The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-01-27
BY
HAROLD
MAC GRATH
Copyright. 1908. by the Bobbs-
Merrill Co.

impulslve race" ironically. Eyes, no
doubt we'd have lynched him, and
these foreigners would have added an
other ounce Of fact to their belief that
we are still barbarians."
Il hadn't thought Of that" Merrihew
admitted.
Merrihew became impatient.
Now out with 1t. Where and how
did you learn that Kitty is in V~eniceT"
Hillard told him briefly.
"And SO they are all in Venice.
broke? BY George, here's u chance
everlasting gratitude and all that!
Well bail EN- u and ship 'em home.
How is that for a bright idea?'
''Let me see," said Hillard practical
ly. There are five Of them-five hun
dred for tickets and doubtless five hun
dred more for unpaid hotel bills. 1t
would never do, Dan, unless we wish
to go home with them"
But haven't touched my letter OF
credit vet. l could get along On two
thousand
Not with the brand of cigars you
are smoking, 80 cents each"
no; we can't bail them out. but we
can ease up their bills till money
comes from home. Not one OF them by
this time will have a watch. O'Mally
will remain sober from dire necessity.
Poor Kitty Killigrew. All the won
derful shops and not a silver in her
pockets"
Merrihew paced the floor for some
time, his head full of impossible
schemes. lie stopped in the middle OF
the room with an abruptness which
portended something.
Il have it. Instead OF going directly
to Venice, Wen change the route and
go to Monte Carlo. I'll risk my -four
hundred, and if l vim
Then the announcement cards, g
house wedding and pictures in the
New York papers. Dan, you are i'm.
possible. You have gambled enough
to know that when you are careless
Of results you win, but never when
you need the cash. But it is Monte
Carlo If you say so. Two or three
days there will cure you Of your beau
tiful dream. After ALL" with a second
thought, its a good ause, and il
might be just your luck to win. The
masquerading lady, Monte Carlo il
is"
Merrihew danced a jig. Hillard
stepped to the mirror and bowed pro
f%oundly. The jig ceased.
Madame. permit me. a comparative
stranger, TO offer you passage money
home. We won it at Monte Carlo
1t is yours. Polite enough unused
Hillard, but hanged if it sounds
proper"
"To the deuce with propriety!!' cried
Merrihew b%uoyantly. Wen start to.
morrow
From her window Kitty looked dow
on the Campo. which lay patched witt
black shadows and m%oonshine. How
still at night was this fairy city in the
sea! There were no horses clatterin2
over the stone pavements, NJ trains, NJ
Omnibuses. The stiffness which was 0i
peace lay over all things. And some
Of this had entered Kitty's heart.
But for one thing the hour would
have been perfect. Kitty, ordinarily
brave and cheerful. was very lonesome
and hOmesick. The dismal failure Of Il
all! She had danced. sung. spoken her
lines the very best she knew how. and
none had noticed or encouraged her
1t was a bitter cup after all the sue.
cess at home. II only she could take II
philosophically like La Signorina,
And there were so many things she
could not understand. Why should La
Sjgnorina always go veiledp Where
did she disappear so m~ysteriously in
the daytime? And those sapphires and
diamonds and emeralds? Why live
here with such a fortune hanging
round her neck?
"Kitty?" The voice came from the
doorway. Kitty was startled for a
moment, but it was only La Signorina.
Kitty furtively wiped her eyes.
81 am over here by the window.
The moon was so bright l did not light
the lamp"
La Signorina moved with light step
TO the window, bent and caught Kit
tvs face between her hands and turn
ed 1t firmly toward the moon.
"You have been crying, cara"
Il am very lonely" said Kitty.
"You poor little homeless birdr La
Signorina seized Kitty impulsively in
her arms. III l were not She hest.
tated.
"If you were not?"
III I were not poor, but rich instead,
I'd take you to one Of the fashionable
hotels. You are out Of place here in
this rambling old ruin"
mot half 20 much a. you are" Kit
ty. replied.