The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29

even then-yielding up her gentle spirit
on the spot But when | looked again
she had harpn between her Whlte
teeth. and was carefully adjusting her
tOreador hat. And beside us was Enri-
qucz. cheerful alert, voluble and I'M
daunted.
4 Eureka, / have found We are ali
here Eet IS lcctle public-eh. u leetie
too much of a front seat for a tete-a-tete.
my yonge friends" he said, CHANGING at
the remains of tonSeuiO's bower. but
for the accounting Of taste there is none.
What will YOU? The meat OF the one
man shall enVenom the meat of the other.
But I'm a whisper TO me- las TO thees
horse, thees Chu Gnu, which ] have just
pass-WhY is she undreSs; Surely you
would not make an exposition OF her 70
the traveller to suspect. And If not, why
tried TO explain looking at Consuelo
that Chu Chu had run away, that Con-
suelO had met with a terrible accident.
had been thrown and feared had suffer
ed serious Internal injury. But to my
embarrassment Consuelo maintained
half scornful silence and an inconsistent
freshness OF healthful Indifference. as
Enriquez approached her with an engag-
ing smile. "Ah yes. she have the head
ache. and the molligrubs. she will sit
on the damp stone when the gentle dew
Is falling. ! comprehend; Meet me in
the lane when the clock strike nine!
But" In a lower voice. "of thees undress
horse | comprehend nothing, Look YOU it
is sad and strange"
tie went of to fetch Chu Chu. leaving
me and COnsueio alone. / do not think
/ ever felt 50 utterly abiect and bewid-
cred before in my life. Without knowing
why, ! was miserabiy conscious Of hav-
Ing In some way offended the girl for
whom | believed | would have given my
life. and | had made her and myself
ridiculous In the eyes OF her brother.
! had again failed in my slower western
nature to understand her high romantic
Spanish soul, Meantime she was smooth
ing out her riding habit and looking as
| fresh and pretty as when she first left
her house.
"Consita." l said. hesitatingly. you are
| not angry with me?'
Angry" she repeated. haughtily with
! out looking at me. 'Oh, no! OF a posi-
| biiity Get is Mees Essmith who is angry
| that have intercept her tete-a-tete
] with you. and have send here my broth
er to make ne same with me"
But" / said eagerly. Miss Smith does
| not even know Enriquez."
/ Consuelo turned upon me glance of
! unutteraole Significance. All she said,
| darby. you think
| Indeed / knew. But here believed /
understood Consuelo and WAS relieved |
even ventured to say gently, And you
are better
She drew herself mp to her fun height.
which was not much. "Of my health
what is tt! A nothing Yes OF my soul
let us not speak"
Nevertheless when EnriQuez appeared
with Chu Chu she ran towards her with
OulStrelCneQ arms. (Hu Gnu prOtruQeI
about six inches OF upper Up in response
apparently under an impression which
j could quite understand. that her mis-
tress was edible. And ! may have been
mistaken. but their beautiful eyes met In
an absolute and distinct glance of intclli-
gence.
During the home journey Consuelo re-
covered her spirits and parted from me
! with q magnanimous and forgiying pres
! sure OF the hand. | do not know what
! explanation OF Chu Chu's original esca-
! pade was given 10 Enriquez ana the rest
OF the family; the inscrutabie forgiveness
! extended to me by ConsuelO. precluded
/ any further enquiry on my part. ] was
willing 10 leave IL n secret between her
ana Chu Gnu. But strange To say II SEEM
! eel 10 complete our own understanding.
! ana precipitated. not only our love-mak-
| ing. but the final catastrophe which cni-
| minated that romance. For we had re-
solved TO elope do not know that this
! heroic remedy was absolutely necessary
from the attitude OF either Consuclos
| family or my own; | am inclined to think
we preferred II. because Il involved no
| previous explanation or advice. Need /
say that our confident and arm ally was
| Consuelos hrother--the alert, linguistic
the ever-nappy, ever-ready Enriquez, IL
was understood that his presence would
not only give q certain mature respect