New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
TIE Yankee and the Don.
BY GERTRUDE ATHERTON.
IN TWO PARTS-PART L

crdVed. AS no one responded to his shout Wnen he
arrived at the house. he led the horse to the cor
ral gave him food and drink. then tied him to
da. There was no answer to his knock As he
hesitated to enter the cool dark sala unlimited he
right. His face too hot to flush more deeply,
window. There was no one visible, but he knew
who stood behind the curtains ~
and am tired and thirsty and half dead with the
4 very sorry you have the thirst and the
heat Don John Conquest but need not have come
"I never doubted that should be an unwelcome
now to give my reasons. May enter your house
The hospitality of the Californian conquered
the woman. and she said, politely:
Go into the sala and lie on the sofa. no? And
there is wine-and cake-in a little cupboard above
the long table Adios, Senor
sion to eat and drink, then threw himself on the
Don Ygnaco found him there two hours later.
AS the old gentleman was staring at the intruder
his feet in confusion making unready excuses He
was man who had been & too busy E all his life to to
Il am proud that my daughter as ever showed
the hospitality of the Carilos. The traveller is al
ways welcome at the Rancho del Fuego. You must
stay with until the cool of the night-or forever.
if you will The house is yours Burn it, implore
The traveller expressed his thanks in halting
Spanish. then stopped short and stared at Don
The old don jumped as if the man had boxed his
ears. It is barely possible that up to this moment
than man cast in his own mould. Not that there
between them Conquest was big loosely built
man. with a nervous face, short Saxon hair and
fish serge. Don Ygnacio's skeleton was hidden for
the rest of his mortal life within the hugs result
Spanish blood. A black silk handkerchief was
Clothes Of green cloth decorated with large silver
buttons The outlines of his face had disappeared
We're soft and clear. He recovered himself and
waved his visitor chair, at the same time ring
In hell vvhic 6
H'The welcome he said graciously We
at @ii last 'e no? Nv daughter is dsobedent and OBJ
stinate but she is locked in her room on bread and
CONQUEST had @ % sprung to his feet beg of YOU
Shocked that should be the. cause. How she
must hate met Really insist ~ 49,, -
his heart. Il have said that the house is yours.
Senor. Your word is my pleasure"
door Of the room Which led from the saa on the
right then set it ajar 1T is the VIII & Of our L non
liberty he said. Come forth my daughter ..r
have no wish to come FORTH am fit to be seen.
Do you forget. my father. that it has been your
Thou shalt have chocolate and dulces once.
but thou shalt come forth for supper If have to
HIS HIS tall refractory daughter laughed aloud
We'll, then, Don John will carry thee shouted
Bueno he said to his gest nd let her 9l 1g bs0r for
the the Chocolate ecoI and talk the business there
roaT, ae ig Which held desk and two chairs pile Of
naners and several ledgers 1t here that he
transacted all business relative his great inheri
fhe'Si fhe fand T"Sl - ~ ~ ~
The two men sat opposite each other
Something of Don Ygnacio's ford courtesy LEFT
him in those businesske surroundings. and he
said abruptly:
God and the American law My son tells me that
maTrT aT you. YOU will up those ratlng papers
rrhoea thought fills me with horror My daughter
he q
the end she will of course. l beg OF you 10 nave
natience little longer Seior."
connnest had been on the point OF interTupting
once or twice. but when Don Ygnaco had finished |
isfe he sat Then hem he said abruptly:
rs there, any one eise?''
.nnao she love another MANI"
this Year there was very fine caballero-he |
wore silk and lawn and lace and sygr as sd n fs b
borse~Dios mi alma!-it was MT for the King or
SPAN SPAN ~ six embroidered with gold, and silver
chains and spurs and bit. Bueno He visited at |
1ns 1hS daGgSter him there-cannot say how
many times mink iHs old don shook his head
J tnIhh IN iLIs silk and silver person rich?
Senior. The ALneIc1aqs ft r on his land as on
There are plenty OF dishonest persons amongst
us but on on Stronger crowding out the weaker II
Your sons had studied law and fbsr lives on
bornahack and in hammocks you would nave . Ine
fSat so far as you are concerned. am not TO con-
slider this person as rival? ~, ,bs r,o-traeer
Then G may ask that you invite him here re, dur n
my ywhi,chn nj t w pToopg nv OexEna 'he 0AS
II yu1 ysnvthIng you wish Senior" -. ,,.r
IF YOU " vs. sap Francisco for trunk OF clothes.
and viii avail myself Of your hospitality for
week .4bs oT house 5go is yours, Senior. s.a tor
oh; oh hans hang blosspitabie o. form Of speech
Ito be continuedI