The sun., 1899-02-11

ousy thht sweet nttle mh1le, whose hrch behutles
mako her popular Rs = sylph gets the great mans
tenderest kiss.
This last means that the Englishman, Jncl,
Curzon. who purports to tell the story, is in
clned to bestow the highest praise upon the
girl OF his own bosom. She is shown to be
worthy and. no doubt. deserves. A villain en-
ters, 1t is not too bad for him that he is an
nounced ungrammatically. An Irish Sergeant
takes him In hand-an efflcacious hand:
"Ludenbaumi" gasps the bride. "uddr, de Dios -
mo; otherwise would have knitted him frat and
told YOU Afterward. Ell Correeidor. whom you said
was deAdr'
At this Maize. standing by, turns pale and clutches
my arm.
"Impossible" mutters Maud. "chaoo reported
Don Rafael dead"
"Phal Trust my nose before all reports. Here he
Is" And. sure enough. Don Rafael IL about to como
mincing in. But he gets further than the bal
cony. Khy with Chinese tact. has tipped Molony.
and the Sergeant is saying: Ave yese cardr
NO. Senior. only arrived in town by boat from
Pampangas half an hour ago. This Ss the entertain.
ment OF my friend Herr Adolph Ludenbaum." re.
plies the Corregidor. Admit me at oncel" Then.
glAncing at Marie. and noting the flowers in
her hair. standing beside her, his face grows
sickly. But tho Sergeant being brisk man, says
sharply: "Mstook Your crony, Ludenbaum. s
kilt and plautedr'
=" Santa .hdridl'
This is the house of Phil. Marston OF the United
States Navy who's list got hitched to DohA linden
baum. Begob, there's her sister, who's jist got
spliced to Jack Curzonl'
"Carramta. it's impos.iblel Cdrrujoi DtabiOi I
"Howly Moses. Grazer calls me liar!" BID!
" Take him away
1hear sounds OF combat in the distance. mingled
with some yells from horse-boys and coachmen in
attendance in the garden below; and officer ask
ing Molony about the matter he promptly reports:
" One OF A2uinsldo's devils putting airsl But 1
smashed the Dago into next week and threw out
what was left OF him.
This stirring episode. involving a notable
knowledge OF languages and dialect. as well as
tho circumvention of great pcril-thanks to
the powerful activity OF Sergt. Molony-is
followed Immediately by a passage which
mercfully soothes the nerves and affords light
witticisms as 1t ends the chapter:
About this time Major Wharton OF the regulars
and Burton OF the Raleigh heading the rest of the
boys, are leading the girls out for good oldfash
ioned Virginia reel, which they teach to laughing
Filipino bellies. whose tvinklng feet flash in and
out from under the gauzes of their pima skirts as
they trip upon the polished floors.
Taking advantage of the hurrAh. Phil gives me a
pinch. Together we take our brides and sneak down
the stairs. for have secured two pretty little
villas out in Ermita-where the sea breczes blow
amid the palms and bamboos-for honeymoon re.
tiroment.
Two carriages await us. little apart from the
throng OF vehicles.
As Phil holds the door open and Maud gathers the
aces of her wedding robe about her fairy ankles to
step into one. and am assisting Maize into the
other, Sergt. Molony. gazing on us, says to his
squad, who are still ready with champagne bottles:
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I've conundrum vase. Why are thase beauteous
brides loiAc thase same blessed Dewey Islands?"
Because they'll be almighty ticklish critters to
handle" srins his Yankee Corporal.
At this Mazie gives little siegle
"Out upon ye for nonexpansive Harvard Pro-
fcssor. Divil take re. yer making the bride blush
Their raison these darlints loike thase same
blessed Dewey Islands is. bedad, because tho Ger
mans wanted em and couldn't get en-! Drink
Catching this precious oration the great man OF
the who is just stepping into his carriage. bursts
out laughing.
But what care for politics. conquest and glory
who have love before me! step into my carriage.
whore little HutterinG beauty gathers in her gauzcs
to make room for Senior Jack Curzon.
Mr. Gunter. yielding to his inclinatons as a
scholar. concludes his novel with an appendix
which has chapters on the wonderful power OF
scent in some Of the Tagal tribes on the So
ciety OF United Filiplnos. on the Supreme
Court OF Manila. and on several other matters.
1t is hard not to quote at length from him. he
Is such master Of phrases. He sees a god
dess. dominating. commanding. q widow look
Ing immaculate as a vestal and virgin as an
Amazon. who waves to him an arm beau
tiful as Aphrodite's as It glistens snowy
from out the black gauzes that drape the
figure OF a Hebe with Diana's eyes"
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the picture had the eyes OF Diana; not that
her figure was draped in the shocking way
which the phrase might sug est to the thought
less. The quantity Of gauze in the story is
entirely appropriate to such a latitude as that
of Manila. "F For he would throw an arm about
her fairy waist and take her to his bastard
heart" This Is strong phrase. and we have
no doubt that Mr.. Rudyard Kipling will jump
when he seesit It, 1t is a curious and even start
ling picture which Mr.. Gunter affords OF the Pc
culiar powers OF native girl Of the Philippines.
Zima is the servant Of Maud and Maize Gordon
at the time when these two lovely daugh-
ters OF a seafarng Yankee adventurer arc
held captive in the mountains back Of Ma
nila The brutal jaier. Dolgo. attempts
to beat Zima. But Maud bursts into jeering
laugh. for Zima, escaping from Dolgo's arm.
has flown upon the balcony and swung her
self far out. Her Negrita toes. expert as
monkeys tail. have clutched liano dangling
from the launan tree. Quick as a flash. even
as the pursuing Concha flies at her. the imp.
swinging herself out into space. climbs up by
her agile toes to the safety OF a high branch.
and, still hanging head downward max es faces
like an ape. grlmacing at punishment below"
The captive girls are unable for the life OF them
to hop being amused. Some irrepressibe
spirit of Cape Cod humor takes utter posses
sion Of them. Just here. catching Mazie's.
for the black girl is performing like a ring
tailed monkey upon the tree. Dolgo turns eyes
upon her captives and cries savagely Up
thatbamboo ladder quick, prisoners! I'll have
no disobedience You shall be locked up very
tightly for a day or two, my pets" Vain
threat. MAIZE puts her little nose saucily
into the air. and Sehorita Maud sweeps. pic
ture OF langud but naughty grace. into her
room. yet clutches her hands defantly as she
hears bolts drawn and key turned upon her."
or course the Negrita girl Is safe. Her toes are
her sufficient protectors. They afford to her a
perfect refuge. No duenna. lacking a shotgun.
can do anything with girl provided with pre-