The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-25
II vi.
THF TANNING OF THE TIGER.

Standing thus stricken ] flashed a look at those
who stood about me, Anna and VIII. scanned
their faces, and it WAS with the utmost relief that
| perceived | was the only on. ~ the company
who knew the woman's secret. What, indeed,
moro impossible than that the child | had sAen
waving her little hand, as her mother went down
the road among the glittering bavonets In the
gray 81 the morning, should recognize as the
same this riclly attired lady upon a Spanish
Isle in tn. Garth sea And as for VIII he was
no wiser. For, though he was old enough at the
lime, he had not seen much of Janet Mark. And.
besides, a. have had occasion 10 point out more
than once. Will Bow man never had my trick
~ picture memory which all my life | was wont
10 cultivate,
Meanwhile Eborra continued To speak rapidly
to the Donna Juanita. I saw the color fash up
into her face, a warm, rosy hue upon the white
moss If her skin. For that was her graf beauty
In a land of dusky women When 7 had last seen
her in her own country and much younger, she
had been well nigh peony red, q rustic Blowsilind
But here, subdued BY years and climate. the red
and the white showed together on her face like
York and Lancaster grated on a single rosa
stem. Her tendency to plumpness had increased
greatly with ease and the custom NJ the country,
but that among the Spaniards, and especially
the military caste of them is thought the greater
beauty. Still, In any country Jane, or Juanits
,as she called HERSELF would have been a we'll
looking woman, and but for the demon that upon
occasion looked out Of her eyes, a good-natured
one 10 boot.
What, We afe English folk that have been
among the pirates, i" she said in good English.
bringing her mule about that she might have a
better look at us.
My friend is English" ! said hastily, lest Will
should claim Moreham; from a town called
Shipton he comes. and | am a poor Scottish lad.
trnpanned from his own country and folk Have
pity on us, great lady We suffer for our "a.
ligion
Il ken nothing about that she answered,
with a sudden chill: but from vha, pair, Of Scot
and do We come
Il noticed a. she spoke tina, though she man
aged ths English not i'll she said We" and ken
and part Just as they did in New Minis, And
uNas a mighty curious thing 10 hear the familia
accents Of my native paris! on the lips of Ibis
Woman, the viii Ut n Spanish COmmanQanie,
in this lar isle ut the Sfa)
leone from a seaiaring tow n called .\bercairn. "
said, giving VIII a look thai h. was not 10 come
sny nearer to the Truth. But Will, though wholly
vihou, diplomacy, had an admirable gift Of
silence, and simply looked At the white mule as
il mgntally sum ming up his points.
VI, from hpItdlfI. sHF dHSNfITu, WIN q
quick look al me-; did ever ye hear of a man by
the mann of Philip Stansheld''
Yes. said |, startled AT the sound Of my own
name, but Instantly taking her meaning, that
have / Hear Of Philip Stansheld Who that
he's lived ln Scotland had not heard of HIM lhd
he MOI Stay the father that brgat him Was
ne not a murderer, a robber, an outlaw
That is o. may b." she said, there were others
deeper in and blacker Of hue than poor Philip
But what Of him When was he executed"
He never was executed. lsaid. he escd ped
on the ypTy uay. though MANY in Scotland saw
that he died on the wildly by the hangman's
How ken ye that he escaped" she said, a little
did moi reveal what excellent reasons I had
10 ken" that thing l merely told her the fact
Of the long and fruitess pursuit. Of the attacks
on many mansion houses, and how II had been
more recently ascertained beyond a doubt that
Pnhp Stanshsld had departed forth Of the realm
rs / spoke the rudy color gradually left
face Of ihe woman, The reins dropped from
her fingers upon the neck Of the white mule and
she dasped her hands as II praying in church.
lind me here, Am a dead woman.
Then after a little while she commanded herself
and asked another question.
There was one Saul Mark in these days, a
s~eaiering man. lie used often to land a, your
town, though that was not his country. | have
heard him speak NJ IT. Ken we him"
What" | cried loud enough for Anna to catch
every word she had withdrawn a little from the
palins but still stood listening a little removed
lTom lne WoHlnn = NRnt NnhN no. n NNhllbs,
gypsyl like man with silver rings in his ears"
The same Gods truth, tn" same" she cried.
yet not gladly What Of him., Tell me quickly.
He is dead tell me. he il surely dead"
He has Oft ben reported SO" | answered. but
ever turns up again. like q bad penny which even
a beggar will not take "A aims"
"Whrre saw or heard you Of him LAST
II vas a difficult question, but | turned the corner
Of II. "a | thought, adroitly enough.
Il, comes To me that ore left Abercsirn | Vas
told ,haa BE- had turned privateersman'"
Mas. Alas" she mutiered, this II worse and
worse Every pirate and privateer In the world
makes for the Spanish main
And this youth" she turned about IN where
Anna had been standing, but seeing nothing "
her she continu ed "what does he in The nunnery'
He looked some hat over comely 10 he foot page
among so many granin' women folk
She laughed at her own conceit and ! at the
Moreham expression she had Al the close. So
from this point We were the better agreed. And
ESCAPED for that time from answering any more
qIAstions fear that ! should have been forced
10 lie ere long, And that never was my desire
though. God forgive me. | have been driven to IL
time and again. But that | count not lying, and
n",ther I believe does the Almighty, who knows
that sometimes 4 bit NJ which IL a work ~ neces
sity and mercy 10 poor he'll deserving humanity.
81 the lady Juanita Silyeda rode WAY upon
her white mule. her dainty feet encased In a pair
Of silver stirrtps large 49, salt boxes, while rings
Ike bsr rel hoops jingled nj the bride bit
And faith she took the eye ~ = great lady
and 4 crmely' But |, alone of all on that island.
know her for the convict muriercsS Janet Marx
Trans ported beyond seas for her crimes and now
mrnt end established in all honor on this Spnn
ish plantation We'll. even for Annas SAKE
would he no talebearar Yet ] was glad, for the
knowledge might prove useful.