fun, and joked us about getting lost if our c out. Finally we arrived at the first flight o on and around the turn up the next flight, ¿ of the catacombs was completed. We ba monk good-by, as we went up. We stoj office on our way out, and bought some cho by the monks. Gusty made the remark to just before leaving that she had been here s before. He said, "Can you go through al She replied, “Oh, no!" He then said, “ the next time you come you can go through

It was commencing to rain just as we r carriage. Had it not, we would have con drive out the Appian way to see some of that line this ancient road for a long distanc

On our way back to the city, inside th passed the Baths of Caracalla. They ar ruins, but enough remains to show how r they have been. We reached the hotel just escape a heavy downpour of rain, which laste the night.

Friday, September 23, we left the hote station with only handbags and a roll, as we remain away one night. On reaching there, the coaches all full, even at this early hour, through train. We were fortunate, though, good seats in one compartment. While waiti train to start, we noticed a gentleman pass b into our compartment. This he did several t was an American, and Gusty said, "If he pas

I will ask him if he is looking for seats." Soon he appeared, and she asked him. He replied quickly, "Yes, I am." She said, "There are two in this compartment."

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A compartment holds six people. Two foreigners were already in when we took our seats. The American came right in and took possession by placing his baggage in the racks above, and going out, returned Iwith his wife. We entered into conversation with them and soon found we had mutual friends. This was pleasant, particularly so as we were sightseeing in the same places. They were going to Naples and Pompeii; so were we. They were Dr. and Mrs. Flowers, of Joliet, Illinois. It rained in torrents all the way to Naples, where we arrived about noon. There being but two trains a day to Pompeii, we were undecided whether to leave our bags in the left luggage room and take the train which would leave in a few minutes for Pompeii, or go to a hotel and take the later train. We finally decided the latter was best, so we secured carriages, driving direct to Hotel Victoria. This is situated on the Bay of Naples and it is a long ride from the station out there. We noticed the hotel seemed almost empty, having only one or two guests in the This seemed peculiar, as it was in the height of the season. We had our lunch, which was only a fair one; then took carriages down to the station in time to catch the afternoon train for Pompeii. It still

rooms.

Wh

continued raining in hard showers. the train, Dr. Flowers found a guide on had passed through several of the erupti lived in the neighborhood of Pompeii all hi ing the last eruption he remained in his ho his family to safety. We engaged him, would be very limited in Pompeii. All a the ride down we could see ruin and devas casionally stunted trees and shrubs, with and grass were to be seen, but the dark la almost black, is plainly visible through a nearly 5 o'clock when we arrived at the gat peii. They close at this hour, but Dr. Fl viewed the gateman, and he gave us threean hour for our visit. The guide took us t interesting parts of the ruins of this once It was a long walk through, but not raining and it seemed to have stopped for our espec Pompeii is now under government supervisi excavating is done under it. Everything of art found, is classified, labeled, and sent t Museum in Naples. Enough, however, re the walls, floors and pavements to give a pression of what it had once been. One home was fairly well preserved, even part of remaining. A few of the frescoes still are se walls in places. Most of these have been re the Art Museum in Naples. Marble was th building material and their

baths were lu

Fountains and statuary, remains of which are plainly seen, were in all parts of the city.

It was now nearing train time, and we left with a feeling of satisfaction of having seen the best of the old ruins. Scarcely were we seated in the train before a heavy downpour of rain commenced. This continued the entire night. We decided on our return to Naples to remain there till 2 o'clock the next afternoon, and by so doing it would give us half a day in which to see the city. I regretted very much not being able to see Sorento and the other cities along the coast, and also to have missed the beautiful Amalfi drive. I had given all that part of it up when I found we were obliged to leave our car in Rome. Part of this drive is along very high cliffs, and I was not willing to risk it with a strange car and chauffeur. It is probably fortunate in many ways that I had done so.

Saturday, September 24. It had rained all night, but when I awakened and looked out on the bay, it had stopped and the sun was making desperate efforts to peep out through the heavy clouds and mist. It shone long enough to give me a glimpse of how beautiful the bay could be in clear weather. There was a rosy cast on sea and land, and a lovely blue, even though the waters were so troubled. The doctor and his wife started sightseeing after breakfast, telling us they would meet us here at the hotel in time for luncheon and to go to the station with us. We called a carriage and started out to do a little shopping. On our way to the city we had a fine view of Vesuvius, as the rain had

stopped and the clouds had lifted for a sho had two cones instead of one. I am to been so since the last eruption. The clou ing over its summit, but we had a good Before we had quite finished our purchases settled and the rain again commenced. I beautiful views of the city and Vesuvius an of other lovely postcards. We went from fine corals were sold and I purchased sever Then we went to the museum to see the bronzes, and were well repaid. The painting and relics from Pompeii were on an uppe several flights of stairs, so I did not care to had seen them several years ago. It was hard that we waited until it slackened bef our carriage back to the hotel. We had almo our luncheon before the doctor and his wife We took carriages to the station, still in a hea pour, which continued till we had almost rea

We arrived about 8 o'clock, found it stil but in light showers. We went into the sta a carriage could be secured, and for some which we could not discover, we were detained dering at the delay, I asked Gusty to try and cause of it. All she could learn was that pa were detained and obliged to pass before officials. The doctor and his wife passed thro