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v ■- ^ 2 , ¥ • e l ' • ' ' :? IWV &>**?*!. . • ^ jL > T *^ki-Tr'. A at: Vol. XU. BARNWELL COURT HOUSE, S. C., MAY 16, 1889. flo. -V •J*. whoji 1 camo on Ut ck nKaln.and the cn- giiu-(<f Ue to) 1 mo hia name waa —nidleil up to mo, ! reOf ieed Iiim p v a- •‘Tou arc I!n^!is!». I take It. *ir': r It was dear to me that ut any rate the •jK'aker x^ae I was traveling al me. 1 bud not fallen in-with thr(.>e F.ii^Iislinun In os many weeks And 1 turned to in* Sj^eet the neweomer with a eordiality his ami smulty f;w*e eonld nt>t wholly aui'i-rt^s. * i am.” I answered, “and I am v, ry gtud to nus t a fellow Countryman.” "You are a f trah^or herd” He did not take hiseyt-s f rom me, tail indiruted hy n gesture of his thumb th<*fn>*\ w harf ciously emnij;h. Fie prOffensJ the ocr.ni* present < i;;::refte, and 1 provided him in return witli somethh!^ • to drink. He ur;;t‘d fac to j;o down xx iilt him and mo the engine roxxnv Und after m'>u»O r hesi!a* tiotr 1 did ko. You pee. it was^after din ner. ' . - *'■ "I'lmve |iretfy'tnueh my own way,” he «:»id. Unmirntfly **Thry eannot do x\*ithont ICi.iKfk’b » nttineerH. They trhsl on.-e. and !•• t tliree boats in six months. In harbor my time is my oxx n. I hate pexaai stokers o.nder me. all Spaniards. Thex tried it <m with me when L first ca»ne afsiac/l. tliev did! Hut 'the first that out xx ith his kniu* to me 1 kirochoyl aa they nk ck and grwan iu tUe'boweld of tne iliipi ' — '*’>— Ckrr.' an j xvnrm. tx-ith tlroae oonnds for a lullaby, 1 fell asleep, and dreamed that l was nirain doxx'n in the engine riv^m, amt siLiUk:; op|*oSit(0 to the Other K'n^li h- *udn. "liuVen t y<)U Boraetlur.j to tell me? Haven't you -ftorodthin'r to toll tinV’ he was droning in ominously, xx-aq^in;?. his head from side to sideilm whik*, with tljat same ix rpletxing smile on !ai~face which had eo distressed mo waking. i > "Uaxcn't you ♦iomething to tell mer” I strove to say lliat 1 l»ad not. Ixx-auso 1 kn w. that if I did ni*t Vuti -fy him. he xvnu simn' dreadful tiling, thouyh own wjt for fully half an hour after- worraut^rou did, and t<K)L* your walk In gx>tothe deuce for me. «o long m you wards. # Thou^i xviaac the joiio earae the Alai:K.Hl.i lillc any other map?" dun t pay me ariothm vi^ie.' .* f— r In. I <\nV.d not tho Ul'ocf uie deter- “Yes, 1 did.” "Taken anvilunu'' iwarned forgetting mine. "So\i;u did! O. Lord-' 0. I>rxrd! Bollux ••.mti..n ami rasmg In* votea. "do , Toxx-arda evening ! did go aslinre, i.lip- you did!” And again ho .contemplated ping away nt a Unto Wlieu he l^xd .‘t* 4 -' ; d arm'* li-HgUt. 1 could eoustrue Ida lx-iotv for 4 mouicnt. I found a public nexv expresaion now—it wiuf one of ad- wali; irv .an avenue of palm trv'oa.xx Inch miration, ""bo you did, goeeruor! And rSfi 1 cKho by the sea. The )>a!ri»s were came a!*oard in the dark, u*v i>old r» laden with dustera of yelloxv U itrs. that bra.-s!” _ - That-thawed me n little. I thought myself that 1 had done rather a plueky thing in coming on l^oxrd ak»ne at tliat time of night. Hut 1 (old him nothing von take me f<tf a thiei? 1 iviH lx* bound' — he wenton . bitterly, yet with a pride that wx tned to. be very pitiable xxjn n 1 understoix) you are aUxit the only man m.Sj»in r im wouM not know me at sight There h u prier xx !t!t 1 oid not know, utter the .words, and Hut l could n >t while 1 xraa Blill at tir .t iight were more like dried se^ xveed than fruit. As dartcaavs fell, art 1 xviiii it coxilnesa. 1 aat down Ic rw. ajul fell to xvatching the vessels ia the mirt fade away oiio-by—one iap) the gloom, and. little sparks of light' take their p!art's. A numlier (*f p'-oplo were fill out. in.joxin; the air, but the.o xvi*i\» upon my ttead! Tht re arn i.OKt (M's<Ud« hand iH-sidf'p.’* this money pome on# else ymi what I will <|t>, f*ut*cd | tirentlu-U again, erahle man wlmw* life trail In glanced up with renewed hope, loxvee my term*.” hr went on. M l <rwni rather gt*t Uu* monry Imnestly myeeif, am fnx* to oottfree that. If yon wi with two thousand j'osetae 1 # wiU my month shut and give yoU ft 1 ii\ his present state of the ulfuir x\ »th the, Inin to Malaga!* for xxhoercr takes me tleAi or alive! There are bills of me In ov^< town in Spa*in! Ay. of me! in every town Oom police. 1 merely answered: \*1 do not •Indou ^ ntr ^ r T &C thou'.u.d.-« of Trail crutes full ol oranges strugglin.; with this horririlo Impi tc ucy, sauntcrlug. one and till. In Uie tmlolent From Hie upper dock of the San Mlgm I we looked, directly down ujsm it. and could see all that was ctHning-or going In. the trim l.c.xin about u* the San Miguel, a Kteaia t of tlie ty'gox t,t (juadta &«(V>. s I .no. tiomnl lor sever;;I pl .< cson the coifbt fiOiilh\L.ird. "as waiting t > clear oat of LI tlrao. Hie liai > T,r of \ a- U*ncia. and 1 woh waiting latii r imp.; tiently to «dear out xvit!i her ' v You arc a str.mgiT here?* b'mcpc.ucd. “Yits; 1 luxe InsM* ei rhe town four « r five d.r.s. !.;u ot;.; rwtst' I am a 'ra:^,i i."' 1 answered _ “You urcr qot (a the ^iad >** ho con tinued 1 le moaiit t!i<-orange trade- nlt’nsurc.” i answerr-I re.-Mhly. “You u .1! t»» able to understand that. 1 - 1 it >- iu«>re flian any F rt'r.ehman or-Spmi ;irl can.”- i Stnii.sl ,'U 1 Sjioke, but I. •.-xx,.s #> - trot very reKp-»nsi. "’ll i i a queer place t ' x j. it lire.*’ he said drylv. 1 ><_»’;mg. ; me to t!i** Imsy t urinT^ntioTTr - - ••;>.it at nil.” 1 retort: d. t/xxx uj. . J qiiuiat In dde.x, and •; t w^tn T'ujuv >t — s iy that ol : ri k fit i xx !;it !i j . or three wtv ! - I - »• k ■” t ’■ >; ie sl! V. : 'u lit i't ’ l:C *.0 k f- I’ J k»;. X ,v1 n :n a* iTange- none of th» ii s.'iueo since!" “\Y:us lie much hurt?" 1 asked, scan ning my companion. He was nuk-Lig. I hax e ?;;)d. ami he slouched and shamh|<>d. Hut xxUh .*11 lid’s there was an air of sxxaggering t!;;re dexil.yaibout him that g:i m* t ! • *. ry. **\ ■•I dxm’t know.” he ansxverrtl. "They px.L him to the h' ';iitnl. h<* im v< r cainx 1 uUi?ir<l a -am that is nil 1 know.” "I Klipjosp your pay iu iji/kI?" I sug- geete j ti.nidfy Ho c«mfytM tin- tmtli, 1 h it myself ut n < , .j‘.ixtcrnitage xvith him dexvn there 1 he tlarmg Ijgjjm •"•nil <i's p shadows. t!ie _ eranks and pi tons whirl- in : nt our clboxx s. the clank ami din, and the \ ;.1\VN tliat Id :.(*d ^t UCt X»>s t-»xl UMxments. xx, re eiatters of every h«>ur to him— me t'e-v -tnilMi* tl xx i'di a nnnn de sire to pro.tiii.te. A" my nitr-i- ihM-uff <*n -ines-x nl at- I. I r gretted that it liad iadut'etl me to come dtiwn. JTo l.in-hed a .hliOtt hars'.i l iuyh ty p.ir.V he said,.Hwdtli my cippOr •s. 1 to }oU .-tv that J at ket?" thiH su?;ct-stsl any -n-nt:;ng~rrrrtTx . the thi. 4 v.than*. 1 xxaa Ik»uiu1_ hand ami foot u» the -crank t f the engine. P'iug ifj» and doxtn with n, «, i.nd'going ifj» ami doxtn with-it, u,» ntul downh l x. i j i nmLpn.yid t«> U* released, hut flic x i!l,.;u ((«»!; no heed <d’ my prayer^, lie s:d < n. lt.'gu'rdmg mv struggles xxi;h '•moe impas -ix-r smite. In tit spSir.I strova to lldiik xx li-.t it xxas he xx anieu—xx hat it - i " ' xva..' tr-untl l.i;) x*..:s ro.hm:; i!;e or hadf nxv i mirk nko! In i low the , t. *}Ve;i, 1 was ux, my IktHi nt any rale, and not in that hoi rn le etigine I'H.m Hut hon xx as tld.-? i in* oiler Knrhshnnin xxaa hyro too. snti'.hcrn fashinti. ;'oTtlQt on hearing dm brisk stx'pof n man anproacliing in haste, I looked up sharply. To my i.m prL-a?. it xx a x Sli*igh.*the engini< r! lie parsed elo..J ti> mo. I coal 1 not he Uii.-'tnk<**K 41v»ngh -ho hml pxik off hi; half sipaeliing. li.df iaTputhxnt air.-and wa- ke^rdy on-the alt rt.-gklncln;; frdTTi tin., sjile to tI:nTTa~Tf he were following ot searching for sonic on.*. For xvhom? 1 Wc one of i; ;lf a tin;? n on a s sit in deep shadow. 11 1 xv ere th • I'-'r tn ti • xvant *<l understuud xx hy 1 should not. Mr. Sleigh. And as 1 am rather tired, 1 xxill bid yovi good nip,h(. n ~ * ‘ ' ~ ** Wmt ad rty povrrn t. o. t so faof,” lie said, in u loxxer tone, arresting-mo Ixy :x i 'st u e run J was turniag uuuy ""Don't y.-t* think you an* playing it a bit too high? Yon are u rare cool*one. I sw« ^ Tlic xvretehetl braggart! I knew flow who he was "Yon were cl t’artha- gena," I said sternly, thinking of the .old gray headed genu rul xtlto ii;ui dwd cl Ida 1 Utft. i4ffej and lly- ltKro is'nothing you uro. rot ITv to. ITT Ih; iKuuidl- Hut two hu^s me Utter than one. nf.ite>—you I..Nl me? — I nitig. alone that -it is every'one l.liixsclt' in thii xvtuhl. Do you rise to it?" "If not^* I nafd. fK- '‘If uot.” he . answrred.-Amggtng Id* *h«»ukipr*—and I not iced, that he laid trti^ hand on hi* knife—‘"If you do not »o-~ cc^.t my term*before we art in portal Cnrthagena. I go to the fim policeman and tell lum w ho b alxtartl. Tlioseare mjttyrmn. m»4 yoa liava until khan to think nl*out Hiem.” With that i*e loft the cabin, trarflr. .and with tus fa«e to ut to tho lust. Jiiiteful uml treat heron* as he was—I lonthoxl him so that I Couldtcarecly mwi ids eyes -1 I'ouki not lielp uxhnirlltg hit lK>rf*vt c<K*lne:.» and rourage, ami Lit (piick grasp of tho toco bo )uu| to 4^ hX "No, I <lo not rise to it.” 1 answered —and I hail leapt, at sight of bun. to that— haugbtily, ;*s I urexv back from his *-pir- eoiielurion mid eow**r tl t'.ov. a in mv itu tin bre.ath and leering i cs. He was ^^1 st;in<Hrtg by tHe hoap. looking nt nu*. Or -xva-x jt t'leotlit-r i’.ngli laiui.n? It was - mu* out* v. Im xx cs not .mtjing. xi t Tne ['lac.'—he aurlnoketl me - find xvent on 1 -sit sumo time logger ufttvr lit? step died axvay in the disLinee, my Hmnght;. q<il r.Stogxtin i f pleasant <>n. s. Hut ho tlid not return, raid 1 went up to lire one t's* x*. bo had a smudged and snmUy I lotfl Ike-v to pr* pare 1 to Out an e:;eell lit face. A U tlie xv.irTt!. r in 'mv mind Lad “dinner. tt #‘do x\ in an uti* warm frr:ir?i ;;•» i«e tx*. e I. lealiy. I xv iB grewing a t: i. , . *.t : r 1* of hi erfn x ity. tint 1 ails.vt iv.1, "Nik 1 »-t.e • I u s.'jt >r! i .*iu* at Toletio [‘Ar.u.jUtz—-vdi, amf at s *xer..l other ] !. • "Yml sjs-ak Spa:u*h.' ‘ “Not muc!t. Miiy [hh.-o do Cutxtelkrnn.**' I laughtsl\^llmgj.i in;,i«l i'.i.7t i 11 !.k n- ing grimace by u inch 1 -i " •Spani.di p '..s- an’t imlicanex that hexloeamu utolei ;n ;d. r.ud h not going to understand yuo. 1!.* is n g<ssl fellow t nongli. Is: an dio ( l ’anAa, hut having made- up his mind that >, a do not sjv.'ak Npani .h tliepurt al ( astiiiiin is after that not .hpanidi far I'.im. "You arc gomt vxtiu* xx-.-x xviyh,us— p *idu[i« to Vurthageiui? |*e;-. ist< I the in- o^ui- itor.- He .hid a tpiocr rtf npkn th xvord. and xvLIi it s!io" at ne*a I. —a glance so urn*:, jxvtod and -a unpl antly S.I -gestivs tdioi 1 Ul I n >t :.:. him ri oa e. f’l-tcail l 1 >kei ;.t Tnoie (dtisely. lie xvasa xeify young f I- J *xx. ratlu i U'Uixv than a!**, e i a*^ i.ii-i *!e la ight, to all apjxeoit.nce Vl. *-• u-f t *' i- lavr? Fiver;thing al*»ut hii... imt * t ludin;; ti e :i:i;io j liere.'x. a , j- < -. oily, ns if la* b. •! eo.uc str.dg'.it Inas tlie engine r.aoin. The x.gutea of l.i, t y-•< *hoM;e l " it!i irduvely pr.i.nin ri - S-.* ing him Ums.*'! tdok a di-dike for ! irti" r nxvlii!7 sks ping • I.- a xx I *:n a:uli at voss my.Jett t_*> a 1! I - shelf riaft-Hu* l* A’h' r djtxx hr !; :ip'- th+ttg that xv.j.i in la . h Otd — t !e* h.mtl that re t<sj on tlu*et|giM»f i.ix lit*t»|* —glitjttrvd. j:|l t.Ms qtrs IT.m l lay I iudot* nl us t* i. b» tx*.11 :i xyatelnng hi a ! Lvl t — Tho table d'hote i.xviha bi * xvhito- \\ a'htsl iwax li;;!f lini.Jie;!.- 1 w et tail*. • H< rinips l!u . xva i whv t'^-u-ai ts more <!i"unk titan 1 Imd fancied. " Y<*ti .ilon’t? Tiiink nguin, undo.” hc r.iid. almost ;is if he xvi-ro pleading with me. ‘"Don't play it too high."- "DoU t talk » u h confounded - non’ sem e!' I retortcJ angrily. dl f * l.n.ked Lt me yet a moment, a. u-oxx l th.tppiiig padunlly ov»-r lux fae<* and ru>t [tnpro’.ing u. Then heaDsxVorvd, .Yll rigt'.L-jgovenmr! Alt light! IT x'.vtsl me. as I |o.»k my seat, utithwitten ant tk eains' ttiid tt plt-aaont-x\ak:ng ut tint); i r it might Up tliat trr^fnigli tV.i*! 1 ;.* vm! ' - xv’cfe not nunu at Alicante, or not •"TTirve iio dopl.t I shall chydyTSiHr.— j>t«4ml:ir.'or. aga n. it might U* that some ”1 replied, smarting under h.a nnx’kmg i 4m* La, a L ,, am i. i!. am k i--.i*rYMi- Fi.t.i N h t (<ti i .i..ipk* — -i..ttl.,tt:, tone; and Hdt.* *t k as Li a xx t ■•*. I '.ought (> a i t mti* ini;*urir^‘U»r a !‘»h* i^rih r— * ttnoUi'er luatlii* IT> in} hhitti, M if ^rrrprrtfcrT, vvu!*M**m «" id;* awiiLe. 1 t-pr.i i.x i:;V Ik r;h^ ;.*id el Ht*“xv!i”gom in e.i insteirt. mui iu t!ii* *S'tU* sk.-,^Hd of time 1 .a* td bird Ul.e < -A "Jlalp' how tl ) win rom/ htvr?" Ho rod-itd The moiunbary excite ueiit faded ipji klv from hb face, leav .TTg him t*> }.t>ne ii' :.;'-iin xvhat he xx:;k. a man dirty p dlhl. half fann lied. AU>ut Trry height, Ir * wore ;.l-o elo!!u»s. obobby .’.ml soihsl indeed, but like mine in make and inaieri.:). bi Ins desperate Ueslro 1 For I felt w hen lie was j^ont? that_ws[ were* a sorry pair. 1 auppofi tliat o>T 11 txmnpantoa, tiail tui hU omte liad Deemed before, hail ret cherished fttronghbpdiOf oscajxc. Now ho was utterly uoioauMd. JI*ssat on tlio couch, hb elbows on Ids - knees, hi-, Wend resting on libtaud*, tbo picture of flespnir. The pistol hod d»- a|*iK*art*d inloao.ne pocket, and although capture meant death. 1 judged that b# Voul.l let hiuuaif Im taken without sinking a hU>|^ - • V- My own reflectipat* wer# tar m fxfltq Vsdng of a coiiifortable natutxa. Tit* Juan grovel Ing. tliery l*efore me might dost-i n' (TealLt knowing the stakes. nldril out XX ith v<ni xv LI haw t!if voodrtvsx twl IimIiv tuil> in * you <!; I l.itt night!” hb* think he had «.*^.‘;;ii d dc- itiitlt . mid Je i- v.y I. and -.p.-.A-Uig very little Spanish. Tir ir notice made me un* oiid. nahle. It sti*ned us it ct-nhl htt itadort.-and rxx; .. Iu ;v c.s*.:..tK» f.-om my old man of tla* t^ct-LTiL rurubn. whiyli was stiff " “It isyour t.*.rn now.” liS rrj !hd more |u<v .ge without war. a*4 Nowle re; i:i'- *t 1. f r I was to' Im- i*Ty cabin uiid nnolhi r rme't.i;;, thut night, xvit h wki “I iM tlVt te;c I i*.:-i ry a. dp.- .W'y f;. » ; . x>,n un I i *.h : d tnii .ii r; " uicn t .i . r I tai’i T. dt^irin ; as 1 turned t »;; entl. s.*p .. at. tl fT*%i::i it o'it. t.x^fn* v. idtln t‘*t?ie he . a v xv a' t hi* do. >i of ynixther c .bui, xx hi. xrh; •!» vva-. vt latluT l;pd been xvlun I.-light x.cn* t » I l. jmofcniiii d. Now t! t* .cur tain vh .xx n j iv..n* the i: ittway wa.st.hak- iig. and 1 seal cl/ <1 muteil but that the ia ruth r xx-.,, U*!diid it. Hat b.dii’xd it ; c.r i.i.i. mut L l t. g ght. xx i: h xx not hax,« had tt» tl -. tol 1 Ik uu-.e. pf ;.f ierxvards thrown ll'luruing to t*iy »hip along tiled x. i.aif. 1-hereaiU Jnorc came upon !i.; u.. s 1 ...Tng. irrtti;\s!inrk»\v of h..l„x or t*,..-; Is. ;.*id. pa** in .* them, tdntrh d m* 1 del i.OL so!K*rly. fu.ll >XV. - " Soin • x-*:u did! moul ; li!m yvsi. t-.*o. "Yvhc.t did he J “i don t know xvln. >uu are up hirii ui. 1^ O; I mgm. jiiu uncoin ;r nne, he I*:d already laid aside any fear of me. V* I’nrTr; d.v ! I;i;u hoxv ho came to l v t i e’y I .ibtn, !.v told f.u\fr. ely. , "I mtetit"! d it) i.ldp trom N’nlcneia to France, hut thvy : wttftTied and r arched all tlie Units I rrep^on (staitl t!u^ one in the i.ight. thinking that as uhe xxais l omul for Carthagcna i«!ie xniuld not be tcuivinsl. I x\-:ih right; they did not think any one would venture back into tho li'»n‘s j ixx h." "Hut'xyhut xvill you tie w!h*u xve roach ho had gam!tied and lost Moreover, h# was ii-coinpicte atmngcf to me. Ihith^ Wa* an FniglWuntwi. Ho liad trusted me. Ho liatl spent—well, an hour, but it stH-med many—in my company, and t fmrunk from the horror of seeing bliu dragged away* t« a violent death. Uf un lure MirvvoUed against it that I for got what tho conwHjuericeif Ta^mjTiell of interference might be.. ^ 1 said, afteflMtwng inter* Ho touehi I :n fouiltl i.i * ! ;t « » XX eft* ; dit t!..,t fine on tlie* t h'-ut k r. and’ I • e lu mill *. 1Ji.* eves a >.•. trkn»Kj». Hn.l I was unai inctk . i. all i » the I. i 1 'J U i he < It! L.t rnce ;• i s- .v. i l.i in pi eve J i ^ na'V. h *idt cU; A ait a mi xiuji I hing. am jut l- in 1 XX I. l : Iu llte be t K, , m m.t o l i T • I I . ev i’^ki |k i • d. i:;ar . . mate XX < lit •ir.i-da a/rai.l! h.i* r -.‘i tre | ; oj t.iv*, ’ui :»*. w t •al l ul j- r- At (urtfu- igh’.g l.j l.ce "at t ., th; genu' 1 Lave told vou bt On. hoars. I ir. and. xx! .Via t : ou i. •I mt 11 );:!” I ftam x. Ir iv-.s llMt.ci'oii xvlh'dl the light bed lanen ia lie* m in s lurid xx as c-ith* r a kni'.c or u j i .tol. No x. ith ’.t l hciviiatixd. or fhnt Ii .1 ,..;i mvu.. ! tie* b-r pmt of vn! r. fo I.-.* ki;‘*. I epghtcall lac rltfxv- ard ;; : I hax-c the c i'.in rcrm;n*d. but 1 feared t«* >-• v.;i ufr.a 1 1 stood on liptoo b r a lew m .ments listemug. All xx.is i'. t .I.\'.;:d pre-., atl\ 1 slnxei.d. < Tin* cx- ' i;, • h nt "ex paving away; 1 Ivan tn Jf**. !.iri. V.'iTia last fe .rf*;l glance at tiro w-*«.i»;;c '*a* in-had l rv.hv b. e:i Vic t!ics< (her. Ij.g.i < S tli ;t coai.t. * Ikri Miguel! L The x*. rds—hr.*!- scares Tv" l.Tt ;;,-k e.ivre tightly. I got by 1, xxex. r, ia safety, nral iva« lied •t xvluTo tlie sib • lay. “Jan Mi gn D 1 koutexl. in iheypproxn d f.ui!»ion ta!’.‘ my lips he C:.:;.o»l. eyeing me as though lu MiajiecteJ u-trap wort* Lemg laid lor him ' “I t tm .hd hini,” I answered irritably,' 'Farth t,;< ia >’ 1 asked "or I ihiiiot knoxv x\ hat he would hnro ‘‘.Stay on Uanl done. A.a it xvan ho did t ot do much. He tixoli Home I inuiita." "l/Vjk Iicrc,* ral of silrncp, “l xvill do wlmiJrantO lielp you. W'o nhall not. Tva^fCarth*- peiu until 3 o'clock at t—iL*i. Home* thing may turn up befurs that thns. A| the worst I have a ucheme, though fast little store by it, and advise you to da# the mma. Put nu theao clotliea in jitaca Vr;t.!. r"<.:n:.yt>js siit-d" ITo preten»:-*d ! iv.artd n<l. if posrible. of thee: • you ^xcar." 1 landed to him a x.iA.i tl.ii rliip to <.'.•allz. From there ^. mil t.vUe*iIrom my portmaotest^.* “1|ta*h van t tt-ily gjet over to liiDg’.er, * he an and skive. Take mv iiaasnort and rOMtw liu* i -co: 1 tm * when there wa.i u nis- H.ag < !• ^.*^1 > i;u*. A ringle I *t* lep .oU;i<hd oa tire jiebhlcs, and the light ol a lantera xx ... ikislu*T in ray face, an o.wl itiiaiion 1 rec»ili d. As i < txx oor tlirxs* ui *:i s prang forx» nnl. zlc lc.r! taken l v Mnp.i *. I had ;i.*i trr i ia r.i-.o \. i.\ 'IUT\ ' I *x as a laer ii.ax e i,, e -r-r-r+* ;i:p to t. RTTd r.TTt b’. t It s- in i .’i*i i.'.ca, iicxv." 1—rr *».; nr IrtTHTsi 1 • w 7:7- ;:u-d to me Hint I'O ti;: tm. lit it m.t Inivc Ir en motion of t!;e ihij?—1 lidir.*; d,h)i». and «.‘liml»ed y I >u'.k. HolA’cr or no be x.t iHr in n x cry tin at inv on.tluis and mv “To Cartto^v'naT*-1 obaweiyd bt n. piety, o “No. 1 m i iHit going to st.iy at t .n- xx .1. t xm*Tn. ri; nr.!, mrthag • I. thagfiio. Why ehpul 1-x m riippo.s,. i>. It.. a S.I.'X I « m il max* 1 .ikL? Unk ,. xi'ka**!. 1 > *1 h i. : 1 ■ I .;!*! r. another constructi m Ah his w >1 !.. eurrud t > un*. *", « 1 tliink IXgnt to ? •paa bit of lighting? No. iuy fneiubsllic fun . might gn»xv n> bfuriou.." To cxpktin tlbi I s'inul.l n l 1 that tah^v days U-foTx* there hid kva a mutiny auion^.thc UvipH.at Vs'rih ,g aa iv ua> imrtitioiuai at -tha -timo-ln'-the F r 'b h j'a|v*iA. An oulhin * fort was captured, and llixvgovcriior cIT the city Lid si L fore the attempt xvas tappr. *».'• !. <'f .course, thi» vvna in <-x crT-nCi®!J' 1.1 ath. • and I fancied that his (picstiou referred to if. Hy manner or rl^woi l.'. however, disconcerted him. Y.’it-ioaU: .rJTr'^afjrr* he tumi-d away, n<t? roing t. low «to;»r.\ but Hiamling 0:1 tlie mnia di'ck fu gr tho ‘Vince ia the aft *i part. There x.-asTTg hh! •deal «f bust.!.* in tUa.1 tjnarLv r. I'li tain. «fcon I ofliccr and clerk wen* there, giving and t.ikin;' receipts.•■.nd-r.Tnt u* t. He did not Di»;nik to tlieirt. but I '.nasi -ugaia -l tli • rail close at hand. 1 hud an uncomfui taldc feeling Hmt he was .ve.r-. h- ing me. end this I Mi;t;K*c jgive ri * t > a Mrauge n'ari iking fro: 1 the i:i;ui, xxki Ii di I not nt ay with ne always, bat r«** turn J from time to ti’nc. lie re I was rii.I >'•*: UpTtlt Ui '.-<! writ o n < a l.i < Iii: 1 lie r>> 1: I. t! *".1 s •':) i h..i.dd 1 • i. tt 1 tmimgftt it in* a. n: I: i.in . iv. T !x‘ a* 1 eon! : * t!i» id 1 o ding by (r. u' f. I • 1; >\7 1 ri K i: d • , :nv » yi* t«» his h ir.d — up tin* stei p deck. Oxu-e i I A.oxvn. lie* lamp, storing and ehagri’i pl.iinly Hu u M • I wal* hed morn ing li ht xx ;;s r.nrn • ! 1 ■r I > ;*.n -o it 1. m. I tx> Inb.l it tiver until h r * •r Hi ur-ad «>f rl*. ;> i*v. ’ v. ti* .* of { HTi f*v r "T-*' h oj In* i v . tlie hum ialioasr «HI p: met* mi lacs^iai . ;.ng I* n.* sm Hut 1 liith._a:; l \.e\d ha xi * xx i; h xx iii. virncc? 1 t’.i loo vV-l 1 > ■{ her * Ire- -w< re ! 1 a 4 «.*,;tgry xx !.,*re " 11 hull ;al o y v i.a beggar, smag- xv.;s a: . xv - *... I*T vtd.e his 'ad- s*l diHtr^ol him. 4 1 d by Uje el- 'vO my : li; a into my s. 1 rn,; k la* x.'!t xvilh in,.,.-. It!);; :,*.*p. le; t s ni ii.ly uni Tike tin* 4..bin, * and 1 ;•* • jte( r/ X 4. ice ol. thi* stewanl, me "Uui*i:o» I’las.” Tito ship ,1 even keel again, was 144 i .ig Hwahhinl. ■ wi irlow and I >ol;ed he night's 4lHn m rhsg hit who coal ! tiiia.k < f rlit a v*.s iris wuh die i • n .-.* rd . and l ef. i*e CJ. i»CO ; M »v Lilt • p a iding, y *ai- T I rrr x lex*. < 1 tt,e r nr., l.i a Tl K >■ J |j,'* X.’idj I 1 Ml Da/.- 4 ml; ! me. f li 'ur*. s a!> *'>i;;t of fig! it ing 1* aa a.tx-aipl at • wth la*.* clink 4-*f i.u*t nmain. . when Ic accouter Hy g-xoti la4*k! I or they were p :li ‘ ». x f<Tl u;> >a rnv 4 xv! a 1 le xx irh xniy'st-lf !i 1 hiiik tin t l:a:*!. 4T t<x>k hse h r I H ;> was moving nn a 4)v(*rln*ail tlie (! * !i l ‘ »p Tl 1 I nt 1 i tt li* iiiit^ A t l did so ia my uii mor.,. x'iv;;ms or lauu: f.u lm; a air in Lit.r: 4, gray r, - *u.s T.r i*.i*. it!, i.ki undiT tne yiil L f r ops I wad ray as a lark, hgn a y :* • .. I u;i»i*r . s'-’ , tlb jag r at L fore 1 \ ,.u!ri •«l. 1 set: !' d m; ' ! 1 -toot tlie o. p>4f’U* r-il:ia xx as 'snpt v ;;*ixl t aiv, ai^l e.^, a* ba !; I ; . ;IT1ng ,;Li*.iy T ily. IV.K x. ! ; a l I ,.n.d rlntt Hotncthtrtg cl ■* i stop * 1 me, ami it ia id xxa rb (he police i 1 Spai;t. "V.’ia.t i! * j;4*’iit km *ii? ‘ 1 ;;. Led in.my nn: 1. "I am Hugh. In" "lYrooa.* ust * l. wnor.” rcpli*-1 t'tc 1 . r. h*' xv ho ! Id the light. "Yv'ill \ 1 »u have t!i g >1 diu*?.4‘|. > kIi-iw r.u* your r..'>«r.?” istm, HI 14*4 ( t.l , |-*J ^ '•> Leg 1 *.* xl. k; ! b; l.evc^fllf- an I he xh 1 It , xx i I l a it I Ik gat) t • doubt his guilt. “You mint halo l s-a dreaming, r-ate.’ "1 c. u!d laitdri'aiu thobdacuiuaway,” 1 fell Tt I’d. That atrolc-wcnt home. H<a riood in fi’«u<*e ilrawing fxalteni.s i*n the lablx** xvi:!) his (in 'T and 11 puddl • of Hpilhsl "•.*.{i r. . (iuilty 4 r Iraioeent. he xhil le t cm .‘..dl n*'.* 1 'id- hittmdir but rather pu.'..‘ 1 and Ifi plci.t'd. Once or txvi<*c, xvithiiut 1 ;icaking. Iu* glure.-d x unniuply at me. i-gt whether ho xvisbcxl t 1 ace h ixv 1 took it, or re illy eu*;K*cb*d me of fooling him. I eoukl not ti l!. "Hood ni ht!” 1 criisl nupr.t* ntlyt ;:nd 1 xxvi t to mv cabin. I imd t<ild him my mi ul and that wm*. eaoa .Ti. Tlu* ! l: ,t I -aw 1 t I.mi, he wax n'dil btan ling t t!i • tabk*. drawing patterns on it v, ith his linger. 1 tunn 1 in nt once, urtisficd tlTat a! t.r v. but-a had pasninl Utw(s*n It soumlcil f*iisil>ra "And xv iicrc have It k* ju. tjxisidlile that if you play yon U-ui hinco wo Lft Valencia?" 1 :.sk( 1. "Ik hind thin r.nll lofh.” Ho jK’kgli d t.» a I 1 ,,* r.ail 4if spare canvas whi U was slowed away Utwis-n l!ic floor and the Ibwer 11 rth. 1 opcne<l my t yes. part well they nxiy not identify you, 8 our fi may ar;\ st tuc, dimpito our frieiMl up*’ .Uirj For t’lyself, onco on sboreVibaij have no dillicully iu proving vx'nce." Not tint I wa* tvithout my thlflglrlnga. Tin* Rpaninh civil guards hava the noin*> ‘Ay!" 1h* adil<jd x. ilh n griinace. “they ] ot giving but «hort Bhrift at him! even nt *( Yn mni-ho gusto!” I nnfuvcr.xl. de- J1S of lll'TO 'last 1-'.ant '1 or. !d y..u .<* no. r«. js-titKin night's disturbance. In n state betxvcon waking ut;d -•e- ping I xxaa aware of thy Ir.ouji i.f ir<t overlicad as Hie uas^ings wero lit ao. The nrst -l ixv mi.ti.-n ot (!.•* enr ne sail ot ■•e ;fi? light*. 1 to UirUhai tliing.s were u<» xxta;.. . T xv’;u» ipuiig to pniiiu -.* mv pa purl i n th;* ?p..i. xv 11 n tja* rgeant, xx r!i a j •*- li’.i* bat i.op. r ,* 1 x4* *1 his xvay!” i’di. • ’ *1 * .* j ♦ ♦ a ’ 4 I • | 1 . '* « . 1 v • »i .vv • » ' *» n ix f» ** /if %ji \ ; i\- \ 4) i |% i —*^-t r -TT r? r l .T W ,- ( „r itt rhr-'oM 4*tmb,u--KW4*i»~ ur-tanx-c. a ikHir was (hmg o|K*n. ami I , < , ' . . ■ . . , lf ; ,■ - . , , , , anJ W .a.l ot 1.41* W;;txT I'lkiuvg l>v. Ihr-Jl' fonn 1 m-‘e!f 1.1 a xv< I! hgl:l<*«k tiim l*' ... . . , , , lay ship.Ik pan to lu-ei ov« r a L'llv'. Wc* ■ had iba-hed the open son. After that 1 bl-’Otf ' . . . ^ Tsox ok** nnldei.lv; I. .1: Mi.a. ornev •I 'F xvhl Ii I gnt- ,-t. Tlu* otlix-i 1 licri id I*. a . I. , - which ' J«.t sis- see::ix.*d. 'the or h.al 4 c.li- ol r tse Men rrf- ;»nother- snm nn-at pr C'-ix-ed s< m ie 'v!'.:d'.-xer l i.ey to tin* < rii rn. 1 1 —a T UH/ht .!^.*, I Kit sure 1 rir well t-i ;■ s id haul. l.iae Hii*i..! ija.-gi*-v. i.h like, ea: I 1 ni>t a,violv :Vi i.i . .. I t.Iiotil.l not fe, hom<* t.i i!n 1. Hiou.-h the pm ; \ pl.rvf-d xvgh the tdioxi'Ia. in a h b x Kit «>r ; ii .,* Ill ! * !;o,.l 1, . f j 1. t % H ; •. .ng t 1 roil, i ;.k below 1 ka^niall en Tangt (;;i:iT>! li-mai xv n; .* v rer- r.ud bare. I HipLgLt it no' ;:p; i.uitu r. 1 xv.iyTTed a bisti.it to my apjKtite, e.ntil the Pti’Axiird Hum. x U-.o;; p!.*.ee I *;i 4 iV/vO. ’itxeeil. I h i ! k , I t 1 tl<» xx-it!i tho |Hi!ii t amt 1 liar. 1; .-*! was -n r ti •>’..- h: , • • -Jl r.re i-Iose (pi.irlers. bat la to is just loom liehind Hi for a man lying on bis Cnee. Whiit i > man*. !*\r*11 your t"'«i I iscnit.x I have h tl tiot’uug to cal vlnce tlie day licfore ye:terday. "T!u n it xvas you who took tho bis cuits?" I raid. Hy rji-’hled: then he fell bark again t my bertli, nil hia itrength gone out if him. For froni by-, hini us eanu* nnutlu-r -a more etu phut ic answer. ^Y* u may take your outliFo that, governor^ it ran; and briskly pttali- ing iihsIc thexioorand ci'.ttain, blcigh, ‘ r»wn the in i; 14 r. Htoi/<l Ufore us. "You him may 1- t uism that. I guests!” he added, au ty.ly atoily {liaying about hb mouth i imtl ey es. Tlu* ri fugee's f iec* changes] to n r.tckly wliin*. und Ins hand toyed feebly with the pi. t< I. but Ik* did not move. 1 tliink that x.i* U>ph ff't xve were fn the pres ence 'of a stn iiA' r mihiTT - "You l.ad I-x Her put tliat playdlung^ away.” said fil«-ig!i. He riiowt bat H.igiu.icd his yeadin.asto »1 > nM r*rT ri:X!- turnr- 1 .v '•<. ah*'i A.*.r.l.'t.” inn! 1 a - . 1 :•! ;) .*! I h i\e mik'd rt the niixv. In'. I axv;.re «'f a i.e; ( ..eitenn at i.i t!ii* group nroan • : an r * g.k. :e. a wki -h l!i v x-: .( • 1.1 aiv. mall4 r . sseil Ul'X. of id me, 4:i the full posse: .ion of tuy acii jea. 'i'he 4.din xvas tllljit only by tlio l imp. I gii's ed that it was little afixT midnight; and b:y a hili* •".( cra'.ii.g the ilbordiri-il luab.h TiiitTob -rved tint h«x was watching us r , j; hll . Thcu I giivo liini my pOM( ‘V .“ ,n ,' ' , l '*' n - ll . *»n?Tg t.ie Q n,l p.nicn, nud charge ttltL to*«*ni bhipabout your ears, ray Irteml there im^if na i..ral!v a)-,„. th- F "'lie!) liras'Mteh an ttxval:»*uing no V.ixv vx 11 r. kb the little shelf tiver tny U-rili ir;.'! pku 1 1 th mi on gxihg lx) t'l - ia< ,1 •loan's'll* i*it a ln'i n. am tv! at x ve re t (Ire tiling I i ‘a 1. ha-1 n ■ I t, --i 1 x> re!ill,:n* ib r.* i.oxv. (’u:i- f*. g.*n r..l lirawbig round Huir < Iii.*: .j::* Ih*.-.1 over UiV j<isH]K:i'i —Ibin: . iii.di -*e,*n:ed to m deati*' tliat this xv..*. •l .1. V 1 , n tjiei'i jh‘*;i ti .1 1 :i„l it xv.- i with :u Al t. i t h .t I ih I 1;: . x. ,• ; • . . Hie I j»t!n* ill'V •• t Hie F i“. * : th:* ki.it .- "i.i XX i !' *^ S * !•: [•autry 1 looked m na i I . ;...J * U cmipii* 4 i .1 i>x-ui;s 1 ,:;i a fan lv ,,u*'xl s.til.ir. but x\ hefTthings ere bail-ti: , p.diev i-. ei'ti j.i i i*d in "b -rt!i uml Id. i-wiis.” With t! !.. | rovi i«m agaifmt mi. foitmlc*, 1 Vet in si to my labia, luxurvaimg ia tlie Lnoxvledge that it-x\as a lour l« rlh oac x Uilvl that 1 x*. a . ip, side iKCUpatlL ; In truth I i-;mu* near t<i chuckling ns I 1 i*\: of am m : . .a 1 i: ! <*.r i a g > *• ,01 i- it; t tm*lit 1 iicvp i I'm*. Hse a hiomont. » anil 'i!k t; t r :*t ain h I kct.i nil reli.-ve-l aa T.r , liolhim* was .. pa: itri'.i had ear- 011 aits, and noth-' case o[ pa.,.';in;-t 1 aainma- to ». x;:; ; Hu'-diftrg ;-U- evir'icisl when they found that Ion*. t> iih-s (In* ordinary nnitui-i . *»i tin* \ h c eon ::i * at Valencia. (>f cour •*. as ro.;c.- A ilisgi :pp, ii;rtn ier;t . a .Ut I J, d JIO o Hi tuent t!l. my pm \ vi s*, tin. imdclca.l .h 'ir ( 1" *s fell mv s'Hi'i e ex'. Uoii . n 1 ila. per . iii t - ri ; • i >n of la.’in. an • ..CJ ir i ni.1 ; 0:1 «!cek pu;::*iin; 1 dil n K copie near me: • as of guilt, I xvojnli.Ted, t t!r* n ruixtm • I ,, ovx r i. JLU.' h or 1 d Icavx* t . mg uu j - . ly. ia.il Le xvms \vo;;k? I ecu!.I n l It 1!. A! out mnin xve x uiuc to our nnxorbrr. an xve 11 l r*.a**"* 4. ng*.. ilonp listed. half a iloz«*!i ijifi'sti.ins, tin* in- 1 xx i;!i > t!n* Kainc "lYr- sen..r.” xx ith xvliieh it the *i.i hi u 4 of'mv x ioi'e, or xvaS It t-d abo'.tt ILo looked round.ip I 4!id net ni’ci 1 a certain Tli it A;a .up*. . Tkc.-tekv town utul xv;;s UIH l lUxlcxt Uie e.'.px 1 ix iii x* 1 hail bail ot a cabin threi* li'Ll '-jr. ineii .s xv.de I.\ .i\ feet thrtv i.Mehe.'i i;ta y iown mu tiie uirren bills i"'4* I . uid it—hai ri n'to tfhe ey**. bail Iii gun. I xx;is l»o\vi*il out; a t:ont xvai ihrimtly pr K.*ur. d for'me. an I rn tvVo miimtes men* I xvas climhing • th * I id h r x\*!ileh hung'froni_ tlu* Saji Mrnu l a ijuartx r. • 1 iic hr. t person xv’iom I nnxx- on IxTati.! ^vas Mr. ; I' igh. H~* xrjts,kdli_::g 0.1 a beiwlinn to * saloon- -coniiHinil ms tuiou- long. t.hur. 1 xxi ii a (InmUen Spaniard, / had an^uncoui ti furfqtht fed sJiT xtOyLl? that ht tea* T» to L a*.! »n»* to view with eonteulmcnnny ITcvrit iptr.rters, A lai ip in n i-las..x iise lighted nt once the cabin and 1 he pas-age (Jtithidi*. and >•■) gave ussuranee ihat it vxould Imru ;i!l-fright. On *ny right hand xvere an upper nml nswer fierth. and oh my 1- It tin* samr. witliNruipl*; st.indin; bi and 1 Unruly Udiovc that thw xvim nil my o.wnx *s" V.Tiiit joy to one xx ho hud Lik. .11 oilier x forib"l!!i Ini'; * things, to arrange thii* and blow that, and fcrulesslv t<> place in tin* rack s;»u:ige and tooHi I**;ush! .What woikIoj' if I blcsj^Hl tin* firm of Begov Li (Quadra nr.d Lpat sitiec .lTie x ittos Averc not i.i leaf—limkol lv; 1 :’)g li^t. 1. ba«t found a loh-ruLly en .! rr-fu.-r of t!i^ sliip, iiiel xvas ami; ing mx-ilf xx i;!i j co i-'i.f "Dun (Aji.voto” ; .pi u (.!' lioti;try > when the enginei r m.'d»* hi.- i!pp4*:ti an(‘e. "N>’t gi w.g a: Iicrc*” ho said. For l!:e Lv.vnt; *;!i time- F wondiTed wb it it x. is -hr'l.is manner or voice that demvl—d; inking agunnlii-nti* and star ing in-1 lily at tin* table. 1 tli d ti> pr.-.; Iiun Ly and r.*a. h mv cabin unmiii<-i*d,‘ but on the la: t sti'p of the comnajiion 1 slippexl. A'. i'.’i .1 muttered oath at Hie* inf.-rruprion !ie looked up aa<l our t»yca met. NYxi rdld I ret'n manmoreasfoni lH'd!. Tlc.gazed at mo as if he could not trust Ins bight. th*-n .started to !■> (ex t_and thin :. "0 utimim!" I ri ,L d, '.that 1 had not taken that cup of eolfio after -xltrau r!” My portmanteau too bad loo \ 1 eanbl Ir ur it t liiiin*' nUml tlu* d'Kir. though, as 1 v.»as I i ig i.i theiipp- r b“rth. I e * ! 1 i "t o giu Th t 1 xv.mill «.)on net to 1 iglita. Accordingly 1 vault d out after my e a-.L i.-. ii.n.- Di.t inbU- il of aii, littng ‘ Tairh* r.ial juun !.* « n th;* f.i.-.r. my bare fe. t struck again-t M'Mi'thing—wiunv thing (oft. a g.ixl distance bliort of it. ar.rt 1 ertnt' iIown'mn -.rt+T cn tny Imr.dR ahTT k »v»*eK—ti> form | art of the quei ri'st tableau upon xxhic.h i xen mcabin lamp over riione. Thori* xvas I, lightly clntlnil iu pyjamas, glarlrig Into t.hc- byi s of a dingy faced inan. xvlioxv;m h!;exvis<'di>vrn en bi.s iiamis ami LjK<*ti on tlu* Coor— with rinr-. tk.an half tho breath kinx’Lid out *»t ii* - iy by my <li --cat upou lam. 1 ii.* not know, v»loci*. ,xua abo umre ‘aGtOliisheil, • ‘ ILdix.! Law dfl you co’*,o hen?” I c;ct l .i.ui'd. nfti r xx c ha*l Kt.ueil r.t orio another 1 or some »• eotphs. lie r.:i.a-«l I1.4 hajlii lieroely. “ilush!" b.e xvliisp ,vd: and o!»e" ing .Ids' v. ord .aid gesture 1 (.Touched xrhi-io l xva.-. v. hi'f* ' .ho f.ecT.i*-*! to li-_ti*u.. Tlnn ii.)-<* si- li.ntly t > our H.s t :*.:» by one* motion. 1 lu.il i:ot li au tv* feel afraid, though it w:.. far from a pretty epunh n;:ne«b llisf* was •!♦*-•' l > i.dne. Jlcre and L i r is i'.oe;;!l for a lung e.\ pi a nation. I took the governor here fur you. but xvhcti I"? told me that Koine one was ricahng his •bi.-,cui» . | thought i had got the. right pig tv the ear. and t!x^ mi tliia d (th j tiea 1 might h« punished foe pmnmvanee at nn escape.' Mai t^ npme extent I trusted to .ruy nationality ^asJL for the rest, the avidity xvith,which iL? hunted wretch Ht my Bids clutciwHl a# the rtlender hopo rny ofTej* lichl hiui.itirrrvo any List hesitation fyotu my mind. Aa ^ * ^uiO mBerebrrtlv*' wuich ensued, Tbe grey light w^ hegrinnin ; to rl*^ through the port Im>3, giving a atcklitr Into to, iuy rom- Iprtui.m's fiuuurea, and making me ■tr<'mbtii)g fingers, aa I 4ti*ipe4 to dress, M***;n to layaeif ttrangHy xvnu and thin.' A hcary odoc *lnmi.t!io expiring lamp hung upon tlia air. -'i'he tumbled Uxl clothes, the ran* sacked luggage,, the coats Mgpsrayiog igaimt the bu I kneads to HtomusicoT the creuking li.'ubera, formed aad en tourage .deeply iniptacted oa tho mem* ■'irr. ' ^ * * 4 ; • . . i* -fc*. ■Alxont-^TTcvR'k I pfocure.J.jfisia cof- I mil biscuits and n nttfe fhiit. wmi harged !dih to employ. Ihitiiself naturally about the <^ n- -M y oxvu pfau xvas to lio out of. 11 ash <:v or ( Hewhere, xvhen Sleigbj 'T'l ing bis mine, ; # nd to trust'4n^'J ,fi ;<k i.it rigiu oftidon to j-cturn wy iuggn^t mite;; out ide ^u.ers to my hotel nt Malaga, uetil . , . ,,,, , . — — which pla/'e L must take 1 wo tkevisaud |k.m-L;..! W hy. hang me ~ - " T If 1 Riiotild have Hiought, to look nt you, that you x; 1 re xvortli half the money!” ho added, hrtrtal 1 ;.'. The other pfa*i Lc-*! up r.piiit r.t l!ih in- ‘\Yi.o v re you? V. hat do vou ice. 1 may seem to have been play ing n Ono ;uid rnagtianimons pait, Imt locking Lu!k now, 1 do not tliink that! believed for n moment tliat the pUue would frt.' deoeivod. * * m 1 , • 1 , , A Jirtle after 8 o’clock I wfnt on deck. he - eii d, xvitu an attempt at _ . . T1 to Hnu that tne amp was steaming slow ly in Letxvecn the fmtlfletl hills tft«$ frown upon the harbor of Carthagvtnn; p. harbor so grand and Rjtadous that IA its amphitheatre of waters I fancy utf Hw navies of tho vvuhl nrwgbt lie, For Presently tho dinner bdl rang, and suuultatujoufdy tlio Bau Miguel moved out to son. \V<* xvero toepend tho next day at Alicante, and the foliovving^ouo st Cartlvagt^a. Dinner, was not % cliocrfel meal, tfh’o officers of the ship did not speak Kngluh dr French, .and were wot cpmumnicattre in any language. Corajvany as 1 sank* b:u U upon my wp^I Besides nufflftf there were orfly three hung lut.Ure.'O. first class fkipsengers. They wore ladies i sleep well at sea. The motion s nta ■—relative* of tho newly appointed gov- mo., £ven ,a (^ualni ui •easuknc^.V diK‘s crnor.of Cmpthagcna, mu! about JLo join hut uidnoo a pleasant drowsily a. liim (here. I Itave no doubt that th®y a nnug berth under the portliole. and to 'were clvarmiftg and fashionably people, lirar the swisii and wash of thi* wntm but their partiality for tho knife" in vat- racing by, and thFf ri. p plash »s t!i4* jig was colculitsd topreJuJico thc*m un- vecsol dips .htr fvrofoot under, xn'l r l fairly in English eyes. Uonseriucntly, >oj 3 the couipLant id - the stoul 'timkery ®rn' i4ivv-ooii. -A ^ xvdxtrtrle gLYLeli.i nelaaL'.]iq&£3i ide. facing me. life riid rvg i!oor w;;s ci’*^." W! 1 :t *viT it.v.a-L 1 h.di d l;i::i fur hycxicil, hLipjTiug Lis thigh vvitjinnotber " 1 ou are Hngli.di?* lii*saidfi Kiipph iuciitcl l y a cuYliUU. 1 Could > it. and 1 gave my Teeliag.v x|i ut by an- ^oidU^a.id HjK-ukuig in n euirve, ju'.dlunt \ i i iu; sullenly. "No. I am irnt.” and tone. "Yv’cll, ! am 'btoorod. coveruor! to mv Ixi/!;.-* again, hutight you travelers ftir (•li'anurc vvanleUHo Hce everyHjing.” !u-continued. ^ l ay be* yhvtkaow Alicante?” No. I il'in rM I ai.^T.-i rod snappiriily. TTOTT "And in thi.-’. bv. it!" "All right, coveruor, a 4.I0 not xvant-to hnew So you (V, l uet go ashore, alter ullj JLien* is a lark!" ' .1 e.a'v that ’a* i'.ad ix*en drirtking. "1 liave bet n a-'hore.” i-an. xvcia-il ct.Uly; iyv dislike fa/him tiicied.sed Unfold by vVMhcrul Uing ovcrkcnnl illenlF. I said 1 xvas. Although l > jw that be luul a j : tol Leif concealed U’la^nl him I'soinehp'v {Y!t master .01 the jx/sition l]iof'\,rof being oxerhtard Hcemed nnic!i giiiuer tlgu my foai.of Ida j i.-toL and it i^ not easy to do tyucii with a "You rult. ’want? bravado. .“i'ret-isely. .Vribil do I waii'r” replied the tngimir, x-.i.L dVracr. "You •'nre right t«» to buxine ^4. ‘Wit t ih) I xv an l? A IiMnifivd jm,arris, 'ihat h tny price, m. tc. Fotk cut and 1 .Tom is the word; , Turn rusty, end"— Ho did not Uniaq t!n> s- nl-nee, out grasping his net k in both liamlu pressed lari thumbs upon las xvindi8[*o r.ud ilrop;>eil Ids jaw. It vein a ghastly ;K.*r- formanee. 1 hud s»c*en a tjairutu and 1 shuddered. “'*«ra xvould neg give Hie fiiau up? Your oxvn cc'-irdiryiami?" 1 erte>l iu Lor- ht. ^ '•Vv on! IT not?" licru;.-." * •> d ruthlcH.dv. "A 011 xx ill ni*ou s. c.. u t;c l.-a^ not got tli"* c.,-h!'' * ^ - , hundred pounds!*’, moanoxl the xx retcliei! lell-e.v, xvliom .Six ighri pci- formauee Utul -wtoiph-t/ly uuniauned. “I liuxe not a lumdred pesetas xvilh mo.’* A.k it Ikiicm :ie.l -thas. it h *.. oftun haj'- pened kx> u ith me!—t !itid but some Hire* huahlrod t.,.-. ,11. • twelve i*ou:iT- l; llllUllL TlliiWIi f,.| r Tj: tancc nearer than ifriuga, whither 1 was <*n my v. ay. HtilJ 1 did what 1 roul-L here,*’ I bt.id L* tjleprh, “1 can a iime the engineer was b<*t rndbloon ed out to (leek. Tlie ^toverud bad pointed out me Rome of Uie Hobs—tlie deeply em-l bayed krecnal, tho distant fort IhtcJkxI on a lull, which tlvd tuutv* uckth had seized, aud the govter- ufr rt Iioase over the gateway where the xvouiriexl general ..had <ltad—ohd W# xvere xxithiu a tvuple of* y.lrd* of tho w’.wrf, crowded xx ith idlers and flacked with sentincis, when blxdgh up . tro^lieloxv.' AlThougli tbo morning was (Ism «ad warm, he‘won wi'aring tjio heavy jacket which 1 hail si.'etii in theengio^ T rootu. lie cast a spiteful glnooo at mo, i^S. t: pT.ri. inirtl. *t l:;i*. !.t Lk* right! Im .ry* K) i'.ot f .r 1 !'> o• you. l*erhn;> V Hot lad-ho!” Vrod^u itli h laurK.* laugh ti nt Jaried-Jiim th*m stem to Ktrrrr, ancl tirmigfat the -bLx)d to Oy i*hcc4:?. he I ft*me But I coul-J leo -Hiat !k* di l not !.»«p aig'g of mv. ^nd 1 but 1 xvi-l do this. 1 will give you t it poumlrt to i<*,Kilent and let tills maa U;!:e l.Ls chance. It i; no good to baggto widi me,” I added. "b*vr.uje tiiavo no snare?’ m-*. condition bre LnglirtJi too, 1 can roc.” 1 added “Ten ^aifakrT-TH) rupUcvl dcJirirely, . "ilouvr biag.it?’ he cxclaimcx!. Lekav in; breatli. "iVrhups you vvfiT ‘‘wTieh H v jKiiiee xvill give me uglitvl -*'l li.tvo tol*: you t!iat i Itav'e Ij^on kindly U-li uie what you art- yfly f art not such a fptL’* r bore.” 1 rriJiMiiidlirh.iTitlv. c^l -in? ’ * ... r ... • “ik-tlai U-n-pomnlmi'ti gifstltcu eighty lie x\ListLil again. “Y0.1 ptp a cor.l “‘You xvill not betray tse?" ho said pounds0/ bL>>d'u>oiiey.” 1 retailed. “Isxtk ii^ru, cu.;t**r.” lie ansxxTrrd bbef!! Li h ctravYIing nt intervals at “Von will hanil.” Ik* :^tT. Tf^.kufg .Tie over with'his ; -irrcsolub-Ty. Iu Ida pfx-ki'ta and a m*\v expres-^ "Hctray ei in his face. "1 might hav** 4/4oxvn ial'Cu not tltat. th*Tijgh, precious mild as' yob a prudent reini*.71 bre.ncc <>f his wvapuu JCrmed! L.nv'i*rit the UotcJ Iktuio, I'll aud^hr ta'e '*'/:* of the «iglit, '‘yosTaaj and th'*. taming away, afTeetod to busy hiuuelf vritll mother iu alters, tf think that he was ariiained of ihc* xxork Jie had in hajid. Dad as lie was. 1 think stexvard. ' -fP^F "No, senhr. he. Ilastq^ias die* BoJii? I unuerf-toul liim to say.' Ouly'unltl 10 Imrdly Ix'Usvo tliat yon are ir, earnest. ' *> , <-'b^k. aj»d it was doeo upo^ Oalmuly. He c\plained that t ho totm vtfhi yet SO much disturUki tUht htmness was at st standstill I'he Saa Miguel would mere* It land her pascHjncerH, by boot on at < m'o t ) Anneria, vhcrv cargo awaited her. “l^ero is tbs loat coiuiug,*’ he addiiiL Tbenl t!u> tiruo had come, quivering with rxcl tei^c: jicancthiiig lTsO-*# ueSr yv yotr, inT rq»an! If’have Rt. :nly: "do >oL t . ; o..n busi- fn>th tstewartYstdc, Hviug of tuinv;” I replhri. v. ith neto and }H us settle our*. i -LuPgOfy iUfW. r u*t), mate, tlut Is u fart.. l *ai 1 can- Hhe door of .U f hc eiiabcc if l oonytget