Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-20
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nv A. N. DAVIES OGDEN

Copwtoht, 1905. BY Mcclure. Phaatps 4 %.
The night was perfect. Over pic
h,resoue Havana q yellow moon pour
NJ food Of glory. throwing strange
,hadows ON the old Moro. where the
D'Donnell tower light revolved with
steady flashes, and sleeping all the
world in a subtle, elusive spell.
On the Malecon the band was play
,ne Light hearted laughter doated
from the thickly clustered benches and
carriages. It was not q night to be
alone
Jerry Benedict. standing on the edge
~ It all. felt the beauty and knew the
loneliness. He had come to Havana at
Tom's suggestion. There IL a good
onening down here which might suit
vou." his brother had written. And
now. on arriving. he found Tom gone
to Cienfuegos, not to return for several
days. Jerry. wandering about by him
,slf. had promptly fallen in love with
lie quaint little city. its gayly painted
houses, dusky white clad men and
oretty senoritas. Havana was not q
bad place, he decided. But tonight he
was restless. The moon was almost
too powerful in it, splendor and charm.
Turning away from the merry crowd
that made him feel an alien and IN
,utcast, he decided to walk to his
brothers house in Vedado. There was
a fresh GOODNESS In the air. A walk
would do him good. He struck accord
ingly into one Of the nearby streets.
On his side the pavement was quite
dark, but across the way the moon, re-
Aecting with dazzling brilliancy upon
the pink and white houses, showed ev-
cry detail Of window and facade and
revealed plainly any one within who
leaned out to breathe the air.
Suddenly Benedict stopped short. In
an upper window, alone, stood a GIRL
certainly the most exquisite girl Bene-
dict ever had seen. Against the black
ness of the room behind, her face, turn.
ed full toward the street. stood out as
purely pale as a moon flower. Heavy
masses Of dark hair crowned the state
" little head, and just back Of the tiny
ear lay one splendid crimson blossom.
Benedict caught his breath. The girl
could not see him there In the dark
ness, he thought, and he remained mo-
tionless, staring with eager eyes. Who
could she be?
The sound Of football reused him,
and he turned abruptly just at the mo-
ment to collide with a slender, careful
y dressed man. Benedict, his eyes still
full of moonlight, mumbled some word
Of apology, but the other, after a quick
glance at the window, looked back at
the young American. and slow smile
began to dawn on his lips.
But you are quite excusable, senior"
be said in pretty English. Again his
eyes sought the window. 1T Is for me
to apologize" he laughed. 1.-THE sight
Of the Senorita Carmela Is reason
enough"
"You know her then2" burst out Ben
edict Then he started and recollected.
I'll beg your pardon" he stammered
distressfully. "But-but''-
The man nodded more gravely. IT
Judge you are a stranger here" he re-
marked. Young Benedict flushed.
"Yes," he said. I'll suppose It il
awfully rude to stand In the street and
stare that way. But I never had seen
Anv oro an hoe ,,<aP,,l b,APoxn ho ox,doN
up quite simply, the color deepening
under his tan. "And I thought per-
haps-my brother might know" floun-
dering again. "Mr. Thomas Benedict"
he added as the other seemed to wait.
The Cuban looked at him more close
".
rs Tom Benedict your brotherr' he
asked, and In some way his voice had
altered. TON! Ahv' Then he lifted
his hat.
Good night" he said politely. "And
Jet me give you a piece of advice. 1t
u not unusual to stand under win
oow. to watch from a point Of van
tage. or even to speak" And again he
laughed. But You, senor"-and his
tone held warning tone-"for you.
senior, It would be best not to try 1t.
lou are but stranger here. and our
customs are not yours"
And before the somewhat indignant
nenedict could recover speech the
stranger had bowed, replaced his Gig
rette between his lips and was gone
.ae girl at the window, too, had van
.oed. and Benedict accepting perforc<
"e Others advice, walked on. But the
snt here and there In the dusky
.'teet OF a man leaning against the
uon bars which guard the lower win
vows. exchanging low remarks to som.
inmate, evoked strange longings.
IN the morning. however. Jerry could
s usn at the whole episode. A girl'l
~ ce at window-surely he had seez
snv such. And II not quite 20 won
s' as this ons-wsll, the Cuban,
"arks had been well meant and wer'
@ remembering. SO he idled ava,
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