Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-07

| that he tells you notnlnS. buI au'
nit, my dear Bert, that TINS hlgn
stand, this delicate sense or honor' Is
very fascinating to us whose ancestors
were used to getting rid Of those who
stood in their way either by poison OF
by a stab in the back. Nevertheless
you would be fool to put yourself III
the hands of Signorina Poll without
better knowledge Of her than you
have"
81 will think the matter over" was
Albert's reply, land If I decide to act
on your advice will let you know"
Rather tell me if you discover any.
thing remarkable"
"Why do you wish to know"
81 don't. Keep to yourself what you
learn, if you like"
There was not even an offended
tone in the last remark. 1t simply ex-
! pressed Indifference.
! Park fretted long while upon play
ing n spy OH the woman he loved. 1t
seemed ut times that he could not.
Then he would see in her something
he could not understand, and he would
show his suspicion of her. At this
she would tell him that they had bet
ter part. She had no mind to be con-
tinually suspected That would end
the matter temporarily, but only tenn
porarily.
One day Park called upon Signorina
D1I how OF To
concluded to 60 in, wait for her, and
if an opportunity occurred possibly he
might put in practice Sforza's advice.
He told the maid that he would re-
main awhile; possibly Signorina Poll
would soon return.
The maid left him in the LIVING
room. A door leading to the !" /.
rooms of the apartments stood oPca.
and Park was tempted to make a.! eA-
ploration. Ee went into room W!.r"e
there was closet. He found the !
ter locked Remembering SforZa' >
words about this, he paled. Another
door led to another room in the rear.
This door, too, was locked. Park went
back into the living room and In few
minutes called the maid and told her
he would not wait longer.
The American had crossed the Rubi-
con and had entered the land Of secret
methods. He had become a spy on
the woman he loved. Obtaining some
skeleton keys, he watched for Signo-
rina Poll to go out. entered her apart
ments In her absence and, unlocking
both the doors that had barred his
way. locked into the closet and the
rear room.
He was thunderstruci. There were
disguises of various kinds, including
wigs spectacles and other parapherna-
lia while on a dressing table stood
articles for making up. such as are
used by actors.
Could his love be an actress? What
ever she was, he realized that she
would be a dangerous person to take
| home to America as his wife. He had
learned the first part Of what he wish
| ed to know. For the second part
what these disguises meant-he would
! consult his friend SforZa. He found
him the next afternoon on the side
walk in the Piazza Colonna
"Well" said Albert when they met,
az have followed your advice
what did you find:" asked the other
in an Indifferent tone.
"Disguises."
did you find any furs:" asked Sfor-
"a, 'betraying some interest.
"Why. yes: noticed fur coat"
"Any thin tropical wear"
mo"
Sforza slipped his wine and said no
more.
What does it all mean" asked AL
bert
How should | know: One thing is
patent--the lady has deceived you, or
at least kept something from you in
which she i. engaged. You must not
see her again"
Albert GroanCd.
81 must GO said SforZa, emptying
his glass Il will see You later"
'You have no explanation. Of what
these disguiSeS mean?'
"None whatever"
Albert sat for awhile where he was,
then came to Il sudden resolution. He
would 20 to SignoIii:a Poll. tell her
what lie knew and hear what she had
to say. If her explanation was not
satisfactory he would take the next
Aln
for America. Rising. he crossed the
Corso and. after walking Il short dis
tance. entered street lending to the
Spanish steps. III this street were
Signorina Polls apartments. lie was
nearing them when he saw his lady
love emerge from the house, IL cara
bineer on each side of her. They took
her to Il carriage standing before the
door and got in with her. Albert reach
ed the house aS the carriage rolled
away, and one of the caraDineri. look
ing through the window, waved his
hand to him.
Great heavens, The man was Gio-
vanni SforZa.
There were no more meetings in the
Piazza Co!onna. bat Park went to the
Headquarters Of the carabnieri and
asked for Giovanni SforZa. There was
no such name on the roster. but Albert
found his man in the full uniform Of
carabineer.
You used me-" said Albert ito gain
information Of one you were shadow
ing"
~ did" said the other cool!y.