Putnam patriot., 1910-01-28


sheet 4 should like TO know what il
means
I'VE will write to the consulate in
Rome. II there has been any trouble
he will certainly notify us I'll write
tonight. Now. here's Cooks next door.
Well ask If there is any mail for Kitty
Killigrewn
But there wasn't. nor had there
been. and tire name was not on the
forwarding books.
Looks as if your Kitty were the
needle in the haystaek."
Cut it, savaeely. Pictures and
churches and museums We're all well
enough. but Mefrihaw wanted Kitty
Kiiligrew above all the treasures of
earth
When they turned down to the Via
Caraeciolo. with the full sweep of the
magnificent bay at their feet Merri
hew's disappointment saftened some
what II was the fashionable hour.
The band WAS playing near by in the
Villa Nazlenale. Americans were ey-
erywhere. Occasionally a stray prin-
cess or countess flashed by inert and
listless against the cushions and inya-
riahly everdressed. And when men ae-
companied them the men If they were
husbands lolled back even more list
less. And beggars of all sorts and de-
scriptions besieeed the very great
grand rich Americans
They We're nearly a week in Naples.
They saw the galleries. the museums
and churches. they saw underground
Naples; they made the weary and use
ful ascent of Xesuvius. and Merrihew
added new smell TO his collection
every hour. Pompeii by moonlight,
however. was worth thosand ordi-
nary dreams. and Merrihew. who had
abundant imagination, bur no art with
which to express it. happily or unhap-
PLY, saw Lytton's story unfold in all
its romantic splendor.
They fingered at Amalfi three days
and dreamed away the hours under
the white pergela. Merrihew was
ioath to leave. but IIillard was fer 70
ing ON to Sorrento, for which his heart
was always longing.
A spriug rain fell rs they took the
Incline and Il followed them over the
mountains and down into Sorrento.
They finally drew up in the courtyard
of the Hotel de Ia Sirena. and the
long ride VAS 1t an end. The little gar
den was white and pink with roses
and camellias, and the tubbed manda-
rims were heavy with fruit.
And this Is Mar h = said Nefrihew.
his Thought travelling back ia his own
bleak country. where winter IS SO long
aud summer is so short
10 fzF
corner. on the first doar, ard from the
windows they oogld loob down upon
the marina niecola and the tideless
sea. 81 sheer 40 feet below. Every
body welcomed The Si@nor Hiland.
The hotel WAS his aud everything and
everybody IN it.
Later. when they were alone, Hillard
began to explain.
'.They remember my father He used
to live like Il prince In Sorrento. Ev-
cry time | come here | do the best |
can to keen the luster to his name
Tomorrow l shall point out to you the
villa in which ! was born. A Russian
princess owns It now,
"A real live prlncess"' said Merri-
hew rs she beautiful
"Once upon a time" returned Hill
lard, laughing.
Giovanni did not return till late that
night. and on the morrow Hillard
questioned him.
II have been TO see a cousin" said
Giovanni. "who lives on the way 10 Ell
Deserta.'
-Ah. So you have cousin here?"
Yes. sicnor"
How old he looked. poor devil, Hill
lard had not taken particular notice
Of him during the past weeks exeur-
sions. Giovanni had aged ten years
since they landed.
And was this cousin glad to see
you? And Is he TO be trustedYs
Both. signor. He had some news.
She-the girls dancer in Paris
cafe
Would you like me to give you the
necessary money to go 10 Paris and
bring her back to the Sabine hills?"
Hillard asked softly.
Il shall go 10 Paris. signor-after."
What is his name1- Hiilard had
never till this moment asked this ques-
ton
Il know II. That is sufficient He
Is high. signor. very high. yet | shall
reach him II told you his name
There would be the possibility OF
my warning him"
That Is why | hesitate"
lyon are Il Catholic. Giovanni"
Giovanni signified that he was.
Does not the God OF all Catholics.
Of all Christians. In fact-does he not
say that vengeance is his and that ne
will repay
But there are so many OF u.s. 81
gnor. so many of US small and OF siisht
Appearance. that. likely enough. Cod
with all his larger cares, has not the
time to remember Us What may hap
pen to him In the hereafter does not
concern me. for be will certainly De
Il the purgatory Of the rich and In
the purgatory OF the poor. II must be
NV. now
Go your own way" said Hillard-
Ifsmissing him Il shall never urge