Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-11-10

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"Ah--he does not know who this Jilok
Tudel is"
"IIe knows him far better than you
can. senor."
And knowing him to bc the wicked,
bloody pirate, would he still"
Force his sweet child to marry him,
senior. You may as well speak it out, for
so the truth is."
But st. Marc is a MONSTER
ole is, scnor."
Clarence Howard gazcd ixcdly in the
woman's face. There was truth In her
tone, and q stern purpose of honest intent
in her look. He knew but little Of st.
Marc. -Four years before. while cruising
off the northern coast of Yucatan, he had
fallen In with Cuban pirate. Ii was his
first cruise as mastcr Of n vessel. The
pirate tried to run round Cape Catoche.
but the Lone Star cut her out. and cap
tured her after q smart engagement of
fifteen minutes. On board this pirate
the young captain found a wealthy Mex
lean and his daughter. The former in
trOduccd himself as u Castilian gentle
man, of Vera Cruz. and had been captur-
cd by the pirates while on his way. with
his child, to visit some friends in lla-
vana.
Ills child was then fifteen years of age.
| and so beautiful that even then Clarence
almost wished he had never seen her.
lie delivered the pirates M TO justice.
and conveyed st. Murc and his child back
to Vera Cruz. lie remained with them
| two days ut that time. ut their sumptu-
| Gus dwelling. aud he had visited them
| since. lie knew that st. Mare had been
| rather cool and distant ut his last visit.
and he attributed it to the fact that the
wealthy hidalgo wanted him not for a
son.in-lnw. lie had regarded the man
as dark. stern parent. and an unhinch.
him capable Of such blackness OF heart
as this intelligence would seem TO indi.
| cate.
| woman" he said. slowly and stcrnly,
mark me. Jilok Tudcl is a blood.stnin.
cd pirate. DO you know of another Jilok
Tudcl?"
II do not. scnor." the woman answered.
But do you know this one-the pi-
ratcg"
II do. senor--vcry we'll. Antonio St.
Marc has sworn that his child shall mar.
ry this wretched man. Now go you there,
but be sure st. Marc sees you not. You
must see Donna Irene"
| II should like TO SEQ hcr. but cannot
enter Vera Cruz openly now. You must
remember that our country Is at war with
Mexico"
II KNOW" returned the woman. "Bu,
that must not prevent you. l tell thee
Irene IL In danger and she looks TO thee
to save her. She loves thee with won
ans heart and soul. In disguise tho,
canst enter the city. None need know
that you are Of the enemy. Speak, now
and tell mc-wilt thou go!'
First tell me who and what thou art,
Clarence said, after some moments hes
itation.
~ am called Calypso. Some call m,
Calypso, the Wandcrcr: and they are moi
far out OF the way, for surely none wan
der more than do. am the Homeless,
tho Wandcrcr-and almost-Fricnd
less"
But what Is Donna Irene to your
"Whnt Is she to youT Calypso asked
with Il smile.
II understand what you mcan." tn,
captain answered. But knew not bu
that she might b. some-sOmc---"
perhaps you were going to say rcla
tive"
II will not say that the thought did no
enter my mind. for under the cxcitcmcn
OF your story forgot the color OF you
skin. However, you must he something
TO her, OF you would not have come :,
far"
"Ah. senior. It matters little TO m,
which way ! 90. may as well wandc
hither as to wander thithcr-as well 4
Texas as to California"
And havet you ever wandered of 81
farY"
AS California 2"
EYES,"
"Ycs, senior. l move hithcr and thithe
continually. But enough OF this. Thol
wilt not fail 10 visit Vera Cruz. and se,
Donna Irene. Once more ! tell thee
thou alone canst help her."
"But-pardon me-that Is very strange
Are there not In Mexico those who !ov,
hcr?'
"ies, many. But, alas, not one upol
whom fear Of the father does not operat
more powerfully than does the love Of til
child"
"And will Donna Irene expect mc?"
she Will hope for your coming, for sh
badc me tell thee So"
Then most assurcdly r shall co."
but rcmembcr-lct your disguise h
perfect, for be sure that Antonio 81
Mare will not spare thee IL he detect
thee"
II will he careful Of that. madam"
"onc thing more" resumed the won
an, 'she babe me tell you, II you came
that she would recognize you by you
whistling the first bar Of 'Pacicncia
barajar,' then passing on to the thirt
and from that to the fifth bar"
But did she tell you what answer sll
would return to my signaly'
20. yes. l had forgotten, senior. YET
; she said she would sing the secont
fourth and sixth strains Of the sam
tune"
"Ono thing more. good woman. WIN
, ] wish to ask Is. IL Jilok Tudel Ia now
+ Vera Cruz--or il he was when you wcr
thercT"
. NO, senior. he was at sea, and 81
D Mare has assured Irene that she must b
his wife when he returns. Aud nov
, farewell. We shall meet again IL "
both live"
, With these words the woman turnc
away, and was soon lost to signt IN tn
2 gloom; and long after she was gone di
? Howard stand and gaze after her.
/, "Captain," spoke the boy, laying hi
. hand lightly upon his commanders ara
b 'lhere's boat just come up from Matt
moras, with message for you"
= (To be continued.)
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