The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-20
XIV
MESDfZABAI


Rolo and hs companions rode into Madrid
amid the clamor and rejoicing Of thousands,
a. indeed he might ave lone behind
Don Carlos had he been successful In his
first intention. Madrid was healthy and
hungry. The plague had tecn stayed by
the belt Of barren country which cinctures
the capital Of Spain. And a. for fear.
do not the inhabitants say that what hap
pens not In Madrid, happens not at alli
Rollo, So long accustomed 10 the high.
clear silencss 81 the Sierra or the scarcely
les- r-stful valleys whsrp the birds sing all
day IN the spring. felt himself closed In
and dcafcned by tho Clamor. blinded 10y
the brilliant color~. and In humor with all
things chiefly. " must he confessed. be-
cause Concha, attired by the Queens own
waiting maid from Aranjuez. sat In "A car
rage with the aplomb IL a duchess.
They were all In high favor For Mun1z
nov morn than ever the Power Behind
the Throne. and perhaps secretly proud
~ having played III" man at defence of the
b~arranco 81 Mouoaynl had quickly turned
the tide Of the Queen Regents displeasurc
And At this time there was scaroely
any honor that she would not have bestowed
upon her pre~ervers
on the third day after their arrival the
privilege Of a ROYAL Interview was granted
TO the Young Scpt Rollo smiled A. I've
thought IL the first he had been favored
with, and of that other when he had started
on a cavalcade consisting Of two Queens
] anu vi w Jaw Nli'lfA FftlAfliNt " h'aAA
with the loud ARE O a muleteer.
But Rollu had learned 10 I've calm-eyed
before ROYALTIES A. last hc stood la the
great hall Of audience. his plain. w%ell-worn
coat and knce-brccches the secret scorn
Of every cOurticr. But n glance at killie-
crankie. oncc more Rswing by his side,
was sufficient TO sober too impairment mac
( interest. while the reputation 81 his exploits
and the keen soldicr-hkc faCc which he
turned 50 pensiyely toward th" window
---a--.l ~. A.a.Ua..F anV.N..T a.. VaanN IA
pair Of dark cvos
somewhat after TINS fashion ran the
prattle
Look there goes the mar who has
delivered the Regent and the Young Queen
| They say hat both jose Maria. whom every
one though dead. and II Sarria. the out
Law. were 81 his band Moro than that.
n 10 certain that ON. very near 60 the Queen
Regent person was content 10 take service
with him a. a common soldier. How great
and famous. then. mus he be- And how
certain of prcfcrment' II were indeed
well 10 cultivate hts acquaintance. For
what shall h. done TO the man whom two
Queens and n Consort unite Ia delightins
20 honor1 His thr-adbarc coat A mere
cccn,rici'y Of genius, my love- His huge
battered sword a-dangle AZ hIs sidef II H.
said that h. has slain over twenty mon
with that same blade Decidedly not a mAn
10 be de-plsed -sIsaks all languages. even
the crabhAi Gitanu -Castilian like a native
nf IVA ~ ~ " l.iAAE
wife and become on. 81 Rosotros, as did
O'Donn.ll. Duke of Tetuan. Ssrsfcld.
Blake and a score 81 Others all once poor
and neglected, now thrice halted ana set
among tho finest clay 81 The court potter
lie had l.-cn sent for 10y the Queen Regent
Till then but at that moment. after n
~prrIiminaIv tpep from behind a curtain.
Inc Princrss herself ran skipping across
the hail. and. catching Rollo by III" hand.
hewildercd him with a chatter Of joyous
y Wher, wa. Concha9 Would her brother
never come hack Why had he not been
nj Araniuez2 She sent him a kiss The
which Rollo promised without fail to deliver
and. what Is morc, meant to keep his word
Yes The answered with amusementl,
PERHAPS one day the Princess would see
Concha's brother again. II was certainly
very dull IN Madrid ROYAL palaccs were a.
little to his liking a. 20 that Of the Princcss
Then the little lady had her turn Did
he remember when he had hidden her
underneath the great brass pot among the
hayf Did he know hat once a straw had
tickled her beneath the chin - funnily
that she came near 90 bursting out laugh
ings Rollo did moi know but the thought
turned him cold oven among that throng
81 courtierS. casting sidelong siances and
trying Go gc, near enough 10 listen Politely
10 their cunversaton without appearing
Ia DO ~
All, there he comcs Just like him.
cried the little girl. stamping her foot after
tho pattern Of her mother. nov you and
! viii have no moro good talk But | shall
wait for YOU a. the gate when YOU come
out There now bond down ! want to give
YOU another kiss for the pretty boy, the
brother of that Couchh Of yours
A. she ran of Rolio found n friendly
hand on his arm. and. 10 there NJ his elbow
wss Don Fernando Munoz, Duke % Ran
Earcs. come In Hrr-on 20 convey him into
the presence HIS manner was character
ned by tho utmost onrdiahty, together
with a certain humanity altogether new.
which made Rollo think that a few moro
barrancos go defend would do this favored
grandee-hip a great deal 81 good
Rollo had expected Ia 10 ushered into
ia. prc-ence 81 heT Majesty IN T~r.nn,
hut instead = pisin fngli-h-looking man
stood alone IA y litl" room, the n
81 which commanded y 'ast and d-~olste
prospect There va - tall chair Nth n
golden crown over a. a. tho top of = table
covered with red cloth, while several Others
all uncushionsd snd severely plain, were
ranged regularly about n
The Enehsh-lookinc man came forw ard
h!ufly and put out his hand L. Rollo lie
looked more like a healthy fox hunting
squiTe, jU-t intelligent enough to st la
Parliament and make sIss-chc~ against re-
form aud 10" cprn lAws, than tho political
cpuHdan' 20 a Quccn Il Spain
TI.n iu q moment " fssh~d through
Rollo's mind that III. hesry Anglo lt-rAn
could H. non. other Than MendiEahal him |
40. The prim. Minister 1t spain, the scuurgr |
Of monks ant monAstrTi"~ thu pr,inissd |
ayatAf ~ the hnano-~ 20 SPAIN Anuthor |
thought cfn~=sd hi- mind al-o. lie had
ActuAll'. not 49, Vciv long az practically
accepted a commission - kali tins mau u
d. should cllAuco ~ Cn1.- Inc Path
Yet To- Toin-inhrsnc. did up' DIM Ito
LnEhtncss 81 th, young iIau.s sFule -
b.. ,onk ths otts'rs lssnd
Ten 20 On. b. ~tti faIk e. ~. Aispui |
81. ~eather ssid kUlu tp hrmself. TO
m- vha ouglf a. 80 uuu~u' g. - in-
s.rius = i2-in'H Mru,l'-gsn knf- 10
t~e-h lie rlr
And q foI ,r .rU o., Ie had au,ir
Yl',u
~ hay" iH.-f iaf,f,l ~uh ius ~-sihsr
g. vulf mann adfsrf use AID th. Iftnrr
minister II fiW gu-rH Nrg-ut u b. al
ma~t Its au llgish lutu c-s' han ~ith
. TOUCH "a odd lU fh. urruuss and aftsT
sufss~f /
nallr ma-k-fh .uIuli.d 10 a~rprupu.l.
conversational CflIui.f \
AuIr unuH sfuka- ua nU sufna ssF Il
i-sUa4Aa s.ia Muudleata NA 49, ]