The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02

bursting in thunder into clouds of wind
driven. kissing spray on the rocks beyond
the point. Wind and wave were both
against their good ship. and every officer
and man was at his station awaiting the
order to weigh anchor The mail sacks
were aboard. the consul had gone
down over the side, and still Don
Ramon seemed unable To part from his
loved ones and the Idaho's champagne
1t was the captain who had finally to put
abrupt stop 10 the lingering leavetakings
II must be of at once he said.
"Come Dor iIamon; well take the best
OF care OF these ladies' and land them
all at Frisco within the fortnight. Kiss
'em all around now and jump for your
boat. Come, Senor-I didn't catch the
name-ah. yes. Escalante--the father OF
the Senorita Pancha, l suppose? No
only her urcle? Well. I'll be her unc.c
now" and 80 saying he led the way 10
the deck.
Loring saw the lively party come surg
ms forth from the companiorway. seno-
ras. senoritas, gray haired men and gay
young gallantss There was a moment OF
clasping. clingihg embraces. OF straining
arms and lingering kisses. OF crowdings
and murmurings here and there. some lit
tie sobbing and many tear wet eyes as
the father was finally hurried down the
ladder. and then there was further de-
I'll then did Loring. silently watching the
animated throng on the port side. be-
come aware OF two dark forms I'm the
shadow OF the deckhouse on the opposite
quarter. One was that Of n slender girl
and she was sobbing she was praying In
eager words not 10 be sent away, she
was imploring pitifully 10 be taken back
10 the shore. Loring had studied Spanish
long enough 10 understand almost every
word. and even before he realized that
he was an unwilling listener he had
heard both her sobbing plea and the alb
rupt. almost cruel answer:
You have no home. nor has your IA
ther You may thank heaven for the
chance to get away"
The second officer came bustling round
IN search OF them. and leaving the girl
shrinking and sobbing on the narrow
bench I'm the shadow the Mexican was
hurried of. Before the little boat had
fairly cast adrift and the swinging steps
were raised the throb OF the screw was
felt churning the waters OF the bay. and
as the steamer slowly gathered way and
her bow swung gradually scaward wom-
en- and girls. kerchicf waving. came
drifting back along the rail. leaning far
over and throwing kisses 10 the tossing
shallops on the dark waves beneath:
then. gathering about the stunted 1agstar
at the stern. calling loudly their parting
words, al UNCONSCIOUS or IorinR, who
had stepped aside 20 give them room.
and so found himself close 10 little Pan
cha. lost 20 everybody In tho desolation
OF loneliners and grief that Loring
could not sac unmoved yet could not
reconcile with what he had believed OF
her.
Up 20 this moment he had heard Of her
only as an artfui girl. the confederate of
thieves and ruffians: np 90 this moment
he had seen her only once. the afternoon
she threw herself on Blake. as Blake and
he had both come 20 believe 10 prevent
his drawing a revolver on the two ras-
Gals az the ranch. Yet never had Lorlng
heari such pathetic pleading: never had
he seen child or woman In such utter
abandonment Of woe. never had he
thought II possible that Pancha-thc sl-
rem OF Sancho's ranch. cold crafty. iur-
ing. designing. treacherous as any Car
men ever since portrayed upon the stage
could be capable Of such intensity OF
feeling.
Drawing his uniform cape snugly about
hi0-for now the sharp sea- wind was