New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
CHAPTER XXI.
The Duchess Hand

n the Acazar OF many vlcisstudes long since
made Toledo to Spain what Woolwich is TO England
There Your father and went To school said he
- come every year or two, and wander about with
my thoughts With this, he began bowling right
and left to young officers who sauntered inside the
gateway. Nearly everyone knew and seemed
delighted To see HIM. Indeed who could see the
excellent Cherub, and not be glad: He himself
was happy There 60 your father and L." he cN-
claimed, picking the best looking infants IN
procession of incredibly small boys proudly wear
ing smart uniform oh, where are the girls who
used To smile at us,
So drove INTO the Moorish looking stronghold.
through labyrinth Of steeply ascending tunnels
which were streets. They narrow that |
would not have believed the could scrape along
without smashing the mud guards had not the
Cherub Vahantly urged us on with assurances that
II could be done And always did slide through
the sides of the Gloria close to open doors and
windows that could have reached into dark
rooms and helped ourselves 10 oaves of bread brass
cooking vessels coarse green pottery Jars of flowers
or aStOnlShed babies
There was no space for dwellers in these Swallowed
Lanes rush from their houses before our car when
warned by the ChOOt. ChOOf!' of the motor as We.
ratified over the agony stones that something
extraordinary was coming, but mothers ShriekeI
for their offspring, while Young girls hailed their
friends 10 the tree SHOW, and men, women. and
children Jostled each other good nauredlv in every
window and door as We approached, pouring out III
our wake. though seemingly half afraid even then
that the dragon might take to charging back upon
them Beautiful faces peered from behind rusty
baTS Dark men with sun warmed eyes and black
loiu9 wrapped III udnQkcrChlctS OF scarlet silk
stared cuuously at Pillars veil and when we emerged
from the stone and plaster labyrinth into a wide,
space where the hotel stands like an ancient palace
we We're sWamped by the laughing crowd which had
formed INTO trott1ng 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 rose red a sight of us Her elders
not IN the Duke confidence concerning the G1oria's
disabilities, appeared little surprised as pleased
but Carmona various and visible emotions included
extreme astonlShment | 10 1ked at him nv can
OFT tor the ladies, smiling and nonchalant as +
nothing had happened since our last meeting and
despite the self control inherited from oriental
ancestors, for an instant he tried in vain TO bide
mingled rage and beWilderment Possibly he ,ni,ybt
have tancied that we had come bv 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
came IN through the open doors like defiant LAUGH
hen he must have wondered how by all that Vas
dein0nlac, We had cOntriVed track him To Toledo
ms IS quite a surprise Senior Duke" said | as
We met IN the patio at the foot of the stairs
le-eS. he answered Juggling at his mustache
and wishing Us and car on some uninhabited
planet.
And great pleasure"
Om-er-ot course. ~ he mumbled: and dared
not meet Monica ; laughing eyes lest our lips should
laugh we'll
They went TO lunch but We were not many