The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-27
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
PABLTTO, q handsome f7-year
old youth, works at the palatial
home Of millionaire JIM FIELD.
When Fields daughter, ES-
YELLE, arrives he falls I'm love
with her almost at sight.
PabIito knows nothing of his
parents--a titled Englishman ana
. servant girl. As q child ne ran
away from ANGELA, the heart
less old cr0ne I'm whose care he
was left. Since then ne has lived
with NORRIS MOVES, wanted
by police for murder years be-
TED JEFFRIES, a guest at
the Field home, sees NOyes and
recognizes him. Pablito tells
NOyes to hide i'm the swamp and
promises TO meet him there.
In the swamp Noyes hears q
man and girl making plans to
rob the Field home during the
masquerade party next evening.
Without telling NOyes, P2blltO
has determined to go to the
party in order to talk to Estelle.
He secures a costume.
CHAPTER VIII
Pablito found Noyes where they
had agreed to meet in a part of
the swamp near an open stretch.
ITS all right he said, seeing
the shadow that was Noyes.
You're sure?" the other asked
in an undertone.
Eyes. I've been to the camp and
to Bantum's. Nobody's been talk
ing In either place. I've been
thinking Jeffries may not have
recognized you"
He knew me all right. saw it
in his eyes"
But you were facing the SUM-"
Just the same he knew me-"
well, any way, it's all right"
Pablito stopped and united Noyes'
canoe. When he raised his head
he saw the faint glow of the fire
farther in the swamp.
Someone here?" he asked.
Yes I'll tell you about it later.
don't know what to do about
what / overheard. But let's get
started"
IAN right. Ready"
oDhIo saw tHc CdIOt IL SI1OVG
and tied 1t to the end of his boat,
He made it fast to the second boat,
got in and headed home. He
whistled on the way. He was re-
lieved because Noyes was safe and
because he had his costume. Per-
haps on the following night he
would talk to Estelle.
When they reached the island he
tied up both boats and followed
Noyes into the shack. Looking
over the older mans head he saw
Jack, one of the servants at the
camp.
Hello" Pablito said with forced
cordially. Were having party
/ brought friend of mine with me
n
Jack made no reply to that. Il
come ovah to wahn you-all," he
stammered. "Alice, Mis- Jeffries
maid, She"
Pablito heard the story without
a change of expression. He
thought quickly. There would be
boat for Havana in the morning.
il Goyes could get on everything
would be all right. If Noyes went
down to the dock at once he might
be able to steal aboard. Once on
tne boat IL would be quite simple.
He heard himself thanking Jack
end a moment later saw him
off. Then he came back to the
shack and outlined his plan to
Noyes.
"Pll join you as soon as I can"
that hotel called La Mirasol.'
I've heard Kerry at the camp
speak of it often. You'll have to get
on board tonight without anyone
seeing you. Take plenty Of money
and you can tip any Of the crew
If they find you. Get one of them
to help you through the custom
house, to, so the officials won't see
you. / have enough Of think"
He gave Noyes 800; he had SIS
left.
Noyes picked few things in an
old bag; then Pablito poled him
to the mainland. They said fare,
well hastily. Pablito watched
Noyes up the track until he was
out of sight, then went back to
the shack-alone. For a few mo-
ments he sat on Noyes' cot, touch
ing Noyes' pillow. Then, because
he feared to indulge an unmanly
display even while alone, he arose
and opened the package contain
ing the toreador costume.
Noyes, about that time, realized
he had not told Pablito what he
had heard in the swamp. He de-
cided it did not matter much. Pab-
Tito never went to FIELDS camp
after the fall of dusk.
At the docks he paused. He would
have just one drink, he decided, be-
fore he sneaked aboard. One drink
or two, perhaps - would steady
him. He did not go to Bantum' S
but turned into a more obscure
nIace where he was NOT we'll