The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-07-20
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CLARENCE HERBERT NEW.
tCop,rlsht. 1897 ~ J B. uppincott Co
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Exactly; so VIII Dick as soon as he
can get there"
~Diosl qui temerario! But suppose
suppose do permit him not-?"
He'll come all the same; l think l
know Dick" (Here she placed the
palm of her hand over my mouth, as
Il to keep me from saying more. but
her bright eyes were swimming with
delight)
"'Sh! FL padre may you hear. 1t
was to speak of him did wish when we
on deck did come He has been of you
speaking 10 el cura, Enrique, asking
the questions all about you-whether
you really un comerCiante were in
Manila and Horg Kong-why this
voyage you were making. In some way
he seems you to doubt, and he remarks
upon the long talks in su camara you
do have with el capitan. He nothing
knows of Ia senorita's vestida, or your
destination he would have suspected
much sooner than did | and surely.
your object NoU must so very careful
be what you do say, no matter where.
Everything the padres do know, and
in Madrid much influence has el Sc
bastino. You viii remember, will you
not, Enrique? md you must let him
see not that of him you are suspicious,
as last night you did; do not you see
how quickly did re notice, and did you
make to him like in spit>' of yourself?
Now take below me, and Il el Captain
DIX explain"
The more l thought over what she
had told me, the more fell thar my
oleaginous clerical friend was likely
TO make trouble for US sooner or later:
aud when we were alone I repeated
the conversation for Halstead's ben
eft. He a. Mcpherson, counting
upon the PADRES good offices, had been
inclined 10 doubt his misunderstanding
ability, though their experience in the
east had taught them better; but after
digestiug the senorita's warning and
recalling several remarks Of Sebasti-
amos. he began TO look thoughtful.
There's going 10 be enough diff
Guilty as matters are ne said, with
out having a suspicious priest 20 con
tend with. Il begins 10 look as il
there might be some connection be-
tween Purde Ju.ian's absence and Sc
bastiaro's trip out here. IL what the
senorita told you is true, abou; his
being influential at Madrid. il seems
mighty queer that so big gun shou-d
waste his time in the LadrOues. You
see, there aren't enough Of the heather
TO convert. nor are there any Opp0r-
tsuities 10 WELD influence in the Phil
ippines from such base OF operations
The cura. now, might easily be com
ing out 10 practice on the natives; but
neither the pickings nor the political
pull are big enough to interest man
Of any Standing
1t would Be an odd coincidence
woult-'; 90. z old Julian and this chap
had figured the thing cut and were
actually upon the same s--aEt as our
,eIyesE"
"Hmpf. Il would seem heap queer
sr TO them II, after the time they mus;
have spent in studying the matter, two
casual travellers like ourselves should
happen to hit on the same idea yes
and by sheer fool luck 20 reach the
Islands better equipped for such .c5
than they can possibly be But, By
the great green turtle. I'm with you
on getting that cash. I didn't take
much stock in the idea a; first, and
when | agreed TO 60 in / was thinking
more Of you than Of myself; but I've
been seeing a good deal Of Don S---
vestre's daughter during the last -
hours, and that makes heap Of dIt-
terence. The old man owns too many
vineyards and plantations 10 relish
sailor men in his family; so ! wCu-tl' Z
mind having money enough 20 cruise
through Spain ike gentleman wsz1
I go ashore"
well, l guess we're both interested
enough now. We're getting right
along, too. Mac told me he was max
Ing II knots today. When are yCl go
ing to change the cOurseF7
That's what I've been figuring On
all day, but the Ire conpGcsi's
matters. Draw up your chair and
let's have another 90 at the chart
I'll shut the windows, too; we'd bet
ter suffocate for an hour or two than
have Diaz and his mates guessing t01
much. Now let's see. TO-uigEt's the
Blst; here's where we were az noon
Twelve degrees and thirty minutes
moth latitude; hundred and twenty
seven, thirty-two cas-. Now, say Mae
keeps showing her ten or eleven knots
through the night and let's up IT.
tie In the morning 10 cool down his
bearings--One Of EN- heated cols-n-
erably to-day-weTl be somewhere
cas- OF hundred and thirty-OEe oy
noon, and about a degree furtAsE :
south. Had to lay her On the regular
course for YaP, you kUOw-eas' b
SOU, quarter sou'-Or Diaz and Moreno
would have caught on. Wei, suppose
Ws stick to that for another day
noon u the ID; that'l bring rs with
81 sixteen hours steaming Of Zap and
a good fOrty-ive from Guaisn, Won
~ Here. I'll lay of the runs in penci.
marks. Nov even 3 fool laudsmz1
would think IL mighty queer 10 tackle
q fCrty-hvs hour run With ciSs sblet
machinery, no matter hoE much Feht-
tigg be might do AZ the end oft when
there happens to be a safe karboE
within a hundred and sixty miles"
This was a fzesr for @s- The pen
eiIsd course On the chart showed the
abEurtity Of the PTOF,osltiOn; bat
While I Was pulling over il The cap
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