Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-27

said. Somehow or other, this black
hand business must stop. can't have
reporters and detectives and black
mailing Italians lurking about to cause
gossip and disturb Mrs. Tabor, and I
won't have it. We've done no more
than merely to hold off the spies, and
that necessity in itself was bad enough
But when it comes to having Carucci
break into the house and alarm the
family He looked sharply at me.
Have you heard anything further from
your friend?"
Nothing more than you know; but
ran across Carucci this afternoon,
and think that incident Is closed"
L went over the afternoons events.
adding; $50 there's no murder mystery
now, no newspaper story, and unless
Sheila is very much mistaken in her
self. we've heard the last Of Carucci.
That clears the atmosphere pretty
thoroughly, doesn't it,"
He did not seem to be much relieved.
yes If Sheila could or would really
send him away: don't doubt her
loyalty to us, but she's too fond of her
brute OF husband" Then abruptly.
after some bordering, "You answered
the telephone for Mrs. Tabor, as un-
derstood. Did you hear the name, or
recognize the voice?"
/. "No, SIR" said uncomfortably; for
1t sounded very much as II he were
questioning his wife's word.
ut couldn't have been either OF your
Italian detectives, for instance?'
"I'm quite sure that 1t wasn't-that
Is, as sure as one can be of voice
over the phone. It was entirely diff
ferent, a cooling, syrupy voice that
seemed to be wOman's."
WELL" he said finally, "Carucci IT,
the stormcenter, In any case" He
rose, and pressed the button by the
door. ASK Mrs. Carucci to step down
to my study for moment" he said to
the maid. Then he turned to me.
Com in here, Crosby, and we'll settle
this thing"
sheila appeared, bubbling with
triumph, and volubly eager to recount
liter experiences. Antonio would never
dare to show the face Of him to any OF
us again. Indeed, he had promised to
take the first ship he could find and be
of to sea, out OF mischief. His black
hand bother was all nonsense anyway;
he was nothing to be afraid Of. more
than a black-faced DOGGY to frighten
children. can he'll keep his promise,
sir, to me-" she wound up, '''for he
knows we'll what I'll be givin him II
he don't. He's only waitin' till his
weeks out, 30 he can draw his pay;
then on he goes to New York, an away
on the first steamer thatll take him.
An good radiance to ye, too say !.
an II ever We bring trouble on my
people again, I'll make ye wish ye'd
died a bachelor says to HIM"
tiles going before that" said Mr.
Tabor decidedly. This Is Tuesday;
the Catalonia sails on Thursday, and
I'll get him berth on her. What's more
ri see that he takes 1t. You know
where to find him, Sheila, l supose?'
Sure do, sir. He'll be right where
saw him, workin' on the trolley. But
it's hard on him, sir, losin' his weeks
pay, and bein' shipped of like thief.
Leave him find his own ship like a
man."
"He's not being shipped of. I'm
finding a good berth for him, which
is more than he deserves, and you both
ought to be grateful. Now listen. l
want you to go to New York with him
tomorrow. Take him to your own
place, and don't lose sight Of him until
he Is safe aboard and away. III he
leaves you, notify me at once. intend
to be certain that he has left the coun-
try; do you understand"
can who's to be takin' care av me
poor lamb upstairs all the while?'
Sheila demanded, her brogue broaden
ing, and her hands braced aggressively
against his hips,
Mr.. Tabor glanced quickly at me.
1--WE can do that very well, as we have
done. OF course your husband can be
sent to prison for blackmail, II can't
otherwise be rid Of him, but for your
sake | should rather have him simply
70 away. II you are not willing to
help, Sheila, you need only say So"
For a moment l thought she was
going to refuse. But after a vain APP
peal or two, she gave way rather sui
lenly. and agreed to leave early in the
morning.
That's the pity OF those people. !"
Mr.. Tabor said to me, as he closed
the door after her. Let the man do
or be what he will, the woman he has
possessed will hold by him to the end
or her days; he can't quite lie away
her faith or kick away her tenderness.
l suppose it's beautiful in its way, but
1t gives foothold to lot Of misery
we'll now, Crosby, the rest is your
part. believe Sheila will keep her
word: but It's against her husband,
after all. and want to make sure.
Will you 90 to New York, too, and
keep an eye on them until Carucci has
gone? It's an unpleasant service to
ask, but can't do 1t for myself. And
since your vacation trip would nafur-
ally start from New York. 1t won't be
far out OF your way" looked full
at him to be sure that l understood,
but knew already that he had
weighed his words.
~, see," I said slowly. rs that all,
or do you really want me to watch the
Caruccis?"
"Certainly do, II you will. I'm go
ing to be very frank with you. Crosby,
because you've deserved 1t. I did feel at
one time that yaur former trip was man
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