Bisbee daily review., 1915-08-08

he was well acquainted with Elma.
"Ah, signore, she was such a pleas
ant and kind-hearted young lady. ]
always felt very sorry for her. She
was in deadly fear Of them"
But why did they induce you to
entice me to that house in Lambeth
Why did they so evidently desire that
/ should be killedg
"By accident" he interrupted, cor.
recting me- Always by accident" /
and he smiled grimly.
Surely you know their secret mo /
tive?' / remarked
At the time I did not" he declared |
q acted on their instructions, being
compelled to, for they hold my future
in their hands. Therefore I could not
disobey You knew too much, there.
fore you were marked down for death
just as you are now"
And who is it who is now seeking
my life?" inquired gravely Il only re
turned from Russia yesterday"
Your movements are we'll known,
answered the young italian. You can
not be too careful. Woodroffe has
been in Russia with you, has he not!
And Chatter is in London"
And the Leithcourts?"
He shrugged his shoulders with a
gesture of ignorance, adding, "The
Signorina Muriel returned to London
from Eastbourne this morning"
where can 1 find her?' l inquired
eagerly. 1T is Of the utmost impor.
| lance that l should see her"
She is with a relation, a cousin, ]
think, at Bassett road, Noting Hill
| The house is called HOLLYWOOD"
Then, after pause, he added, with
a strange, earnest look in his dark
eyes, Pardon me, signor Commenda.
tore, if l presume to suggest some.
thing, will you not?"
Certainly. What do you suggest?'
THAT you should remain here, in
this hotel, and not venture out"
For fear of something unfortunate
happening to mel" ! laughed I'm
really not afraid, Olinto," l added.
you know ! carry this" and / drew
out my revolver from my hip pocket
But, signore, have a care for your.
self" cried the Italian. laying his hand
upon my arm. you are a marked
man. Ali do I not know" he ex
claimed breathlessly If you go out
you may run right into-well, the fatal
accident"
Never fear Olinto," I replied re
assuringly. q shall keep my eyes
wide open. Here, in London, ones life
is safer than anywhere else in the
world, perhaps-certainly safer than
in some places ! could name in your
own country eh?" at which he
grnned
The next moment he grew serious
again, and said.
81 only warn the signore that if he
goes out it is at his own peril"
| "Then let II be So" I laughed, feel
ing selfconfdent that no one could
lead me into a trap. / was neither q
foreigner nor a country cousin. l knew
| London too well He was silent anC
] shook his head; then, after telling me
| that he was still at the same restau
rant in Westbourne Grove, he took his
departure, warning me once more no
to go forth.
Half an hour later, disregarding hii
words, ! strobe out into the Strand
and again walked round to the Jun
ior." The short, wintry day had ended
the gas lamps were lit and the dark
ness of night was gradually creeping
on.
Jack had not been to the club, and
began now 10 grow thoroughly uneasy
Il He had parted from me at the corne
Of the Strand with only a five minutes
walk before him, and yet he had ap
Il parenuy disappeared My first impuls,
was to drive TO Noting Hill to inquirl
| of Munel if she had news of him, bu
somehow the Italians warning word
made me wonder if he had met will
foul play.
II / suddenly recollected those tw,
men who had passed by as we ha'
talked. and how that the features o
one had seemed strangely familiar
| Therefore l took cab to the policl
station down at Whitehall and mad
inquiry of the inspector on duty II
the big, bare Office with its farinl
gas jets I'm wire globes. He heard mi
TO the end, then turning back the bool
Of Occurrences" before him, glancet
through the ruled entries.
81 should think this Is the gentle
man, sir, he said. And he read Il
me the entry as follows;
p. C. 4GaA reports that at 2.07 a. m
| while on duty outside the National Gal