The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-05-05


''lO the Campo. IVlnpeo. MIR. Hill
lard. will you kindly follow? would
speak to sou alone. since there is no
escape"
The way to the Campo Formosa was
made without further incident.
The gOndOlas became moored. Hill
lard jumped out and went to assist La
SignOrina. but she ignored his out
stretched hand
"What Is 1t you wish?' she asked.
Zone look at your face" he answer
ed simply.
She slowly removed the veil. Then.
for the first time. be looked upon the
face Of this woman who had burdenpd
his dreams. The face was not like
any be had cOnjured. 1t seemed to
him that Vccchio's-l'aOla Vecchio's-
Barlmr, had stepped down from her
frame beauty. tranquil. iii wless beau
ty. A minute passed. He was inca
pable Of speech: he could only look
'Well:" she said in the same OK
pressionless tone.
LET US begin at the beginning" he
replied
:'Since this is to lie the end"
why did you permit me to dine
with you that memorable night:"
"A regrtttable impulse"
"And why. after all had come to an
apparent end-why did you send me
that mask
1T is unanswerable. Truthfully | do
not know"
who is that man-the Italian with
the SCARF
II will not answer that"
"A lady? Grace of Mary. that is
drollr"
why do you say thatY'
II am only quoting the man with the
scar. Those were the words be used
In regard to yon"
"Perhaps he is right. I-ernaps am
! not lady according to his lights"
But she laughed.
do not laugh like that. What you
are or have been or might have been
to him is nothing to me. Only one
| fact remains clear. and that is | love
you"
mo. Mr.. Hillard. you are only ex-
cited. l may he Il fugitive from the
law"
II do not believe it,"
''There may be scars which do not
show" she faltered-"in the heart. in
the mind. l am sorry. terribly sorry
Heaven knows that meant no HARM
Forget mel"
"Forget you! Tell me what prevents
friendship between u.s."
you say you love me. Is that not
answer enough? Give up all idea. all
| thought. of me. You will only waste
your time. Come. is your love strong
enough to offer single sacrifice?"
mot If it is to give you up. Oh. do
not worry about persecution! l shall
only seek to be near YOU
Good night" she said. land good
by!'' She wound the veil round her
face. took half dozen steps. halted
and turned. then went on into the
dark.
The Villa Ariadne rested upon IL
small knoll half Il mile or more north
OF and above Fiesole, from which the
panoramic beauty Of Florence was to
be seen ut all times. glistening in the
sun. glowing in the rain, sparkling in
the night.
Life ran smoothly enough at the
Villa Ariadne. La Signorina Mt the
very last moment surrendered to the
entreaties Of Kitty. She agreed not to
pass herself off as the princess. Among
themselves each played the role orig
inally assigned. In Signorina seemed
to enjoy the farce as much as any
one. 1t was a, great temptation not to
steal look into the marvellous chests
aud sideboards. bnlging az they knew
with priceless glass and silver and
linen and laces. But La StGuorina
each day inspected the seals and utter
ed solemn warming -'---
They had now lived In the Villa
Ariadne for two weeks. a careless.
thoughtless. happy 60 lucky family.
Today was warm and mellow. On
the stone bench by the porter's lodge
hard by the gate sat the old FlOren-
tine and O'AIally. From some un.
0uO"u CoubNC " NAulIF DTOUuCCu n
cOncierge's hat and coat. little moth
eaten. Il little furnished. but service
able.
"PietrO." said O'Maliy. 1--WE got an
idea. If any tourists come today
propose to show them around the
place"
Pietro's eyes flashed angrily. mo,
no! Mine. all mine"
"Oh. am not going to rob you! I'll
give you the tip. What want is the
fun Of the thing"
PietrO understood. That was differ
ent. If his eXcellency would pay over
to him the receipts he could conduct
the tourists as often as he pleased.
They shared a flask of wine.
The portcr's bell rang loudly.
"Tourists! whispered OMally. He
settled his cap on straight and went to