Accustomed as she was to duplicity and acting, in her capacity as lure for her thieving father, the child was just now softened by Patsy's kindly manner and the successful accomplishment of her mission.

She had no thought of any treachery or deception on the part of the American girl, and the request seemed to her natural enough.
"If you like," she decided, "you may come as far as the barrier, and there wait for your uncle.

It will not be long." "Very well, dear." Tato clambered over the dividing rock and dropped into the path beyond.
Patsy sprang lightly after her.

A short distance farther and they reached the barrier.
"This is the place, signorina.

You will sit upon that stone, and wait until your uncle appears." She hesitated, and then added, softly: "I may not see you again.