The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-02-01


n moment at my window, which was
on the north side Of the hotel Several
buildings were near, and from WIZ
dow of one Of them | saw pun oil
smoke and heard a crack. There was
nothing to be seen in the window, lot
the blinds were closed. II shot had
been fired il must have been from be-
tween the Stats.
The occurrence did not make much
impression on me. but an hour later'
ON going downstairs, found the hotel
proprietor, the servants, the guests, all
horror stricken. On asking the cause
I was told that General A. had been
shot by some one who had fired bull
let into his room through an open WIN
dow. Upon asking the time the ai1air
| occurred | was told that 1t was about
half past s.
/ knew perfectly we'll that had
seen the smoke of the weapon that mad
done the deed and could point out the
window from which 1t had been tired.
but held my peace. Some one had
revenged long list Of barbarities VS.
tied upon those who had dared to at
TEMPT to build up an oppressed people,
and | was not interested In taking any
part I'm the affair. | inquired If it was
known from what point the shot was
fred and was told that 1t was believed
II had come from a tree that grew
near the generals window. BY this
knew that ! was the only person who
had witnessed the firing. by giving
the information | possessed the police
would have description of the per
son or persons occupying the room
from which the assassin had done the
work. and they would be pretty sure to
make the arrest. | confess that, SYM
pathizing with the revolutionists, had
no intention of talking.
l was pleased. however, possessing
such secret. that the time had come
for me to leave Mentone. My steamer
was due to sail from Genoa the next
morning, and | took night train for
that city. | stood, shortly before sail
ing, on the upper deck looking at the
swarm of people, some hurryins
dDOuIu, SOnlt EolhS on ihiNSteh
by that hustle usual to steamer about
to leave port.
A girl came up the gangway whose
face was familiar to me. Where had
l seen her? 1t bothers one to see a
face without being able to place 1t.
and this case annoyed me more than
usual. However since | could not rec
ollect where | had met her | ceased
to think about her, interesting myself
In other persons. We soon passed out
on to the bosom of the Mediterranean.
and l rejoiced at the prospect of get
ting home.
} During the next few days | looked
for the girl whom | had been unable
to place. both on deck and in the din
, ing saloon. | did not see her till we
!, had passed Gibraltar and steamed out
on to the Atlantic. Then one morning,
while walking on the highest Of all the
decks, where there were no other pas
, sengers, suddenly came upon her sit
ting in a chair leaning up against
a projection that shielded her from the
: wind.
!, She turned white as n cloth.
At first | thought | would stop and
ask her where we had met. but she
turned her eyes away from me, and
saw that either | had made mistake
in thinking that | had known her or
she had no desire to continue the ac-
quaintance. But why had the meet
ing with me so affected her? thought
over every one | had met abroad-in
deed, every one had ever known-ir
order to discover II there was any with
whom | had had trouble. No; the rec
ord was clear.
|. We stopped at Madeira and the
: Azores. did not see the girl again
! till we had left the latter islands. But
. had thought great deal of her, and
A finally 1t suddenly flashed upon mt
7 who she was and where had met her
z She was the young person with whom
a had walked from Interlaken to Thun
After leaving the Azores came upor
her. sitting ON deck where had frs
h seen her. | was about to pass hel
o when she smiled at me. OF course
! Joined her
e Now that we have touched at tn,
< last European port" she said, 81 an
II willing to make myself known to you
e We walked together one day in Swift
e zerland."
n as the costume you wore then o
II the one You wear now your Legitimate
Dress"
; THE one | wear now"
y waited for her to explain, but sh
= did not. So said:
:. why have you deferred making
= yourself known to meT'
= Because am fugitive. Had no
had confidence that you would not be
a tray me l should not have planned t
take this steamer Yet l was oblige
10 to take It You win not betray mer'