The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-17

While atiil eDnieciurlnK about It
the door Of his room was gently
pushed ajar Turning hih head
around Keauey saw a man IN the
curb Of 4 monk
"A have come % Inquire hOW You
have slept" said Tho intruder on
seeing that he WaH awake 'f hope
that the pure atmosphere RI this our
mountain home 80 different from
that you've been SO lately breathing
VIII have proved conducive u your
slunbera.
Indeed. yea" reIdued he Inquired
after conscious OF having slept WfIi.
I've had good nights roHt Tho
best allowed tire FOR q long time. But
whore --"
While speaking be had dropped his
feet to the floor and raised himself
erect GA the side of the bed What
caused him 10 leave the inteuoRaiofy
unfinished was recognition. The
eouuteuauoo he Saw was "a familiar
one. a. might be expected after hae-
ing been 80 close 10 his oNu-withln
few feet Of lt-fpr day. past No
Disguise Of dress could hinder ideu=
tlnoatlou 81 the man who had par
taken Of his chain ia the AeOrd8da.
Tor Il was be.
"Ohl IT'S you. Don Rupertol' eN-
claimed Kearney. suddenly chang
Ing tome
THE same" rejolned the other.
We'll. you're the last man ! should
ever have supposed u be- a monk -
An. senior Don El0reucto. IN thla
our world Of Mexico We are called
upon TO play many parts. and make
cur home in many places. fsEter-
day you knew me ~ a prisoner. like
yourself, IN a lontbE0fne jail today
sou SEQ me In monastery And /
am tho head OF this establishment
But come. As your host. am not
playing the part I should. fou must
be half famiahed besides. your tot
Let needs attending 10. Tor the first
your breakfast VIII be ready by the
tlfna you have looked 10 the last
Here. 0reEorio." This. was a call 70
the ma 8sT-domo outside. who iH-
afuatiy after appeared ~ thu door.
Conduct this gentleman - the law
atorY and assist him IN making Ms
abiutl0ns" Then again 10 Keamey
II I mistake not you vii find
clean Ehit there. with some other
changes Of ratmeuf. And ira ] ask
you 20 be eKpeeliti0usY II u rather
late for breakfast, and the brethren
Ngll DO getting n little impatient for
II. Hut no doubt, your appetite VIII
prompt you. %
surrenderlnR himself 10 the major
domu kehrney vas conducted 20 an
outer room. IA which be found d
wash stand and dressing table. with
towel aud other toilet articies-ah.
however. of the oommoneat kind.
And. sure enough. the clean ahirt
was there. with d full suit OF clothes
A man Of medium sic. they fitted
him nicely. and arrayed In them he
made a very handsome appearance.
Now. your honor" @id the indi-
yidual IN charge Of him. allow me
to show you the refectory."
lie vas led along the main pass
age 20 the door. from which issued
a buzz Of voices. and on stepping
inside he saw some = or ~ meH. all
IN the garb Of monks Of the same or
der az Rivns himself
The room waB a large one. saloon
shape. uith a table standing cen
trzllY. around which were benches
and ehaira. A cloth vas spread up
on Il. with a muitifarlaus and varied
array Of wsrs-botties and glasses
being conspicuous. FOR u Was after
II O'Clock. and the meal WIS az much
dinner as breakfast. Three or four
Indian youths. not In convent dress.
passed the viands through n hatch
that communicated with the kitchen.
from which came a most apPetlzing
o9er.
Al this the eyounR Irizhman took
IN with a sweep OF his eye. which
instantly became fixed upon the men
who had faced towards him They
we're Etandin IN two or three groups,
the largest standing around an indi-
vlduhi who lowered above thefrf al
by the head and shoulders. Girls
Rock Il Was. eiean -Fhavcn and look
ting quite respectable. indeed. better
dressed than Kearney hsd s-en him
9ncn he left off his New Orleans
store" clothes. The colossus WAS
evidently an object OF great interest
tn his new acquaintances. and from
the farcieal look upon their faces Il
vas quite evident that they had been
doing their best 20 draw" him.
There was Jus, time for him to note
tho tovial air OF the brethren, 80 III
tie In keeping with the supposed mo-
nastio character. when their leader,
entering. led him up TO them. and
gave him a general Introduction.
"Gentlemen." he said. 'lei me pre-
sent another Of my comrades In
misfortune. the Senior Don Floren-
elo Kcarney. who claims cur hokpi-
tallty."