Gunnison news-champion., 1910-05-06

for Monte Carlo was drawing cut AM.
they we're being left behind Hsllard
swoFe and MerriSew went white with
imgotent anger sf only he could hii
something The Inspector smiled and
went on with his deadly work When
he was certain that they could not pos
slbiy catch the train he handed the
cigars 90 their owner aud pointed a.
a sign the other side of the barricade
What shall do now. Jaes ?" Merri
hew asked
4 refuse 10 help yea. Find out your
self
So Merrihew. hopeless and subdue,l
went into the room designated saw
the cigars taken cut aud weighed. took
the bill aud presented ~ with a hun
dred lire note ut the little window II
the OF room
Procuring his change. he found Hi
lard sitting disconsolately ON the bar
ricade
Il hope you are perfectly satisfied. I"
said Hilard. with an amiability which
wouldn't have passed muster any
where
"Ob. I'm satisfied" answered Merri-
hem. He stuffed his pockets with ci-
gars. slammed the boxes into the case
and locked them up.
Il warned you about tobacco"
Il know It,"
"Nou should have told me-"
Il know that. too. but didn't want
you TO lecture me-"
"A lecture would have been better
than waiting here In this barn for
three hours"
Three hoursr' despondently.
''oh. there's a gestaurant hut it's Not
much better than this. Its bad-iies
and greasy plates"
And by the time they had found the
Ristorante Tornaghi - miserable aud
uninviting-they were laughing
''only ! wish ] knew where they
were going" was Hillard's regret
"They?" said Merrihew.
Yes. The woman with Kitty Is the
woman I'm going 10 find if I stay in
Europe ten years. And when . find
her I'm going 10 marry her"
sounds good" said Merrihew. pour
ing himself third glass Of very indif-
ferent Beaune.
And they may be going anywhere
hut to Monte Carle-Paris. Cherbourg.
Calais. In my opinion. Monte Carlo is
the last place two such women are
likely to go to alone"
SO they sat In the dingy restaurant
smoking and laughing and grumbling
till the next train was announced. At
that afternoon they arrived without
further mishap at the most interesting
station OF its size in Europe, Monte
Carlo
And then into the omnibus adjoin
ing came the man with the scar.
The Riviera. from San Reno on the
Italian side 10 Cannes on the French
possesses a singular beauty.
Nillefranche stands above Nice, be
tween that white city and Monte Car
10. II is quiet and lovely. For this
reason the great army Of tourists pass
1t by. There is no casino, no band, no
streets full of tantalixing shops. On
the very western limit Of yillefrapcbe
dh the winding white road which rises
out of Nice, is modest little villa. so
modest that ballerina would scorn
II and a duchess ignore it.
In the balcony Ia Signorina reposed
in steamer chair, gazing seaward
The awning cast n warm glow as of
gold upon her face and hair, a trans
parent shadow. She was at this mo-
ment the most precious thing upon
which the eye may look. a wholly
m frTf mo
standing in the easement window.
stared at her silently. not without
some envy. not without some awe.
What was going on behind those
dreamy eyes,
"HildaT" said Kitty.
Yes. Kitty"
who and what are ycuf" Kitty
asked bravely.
La Signorina's eyes wandered till
they met kitty's.
And what eeod would il do You to
know? Would n bring money from
home any sooner; You already know
that ] am unhappy. The adventures
always IS"
Adventures Kitty laughed scorn-
fsliy. The proprietor pretends he
4ces not know yos. but . am certain
Ne Aoes. he for sets himself sometimes
IN tie way he bows 10 you'
KITTY paused. then asked:
Won't you tell me what TIE secret
hr
How teautifui that white sail
lssks."
~rou know al about ~ ~ent o,
Kn1y stvb6esAly.
Dscss0 yoa tosA ne. never asked
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