New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18

tongue vol, one day like mill clapper, passed
by and there was no mlstaking her accent. often
used to stop and have A chat with her about the
be- uties of Queenstown which she upheld agair 81
all corners. What her religion was never diseoy-
cred she held the priests in as great deestation
as Capt1in Ciipps himself; whilst The spoke with
high dsdan of her jew husband ard his religious
exercises though she allowed he had more religion
than Pratestant.r But she was good old crea-
tnrc in the MAN. and her house, though rather an
unsavory retreat, was the only isafe asylum could
think of where Dolores might be concealed until
Michaers.
Perhaps you'll ask why didn't we postpone the
adventure altogether til the very gay or t 1
for the Valera was under orders TO SAIL al
moments notice, and at any minute the orders
might come and the Valera weigh anchor leaving
the poor little nun unrescued the top of the hull
In my heart OF hearts | shouldn't have thought
this any great misfortune for l was well aware
that what we were undertaking was terrible FISK,
and like enough to land us i'll no end of difficulties;
but once entered on the undertaking was not go,
ing TO draw back. and the heartfelt gratitude oil
Martin for my cooperation combined WIN the en-
thusiasn OF old Mother Zachary when let her 1y
degrees INTO the secret kept up my courage for the
adventure conldnt dlyest Madame hachary IS
the affair and ] had to undergo considerable
amount of chat and much IlIbernian humor before
i managed finally to arrange that Martin ana l.
were to bring the young lady on mule to her
house on the night appointed: where she was TO
hide the runaway, and provide disguise Ior ner
in which she could be hustled on board the Lisbon
steamer, accompanied by her hostess as dqenna.
Once safe in Lisbon the girl could be placed with
friends of Martins 1--WE had been hanging OH and on
English residents in the Portuguese capital untll
the marriage could take place. and Mrs. Martin pc
sent home to England we ana not an'lSG ar
she once got clear of St. Miciaels and Martin, I'M
like some other poor fellows that | could mention.
could afford to marry whom he pleased
Everything was well in train. The night ar
rived and Miss Dolores was appointed To make her
exit from the convent at halt-paSt precisely.
Martin and | were to be in hiding outside, with
mules to carry us down the hill by a circutons
route to the Jews quarter-a deserted part Oh aio
town where Mother naGhary amd aer iT' fer
rbe hitch When Martin and applied Tor leaye
shore for the evening old Crpps told us that he
intended dining and sleeping on shore himself, at
the Consurs. and he could not give leave to both
his senior officers ito absent themselves the same
evening. We could decide between ourselves
which was to remain. but one must certainly do so.
We dared not show the captain how dreadfuily we
uoOk his sentence to heart. but withdrew with our
usual bows, looking unutterabe things at each
- You must go whispered Martin u" I'm no good
at all should lose my head and spoil 1t all You
must 90 jim old fellow, If YOU re still game Tor IL,
though goodness knows how shall get through the
time till know you are sale
There was nothing for it but for me to go as
Martin said. for he was 40 excited he would nave
boshed" the whole thing. So. by-and-by, having
given the captain. in his full toys the pre-
cedence by about half an hour was fo%ed ashore,
take Inc of again to the Naera nj ten that evening
/ went round to the Plaza and hired mule,
aVoWedlV for ride in the country, and Il miserable
brute / got for all the animals ont except this
one, at the consular dinner party. 1 uaWded
about the town for while then, after the Angelus
had finished singing and the dusk began 10 creep
down, turned nv beasts head up marrow SIDE
street. which led TO the very walls OF Santa Agata.
There was scarcely anyone about. Tor the natives
have an idea that the hour after sunset is unWnolc-
some III the outer air so L made my way up inc
street unnoticed by anyone, except that at urn
of the road / saw the sharp eyes OF carmen, me
plrafxN Ul
then knowingly. as she descended the NIL WIN
her empty baskets piled on her back. Very soon
was safely landed at the appointed spot. thick
cump of coarse elder bushes which grew close under
n small stone window belonging to some outer
buildings of the convent kitchen department. Inc
window good bit above my mead, anu so
deepy imbedded in the thickness of The wall that
it was only by standing well out from the building
that | could see into the aperture, which was
secured on the inside by screen OF wire trelilS-
work such rs is often used over larder windows.
This was the opening which Carmen was TO nave
waiting | could plainly hear rustllng ana
rummagng inside Then hand pulled. back the
screen. and minute alter something SOIL anu
black of no particular outline Whatever, nlleu up
the window lralne and came creeping outwdrds
towards the edge OF the wall. Are You ready
asked n soft voice and almost before could reply,
something Jumped bang into my outstretched arms.
| declare to you she was not much bigger tDan
cood-sized kitten. Such little bit OF thing ms
Martins Dolores never saw in my life. For my
part ike them broad and tall tOo,' observed the
Lieutenant, in the confidential rather than the
narrative strain but this Dolores was wonder
full beauty, though there was so little of her. -
'She was a bit frightened and shy at first,
especially when she discovered, ny catching hoId OF
my whiskers that | was not Martin, VINO shaved
clean In those days. But very soon had got her
on the mule and explained matters III my best
Spanish, and we were creeping stealtmly down the
hill the best of friends, and Dolores, who was not
more than seventeen, apparently III childish hgh
spirits at the success of our enterprise. .
But though she had done her part so easily,
didn't feel at all that the adventure was ended
There were LIGHTS moving to and fro at the upper win
dows of the convent and at any moment her presence
might be missed, whist the open wlnC0w, win
its piled stools and boxes on the INSIDE Wouu uccae
which road she had taken
to this had behaved himself pretty began 10
all over the road at once ana you never knew
whether his head or his heels would be uppermost
/ suppose it was the girls clothes that eAGlted ll
uni PISS the beast IN league with the priests ana
was doing his little best TO stop the analr-those
Spanish mules are artful enough for anything.
Added to this, Miss Dolores got frightened, ana
could hardly keep her from screaming our ana my
leg which had not done so much work for long
while began to ache and throb so that could
scarcely keep up with the mules yagarles
we hadn't made more than n quarter OF our
Journey when saw plainly enough. by the sudden
appearance of lights aud torches III front OF the
convent above US that the little sisters escape was
discovered and that the holy ladies' were IN not
pursuit, wasn't SO frightened of the ladies them
selves for atter myself nave raIner ' idea
that they might have called in the assistance OF
hardy peasants armed with pitchforks, the thought
of whom did not relish so much.
In vain l dug my dirk into the HEADQUARTERS OF
the mule we could not keep the pace ana soon soon
the cries and noise behind us Ill the darkness toId
Ms that our pursuers were close upon us At The top
of the steep vineyard path | seized the end Of the
nuns black cloak, and wrapping II around her hid.
To prevent her cries being heard-tor she was by
this time quite beside herself with fear-l jumped
on the mule and dashed with her into the vineyard
which edged the road on either side Win stunpy
thick bushes.
THE mule released from restraint, and maddened
by a last prod from my. dirk, gaoped with astonsl-
inc clatfer down tho narrow road, followed almost
;nsstantaneously by shouting mob of people, all III
nnrsit of what they bee' ed to be the hereto and
his captive ] could not help chuckiing as they
tnTc Nv the old iackass leading the way at speed