New-York tribune., 1903-03-15

! Eihera taking Hamilton with me-
! We were shown into the drawing room VIII re
/ Zoe and little sister Of ten were at work. ani
l made the most of the next few moments i"E
Revell Hamilton.
! Il have to GO he said hurriedly, 80 Eng
| land; but will come back. Zoe as soon as Jos
silhe." There silence for d minute, ana |
! then she answered. softly, Il Will wait
| Then Madame Itibera came in, and F"!l''i. |
running from me to meet her-the little niihN -
said, 'oh, mother, this caballero has been ''h-
| ing such nonsense me. and the other on: mas
been kissing Toes hand!
! We were ihunderstruCk.
What does this mean?' demanded Mauiirl'
Ribera Hamilton bowed, 1t means' h. s''Id'
! that l love your daughter and that sl1"-'
come back to claim her.
! Madame Eiberl' s face expressed a mlNtur" {"
emotions You are a stranger to US. she said
haughtily. You have taken an unWarrahti'ble
| liberty. sir. CO."
We retreated. ahashed. while Zoe's lovely eyes
filled with despairing tears; but. as We p'SS'.d
through the door Hamilton said firmly, Il shall
come back for Zoe SO the little episod" ended.
and when an imperative command to HIM 10
return arrived late that night. H. RODE away d.
| unconcerne1 as though the whole thing h'id
been an in;trlnezzo, pretty and pleasant while II
lasted. but Of real consequence In tn diitlla
of his life.
My own work in Venezuela came TO a c''t'4"-
sion shortly aftcrWard, and had I" I'''|'
without seeing Zoe. for her mother guarded H.
more rigidly than ever. and it was s'i'"'i'''H
said that Madame KIhera had gwen H'r xiv
choice of marry Ing one OF heT many ltJ''>'4
sutors or going a, once into the convent
TWO AID q half years later l was back again !
however, III Caraci- on political business ""-''7
TO a recent rebellion and took the earliest "i
roI1unity OF going 10 Valencia ''.d Looking u'
tn, i;ii,,r's
Mercedes. the 1l.,.n insignificant sister, whose
Sole duty III lf,. had been that ot due!lIi,i |"
Zoe was married. found, and il was she Wh"
Received ll.. when called Il Los Angeles.
:ll,olugiIn., for her mothers absence on tht' /
>,ur.- f n,,Is;,oSitiVn. Her welcome WAS very
niurk,-!. and ;llrr'st her first WORDS We're. no"
Very sad ypur poor friends I'ath was. lou !
viii i.e ..ll, 10 Civ. us The u"t,iils- asked n
# she WAS sI"-tKirg of ltc'~N Hamilton. q, !
whom tn" last news l hal was his depar'u'"
to India a year since with his regiment. luz
YOU have surely h.ard,'' she X'laimed II" ,
Vas killed SIX months ~" ~ d pol" n.''''h /,
Mols!eur d., il. F,.-ta told Us s., he W,is u--Nel-
lIlc III India thc t.li."
v4s sLo h..,!.
NV sister, M,,,..,!.s 0-rt on, r.fuses II be
Iieye IN his death, think h., mind is not very |
reasonable 90 the subject, l hoped p she !
broke off. l read tnc reason for her coFd.Ll
rec, 1,tion Of lIc IL hrr troubled face.
Il Was anxious 10 YOU she went on / !
rro,rjs,.I to ask you to cal tomorrow. Inc
fact is INV mother and l are uneasy about heT
You ar. an Old friend. Mr.. E-lstlake, and feel |
l can r"nf,I,. in YOU. Monsieur de "a feste mas |
Ion:, s.. isheI 10 marry Zoe and we had per |
slIad her at last cOlsent to receive MN /
tomorrow and give him a definite answer. 1our
coming seemed IrOyideutial. We may count OF
N0u not to''-sii. hesitatcd-'not to encourage
any sentimental rtuollectIOns about MI H11lllL-
tom"
bowed. ''To-morrow. then. at three. she
said and l took my leave
made q point of getting Introduced to the
Count de la Fest. that evening and asking MIN
bout IievelI Hamilton. He was a rich young
French!nan, gay. careless, arrogant.
"Ah, yes; sad affair that he said. light
heartcdly His pony crcled back and broke
his neck II was at Poona.'
Il thought the 9TH Hussars were IT AbbOta-
bad l remarked.
TIT. count reflected The deuce they were
he arsW Il lave been mixing young Ham
ilton up with IIawtrey Of the 9th Lancers. Ham
iltou was shot-that it. One Of those from
tier skirmishes He fooIhardly, poor chap; |
rode down into the midst of lot Of PAthans
and they picked him eff
could get nothing more out Of him. and l
could sec he was elaIed at the prospect of his
will