The Irish standard., 1891-09-05

within the shade, where we shall not
attract the attention OF every passer-
by"
''Trne, it might excite remark were
the rich Senior Coras seen in conversa-
tion with man who has been stamped
as villain throughout all Havana re-
piled the other, with low chuclzle.
"Be quiet, idiot, and know that were
you not villain I should have no use
for you at this time. Say, would yot,
like 70 earn dozen or SO piasters?'
'sWould I, indeed! And as many more
as the generosity o. the senior should
see ft'to bestow. But what is; it that is
required? Surely the service of the
poniard is not wanted for the price Of
fered convinces me of that fact. Nor
can it be the abduction of some fair
senorita, for the very same reason. 1t
must be the chastising OF some school
boy, which the senor wishes performed
by deputy
''Have done with your nonsense, Jose,
and listen 60 what hare TO say"
'EAh, yes, i will listen; but it has not
been many years since that If a Coras
should call to me upon the street slnG Of
fer me dozen piasters toperform sonue
dirty work, + would have fayed him
with my riding whip, or made my cor
chino 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. presume You will feel
better about undertaking the work It
paid i'm advance"
Certainly, should feel easier, senior.
Not that doubt your honesty, senior,
oh no! but a man can never tell what
may happen in these stirring times"
and the 1nendicant dropped the loose
coin into one of the capacious pockets
of his linen trousers eco Oh, senior, I
listen"
'"The work is very simple, and a job
in which you run no risk Of being inter-
fered with by either police Or soldiers:
7 want you to shadow the house of Don
Manuel Ceballos.'
''Oh, the father of Senior Francisco.
ssIhe same. Watch it closely. If
perchance, any parties should enter it,
as it werey stealthily, bring me word
at once. I will remain here in this
cafe, from which you saw me come out
a few moments SINCE
land is THAT all, seruor?' asked Calvo.
s'That is ALL
swell, surely a man may DO that and
work little harm, either to himself Or
anyone else. Adios- senorr' and with
that Jose Calvo turned and walked
somewhat quickly away down the
street, while Felipe Coras entered the
saloon, muttering to- himself:
s'Although nothing may come from it,
still, it would be better for him to be
seen about the place than myself
Jose had proceeded perhaps five
blocks when he observed an officer On
the citizen police standing on bril-
liantly lighted corner. AS though to
escape observation Calvo drew his tat
tered straw hat down over his face,
bent his head and hurried ON.
sAh! Buenos nadias. Good evening,
Calvo! Why pass an old acquaintanc
in such haste, and without offering a
salute?'' called out the Cuban in uni
form, kindly.
sBuenos nachias, Senior Haas" re-
turned Jose Calvo, hating. 81 did not
think that you would care to recognize
upon the streets Of Havana one who
had failed so low in the social scale as
have, and therefore passed as did,
lest you should have spurned me-"
'sSpurned you? An old friend? No
no; because Dame Fortune has seen iii
to deal harshly with you it is no reason
that 1 should forget what you have
been! Ay, and what you may yet be
! comet
ssAh. senior! Those are the first KIND
words which have fallen on my ear foi
many, many months, but they only
serve to make me feel my degradation