The Washington times., 1918-03-28
Read Right On in Today's
Installment.
Part one-(continued)

7 80 now said Pietro, rising
from the table and yawning sleep
lily. Come. Frederico. Ny brother
and Izwill sleep in the room adjoiu-
ing be added, turning to Lillian.
We hear all that pass. so think not
OF escaping Marietta give you
other clothes tomorrow: you need
not those you hsve.' He shouted
J In his brothers ear, Come, Fred
erieo,r
Lillian Faints.
He gently closed the door be.
hind him, and was gone. Lillian
sank hack in her chair, and yielded
without protest to the greedy fin
gers that tore her dress from her
and wrenched the necklace from
her throat and the bracelets from
her wrists. Pietros mother grabbed
her purse at the first opportunity.
and, carrying II to the lamp. gloat-
ed over its contents. Marietta was
laughing and trying the effect OF
LilIians dress upon herself. gazing
at her reflection in a piece Of brok-
en- glass that hung upon the wall.
Lillian saw none OF this. for she
had tainted. her head had fallen
forward upon the table. But her
two women paid no further heed TO
her. and presently they extinEuished
the lamp and lay down together
upon the one large bed which the
room contained.
Lillian swoke from the heavy
sleep which had succeeded her at
tack OF faintinE to find the gray
HgEt Of dawn filterinE through the
rriTsse OF The window. The close
ness OF the atmosphere oppressed
her. The court, too. was early astir.
and -Hnaccustomed noises forced
themselves upon her attention. Her
own thoughts. too. were harsssinr-
worse almost. than the actual phys
teal discomfort which she was en-
during.
Italian Jazz Band.
when will it be day" So she
cried in her trouble, and relief was
Eiow to come to her. The old wonr-
an snored loudly from the bed till
the Taonotonous sound became a
very Torture to Lillian. She f.Iy
that che could keep still no longer.
At last the door opened. and
Pietro appeared. Like his woman
slept-in his clothes. When he saw,
that his mother and Marietta had
Appropriated the bed to themselves
he gave vent TO burst of temper,
before which they trembld.
You sleep in The Earret tonight
both OF you he cried. The sig
nora shall hsve this room 10 her
self. I have no mind that she
should accuse me Of barshHess dur
ing her northumberland that.
yon -" The eDithetS which Re
applied 10 the offending women
were gross and varied: "You.
Marietta. you will restore the dress
which you have stolen"
INT you gave me leave" inter
rupted the girl, with some hint at
Tebsiiion.
AT once. I tell you. I have
changed my mind. Your clothing
would Ill become the siEnofz. DO
Sou hear ne?'
The Lovers Hate.
With a lowering frown directed
at Lillian, the girl went to a cup
board and produced the dress. which
che threw in = bundle at the feet
of the Englshwoman. Then she
Grew back, muttering to herself
Petro wss evidently disposed to
be smisbie TO his captive. You are
looking pale and i'll, signoTs." he
raid. 81 am sorry ana will try. TO
make amends" II was as IL lie
Were seeking to emulate the ira
dttionGl politeness OF the Italian
bandit. He had forgotten himself
the night before. but Il was not too
late TO atone. He addressed his
sharply.
The jswrIry-what have you
cone N-ith it,
''Petso. are you mad" The old
r-oHlsRS dull eyes liz UP with anger
q I'd With the feFr OF having 10 dis
LotSs her treasure.
fEestoge Il Al Oheeesll Of it,
10. no, >