Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-21
them the address they win rcrwaru.

them the address they will rorwaru.
That helps considerably. I'm glad
there's one Cook which can be relied
on"
in the morning I'll arrange for pas
sage. Wen try the Celtic"
"I'n leave the business end OF the
trip 10 you"
.sThe first Saturday In March. then.
II we can get booking. That will be in
less than tive weeks
In the lobby Of the club as they
were about 70 enter the eeat room Hit.
lard ran into one ef several gentlemen
issuing.
pardon ne" he said stepping aside.
"Nen importay' said the stranger.
with Il graceful wave of the hands.
Hlllard looked quickly into the gen.
tleman's face. L am clumsy" he said
in Italian.
Then the other stared at him and
smiled. Fer moment there was a
brief tahleau. IN which each took the
others measure and noted the color OF
the eyes The man was m exceedingly
handsome Italian. for all that a scar
ran from his cheek 10 his chin. II was
all over in moment. and Hillard and
Merrihew proceeded TO the street
Handsome duffer.s was Merrihew's
comment But you never can tell a
man by his looks. Gaze on me. for In
stance"
go homer' Hillard slapped him
jovially on the shoulder.
Home, All. yes, But shall have
home to go to when get back :?
You have roped me In nicely. My
poor little twenty-five hundredl But
Swiss champagne at $l4o the quart!
Well. every cloud has its lining
As Hillard never received any an
swer to his personal. he discontinued
It. Truly. she had returned to the fog
out of which she had come. Blu. 1t
was no less difficult for him 10 take mp
the daily affairs again. What mystery
yelled her? Whittier had she gomez
Giovanni was delighted when he
heard the news. He would go, too.
and act as valet TO the slgnor and his
friend till they put out FOR Rome
Then. of course. he would be Obliged 10
leave them Occasionally Hillard
would reason with him regarding his
deadly projects But when a Latin
blood. persuasions. arguments. en-
treaties threats dc not prevail. He
cemforted himself with the opinion.
however. that Giovannl's hunt would
come to no successful end
"Yeu will surely fall into the hands
pf the police
What God Wills comes true. But
BY this time they will have forgotten
me-"
But your man might be dead"
"He Is not dead. If he were some
thing would tell me-"
at is bad business. and I wish you
no luck"
Giovanni smiled easily. Wishes sell
dom interfere with any one.
Il Will double your wages" said Hill
lard. 'if you will go where go and
return with me when l come back to
America"
depreeating movement. Money!
1t Is nothing. l am rich after my
kind"
Are you still In the church,"
81 confess regularly once week.
Oh. am a good Catholic"
TAKE yourself OF. l am displeased
with yon."
1t was drilling, fogry morning
when they drove down to the boat
But the atmospheric effects made ne
impression on the volatile Merrihew.
And he had an eye for all things. from
the baskets of fruit and flowers, mes
sengers with late orders from the
stores. repeated farewells, to the
squalling babies In the steerage.
AT o'clock they were on the high
seas, heading for the Azores. Hillard
was dreaming, and Merrihew was stu
diously employed over booklet on
how to speak Italian In one day. Clio
vanni, who had been arranging the
luggage, came up on deck. He had
two packets of letters and kilograms
One he gave to Merrhew and the
other to his master.
HIllard found among his bulky en-
risa n q