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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1910-11-24, Page 11If you had trouble with /prepared Ca, ice Icing, it was not Cowan'a, ° Even a child, Dan ice a • cake perfeotl ., in three minutely, with Cowan's Ioing. Eight delioioue flavors. Sold everywhere. Thy COWAN CO.. petal. TOROr1Te/ ;' a The Lure of the Mask By HAROLD MAC GRATH Copyright. 1908. by the Hobbs. Merrill Co. swered. Then he beard a cull from "Be careful!" hcross the street. A man stood in one of the areaways. "Nobody home!" he shouted. "Gone to Egypt." "But there was some one here last night," Hillard shouted back. "Dreaming. That house bas. been empty since November. I happen to be the caretaker." Hillard went back to his cab dazed. No one there last night? Come, come; there was a mistake somewhere. He would soon find out whether or not he had dined there the night before. "A,5 cable office!" he cried to' the cabby. "Hurry.!" Once there be telephoned downtown and secured Sandford's cable address. Then he filled out a blank, which cost him $10. Late that night at the club he received his reply. It was terse— You are crazy. House absolutely empty. SANDFORD.. CHAPTER VII. THE TOSS OF A COIN. HILLARD made an inexcusably careless shot. He grounded his cue and stood back from the table. That was the way ev- erything seemed to go—at tennis, at squash, at fencing, at billiards, it was all the same. "I say. Jack, what's the matter with you anyhow?' asked Merrlhew, out of patience. "It was bed," Hillard agreed. "Per- haps I am not taking the interest in the game that I formerly took." "And when I mate a proposition," pursued Mertikew, "to ride to the Cat- skills and back, something you would have jumped at a year ago, you shake your head. Think of It! By George, you bad a bully time last year! You swore it was the best trip we ever. took on the horses. Where's your spirit of adventure?" "I'm sure I don't know where it is. Shall we finish the game?" "Not if you're going to throw it like this," declared Merrlhew. "Ten and a string against your half a string," said Hillard, studying the score. "I'll bet a bottle that I beat yya."" "Done!" said Merrlhew. Being on his aaettle, be made a cleave' score of a twenty, live. to go. 4 can see you pay. Mg for that check, Jack." • But the odds tingled Hillard's blood, 13e settled down to a brilliant play and turned sixty-one in beautiful form. Later the two passed upstairs to the secluded alcove. Merrihewi filled the glasses with the air of one who would- like to pass the remainder of his days doing the same thing—not that be was overfond, but each bottle temporarily needed out that crop of imperishable debts.. To him the world grew roseate and kindly 'viewed through the press of the sparkling grape, and invariably he saw fortune beckoning to the card tables. "Now, then, Jack, I've got you where. I want you. Who is she?" "Onmy word, I don't know:' . "Then there is a'wonian!" cried Mer-. ribew. "I knew it. Nothing eise would so demoralize you Drink a health to her." Hillard raised his glass and touched- teat ouchedteat of his comrade. For the peace of his mind he determined to tell Merrl- hew the whole adventure. "To the lady in the fog!" be said. "Fog?" blankly. "Well, the lade, in the mask." NURSING MOTHERS show the beneficial ef- fects of Scott's Emulsion in a very short time. It not only builds her up, but enriches the mother's milk and properly nour- ishes the child. Nearly all mothers who nurse their children should take this splendid food - tonic, not only to keep up their own strength but to properly nourish their children. VOA BALK BT ALL DRUGGISTS Send 10e.. none et paper and t?M id. for els bea..tlfel saviors Wank and child'. Skeleh.Bi t. Wok beak 'settled' a Gold Leek Penny. !torr & SOME etli W.wasa. Street. Wert Teir..ss, oak vitae Couto. anal it xa rte your 11Uy %nips. hand In mice and llsed YOU uP to the terrace of Villa Eierbalionl and oa der tea, then you wUl MY** that ,1 have only begun to lives, tow. ering Alp*, the green Lecco on %W. (side and the green Como on the ether and Swiss champagne at $1.40 tM quart! Mt? "And then," =lard added, "there's Bitty Ill hIgrew ringing her heart out •1 gnu eell.Nl and the Sulttque furniture obopti, Payr no Win or donna 00 yet, but boom* bet' to be on board.. O'Mally'a on the whales wagon. But bitty aggraavate. at "What hall ebs tope now, refused you by marconigr*pbT" "No, but she promised me her ad- dress." "Address her care Cook's. Florence, Rome, Venice. It's the popular mail box of Europe, and if she bas given them the address they will forward." "That helps considerably. I'm glad there's one Cook which can by relied on." "In the morning I'II arrange for pas- sage. W'O'U try the Celtic." "1.11 leave the business end of the trip to you." '"rhe first Saturday in March, then, if we can get booking. That will be in less, than two weeks," In the lobby of the club as they were about to enter the coat robin Hil- lard ran into one of several gentlemen issuing. "Pardon me," he said, stepping aside. "Non importer said the stranger, with a graceful wave of the hands. Hillard looked quickly intothe gen- tleman's face. "I am clumsy," he said in Italian. Then the other stared at him and smiled. For a moment there was 'a brief tableau, in which each took the other's measure and noted the color of the eyes. The man was an exceedingly handsome Italian, for all that a scar ran from his cheek to his chin. It was all over in a moment, and, Hillard and Merrihew proceeded to the street. "Handsome duffer," was Merr'ihew's comment.. "But you never eau tell a man by his looks. 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Psychine is a tonic -- Below is ,a list of diseases that Psy- chine will cure: A' scar ran from his cheek to his chin. "Go . homed" Hillard slapped him to a people who can't understand a jovially on the shoulder. "Fog, mask? Two of diem'?" "No, only one. Once I met her in the fog, and then I met her in the mask." "I'll drink to her, but I'm banged it 1 don't believe you're coddling me," said Merrlhew disappointedly. "This Is New York." • "The whole story, Jack, details and all; no half portions." Hillard told the yarn simply, omit- ting nothing essential. He even added that for three weeks he had been the author of the personal inquiry as to. • ngot the whereabouts of one Mme -A "I don't knew, Dan, but this has taken so strong a hold on me that I shan't forget it soon Imagine it our- self. Oh, but she could sing! I am a man not to be held`in the leash of an adventure like this, but she held me. Flow? By the hope that one day I might see her face' with no veil of mystery eo hold 4,her off at . arm's length." Merrihew was greatly excited. He was for ordering a second bottle, but Hillard stayed him. "By George! And you are sure that It was at the Sandfords'?" "I am positive. But there is a puzzle that I have failed to solve—Sandford's cable and the, caretaker's ,declaration. i know that I was in that house. The patrolman says that he. has seen no light n n house - since the fathily they sailed for Africa. It is no dream, but it begins to look as. if I were the vic- tim of some fine hoax." "It is more than a hoax, in myy opin- ion. Wait till , Sandford returns and, finds his silver gone." Hillard started. "And • his gold plate," continued .Mer- rihew, pleased • with the idea. ` "My • boy, that's what .it is -the best dodge I ever heard of. It will make a •good story for the Sunday .papers. You Won't be in it unless she ropes you in as an accomplice." "I'm a romantic.assl" Hillard sighed Leddy Lightflnger! If this turned out to be the case he would never trust 'a human being again. "Let'stake that ride on the horses," Merrlhew urged. "That'll clear your brain of this sentimental fog." "No!" Hillard struck his hands - to- gether. "I've a better idea than that I shall go to Italy. andyou shall go with me." "Impossible. Why, I'm' all but broke." "I'll take you as a companion. I'm a sick man, Dan. I'm likely to jump overboard if some one isn't watching me every minute." • "I'd like to go, Jack. Heaven and earth, but I Should! But I can't possi- bly go to Italy with A. letter of credit no more than twenty-five hundred, and that's all there IS in the exchequer,at present." "Between such friends as we are"— "That racket won't work. I. could not take a moment's. peace if I did not feel independent." "But I'm not going to give it to you," Hillard protested. "I am going to lend it to you" "And could I ever pay you back if I accepted the loan?" humorously. "There's Monte Carlo. You might 'pull down a tidy sum," said the tempt- er. "That's • the way, you beggar. Hit me on the soft •side." But Merrihew was still obdurate. "Now, listen to reason, Dan. If you wait for the opportunity to gQ, to Eu- rope you'll wait in vain. You must make the oppoitunity. One must have youth to enjoy Italy thoroughly. The desire to go becomes leas and less as one grows older. Beside* it completes every man's education, I'll put the n•oposition in a waY you cant possioly ret round. You will always have that boilseed, to don't worry about that. lot) have twenty-five hundred on hand, ou say. With that you can see Italy ite n prince for three months." "What's .the proposition?" Merrlhew ]rained the bottle. "'!`his -I'll agree to take not a penny ,wore than twenty-five hundred my- telt'. We'll go on equal terms, Why," lonfidently, "bosides living like a Waco you'll have four hundred to throw away at roulette. Boy, you have 'never aeon Italy; therefore you fie not know what beauty la. Whet; we e4enttlaily land at Bellttgio, en word she's singing." ' • "Home! Ali, yes! But ,shall I have "Can it be done for twenty-five hun• a home to go to when I get back? dred?" . You have roped me in nicely. My Merrlhew chewed his cigar with sub- poor little twenty-five hundred! But dued fierceness. He . knew very well Swiss champagne at $1.40 the quart!. that be was destined to go to Europe, Well, every cloud has its lining,' Kitty Killigrew, who had promised to As -Hillard never received any an - mail the route they were to play and swer to his personal, he discontinued hadn't! it. Truly, she had returned to the. fog "It is written, Dan, that you shall out of which she . had come. But it go with me." • was no less difficult for hint to take up "We'll settle this argument right tbe daily affairs again._ What mystery here now." Merrihew drew out a coin.veiled her? Whither had"she gone? "Call it," he cried recklessly. 1 Giovanni was delighted when he "Heads!" neard the news. He would go, too, The coin flickered in the light, fell and act as valet to the signor and hla and proved that all money is perverse friend till they put out for Rome. by rolling under the davenport uponThen, of course, he would be obliged to which they were sitting. An amusing 'leave them. Occasionally Hillard hunt followed. They ran their hands would reason with him regarding his over the floor; turned the rug, pulled deadly projects. But when a' Latin out the davenport. and looked behind, declares that he has seen through matches rid final-. burnedinnumerable a ly rang for the attendant. .The situa blood, persuasions, arguments; en - tion was explained, and be procured a treaties; threats do not prevail.He candle. He was ultimately successful. comforted' himself with the opinion, iova i s hunt'would however,thatG nn . "Here it is, sir." " Wbat is it, head or tail?" asked come to no successful end. Merribew weakly. • You will surely fall into the bands • • t "Head, sir," said the attendant: of tbe police." • "Keep it," said Merrihew generous- "What God willscomes true. But ly,even, sadly, IIe never got up by tills. time they will have forgotten game of chance that he did not get the we. worst of it.. And now, Italy! `All that "But your man might be dead." way from home! "Boy,•bringtip a bot-' "He is not dead. If he were some-. tle of '96." thing would tell me." "And the lady in the mask?" asked e "Ieis a bad'business, and I wish you Merrihew as they at length stood up. • !no luck" "I must relegate her to the .fog she Giovanni smiled easily.' • Wishes sel- came out of. But it would be a fright- 1 dorsa interfere with any one. ful thing if -if"- He hesitated to form 1 "I will double your wages," said Hil. the, words. In rd, elf you will go .where i go and But Merribew had no such scruple. return with me when I come back to "Ifthe silver and plate ea when the Sandfords,returnT" A deprecating movement. "Money? "Oh, bosh! It's" all some joke, and ft is nothing. I am rich after my Pm the buttof it. She was in that. 'house by the same authority she rode the horses" "A wowan of that sort would have no difficulty in hoodwinking the stable- men," declared Merrihew. "Be the way," he continued,."receiv- ed a postal from Kitty this morning from Gibraltar. Fine trip. 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Kindly advise my druggist to deliver this bottle to me. My Name Town Street and Number My Druggist's Name Street and Number This coupon is not good for a 500. bottle of Psychine if presented to the druggist —it must bo sent us—we will then buy the SOe. bottle of Psychine from your druggist and direct him to deliver it to you. This offer may be withdrawn ab any time without notice. Sone coupon to -day, •hew were foremost' in. the press against the forward .rail. To the tat- ter's impressionable mind it was like a dream—yonder, the temples and baths of Nero of the goldenhouse; thither, the,palaces of the grim Ti- berius; beyond, Pompeii, with Glau- eus,. Ione and Nydia, the blind girl. The dream picture faded, and the re- ality was no less fascinating—the white sails of the fishermen winging across the sapphire waters, leaving ribboned pathways behind; proud white • pleasure yachts, great Fessels from all ports in the world, and an oc- casional battleship, drab and stealthy, and the bundred pink and white vii• Inges, the jade and amethyst of the islands. the rilinati temples, the grim giant ash heap 'Of Vesuvius. "See that village on the cliffs 'to- ward 'the :south?" asked II lila rd. "That s Sorrento, where I wasborn. Shl Look at Giovanni!" Merrihew looked at the old Roman. his were running down h s oheeks and his gaze strove to pierce thedis- tance to the faroff Sabine. hills. Italy! Hillard leaned over and touched him on the arm, and he started. "Take care, Giovanni." • "Pardon! I am weak this day, but tomorrow I *hall be strong. Seven 3•ears! Have—you not longed for it yourself?. Has not your heart gone out many times across the seas to those cliffs?" pointing to Sorrento. ' "Many times, Giovanni. But remem- ber and control yourself. Presently the carabinieri will come on board.• You will see that all our luggage goes promptly to the Bristol oncewe are through the customs." "Trust me, signor." They landed at the custom house at, 2 in the afternoon and passed without; any difficulty: Kinard obtained rooms pleasantly' situated looking out upon the spar Ming . bay., Giovanni began at once•to: unpack .the .trunks, happy enough to. have something to occupy him till aft-, er dark, when he determined: to ven-: ture forth. • The .dreaded carabinieri' had paid him not• the .slightest atten- tion. So far.he was as safe as though he were in New York. ' • • • It was yet so early in the day ,that the • two young men sallied forth in quest of • light adventure. Besides, Merrihew was very eager to find some Roman and Florence newspapers. The American Comic Opera company. was somewhere •north. They foundsta- tioned outside the hotel a rosy c'heeked, * * * * * s. * It was..a 'drizzling; 'foggy morning when :: they dove down to the twat. But the atmospheric effects 'made no impression on the volatile Merrihew. And he bad en eye for all tbings, from the baskets of fruit and flowers, mes- sengers with late orders from the stores, repeated farewells, to the squalling babies in the steerage.. At 4 o'cleck they were on the high seas, heading for the Azores. Hillard was dreaming, and Merrihew was stu- diously. employed over a booklet on how to speak Italian In one day. Gio- vanni, whe bad been arranging the luggage. came up on dedk. He had two packets of letters and telegrams. One• he gave to Merrihew and the other to his master. Hillard found among his a bulky en- velone ; 'postmarked T+Ames. Nall"al d crumpled Duck sii7t mask. He sat np. It bad been 'addressed to the house and the address typewritten. "Look at this]" he cried. ... "Good Lords" Dan gasped, his feet coming down to the deck. Iiillard was• holding up for his in- spection a crumpled black silk mask. �auuy wno answered to the name -or I Horne. .If there bas been any trouble Tomasso, .or Todtass, as the Neapoli-' he will certainly notify us. I'll write tans generally drop the finals. He. I• tonight. Now, here's 'Cook's next door. • carried a bright red lap robe and, blan• [ We'll ask if there is any mail for KIttyi tet, spoke a little English and was 1 Killigrew." very proud of the' accomplishment.. , But there wasn't, nor had there He • was rather disappointed, however. been, and the name was not on the when Hillard bargained with him"in •I forwarding books. . his own.e tongue. Tomass shook his' "],poke ne it vont.. itty warn rho, fingers under 'Hillard's nose, and HP- 'ard returned the compliment. Finally; 1'oanass compromised on 1 lira 5Q cel- • salmi .(30 cents)- per hour,- with 50' :entisimi (10 'cents) as a pourboire • (tipl. Crack, crack! Down the hill they went; as if a thousand devils were after them. "By • George," gasped nierrihew, clutching his seat, "the fool will break our necks!" - Tornass grinned and cracked his whip. He did not understand the word slowly in his own tongue or in any other, at least not till he reached the shops. A dozen times on the 't'ia (coma Mer,:ew yelled. that ttiey d•ould lase a wheel. Ilut 'romass knew the game. \ierrihew had never seen such shops.' . Coral, sural wherever the eye roamed—where did they get it all, and to whom did. they sell—it3, Neck- Lases 'tiaras, rings, brooches, carved and unOarved-Were there womeu. enough in the world to buy these things? "If I had a wife"- he began. "Well?" "I'd feel devilish sorry for her hus- band et this moment." "J3ut isn't the `color great?" said Lill- lard, It was good • to be in Naples again. "1 never. saw so many kids," Merri- hew finally observed,. "so many dirty i. have h added. IIerod won ►d ones," CICS C had ' bis -work cut out for him here. Now where can we .get some newspa- pers? 1 must know where she is." At' the bookshop' in the piazza they ,found the Rome and Florence papers. Millard went through them . thorough- ly,_;but .nowbere: did. he see - anytb'ing relative to the doings of•the American ,.Uomic Opera company. , .0 CHAPTER VIII, � WaterMEUBIUEW FOUND. Trn great ship had passed the isle of Ischia, and now the bay of Naples unfolded all it variant beauties. )30th he Mid Mao.. • -Not a clue, Dan:' "But there must be -something in the Florence paper. They. should be playing there yet." "Nothing. . These papers are two weeks Mild." • elerl•ihew .stared ° blankly at the sheet. "I should like to know what it means." tt a, avi11 write. to, the consulere is continued next week, Strength Counts in all life's affairs. 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