rty had decided to leave Naples for Rome, and he feared Beth woul

Graf, sir, won't you? We both live in Ohio, you know, and we've just got

twinkled, but he

brought these girls along to take care of me-three of 'em, sir-and they've go

o nothing more than wring their hands-Beth's twice, by mistake-an

go," said Beth, honest

hn. "I hope we shall meet no w

l and do his duty by any guests that chose to remain with him in defiance of the existent conditions. He had succeeded in retaining a few servants who had more courage

were content to keep their rooms and live in the glare of electric lights. Owing to their wise precautions to keep out the heavily laden air they breathed as little lava dust into their lungs as any peop

being abroad, and actually in Euro

Louise looked up from the Baedec

m glad we happened here during this sp

hat, my

his dainty niece. "Even the water is full of lava,

you,

Naples in sunshine, although this is an exp

to the discomforts. Thousands see Naples in sunshine, but few can boast seeing

with a comical wink. "I ordered the eruption before I left home, and I must s

ht tell 'em to turn off the erupti

ike Eu-r

geographies don't mention many of these spouters, so we may as well stick out our present experience and h

m a cable," s

say?" asked

ell and enjoying

this evidence of thoughtfulness. "It's bad enough for the Majo

to worry about me," sa

iety news," remarked Louise. "I doubt if she'll hear o

ohn. "They're entitled to know that

ise were quite proficient and the others dreadfully incompetent. Once in a while the volcano thundered a deep deton

ll of dust all near-by objects were clearly visible and even the outli

ast, his uniform fresh and bright and his

t me advise you. To-day go to Sorrento, and there stay for a time, until we can the dust brush from our streets and prepare to welcome you with the comfort more serene. I must myself ride to the villages th

s wise counsel,"

and Duchess d'Aosta to render assistance to the homeless and hungry; to-morrow His Majesty the King will be here to discover what damage

a cloud, but her people are the right stuff, and we ar

tle!" said the colo

was bound across the bay for Sorrento. The decks were thronged with people as eager to get away from the stricken city as were our friends, and Unc

a speck of the disagreeable lava dust that had so long annoyed them. The high bluffs of Sorrento, with their picturesque villas and big hotels, seemed traced

the terrace of the Victoria, a beautiful inn that nestled in a garden brilliant with splendid flowers and shrubb