The Washington times., 1918-05-11
The Wolves of New York
a STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Lillian Tells Tweedledum of Her Har-
rowing Experiences in Escaping
PietrO's Gang of ScOundrels
Part one-(COntinued)

Al4N Aal4AA NfAA saN AAAN VIII 49, ~
passed on in front. There was no
one whom l knew or knew me in
the first, SO without pausing a mo-
ment 1 sprang into il. Tie cart was
very full. but under these circum-
stances people are accommodating.
Besides, they were nearly all men,
so they made room for men in the
very middle-it was ., kind of rough
brake-with coarse jokes and laugh
which I welcomed, beoause it was
all in harmony with the rest of the
proceedings. They thought, OF
course, from my I an Gress. that
] was one Of them. and. luckily. l
can talk Italian fuently. II was
dark, too, so my face could not be
seen.
"Oh, they were terrible minutes
before those carts moved on.
squeezed myself up Ss small as !
could behind a great burly fellow
who had the next seat 10 me, and
he laughed and took my hand in
his-think OF it-and L laughed
back and returned joke for joke!
Some one from the house came and
looked into the cart, and at that
moment 1 held my breath TO pre-
vent myself screaming in my fear.
Pietro's old mother hobbled up, too,
her, and she went away swearing
at them Justify. Even today ] am
surprised that Marietta should have
left me unguarded, but 1 suppose
she thought could not have come
out Of the house without being seen.
one Of the men who was returning
to Italy was an admirer of hers,
so I expect she would have kept a
better lookout herself"
The Cart Was the Only Way out.
Tweedledum was listening with
real interest. 1t was different to
hear a story told thus from read
ihg the uncertain and inaccurate
accounts which had found their
way into the papers.
But" he asked, "why was it
necessary FOR you TO have got into
the cart? When you were out OF
the house could you not have just
slipped aWay?"
Lillian shook her head. NO"
she replied, that was impossible.
The entrance OF the court was un-
der a narrow archway. They were
all in league with each other in
.nst horrid place and knew why I
vas being sequestered. Pietro had
been a sort OF king amongst them.
! should have been stopped before
] reached the entrance. I'm sure
OF it-sure."
Tweedledum npdded cOmprehen-
sion.
The carts moved on at last"
Liiisn continued. but 1t was not till
ws had passed out OF the court that
felt that ! had. indeed, escaped.
And even then I was very Uncertain
cd what / was TO do. Ny idea had
en- TO slip out OF the brake as soon
~ We were in some main thorough
isg.e bur ! found il utterly impos-
=:S'e 10 DO this. You see, l was
-g-Iy wedged into my place. and
Ike biz Italian kept hold Of my
naud. Tine men who knew me were
rlOse b.hinS. too. and II I had cried
val they would very soon nave iu-
.enJed some story 10 prevent any in
tr-Ie.cncc on my behalf. So ! de-
c.led ] must 90 on to the docks.
How About the Shipwreeks'
We were late when we arrived
there, and it was necessary for the
whole party TO 20 on without delay
was simply pushed on with the
c...-G. The captain Vas in a terri
he temper 81 the delay, so / did not
dee 80 to tim as / had hoped to
do
80 We started, and | was still in
a way a prisoner. Then, in my des-
TeSation 7 confded my story to El=
bur1y Italian friend. lie had kind.
good us Iured face. and knew from
something he had said in the cart
that he was no friend OF Pietro's
gang As IL tuned out. this was
tie best thing tha. I could have
lone. for he was very kind 70 me,
and indignant a. the way in which
NvraHrH Fe11nn-f---
Lillian gave q ceep sigh; i can
never repay him, for 7 fear he was
drowned when the ship went down.
Yes, the papers speak OF your
FhipRreck." said Twcedledum. 1t
VAS wonderful that you escaped.
But tell ne II just as it happened
Ny friend advised me not 10
speak 10 the captain or TO any one.
THE captain ne said. is a friend
OF all these scoUndrels. and VIII do
nothing TO protect you. Wait till
We get 20 Naples. then 1 will help
lou ashore, and you can go straight
to the American consul During the
Journey you had better keep below
a. much as you can-feign illness
or anything that your enemies
Will not see you Butt l said, &c
spa.rinEIy. I have 10 money, and
there will he a fuss because my
passage has not been booked
Leave that 10 me he replied; they
know me. 100, Oh this boat. and l
VIII give some explanation Of your
presence He laughed cheerfGliy.
You shall be ny sister, who only
made up her mind 10 go AZ the last
a.ingt@IH put everything right
there
saved BY Her Friend.
And so he did. He was a good
fellow. and l owe him more than
ra2 say"
"A nns chap said TweedledUn,
Enthusiastically.
The ship was a bad one IN every
wa" lillian went on. badly fitted
and badly equipped ed-UuseawOTthy.
100. II was horrible down below
u the wonIeH's quarters. where /
F,Es obliged 20 stay. You can pic
'GVe l.. Sssgs.Ch women. crying
rliid-en. an utter lack OF comfort
lIOuE by hour that fe;id atmosphere
= breathe Luckily. ] am accus-
TONED TO the sea. and IL did lot
make me i!l: Il Was paradise. too,
Ly contrast TO the place from which
had come
And then when We were on
SANDY Hook the catastrophe hap
DeHed. The pilot vas drunk. they
say. aud steered wrong course.
We struck some thing. Ard then