The Washington times., 1904-06-19

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These reports made the governor IN
easy. If the English vessels were within
two days sail they might make their
appearance at any time. IF they came
before his re-enforcements. OF IL the re-
endorsements were refused and they
came later. his best plan would be to
make such terms with the foe as might
be most advantageous to himself
There was nothing dishonorable in this
notwithstanding TO the governors
way of looking at It. Given the men
and the arms. he told himself he would
fight to the last.
But he would simply court destruction
and term of unpleasant Imprisonment
| by opposition In the present weakened
condition of his garrison.
He sincerely hoped that the REINFORCE
ments would arrive. Power and posi-
ton and a plenteous income were by
no means distasteful 10 him. and he
was disposed to hold to them If he
could.
Therefore he looked seaward apprehen-
sively each morning for signs of an ap-
| preaching feet. He sent dozen times
a day to inquire IL his messenger had
not returned from the capital, and when
ten days had passed with no sign OF
Mertrez he posted second man along
the road to hasten the lieutenant's com
ing
No less interested than the governor
/ In the events that promised soon 20 IN
fold themselves was Andrew Courtney.
| While the governor was looking sea-
ward from the official residence upon
the clifTside for the first sign of an IN
| coming sail, Courtney was looking from
his warehouse for the same thing
When the governor paced his hall In
Impotence at the absence OF his mes
senger, Courtney paced the pier head
and fumed at the delay Of the English
vessels.
The two were playing the game
against each other. and with each 1t
was by force of circumstances wait
ing game.
| Now that his long cherished plan OF
| revenge seemed near its fulAlment, IL
seemed to have displaced all other
thoughts in the mind of the Scotch
trader.
He remained about the warehouse
even more constantly than was usual.
He received his subordinates and at
tended to all necessary affairs. But he
attempted no new ventures.
No more did the sounds of discharg-
ing cargo come from the sloops beside
the pier, and the crews were employed
chiefly about the warehouse. where
everything was put IN order as though
the master were preparing TO depart for
an extended period.
He was as silent as ever. His plans,
If plans he had In mind, he kept to
himself He did not even mention 10
Anita the subject that had so piqued
her curiosity on a previous occasion.
Indeed. the two saw even less than
usual OF each other. for Courtney was
almost constantly in his warehouse OF
outside the harbor In one of the sloops
and the girl spent the greater number
of the daS light hours IN her favOritS
nook near the summit of the rock.
For her the suspense was the mos
difficult to bear. Hopefully she climbed
the steep ascent each morning and visit
fully she turned away in tho afternoon
, looking back frequently. as though fear
ing that Caro- might come and not find
her there.
There was no one 10 whom she could
. confide her fears. The old witch wo
, man Zanosa was the only one upon th'
, rock to when Anita spoke. and latterll
= she avoided Zanosa since her fatefu
prediction about the girls lover.
But Zanosa. being wise with the wis
dom of many years. made no furthe
effort TO engage her in conversation
and only smiled a mocking and tooth
less. but not unfrjendly. smile when
| ever they met.
: This smile haunted the girl. At frs
she had turned away proudly when the
:. passed. confident that the old bag
words would be proved false. and tina
Carlo would return within The appoint
I ed time. But as day after day dragge
: on and the lieutenant did not appear
she began to doubt In spite Of herself
She was angry and ashamed. ant
u afraid of letting the old woman see he
q eagerness. she began TO avoid her an
y TO keep out of her way much a
possible But in spite of her attempt
= to reassure herself she could not kee
s down her doubts and fears.
II Had something happened TO her lover
a Perhaps he had been captured or kille
?, upon the road or. perhaps-was
p true-what The witch told her? Had h
FORGOTTEN her for some other?
n At the thought the girls little fist
J. clenched. and a dangerous light shor
II in her eyes.
& She explained the delay I'm a thousa7
J. ways as she sat in her lonely little re,
N or knelt before the virgins shrine. bl
n in spite of them all her doubts remain
e ed.
Most of all she chafed at her inabi
10 ity TO do anything. Action would hay
: been relief. but action was impossibl
q Her pride prevented her from even il
!, curing at the Spanish headQuarte
- whether any word had come concerniu
the absent officer. She knew what TIE
-, would think of her in that case.
- One evening. exactly two weeks fro
the time when she had parted from h.
lover, she turned to descend TO the cow
- Her face was weary and drawn. 81
had begun to despair She made hersC
believe that on this dav Carlo wou
surely return and she had fingered u
le I'll the sun had fairly disappeared. wal
II ing and listening in vain for the fami!i'
"a footsteps.
ID Now, as she turned away. her hea
Al was heavy as lead and her thoughts
respondent as the night
rs ''I will not come tomorrow" she TO
n herself. ut Is Of no use. But oh. If
ly only knew what had become of himl