Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-09

water is troublesome, the ores have grown rebellious, the present owners are too poor to handle the property, and so they will sell. It is wonderful mine to go for such price, Mir. Derwent. You will say that when you see it."
 eff so, the price will be promptly paid" said Derwent. But what is that Morell was telling me about difference of opinion among the owners with re- gard to the sale?''
 "Oh, there is one of them who is dis satisfied - thinks the mine ought to bring more, doesn't want to sell at all, in fact, and regrets having joined in the bond. But the others brought pressure to bear on him and made him sign; so you need not fear about the title"
 This was explicit enough and sufi- ciently plausible, but the same instinct of distrust which he had been conscious of at first made Derwent say to himself that there was something in the tran saction which might not perhaps reflect credit on Senor Fernandez if known. It plainly did not concern him, however, to take up the vaguely suspected griev- ance of an unknown Mexican. That must be settled between the parties con- l look at the mine, and if assured of it's value pay the price asked in case good title could be given him. It was set tied that they would start the next morning, and since nothing could be de- termined until this journey was made, Derwent, who heard seductive strains of music near by, proposed that they should finish their cigars in the open air.
 'We will go to the plaza" said Senor Fernandez. Every one is there to- night. You will see some very pretty women. Guadalajara is famous for it's beauty"
 "There are very pretty women in Mexico" observed the young man. "In fact think that one face which I saw in the Alameda last Sunday morning is the most beautiful ever saw anywhere" :"
 "Oh, Mexico, being the capital, gathers its beauty from all parts of the country, and of course it has more fashion, more style," replied Fernandez. But it is hard to surpass Guadalajara for lovely girls. Come and judge for yourself"
 They passed out into the soft, tropic night. The plaza from which the music proceeded was only block distant, and when they gained it Derwent thought that he had seen nothing more hand some and imposing even in the city of Mexico than the surroundings of the beautiful garden which occupied the centre of the large hollow square, the old Plaza de Armas, that was always the scene of tumult and fighting when ever revolution arose or war invaded the city.
 Tonight however, it was difficult to imagine that it had ever witnessed such scenes. In the middle of the garden rose light Moorish pavilion, from which military band was pouring forth music. Orange trees that filled the air with the fragrance of their blossoms lined broad walk surrounding the par terres of turf and flowers and fountains, where between opposite rows of well filled benches two streams of prome- naders were walking-all the ladies in one direction, all the men in another, thus passing and requesting each other as often as the circuit of the square was made. Electric lights shed their white radiance over the scene. People were coming and going constantly, joining the ranks or dropping out of them, sit ting down to talk with their friends or | PetSSIL5 HUH SIOup OO SIOup. was animated movement, but not the least disorder, for the perfect manners of the people are never more fully dis played than in these large open air gath erings, where the same courtesy and de- corum reign which would distinguish a private company in the most exclusive drawing room.
 Derwent sat down with his companion I | presented themselves, and looked at the setting of this attractive scene. One side of the square was faced by the long and handsome front of the governors palace, the other by the great mass of the cathedral buildings-a picturesque mixture of Byzantine and Greek archi- lecture, with its tall towers rising against the deep violet sky. The re- maining two sides were lined by bril- liantly lighted arcades, and the whole effect was of long established order and opulence.
 "Oh, yes," said Senor Fernandez, in answer to a remark to this effect, "Gua- dalajara has been place of great wealth and importance for more than two hun dred years. It is only second in impor- tance to Mexico itself. But observe whether or not have spoken to you correctly of the beauty of our ladies'"
 Il have already seen number of pret- ty faces" answered Derwent. "Guadala- jara is evidently La Perla del Occidente in many respects. But-by love! it can't be possible!-yes, it is Well this is certainly extraordinary!"
 As he uttered these quick, disjointe6 remarks, his companion turned, stared at him for an instant, and then, follow ing the direction of his glance, saw 1T the line of pronenaders tall, handsome man of distinguished bearing advancing with beautiful girl on his arm. Sh, walked with 8 step as firm, a carriage a. stately as his own, and they were botl of appearance so striking that they would have attracted attention any where.
 "Oh! you know Don Maurizio then? said Fernandez, in tone of surprise which, had Derwent observed, would have struck him as not being very vel pleased. But be did not observe at all He was looking at the lovely faca o