The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-17
ROMANCEOFA BEAT

1t was Harding, fine specimen of
the Woodworking, versatile and travel
ed newspaper man who cared little for
society or for anything but his profess
sion, who told this story to group Of
reporters the other night:
Five years ago | was working Oh a
New York newspaper. One afternoon
just as set out from the Office to do
my routine assignment the managing
editor sent for me He held yellow
cablegram in his hand, and us entered
his room Dc glanced up from it and said;
Harding, am going TO send you
to Honduras. You leave in two hours.
HE explained that a new uprising
was 'imminent-an uprising that prom
ised to be a bloodier one than any ever
before experienced by that country Of
constant revolutions 4 need give you
no instruction. he said You know
what news is. Go there and send it to
Us. We want the situation just as you
find it. 81 - I'D b
1--WE got into Truxillo after doubling
Cape Honduras about the same hour in
the afternoon that we had left New
York several days before.
II strolled out that afternoon in or
der to get some idea of the situation and
to meet English speaking people to save
myself from feeling hopeless isolation.
II suppose watched the crowd for
an hour and had just started to return
to my hotel when woman's figure
came toward me along the street. Some
thing in the fine figure and graceful
carriage made me think that had seen
her before, and waitedf l recognized
her as she came rear me.
lis this Miss Villiers of New
York; l asked in surprise extending
my hand She turned and held out her
hand frankly 1t is, she said, and
this is Stuart Harding remember you
very we'll, What on earth are you do
al have just arrived, said to her.
But what could have brought you
here?' Brought me here?' she laughed
in surprise. Why. this is my home.
II did not know her very we'll in
New York, but she impressed me as
having great depth. She showed pref
erence for my society, but when she
turned those deep, unfathomable eyes
upon me it always gave me a shifty,
uneasy feeling. She went in elegant
style. with good people and appeared to
have plenty Of money
''And now ! had met Miss Villiers
again, and she was even more beautiful
than before My pleasure at meeting an
old acquaintance in this foreign city
was reflected i'll her own happy face.
Il never see New Yorker here, she
teld me as we walked along together.
''She was charming companion, and
found that had walked by her side
until we had almost left the city behind
us and stood III front Of q stately in
closure, with a residence sitting far
back half hidden behind the luxuriant
foliage We had become confidential,
and her face was flushed with a rich
glow
Miss Villiers, said, wouldn't it
be advisable for you to 90 back to New
York awhile? | have worthy in
formation that.a terrible revolution is
imminent Your life would be in dan
ger here -
''She glanced up at me, startled oh,
think these rumors must be Unbound
ed, she said hastily The revolutions
are so cruel In case there is one you
will help the government of course?'
'.She had placed her gloved hand on
my arm in her agitation and was bend.
ing eagerly forward.
'''No, answered, for an instinct
told ME that | was saying just what she
desired me to say No, will not. The
government is too cruel am with the
revolutiOnists-the people FL
oh, can trust you, know, she
said half passioratclv continued Hard
ing 81 knew it from the first hour
met you in New York know it now.
l am so glad you are here. Perhaps you
may help us Perhaps You may advise
father
Yes there is to be revolution,
and blood one, ! fear Father Is the
leader re has sore grievances. for he
has been thrown ont Of power by "a re-
volt, and then he is tie champion Of a
| principle lrct rs soon as the plans ma
tura tie insr~rartio, will come. ,
"She laid ths whole plan of the up.
rising before me She trusted me i'm
! plicir'y, even n giving me the names Of
the leaders and the date when the out.
breais was c@p, ted @ come
"As liste.al TO Der the conviction
II 81, e. 81,