The Washington times., 1918-03-26
Read Right On in Today's
Installment.
Part One-(continued)

This talk Is OF no avail" said
Pistro suavely, though he drew
-. nearer to her with a certain menace
IN his attitude. you women, you
have so much TO say. Your tongue
10 sharp, but I have that which Is
sharper, and here It would be
aasyI
Keep back; keep away from
NEE cried Lillian frantically. She
knew that Pietro Renni would not
hesitate to strike IL he were in
eensed. "How much money do you
WANT"
$4,000 for Her Release.
"Ah, now you are reasonable"
aaId the man. "I will leave the
country and you shall never see me
aSain-when you have paid over to
me SOC, 600"
Fifty thousand dollars" cried
the woman; ''but that is absurd. i'm
possible have no such sum TO
hand over to you. I am not a rich
woman-you know well enough"
Fifty thousand dollars is what
require for your RELEASE" repeat
ed Pietro. You may obtain it how
you will. You have friends who
viii. who must come TO your as
sistance. I give you one week, but
II in that time you have not the
money, ] go to Italy, and you. mi
lady, will know nothing of my go
ing. That is my decision. 1t is
simple"
~ must go 20 my friends. You
s..a1F
Lillian put the question in despera-
ton. II she were allowed her free
dom but for half an hour she might
escape.
All! PietrO Is No Fool!
r"I will go 10 your friends, sig
nora on your behalf Think you
Pietro a ioolg" He scowled at her,
an ugly look that was normally
thinly yelled by the constantly re-
curing smile.
They may betray you TO the po-
lice"
~They should be told your life is
forfeit if they do so. will see TO
that"
!"And IL they Will not help me-"
Then you are no longer Of serv-
See 10 me. And I keep not what 1
do not need" He lit "A long cigar
and poured himself out n glass Of
wine. Are you hungry, Milady
Lillian" he asked. There is food
here and drink, though ! fear Il. is
coarse food. The wine is your own.
and ] approve it. But it IS not the
wine OF SalernO-ah. no." He smack
ed his lips as IL in "reminiscences.
"I should advise you at least glass
OF wine" he added, for we have 4
Journey 20 go tonight"
a journey 10 Eo?'
"Certo. I am not so cruel as 10
keep you without company, m!laGy.
There are ladies who will he
pleased TO see you. We will make
you comfortable for week-as
comfortable as we can-but we are
poor folks in Mulberry street"
SWe Shall Return TO New YORK;
you are going to take me to
New York;" Lillian could not re-
Ktrain her surprise. II seemed so
absurd that they should attempt to
hold her a prisoner in q populOus
New York district. She would sure
~ ind an opportunity OF commune
eating with the police, though this
was a course which she dreaded.
'You will be quite safe" said
Pietro, earnestly. Il tell you this,
signora, of my knowledge. In
New York everything is possible
in the country, no. Many people
disappear-every week. every day.
Where are they7 Far away? On,
no. II SIgnora Lillian's friends seek
her. where will they search?
Among the. Italians in New York?
No: they do not think OF Il. They
"a. perhaps. TO Adderlcy. but 10
Mulberry street, mai, mai" Tor 50
long a speech Pietro Renni found
4 necessary 10 take refuge ln
Italian expression
Lillian made no answer. and a
moment later Pietro gave a hur-
red order 20 Antonio in unintel-
uSiblo patoik The latter nodded