The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-22
A CUBAN LOVE STORY.

and It's the years that have made the
difference
II was in Havana that met Pedro
Jarez. Ii was one night when / had
been out rather later than was good
for me AT one OF the Bodeeas. where
tho sparkling champagne OF Cuba
which Is not champagne at all--was
drank by tho bowlful had no idea
what time IL was. and / asked the first
man ] meta young Cuban In pic
turesque garb--what hour IL was. He
turned toward the magnificent constel-
lation OF stars unknown 20 northern
attitudes and said politely. in very fair
English:
lit IL my great pleasure 10 inform
the senior that the southern cross begins
10 unbend its many lights. Midnight
10 past senior.
In that tropical cline il Is light all
night when the sky was clear. | could
discern the features OF the fellow. and
cav that he was OF the Andalusian
type. He wore n red jacket and a
striped shirt and around his waist
loose sash OF rcd silk. In true matador
style. His hat was sombrero and
hung jauntily on his head. His full
round throat was muscular and hand
some as girls. lie was smoking a
big thick cigar.
He walked with me 10 the home OF
my host and told me where ! would
find him next day / was interested
in him as product OF an interesting
country and | called the next day at
the number he gave me, and found il
was a cigarette shop on the Gallo dc
Mercadores.
There was no man in the shop. but
very pretty Castllian girl waited on
me and at once began 20 discuss the
merits OF her wares in order TO pro-
long the interview before | asked for
my new acquaintance. whom / pre-
sumed 10 be her husband.
But had scarcely given her an adj
miring look before party OF uniform
ed soldiers dashed into tho place and
commanded the young lady to 90 with
them.
by whose ordcr?" she asked white
md trembling.
by order Of Excelenzia the Gov
ernor-General OF Cuba
They read paper in which the
ordcr was given in official language
and the young girl said calmly; II
will go with you 20 the palace since
Eycelenzia commands IT,
Then she went 20 the door OF rear
apartment and called loudly Pedro!
Pedroln
''At you feet. sonora called gay
voice and Pedro dressed now as
workman appeared from the back
shop and looked greatly surprised at
tho sight os the soldiers.
The two whispered together and
Pedro accompanied her 70 carriage
which stood in waiting. the soldiers
mounted guard. and IL rolled away in
tho direction OF the palace
Pedro began to take on his work.,
mans blouse which he replaced WI
his nobby jacket <<~~'f
Senior. he asked c;yf,lI Won stav
bere while run 10 To. naIacs and sae
that nll is right7 }I,ralaa i INV be-
trothed. We an, 70 90 70 The nries,
next month RIor mother has gone 10
~. .ne onhpssE She will come Ia soon.
Bnono dos, protect rs ALL
He was gone and wondered what |
would do II any customer dropped In,
but he was back raving like mad
man. before one came.
she ~ rot thorel Santa Mar.al
IL Il the count--the count has carried
.he~ on.
II was true Tho prettiest girl In
Havana and one whom everybody
loved and respected. had been carried
of by titled rcprobate who had tried
In vain 10 corrupt her innocent heart
and had now sent his creatures. dis
gniecd as soldiers OF the Cuban Army.
20 abduct her.
That very night a servant told me
that priest wished 10 see mo on busi-
ness OF Importance. went into the
room where no was waiting ana saw Il
diynlned fu'her o. the church. q
stranger TO mo.
Il have seen her. +" he said. ard
then knew IL Was Pedro; she IL ia
the Castle Of Coant Almoate but has
treaied her like n queen. II he had
not" lie did not finish the sentence.
but touched significantly the handle
OF n poiynnrd concealed Ia his disguise.
That night accompanied him 70
the palace OF the Governor General
known then and aiterwarl AS Tacon
the just His eNcellency was just
going out but he laid aside bis
plnmcd hnt and spanish cloak. 70 hear