Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30

whose karma I had interfered n
was Q dificult job. but by saving y.
giri's hfe ! had made myself -
sponsfble for Il. II didn't want !.
trouble myself with her. then
ought to have been IKE the gocr,..
avoided getting myself mixed =.
Moreover. the situation struck NJ.
al most unpleasant. have !,
prejudice about class or nasion.pt,
bat I have known pianists, inciud,r.
italian pianists. The idea Of rems
ding the adorable creature -
rescued into the arms Of this orr,.'
grinder was not attractive. Ivsm.
at all sure that h wouldn't h.,.
been better II she'd committed ri
eide. rather than marry him. On,
she'd tried to commit suicide ~
cause abe couldn't marry him. Tns,.
was no doubling II. must hans
her over. II could. to the rolli.,
eye and the raven locks. Disgustins,
Stin. II was the man who'd hroks.
the match OF: he was no forum.
hunter: perhaps scarau was =
decent sort.
He was easily located, for ~,
days before he had given q rec,t,,
at the Albert Hall. where ootaines
the name Of his hotel At thh
hotel. however. q great disappolpt.
ment would have overwhelmed m.
II the habit OF adventure had p.s
made me cautious. Realizing thar
my mission was delicate, and that
It might not be easy to see Scar,an
I decided to impersonate one Of tAs
employees Of the concert agency
which dealt with Scariati's AFFAIR."
Thus. ! stil1 had some sort Of stain,
when the reception clerk Informed
me that Mr.. Scarlati had left Tia
hotel by q morning train.
-Oh.s said. remembering nv
part, that's very extraordinary
We understood that he wouldnr
leave till next week"
Fortunate shot! I'VE didn't Know
at an." said the reception clers.
Y suppose he changed his planss
do you know his address,- I
asked.
mo. He said that his letters were
to be sent to your agency"
I went out, very contrite. Here
was Q pretty obstacle! Evidently
Scarlati had Intentionally covered
his tracks. He was fleeing from
Lady Grace. But. courage! thought
I: the whole continent shall not hold
him. Still. the continent Is Q large
place. and II ! had 20 wait until
news OF Scarlati came through the
press. Lady Grace might By
love. I'd got It. ] remembered that
one OF Scarlati's eccentricitics wM.
to refuse TO play upon any piano
other than his own. The instru.
ment was accommodated with Q
special railway truck. which fol.
lowed the musician everywhere. He
might have FASTENED his departure,
but you can't hustle q grand piano
SO quickly as all that. So returned
to the hotel. Il say" ! remarked 10
the reception clerk. I'm awfuliy
sorry, but was 30 surprised By
your telling me that Mr.. Scarlsu
had gone that I forgot 70 inquire
about his piano."
'-Oh. we've got II an clear about
the piano. said the clerk. irritably.
It'll go tonight"
els It properly labeled?-
81 should say So" replied the
clerk. We've had enough troubls
with that piano as II Is. You can
20 up for yourself and see. II you
like"
up" was q manner OF speaking.
since the piano was In the basement
Anyhow. n boy in buttons conducted
me through stone passages to q
little room where stood a piano nj.
ready Grated: upon each side WIS
nailed a label reading: Scarlau. Ho.
tel Superbe. Brussels.
w
TT was not too late 10 catch the
morning train, and since there
was no point In reaching Brus.
sells In the middle Of the night. I
waited for the evening mali. Pack.
ing being a brief operation. I had
time to return to Grosvenor Square.
where was told that Lady Grace
was Ill and could see nobody. After
endless parley with the butler. and
further difficulties put in my way
by q bobbed. modern fiapper, secre-
tary to the marquis. was allowed
into the sick room under the super
vision of q nurse. who reluctantly
left the room and presumably lis
tened at the keyhole. My sleeping
beauty was less well now.
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