New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-03

spircd. voiced the sentiments of the party when
he remarked. in drawing tone: -, c.hr;o,
81 reckon that after bein' the Angel Gapriei,
for pure glory an so forth; "a ruther DC ofi'er
to a coach than most anythin'!H
just then there Appeared in the dOcrwa afe rei
his arm, and thus escorted to the coach. AS ,ney
approached the colonel gave a little groaini.
We're gon TO have lovely woman a1o,g MAS w de,
picted each face when the coach door IVA, was
opened, and Tommy, looking in, remarked autnor-
itiyely: Sorry, gentlemen but l shall new TO
trouble you Here's lady goin to Leadville,
an she's goin inside. Jump in, marin ana IN
the young woman jumped with remarKapie ngn.53
ness, and took the vacant seat in the ior"ard
Cunnel, you'll look after her. said Tommy ~
at the door; she's in my charge. MIuaer %, pa
Smith she isl him that was killed down TO the
Walker mine last month, but she don't savy q word
of English, bein' French. You knowd smith,
didn't We, Cunnel? or
know'd he had wilder. I'll look after her-lh
Englishs growled the colonel, and the door SIAM
med and the stage rolled ahead.
instant and bright ray of sunlight Int up the
coach, striking full upon the dark yen OIL our
new companion II made ppeny ,ybo ,U were foptn
nate enough to catch glimpse Of it were CONVINCED
that the lady had great beauty. indeed, tne
Judge, who had a happy facility OF eApreSor ron
tice at the bar, leaned over to the doctor ana
whispered in tones of fervent admiration =, .
Sne'S as Drctty rs Ole-Op-t-bIys NY
which the doctor responded with an asserting nod
Nowhere IN the world is a lady more, certain
of respectful consideration than In the wiz NesI
She is invariably treated with chlvalrous gar
lantry that is really magnificent; men hasten "
do her homage and are PROUD 70 DC COLI e; 4bo
bv her Still the presence OF Mrs Smlth III ti.c
coach acted on the party q little restraint;
which the Judge and the colonel valniy ehdeaNorcu
to dispel. ~ o;a .ho 1atter
in his best off hand style, he leaned toward er
and smiled handsomely. The lady MADE no repiS'
and the Judge knocked the Cooneis elpow DOW che
"Sh! Colonel" he said, you don posg s.o
understands you when it's as much as can 40 ~, W
untanglc your ideas from your words ohe Spans
French" ILL, ond
made no Iurther conversational effort. The road
became more and more difficult as we adNanceu,
and the fresh mules were unruly ana dr9Ne NH la
hard. Several times III bad places my in Irav
baked. and the coach had swung around III way
that would have upset lighter Venice, yco ho
exclamation of alarm escaped from the iauS' ""'
sat motionlosS in the corner .u. horo q.
Turrible bad place TO be held up long neIe,
said the major, after unusually long sllenlr ,
during which the coach had slowly pounoJuo oaor
huge rock and then slid off with an uhpe a for
scrunch /" / should hate to he stopped he 51 aU
7 have n little matter of twelve hundred donarS
about me, which don't care TO lose; "a ooUi'''
we're all friends here ?' he hastily asked o,
We were and then 1t came OUT .n na,e eo from
five hundred to four thousand dollars inc l1So
amount being the property of the cool I !. M w
described accurately how ne had conceal1 r. -
nackaCe sewed in his clothing next TO MS pouy'
where it was quite inaccessible 10 dishonesV pi
sons - "a
Il reckon it'll take pretty smart cnap 10 o nIid
that" he remarked complacently, as ne si''Ptr
his hand ON the spot where the treasure was con-
cealed We could not deny this ana murIIuIS A., ~
admiration were heard at has shrcwuness, ~ a.,
this time-in fact since we lett Sampson sn nJ
mysterious Mrs. Smith had not moved or changeu
bcr nosition She still kept her veil down. ana III
the Slowly waning light her black dress seemed 10
emphasize the shadows in the coach. =. 1900 ho
Judge said the maor at SnG5 Of ngo lingo
couldn't you give her little touch III the ha'iNo'
Just to be pcfllte? .l,d bis
The Judge looked embarrassed and scratched his
head confusedly - r,ob .
WHY meb6e might rack out some rrencn,
he said. il amt much to do, but er-what Il say
You got to be mighty clrcumspge IN iSih's
10 a lady-it's terrible free langwidge. -
Both the military men were impressed by in iS
the colonel particularly so, and for a moment HIS
face was expressive of painful perPlexIty. - ..
well just say somethin' civil he slu' az
length; ask her II she me- wants wan S si ask her
oh. moi Colonel" said the Judge, not that.
That particular word winder-in French, here ine
Judge lowered his voice to WHISPER, - Iu Sna,
am You'll hev to excuse me. That's where ara"
the line"
Well. chin your own way, them" said the colo
mel testify though reckon can open a wl VI
fur lady-in French-without prea> any 81 tbin,
commandments. only say sOheIhlh VI We II '
This was touching the Judge on a tender spot,
and looking at the colonel with an ar Vi naughty
If it'll amuse the boys | reckon III take d
little pasear. though I'm triie rusty in my lang
widges Just now. HAD consul aplc Pi"0"''' WV
uo Tbe m with soft ahem and flourish of his
handkerchief be leaned forward, and casting
bewitching glance at the lady, .murmu ir o.
Buenos dias sonora Habeis vosotros-er-
that is-comO esta Vey Z? :. g.. oo,oa No.
The lady made no answer; IN 1act seem sid nOo
IN hear but the Judge was III no wise discon-
ccrted
Reckon she was thinllin' of the late lamented'
and didn't wholly catch on TO my idee," he re-,
marked. pleasantly; n open anPcller ie"o'
These gentlemen" indicating us with grace
full and comprehensive sweep" ben gen eIn 1oli
me TO pass their compliments TO you, ma am
which | now do. Er-el tempo es ben neon
stanty, sonora. and eSta -er-. the JUICE cp it
cludcd the sentence with gesture IL IT
tje remark in the vernacular of the French he
explained. an | reckon it'll fetch her. D..
I0 certainly did seem to have some eilec,, 10, tpr
the lady uttered SOUND strangely Hhc o""'>i''
but said noehing.
Judge" said the colonel, after, waiting rea-
sonabe time for an answer tn a1rr Nth
I've always allowed there was some difference
between French and Spanish myself H.
The Judge waxed indignant mar adm lo sposc there
was man here but knowed the roots OF the Two
langwidre was the same an if you can only con
fine your tallin' TO roots-an' you gen,rally can
in gcntcel sassiety-it makes no odds whether IL
is French or Spanish"
:" All right. Judge. all right" said the colonel,
soothinrV: " Of course we know'd that well an
GOOD but a man must have his little joke now an
then. But ask her-in your roots-f shes any
objection to smoke
Tho iudge. partly Modified, did not essay this
in sneecb. but beginning even further back than
roots managed to ask the question by signs;
drawing a silver case from her pocket took there
from a cigarette. which after raising her veil
little, she placed between her lips, Al first we
were amazed but the colonel with that SAVIOR
vivre which had always distinguished him and
made him so popular with the sex, quickly, re
covered himself and CALAMITY offered tn the lady
rn7,rS of admiration were heard. The major au-
d il CO compared her to I" "a butterfly and whip
twill bv ead!" The colonel swore that she