The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-13
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By CUTCLIFFE HYNE.
Copyright, 1857, by s. $ Mcclure Coz

blurred mum OF people. But notlmn gartlc-
ulate gets up to the Lion dor, and in the
very mistiness of the noise there is some
thing indescribably fascinating. More
over, it is a place. too, where the firefiies
Of Valparaiso most do congregate. Saving
for the lamps of heayon, they have no
other lighting on that roof. The owners
(who are Isrealites), pride themselves on
this: 1t gives the garden an air of mys-
terry; it has made it the natural birthplace
of plots above numbering, and 1t has
brought them profit almost beyond BELIEF.
Your true plotter, when h1s ecstasy comes
upon him, is not the man to be niggardly
with the purse. He S alive and glowing
then; he may very possibly be dead to-
morrow; and in the meanwhile money is
useless, and the things that money can
buy-and the very best of their sort
are most desirable.
One whispered hit did Mr.. Silva give
to Capt. Kettle as they made their way
together up the white stone steps.
DO you know who and what our host
ess Isl he asked.
"A very nice young lady," replied the
mariner promptly, with fine taste in
suppers."
"She is all that" said Silva. "But she
also happens to be the richest woman in
Chile. Her father owned mines innumer-
able. and when he came by his end in our
last revolution, he left every dollar he had
at Donna Clotide's entire disposal BY
some unfortunate oversight personal fear
has been left out of her composition, and
she seems anxious to add it to the list of
her requirements"
Capt. Kettle puckered his brows. Il
don't seem to understand you," he said.
Il say this" Silva murmured, because
there seems no other way to explain the
keenness with which she hunts after per-
sonal danger. AT present she lis intriguing
against Pres Quijarra's government.
Well, as we all know that Quijarra is
brigand, just as his successor before him
him. The man who succeeds him in
the presidency of Chile will be
brigand also 1t is the custom
of my country. But interfering with
brigandage is trickish operation, and
Ouiiarra is always scrupulous TO wiring
the mack of any one whom he thinks at
all likely to interfere with his peculiar
methods
Il should say that from his point of
view" said Kettle, she was acting quite
rightly, SIR
Il thought you'd look at it sensibly,"
said Silva well, captain, here we are
at the top of the stair. Don't you think
you lad better change your mind and
slip away now, and go back TO your
quarters"
why, no. sir said Capt. Kettle.
From what you tell me, it seems posi-
BILE that Miss La Touche may shortly
be seeing trouble, and it would give me
pleasure to be near and ready to bear
hand She is a lady for whom | have
considerable regard. That supper, sir,
which we have just eaten, and the wine
are things which will live in my mem
Dry"
He stepped out on to the roof and
Donna Clotilde came to meet him. She
linked her fingers upon his arm and led
him apart from the rest. At the further
angle of the gardens they leaned their
elbows upon the parapet and talked,
whilst the glow from the street below
family lit their faces and the tiretiies
winked behind their backs.
Il thank you, captain, for your offer,
she said at length, ''and / accept it as
freely as it were given. ! have had pro-
posals of similar service before, but they
came from the wrong sort. / wanted
man. and ] found out that You were that