The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-08-28

AaWnSNHENga NAAf&C 81 ma uNMFhs anu SEA
dom the same one twice: so the con-
cAeFge's saSpicions had MOI been
arculed. Another item, A tall hand
some Italian had called at eleven
o'clock Saturday morning. but the Gig
norma hAS SENT down word that she
could not see him. The maid recalled
that her mistress had Intended 10 dine
that night With the Italian gentleman
Ills name she did not know. having
been with the slgnerina but two weeks
Celeste Fourier. the celebrated
young pianist and composer. who
shared the apartment with the miss
tng prima donna, stated that she
hadu't the slightest Idea where her
friend was. She was certain THAI mis-
fortune had oyertaken her IL Some In
explicabls manner To inplleate the
Italian vas out OF the question. He
was welLknown to them both. He had
arrived again al seven. Saturday. and
was very much surprised shat the sig
norma had not yet returned lie had
waited TIL nine. when he left. greatly
disappointed He was the Barone di
Monteyerdi tn Calabria. formerly
military attaehe at the Italian embassy
IN Berlin. Sunday noon Mademoiselle
Fourier had notified the authorities
She did not know. but she felt sure
that the blond stranger knew more
than anyone else. And here was the
end of things The police found them
selves at a etandstii. They searched
the hotels but without success, the
blond stranger could not he found
Abbott's eyes were not happy and
pleasant just now They were dull
and blank with the reaction OF the
stunning blow lie. too. was certain
OF the Barone Much as be secretly
hated the Italian. he knew him TO be q
'feartSs and an honorable man. But
who could this blond stranger be who
appeared 80 sinisterly In the two
scenes From where had he come
Why had Nora refused to explain
about the pistol shotl Any woman
had q perfect right to shoot a man
who forced hts way into her apart.
meut Was he one OF those mad fools
who had fallen In love with her. and
had become desperate? Or was X
some one she knew and against whom
she did not wish 10 bring any eharges'
Abducted And she might be. at this
very moment, suffering all sorts OF In
dignities. II WAS horrible To be 90
helpless
The sparkle OF the sunlight upon the
ferruls OF cane, extending over his
shoulder, broke in on his agonixing
thoughts He turned. an angry word
on the tip OF his tongue. He expected
to see some tourist who wanted to be
Informed
Ted Courtlandt'" lie jumped up.
oyerturning the stool And where the
dickens did you come FROM thought
you were In the ORIENT"
just Eot paCk, ABBY,
The two shook hands and eyed each
other with the apprais!ng scrutiny OF
friends of long standing
You don't change any" said Alb.
bott
Nor do you. I've been standing
behind you fully two minutes What
were you gioomlng about! Old Silenus
offend YOU"
Have you read the Herald this
morning."
I never read II nowadays They
are always giving me roast Of some
kind. Whatever do they are bound
to miscoustrue It." CORTLAND. stopped
and righted the stool. but sat down or
tho grass. his feet In the path What's
the tEoubIe' Have they been after
vou7"
Abbott rescued the offending paper
and shaking 1t under his friends nose
said Read that"
Conr,landt's eyea xidcnsd consider
ably as they absorbed the significance
OF tho heading "Eleonora da Toscana
missing"
Bah" he exclaimed
You say BAH"
III looks like one OF their advertis
ing lodges, know something about
singers" Courtlandt added. Il en-.
gineered musical comedy once.
You do not know anything about
her" cried Abbott hotly.
That's true enough" Courtlandt
finished the article, folded the paper
and returned It, and began digging In
tho path with his cane.
but what | want TO know IN. who
the devil Is this mysterious blond
stranger" Abbott rourishcd the "a
per again Il tell you. it's no adver
Using dodge. She's been abducted
The blond"
Courtlandt ceased boring into the
earth The story says that she re-
fused 10 explain this blond chaps
presence In her room, What do you
make OF that
Perhaps you think the fellow was
her press AGENT was the retort
Lord. no. But |, proves that she
knew him. tina, che did not want the
police to And him. AT least. not at
that moment. who's the Italian" sud
denly.
Il can vouch for hr, He Ia a gen
tlernan. honorable as the day Ia long.
even II he Ii hot beaded at times