Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-18
AN ABALONES SECRET.


glanccs to spare Tor anything 40 com.
inOnplace as diamonds aud opals For |
Lieutenant Anderson was gazing into
the depths OF the great. soft black eyes
OF Miss Pachiia dc Sofa, and Miss Pa.
ehita de solA was looking up into the
ardent blue ones u Lieutenant Amber
son. She seemed to like II.
The tall young soldier with the fair
hair. broad shoulders and SQUARE. manly
Saxon face. had not been long released
from the hard work aud harder restraint
Of West Point. and In his new freedom
OF army lifo went at things witi an
enemy OF desire that WAS quite irrcsist-
ible. Mis- Pachita de sola found II ~,
~ had half dozen other girls within as
many months. 1t was a wholly serious
business with the lieutenant this time,
though.
Ho had been In California but few
weeks. and this daughter Of un aLs.ent
though decayed ipaAish family. a.
American In education and thought as
himself, was rayishing In her novelty.
Altogether feminine Pachiiai at ono
moment childlike and clinging; the next
worldly. witty and hooking; then, with
tho lids hiding those lovely, big eyes of
hers, her whole aspect uggestcd-espc-
cially toa lieutenant with ample means
10 marry-po-sibilities Of tenderness UNI
tpcakablc.
No wonder that whom Miss Pachita
permitted Lieutenant Anderson TO gaze
down into her eyes and returned an an.
swering look, giving little sigh, too,
his head went after his heart, which had
been lost for an eternity-that Is to say,
for two terrific, slecpless weeks.
But the young lady was discreet, aud.
gently clasping his hngers, removed them
from her waist. saying demurolyi
Don't DO foolish, john. Somebody
may be looking"
This, in n city Of 100000 inhabitants
aud In full sight Of tho over vigilant
garrison. struck John as being not i'm.
probable.
Instant In action. "a became n soldier,
Lieutenant Anderson executed flank
movement on sand bank and seated
Miss do Sofa In its leo. on large. water
whitened, sun dried log Of drittwood.
Then thls consuIn,nAio tactician repeat
ell tue original attack with entire sue
cess.
"Pachita, oh. my darling" brcathed
the ccstAtic Lieutenant, straining her 10
his side and Immediately showing dis.
position TO put knee upon the beach.
"Well. Johnr aud the smile OF love
aud gratified vanity that smoto his eyes
blinded them.
Name the day, oh. Pachita; ] cannot
live till you dol"
Paehita pursed her full, red lips. puck
cred the midnight eyebrows, and con.
sidercd profoundly. digging deep into
the sand with his cane tho while.
"The day, my owa loye-tho day,
gasped john.
Dear me-" Miss do sofia exclaimed
suddenly. what a beautiful shellg'
Damn the she'll" cried Lieutenant
Anderson, reaching for what she had
unearlhcd. to east II wrathfully ont
among the unnotlced diamonds aud
opals.
But he was restrained In wonder.
IN August. isa5.
Tbs same sun was cnriching the dane
ing waters Of tho same bay with dia.
monds aud opals. A young couple who
strolled down to the Preside beach AL.
mired the view very much. and Scnorita
Pachita de Sola had NO occasion 10 ~
MUD the lieutenant by her side that
somebody might be looking. Lieutenant
Juan dc Echbandia would have liked
greatly 10 coil lis arm about that slim
waist. but did not dare, though there
WAS only small and sleepy garrison,
and no city AZ all behiud them-only
the pallros and Indians ut tho mission
Dolores. far over the sand hills, and a
cabin or two down at Tia, ombarcadcro,
entirely out ot sight. Pachita de sofia
was niece Of Communicate Don Luis
Autonlo Arguello, and though he, Lieu.
tenant Juan de Echeaudit, was nephew
OF Dou Jose Maria, OF the same name
one, even thoughm aristocrat, has under
all circumstances 10 show proper re
fpect for his commanding officer. Be
sides, the senorita pachita had twice re-
fused HE friendly offered hand. IL WA
believed that her young affections weri
bestowed upon Ensign Tlburcio Mendci
at Monterey, though this WIS not know
certainty at the Preside.
Lieutenant Juan ds Echeandla m,
senorita Pachita lie Sula walked leisure
ly 10 the little wharf where that won
dertul vessel. constructed but recent,
bya wandering British sailor, lay pre-
pairing for voyage to sausalito, fou
leagues distant II was maryelou
boat, with oars and sail. and capabl
OF accommodating no less than siX per
sons. Don Luis Antonio Arguello him
self had commanded her In person OF
the dozen passages which she had mad
10 the opposite shore for timber. Pre-
yious 10 the creation c, this ezirnordi
nary slap, which aunihilated distanc
and obliteratcd time, timber was hard L
get FROM Corto dc MADEIRA. Soldier
were sent around by way Of san jose
srmed with axes, who crossed the Strait
u Carquino4 on RATS, snd in the circu
OF seventy leagues encountered hardship
and consumed weeks. Aud tho limb
was brought over by Chief Marin, a
aborigine given 20 cruising on a float
logs and tules, who alone knew II
winds and currents OF the bay. II ",
but matter Of day now 70 sail oy
for the timber and return with II.
Corporal Pedro Sanchez had made Z
the voyages with the commandRute a.
rated now rs superior navigator. i
marine fame hpinu dear "a him Ia,