The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-07-05

i locked 81. Hilary ; door after me.
| settled myself at a little table under
the red and white .striped awning.
where. quite inconspicuous myself, I
could see every one who entered or
came put of the hotel.
The heat of the early afternoon be-
came almost intolerable. I struggled
and fought against an almost overpow-
ering drowsiness. Suddenly | was
wide awake. Duke da Sestos had lust
come u of Danielli's. He was walk
Ing toward Inc He saw me. He raised
his hat and smiled.
"Ah. 1t is my friend Hume he pur-
red. Il had thought that Mr.. Hume
had left Venice"
ignored the left hand lie extended
n~egligently toward me. He had as
many changes of front as d Russian
d~iploInatist. Then | laughed. His cool
effrontery was downright amusing.
And why should | have left VENEER
| ask easily. Did you think you had
frightened me off last night:'
"Ah. ha," He twirled his moustache
with the utmost good nature. Il know
my friend Hume too well to think
that he is so easily frightened. But it
Is u pity that your Wit. my friend, is
not as great as your courage"
And how is my stupidity manifest
ing Itself just at present."
II am c~lairvoyant. Par example,
you are waiting for a friend. nest ce
pas: Oh. | do not mean myself. Shall
We call that friend Mr.. st. Hilary:"
And then
And then" he continued jocularly.
IF this Mr.. st. Hilary should not
come-if he had not a notion of com
ing?'
Am l to understand" I demanded.
sitting upright. that you have infor-
nation as to Mr.. st. Hilary's where
abouts:''
Very precise information, ! assure
you. my friend," he cried, his blue
eyes dancing. when one sees a gon-
dOla racing to the railway station with
two rowers. so great is the hurry. n
may reasonably infer that the gentle
man who sits under the felsa smoking
a tA@alCAAE 10 On his WY W ldhc a
train. heinz
My worst fears were realized. Pie
tro had let him slip through his fingers
at the $50 train. But at least | would
not give this Italian the satisfaction
Of seeing the CONSERVATION the news
gave me. and | answered indifer-
emily:
"A little trip to Milan. ] suppose"
But. Mr.. Hume" cried the duke in
triumph. when the gondola is piled
high with boxes is il reasonable to
think that our friend simply runs of
to Milan? No. no; Naples, perhaps. or
Paris or London"
What, You saw his trunksf" | cried.
The duke held up his five fingers.
$50 many"
| turned easily in my seat and looked
him over coolly. I had every reason
to believe that st. Hilary possessed
only two trunks and that these two
trunks were in his roc upstairs.
Yes. it is strange that he should not
have said =oOdby to me" | said musing
ly.
rs it so stranger" queried the duke.
Come. come. Mr.. Hume. have l not
said that | am clairvoyant:'
your proofs have not been con
vincing. Ssppose that YOU give me a
better illustration of this remarkable
gift of yours"
Wei. then. l could have told you
yesterday that your friend would bear
watching"
You seem to know a good deal about
the character of Mr.. st. Hilary" | said
aud rose from my seat with a yawn.
The duke rose and took my arm. He
had not yet done with me, it appeared
You walk toward the piazza: Per
nit me to walk with you. Yes. yes. l
know Il good deal of your friends char
acter. We have had many interesting
talks together before now. and, let me
tell you. Mr.. st. Hilary did me the
honor of bidding me goodby."
And is that the reason you are so
happyf' | asked. staring ut him. My
question had been put seriously. For
the first time this afternoon | was in
terested in his answer.
$50 happy he retorted, struggling
his shoulders. Then. with apparent
~frankness: But | am to see Mr.. ST.
Hilary again. Yes. l am TO join him
presently at Naples, perhaps. or Paris
or London. BY the way, you have Yet
three days in which to prove me a liar.
he added good humoredly.
And three days are a long time
sometimes | said CURLY. Good aft
ernoon.'
"Adieu." he purred. but he still held
my arm. DO You remember that
charming afternoon we spent, all four
of US. in my poor palazzo: | present
ed 10 each of the ladies Il little souVe-
mir. TO Mrs. Gordon ! gave the use
less old clock; TO Miss Quintard. the
chest that once contained the casket |
have found and given 10 her; hut 10
YOU | gave nothing. Our dealer. have
reason 10 think. has consoled himself.