The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-07-13
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CLARENCE HERBERT NEW.
Copyright 1897. BY J Q. Llppinoou Col
CHAPTER w,
Copyright 1897, by J. B upPlnooa Co ]

DreakIast II coulu play accompani-
ments on the piano, explaining that
she had brought a number of sonps
and wished to try them. This seemed
a favorable opportunity for putting
my plan into execution, so we two
made forenoon of it, much to Hal.
.stead's disgust, for be was more than
little interested in the senorita him.
self.
After lunch we had our chairs taken
80 secluded corner of the after deck
under the awning, and when our ac.
quaintance had reached a sufficiently
confidential point-friendslips ripep
very rapidly in the tropics, particular
ly at seal told her of the costume af-
fair, showing her the photograph as |
did so. She was immediately inter.
csted and sympathetic. But presently
Ter manner changed little. She asked
me, curiously. if / were very fond OF
Senorita Dorotea.
Fond of her!'' ! exclaimed. in sur
prise; why, I've never even seen the
lady. This picture was given to Capt.
Halstead by the colonel, last voyage.
: never saw that until last night. But
Just put yourself in her place, Senorita
Gracia; wouldn't you think IL rather
mean, when you had sent your money
20 buy nice new gowns. if relatives
ralmed off lot of dowdy old things
on you, four years out of style ?''
Neither my Spanish nor her English
was perfect, but we managed to get
along very well indeed.
Indeed yes, Senior Stefans; but did
think that men never understood how
women feel about such matters. /
I've almost an idea
"Yes; go on. l was quite sure you
would have"
"Ah, you were quite sure ?"-sus.
piciously.
'Yes; that you er-would be able
TIC suggest something. Now, if I had
only known about the matter before
we left Marila-"
"Yes-?"
I'D have purchased a couple of the
finest gowns / could find. and-er-"
Given to the senorita them, your
self? Santisma! Senior Stefans, that
most too kind of you would be, would
IL notP'
Good Lord, no! I've got more sense
than that, | hope. | meant that I'd
Lave substituted the new gowns for
the old ones in the box: and then, don't
you see. she'd probably never discover
how it happened"
And yon would money spend like
that for girl you did never see! A
~oman's vestida cost much, senior. |
did alway hear that los Americanos
were of money made, bat l did never
know that they were generoso."
(Here, for the first time, thought of
my 5000, and began to wonder how
far they would go.) "Are all los
Americanos like that? Senior Captain
would he such a thing do? Well. you
shall see that the Spanish people are
as yourselves! Could you one of the
crosses get from the box and to me
bring without being observed?"
"What! II beg your pardon. l
suppose l might; but-but what do
you-er-"
81 wish to put it on, of course, estu-
pido! How may the size know un-
less | do see it? Cuantos said you
there were in el caja?"
"Three-of the-er-'m-well-
outside clothes. You see, there were
quite lot Of" My face must have
been as red as beet; it certainly felt
so.
"Santisima Maria! And you-you
looked! Not at all of them?"
II believe so. You see-er-the
rest of the-er-things weren't quite
so bad as the gowns. In fact, the
lace" By this time the seEorita's
face and neck were delicate pink
but, to my relief, she laughed until the
tears came in her eyes. Your Spanish
girl, of any class, is possessed of con-
siderable sense; she doesn't believe, for
instance, that modesty consists in
thinking evil and blushing at her
thoughts.
And el Senior Captain, also, nc
doubt? What of wretches a pair you
are, to be sure! Let me you both give
little warning. Never the senorita
Moreno told the cura, Juan, that he
couldn't possibly get ashore before ten
o'clock Friday night; so it's safe to
say So hours. On the other hand, Ma
let know what you have just told me
ii those things mine had been, l you
would never forgive. Now do you at
tempt one of those dresses to bring
down to my door, will there wait
for YOU
hurried up to our quarters, where
Halstead was deep, in the North Pa
cific Directory again, and somewhat
out of humor.
You're a nice sort of partner to
have, must say" he growled; leave
me to dig out dry facts for your bene'
fit while you calmly appropriate the
only available girl on the ship. But
I'll have the cinch after you &c
ashore-provided you're not engaged
10 her before you leave. You wouldn't
play a mean trick like that on me,
would your"
mo, / wouldn't, Dick; honest In
fun. You shah have her all TO your
self for the rest of the voyage, and III
make her believe you're the finest man
on salt water. I've been cultivating
the senorita with an object. / told
her all about the box of clothes, and
i think she'll help us; she wants me
TO bring one of the dresses below, so
that she can tell something about the
size"