Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-26

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But you are banshed Prince yourself" said
Pillar, when spoke something of how enchanted
Moor sleeps in every of the wild gorge waiting
for the magic word which will set him free. And
you have come out of your enchanted cave at the
magic word. That magic word is-Love."
CHAPTER XXI
The Duchess Hand
ITCH on the hill Colonel ODonnel pointed out
the Alcazar of many vicissitudes long since
= l. turned into military academy, which has
made Toledo to Spain what Woowich is to England
There your father and went to school,, said he
my thoughts With this, he began bowling right
and left to young officers who sauntered inside the
gateway; Nearly everyone knew and !, seemed
excellent Cherub. and not be glad? He himself
was happy. There go your father and T." he
claimed, picking out the two best looking infants in
a procession of incredibly small boys proudly
ing smart uniform "Oh, where are the girls who
used to smile at u.s."
So we drove into the Moorish looking stronghold
through a labyrinth of steeply ascending tunnels
which were streets. They were narrow that |
would not have believed the car could scrape along
without smashing the mud guards. had not the
Cherub Vallantly urged us with assurances that
it could be done. And always we did slide through
the sides of the Gloria SO close to open doors and
windows that could have reached into dark
and helped ourselves to loaves of bread brass
cooking vessels, green pottery jars of flowers
aStonished babies.
There was no space for jewellers in these shadowed
lanes to rush from their houses before car when
warned by the ''Choof choof!' of the motor as we
ratified over the agony stones that something
extraordinary coming; but mothers shreked
for their offspring while young girls hailed their
friends to the free show; and men, women, and
children josted each other good naturally in every
window and door as we approached, pouring out in
wake, though seemingly half afraid even then
that the dragon might take to charging back upon
them. Beautiful faces peered from behind rusty
bars. Dark men with warmed eyes, and black
heads wrapped in handkerchiefs of scarlet silk
stared curiouSly at Pillars veil; and when we emerged
from the stone and plaster labyrinth, into a wider
space, where the hotel stands like ancient palace,
We were Swamped by the laughing crowd which had
formed into trotting procession behind us.
Just as the marble wilderness of the patio cooled
Our eyes, down the stairs came those with whom my
thoughts had raced ahead: the Duchess of Car
mona Monica and her mother behind them the
Duke.
Monica grew red at sight of us. Her elders
not in the Dukes confidence concerning the Glorias
disabilities, appeared little surprised as pleased
but Carmona various and visible emotions included
extreme establishment l looked at him, my cap
off for the ladies, smiling and nonchalant as if
nothing had happened since our last meeting; and
despite the self control inherited from oriental
ancestors, for an instant he tried in vain to hide
mingled rage and bewilderment. Possibly he might
have fancied that we had come by train had not
Ropes been starting the at that moment en-
route tor some resting place masquerading as a
garage; and the 'Choof, choof!" of the Gloria
Then he must have wondered how. by all that was
demoniac, we had contrived to track him to Toledo
This is quite surprise, Senior Duke!" said l. as
we met in the patio at the foot of the stairs
4e-es, he answered, Juggling at his mustache,
and wishing and car on some uninhabited
planet.
And great pleasure
Um-er-of course" he mumbled; and dared
not meet Monica laughing eyes lest lips should
They went TO lunch. hr+ We wa-a NOT ,,,.,v