Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28

told that they were, though they were leaving in
day or two. This was all we knew when entered
the dining room; but, good many people were
still seated at the long table and the numerous small
ones we glanced about in search of Mademoiselle de
la Mole's friends. There not face to be seen
which you would not confidently have pronounced
to be Spanish, if you had it at the North Pole
Dick and | sat down at little table and began
to talk IN English, while round every side the
Spanish language gushed forth like golden fountain
Hunger, long unappeased, at first inclined Dick
to cynical view of life in general and Spanish hotel
life in PARTICULAR; but his temper improved as the
meal went on and he even forgave me for deserving
starving man. No sign of the O'Donnels," said
he Perhaps they have private dining room
l. doubt there is one in the house. said l.
Well, I'll inquire later" Dick went on. Il have
looked at every face here, and"
AT in particular, | cut in
Dick redeemed. " | hope | haven't been staring,
said he; but she is the ideal Spanish GIRL isn't she?
AS he spoke, his eyes wandered toward the table
next ours.
Dick not far wrong about the girl Her
place at the table put her opposite him; and her
companion was rotund, brown man, with the
beamng face of a middle aged cherub. The girl
herself was a true Andalusian though of very
different type from the Cherubic person who, Dick
hoped was her father No such brown stars of eyes
ever opened to the world outside Andalusia; nor
did any save an Andalusian know, without being
taught, how to give such liquid, yet innocent,
glances as those which occasionally sparkled from
under her long lashes for Dick when the Cherub was
not looking. She was slim young thing, with a
heart shaped face of engaging olive palor; a
pretty, self conscious mouth, which changed be-
wltchlngly from moment to moment; and heavy
masses of dark hair piled high after the Spanish
glossy that, from little distance it had the effect
of being carved from block of ebony
She is perfect of her kind" said I; but l
thought you preferred American types"
"Rot!' said Dick. Comparisons odious. /
say, thank Heaven for pretty girl, whatever she
may be But there is something particularly fas-
u see serious objection to her from your point
of view" l went on. She is too young. You draw
the line at them under twenty-five. I'll bet she
won't see twenty-five for a couple of years vet
She might be worth waiting for" said Dick
mo good She will be married long before
twenty All self respecting Spanish girls
her, and look up Miss ODonnel."
Angelo de la Mole says Miss ODonnel is pretty,
said Dick. AS he spoke, he beckoned waiter; and
noticed that the girl with the eyes longer made
any pretense of hiding her interest in Dick. She
even whispered to her companion who, after listen
ing to what she had to say turned to look at with
benign curiosity.
Ask whether he knows Colonel O'Donne and
Miss O'Donnel by sight" Dick commanded when
the waiter appeared
1 asked The waiter looked surprised, and. to
Dicks confusion and my establishment, indicated
the occupants of the next table The Colonel and
the senorlta, said he
1t startlingly like an introduction that the
cherublc brown man sprang up and bowed; and the
girl bending her plate, let the very top
coil on her crown of black hair
Dick, overwhelmed, and recalling every word we
had said, as drowning recalls each wicked
deed of his life from childhood up, got to his feet
and began stammering explanations. well, that
shows what an idiot make of himself
said he " Mss-Mademoisee de la Mole gave me
letter of introduction, and parcel wit little
present, and l looking around for you Ny
name is Richard Waring. l don't know whether
Mademoiselle has written about me. Anyhow.
Senior announced Colone, oDonnel, grieved
at Dicks distress; mo entiendo
"HabId listed espanol2" asked the girl mo
Inglees, we, l-luch." And she smiled dmpled
smile, straight at Dick, with side CLINT for me
Dick was, to against him favorte word of
his own habberpaste5 "Then Won are not Colonel