Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-13

face had Il sweetness and softness which
IS often wanting in women born in troni-
cal climates. '''P'
AS Tor the giant who accompanied her
he was scarcely visible, for he remained
ut the back Of the box as stiff. as silent
and as motionless as a taller on thn
watch. The admirer of his charming
companion gazed in vain he could NOT
make out anything more than one char.
acterlstic of the gloomy face the ocra.
slonal CLEAN OF double row of very
white teeth under a thick, black mus
| tache.
1.-THE mouth OF an ogre!" muttered
the chevalier, whose imagination was
lively. Woo
But side by side with the young woman
was the little girl, who was also wonder
fully lovely. The resemblance between
them was striking; but the child was
darker and had more serious face. Her
large eyes looked with establishment, vet
calmly, over the crowd She seemed
like an angel who had alighted upon
earth for the first time.
She soon engrossed all Francis Cam
bremer's attention, and it would seem
that he was extremely fond of children,
Tor his eyed were lowered, and he
steathily wiped away tear that had
lien upon his tanned cheek.
lie was aroused by the noise of the
orchestra, which was beginning the over
ture with loud blare of trombones, and
as he was obliged to sit down, he neces.
sarily lost sight OF the box.
The curtain rose upon scene repre-
senting garden OF the Franciscan con
vent in Madrid, and the play began by
the soliloquy OF a subatern demon who
informed the public that he had been sent
to earth to ruin the soul OF Ambrosio the
father superior In the second scene the
noise OF gong announced the appear
ance of the Prince of Darkness, and the
most absurd incidents occurred one after
another, until Satan crossed swords with
a certain Don Lopez and ran him
through with thrust evidently learned
In the fencing-schools of the lower re-
gions.
The curtain fell upon ibis ridiculous
situation, and the chevalier, who had
been condemned to immobility while the
act had lasted, made haste to look at the
box where the giants teeth still glttered
in the shade the child seemed lost in her
thoughts, and the unknown was looking
through an opera-glass at the stage-box
on the right where stood a young man in
black.
Unfortunately her act gave ofIense to
the crowd. 1t is difficult to explain why
the looking at people through u glass
has always made the mob angry, but the
feeling against it was at that time very
strong.
"Down with that glass;" howled out
the easily excited students.
The chevalier started as though the
order had been addressed to him, and
looked contemptuously at the brawlers.
Then seeing that his mute challenge
took no effect, he rose and seating him
self upon the edge of the gallery began
to stealthily admire the lady once more
The reckless man had unknowingly
broken one of the singular laws made by
the public OF that day.
Turn your face to the pitt"
This cry from five hundred voices
burst forth like thunder-clap.
The champion OF the lower gallery
contented himself with Struggling his
shoulders and continuing to gaze as be-
fore. But almost Immediately, projec-
tile borrowed from the vegetable king
dom whistled past his ear and fell into
the box. The young woman recoiled
with a terrified start, and her admirer
turned angrily round.
"Who is the coward who threw that"
demanded he in loud, clear voice
81 ami What them" called out an
individual with peaked hat.
With movement as rapid as flash
the chevalier climbed upon the seat,
measured the distance at glance, and
leaped into the pit calling out to the inso-
lent offender those words, which the en-
tire audience could hear:
"My name is Casse Cou-Break-Neck
and | will punish you for your imperti-
nenCeW
To be- continued to-moTOlC.l