Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21

Play him, adnl1rabie YET pruuons AnaA
lin / Ihave two thousand horses. Oh q
surety he cannot exhaust them in four
hours. Therefore, play him; trust to
mo for recommend and have no fear.
A quick flush covered the stranger
cheek and his eyebrows momentsrily
contracted. He walked carelessly to tho
window. however, glanced out. and then
turned to Don Jose.
"May ask" he said, with almost Sc
pulchralg rayity, "isanybody taking care
"Truly." returned Don Jose cautious
", "there is my brother and friend
Roberto"
"Ah Enthusiastically" said Mr..
Hamlin profoundly.
"why do you ask, considerafe
friend 2" :. ,
COIL only thought with your kind
OF opinions you must often feel lonely
in California. Good-by."
He shook Don Jose's hand heartily,
took up his hat, inclined his head with
graceful seriousness, and passed out OF
the room. In the hail he met the land
lord.
"Well," said Jenkinson with a smile
half anxious, half insinuating, lyon
saw him. What do you think Of him ="
Mr.. Hamlin paused and regarded
Jenkinson with calmly contemplatiye
air, as il trying to remember who be
was, and secondly, why he should speak
to him at all. think of who ;" be
repeated carelessly. =,
+" WHY hiBl-you know-Don Jose. "
II did not see anything the matter
with him." returned Hamlin with frigid
simplicity.
"What? nothing queer ?"
"Well. no, except that he's guest in
pour house." said HamGn with great
cheeriulness. "But then as you keep =
hotel, you can't help occasionally admit
ting gentleman"
MIR. Jenkinson smiled the uneasy smile
of man who knew that his interlocu-
tors playfulness occasionally extended to
the use Of derringer, in which he was
singularly prompt and proficient, aud
Mr. Hamlin, equally conscious OF that
knowledge on the partof his companion,
OebCtuucu luc othilChco biP@oONAJ.
But the day had darkened gradually
into night, and Don Jose was at last COM
PEELED to put aside his volume. The
sound Of a large bell, rung violently
along the hall and passages, admonished
him that the American dinner was ready,
and although the viands and the mode Of
cooking were not entirely to his fancy, he
had in his grave enthusiasm for the ma
tionsl habits attended the table d'hOte
regularly with Roberto. On reaching
the lower hall he was informed that his
henchman had early succumbed to the
potency of his libations, and had al
ready been carried by two men to bed.
Receiving this information with his
usual sio.cnl composure, he entered the
dining room, but was surprised to find
that n separate table had been prepared
for him by the landlord and that a rude
attempt had been made to serve him with
his own native dishes.
"Senores Seporitss," said Don Jose
turning from il, and with grave polite
ness addressing the assembled company.
off seem to-day TO partake alone and
IN IeHtTNeu lhAllOu VI CtIthlu Nlhuuo
that have been prepared for me. 1t is
truly from no lack Of courtesy to your
distinguished company, but rather |
protest TO avoid the appearance Of
greater discourtesy TO our excellent
Jenkinson, who has taken some pains
and trouble TO comport his establishment
TO what he conceives 10 be my desires.
Wherefore, my friends, in Gods name
fall to, the same as if | were not present,
and grace be with you"
A few stared st the tall, gentle, melan-
choly figure with some astonishment q
few whispered to their neighbors, but
when atthe conclusion Of his repast Don
Jose arose again and saluted the COM
pany, one or two stood up and smilingly
returned the courtesy. Polly Jenkinson,
the landlords youngest daughter. to the
great delight OF her companions, blew
him kiss.
After visiting the Uaqrero in his room
and with his own bands applying some
native ointment to the various contu-
sions and scratches which recorded the
late engagements of the unconscious
Roberto, Don Jose placed gold coin in
the hands of the irish cbambermaid,
and bidding her look after the sleeper,
he threw his scrape over his shoulders
and passed into the road
To BE CONCLUDED NEXT SUNDAY