The Washington times., 1911-12-01
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
PIZARROII E. BY j. AUBREY \! E,!sI 1..:s TYSON

tions concerning the direction 10 be
taken. In seven minutes the automo-
bile entered the courtyard OF house
which sparhaWk and his coinpa Mons
had occupied at Valo that one might
have supposed II to have been con-
structed from. the same plans.
As the carriage and automobile drew
UP in the courtyard the occupants of
each alighted. Brabanti, who had not
spoken to Sparhawk since the party had
left the Gerfalcon, was approached by
sturdy built man of middle age
whom he addressed as Pedro.
This man was tersely informed by
Brabanti In voice that all might hear,
that the house and its servants had
hawk @ afi ana his Z friends. % Who would oc-
cupy the building for an indefinite per-
iod. Concluaing his explanation. Bra
"You and the other servants will.
Sparhawk, and look to him for the
expenses of this establishment"
Then, turning to Sparhawk. the lieu.
yshSn With the sa nstraetons OF his eSceieney
! now place my former quarters at your
service"
He bowed perfunctorily; then without
deigning to look at the others, he turn s
after giving the man some instructions
In low voice. entered the vehicle. and
a few moments later he had left the
building behind him. Before leaving
the transfer Of his party's trunks, boxes
and bags. and by the time he and Con-
merton had made an inspection Of the
house the wagon containing these was
The Inspection showed that this
house was not only more. tastefully
furnished than the one at Valo, but that
1t was more clean. room at one cor
No ~ tx, ~ ~ ha
corresponding in position with the one
that had been occupied by Barbara In
Valo. was found to be the most COM
fortably furnished in the house. and
Connerton and Sparhawk took adjoin-
ing apartments on the other side Of
the building. The front rooms consist
ed Of parlor. and music room, on
municated. From the music room a
door opened into the dinning-room, just
Between the dining-room and the
room Barbara was to occupy was an
apartment which, 1t was apparent. Bra
banti had used as an office. This was
furnished very simply. A large. thread
bare rug covered the floor; and the fur
haircloth chairs. rather the worse for
wear, table and several engravings,
among which were portraits of George
Washington. Simon Bolivar and copy
At the rear of the courtyard the stair
way led to a landing halfway UP to
the galleries. and from the landing two
flights OF steps led to the right and left
galleries. Near the head Of. the left
flight was the door to Barbaras apart-
ment, and at the head Of the right was
the door opening into the room that
had been assigned to Bob McCann.
On the ground floor. as at Valo, were
the kitchen, servants quarters, store
rooms and stable. The stable was large
enough to house the automobile. as well
as the donkey and cart with whic;l
Pedro made his excursions to the mar
ket for the purpose Of supplying the
domestic larder.
When the trunks and boxes had been
properly distributed among the various
rooms. dinner was served to Sparhawk
Connerton. and Bob In the dining-room,
and to Barbara in her own room.
When the meal was finished II was
nearly o'clock in the evening.
A Continuation Of This Story VIII
he Found In Tomorrow
Issue OF The Times.