The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-25

a word OF warning % Anna. But | trusted thn
my loud manner Of speech and meaning. ges.
lures would have put her on her guard. Yet
could not think on the simplicity Of my mother
without a sworf u fear coming over me Never.
theiess, ] reflected that, in the habit 81 % nun ana
With the changes made by the inevitable, years,
II was not likely that Janet Mark would know
my mother now sui. II any inquired, my mo.hsi
u Philip Smn shcld 81 New M,ins, in scotland.
for mus did my mother always, having no way
ABOUT her 6ni The straightforward one a WAY
And which look forward % ~ likely to prove any
thing but convenient IN the next
Eborra hhstened us On our way IN the gang,
knowing that, II IN. Lady Juanlta were NJ San
Juan De Bro,as, II was not likely that Don Nicho.
las Sllyeda would he far IN the rear And SO.
indeed. II proved For no sooner had We turned
nrher end Of the gang We l~held a man upon a
plunglng horse, riding this way and that among
me gang, swearing, striking ndiscriminateiy
a. the prisoner and the mgr, overseers .
mounting oaths came 10 us. but presently We
could hear the tapping Of his stuck on bar" backs
and iron belts.
our turn newt" said Eborra, take care not 10
answer a word.
Al that moment the man on horseback caught
sight of ne approaching Instantly no set spurs
~ his beast. and came shouting down the whole
length N the gang to where We were beginning
W work.
lie called out something 10 Eborra, and made
as II h" would have smittn MS Now, Spanish
~ an sasy language ~ catch the dnit " To env
one with some snnt'er Of attn. Added TO which,
that every Spanlari, instead ri clipping his words
Ike the English, OF broadening them nut ~ roc
ignition III" the Scots, thinks II worth while Ia
speak as beautifully as he can which IL called
though / could yet speak but little, / understood
a good deal. and guessed more,
Dogs and hcrctcs'' he cried. let me- come
T. ,h' dogs S am = true , Es,h2lir ! am a 'R Wny
| be' herr folio we'd a silly blattar Of oa,hs) "if !
let one of the cursed crew ESCAPE"
And VIA, with N. ,ramnling Of h, horse.
hoois and the scattering Of the gravel ana sand
used Tor the embanking, stood da1ed and amaLe'
right in his path Anon he seemed about to
ride rs down but s~werving asid" when quite
near us. he brought his stick round with a sweep
and, took m" directly under he ear with a ling that
fairly drove me stupid swayed and would
have fallen hut that WIN caught mo on his arm
anl shielded my head from the blows Of this most
Christian Comma nder Don Nicholas Silveda,
taking them on his own shoulder without com
plant .
upon thorra To strike him also. The black hal
anced himself a little upon his hams like q 'encer
at he engage Tie thrulS, on, his hook IN 'front.'
OF him and looked steadily nj the assa'lant who
lowered above him
Iheorda sharp cry, and a, frs, being still mu1?y
with my, clou'"i. Sconce | thought IT was the
cry Of Ehrtra But looking again ] saw That II
came from a Ni1rned little creature like a monkey.
of q brown coun,enance, who pricked hither and
thlther IN aliyelv ass much ~ a gadtly docs about
a grNup Of cattle.
beware bewsrs. great captain. HI cried:
let Iron hand alone He is very great oteah
He will bewitch you II YOU 50 much AS touch
him
Instantly Don Nicholas checked his stroke,
and with his thumb thrust between his middle
and fourth fingers he made the sign Tor a'ering
the evil eve.
"tyaunt." n. cried; Il will not touch Get
away. will have Witchcra't in. my c"mman
derte. The Grand lnlulsitor ShPlI kno" 90 ms
Carralo viii beat the white h"rrhc' IN
stead"
And he would have fallen again upon us, a.
1t were for mere p'ea,urahle e%NctCiNe,, but a. the
very moment when he raised his stick. Donna
Juanita rode up upon her mule.
She did not waste q word upon him, but took
hold OF the weapon by the end which he had over
our heads. She wraSted the cudgel from him
with a quick Jerk, and, TO the great amusement
of all the chain gang, Ibid il soundly across the
shoulders Of the COmmaudante
These are my people do not touch them, pig
Of Spain. she cried. have | not varned you b"
tore Go, You are in disgrace. You are as
a sow brought up in The ha,pfgs, You have
And thiS learned was her ordinary manner
With her husband. She was so esger 10 acquire
the words which bite and Scatify that she. would
60 among the very t,ulls and morts Of the sol
dieVs' quarter that she might hear them talk.
Then upon occasion she could lash Don Nicholas
vi Win t,v words {. mat mat c S,fny S ~"T IS. men mere nj tir 1S" 81 Tq baI
and even in public would beg pltifully 10 he taken
into favor again
Yet, uithal there was n kind of c~uriouSly res,
less fnniness bet " cen these twain For Donna
,Iuanita would he fnrinlusly Jealous ~ any woman
10 whom the poor man 81 much "a passed = word
Of civiiity. And in such a caSa there were no
bounds to her cruelty. nor any lengths that she
would not go in order "a satisfy her deSire TOY
vengeance. Don Nicholas also was reported
'erlous. and certainly whenever his vile took
II into her head To visit the monastery or GO among
the soldiery, he would cause Peter Ncla, the wiz
ensd little half breed bet wiN, negro and tarib, To
watch and bling him word concerning Donna
Jun nita g actions,
On This occasion, however, Don Nicholas took
his casiiga'ion meekly enough, and instead 81
raging everywhere like q bull. TIE red died out ~
his face and he followed his wife suhmiSsively
AS she went hither and ,hiiher inspecting the
new rrad, approving of this and cnnt"mnlng
that with a Judgment which was beynnd appeal
Presently she came 10 where WI and ] were
laboring side by side She appeared to notice
"Ie, these men be freed Instantly" she said,
pointing To us, bid the armorer remove their
Don Nicholas said something 10 har In a low
tone which could no, catch, but us ,purport was
"I care mo-, q sniff Of tobacco for tho grand In
ouisi,or," she cried loudly, II ask YOU 10 have
the irons taken of these poor Young men, who
are my country folk.
The comwandante made a little grinara
With his hands as II washing them Of posi- lle
, consequences. !, was clear, however, TINT b"
ves moro in Gear ~ his wi'as anger than Of all
the powers, ecclesiastical Il the holy ofNc'
So the anne great black brute who had riv"trd
tn" irons upon MS Was called 70 r'mnvr mem
which he dd Ncrv INV illllCI' lhp ihiN duhnl'h
standing over hiD all tn" Tim" ant stimulating
his energies with the commentaries cudg'l
as often rs H. paused Tor by 9th. on tn" Who'll"
I bagan to have a better opirion OF oven III" III
SET and the owl ~ my country, finding them OF
the frs, power and imporiancH on saint John
OF Puerto RicO as well ~ on IN" Isle of tht Winds
In a ltttlp we were free and followed the whit"
mule and The hlacS horS' Of ih' Silv'das through
the chain gang, who hooked upon ts poor fellows
! with an enyipus eye saw Jean Carrcl and said
a word on HI, behalt To- my lady I'M she only
glanced nj the poor man and said "Ilelsa French
beast ILouot ike Franchmen. They pat frogs
So W. passed on, and the commHndante fol
lowed Donna ,lIanits meekly on MS CHARGER
glancing nj her nov and then t%lruvely NJ II to
make out in what favor h was, II was amusing
and yet pilsouS 60 watch him. His demeanor
was In 50 great conuast To that ol. the raging
tiger whom We had sem charging cidgel
In air through the shrinking ranks Of The chain
gang,
Soon We struck the made road which had been
brought thus far 70 connect with the portion Of
the highway We had been helping. to construct
from he Monastery Of the San Juan de Bro
zas to the commnnderie Of the Captain General OF
the island
Here We saw a huge carriage, gnyly painted
In red and gold. with coats Of arms quaItared
all over the panels, \ pair OF Outriders IN gallant
liveies hestroda the foremost Of the six horses.
her hands. and made the mule break from us queit
amble into a kind OF cantering pace, while II scat
tered its hoofS generously abroad, 10 III" danger
ot everything near.
II chnncad that, being feprst ~ foot II tho
company in absence n Annal was AT the car
Mage almost rs soon as the lady, and though.
as may b. undo rstood, my pride rpvOl'cd nj hold
Of prudence Of my nation, ] made No dinNCulty,
but held tho mule as well as conld whila the I.ndy