Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-07
THE WIDOW TOLEDo.
TALE OF
/" Low BIRTH AND IRON FORTUNE"
BIT DR.. 3. P. BRONSON.
CHAPTER II.
THE MAN IN GRAY.

CHAPTER II.
THE MAN IN GRAY.
As the young deliverer OF the viceroy passed
through the small gate leading to his residence,
man, In short cloak, jcrkin, trunks, and hose of
seedy gray. and with a countenance in which
good humOr and low cunning were slngularly
blended, approached from the same direction
and paused while to arefully impress the form
and situation OF the building upon his mind
at the next corner and calling up an engaging
smile, said to the keeper, who was leaning alb,
stractedly over the counter
GOOD evening, senior | am, az you will see
the most unfortunate fellow in the world
The baker looked at his seedy visitor with
dubious eye, as il no half fancied that he had
come TO beg and yet was not quite confident Of the
truth of the suspicion
% / have GRAND up the street." added the
man in gray, with the same suave smile, - but
unluckily have lost the exact direction and the
name II Is one of the first seven houses from
your shop, but whether the first or the seventh T.
for the life Of me, cannot tell. Perhaps" he
added artfullY throwing down maravedi and
picking up a cracker, proceeding which he felt
quite confident would open the heart Of the dealer
IN baked dough, perhaps, senor, you can aid
Ia what way" asked the baker, carefully
dropping the coin through a narrow hole in the
counter, into the money drawer.
- BY kindly giving unfortunate fellow the
name Of the gentleman who lives in the first
house,
Itisa gentleman, then, you are in search Off,
- A gentleman, senor-a young gentleman
90, young gentleman ~ repeated the man of
bread stroking his small black beard and thought
fuliy looking sideways. "Good looking ~
As yourself, senOrt ~ answered the man i'm
gray, munching his cracker.
"'Cm-ha :" mu;teFed the baker, like a man
who Is deliberating.
The man in gray observed him in silence and
anxiety.
No good looking man lives in the first house.
at length said the baker.
- No, senor,n said the man in gray, in the tone
Of one who is very much disappointed, but still
- not without hope.
= No." returned the baker, confidently The
man in the first house is hunchback No Young
men live there. Hence, your friend must reside
further up.r
Perkins In the sixth -, supgested tho man q,
gray
In the sixth ''' said the baker, with a thought
ful, sidelong glance
''In the sixth, :" said the man I'm rray
And the baker was evidently thinking that pos
for u was at the gate Of the house under consid-
Grafton that the brave deiverer of the viceroy had
disappeared.
- The sixth is a large house, ;" slowly observed
the baker, without Withdrawing his abstracted
gaze from the fragment OF cake. - stands i'm the
middle OF an extensive garden, with pebbled
paths A line Of lime trees in 'front.' near the
railing; orange trees running up on the right;
lemons on the LEM Very nice house. / serve her
''Who'' asked the man in gray.
:. Donna Isabel de Ia Montera," replied the
baker.
a widow ," inquired the man In gray. not
wishing to appear to know more than became his
rank, but who, Notwithstanding, was as familiar
with the name of the lady in question with his
"Relict Of the viceroy's late counsellor an.
swered the baker
= see, - said the man in gray.
VERY rich and very handsome" said the
baker " Has the greatest run Of suitors of any
sonora in town. There is Young man there"
said the breadmaker, after pause
:" 20 inquired the man in gray, who fancied
Yes, there is young man there" repeated
the baker
Good looking,''
Rather. Is quite learned too they saw, ~ he
continued. slowly, as if the effort to speak were
painful lis familiar with several lam guages all
Of which he has taught himself Fences, also,
with great skill. Is graceful. Full of courage
Proud as Lucifer Sings and dances well. TalI,
slender, vigorous Large eyes" Looking at the
man In gray. - He may be the enc 20
Z" IS name >" asked the latter, cautiously but
with the same blank smile that his features had
worn throughout the conference.
Leon :"
Leon what,',
the baker. "The widow calls him so, and so do
All the girls In the neighbOrhood, who are crazy
aneT him; out ne pays no attention to them"
"l see Who is his father -
a. poor woodman on the widows country
estate. Not much to be proud of!'i
' No, y answered the man in gray.
"NO, not much TO he proud OF, Z" continued the
bead maker. - Is he the one 20
No." returned the man in gray, who had no
idea Of betraying himself. " But he may dwell
in the seventh -
"You think ~ asked the baker
The man in gray bowed. r-
The bread maker, clearing his throat with an
other - Cm-ha - turned his ewes sideways at
tne scrap Of cake on the floor, in deep, hald
thought.
Z" don't think he lives there ~ he remarked at
length " no, don't think he lives rHEREt''
" Why not 30 asked the man in gray
Because, answered the bread maker, raising
his dull eyes and throwing them with light,
ay twinkle, upon the man in gray, - that house
empty-nobOdy lives there ~
Then" said the latter, smiling, In duty
bound, al the joke, but Immediately after assum-
Ing lugub'ious air, q must give il up for TO-
nlght, and try again tomorrow. Many thanks
loI your courtesy, scnor. Adieu ~
And he turned from the shop. But once in the
street, his countenance lit up with triumph.
Leon, secretary 10 Donna Isabel de la Mon
TEA, y" he exclaimed. - have the secret To-
morrow shall make an honest penny"