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Man From Home her daintily uoiveil hands together u. d cried softly: "Brava!” That they were old friends, these two. was to be seen at a glance. There was no inquiring us to each other's tastes and dislikes. It was evident that.long association had ingrained an intimate knowltslga of the other into the mind of each, and they met as good comrades without more than per functory courtesy. The earl went on as he reseated himself. “I didn't meun Almerlc, however, Helene, but my august sister iu-law." Without further comment he turned to the paper again and read. The amia ble countess smiled at him enigmatic ally and broke a roll with the gesture of an empress. "The amiable Lady Hermtoue Tre velyau Creech has dejeuner in her apartments. What do you find to read, mon cher?” 'f < An Amateur Burglary ¿XX XX XX XX »X1 By ROSALIE THURTEE. LCopyright. 19u9, by Amejk-un l'res» Asso » ciation.] "O heavens-!' "What's the matter?" “Th»« key. Mother told me to tie Hine and take it. I forgot it.” "Well?” "Mother has gone out to speml the A Novelization evening with Mrs. Tomkins, father Is of the Play of at th»1 club ami the majd was called the Same Name away yesterday to her sick mol her." "That means that there is no to let us in and we must Copyright. 1909, by American steps till some one comes Press Association “1 am afraid so." "This Is the house?” uriving at the attachment of a young “Yes; fourth from the SYSNOPSIS Hawcastle threw the paper dowu block. I wonder if it is third or fourth ami helpless girl's money with the upon the cloth with an exclamation. Chapter I---Daniel Voorhees Pike, a rising foreknowledge of a lifelong misery for —fourth, I'm sur»1." “I'm such a duffer at Italian,” be young Kokomo (Ind.) lawyer, hears that his her as the consequence. "What made you hesltut This morning he was clad in au im said, “but apparently the people along ward, Ethel Granger- Simpson is to be married "Don't you know we only movisi in the coast are having a scare over an last week?" abroad to the son ol an English earl. I ler maculate suit of lightly strlixMl white flannel, with carefully pipeclayed shoes, escaped convict, a Russian.” “Oh, yes; 1 forgot.” father was his nearest friend, and he has long The hovering Muriano, who was flit and the pale rose necktie that lie They sfl »town on the stone step and loved the girl. He goes abroad to arrange with wore was a living monument to the ting about the table like a wounded talk of a small party they have attend her the business matters connected with her mar fact that the well groomed English sparrow, started slightly and hesitated ed. The step is cold; so is the wind. itime. H ---Ethel Granger-Simpson and her man knows no peer on earth, while the with a silver cover in his hand, then "What kind are tlie window catch brother, Horace, have become anglomaniacs and jaunty exactness of bis snowy pan stepped forward. es?” he asked. are spending much of their late father’s fortune ama hat was a revelation In proper "If milor' will pardon me”— The "Old fashioned. These houses in travel and entertaining. They become inti countess also started and put down all old fashioned.” mate with luidy Creech, the Ear I of I fawcastk, headgear. As he entered the terrace bis alert her fork with a slight rattle. “I wonder if 1 can turn »me of them hu son, Almeric St. Aubyn, and Countess de “A Russian?” she ejaculated. Champigny, an adventuress and associate of the glance swept It from end to end, and with my knife blade?” earl’s. They are at a hotel at Sorrento, Italy. he noted that there was no one about. "Yes,” grumbled the earl. "An es He steps to a balcony on which the He moved at once to the table that caped Russian bandit has been traced front windows open. Inserts ids knif« Mariano had set for him, aud at the to Ctislellumure"— He paused to in blade and tries to move tin1 catch (CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK) instant he sat down Michele ran down sert the choicest bit of melon in bis He falls. He rattles th«1 sash. It is the steps of the hotel with a folded mouth, and Mariano's jaw dropped very loose. lie puts both hands In p<> "There Is an American sinoi. newspaper in his baud which he pre with tlie excitement. sition to act as levers on tlie sash and ua, Mees Granger Seempsoue. \iil oli sented to milord with a low bow. "Castellamare not twelve kilometers pushes. Something gives wav. ami Creeslie travel with her to In1 < hap Mariano entered bearing a coffee tray, from here!” he whispered in awestruck th«1 sash goes up. Watching him from eron.” Here he bet-amt* entliii hi ti a anil the earl greeted him with a cheer tones, and the earl coutiuuttd when ho the sthop. she sees him disappear In the memory of sundry pieces < f gold ful good morning which Mariano ac- had masticated the fruit: the window. and silver wakened liis keen tli lights. knowledged as one would a favor from "Aud a confidential agent-secret "Why is he so long? He must have "She is young, geliel'oso; ».lie give a king. service man, 1 dare say—lias requested gone in to light up nini open the d< I money to every one; slit* Is multa bella. "Milor’ is serve,” he announced with his arrest from the Italian authorities. for me." so pretty, weeth cliarm”- soft accents and took the hat aud light But, to quote from our grandiose II She waits for "You mean this lardy Creeshe?” in walking stick, tiestowing them with Mattino, ‘the brigand tore himself from since ho doesn't terrupted the Frenchman, with a puz the rail on to th«1 balcony and zled frown. at the window, “No, no, no!” cried Mariano in horri- nothing, she calls tied amazement. "Miladi t'reeshe is ole "Where ar«1 you lady aud does not hear so well; quite "Here Inside.” deaf; no pourboires; nothing. I speak "What are you doing of the young American lady, Mees “Sitting on some one Granger Seenipsone, who the English “Good gracious! What bonorabile sou of Milor' Hawcastle mean ?" wishes to espouse, I think." "As soon as the window Rlbiere wrote rapidly in his note felt myself seized by some one a man. book and without looking up said: I suppose who dragg«*d tn«1 in through "Who else Is there?" the window I put m.v arm around him "There is tlie brother of Mees Gran- and downed him." ger-Seempsone, a young gentleman “Oh. my goody gracious!” from also North America, lie make "I wonder if we've got in tlie wrong house." “Why don’t you ask him?” “1 have asked him who ho Is what lie meant by grappling me, but nil I can gel out of him la ’Nix fur stay.’ He must be a German. An way. he doesn't seem to nnderstnn I.' "How provoking! What world are we going to do?" "Lucky he doesn’t holler. We'd be caught red handed In an net of bur glary. Th»» lions«1 can't be yours.” "Oh, dear! Did I ray th«1 fourth house from th«1 end of th«1 row? Come "Alwiiys incognltoF to think of it. it's th«1 fifth.” the eyes all the day al another I.id. , “Maybe it's the fiftieth.” This In who Is of the party, a FTeneli lady. dissattsfled tone Comtesse de Champigny Ha, eet “That's positively cruel. IIow can aiiiUHf me!" And lie burst into a re be expected to know th«1 position of spectful titter house I’ve not lived In a wi'ek Rlbiere looked nt him with grave “How long am I to sit on this man? astonishment and bent once mor»1 to "I’ll call the police.” his notebook, over which the pen flew "If you do I'll speml tile time set with a practiced hand. apart for our honeymoon In Jail." “Why?" he said shortly. “Can't you leave him, jump out of Mariano smothered his mirth with the window and run for It?” the napkin lie carried and w ith an ef "And have him yelling 'Stop thief!' fort controlled himself. and I run Into a cop's arms? That's a "Becoss,” he answered "beei brilliant idea." have thought that madame tin1 “Gott In himniel! I'gli! I'm!" from tesse is so good a friend of tlie ol' the man underneath, struggling. llsh Milor’ Hawcastle. A niaitr«1 »’Shut up!” tel see many things, eh. and I think "What in th«1 world will be th«1 end Milor' Hawcastle and madami1 have of this? We'll I«»1 arrested, and the known ea< h other from long perhaps, least we can expect" is that it will all This dejeuner is for them; also ' be in the papers tomorrow morning.” from the girl. think from what I hear that both have A RL’S&'/A-VF' EHE EJACULAI EL». "If I knew th»1 inside of this house I been in Russia one time They splk could lock him up somewhere,” from tegez.wr in Russ.” "Pouf! They will not reeognlz»1 my reverential care upon a side table. As the hands of the carabinieri,' or some the young man. “Hans! Yas 1st?” This conies from employer,” said Riblere. "no more tlie earl unfolded II Mattino be glanced thing like that. 1 can’t lie sure, but it read to me”— upstairs. than tliis North American who travels up. Mariano broke in excitedly, lie had The young burglar »-laps tiis hand "No English papers?" hi* said. with him and who Is as innocent as a "Milor', the mail is late,” answered pirdred up the paper anil was devour over Ilans’ mouth. ba lie. Set dejeuner on the table in A light is coming and the sound of Michele and bowed himself up the ing it with avidity. stantly, when he shall arrive, for two "If milor* permit, aad madame”— steps «i the staircase. A young wo- H perch, petit pois, iced ligs, tea. I will stairs. •end his own caviare and vodka from “Also Mme. de Champigny," growled lie bowed like an automaton—"I shall man in night rob»1 peeps cautiously over the banister and gives a shriek, what I carry." the earl as he glanced down the unfa translate." “Quite right. Mariano,” said the earl, “For heaven's sake keep qtllvt. Do "Va bene, signor!” answered Mari miliar pages. ano aud vanished Into the hotel. As he spoke the countess, clad in the and tile maitre d'hotel went on avidly. you speak English?" cried th«1 burglar "The brigan' tore himself,” he read in anguish. very- latest Parisian creation, swept "Yah. Vot's <1‘ matter?" CHAPTER IV down the steps and approached the excitedly, "from the hand of the cara “Tell this man in German, if he un table. Sh«» lookerl well, and she knew binieri, and without the doubts he con STRANGE NFWS. ceal himself in some of these grotti derstands German and Isn't a deaf HE Earl of Hawcastle was near It. Apparently about thirty two, she near Sorrento, and sean-hment is being mute, that I got ly at tin* end of his financial execute’. The agent of the Russian I’ll let him up if ro|>e And yet to look at him would probably have confessed to fir« embassy have inform’ the bureau that peaceably.” as he entered upon the terrace years more under pressure, but her “It was al) m.v mistake,” called the this esiap«1 one is a nios’ in-fray-mose from the lemon grove no one would dark beauty was well set off by the girl outside "I live In this block, the robber and danger brigan'." have thought that a care in th»1 w«wld light colors she affected, and the Ult “What name does the paper say he fourth or fifth house from tlie end I of her parasol revealed more to the possessed him. don't remember. oh. do pleas»1 tell Added to the natural calm demeanor tapable eye of an observer than a has?” Interrupted Mme de Champigny, him. Is he your husband?" of the Englishman of station was a bum of self description or admission. vitti a catch of her breath, and Marl "My husband! Neln! You think I pertain s»df possession gained by years She was of that type tliat causes the ino bowed again Jerkily In her direc am old voman!" gf standing on the brink of events, tlderly dowager of any race to reguril lion. "Oh. dear. I'm so unlucky! I niAko and. while this brilliant morning his her with suspicion and to gather tier "It has not to say, tnndame,” he re nothing but mistakes tonight." cares hail hung even a little more male entourage beneath the protecting plied “That Is all. And will milor’ "Will you kindly cons«1 to mnk»1 any heavily upon him than was bis desir»1, wings Mme. de Champigny. raising nnd Mme. la Comtesse excuse me? mor»1 mistakes till nfier we have Rot yet he gave no outward hint of any her hnml w ith a little gesture of greet And may I take the Journal? There is out of this?" says th«1 young man Ini troubles that beset him. ing. pause»! an instant as she stood at one who should see It." patiently. Thon to the woman on the He was a well preserved man of tlf the top of the steps and cried softly: Hawcastle smiled slightly nt hfs ex stairs. “Tell him. please." ty-slx. with close cropped Iron gray oItement and nodded "Me v..|. I’" Then* was a parley in German, hair and a straight cut military mus- The earl Jump<*d to his feet and (TO BE CONTINUED) which th»1 trespassers did not under tache that liid certain cruel lines In bowed. Inquiring at the same time: stand. At last the interpreter sni»l the his mouth and softened the severe PROPER TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY "My eat«*emed relative Is still man was satisfied Then he was per He carried himself with asleep?" lineaments AND DIARRHOEA mitted to arise. au erectness that bespoke pride in The great mortality from rlynenteiy The countess swept forward to her "I don't know how I cam«1 to mak»1 race, if not in deeds of his own. He chair, which Hawcastle pulled out for and diarrhoea is due to a lack of such n mistake." said tin1 girl as they was distinguished with that curious her. and murmured: proper treatment at the first stage moved nwny. individuality that causes those In the "I trust your l»eautiful son has found of the disease, Chamberlain's Colic, "Nor I." said the young man sen ten street to nudge one another and ask I much better employment — ns our Cholera and Diarrho a Remedy i« uously. in whispers who another may be, and hearts would wish him, eh?" reliable and effectnal medicine. an«l "Iler«1 conies mother. Mother, whaf'« he was unmistakably high bred. Hawcastle l.iir. h»«1 shortly and mirth when given in reasonable time will <»ur number?” prevent any dangerous consequence»..' True, his sense of honor that would lessly. "Forty-«ix. 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