Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-13

more than shelter from the VOLTS
Teeth. Look here!"
And he held up to their wondering
gaze the finest turbot they had ever
seen.
wasn't that worth risking wet
jacket for?" asked the lad, triumphant
)y. They may well say that those
rocks are good place to fish just after
a squall. Now, I'm going straight up
TO the castle with this turbot of mine,
and we'll see whether his highness
won't think him worth paying well
for"
Antonio was as good as his word,
Tired though he was. he started off at
once up the hill, on the summit of
which the dark gray hattlements &C the
princes castle stood out above a huge
mass Of sandstone cliff, from which the
domain OF Monte Rosso (Red noun,
tain) took its mans.
The hiii was steep. the way dusty, and
by the time he reached the castle gate
Antonio's dust-begrinled face and tum,
hled hair. added to his tattered red shirt
and bare iset, made him anything but
n presentabie figure for a drawing
room. So evidently thought the burly
hall porter, who eyed him from head to
foot, with most superciiious sheer
Nv hat do you want2" snapped he,
1--WE don't allow beggars here"
Il am not beggar," replied Antonio.
as quietly as he could. 81 bring his
highnezS the turbot that he ordered.
SHOW il to me-"
st is lor the prince, not for you"
said our hero, somewhat roughly, for
his hot Italian blood was beginning to
boil nj the lackeg's insolenee.
"Fellow!" roared the porter, 30 you
know to whom you speak? Doyou sup
pose that l will suffer any inpe~tinence
from ha1efooted fish-scraptr?'
"Dettlr lie barefooted lish-scrapeT
than an oyerIed yard dog" reiorted An
tonic and as for jmpertinence, |
would advise you Tot to offer too much
of it 10 mel"
Thsre WAS something in the young
fsherG.aa's look ard tone, TO say moth
ing OF lie broad bladed knife in his
girdle, which made the clustering bully
start Eac.l IS f ne had bsen stunS. and
look round instinetively for support.
YOU eeGa'tbe SO violent" SruIbled
he. Ii J III lave business with his high,
ness, Il quite ready 10 admit you
But. since you won't toucl penny Of
his money unless 1 do, l think lis only
fair that / should have a haif-share of
it,"
you a half-shnre in what I've -isked
my life fort" shouted Antonio. ''IG
sooner"
But just then a thought struck him
which checked his anger, and brought
a mischievous twinkle into his bright
eyes.
you DIVE hard bargain" said he:
"but l suppose there's no help for IL
call 10 witness 81. Antonio. n1y patron
saint, tia, whatever get for ths fish.
you shall have your fair half OF it -
''GooI!' said the porter; 81 know you
daren't break that pledge. Eere, Caro-
take this fellow inside. ard carry the
6sh 10 his highness+''
In speaking thus the worthy porter
was counting upon Antonio's being
paid and sent away without more ado.
But the Prince was so delighted at get
ting his tuIbct after all, that he called
the young fisherman up into The bal
cony. where he was sitting with his
guests, and bade him name his own
price.
MY price" said Antonio, is hun
dred blows Of whip on my hare Shout
ders.''
Are you mad?" cried the prince,
staring.
Not I; I've named my price, and /
stick to it,
well, cried Monte Rosso. wishing to
humor the supposed joke, so bel Tie
him up. grocns; but strike gently"
He was obeyed; but at the fitch
stroke. Antonio called out:
Hold! l have partner"
"And who is tbs partner in this hope
fnl venture?' laughed he prince.
"Yeur own porter, who made me
promise him half share of wha tsoever
got"
And he shall have it," declared the
prince. Drag him hither, grooms, and
lay on as you were threshiug earn
But the grooms needed no urging TO
pay the porter for al his irsolence. and
the courtyard echoed with his yells.
Meanwhile the prince awarded Antonio
with hundred gold crowns. and prom
ised that the knavish porter should be
dismissed forthwith; but Antonio who
was not the man to be hard on fallen
enemy, interceded for him and begged
him off.
''I'll spare you this time rascal said
the prince to tn: rolling and roaring
porter; but beware how you Offend
again. You think yourself very clever
no doubt; but this time you've been too
cler by hal:!"
And the porter hicse.: was of much
the same opinion.-Golden Days
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