The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-10-31


or. AUGUSTINE en- iete presents the
. y prctt.,si picture imaginable, and
Que need not De surprised 10 mrrt 70.
nance at any turn Of It's quaint old
streets. And the cathedral on the
plaza. with It's ancient Spanish belfry.
would seem 60 he one of the most like
Iy places Ia the city for a story. or, al
least, for the beginning Of one, SO
must have thought the fate that
watches over our mundane Affairs when
ON Easter Sunday Of last year The bells
began 20 ring ont their joyous invita-
'.ua 10 the world.
a.. the orderly crowds throngcd into
'hurch TWO young men crossed the
plaza and entered One was ia naval
uniform; The other dressed A. o tour
lists guide, and both we're bruussd as
81 from long sea service. They ,rcmcd
90 avoid attention. and took SEATS be,
hind q pillar. behind which they could
watch the entrance without Themselves
1riug seen.
The services were half over when n
lady and a gentleman came iu ~ the
great door and passed down the aisle
towards the altar The gentleman was
stout and middlc.agcd. the lady In the
bloom Of 20 year.. The man seemed
10 the hcigh, OF good humor; the
woman was evidently IN serious trou.
bile.
:, hey passed. looking neither to
fhr right nor to the left, ono 81 the
young men touched the other on the
arm, with a glance al the pair. lie
was answered by nod, and presently
both left the church, slipping out by
side door. In narrow street run
ming az right angie So the plaza they
hailed CAB. into which he of the uni
form stepped. drew he door to aud sat
down TO wait.
The other. sauntcr.nR over TO the
plaza, took his station near group Of
palm. iu he shade ~ which two or
three carriages were grouped. And
soon the old bells doomed. and the peo-
pie strcam"d out. Among them were
The two Tor whom our amateur detect
I've was lying In wait and as they en-
tered one ~ the carriages he managed
tu get near enough to hear the order
10 Port san Marco" After moment
or two -pcnt In pcriunciorily gazing
az the memorial shaft by the fountain
he joined his friend in the side street
and together they drove away.
by three O'Clock In the afternoon the
fort was crowded with people. The
shady courtyard and She cool corridors
beneath the massive entrance held
their quota. while others of the mer.
curial crowd fitted up the stone stair.
way 10 the rampar,s above. Easter
ioilett~s blossomed by the stern has
tions. and childrcn's laughter filled the
embrasures where cannon once guard
ed the honor OF Spain,
Walking through this anima ed
scene, part Of II, and yet foreign to It,
ware the young lady and the stout
gentleman. There was n third person
In the party now, stranger with a
distinguished air and eyes into which
flames flashed a he talked.
( There's a fine view for you, senior, >
remarked Mr.. Maynail, the stout gen.
tleman, giving his cane an outward
flourish as he spoke.
Don Miguel nodded a smiling assent;
he was too happy for words.
] But cry of rage from Mr.. Maynall
broke in on his trance. RICH, un.
der the sea wall. at the foot OF the
eastern rlacis, four-oared boa,
rocked on the incoming tide. and a.
Marian Maynall caught sight of {,
she turned to her father and said
with a sparkle In her eyes; "They
are waiting for some one down there;
/ wonder who 10 can be-"
Eyes. they belong 10 that gunboat
yonder. | suppose some young naval
sprig out for a lark, curse him"
"Father!" exclaimed the young girl
angrily.
II mean what | say" rrioined the
/ other. II hate she whole service be.
cause Of that impndcnt taciSnnapes
with whom you have been fancying
I yourself in love. But that's all over
now. thank Heaven, and ! suppose
/ ought to laugh at him instead. What
have you to say. Miquel?" he con.
eluded, giving the spaniard playful
poke with his case.
''Oh. obi What is Il, eenor?'' re.
piled Miguel, coming back to realty
/ with start.
II say we win laugh at q certain
person after vcspers," ans wered Mr..
Magnali, testify
The don's reply was q scowl, and a
| gesture indicative Of 0 desire 20 en-.
terminate somebody. Then bending
towards the young lady he raised her
hand 60 his lips. He did not sec her
look Of aversion: he would NOT have
cared II he had. II was enough for
him that he WIS about 90 marry q
great heiress, and so be able 10 pay
On his numerous dehts; what the
heiress thought or felt about IL was
Of supreme Indifference to him.
A. the three moved away tonrists'
Rride stepped oat from an cmbrasurs
and walked ieisureiy down the stair
way.
III only my plan doesn't fsil.~ he
said 70 himself. He wrote something
In : memorandum hook N bis hand.
then went Into The corridor below
snd waited The thrte came doRu
| rgssantly. he EsntlelAas u Gsnial
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