The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-23

dusty one. Captain Davios had much business in the city and he suf- fered. As he passed a church a cool breath came from the gloomy inside and he entered. The absence of the omnipresent glare was grateful, and he leaned against a pillar and gazed lazily at the ever-burning lamp which gleamed like a star before the high altar. From the nearby gloom there came sound to his ear, a sound he recognized, though ne had not heard it frequently of late years. It was not the cry of the sinner nor the &C., claim of the saved, though perhaps the deed that caused the sound has done as much harm in this world as many sinners and caused as much happiness as many Cnristmases. It was the sound of kiss.
 The people came softly out of the shadows on the left and as they reached the door the Captain recog- nized the mate of the Spanish bark. His companion turned to descend the steps and the light fell upon her face, a dusky. beautiful face, rich in the sensuous beauty of the Spanish woman on the borderland of maturity from whence the fall Is rapid. "Ah" murmured the Captain.
 
 slowly towards the quay. Two men attracted his attention on the side- walk. One wore a fez and had his face swathed in bandages. Both slouched as they walked and the uncovered face was evil in every foa- ture. It struck Captain Davies that the man he had smitten wore a fez and also the extreme likelihood that he would now be wearing bandages about his face. They were walking in the direction of the church and the skipper paused, irresolutely.
 It's no business of mine," he nut tered, and went his way to the ship The Spanish mate continued his un- way of which the skipper approved and Captain Davies watched him. 'If knew your lingo" he mutterer to himself, T would tell you to be | careful in dark places. but then may be 1t wouldn't 6o any good. l remem- Der an old Italian smuggler once who used to quote a proverb, Che sara, sara,' which meant, what will be, will be. I suppose things II come that way" and he sighed wearily. He had forgotten that kiss in the church. It took him back to certain night in Sussex-well she married another man I ter has no business thinking of such things
 The York Castle had finished her loading and dropped down the harbor to sail at daybreak. Captain Davies and his Scotch first mate spent the evening in the city and embarked from | the quay about ten o'clock. The tide was running out and the sailor lay on his oars and drifted down. The mate sat forward while the skipper sat aft and dabbled his hand idly in the water The boat struck some thing and glided past 1t. The skip per cried out:
 My God. it's a man." and actuated by some impulse. wound his hand in the hair of the corpse and ordered the sailor to help lift 1t in tho boat. Drawing from his pocket n small lan- l tern he had carried since a certain night at Santander, he lighted it and gazed at the pale. sodden face. IL was the Spanish mate.
 1 After all," murmured the skipper, 'che sara, sara
 He slipped his hand along the back of the mans coat. There WIS mar row slit between the shoulders where the knife had entered.
 These dagoes!" muttered the skip per. Hay great stress on their church. suppose this poor fellow would have liked something said over him"
 "A guid Scotch meenister might have comforted him when ne was leeving," replied the mate. T dinna see what can be done now he's dead"
 The skipper made the sign of the cross over the body and murmured the only Latin he knew, "requiescat in pace" then ne allowed the body to slip back into the water.
 An accident?" asked the mate. looking after the body.
 No" replied the skipper, curtly, "a woman"