Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-22

cult for Wilcox to make out It seem- ed to be a pointed stick held by . list The mind works quickly in the pres ence of danger. real pr fancied. aud in . fraction of q second he had deter mined that . man was behind him with his right hand raised and holding . dagger.
 .Senora!' cried the American sharp ly. calling to the woman who had served the wine.
 The shadow 1ickered and disap- peared-
 There was no reply to tue summons. and the young man called again: .'Senorar'
 Presently the woman. yawning. came slowly into the room 'I fnd myself. senora." said Wilcox. with not even money enough about me to pay you for the wine have or dered. Have you any one here who will go up to my hotel with check. get it casbed by the landlord and bring me the money?"
 "Yes. senor. but you can as well pay for the wine when you come for more"
 No. senora. go away early in the | morning to Naples. Besides. there are, other payments I wish to make down here among you' good people. in- tended 10 bring money. but forgot it." "Very well. senor. If you desire it will send my son. He is in bed. but can awaken him.
 Wilcox took blank check from his portmanteau and filled check for 800 lira tsl00, and wrote on the back of it request to the landlord of his hotel to send him the money it called 1 for by bearer Then he gave it to the landlady. and ordering another iitre of wine and lighting a cigarette. he made it appear that he would await the return of his messenger But he had no idea of waiting for t&e money. He knew the man who was about to kill him when he awoke from slamber would wayiay the boy who kad gone for it. Possibly others who knew of the fact that 500 lira was 10 be carried at midnight from ! the town down to the fishers village would also make an attempt to ap- propriate it. There was still another possibility The landlord might sur mise that his guest had been cornered and required the money for ransom Tn this event he might have the mes senger shadowed on his return by a policeman.
 Wilcox realized the fact that he was at the fishers village near 12 o'clock at i night where it was as dangerous to remain as to climb to the top of the cIif He kept his eye on the wall for awhile. but. seeing no reappearance of the shadow. finally arose from his chair and paced the noor. casting giances at the entrances of the room. Presently he walked out the door through which the landlady had gone and made his way into \ kitchen. There. among oth- CT things. lay a carving knife with a long. thin blade and sharp point. He grasped it and for the first time since he had seen the shadow drew a breath of relief. So far as he knew, no one saw him take tine knife. and. conceal ing II under his coat, he went back into the room he had left Wilcox was uncertain what to do. Should he remain where he was till day. or should he risk going up 10 the town with no other defense than a by several persons. If he remained
 where he was. iu case of attack he
 might put his back against a corner of the room and stand off number of assailants. Every vestige of reck.
 lessness had deserted him He was
 mad, lighting mad. but in that state
 a mans faculties are often the sharp
 est. He resolved 10 stay where he
 was.
 Sufficient time for q messenger to gC
 to the hotel and return had elapsed
 Wilcox had no idea that rhe messeH
 ger would come back or if he dit
 come. that he would have the money
 with him. He was not thinking of hi
 500 lira. which he would be glad ft Ipay for his life He was wondering i
 the man whose shadow he had seeI
 or some one else had appropriated if
 This occupied his thoughts when sud denly the outer door was opened an' in stepped two persons. : They were boy of fourteen, and
 Marie,
 1, Marie. approaching Wilcox. handle : him an envelope containing the none he had sent for. He looked at hei . plainly asking with his eyes an eS pIanation.
 T knew. ssgnor" said Marie "tha there is one who since you first spok
 to me is jealous of you. found fc night that he would attack you an
 watched the place. l saw him com in here and followed him. l heard 70
 call for messenger 10 go for none,
 did not believe Giovanni would rol |. but 1 thought il best to go with th . boy Giovanni disappointed me. Il ! wayiaid us and demanded the none. n but when he knew had it he upbrai' 9 ed me anG went away" I 50 you are disappointed in yor |. lover. Marie-that he should rob. bt
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