and Mariano's jaw dropped
with the excitement.
"Castellamare-not twelve kilometers
from here!'' he whispered in awestruck
tones, and the earl continued when he
had masticated the fruit:
And a confidential agent-secret
service man, l dare say-has requested
his arrest from the Italian authorities
But, to quote from our grandiose Ii
Mattino, the brigand tore himself from
the hands of the carabinieri,' or some
thing like that. can't be sure, but it
read to me-
Mariana broke in excitedly. He had
picked up the paper and was devour-
ing it with avidity.
IF milor' permit, and madame
he bowed like an automaton-"I shall
translate
"Quite right, Mariana" said the earl,
and the ma tire d'hotel went on avidly.
"The brigan' tore himself" he read
excitedly, from the hand of the cara
biniOri, and without the doubts he con-
ceal himself in some of these grotto
eear Sorrento, and searchment is being
execute. The agent of the Russian
embassy have inform the bureau that
this escape one is mos in-fray- mose
robber and danger brigan'."
"What name does the paper say he
has?" interrupted Nine de Champlgny
with a catch Of her breath, and Mari
ano bowed again jerkily in her direc-
ton.
ut has not to say, madame" he re-
and Nine la Comtesse excuse me?
And may take the journal? There is
one who should see it."
Hawcastle smiled slightly at his ex-
element and nodded.
every well, Mariana" he said, and
Mariana, with another jerk that was
supposed to include both of the illus
trious ones, disappeared with speed
mess that was alarming. For an in
slant there was silence, and then the
countess, with a quick upward glance
Of her dark eyes, said tremblingly:
Il should like much to know his
name"
The earl smiled and went on with
his breakfast.
'sYou may be sure it isn't Ivanoff, y
he said, but the assurance did not
seem to carry weight with madame, for
she leaned her chin in her hand and
looked off over the bay, and there was
troubled look in her eyes.