The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-11-22
THE LOST LOCKET
A Story of 1925 and 1900

Under the afternoon sun the restless
waters Of San Francisco hay flung dia-
monds and 2pals at such human eyes as
Glanced to look ON them.
Two young people who strolled down
to the Preside beach, however had no
glances to spare for anything so com
monplace as diamonds and opalS. For
Lieutenant Anderson was gazing into the
depths of the great, soft black eyes OF
Miss Pachita de Sola, and Miss Pachita
de Sola was looking up into the ardent
blue ones of Lieutenant Anderson. She
seemed to Ike it.
The tall young soldier with the fair
hair, broad shoulders and square. manly
Saxon face had not been long released
from the hard work and harder restraint
of West Point, and in his new freedom
of army life went at things with an en-
ergy of desire that was quite irresistible.
Miss Pachta de Sola found it SO, as had
half dozen other girls within as many
months. 1t was a wholly serious business
with the lieutenant this time, though
He had been in California but a few
weeks. and this daughter of an ancient
though dccayed Spanish family, as Amer
e'''i - '''u li''uEHl y hIliNeL'
"'S "'''','"E ~ her novelty. Altogether
FEMININE iachIta, at one moment child
like and cliuging; the next worldly. witty
and mocking; then, with the lids hiding
those lovely. blE eyes OF hers. her whole
aspcct -osnoc.,u, - Iio,,
to,,s,,, ,.i.1. ,..,I. -. -'''
sn.;,i.; '''' ''''''''7 ~ .'"'. pos
S'n,'''''S ol ''h'letIeSS uh'peaNaile.
40 WohCer ihat When Miss Pachita
permitted Lieutenant Anderson to gaze
down into her eyes ana returned an am
swering look. giving little SIGH. too his
head went after his be,rt vhicb L,I
been LOST for nm otor,it,. -,I'b+ !. =. .,,..
for two tor,.ifo sroo,.I.s. n;.,.., ''''
n.. y, ''>S "'-"'S
pI' '"' young ioaE was discreet and,
seH''! eE'Sp'AS ms hnSerS. reuoyed them
from her waist saying domurcly:
Don't bc foolish, John. Somebody
may be looking"
This in city and in fun sight of the
ever vigilant garrison struck John as be
ii'G nor nnpF"oanie'
r;i.'..,l ius.'nt !" %''iou' as heca'Ae soldier
~ '''''i' -fi''''N'" tAeI"I'" haNk
'H S'"u pa"N ana seated
',s Wv ''0'' ~ i's |e' on i'tSc' wafer
M. t,. SUI "''eu 'oE oI uflitWood
- .'l'9 i'''''e t"'iI'l'h repeated
~ ~ "''"NN WIZ" GHurv success.
!, N''''"' U"' my u"rii's. oreaihed
.''"l'',a"'' S'raIiluS her 10
HS >.N' anu iiHHi'u'"l'lE shvMllG dlS-
Ps,,.'i ..,,.'m ~ p'' !" N"'G upon 'h" oeach.
~, "o,'" anu t'le SiH'ie OF IoNe
,. az" -'"',N'" '"il'! 'nal siilule MS eyes
O'.t"'" '"e'i'
:. N"r'e '"V NY W. "CHIld' cannot
" ~" w.
"'i''" P"'S'u net luli' red ups puck
Vi'' '"V n''"H.N"t 'AehF""s anu cohSld-
~ p.%'"""'"H' u'SEihE u'ep INTO the
'".T IN, "''' n'S o'"e 'he "ill'e'
u"S' MY o"h loNe-the Gay.
e".R,u "o""'
'"' nv MISS ue SOFA cAclallh'd
SuuutI''A' "n'l ueauului Shel'
p'"S' lie Sl'H' criea Lieutenant An
uelNpH' 'c"chlHS lor Nhat She had I'M
earlnru' 10 cast II "rathLnliy out among
'he uniot''eu ui"hlohuS ana opalS.
but ne was restrained in wonder,
IN AUGUST 1925.
The same sun was enriching the dane
ing waters of the same bay with dia-
monds and opalS. 4 Young connie who
stroled down to the Presidio beach ad
mired the view very much. and Scnorito
Pachita de Sola had no occasion TO re-
mind the lieutenant by her side that
somebody might be looking. Lieutenant
Juan de Echeandfa would have Hkad
greatly to coil his arm about that slim
waist. but did not dare. though there was
only a small and sleepy garrison and no
city at all behind them-only the padres
and Indians at the mission Dolores. far
over the sand hills. and cabin or two
down at the embarcadcro. entirely out Of
sight Pachita de Sola was niece Of
Commandante Don Luis Antonio Arguel-
10, and though he. Lieutenant .luau do
Echeandia was nephew of Don Jose
Maria of the same name. one. oven
though an arstocrat, has under all cir
cumstances to show proper respect for
his commanding officer. Besides. the
Senorita Pachita had twice refused his
friendly offered hand. 1t was bestowed
upon Ensign Tihurcio Mendez at Monte.
rev. though this was not known to GER
tainty at the presidio.
Lieutenant Juan de Echeandia and
Senorita Pachita de Sofa walked leisurclv
to the little wharf where that wonderful
vessel. constructed but recently hy
wandering British sailor. law preparing
for voyage to Sausalto. four leagues
distant 1t was a marvellous boat. with
oars and n sail. and capable Of accommo.