The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-20

followed him wherever he went.
He was genuinely startled, therefore,
when a fan tapped him lightly on the
shoulder and a sweet voice pronounced
his name. He turned to see woman's
rayishing figure costumed as the Span
ish flag. Pearly teeth and coral lips
peeped from under her mask, and her
hair was as black as the flmy lace
that rested upon it. She must beyoung
and beautiful, Quin thought.
"Senorita," he hazarded, ''you have
the advantage of me"
Are you sure that we have never
met. Senior Quin? What would you
give to see my face?"
Name your price," he answered.
A ripping peal Of laughter was the
reply, and the girl glided off into the
crowd, turning once to look back.
Quin's curiosity was aroused, and he
followed He lost her for short time
and then discovered her at distance
talking tc a mask who wore the uni
torn of a Spanish officer. On the spur
of the moment he turned to man of
erect and military bearing, costumed
as a Cuban planter
''Sir, can you tell me the name of
that lady. the one by the wall convers-
ing with the otlicer?" he inquired.
From her figure" was the courteous
reply. 81 am satisfied that she is the
Senorita Inaz Carajc'
"'The daughter of Juan Carajo, the
merchantY'
.'The same"
II was not aware that he had a
daughter" said Quin
Then you must indeed be a stranger
in Manila, senior. The Senorita Carajo
is the jewel of our fair capitalize
Pearl of the Philippines, she is called.
She has rejected numerous Offers Of
marriage and is said to be still heart
free. Her father guards her very close
IL. and am surprised that she should
be here tonight
Just then Quins mask slipped down
and Tor & brief instant his features,
which were bronzed to the color OF
Spaniard's, were revealed. He quickly
/ replaced the mask, thanked his inform
ant and passed on. 1t was his inten-
ton to seek out the girl and beat her
at her own game by challenging her,
identity. But after searching vanly
for half an hour he gave up the quest
and stood leaning against the wall
A few minutes later, when he was
on the point of leaving, he heard
sudden conlmotion at the far end OF
the room, mingled with loud voices.
The turmoil increased, and the dance
music stopped. Quin would have gone
forward to see what had happened
but just then the object of his recent
search glided up to him.
Come this way" she said And to
| Quin's surprise she drew him behind
a nearby pair of curtains into dark
passage.
sit is we'll; none saw u.s." she whis-
pered as she peered out. You are in
great danger. Senior Quin. You must
escape from the house at once"
Quin was too bewildered to reply.
1T is said that the rebel leader. Pc
reg. is present tonight daringly cos
tuned in his own uniform the girl
continued in an agtated voice. You
are under suspicion, and the soldiers
have come to take you-hark! They
are approaeh.ng."'
But can easily prove my Identity
Not in time. senior The crowd
would kill you in their passion and re-
gret theii. haste afterward. Quick!
You must escape at once"
But how?' asked Quin, who was
now convinced of his peril.
This passage leads to the dressing
room. from which window opens on
the garden. Thence you can gain the
street il the grounds are not surround
ed Leave the town at daybreak, as
you Intended. and do not send back the
clothes that my father lent you, else it
may give him trouble I will explain
to him
"Then you are the daughter Of Juan
Carajo!"
Yes
"Will you lift your mask, that may
remember you with gratitude?"
The girl instantly acceded to the re-
quest. and by the dim light Quin saw
face of such regal beauty as he had
never behcld in the course of his wan
dering life.
Snow go-go at once!' the senorita
whispered, and with that she slipped
between tie curtains and vanished
Quin heard the comnotion swelling
to roar within the ballroom. and he
did not hesitate an instant. He darted
to the end of the passage, opened il
door and found himself in the empty
dressing room. In trice he had don
led his coat and cap and flung the reb-
el headpiece into a corner. The window
wis open, and he dropped into the gar
den. Under cover Of the thick shrub
berry he gained the farther end, and
after making sure that no soldiers were
about, he scaled the wall. He was
now in dark and lonely quarter of
the town. With little to fear The out
cry soon faded behind him, and 20
minutes of brisk walking brought him
10 his own little villa on the outskirts.
He was convinced that he was well
out of the scrape, and he slept soundly
through the remainder of the night.