The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-21

About noon they arrived The matter
Of the title was soon fixed up and arrange.
incnts were made to leave the next morn.
ing on the return trip: but that evening
something happened that altered his
plans.
small party Of the villagers who had
been up in the mountains cutting wood
had found burro wandering alone. They
did not recognize it as one Of the village
burros. 1t had a sidesaddle on it. and
tucked under one of the straps was a lit
tie glove. They. knew that a young
American or European woman must have
ridden the burro. and they began a hunt
to find her.
Some miles back they found her uncun
scious by the road, and. putting her
on the burro. which they had led hack.
they brought her into camp. As they
brought her up Duncan walked up the
little village street TO see what the matter
was. He was astounded 20 see Alice
Chambers on the back Of the Ht1le mule.
She was still unconscious. One OF the
old women of the village took her into
the little open shelter and In a very few
moments she revived and, opening her
eyes. smiled q wan smile. When her eye
caught that Of Duncan. she started. and
he stepped up and said:
II am robert Duncan. MIss Chambers.
and my nsthsg and sister have been rav-
cling With yea. | am here on bssises.
and will be happy to help you n any way
possible. When yes are strongee. We
shall b. glad 10 bear your story"
She regaiRed her viyor quickly Hnder
the ninistratisls Of the cd Indian WON
an and ssou told them that she had start
ed out with q party from the little town
on the Railroad to make an excursion to
some lannon's cavea. In soRse way she
had becems separated from the others
and had tried to and her way bach. She
became cnn fused. and, meeting several na
tives. they had tried TO understand each
other. with the result that she became
more aud more at sea.
She had eaten only what some kindly
Indians had given her. AT last shs went
so long without food that she felt q faint.
ness coming ever her. and she knew no
more till slls woke and found herself Ia
the little village.
In few days she was strong enough
to travel. and Duncan made himself Q
demigOd In the village BY leaving a sum
Of money that to the Indians was fahu
lous They calculated that the excursion
party must be at the City of Mexico. and
when they reached the railroad they tele.
graphed the party. An answer came
back which they got at 4 station farther
on. 1t said. Thank God, she 10 found"
They were met at the station By an en-
thasiastio crowd made up Of the excur-
sion party. the American minister and q
Oh oR oh H.,
couple to ths echo. IN some way the
story had got into the papers.
Duncan decided to stag for soms days
and teiegraphed his partnsr to that effect.
who wired bach congratulations
One afternoon Duncan asked Alice II
she would drive with him to the grove Of
Chapultrpec. They dismissed the coach
man al the entrance and told him they
would meet him there in a couple Of
hours. Then they wandered through that
majestic grove. where Il is always twi
light even at midday. They had been
talking over their strange experience
"Alice." said Duncan. '.you Of conrsv
know that everybody thinks yoa are my
sweetheart and were before we lef,
homer
She bIushed and owned that she had
heard something TO that effect.
well" said he. why not make II trHef
Alice. l have loved you from the first day
saw yaa IN the train ia Bostsn."
Che leaked up at him and said archly
well. Robert. II was quite mutual. | az
sure ysu. Oh. there are some people snm
ing You mustn't"
From which infer that be suierstood
her to say YES"