The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-02


long. About half past o'clock one
evening l went up to my room after
dinner and, lighting a cigar, stood for
a moment at my window, which was
ON the north side of the hotel. Several
buildings were near, and from win
dow Of one of them | saw Il puff OF
smoke and heard crack. There was
nothing to be seen in the window. for
the blinds were closed. If shot had
been fired It must have been from be-
tween the Stats.
The occurrence did not make much
impression OF me. but an hour later.
Oh going downstairs, found the hotel
proprietor, the servants, the guests, all
horror stricken. On asking the cause
| 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 affair
occurred l was told that 1t was about
half past 8.
l knew perfectly well that i had
seen the smoke Of the weapon that had
done the deed and could point out the
window from which 1t had been fred,
but | held my peace. Some one had
revenged long list Of barbarities WIS.,
tied upon those who had dared to at
tempt to build up an oppressed people,
and | was not interested in taking any
part In the affair. inquired If 1t was
known from what point the shot was
fred and was told that 1t was believed
It 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 l possessed the police
would have a 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. l confess that, sym
pathizing with the revOlutionists. had
no intention Of talking.
was pleased. however, possessing
such a secret. that the time had come
for me to leave Mentone. My steamer
was due to sail from Genoa the next
morning, and took a night train for
that city. I stood. shortly before sail
ing. on the upper deck looking at the
swarm of people. some hurrying
aboard, some going ashore, all infected
by that hustle usual to a steamer about
to leave port.
A girl came up the gangway whose
face was familiar to me. Where had
seen her? 1t bothers one to see
face without being able to place it.
and this case annoyed me more than
usual. However, since I could not rec
ollect where l had met her ] ceased
to think about her, interesting myself
I'm 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
10 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 cloth.
At first thought | would stop and
us;; 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-
lUaintance But why had the meet
ing with me so affected her? thought
,vcr evcrysone I had met abroad-in-
deed, every one had ever known-in
order 10 discover If there was any with
whom had had trouble. No; the rec
,rd was clear.
We stopped at Madeira and the
Azores. I did not see the girl again
till we had left the latter islands. But
I had thought great deal Of her, and
finally 1t suddenly flashed upon me
who she was and where had met her.
She was the young person with whom
I had walked from Interlaken to Thun.
After leaving the Azores Game upon
her. sitting on deck where l had first
seen her. was about to pass her
when she smiled at me. or course !
Joined her.
"Now that we have touched at the
last European port" she said. II am
willing to make mySslf known to you.
We walked tosetheA one day in Swift
zerland."
us the costume you wore then or
the one you wear now your legitimate
dress?"
1.-THE one I wear now"
waited for her to explain. but she
lid not. So said:
"Why have you deferred making
ourself known to meY'
Because I am fugitive. Had not
had Conscience that you would not be-
tray me should not have planned to
take this steamer. Yet was obliged
10 take It. You will not betray me"
"How do you know that? If you
have committed a crime It is my duty
to betray you"
81 have committed no crime except
IN the cause Of justice"
That was the end Of the confidence
she gave me. I did not wish her to