The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21

up hfa knowledge 81 the Mexican Ian
guaRe. end. being q fair Spanish
scholas. feels quite AZ home. II Miss
Pauline should ask him a question, be
wishes TO be able TO answer Il Ike
y to the manner horn.
All a clock strIkes-is that eighth
He zones out Of hls vehicle and Is
busily engaged IN arranging things
when a call from the door attracts his
attention-it is a clerk Of the hotel 90.
quiring II the carriage rs ready, as the
American ladies are waiting.
Isl. senior" be replies. cheerily.
~whereupon the clerk escorts Miss
Pauline and Dora cross the pavement
to the carriage door. meaning 70 as
sist them 90. but he is unceremoniously
jostled to one side by the driver. who
does the honors with a grace q
might hardly expect 10 discover 10 a
person Of such humble life. while the
bamed clerk CRATES his teeth and re-
tires 70 his den muttering evil threats
against Carlos. the wretch, who antic-
ipated him In gallanty.
Now the carriage door is closed, the
bogus driver mounts TO his box. and
they are on. Whatever may be the
result OF the adventure. Dick can at
least congratulate himself that thus
far he has done uobly. and accom-
plished all that was possible.
He knows the way-thanks to pre-
vious visits e the Mexican capital
Around can be seen many moving
figures, numerous lights, and the
sound OF music IS almost as general
as the odor Of rare flowers. coming
from over the garden walls in the
night air. Here is the band that dis
I courses 10 hundreds on the Alameda
there some entertainment IS in pro-
gress. while anon the voice OF a
/ maiden OF the sweet notes Of her man
dolin can be heard as she sits upon
/ the fat roof or azotea, with ner lover.
Il may be. for company.
All this is very pleasant 70 ear &C
/ customed only 20 the harsh sounds Of
a Northern city after nightfall-the
rumbling Of street cars, the rafting Of
/ carriages, the rush Of elevated trains
all are here almost unknown, and
IN their place come these notes Of
music. laughter, song. that speak OF q
different life. one Of more indolent
ease.
Dick keeps his curse and heads
for the Gale del A~partado. whence he
can readily reach the street upon
which the Morales house Is located.
Il Is one OF the finest houses in the
city and ad ms the wonderful la Vigs
Canal. upon which may be seen the
famous floating gardens. Perhaps.
after all. he is foolish TO believe harm
can come 10 Pauline Westerly under
this roof. but some instinct warns him
70 beware, and certain circumstances
point that way. Besides. Dick Is one
OF those men who believe 10 the old
adaCe that "forewarned is forearmed
His life has been q rowing one. and be
has seen the time more than ones
when Sc paid 20 be en- guard.
Those who ride Inside the carriage
have. Of course. no idea that the
young American drives the horses
that Is Dicks secret and he plays hiI
part 10 perfection.
They arrive az the Morales house
there Is a break in the wall-a coloreJ
lamp hanging above shows what ap
pears 90 be a gate or great door. al
which Dick must knock.
Drawing his horses In. he descend
from his perch. and. finding tht
knocker. causes an alarm 70 b,
sounded through the place tina
would arouse the dead. In less thar
half a minute he hears voices withii
then the gate swings open.
Dick takes his horses by the hea,
and leads then through into IN.
|, lighted garden. He hears the hug
gate elang behind, and knows the.
are shut within the walls. AS he full,
expected this. it does not Eive hin
much concern. lie Is ready 20 pla.
HIS part IN the game; n the ladies ar
threatened with no harm. well an.
good. be can drive them back 10 th
hotel. and no one be the wiser FOR hi
Z little escapade: but should Senior II
{ peg attempt so spring n % his IN
ne games. he viii End iu the Amer.
can a rock that may dash his craft {
pieces.
no he Continuodl