Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-16

way again. The two young
women rode in the same car
riage. Occasionally the men
got down out Of theirs and walked on
either side Of them. Whenever an alb:
rupt turn showed forward Fitzgerald
put his hand in his pocket. From
whichever way II came he at least was
not going to be found unprepnred.
Sometimes when he heard VI. Fer
raud's laughter drift back from the ad-
miral's carriage he longed to throttle
the aggravatlng little man Yet soon
the weight on Fitzgerald's shoulders
lightened. II NJ. Ferraud could laugh.
why not he?
"Isnt that view lovelyT" exclaimed
Laura as the Capo di Rosso glowed In
the sun with all the beauty Of fabu-
lous ruby. Are you afraid ut all.
Hildegarde7"
mo, Laura; am only sad. wish
we were safely on the yacht. Yes.
yes; am afraid of something, l know
not what"
II never dreamed that he could be
dishonest He was gentleman some
where In his past. do not quite un-
derstand II all. The money does not
interest my father so much rs the
mere sport Of finding 1t. You know 1t
was agreed to divide his share among
the officers and seamen and the bal
ance to our guests. 1t would have
been such fun"
And the woman who knew every
thing must perforce remain silent.
With what eloquence she could have
defended him!
"Do YOU think we shall find itT'
wistfully.
mo. Laura"
A carriage came round one OF the
pinnacled calenches. It was empty.
NJ. Ferraud casually noted the num-
her. He was not surprised. He had
been waiting for this same vehicle. II
was Breitmann's. but the man driving
II was not the man who had driven II
out of Aiacci0. He was m Evisan
A small butterfly fiuttered alongside
NJ. Ferrnud jumped out and swooped
with his hat. He decided not to I'M
mart his discovery to the others. He
WAS assured that the man from Evisa
knew absolutely nothing and that to
question him would be waste OF
fine. At this very moment 1t was
not unlikely that Breitmann and his
confederate were crossing the noun
tains. perhaps with three or four stur-
dy donkeys. their panniers packed
with precious metal. And the dupe
would 20 straight to his fellow con-
spirators and share his millions. Curl
Gus old world.
They saw Evisa at sunset. one OF
the seven glories Of the earth. The
little village rests on the side OF a
mountain. nearly 5000 feet above the
sea. the sea itself lying miles away to
the west. v shaped between two enor-
nous shafts of burning granite. Even
the admiral forgot his smoldering
wrath. Had he been given his way.
the admiral would have gone out thai
very night with lanterns.
"Folly. To find a given point In an
unknown forest Mt night-impossible
Am not right. Mr.. Cathewe? OF
course. Breitmann's man knew Aitone
from his youth. Suppose" continued
II. .Ferraud, "that we spend two days
here?"
"Whatf Give him all the leewayT
The admiral was amazed that II. Fer
raud could suggest such q stupidity.
mo. In the morning we make the
search. II there's nothing there well
return at once"
NJ. Ferraud spoke to the young wo'
man who waited ON the table. "Please
f,nd Carlo. the driver, and bring him
here"
Ten minutes later Carlo came In
hat in hand, curious.
Carlo" began the Frenchman. lean
| ing on bis elbows, his sharp eyes Dor
| ing into the mild brown ones OF the
Corsican, I'VE shall not return to Car
these tomorrow, but the day after"
mot return tomorrow cried Carlo
dismayed. .Ah, but the gentleman
does not understand. We are engaged
dny after tomorrow to carry party
to BonIfacio. We have promised. W.
must return tomorrow"