The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-04-21

Rialto curves it's ancient blocks Of
marble.
There. This is better"
ut is always better when you are
with me-" said Kitty.
For years Kitty had fought her bat
ties alone, independent and resource
full. and yet here she was leaning upon
the strong will of this remarkable wo-
man, and gratefully too.
snow, my dear kitty. we'll just en-
JOY ourselves tonight. and on our re-
turn l shall lay plan before you, and
tomorrow you may submit 1t to the
men,"
II accept it at once without knowing
what it is
"What beautiful palacev' Kitty
cried presently, pointing to a house
not far from the house of Petrarch.
The moon poured broadly upon it. The
gondola posts stood like sleeping senti-
nels, and the tide murmured over the
steps.
Pompeo. seeing Kitty's gesture,
swung the gondola diagonally across
the canal.
mo. no, Pompeo! La Signorina
spoke in Italian. II have told you
| never to go near that house without
express orders. Straight ahead"
"WhO lives there:" asked kitty.
| Nobody" answered La Signorina,
though once it was the palace of
| great warrior. How picturesque the
gondolas look with their dancing dou-
| bic lights
1.-THE old palace interests me more
than the gondolas," declared Kitty. But
La Signorina was not to be trapped.
From the Grand canal they came out
into the great canal of San Marco, the
beginning of the lagoon.
La Signorina''- began Kitty.
"Thcre! l have warned you twice.
The third time shall be angry"
''Hilda. then But am afraid when
ever call you that. You do not belong
to my world"
And what makes you think that?"
There was smile behind the veil.
II do not know unless it is that you
are at home everywhere, in the Campo,
In the hotels. in the theater or the pal
acc. Now. l am ut home only in the
theater, in places which are unreal
and artificial. You are a great actress,
a great singer. and yet as O'Mally
would say, you don't belong" Kitty
had forgotten what she had started out
to say.
La Signorina laughed. "Pouf! You
have been reading too many novels.
To the molo. Pompeo."
At the molo. the great quay Of Ven
ice. they disembarked. The whilom
prima donna dropped 50 centesimi into
Pompeo's palm. and he bowed to the
very gunwale of the boat.
"Grazie. nObilita."
"What does he say?" asked Kitty.
''He says Thanks. nobility If
had given him u penny it would have
been thanks only. For Il Ira he would
have added principessa-princes The
gondolier will give you any title you
desire if you are willing enough to pay
for it,
The Piazza San Marco, or st. Mark.
/ is the mecca OF those in search Of beau
ty. Here they may lay the sacred car
pet knees and worship. There is none
other to compare with this mighty
square. with its enchanting splendor
, its haunting romance. it's brilliant il
pathetic history
There were several thousand people
in the square tonight. mostly travellers
The band was playing selections from
, Audran'S whimsical La Mascotte.'
: The tables of the many cafes We're
filed, and hundreds walked to and fro
under the Bright arcades or stopped to
+ gaze into the shop windows.
The two women saw no vacant ia
, bles ut Florian's. but presently they
: espied the other derelicts - O'Mally
Smith and Worldwide managed tc
3 find two extra chairs.
f Through her veil their former prima
donna studied them carefully, with q
f purpose in mind The only one she
: doubted was Worth. Somehow he an
t noyed her. She could not explain. vel
still the sense of annoyance was Away.
there.
"Gentlemen." she said during lull
II have plan to propose to you ALL"
IF it will get us back to old Broad
way let us have it at once" sale
O'Mally.
"Well. then. propose to wait NJ
longer for letters from home. My plal
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