Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-02-28

grove. AT the window OF the house near
the foot of the hill. | have often seen 3
young man standing. clinging to til,
bars for hours and conyersiLg with 9
young woman within"
Yes. true" she admitted. with a
pretty shake of her head and a flash of
the fan as at an imaginary enemy.
But he is her over. Our customs
sanction his presence there. because
because he has declared his intentions,
He is her novio. you see"
Then let me be yours" | exclaimed.
rushing headIong TO whatever fate was
to be mine; "at least for the time be-
ing. Cannot we play mt love? | can
still sigh Ike a furnace | can say
soft nothings."
"Oh no. no. no! That would not be
right"
"Then there is that nameless some
thing between us. as you admitted"
Something, yes" Ii ~rejoined. but
not namelessr' A sparkle of fun CLEAN
ed in her eyes: then they grew somber
again. "Ah, me. but why viii you not
understand? l was about TO tell you
to ask you-but now it is too late
Maria sanctissima! Looki Therel Out
there beneath the trees Is some one
lurking. And il is Felipe! He has seen
all, perhaps heard all or enough to
compromise me. And | can never ex-
plain. He will never believe. Go, go.
go!"
l went. The eyes were dimmed by
tears now. and their depths were not
quite unfathomabie, so | extricated
myself l bowed. as haughtily as |
could under the circumstances, and
retreated.
.nAn bteMa frEs.iip6 az fss6SF abreasi
him he told me so in a loud voice. Il
am Felipe!" he shouted and with one
hand humping his breast.
All" said l.; glad to meet you. But
you are Felipe what?"
"Senor Don Felipe Maria ~Pomberoso
Y G~arlando>o. al your service. sir"
Glad to meet YOU" | again reioin
ed. But | did not advance TO shake
him hy the hand. because in his right,
he held a long aud evil looking knife.
Il am going 10 Kill YOU" he yelled
working himself into quite a respect
able fury Il might have stabbed you
when won We're ut The window con
versing with my fiancee. for / was just
around the corner. But | forbore. sir.
| forbore."
$50 / see. And you did wrong How
ever. let us argue the question. Why
are you so anxious TO Stay meT"
Why Diatlo. Ihd | not hear with
my OWN ears"
He did not tell me what he heard.
but teaped savageiy toward ME.
Halt shouted. Stop right
there" A shrill cry issued frt'm the
window as | pulled IA revolver OCT ~
my pocket and held ii in Tine with Don
Felipe's heart. But the young man
halted in his tracks. with giitteriug
knife appraised. Coward" he missed.
Well. no matter" said. Il care
more for my life than for your opinion
Throw away that knife. Now tell III.
what 1t was You heard thai incense,i
you so. Perhaps 1 can explain IL
away"
Never! You have robbed me of my
sweetheart You said. and she assent
ed. that there was-tlere was some
thing between you. Caramna." That
VAS true and | could not deny it But
a bright thought struck ME-. Let us
SO to the ~enorita and ask her." | sug
gested. Perhaps. | thought. she will
show a way out of the scrape. And
she did.
something between usT' She was
now all radiant. for she had made a
dupe of me and Il fool of Felipe. "Of
course. stupid. There was. and is. as
you See. this wall two feet thick. and
n grated window""-rictoriaI Review.