Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-18

is a STOUT Frenchman named Beau
caire and three Turks who accom-
panied him, whom l recommend TO
your safe custody. We bring no
charge against them, but it would be
as well to keep them under lock and
key until we have left Palermo"
do you mean the innkeeper eros
Jean and the Turks who accompanied
him from Messina by train today?'
Yes"
"You need not trouble about them.
They have all been carried TO the hos
pital."
sWhat!' exclaimed Brett. How
did they come to be injured?'
Il cannot tell you exactly, but they,
together with some sailors from the
fishing-smack, were knocked senseless
by the crew of the steam yacht when
the young lady was shot"
What young lady?'' demanded Brett
and Talbot together. This CONVERSE
ton had taken place in the entrance of
the hotel, whilst Dubois was being car
RED to a bedroom by the servants.
Did you not know" inquired the
| official gravely. The young lady was
of your company who stayed here with
you-the niece of MILFORD, the elderly
gentleman"
Edith. Shot, did you say." cried
her brother, leaning against the bar
rister for support.
Yes, but not seriously, I hope. She
has been brought here. The doctors
are now with her in her room"
"Who shot her?" demanded Brett
savagely.
1.-THE person who was flung into the
harbor by the other MILFORD. 1t is stated
that she is a woman. but really at this
moment 1 have not heard all the facts.
She was carried to the hospital with
the others"
The two waited to hear no more.
They ran upstairs, and Talbot would
have fallen twice had not Brett sup
ported him. Reaching the corridor
| which contained their apartments they
found Sir Hubert, Lord Fairholme.
Daubeney n Mr.. Winter standing ST.
lently, a sorrowful. motionless group,
outside Edith's room.
What terrible thing has h~appened?'
Brett asked them. Surely Miss Talbot
cannot be seriously hurt?"
The only one who could answer was
Mr.. Winter.
We hope not, sir" he said. "but the
doctors will be here in a moment. They
are extracting the bullet now
Before the bewildered barrister could
frame another question the door of
Edith's room opened noiselessly, and
two Italian gentlemen emerged One
of them spoke English we'll. HeNa d-
d~accad hfnoca1f 70 Cir Hubert ESfZ-
james.
II am glad to tell you" he said
cheerfully, that the young lady's
wound is not at all dangerous. 1t
looks worse than it is. Most fortu-
nately, the bullet first struck a large
bone button on her coat. This, COM
bined with the thick wooden material.
and some small amount of padding
placed beneath the collar by the
maker, offered such resistance that the
bullet lodged itself against the
collar-bone without breaking 1t.
Consequently, although the wound has
al nasty appearance. it is not at
all serious. The young lady
herself makes light of it. Indeed,
she thought that an anaesthetic was
unnecessary, but of course we admin
istered n prior to EXTRACTION, and she
is now resting quietly"
You are not deceiving us, doctor?
Tell us the truth, for heavens sake.
1t was Fairholme's voice, broken and
hollow, that so fiercely uttered these
words.
The kindly doctor turned and placed
his hand upon the earl's shoulder.
Il would not dream of such q thing"
he answered. 1T would be cruel to
raise false hopes II the young lady's
condition we're really dangerous. Be
lieve me. there is nothing to fear. With
the careful attention she viii receive,
she viii be well able to travel within a