Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02

along the deck Of the steamer Patri-
cla struck himself smartly on the ieg
with the loose end. Then he swore:
''Carrambo. sacre-e. damn"
LAWYER. leaning moodily ON the rail.
turned and looked at this man who
swore In three languages.
The mans countertype could have
been found anywhere In the Mediter-
rean form 1.-THE. complexion
swarthy. eyes black and swapping.
lips full beneath "A jauntily twisted
mustache.
lie looked roguishly ut Lawler.
Pardon. M'sieu." he said In English.
Who the devil are youg" asked
Lawler
Francois Majoic OF Marseillcs.
Msieu. mails spik all language. In.
glis. Espanol. Americana
Lawler gazed steadily into the
mans dare devil face.
"Majoie.' he asked. 10 give you
hundred pcsetas. what would YOU
dor"
Mon Dicu. Msieu would live long
for would drink hts head 100 times
You stand watch tonight. MaJoiey"
From midnight TO four. Msieu."
Il could then say few words TO
you In priyaicG'
Mails ceriainment. ~ M'sieu should
be on deck at such a time"
When the steamer Patricia sailed
from Monteyidco for barcelona she
carried three cabin passengers. which
was unusual Travellers from the
La Plata 10. Spain generally went by
the mail boats from Buenos Ayres,
and. again. the Patricia was "A cargo
boat and even Capt Ybarra never
styled her cabin as luxurious In It's
accommodations The three passen.
gers were Donna Puanita Vallos. Sen.
ora Espinosa and Thomas Lawler.
Had Sonora Espinosa known that
Lawier intended sailing on the Patri'
cha she would preferably have put To
sea on a raft Had Donna Juanita not
been on the boat Lawler would have
been looking after his herds on the
Pampae.
l.awler was an American of Grant
disposition and had finally settled
down to raising cattle In Argentina.
Hard by his grazing grounds was the
hacienda of Donna Juanita. and one
fateful day LAWYERS blue eyes looked
into the liquid depths OF Juanitas
black ones lie fell madly In love
with her on the spot. and set about
winning her In a way that made that
austere lady. Sonora Espinosa. be-
come convinced that the world was
deteriorating In its manners and Gus
toms. When Juanita's father died she
had been left to the care Of her broth
er Leon. and he being a ship mas.
ter had In his turn committed her TO
the iutelagc OF the Sonora.
The Sonora was. as We have said.
austere. She had never loved a man.
and. TO her best information, no man
had ever loved her She deeply de.
plored that she had not become a
nun. and secretly prayed that Juanita
would forswear the world and It's
temptations In the midst Of the holy
los came Thomas l.awler with his ar
dent wooing. He cast Castillian Ell.
quette TO the four winds. and sought
the love OF the Donna much as he
would have gone about love making
In his native Texas.
II would be a fine commentary on
her vigilance as duenna II Leon re-
turned an found his sister engaged "a
a foreigner and a hereto and more
than all a man OF the American race,
people which had inflicted loss and
disgrace ON the name Of Spain. II
must not be. Il should not be. and the
Sonora laid plans She would take
her charge 10 her native Spain and
place her In care OF friend. m
abbess. Behind the grim walls OF
the convent Juanita would be safe
from predatory l.awlcr until Leon
should arrive In barcelona. TO which
port his vessel expected to sail from
the East Indies aud then he could
manage Affairs himself Accordingly
she departed without loss OF time
for Buenos Ayres. intending TO take
the mail steamer for Cadiz. To hei
; dismay. she discovered that Lawlei
had gotten wind of her plan and had
, also started for Buenos Ayres. The
willy duenna then made fiank move
, mcnt. and finding that steamel
. would sail from Montevideo for BARGE
Iona. HE'D herself aud charge thither
and embarked on the Patricia. Hut
she had not given Mr. Lawler due
credit for pertinacity. and when she
beheld him on IN. Patricia she a6mit
ted that he was difficult man q
dodge
To keep apart two people inclined
for each others company In the cir
cumscribed area OF ship Is prob
, lem OF completely in the evolution o
, which the Sonora failed dismally. DE
spite Of her frowns and OF Juanita''
feeble efforts 10 obey her admo1i
lions, Lawyer found time and place To-
love making As a result. Juanita
with cheeks ablush and eyes down
cast. admitted her love TO him. bu
on one point she was immovable. Sh'
would not permit any engagement un
al Leon had given his consent
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