Daily camera., 1901-11-26
Dyspopsla Cur,

now, thank Heaven, and l suppose 1
ought to laugh At him instead. What
have you to say, Miquel?" he con-
cluded. giving the Spaniard playful
poke with his cane.
"Oh. oh! What 10 IL, senor?" re-
piled MIGUEL. coming back TO realty
with . start.
II say we will laugh At 3 certain
person after vespers," anwersd Mr..
Msgnsll, testify.
The don's reply was . scowl, and
gesture indicative of . desire to ex.
terminate somebody. Then bending
towards the young lady he raised her
hand TO his lips. He did not see her
look Of aversion: he would not havd
cared II he had. II was enough for
him that he was about to marry q
great heirsss, and 80 be able to pay
OF his numerous debts; what the
heireM thought or felt about II was
OF supreme indifference to him.
A. the three moved away . tourists
guide stepped out from an embrasure
and walked lsisursly down the stair
way.
III only my plan doesn't fall" he
said to himself. He wrote something
in . memorandum book in his hand.
then went into the corridor below
and waited. The three came down
presently. the gentleman In genial
mood. the girl pale and silent. The
guide nimbly opened door on the
right. and before the two gentlemen
knew what had happened. they found
themselves in . small room with .
table in the center covered with
maps. guide books and illustrated
visws Of the city. An obs<quious
salesman took them in hand. while
the guide. saying: II will find q seat
for the young lady outside" slipped
back into the corridor, and drew the
door to behind him.
Marian MaynAll, divining that some.
thing unusual VA o, the tApis. was
standing flushed and trembling when
the audacious guide put the paper in
her hand on which he had written:
Lieut. Westville waits for you at
the foot Of the eastern giaeis. Lose
NO time"
And Marian AaynAll lost no time.
She Aew out OF the dark portal. with
swift step. A young man in naval
uniform met her halfway. and clasp
ing hands. they ran together. down
the slope to the boat. They were in
II in q trics. but had not gone many
lengths from the wall when . couple
Of gentlemen bounced out upon the
esplsnade wsytpg theis hands and
shouting like mad. The lettering
crowd took in the situation at once,
and ehesrsd the runaways. while
only ironicsl laughter mst AI. Nay
nall and the don.
Something must be done however
Don Aiquel ~ OF below the foss.
where he eoald hire boat, and Mr.
Aaynall pressing . cab into his ssrv,
ice. hurried after: tAs crowd stream
Ing down the SOsd 70 ses the fun.
II was . hns sight which now
greeted the throngs on the pier.
Each boats crew did its best. Each
party had its partisans who cheered
~ this or that one seemed about
70 win. But il Was an anxious time
to the isutenant's wsIl wishers un-
til his boat reached the vessels side,
and its occupants were transferred
to the deck above. The situation was
intensified when, . moment later, a
group appeared on the forward deck,
and IL became apparent that 4 mar
risgs ceremony was taking place
there.
By this time Don Miguel and Nr,
Maynall had almost reached the
goal. The former was Illuminating
vengeance II the proceedings were
not instantly stopped; the latter
calling on his daughter to come
down TO him ON pain Of his evesiass-
ing displeasuse. And In the face of
it all. the spectators assisting from
the pier saw the ceremony going on
in - orderly . fashion - II 1t were
being conducted in the cathedral on
tho plaza. instesd Of on the deck of
gunboat, with Uncle 6am's marines
- sponsors Of the AFFAIR.
There was . general elapping Of
hands, and loud eriss Of "brsvo!"
along the pier - the ceremony end
ed, and the principals In it stepped
back out Of sight.
A warning about . "stsnd Of down
thers!" from the deck arreated the
Don aud Mr.. MaynAN In the frantic
endeavors to board the vessel. which
had already begun TO move. And the
Don'a crew pulled away with all
their might. and soon . wide lane of
blue water lay between them and the
retrsating vessel.
In his rage and agony Mr.. Maynsll
groansd aloud, The don eexed after
the gunbost with . look. which. II II
:ould have bssn properly focused.
would have blown the audacious
craft TO atoms, Neither spoke. A
:risia had come 70 each. In which
the strongest words In their respect
i've languages would have been weak
and Of no avail.
And a. they sat silently staring at
each other the silvery notes at the
Aagelus hostsd down from the old
ee@fry, and died away far out at sss.
HungRy Ysua0 Wfens.
"A New York man who has Ns@ re-
turned from vacation spent in vir-
yiuia tells . story about the enormous
appetites of three baby wrens which
leads one to believe the proverb. "hun-
CRY a. bear" needs revision In favor
Of these birds. The New Yorker found
nest of wTeus near the place where