Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-07

manner. Ut is only their way of secur- ing, if possible, higher price"
 "Be kind enough, then, to let them know, through your friend Senor Fer nandez, that have no intention of pay ing more than we have already agreed upon for that mine. If find it all that it has been represented, 1 will give twen- ty thousand dollars for it-not a centavo
 more."
 ''It is really worth great deal more, you know" said Morell, in confidential tone.
 tI take it for granted that it is, and | hope to make much more out of it," re- ! turned the other coolly. 'fBut that has
 been their price, and it is the largest amount that I am able to give. If they do not take it must, as have said, look l elsewhere for an investment. You can
 surely make this plain enough for even a Mexican to understand. And 1 shall be
 glad to know as soon as possible if it is
 worth while for me to go and look at it
 or not. That is all."
 It was now Morell's turn to be silent,
 and as he smoked he gave one or two quick glances at the face beside him. It
 was a face so pleasant that many people
 were deceived altogether with regard to
 the character of which it was an index.
 Only those who knew Godfrey Derwent well were aware that under the sunny, debonair charm of his manner and ap-
 pearance there was very resolute nature.
 Obstinate he was not-for obstinacy is
 always allied with intellectual weakness;
 but when he had once seen clearly and
 resolved firmly he acted infexibly. There l faiJ oh c{r oicrof
 and we'll cut mouth which would have
 made this evident at once to a physiog
 nomist, and which struck Morell now as
 he glanced at the profile presented to
 him-a handsome profile that, with the perpendicular brow and firmly rounded
 chin, would not have looked amiss on a
 bronze medal. It was only in profile that this expression was caught. The
 eyes dominate the face, and Derwent's
 gray eyes were full of the frank and pleasant good nature with which he re- garded all the world unless specially reused to other sentiments; while one
 does not often see a more attractive smile than that which now and then made his
 white teeth gleam under the sweeping
 brown mustache.
 Having uttered his ultimatum, he said
 nothing more, and indeed the scene be-
 fore him was now striking enough to
 engage the attention of any one who saw
 it for the first time. The beautiful sylvan
 park had suddenly become theater on
 which the fashionable world was dis
 playing itself in full force and with all
 it's gayest plumes. Every seat was filled,
 all the chairs so carefully arranged along
 the avenue were occupied, and in every
 direction was moving throng of prom ] enaders, while two bands alternately
 flooded the air with melody. It is inn
 possible to imagine anything more ami
 mated than the scene. The long vistas ) of shade, the masses of green turf and foliage, the sparkling fountains, the statues and great clumps of lilies, made picturesque background for the figures that passed in well bred throng among
 them-graceful women in every variety
 of fashionable toilet, distinguished look ing men and fairylike children. It was the Champs Elysees transferred to the tropics, with such color as only the tropics can give; while here and there through the brilliant crowd, brushing . silken skirts and point lace parasols, came
 men and women who might have stepped from an aboriginal forest, with theil dark faces and 1.-the, sinewy forms draped in serape or rebozo-some passing witt calm unconcern through the elegant throng, others offering here and there the bright hued dulces which they bore
 on trays.
 'It is the most charming picture have ever seenp Derwent declared, as he 5 watched the scene with eyes full of in terest, while Morell kept up a running
 commentary of description concerning
 the chief personages who passed. Sud e denly the young man broke in upon thi with a quick exclamation. What { T beautiful womanr he said. "Who is she? There were 8 number of women il + sight, most of them with claims tt beauty more or less pronounced, bu
 Morell had no doubt to whom he allud z ed. Two ladies were passing at the mo $ ment, both wearing the charming Span ish costume, which no creation of Wortl + or Felix can rival in becomingness, ant + on the younger many eyes besides thos a of Derwent were fastened. She was in Y deed a beautiful creature-her beaut. 6 being the supreme expression of the typ U of loveliness peculiar to her country Soft brunette tints, delicate features an,
 | B. the faces that went by, but here was face that fascinated by distinction alto gether it's own. The complexion wa
 uKe ivory Tn tint ana texture, the fea ) lures, of exquisite delicacy, had a cer , tain fine nobility of outline which gay , 8 lofty expression to the countenanc : that was only redeemed from haughti , ness by the sweetness of the lovely lip F and the softness of the eyes, so large an r dark and splendid that they would hay v suffced to lift plain face into beauty : Somewhat above the average height, he 8 figure was molded in faultless lines, an 8 she walked with the unconscious grac I which all Mexican women display, an
 8 proud dignity that seemed speciall f her own. Dressed simply but richly i :. black, with the lace mantilla drapin l. her beautiful head, she passed among tn
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