Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

been able to think less clearly; but perhaps
it was the sitting atmosphere of the cell which
made me feel that fingers in mailed glove
were clenched round my temples. Outside
voices buzzed but those who spoke must
have stood at distance, for l could catch no
words. Then at last there was new voice in
the room. Calmenare had come.
How do you do, Don RafaeR"s Pillar sex
claimed, as politely as if she had addressed
an equal. I'm glad to see you again. I've
been waiting for you impatiently. Only think,
my dear brother Cristoval, whom you know so
out because the Senior Duke shut him in by
mistake and broke the spring"
Il do not find that it is broken, serorita,"
answered the new voice.
Il couldn't make it work." Carmona said
hastily.
Click! went the spring under skilled fingers.
The door sliding back gave me a rush of light
and air which set me blinking for second or
two; and there / stood at the strangers mercy.
What saw, when my suddenly contracted
pupils expanded, was little man in the palace
livery; pale little man with Insignificant
absolutely no expression In his face as for one
brief instant Our glances met. Then God
be with you, Don Crist6vall" said he. : .
am glad to have been even of this slight sers
vice. Il hope, seiorito. You have not suffered
'fron-laok of ,airf"
VERY little" said, and held out my hand.
He took it respectfully.
is it long since you saw each otherl"
asked Carmona, sailow and red by turns. :.
About two years only, Senior Duke, :"
and quietly respectful to all. Il could not
forget the date, for the Senior Colonel and the
sehorita, as well as the sefiorito himself, were
always very good to me-"
The Duke was silenced. The test invented
by himself had failed. Calmenare accepted
me as Cristoval O'Donnel; he was obliged to
accept me too-at least for the present
:" Shall we get out of this placer" he said to
Lady Vale Avon.
She swept her daughter with her; but Mon
with malice for Carmona, radiant with relief
for Casa Triana.
We said good by to Calmenare in the Dukes
presence: and would have pressed gold piece
into his hand for opening my prison door. but
he would not have it. Afterward, while we
followed the gray car on the down hill road to
Madrid Pillar told the whole story with dra-
matte effect to the Cherub.
- My one hope was in Rafael" she said.
" l was good to him, you remember, when he
was ILL., And he and had great sympathy
over Corcito, the dear gray bull. l prayed he
would never forgive the Duke for that crime,
and that he would still be grateful to me.
Well, looked Rafael straight in the eyes when
| said, My brother Cristoval is in that place,
shut up by the Duke, who has broken the
spring. With all nv soul / wilied him to
understand, and he did. If the seforita
chooses to have strange gentleman for her
brother, he is her brother for me, is what he
said to himself; no more. But what if he
hadn't"
That's where would have come in "
remarked Dick.
What would you have donef" asked Pillar,
breathless.
Il don't know" said Dick. az only know
I should have done it; and that if had,
maybe Carmona wouldn't have been feeling
SO well as he feels now"
To be continued next Sunday