Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-06-04
SYNOPSIS.

The yacht Lola narrowly escapes wreck
q Leghom harbot. Gordon Gregg. locum
upon by Hornby. the Loia:s owner. and
aines aboard With him and his friend,
l5yston Chatter. Aboard the yacht ne &C.
cidentaIy sees a room full OF arms and
young girl. That night the consuTs safe
u robbed and the Lola puts suddenly to
sea. The police ind that Hornby is
m rraMa ana l1o, the Lola.s name false one.
sn asrlnes aboard his vessel. and is sur
kri . d., to learn that Durnford knows,
sut Will not reveal. the mystery Of the
CHAPTER discontinued.
He thanked me profusely when I
consented to go with him.
An, sfgpor padrone!" he said crate.
1uMy. she will be so delighted. It ia
60 very good of you"
We hailed a hanson and drove
across Westminster bridge to the ad.
oless ne gave-a gloomy back street
on the York road, one of those narrow.
srimy thoroughfares into which the
Gun never shines.
A low-looking. evil-faced fellow
opened the door to us and growled &C.
suaintance with Olinto, who, striking a
match, ascended the worn. carpstless
stairs before me. apologizing for pass.
ing before me. and saying in Italian:
We live at the top. signore. becauae
10 cheaper and the air is better"
Quite right" said. Quite right.
10 on" And l thought heard my
cab diving away.
8as q gloomy, forbidding, unlight.
- place into which l would certainly
cave hesitated to enter had not nv
companion been my trusted servant.
out contrary to my expectations, the
sitt'ng-room we entered ON the ton
moor was quite comfortably furnished
ciean ard respectable. even though
traces OF poverty were apparent. A
cheap lamp was burning upon the
table. but the apartment was unoccu.
pied.
onnto, In surprise, passed into the
ad1oinh room, returning a moment
later, esciaiming: "Armida must have
gone out to get something. Or per.
hays she is with the people, a compost.
tor and his wife, who live on the f1oor
fellow. They are very good to her,
Ill go and find her. Accommodate
Yourself with chair, signore." And
ne drew the best chair forward for me,
and busted it with his handkerchief.
allowed him to go and fetch her.
rather surprised that she should be
we'll enough to get about after all he
had told me concerning her illness. Yet
consumption does not keep people in
bed until its final stages
Olinto returned in few moments
saying that his wife had evidently gone
to do some shopping in the Lower.
Marsi.
i hope you are not pressed for time,
signo7e!" he said alphabetically. But,
of coarse, the poor girl does not know
the surprise awaiting her. She will
surely not be long"
Then I'll watt" said, and flung
myself back into the chair he had
brought forward for me.
Il have nothing to offer you, signor
padrone," he said. with a laugh. II
did not expect visitor, you know"
mo. no. Olinto. I've only just had
dinner. But'.tell me how you have
Jared since you left me-"
"Ah!" he laughed bitterly. 81 had
many ups and downs before I found
myself here In London. The sea did
not suit me-neither did the work. l
managed to work my way from Genoa
to London. My first place was scullion
in a restaurant in Tottenham Court
road. Afterwards went to the Milano,
and l hope to get into one of the big
hotels very sooner perhaps the grill.
room at the Carlton"
"1ii zee what / can. do for you," /
said - know several hotel managers
who 1ight have vacancy"
'Ah. .Ssnore!" he cried, filled with
qualification. IF you only would! A
word from you would secure me good
position. l can work, that you know
and I do work. will work-for her
sake.
"Yes," he said in hoarse voice, his
manner suddenly changing. "You have
tonight shown me, signore. that you
are my friend, and l will, in return,
show you that am yours" And sud.
denly grasping both my hands, he
pullel me from the chair in which !
was sitting. at the same time asking
u q low,intense whisper: DO you al.
ways carry a revolver here in Eng
land, as you do in 1taly?"
"Yes." answered in surprise at his
action and his question. "Why?"
Because there 10 danger here" he
answered in the same low earnest
tone. Get your weapon ready. You
may want it."
4 don't understand" I said, feeling
ny handy Colt In my back pocket to
make sure It Was there.
Forget what I have said-all-all
.Aat l have told you tonight. sir" he
said. Il have not explained the whole
truth. You are in peril-in deadly
pesil!"
"Howr l exclaimed breathlessly,
surprised at his extraordinary change
Of manner and his evident apprehen'
nS1s, 1oef covnafhin1 ahoNld hefall me.