Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-15

within the shade, where we shall not
attract the attention of every passer-
by"
True, it might excite remark were
the rich Senior Coras seen in converse
ton with a man who has been stamped
as villain throughout all Havana" re-
piled the other, with a low chuckle.
BE quiet, idiot, and know that were
you not villain 1 should have no use
for you at this time. Say, would you
like to earn a dozen or so piasters?'
Would I, indeed! And as many more
as the generosity of the senior should
see fit to bestow. But what is it THAT is
required? Surely the service Of the
poniard is not wanted for the price Of
fercd cOnvinces me of that fact. Nor
can it be the abduction of some fair
scnorita, for the very same reason. 1t
must be the cilastising of some school
boy, which the senior wishes performed
by deputy"
Have done with your nonsense, Jose,
and listen to what have to say
"Ah, yes, I will listen; but it has not
been many years since that if a Coras
should call to me upon the street and Of
fer me a dozen piasters to perform some
dirty work, l would have fayed him
with my riding whip, or made my CO.
chillo and his delicate flesh intimately
acquainted. But proceed"
Eyes, but since Jose Calvo has seen
the inside of the walls of Moro castle
things have slightly changed. Here is
the money. l presume you will feel
better about undertaking the work if
paid in advance"
Certainly, should feel easier, senior.
Not that doubt your honesty, senior,
oh mol but man can never tell what
may happen in these stirring tines
and the mcndicant dropped the loose
coin into one of the capacious pockets
of his linen trousers. go on, senior, 1
| listen.'
THE work is very simple, and job
in which you run no risk of being inter
fered with by either police or soldiers:
1 want you to shadow the house of Don
Manuel Ceballos."
'Oh, the father of Senior Francisco"
1.-The same. Watch it closely. II
perchance, any parties should enter it,
us it were, stealthily, bring me word
at once. 1 will remain here in this
cafe, from which you saw me come out
a few moments since"
~And is that all, senor?" asked Calvo
THAT is all"
| ''Well, surely a man may do that and
work little harm, either to himself OF
anyone else. Adios, senor!' and with
that Jose Calvo turned and walked
somewhat quickly away down the
street, while Felipe Coras entered the
saloon muttering to himself:
although nothing may come from it
still, it would be better for him to bt
seen about the place than myself"
Jose had proceeded perhaps five
blocks when he observed an officer O
the citizen police standing on a bril-
liantly lighted corner. AS though Il
escape observation Calvo drew his tat
tered straw hat down over his face
bent his head and hurried on.
"Ah! Buenos nadias. Good evening
Calvo! Why pass an old Acquaintance
in such haste, and without offering
salute?" called out the Cuban in uni
form, kindly.
"Buenos nachias, Senior Hazas," re
turned Jose Calvo, hating. 81 did no
think that you would care to recogniz
upon the streets of Havana one VIII
had failed so low in the social scale a
l have, and therefore passed as die
lest you should have spurned me-"
"Spurned you? An old friend? Nc
> no; because Dame Fortune has seen f
to deal harshly with you it is no reaso
, that 1 should forget what you hav
l been! Ay, and what you may yet be
! comel'
i. "Ah, senior! Those are the first kin
words which have fallen on my ear fc
many, many months, but they onl
serve to make me feel my degradatio
- the more. pray you, let me go.