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

In tho window seat like q favored guest
For II was IN this simple fashion that these
six people had come to dwell together
And as he entered the heart Of the young
man smote him sore.
Alas that he. Rollo Blair, whom these
had followed loyalty, questionless. as clans
men follow their chief through mirk mid:
night and the brazen glsre Of noon. should
come among these faithful hearts like a
mute with the bovString. to put an end
To all this c~omradeship and true comfy.
All knew In a moment that there was
something IN tho air. for though Concha
fingers. Hoilo declined Il and sat down
hea Wy and sad II was some ,ims before he
could bring himself Ia speak.
You aw all my friends he said. my
best and only friends listen 20 me. ! viii
hide nothing from you. ! nave come d.
have offered me high position. and one In
which we might all have kept together in
great content. II such had been your desire.
Yet for the present ] mo take Il. !
am not a free man. For IL lies on my soul
that the Abbot Of Montblanch trusted US
three when We had neither aim nor END in
life. He gave Us both Of these. He fitted
Us out for our mission. For me lac did
much more He mad. inc an officer In
the army OF Don Carlos. though, hca ven
knows, Dor Carlos was no more To me than
any other stupid fool crave your pardon,
Etienne' ! forgot your relationship"
Say on cried Etionuo. gayly. Tipping
his cigarette ash with his little finger. do
not consider my feeling All my, cousins
arr stupid fools have always said so!-
Well. then. said Rollo. TO this man
who among othcf thing~ gave us each
others friendship, and" (hcr he reached
out his hand 20 take Concha'-i who gave
mo This
holding the girls hand. while her eyes
werr doubtless lovely a. moonlit waters
could any man have seen them But no
man did. for her fringcd lashcs remained
rcsolutely. n tromulously. duwncast.
Well then. ! cannot leave this man
Ca think ma a mer" common traitor. No.
not II II loses mo life and all | have
failed la ht- mission Not only 50. but
hy the IRONY 81 fate | nave fought against
his friends and tIen been saNei by his
enemies
We were saved by Concha Cau.zos.
there. | tell you. SAID John Mortimer.
who thought all this mere rant let
che old prie-t alone RoOo Marry tho
girl you want To- marry, aud take a good
Job when D. T. ,neroi 20 yuu You may
not Ct a second change Of either And
thai j. 4 plain mans mind upon the matter.
whether YOU want ~ OF no
Sadly but de'ermineily Eollo shook his
head
NO. John lac said. that ! cannot DO
ver. bankrupt for life In my own o-'scm
II | did not 60 straight 20 n" prior, frankly
explain our failure, resign my commission
into his haui- and on him any other
ser, ico "a my Power ! think ! see my
way 10 on" even nov
NV advice said tticnne, suddenly
striki ~ tn. - 81 let nay good uncl" con
tinlc IN his mistake "A it'll" longer, II In
dead auv mistake there II" You use a
dcl,cacy be- would have been tho last 10
use with vou | DO not beliey" the I'D fox
would have cared a straw II all ON throat-
hnN N.aur gFHF -. TINT 40 hat a. NaI hla
turn Depend uTun n. We three we're the
poorest Kind % rIwns m his gam. II ]
am not greatly mistaken, Cabrera and tliO
We're his %pTancing knights. and Don Carlos
tear cousin, the stupid old klng who
l. Of No Use except 90 get himself check
mated
And who said gollo. smiling for tho
first time. maj the queen bc, upon this
httle family che~Sbpafd'
There J., indeed. rather "a s~uI"rsbun,
dance 81 querns. A. Ne have seen said
Etienne. but he whp pushes about all tho
pieces n dpubtl.~- the I~stticuatst old
rogue himself Balttslr Narca has been
AZ the bottom ~ every plot these thirty
years. aud II anything eoc- wrong he VIII
H. the hst to skip over the mountains.
Take a friends advice, Rollo. there the
honest fellow grasTs,d his friends hand
hArdi send your explanations and unused
commissions u my rc-IEcted. relative by
post For me. ! would not 20 within fifty
lAAAfE VI NAAiAA A'N 80 Wv 800 - ~ -s'Aah
h.anch twice told
Well. 81 Sarrla. what say you' They
are all against NJ" YOU see, -std hnliu
muurnfully. adding after a moment, az
ind,-.d | hncw they would be- As usual.
the eN-uu'lsN had little to say and was
deplurablv reluctaut m SAYING 1t.
-Sc0pr. h" said. after a long pause,
.v.u have doubtless your own point Of
honor | had one once. which very nearly
cost myself and another a lifetime Of mis-
err let th" selor weigh the matter well
aud often before be- runs n like risk
That also Il against me, said kollo,
suuling -Ioucha. YOU haN" heard all
tho others what do YOU say
Conchl rose and stood beside hun She
put h"r arm gently ou hts shoulder ~ that
her hand touched his check
I understand. It They DO uo'. she said
Il understand all l"p ar" night CO.
80 Rolio set forth. and with him there
also Journevcd 10 the north Etienne -
first. hecaus. he Wa- tired uf Madrid second,
because he was returning 20 France third
land privately. hoCau~o the village Of
Sara and n certain green garden lattice
were ~ he found IN the way thither
John Mortimer. he-au~e n Rollo were
bound To- see the prior. perhaps. after all,
might IT, lone about the pror-
alto II sarria. l-Sau-c night and morning.
and midnight. 10" prayed with his
face toward that Convent 81 the Holy la |
nocrnts. where Dolores aud her baby waited
for hun La Giralds bcCau-" she might
a. well e. northwari ~ IA any other d.
rection-and Concha But u j. super
fuou- tu say why Ioncha vas going
Nevertheless. kollo insisted That since
was SOLELY responsible. h" alone should :
adyertur- tho anger- ~ the prot though
any or all ~ the others would read
ilv have ACCOMPANIED him 10 Montblanch
In due time. therefore. after leaving
he party arrived ~ IN" village
VI Sarria For, being possessed Of all
manner 81 governmental passes and recon-
m"nda'ions. they travelled rapidly and
luxuriously. considering the difficult and
troubluus times A. Sarrla. Rol,o look
ing out eagerly northward to where above
Ia horizon the peaks 81 Montblanch pushed
themselves up blue and soft. like a row
ragged aud b~aitered ninepins. paused
nnly Ia assure himself 81 the well doing
" Dolores Garcia and her son under the
roof uf the good sisters IN tho Convent Of
no HOLY Innoccnts There were also q
arrangements 10 make and his will.
y hich lat DID not take a long time. II
only Ola. CLAUSE
4 leave all 81 which ! die possessed 90
nv -truthcd wife. Iorchs CabcIos Of
,avili. Rollo Rls'r
The arrangements were these ConCha
tu as4s' Don Ramon. who had
nc. more assumed the position Of a prop