The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-26
CHATTER Y
Ataf IN
A STUDIED INSULT.

A STUDIED INSULT.
In a small house OF the third
municipality. Ia ths street called
Casa Calvo. dsyelt Don fgnAcio Val
verde. II was a wooden structure
"A frame dwelIings-of French Creole
fashion. consisting OF but single
story. with easement windows that
opened on a veranda. IN the south
ern states termed piazza; this being
but little elevated above the level
81 the outside street. Beside Don
Ignaclo and his daughter. hut one
other individual occupied the house
their only servant. "A young girl
OF Mexican nativity and mixed blood.
half white. half indlan-In short, a
meatizh.
on that night. when the election
OF the niibuHtering officets was be
ing held in Poydras street her
father. alone with her IN the same
sitting room. asked her TO play the
harp 20 the accompaniment Of a
song. Seating herself 10 the inHtru-
trent. Hhe obeysd, singing one OF
those rofllanzas On which The Ian
gunFe OF the old song III T'rava-
dor" but on this night the spirit
81 the Mexican EenOs1ta was not
with her song Soon as II was fin
lshad. and her father had become
ntherwise engaged. she stepped out
~ the room. and. standing In the
pianza, glanced through the lattice
work that screened IL from the
street. She evidently expected some
one TO come that way. And as her
father had invited Florence kearney
90 supper. and she knew Of IT, IL
would look as II he we're the ex-
pscted one.
II 40. she was disa ppolnted for a
time. though visitor made his APP
y,aarance. The door bell. pulled
from the outside. SION after sum
rnoned Peuita. the Mexican servant.
20 the front. and presently "a heavy
football on the wooden steps Of the
porch told Of D man stepping upon
the piHzza-
Meanwhile che young lady had re-
turned within the room. bot the
Might belnR warm the hinged case
fr,snt stood a3ar. and she could see
through II the man thus entering.
An air Of disappointment. almost
rharrln. came over her countenanoe.
as fhe moonlight disclosed TO her
view the dark visaKe OF Carlos san
fnnder.
Come IN. Senior Don Carlos" said
her father. also recognizing their
visitor through the easement. and
in a moment after the Creole
stepped into the room, Pepita plae-
ing chair for him,
Though" continued Don Igpacio.
I'VE did not expect 20 have the
honor OF your company this even
ins. you are always welcome
notwithstanding this polite speech
thefe was certain coBsiraint or
huFltanry I'm the way Il WAS spoken
mat told Of some inainccrity. II was
evident that on that night az least
Don Carlos host looked upon him In
the light Of an intruder Evidence
Of the same was stili more marked
on the counteuance and IN the be-
havior OF Don Ignaeio's daughter.
In truth. both father and daughter
seemed disturbed ny Santander's
presence. both expecting one whom.
for different reasons. they did not
desire him 10 meet IL the Creole
noticed their repugnance. he be-
traYea no sign Of IL. Santander.
though by birth an American and a
native OF New orleans. was OF Mex
lean paTentagc. and still regarded
himself as a citizen OF the country
Of his ancestors. only 10 his very
intlmates was II known that he held
very high place IN the confidence
OF AieNico'a dictator. But Don lg-
naeio knew this and rested certain