The evening world., 1894-05-05

deep purple of Southern twilight, while
from the foothills came the soft evening
breeze. born after the heat OF day, Even
sounds fell on the ear so gently you
thought that before reaching you they
must have lotered to battle in the
aceuuia AMI caught some of Its muir
mur.
ON the plaza I passed two groups of
comrades, one seeking solace in brandy,
the other, fortune in roulette-pl"asant
pastimcs that might lead to "complica-
tions" while money lasted. and would
bear light watching.
| walked on to the Jardln dc, orc.
small public park, where scrcnaders are
inspired and listeners stroll or seat
themselves on benches or the grass
only those who have suffered the heat
and glare of "A campaign in the desert
can form any Idea OF the physical lux
ury OF green trees and of water. was
seated listening to the soft Indian Span
lsh as II fell about me in slow chatter.
From afar IT mingled with the murmur
, OF the fountain.
What n contrast this scene to the hot
/ camp ] had Just left, whore were heard
only the whirr of the rattlesnake or the
dove-mournful sounds which seem to
add to the vibrant heat Above the
mountains lay zone OF troubled white.
from which the moon had now risen into
the fun, upper blue, causing the leaves
overhead to cast shadows in arabesque
on the grass at my feet. where, as the
night breeze stirred the 1OllaRe,. IL WoNe
marvellous figures in trefoil and tracery
for fancy to play with as with those
made by flames In CRATE. NOW II was
the lines of a gothic window, seen in an
, old cathedral and almost forgotten, and
now. on grander scale. the, design or
delicate drawn work recalled from my
ladys chamber.
Leighton was there, n mantilla beside
! him. | could only half see the revealed
oval of the face. but the ngure was
slight and pretty, for caught Its grace
ful outline later when they pa,ssseh pa,ns,o me; ero
sented me to Panchita, Together they
were dancing-he and this pretty animal
with eyes for him alone. In the desert
so rapid Is loves kindllng. so quick and
burned brands are here left on loves
altar. All is consumed. and what sur.
Syss Se mgss ss dsssad sprns
After the DANA ended Leighton was
. standing in shirt sleeves near Panchita,
with ,he collar Of his Jersey ;n, open at at
me suspect that he had seen service In
the navy. As he leaned over her, Pan.
chita's eye caught sight, OF the locket
opened it, and handed IT to her, this
time not indifferently. but with all the
pride of priced conquest.
was watching panrhita closely as ns Shf
saw her trembie only as ! read heIT
face then by what I now know can
tell how well IL expressed Ill tnat nope
less sense of loss which comes with
the abandonment OF tn ngs loved or de.
sired For an instant her eyes showed
the rage Il child sometimes feels for an
inanimate object, when that object has
hurt 1t. And l thought she would break
the locket: then the woman conquered
and she smiled as she returned 1t.
ELLA os muy hermosa. senor"
From that moment her abandonment
towards Leighton was complete: her
gayety and grace became exquisite.
while a look from him would lead her.
"Oh, you Eastern dervish OF hearts!
/ exclaimed to myself as Panchita left
him and skipped II get handful or cas-
carones and then returned. crushing the
pretty tinsel spangles In a shower over
his brown head and throat. She tlitted
about him with the grace OF bird. and
her eyes never left him. She was becom-
Ing intoxicated with her own movements;
her cheeks were flushed with bright
fever-spots and her eyes shone like
stars. on and on they danced. seeing
only each other. and she looked as II
| she could dance forever
At length Leighton proposed they go:
or impelled t., do 1t; and. Ignoring her
duenna. they left together.
The next week ruled Leighton's
official epitaph in the l. Troop records
thus: deserted from hunting pass Aug
49, 1886"
You see. the case was an awkward one
The night Of the bale he had beer
stabbed in the park. found his body
there, and my comrades were about e
string up Morales. Panchita's local ad