The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-05-18

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guage, and, being fair Spanish
scholar, feels quite at home. If Miss
Pauline should ask him question, he
wishes to be able to answer 1t like
one to the manner born.
All! clock strlkes-is that eight?
He comes out of his vehicle and Is
busily engaged in arranging things
when call from the door attracts his
attention--it is clerk Of the hotel In
curing If the carriage is ready, as the
American ladies are waiting.
Isl, senor," he replies, cheerily.
whereupon the clerk escorts Miss
Pauline and Dora across the pavement
to the carriage door, meaning to as
sist them in, but he is unceremoniously
jostled to one side by the driver, who
does the honors with grace one
might hardly expect to discover In a
person of such humble life, while the
baffled clerk CRATES his teeth and re.
tires to his den muttering evil threats
against Carlos, the wretch, who antic-
ipated him in gallantry
Now the carriage door is closed, the
bogus driver mounts to his box, and
they are off. Whatever may be the
result of the adventure, Dick can at
least congratulate himself that thus
far he has done nobly, and accom-
plished all that was possible.
He knows the way-thanks to pre-
vious visits to 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
courses to hundreds on the Alameda
there some entertainment is in pro-
gress, while anon the voice of
maiden or the sweet notes of her man.
doln can be heard as she sits upon
the fiat roof a. azotea, with ner lover,
it may be, for company.
All this is very pleasant to ears ac-
customed only to the harsh sounds Of
q 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 a
different life, one of more indolent
ease.
Dick keeps his course and heads
for the Gale del Apartado, whence he
can readily reach the street upon
which the Morales house is located.
1t is one of the finest houses in the
city and ad ms the wonderful la Viga
Canal, upon which may be seen the
famous floating gardens. Perhaps,
after all, he is foolish to believe harm
can come to Pauline Westerly under
this roof, but some instinct warns him
to beware and certain circumstances
point that way. Besides, Dick is one
of those men who believe In the old
adage that "forewarned is forearmed"
His life has been a rowing one, and he
has seen the time more than once
when it paid to 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 his
part TO perfection.
They arrive at the Morales house
there Is a break in the wall-a colored
lamp hanging above shows what APP
pears to be gate or great door. at
which Dick must knock
Drawing his horses in, he descends
from his perch, and, finding the
knocker, causes an alarm to be
sounded through the place that
would arouse the dead. In less than
half minute he hears voices within
then the gate swings open.
Dick takes his horses by the head
and leads then through into the
lighted garden. He hears the huge
gate clang behind, and knows they
are shut within the walls. AS he fully
expected this, it does not give him
much concern. He is ready to play
his part in the game; il the ladies ara
threatened with no harm, we'll and
good he can drive them back to the
hotel. and no one be the wiser for hi3
little escapade; but should Senior Lo-
pez attempt to spring one of his lit
tie games, he will find in the Ameri-
can a rock that may dash his craft tc
pieces.
Go Be Continued.)