The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-06-18

but opened a notebook and removed I
fountain pen from his pocket Mariana
shrugged his shoulders and went OF
setting the table, then stopped ant
looked up
Each time we lose the honor t.
have It known" he went on. I'm Ma
pies, everywhere, are reech Ameri
can peoples that would give large
pourboire to mingle with his high
ness
The secretary lifted a warning fin
ger.
"Have not said it is to be incog
nito, and yet you pirate of highness II
the first breath Would you wish he
shall withdraw his patronageT He
looked staringly at the man opposite
him "See that you do not offend
again" He consulted his watch.
"He comes in his machine from Ma
pies. AS on former visits, all is to be
as before. No one must guess. Tc
all he must be Herr Grollerhagen"-
Herr Grollerhagenw calculated Ma
riano quickly and with establishment
IN his round features. Herr Groller.
hagenr'
"He wishes to be known as a Ger.
man." went on NJ. Ribiere. at pleases
him to be so thought"
Mariana stood lost in contemplative
establishment
"What a man." he sighed-"of ca
price, eccentrique, so wonderful! Ha!
in
manner
"You have said it. Last night he
talked by chance to a strange North
American In the hotel at Napol Ap
parently he is much interested. Today
he has that stranger for companion In
his automobile. l remonstrate. What
use? He laugh for one-half the hour"
Again the maitre d'hotel remained
lost in establishment. For some mo-
ments he stood with the napkin in his
hands gazing out over the wonderful
bay that lay before the hotel.
"He is not like those cousin of his In
Petersburg and Moscowa," he said at
last, with a touch of awe in his tones.
"And yet, though monseigneur is so
good and generoso, will not the an.
archist strike against the name Of even
royalty himself? You have not that
fearT'
The secretary shivered in the soft
warm air and seized his companion by
the wrist
81 haveT he said quickly. HE has
not l take what precautions / can
secretly from him. But Of what use?
You have few patrons"
A smile crossed Mariano's face, and
he shrugged his shoulders expressive
1y.
at is yet so early in the season,
Those poot musician"-he pointed off
beyond thel gates-"they wait always
at every gate to play when they shall
see any one coming, but of late they
are disappoint. Within, with us In the
hotel, are but seek people, all of one
partyw
An expression of relief crossed the
Frenchman's face, and he opened his
notebook quickly.
"Goodp he murmured. "Who are
they?"
Mariana scratched his head with one
ruminative finger and bent his brows
upon the table in thought.
There is milor', an English excel
lency-the Earl of Hawcastle; there Is
also his son, the excellency honorable
Almeric st. Aubyn; there is Miladi
-Creeshe, an English miladi, who is
sister-in-law to Milor' Hawcastle."
Quickly Ribiere jotted down the
names in his book and then looked up
"Three English" he said. Good so
far9 Those English are safe"
Mariana went on:
'There is an American signori
ma, Mees Granger-Seempsone. Miladi
Creeshe travel with her to be chap
eron." Here he became enthusiastic as
the memory of sundry pieces Of gold
and silver Weakened his keen thoughts
''She is young, generoso; she give
money to every one; she is multa bella,
so pretty, weeth charm
"You mean this Lady CreesheT In |
terrupted the Frenchman, with a puz- |
zled frown.
mo, no, mo-" cried Mariana in horri- |
fed amazement. "AIiladi Creeshe is ole |
lady and does not hear so well; quite /
deaf; no pourboires; nothing l speak
of the young American lady, Mees
-Seempsone, who the English
honorable son of Milor' Hawcastle
wishes to spouse, l think"
Ribiere wrote rapidly in his note.
book and without looking up said:
"Who else is thereT
There is the brother Of Mees Gran
ger-Seempsone, a young gentleman
from also North America. He make